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The result was Keep. Tim Vickers (talk) 03:44, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

XYZ (band) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (delete) – (View log)

A "proposed name for an abortive supergroup". This is not notable. I.e. this was never even a band, but a name for a band. Tenacious D Fan (talk) 14:47, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. -- Tenacious D Fan (talk) 14:48, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete The band never even existed. No substantial sources to be seen. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Chirps•Clams•Chowder)} 15:54, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• delete A band that doesn't exist...hmmmm.... Kodster ^{(heLLo) (Me did that)} 22:12, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. The band certainly existed, and that is documented by reliable sources. The band didn't release anything or perform in public, but they still clearly existed. Bondegezou (talk) 13:56, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Cited content documenting a collaboration between members from 2 very significant bands. But not content that belongs in either the Led Zeppelin or Yes articles. So where does it go? In its own article. Its likely a splinter page created out of discussions from either the the 2 main band article talk pages. Worth holding onto somehow. If not kept then at least merged into the Page or Squire articles. Anger22 (Talk 2 22) 23:08, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Agree with Anger22. MegX (talk) 03:06, 18 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep per Anger22. Libs (talk) 13:15, 18 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep The name is how the supergroup, which did exist but released no material, is identified. The article is notable. From the book inside the YesYears release containing a history of Yes: "For a brief period, Squire and White collaborated with Jimmy Page in a new project which they dubbed XYZ." TanIrishmanSaga (talk) 05:51, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak keep. I may be biased here as a huge Yes fan,[1] but I think this was a significant project, even if nothing was ever (officially) released. Several released pieces of music did arise from these sessions (one by The Firm and two by Yes) and the article material is appropriately cited. I find Anger22's argument persuasive that it is better to cover the material here than repeat it over the Yes, Led Zeppelin and The Firm articles. That said, if the outcome of this discussion is to delete, please do make sure the content is salvaged and I'd stick it in the Yes article to begin with (as the project makes more sense within the narrative of Yes's history). Note also that there was another unconnected band (XYZ (metal band)) of the same name. I'll also do a bit of clean-up on the current article. Bondegezou (talk) 13:56, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I note five non-English language Wikipedias have picked up on this article too. Bondegezou (talk) 14:03, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.