Talk:James Iha

Ideas for updating disputed neutrality
Hi everyone,

A few of the "sentences" in this article are now sentences at all: Both "Definately not a defining solo artist, or a creative force" and "A vital and talented cog in the Pumpkins though none the less" are not sentences. They do not have verbs in them.

This might clear up the disputed neutrality of this article.

Perhaps a more recent picture of James Iha could be included in the article (not one from c. 1995). I look forward to your discussion. Paranoid-andrew 01:23, 6 August 2005 (UTC)

Removed
I just removed the two sentances. People need to remember that it's not an opinion site as well.

I can probably get a few pictures... either from Take Me Down or just him with the pumpkins. He also has a few pictures of modeling.

Neutrality?
I think that this article is neutral enough, now. However, it still needs to be cleaned up, as it jumps from one topic to the next without any transition at all.

DJ Iha
I used to still have an club ad that had James Iha DJ'ing down here in South Beach, FL. Does anyone have the ad to ad and give more substance to James Iha's life?--Prequarius 17:35, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Iha james.jpg
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Needs information on departure
Article needs information on the circumstances of his departure from the Pumpkins. Tempshill 05:09, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree although the details are a bit fuzzy.--Sugarcubez 05:18, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree as well. Especially since allegations made by Billy Corgan in his blog state that James was the one who broke up the Smashing Pumpkins  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.104.252.201 (talk) 14:45, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

2008 Album True?
There are rumors of a second 2008 studio album are these true or not? it says to be confirmed. and there's no link for it. i'm just wondering. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Joe11121 (talk • contribs) 05:51, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

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Why the Japanese translation of his name?
He is American, merely with Japanese roots. He doesn't speak Japanese. He clearly calls himself "James" and there is no mention of James/ジェームズ in the translation.

Spacecowboy420 (talk) 10:07, 23 December 2015 (UTC)


 * I was struck by this as well. He's an American of Japanese ancestry. Would you include a translation of John F. Kennedy's name into Irish because of his ancestry? There are some Americans with very strong ties to other cultures this might make sense for, but Iha is an American guy who grew up in the Chicago suburbs, whose primary language is English, and goes by "James"-- and I've never heard of him claiming any other identity. 104.162.126.140 (talk) 07:37, 23 July 2016 (UTC)

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Japanese-American
"Ethnicity should generally not be in the lead unless it is relevant to the subject's notability," per MOS:BLPLEAD. 76.178.215.167 (talk) 09:16, 18 July 2018 (UTC)

Star Trek character named after James Iha
Ihat (In the first draft script he was called "Iha") was named by writer Joe Menosky after musician James Iha of the band The Smashing Pumpkins. Menosky explained that they were one of his favorite bands at the time of writing the episode. (Star Trek: The Next Generation 365, p. 341) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 165.225.80.130 (talk) 14:06, 8 November 2018 (UTC)