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Jake Burns quote (Legacy section)[edit]

I think the Clash album Burns is referring to is their first one - certainly that would fit in with comments he's made in other interviews (he once described "Career Opportunities" as his "road to Damascus" moment) - but I guess it needs someone with access to the cited book to look up the context. Mark and inwardly digest (talk) 13:23, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed merge of Vince White into The Clash[edit]

No real notability outside a brief stint in the Clash. No word on what he did after leaving. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 23:24, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose merger. That article should simply be deleted. I don't mind the name appearing in this article, as it already is, but there doesn't appear to be anything notable or worth keeping at Vince White. CAVincent (talk) 04:40, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Honestly, aside from Mick, Joe, Paul, Terry, Topper and Keith (the latter b/c of PIL), none of the articles on individual musicians appear worth keeping. CAVincent (talk) 04:54, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]