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66. Yes, it's gross. Not to make excuses for him but there was a large culture within rock music to go for young girls

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 09:59 AM

Jan 12

several famous songs reference it, even the Beatles

"She was just seventeen, if you know what I mean"

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Epstein and Bob Weir [View all] SamuelTheThird Jan 11 OP

If you had brought this up earlier Henry203 Jan 11 #1

Sorry, I just found out myself SamuelTheThird Jan 11 #7

nothing against grave dancing, per se. Tetrachloride Jan 11 #53

Statutory rape is still rape. Buzz cook Jan 11 #2

Not everywhere it isn't Fiendish Thingy Jan 11 #3

His slept with his future wife when she was 15, he was in his 30s SamuelTheThird Jan 11 #5

Not clinically Fiendish Thingy Jan 11 #6

Holy shit, you're going the Megyn Kelly route ?! SamuelTheThird Jan 11 #8

Holy shit! You're going the Elon Musk route? Really? Fiendish Thingy Jan 11 #14

You're downplaying it like Megyn Kelly SamuelTheThird Jan 11 #15

I said Weir's conduct as you described it was unlawful Fiendish Thingy Jan 11 #17

can we say they are both perversion? Skittles Jan 11 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 11 #9

He absolutely did not Henry203 Jan 11 #10

Read the Long Strange Trip SamuelTheThird Jan 11 #12

You said he slept with his wife Henry203 Jan 11 #16

She left her family to go on tour with him at age 15 SamuelTheThird Jan 11 #22

He was a young rock-star and liked attractive women. Du916 Jan 11 #23

The asshole is actually the adult sleeping with 15 and younger children SamuelTheThird Jan 11 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Du916 Jan 11 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 11 #25

I have a question. Zackzzzz Jan 11 #21

Depends on the state, and the age of consent Fiendish Thingy Jan 11 #36

I wonder if you'd' say the same thing choie Jan 11 #49

Same thing about what? Fiendish Thingy Jan 11 #51

Your headline is misleading and clickbaity Fiendish Thingy Jan 11 #4

Maybe everyone who celebrates Weir's contribution to music and culture should be banned... BluesRunTheGame Jan 11 #11

Did I say anything like that? SamuelTheThird Jan 11 #13

So we're still allowed to vote for Democrats but... BluesRunTheGame Jan 11 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 11 #20

groupies? rampartd Jan 11 #27

I'm not getting into this... LuckyCharms Jan 11 #28

See my post 29. niyad Jan 11 #30

Hmmmmm. I just looked at his wiki bio. In 1969, at age 22, he and niyad Jan 11 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author karynnj Jan 12 #62

I think this was very... Mike Nelson Jan 11 #31

Welcome to DU orangecrush Jan 11 #32

Post removed Post removed Jan 11 #35

I give it 3 minutes until your name is "post removed". LuckyCharms Jan 11 #37

Sadly, it has been longer than that. niyad Jan 11 #40

Darn, I spoke too soon! niyad Jan 11 #41

Better late than never orangecrush Jan 11 #45

What flavour pizza do you like? niyad Jan 11 #39

The OP has been here since June 2024. ssdd. niyad Jan 11 #42

Oops orangecrush Jan 11 #46

They were going on about Taylor Swift, I think it was last week. ms liberty Jan 11 #50

Last week they were saying Taylor Swift and Elon Musk were alike: highplainsdem Jan 11 #54

Yea, that's it. ms liberty Jan 11 #55

You made this statement and its a lie. Lochloosa Jan 11 #33

You are a liar. steelyboo Jan 11 #34

+1 orangecrush Jan 11 #44

About the author: dennis mcnally uses art to find his way to god. niyad Jan 11 #38

I met Dennis once at a hotel in Hamilton, Ontario. LuckyCharms Jan 11 #43

Thank you for that insight into the author. The little I read was not niyad Jan 11 #57

I agree. LuckyCharms Jan 12 #65

Okay, you openly criticized him. Who praised him? MorbidButterflyTat Jan 11 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 11 #48

We must focus on Hillary's e-mails! H2O Man Jan 11 #52

It was pointed out above that what you said about Bob and the woman he married was a lie, which highplainsdem Jan 11 #56

In view of the fact that your OP has repeatedly been shown to be niyad Jan 11 #58

For those of you who rec'd this OP, I suggest that you now read niyad Jan 11 #59

Do you mean the link I posted in reply 54? I hope people will read my reply 56, too, but that was highplainsdem Jan 12 #60

Yes, of course, thank you. Corrected. niyad Jan 12 #63

Sounds serious Torchlight Jan 12 #61

Serious bs, judging by the responses. niyad Jan 12 #64

Yes, it's gross. Not to make excuses for him but there was a large culture within rock music to go for young girls LymphocyteLover Jan 12 #66

Judging by the many comments in this thread, the book, at least niyad Jan 12 #67

As a matter of curiosity, praised by whom, precisely? Certainly not by niyad Jan 12 #68

I heard Weir and Taylor Swift were working together for the Illuminati before he died. BannonsLiver Jan 12 #69