Talk:Jah Wobble

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I think the the line "his trademark [is] a dub-influenced murky brand of languid low-end madness that he has perfected, but barely altered." should be moved or deleted. It's a highly subjective statement entirely unfounded in fact--JW musical output is vast and varied in style and has undergone a lot of changes over the years. If you compare his early work, eg "Betrayal" or "Bedroom Album" with his later releases, eg. "The Celtic Poets" or "English Roots Music" one can clearly see an enormous progression both in musical expression and arrangement. No murkiness there at all. "Low-end madness" contains about as much meaning as, say, high-end sadness--just non-descript fillers.Malljaja 11:25, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please add to the discography other PiL albums Jah Wobble plays on! heidimo 16:49, 27 Apr 2004 (UTC)

hey they are calling sid vicious intimidating - he is well-known for being shy and low key - whereas wobble had a "past" - take down the media stereotypes!!!

1. This is not Sid Vicious' page. So what does it matter? 2. Sid Vicious thrived on what behavioral therapists call "negative attention." He was intimidating - he hurt people. He whipped a guy in the face with a bike chain repeatedly. And what does it matter? Media stereotypes are that way for a reason - because they fit. Skin Crawl 05:45, 6 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Jah Wobble only played on the first two PiL albums live at the witch trials 23:37, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

Sid Vicious's legal name was John Simon Ritchie, not Simon Ritchie, as in a recent edit. This is only tangential here; however, at Kingsway College, Wobble was one member of the Four Johns, ie, John Wardle, John Lydon, John Ritchie, John Grey, which gives the "John" versus "Simon" issue some significance.Malljaja 12:37, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry but what does Sid Vicious' real name have to do with anything? And besides that, his name was John Simon Ritchie Beverly (or in some order like that.) He went by Simon as a child (and his mother called him Simon) but starting going by John when he got into his teens. But it's beside the point. the 4 johns thing is irrelevant anyway.

Just seen this i9n the article "His father, Harry Eugene Wardle, was a tea clerk with the East India Company....". This link must be wrong. The East India Company (which ran India for Britain until the Great Mutiny in 1857) was wound up in mid 19th century - for Jah Wobble's father to have worked for it, he must have been in his 80's or 90's when Jah Wobble was born in 1958 ! Cant be right, surely ?

Taken that bit out - it is in 'Memoirs' but needs further clarification to be added hereHappypoems (talk) 12:35, 2 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

user : MJMinogue —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mjminogue (talk • contribs) 16:12, 25 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Near-Homophone?

The last line of the "Early Life" section of the article finishes with: ...where praise to "Jah" — a near-homophone of "John" — is often offered. For one thing, I'm not sure what a "near-homophone" is, and for another, Jah does not sound very much like John at all. This appears to be the opinion of the author and not a cited source with references. If there are no objections I will repair this line in a couple of weeks.SpencerCollins (talk) 08:46, 6 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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All pages should be viewable on all devices. 82.132.244.147 (talk) 11:42, 9 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Irish??

The article says he was born in Stepney. That's in London, England, UK. He might be dual national - but his accent is London, if that matters. I don't think he's ever claimed to be Irish, certainly no mention in his autobiography 'Memoirs of a Geezer" ^[1] Are there any citations to the contrary?Thelisteninghand (talk) 22:11, 24 November 2021 (UTC) Now correctedThelisteninghand (talk) 23:25, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Wobble, Jah (2009). Memoirs of a Geezer. London: Profile Books Ltd. ISBN 978 1 84668 712 9. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

[1] Wobble, Jah (2009). Memoirs of a Geezer. London: Profile Books Ltd. ISBN 978 1 84668 712 9. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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