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Talk:Jay Ferguson (American musician)

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Can't anybody come up with a photo of this former Spirit leadman? DCCougar (talk) 18:13, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think there is a lot of good content being presented on this page, though I think that some of it might be more in the realm of POV writing instead of NPOV. Also, some of the phrasing sounds a bit conversational (for lack of a better word) throughout. But since Jay Ferguson's musical history is a bit of a weak spot for me, I'd rather not attempt to clean it up without getting opinions from others on this matter. Thoughts? -- Kevinloy 18:01, 28 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Obviously you were either not alive or the genre of music discussed does not appeal to you. Spirit was emblematic of a time and place , a seminal rock band and influential on the LA music scene beyond its sales, particularly if you resided on the West Coast in the 60's. Jay Ferguson was an influential and founding member of this band. Agree re: NPOV. I will undertake a cleanup as a pet project. Mhickerson 05:26, 13 June 2007

"Spirit was.... a seminal rock band and influential on the LA music scene beyond its sales, particularly if you resided on the West Coast in the 60's..." -- MH

I'm glad to hear you say it, because it seems that way to me too. I remember Spirit playing our high school, then showing up at a party later that night. Jay moved in on Carol Howard, a stunning beauty I had my eye on for some time. Excuse me while I go put on my Spirit cd.... DCCougar (talk) 18:13, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This article MAY have one or two POV statements at best; it doesn't deserve a "neutrality" tag.Bamadude 23:22, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There's no evidence that "Thunder Island" provided the basis for The Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up" and given that "Start Me Up" was first recorded in 1975 and again in 1978 before finally appearing on "Tatoo You" in 1981 it's unlikely that "Thunder Island" proviced much influence on "Start Me Up". The idea that it did is mere conjecture on the part of the author of this article without any proof source and should be removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wtdk123 (talk • contribs) 01:54, 3 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Is "Film & TV Music Award for Best Score" a category in the Grammy Awards? What is this award? If it is a major award, it should be hyperlinked to the article for the awards. If not it should be removed or at least provided a RS that explains what it is. I've never heard of anything as generic as the Film & TV Music Awards, but there's a lot I haven't heard of. As a reader it just sounds fishy. Where did this come from? Dcs002 (talk) 18:42, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings Wikipedians! I deleted this statement because: 1) it was not supported by a reference to a reliable source, or any source for that matter; 2) it gave no examples of other artists Ferguson has produced; 3) the term "recently began producing" gives no timeframe. Did he begin last year (2021)? ten years ago? We can't tell. I would be happy to see the statement reinstated if someone can find a reliable source(s) and craft an inline citation to them. Cordially, BuzzWeiser196 (talk) 14:22, 1 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]