Talk:Joe Simpson (manager)

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[edit] References?

I notice that there are no references for this page. How do we know he's a "staunch Republican"? Based on how little content there is here, is this page worth having? Can't we find a reference and include the guy's age, birthplace, when he started managing, etc? -Willmcw 20:24, 1 Feb 2005 (UTC)

NYT, 10/3/04: "Mr. Simpson was born 46 years ago in San Antonio..."

I'll use that article to expand this one at some point in the future. Everyking 22:27, 1 Feb 2005 (UTC)

I found his (and his daugher's) birth certificate at Rootsweb.com The 1958 birth references were correct.Vulturell 00:27, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup

The article seems clean and tidy now. What cleanup needs to be done? It's so short, why not just do it? -Willmcw 04:45, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

Unless anyone can suggest what needs to be cleaned up, I'm going to remove the tag. It seems pointless. -Willmcw 08:20, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

I'm guessing that whoever added it wanted the article to be expanded. As far as actual clean-up goes, I agree it doesn't really need any. Everyking 10:30, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] the Arcade Fire

While the MSNBC article referred to in this article asserts that (Antichrist Television Blues) is written about Joe Simpson, it doesn't refer to any clear sources. This interview from the Onion AV Club makes it less than clear that the song is actually based on Simpson, and the other sources online all seem to trace to this post from Fluxblog. While I agree that the lyrics are suggestive, given Win Butler's lack of commitment to the idea, the material ought to be removed, or at least tempered with a "apparent" or "suggests..." type of modifier. 67.185.32.157 09:48, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for finding those sources and pointing out the problem. I've added the AV Club link and re-written the text to make it clear that the band hasn't confirmed the connection. ·:·Will Beback ·:· 22:54, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

I think this connection was confirmed by Win Butler at the Austin City Limits show, before they played the song he said: "Joseph Simpson knelt down in a grove and a dream came to him." Obvious it is going to be hard to use this as a sourse. 213.162.107.4 (talk) 20:17, 20 November 2007 (UTC)