Re: Dylanological question

Just maybe we don't talk about Weberman because he makes us uncomfortable.
He is the logical conclusion of our fan worship. His shadowy presence raises
all kinds of questions about boundaries and to what extent we can lay claim
on our heroes.  For what it is worth I think Weberman was sincere for a
while until he lost it.  If you stare into the sun you go blind.

Jim



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> I became a dylanolgist after reading the rolling stone Tangled up in
> Bob article by Marc Jacobson in 2001.  Since then I have bought a
> considerable amount of dylan cd's, have gone to 2 concerts, and visit
> boblinks.com, expectingrain, and rec.music.dylan daily to quench my
> daily dylan need.  I have some questions for all you dylanologists.
> Why do many of you refuse to even speak about weberman.  It seems the
> guy who created dylanology would at least get recognized for that!  I
> mean he does have some wacky ideas, but hey, we wouldnt be on this
> board now if it wasnt for him.  And I agree with weberman in that
> dylan did make many people sad when he wasnt commenting on vietnam.
> Who knows maybe weberman is right that dylan has aids!  Who's to say
> he is wrong.  Dylan kept a wife and kid hidden for 15 years!  We
> fanatics didnt even know about that! Yes i do feel weberman went to
> far, and was disrespectful of dylan and his family, but geez the guys
> sitting in jail for ten years for drugs!!  Thats absurd!  He should be
> free.  But lets face it, we all are going a little far.  I mean when
> we have people who know krogsgaards book and listings by heart, or are
> obsessed with the setlists, thats pretty fanatical.  Now, I am a fan
> of Pearl Jam and Spearhead, Phish, and String Cheese Incident, and
> Widespread, Ben Harper and Springsteen.  I post on their websites too,
> and I can tell you with absolute certainty, dylanologists are the most
> fanatical fans around.  I just wanted to ask why you dont at least
> acknowledge weberman.  I mean its sort of like christians ignoring the
> beliefs of chirst.  This post is sure to cause some controversy!  Let
> the debate begin!