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Alan Jules Weberman (born May 26, 1945) is an American writer, political activist, gadfly, and inventor of the terms "garbology" and "Dylanology". He is best known for his controversial opinions on, and personal interactions with Bob Dylan.
A man who lives on the fringe, Weberman gained notoriety after taping what was presumably a private conversation between himself and Dylan. In addition to his bitter relationship with the iconic singer/songwriter, Weberman also drew the ire of some as a result of his quirky habit of rifling through people's garbage.
Together with New York folk singer David Peel, Weberman founded the Rock Liberation Front in 1971 with the aim of "liberating" artists from bourgeois tendencies and ensuring that rock musicians continued to engage with and represent the counterculture of the 1960s.
In this 2006 movie, filmmakers James Bluemel and Oliver Ralfe explore the curious life of infamous Bob Dylan obsessive A.J. Weberman in this official selection of the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival.
The film includes a performance by Peel and Weberman of The Ballad of A.J. Weberman a tribute song that Peel recorded for his 1974 album Santa Claus Rooftop Junkie.
THE BALLAD OF A.J. WEBERMAN is available on YouTube.
Thank you to Hanns-Peter Bushoff for all the documents below from his collection:
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