Who cares???
It used to be fun
Collecting used to be fun
The music used to be fun
Publishing a fanzine (yes, in paper form) and later a website used to be fun
Gathering "facts" used to be fun (and it was only secondary if they were historically 100% on the point)
Everyone was excited, when something new appeared. And the McParlands, the Kiskos, The Kellys, the Plummers, The Bossards, etc all did a great job
And both Jan & Dean supported the whole thing
It was ROCK 'N' ROLL
Nowadays, it's only dry historical facts
Jan & Dean as a musical act are not that important. Jan will never get the recognition he deserves. No-one can change the course of rock 'n' roll history as it is written by now
Enjoy their music. That's all that counts
Wow, this post is delusional on so many levels.
Sorry, but your "fun" and "excitement" as a collector and bootlegger take a back seat to historical accuracy.
You're a prime example of blind fandom, without any regard to historical integrity. But hey, as long as you're having "fun," that's all that matters, right?
Unfortunately, that tact and attitude has done little for Jan & Dean.
And as far as Jan & Dean "supporting" the whole thing . . . they took what was coming their way, and at the time, it was all they had on the fan level, in terms of trying to further their reach in Phase II, before the Internet (so at least part of it was positive).
But unfortunately for Jan, it also came with getting ripped off by the likes of Mark Plummer and others.
You have to understand that they (meaning mostly Dean) embraced what you were doing as a means of exposure. Facts be damned. Toe the fan-boy party line, or you're out.
When Michael Kelly ended "Sunshine Music" in the early '90s, his 15-year access to Dean Torrence evaporated virtually overnight . . . and the same thing is probably going to happen to David Beard when he ends ESQ in the near future.