A J Weberman [Dylan Obsessive]

Subject: RE: A J Weberman [Dylan Obsessive]
From: Don Firth
Date: 23 May 11 - 08:31 PM

Not necessary, Little Hawk. I used to go target shooting with a couple of friends, and I still have my Lee Sonic ear-valves. They're very good for protecting the ear drums from rude noises.

Don Firth

Subject: RE: A J Weberman [Dylan Obsessive]
From: meself
Date: 23 May 11 - 07:52 PM

Beaten up by Bob Dylan?! That's pathetic ....

Subject: RE: A J Weberman [Dylan Obsessive]
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 May 11 - 05:29 PM

How about your little fingers and your earholes? ;-)

Subject: RE: A J Weberman [Dylan Obsessive]
From: Don Firth
Date: 23 May 11 - 05:21 PM

I've just discovered that there is order in the Universe after all!

My little fingers and my nostrils are a perfect fit!!

Don Firth

Subject: RE: A J Weberman [Dylan Obsessive]
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 May 11 - 04:55 PM

Ah, yes, Jack...but after you have mastered origami starfish and know all there is to know about dental plaque...it is THEN that the quest to listen to Bob Dylan begins in earnest! ;-)

A J Weberman was a completely obsessive asshole who made it his job in life to harass, spy on, idolize, analyze, and criticize Bob Dylan. It seems to have almost been a love/hate kind of thing since Weberman was on the one hand convinced that Dylan was a socio-political prophet and on the other hand incensed at his idol for "abandoning" overt political protest songs.

He repeatedly rooted through Dylan's garbage cans trying to find revealing information. This upset Bob's wife Sarah, which upset Bob. He ended up accosting Weberman on a New York sidewalk after one of these garbage-robbing incidents, punched him out, knocked him down and bounced his head off the sidewalk a couple of times.

Hooray for Bob! ;-) It's nice to see that sort of spirit in a homeowner. Weberman took no legal action over the incident. He was perhaps gratified at receiving such direct attention from his idol, probably went around for days proudly showing off the bruises to friends and associates...

Subject: RE: A J Weberman [Dylan Obsessive]
From: Jack Campin
Date: 23 May 11 - 04:49 PM

Weberman on Twitter

He has some interesting links there.

Subject: RE: A J Weberman [Dylan Obsessive]
From: Jack Campin
Date: 23 May 11 - 04:41 PM

http://dylanology.org/

and a lot more if you google for the guy.

Can't imagine why you'd want to either read about Weberman or listen to Dylan if you could spend the same time reading up on the microbiology of dental plaque or how to make origami starfish.

Subject: RE: A J Weberman [Dylan Obsessive]
From: The Sandman
Date: 23 May 11 - 03:41 PM

please tell us more, unfortunately we cannot receive this programme in Ballydehob, so i have to waste my time playing music

Subject: RE: A J Weberman [Dylan Obsessive]
From: GUEST,johnmc
Date: 23 May 11 - 03:00 PM

Struck me Dylan was very indulgent towards him on the tape, considering.
On Wiki says he is also very extreme politically.

Subject: RE: Folklore: A J Weberman
From: Dave Sutherland
Date: 23 May 11 - 07:18 AM

He came across as a very disturbed individual as did those around him. Rather confirmed all the suspicions surrounding him.

Subject: Folklore: A J Weberman
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 23 May 11 - 06:51 AM

Just watched the documentry on BBC 4 ' Tangled up with Dylan, The Ballad of A J Weberman ' I feel like I've just wasted an hour and a half of my life, is this guy a serious nutter or what ?

Dave H