Jah Wobble
Background information
Birth name	John Wardle
Also known as	Jah Wobble
Born	1958 Stepney, London, England
Genre(s)	Post-punk Alternative World music
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Bass, vocals, keyboards, drums
Years active	1978 - present
Label(s)	30hertzrecords
Associated acts	Public Image Limited(1978 - 1980), The Damage Manual (2000)
Website	[1]

Jah Wobble (born John Wardle, Stepney 1958) is an English bass guitarist, singer, poet and composer. He became known to a wider audience as the original bass player in Public Image Ltd (PiL) in the late Seventies early Eighties, but left the band after a two-year tenure. Following his departure from PiL, he went on to a successful solo career spanning nearly three decades and continuing to this day. His daughter is actress Hayley Angel Wardle, and he is married to renowned harpist Zi Lan Liao. Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Stepney is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... Look up alternative in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... World music is, most generally, all the music in the world. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music Musicians can be classified by their role in creating or performing music: A singer (or vocalist) uses his or her voice as an instrument. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... See also: 1970s in music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Public Image Ltd (PiL) is a band formed in 1978 by John Lydon, formerly and later Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols. ... The Damage Manual is an industrial supergroup that originally formed in 2000. ... Stepney is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Public Image Ltd (PiL) is a band formed in 1978 by John Lydon, formerly and later Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols. ... This article deals with the cultural and social aspects and trends of the 1970s. ... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Computers, technology Bulletin board system popularity Popularization of personal computers, Walkmans, VHS videocassette recorders, and compact disc (CD) players Home video games become enormously popular, most notably Atari until the market crashes in 1983; the rise of Nintendo brings about... Hayley Wardle or Hayley Angel Wardle as shes known as now is an actress born in London, England. ... Zi Lan Liao is an international concert circuit performer on the Ku-Cheng (Chinese harp). ...

Early life

Wobble grew up in London’s East End and is a long-time friend of John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) whom he had met in the 1970s along with John Simon Ritchie (later known as Sid Vicious) at London's Kingsway College (now Westminster Kingsway College). According to Rotten's autobiography, Wobble was once on the short list of replacements for original Pistols bassist Glen Matlock. There are several versions of the origin of his stage name, though it's unclear if these origins are more than apocryphal: One account places the origin on a drunken, mumbled version of Wardle's name by Sid Vicious; another states it was wordplay based on Wardle's name, and his fascination with the "wobbly" basslines of reggae and related genres, where praise to "Jah" — a near-homonym of "John" — is often offered. John Joseph Lydon (born January 31, 1956), also known as Johnny Rotten, is an English rock musician. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Westminster Kingsway College is a general further education college in Central London. ... The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... Glen Matlock (born August 27, 1956 in West London, England) was the original bass player of punk rock band the Sex Pistols. ... Bold textA stage name, or a screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers (such as actors, comedians, musicians, clowns, and professional wrestlers. ... In Judeo-Christian theologies, apocrypha refers to religious Sacred text that have questionable authenticity or are otherwise disputed. ... Drunkenness, in its most common usage, is the state of being intoxicated with alcohol (i. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Word play is a literary technique in which the nature of the words used themselves become part of the subject of the work. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Jah (IPA: ) is the name commonly used for God in the Rastafari movement. ... This article has been illustrated as part of WikiProject WikiWorld. ...

Musical career

Public Image Ltd (PiL)

Wobble got his musical career started with John Lydon's post-Sex Pistols group Public Image Ltd (PiL). His trademark bass playing drew heavily on dub, which has remained an important feature of his music. In his early life and career, by his own admission,^[1] Wardle was given to occasional bouts of aggression, brought on in part by a strict upbringing in London's East End and exacerbated by alcohol abuse. He has stated that the first Public Image Ltd. album was recorded so quickly due in part to the bassist's altercations with a studio producer and men at a nearby pub. He has, however, dismissed claims accusing him of extreme malice, such as setting fire to the former drummer for The Fall, Karl Burns, while Burns was session drumming for PiL. ^[1] The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... Public Image Ltd (PiL) is a band formed in 1978 by John Lydon, formerly and later Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The term East End is most commonly used to refer to the East End of London, England. ... The Fall are an English post-punk band, formed in Manchester in 1976. ... Karl Burns is a British musician probably best known as drummer for The Fall throughout most incarnations of the band in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. ...

Wobble left his signature mark on PiL's seminal second album Metal Box released in 1980. However, he grew increasingly frustrated by the lacklustre creative atmosphere in the band, which he felt stifled his artistic ambitions and PiL's creative potential. Besides differences in artistic vision, further conflicts were brought on in part by heavy drug and alcohol abuse in the band ^[2]. Wobble then went on to recording and releasing his debut album The Legend Lives on - Jah Wobble in Betrayal, and found himself accused by other PiL members of having made unauthorized use of material from Metal Box for the making of Betrayal ^[2]. Wobble then left PiL in the late summer of 1980. Categories: Nintendo items | Computer and video game stubs ... Categories: Nintendo items | Computer and video game stubs ...

Early post-PiL years

Soon after leaving PiL, Wobble started his solo career by forming The Human Condition with guitarist Dave (Animal) Maltby and PiL's original drummer, Jim Walker. The Human Condition toured the UK, Europe, and USA in 1981, and made two cassette-only releases of their live shows (Live at the Collegiate Theatre and Live in Europe). The post-PiL years saw Wobble also collaborating with Can members Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit on Czukay's solo projects (notably On the Way to the Peak of Normal and Rome Remains Rome) and Full Circle (released in 1984). In 1983, Wobble formed the Invaders of the Heart, and released the Lp Snake Charmer featuring U2's The Edge alongside Czukay and Liebezeit, and produced by François Kevorkian. However, his critical stance towards the commercialization of the music industry, compounded by heavy drinking led to his abandoning music for a while in the late 1980s; instead, he worked a variety of straight jobs, including a long stretch for the London Underground. In an oft-quoted tale it is said he once, over a Northern Line public address system, drunkenly regaled Northern Line travellers of his former musical fame. Jim Donut Walker is a Canadian musician best known as the origional drummer for John Lydons post-Sex Pistols band Public Image Ltd. ... ... Holger Czukay (born March 24, 1938) is a German musician, probably best known as a co-founder of the krautrock group Can. ... Jaki Liebezeit is a drummer probably best known as a founding member of Can. ... Kill Bill is the fourth feature film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino released in two parts: Volume 1 & Volume 2. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... For other persons named David Evans, see David Evans (disambiguation). ... François Kevorkian François Kevorkian, alias François K, (born January 10, 1954) is a French-born US DJ, remixer, producer and record label owner. ... The London Underground is an electric railway system that covers much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... A public address system, abbreviated PA system, is an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas. ...

Early Nineties - present

Encouraged by friends to resume music, the clean-and-sober Wardle has since collaborated with a wide variety of musicians. His explorations into World music predated much of the genre's popularity. Jah Wobble's 1994 album "Take Me To God" was influenced by Mike Huett and world music genres, and its uplifting sounds made it both a critical and commercial success. His music has spanned a number of genres, including ambient music and dance music, and in 2003, reworkings of traditional English folk songs. Though he has released recordings since the early 1980s, Wobble has been quite prolific from the mid-1990s to the present. He now runs his own label, 30 Hertz Records, and tours regularly throughout England and Europe. World music is, most generally, all the music in the world. ... Ambient music is a musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, traditional, world, and noise[] . It is sometimes characterised as possessing a sense of resonant sonic space[] , and of being designed to function equally... Dance music is music composed or played specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. ... “Folk song” redirects here. ...

Besides his work as a musician and composer, Jah Wobble also writes occasional book reviews for the The Independent. [2] For other uses, see The Independent (disambiguation). ...

List of collaborators

Past and present collaborators include Dave Maltby, Sinéad O'Connor, Natacha Atlas, Najma Akhtar, Ollie Marland , François Kevorkian , Baaba Maal, Brian Eno, Harry Beckett, Neville Murray, Holger Czukay, Pharoah Sanders, Bill Laswell, Bernie Worrell, Björk, Ginger Baker, The Orb, Massive Attack, Anneli Drecker, The Edge, Abdel Ali Slimani, Paul Gilroy, Primal Scream, Evan Parker, Yulduz Usmanova, The Shamen, Holly Valance and Invaders of the Heart. As well as the work he directs, Jah Wobble was also a member of The Damage Manual. Sinéad Marie Bernadette OConnor (born December 8, 1966) is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Najma Akhtar (born 18 September 1962, Chelmsford, Essex), also known as Najma, is an English pop singer of South Asian ancestry. ... François Kevorkian François Kevorkian, alias François K, (born January 10, 1954) is a French-born US DJ, remixer, producer and record label owner. ... Baaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. ... Brian Eno (born Brian Peter George St. ... Trumpet and flugelhorn player Harry Beckett, born in 1935 in Barbados, has been a key figure of important groups in the British free jazz / improvised music scene, including the Brotherhood of Breath and The Dedication Orchestra, as well as leading groups of his own, recording for Ogun Records amongst others. ... Holger Czukay (born March 24, 1938) is a German musician, probably best known as a co-founder of the krautrock group Can. ... Reggie Workman, Pharoah Sanders, and Idris Muhammad, c. ... Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem, Illinois and raised in Albion, Michigan) is an American bassist, producer and record label owner. ... Bernie Worrell Bernie Worrell (born April 19, 1944) is originally from Long Beach, New Jersey but grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( ) (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and composer (formerly the lead singer of alternative rock band The Sugarcubes), as well as an occasional actress. ... Peter Edward Ginger Baker (born August 19, 1939, Lewisham, South London) is an English drummer who gained fame as a member of the Graham Bond Organisation (GBO) and Cream from 1966 until 1968. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Massive Attack are a successful and critically acclaimed band from Bristol, England. ... Anneli Drecker appears on the album by Röyksopp Anneli Drecker (born 12 February 1969) is a Norwegian singer & actor from the town of Tromsø. She is the vocalist in the track Sparks by Röyksopp, appearing on the album Melody A.M.. She is also the vocalist for Bel... David Howell Evans (born August 8, 1961, Barking, Essex [now in Greater London], England), byname the Edge, is the guitarist of the Irish rock band U2. ... Paul Gilroy (born 16th February 1956) is a Professor at the London School of Economics. ... Primal Scream are a rock group formed as a duo in 1982 in Glasgow, Scotland, by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie, evolving into a band in 1984 at which time Gillespie was also the drummer in The Jesus and Mary Chain. ... Evan Shaw Parker (born 5 April 1944 in Bristol) is a British free-improvising saxophone player from the European free jazz scene. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Shamen were an experimental electronic music band, initially formed in Aberdeen, Scotland by Colin Angus (b. ... Holly Rachel Vukadinović (born 11 May 1983), who is better known by her stage name of Holly Valance, is a well fit Australian-born actress and ARIA nominated singer. ... The Damage Manual is an industrial supergroup that originally formed in 2000. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} [The Times Online, 24 March 2007, 'I’m still ye olde noble savage']
2. ^ ^{a b} Simon Reynolds (2005). Rip it Up and Start Again - Postpunk 1978-1984. faber and faber. ISBN 978-0-571-21570-6. 

Discography

• First Issue/Public Image (with PiL)
• Metal Box/Second Edition (with PiL)
• Paris au Printemps/Paris In The Spring (with PiL live)
• Betrayal
• V.I.E.P.
• Bedroom Album
• Snake Charmer
• Neon Moon
• Tradewinds
• Psalms
• Without Judgement
• Rising Above Bedlam
• Take Me to God
• Spinner (with Brian Eno)
• Heaven and Earth
• The Inspiration of William Blake
• Celtic Poets
• Requiem
• Light Programme
• Umbra Sumus
• Deep Space
• Full Moon Over the Shopping Mall
• Beach Fervour Spare
• Molam Dub (with The Invaders of the Heart and Molam Lao)
• Shout at the Devil (with Temple of Sound)
• Passage to Hades
• Radioaxiom (with Bill Laswell)
• Deep Space: Largely Live in Hartlepool & Manchester
• Solaris: Live in Concert
• Fly
• I Could Have Been a Contender (Anthology)
• The Five Tone Dragon (Wobble & Zi Lan Liao)
• 30 Hertz - A Collection of Diverse Works From A Creative Genius
• Elevator music
• English Roots Music (with The Invaders of the Heart)
• Five Beat (with Deep Space)
• Car Ad Music
• Mu
• Alpha-One-Three
• Jah Wobble & The English Roots Band
• Heart and Soul

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External links

• Jah Wobble's site
• Jah Wobble Last.fm group
• Adrian Sherwood speaks about PiL
• Don Letts on PiL
• Keith Levene on PiL