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The Dylanologists: Adventures in the Land of Bob

por David Kinney

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An analysis of Bob Dylan fandom shares insights into the music artist's influential role in American culture, contrasting the activities of particularly devout fans against Dylan's intensely private nature.
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An evenhanded look at Dylan obsessives, from those who follow him on tour to those who have devoted their lives to unraveling his many mysteries.

My favorite line in the book, explaining an obsessed fan's desire to buy up as many Dylan artifacts as he could afford, including Bob's childhood home: "Once you own Bob Dylan's highchair, it becomes easy to rationalize any other purchase..."

I'll stick with owning the CDs, and letting Bob be Bob from a safe distance. He likes me better that way. ( )
  TommyHousworth | Feb 5, 2022 |
Dylanologists:Adventures in the Land of Bob by David Kinney is a mix of Bob Dylan biography and part overzealous fanbase. Kinney is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who has worked forThe New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe. His previous book is The Big One: An Island, an Obsession, and the Furious Pursuit of a Great Fish -- a book about Martha’s Vineyard.

I would imagine that there are few people alive today who do not know who Bob Dylan is or who cannot name a few lines of one of his songs. As a child I remember listening to “Bob Dylan’s Dream” on 45, mainly because the opening line mentioned trains and I loved trains. I think the only other singer I remember from that very young age was David Bowie and that was because of his eerie reading of Peter and the Wolf. Bob Dylan seemed to follow me in my younger years. I remember the Saturday Night Live parody of “Blowing in the Wind” redone as “The answer, my friends, is Ronald Reagan” in a Dylan meets the Invasion of the Body Snatchers mashup. Although Bob Dylan did not fit into my friends Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AC/DC listening preferences in high school, I did buy Slow Train Coming. I am a fan, but nothing crazy, an occasional listener. But I will admit Dylan did have an influence on me and American culture.

To say Bob Dylan has enthusiastic fans is a huge understatement. Dylanologist brings some of the biggest fans to the spotlight. Some are so avid they make the KISS Army seem tame. Dylan’s hometown of Hibbing, Minnesota is a “historic” site. The residents and the media are always alert for a Bob Dylan sighting. Zimmy’s Restaurant is a shrine to Dylan and an eatery for the fans who make the pilgrimage Hibbing. Fans seek out every Bob Dylan artifact from the house he grew up in, to bootleg tapes, and everything related or touch by the singer.

The biography covers Dylan, from his childhood through the present, and like other biographies show the changes in the singer’s persona. It is difficult to tell what Dylan’s motivation is to constantly change his image. From folk singer, to supporting social movements, to not supporting social movements, to outspoken Christian, to talking to his rabbi, to just wanting to perform music. Dylan worked to keep his fans off balanced and not knowing what to expect next from the singer.

Dylanologist is an interesting mix of Dylan biography and the extreme fans of Bob Dylan. The intermixing of the two subjects works well and will keep the reader interested. If you have already read Dylan biographies, there is plenty of new information concerning his fans and their reactions to the various incarnations of the singer. A great book for Dylan fans and for those wanting to know what fan obsession is all about. ( )
  evil_cyclist | Mar 16, 2020 |
A terrific book you can read over the course of a weekend, The Dylanologists is amusing, shocking, and sad. The opening of the book is perfect: "It starts with the voice. One day we hear its strange, broken glory, and before long everyone else in our lives would rather jam ice picks into their ears than listen to another Bib Dylan song." David Kinney writes as if he were contributing to the New Yorker without the irony: he treats his subjects well and doesn't pose as their superior. The chapter on pilgrims to Hibbing is touching; the one on A. J. Weberman is disturbing; the one on plagiarism in Chronicles and "Love and Theft" is intriguing; and the one on those who feel betrayed by their idol for their own reasons is depressing. It's just the right length and Kinney takes just the right approach. Recommended. ( )
  Stubb | Aug 28, 2018 |
Part mini-biography and part fan-sposé, this book was like nothing I've read before. Info and interview quotes from Bob Dylan are mixed with stories and background on the people that chase him. Some people would/could/should look at the fans in this book and judge them, but the author does a good job of saying why they shouldn't. How do you judge fandom? The people featured in this book and, while they may take it to the extreme, who hasn't been touched by a rock star, author, sports team, artist...some something bigger than themselves that helps them feel alive and connected to others? ( )
  Bricker | Jul 18, 2015 |
It seems there are many Bob Dylan fans who are obsessive and fanatical, analyzing every word of every song, trying to figure out what Dylan is thinking and feeling, following him from concert to concert, devoting their entire existence to everything Bob. Dylan has some advice for these people: "Get a life please. You're not serving your own life well." I wonder if Dylan is afraid of these fans - if not, he should be, because they are truly nuts. This is a fascinating look at the Dylanologist subculture. ( )
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