I have been lusting after this particular book for almost ten years. Confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres, take another little piece of my heart. Des barres recounted these freelove escapades vividly and lovingly in her 1987 debut, im with the band. The 10 most interesting rock star sex secrets from groupie dirt. I felt nauseous and didnt want my family near me so that i could just finish it all ready. The stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s and 70s is back in print in this new edition that includes an afterword on the autho. She became infatuated with elvis and most of the rock n roll stars that passed her way from that point on. The first three copies of pamela des barres new book went out to don johnson, mick jagger and jimmy page. The intimate memoir of life in the fast lane from a groupie who was in the center of it all and who was lover to mick jagger, jimmy page, don johnson, waylong jennings, jim morrison, and others, telling wholly unexpected portraits of rocks greatest teen dreams. And the more conquests, the greater the rush and it truly becomes a cycle that is difficult to break. As soon as she graduated from high school, pamela des barres headed for the. The stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s and 70s is back in print in this new edition that includes.
Confessions of a groupie kindle edition by des barres, pamela, dave. Confessions of a groupie 01 by pamela des barres isbn. The stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one o. The following is the entire chapter chapter 8 from the above book title, written by pamela des barres, dedicated to her relationship with don johnson. Confessions of a groupie kindle edition by des barres, pamela, dave navarro, navarro, dave. Confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres 1987, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Pamela des barres was the sweetheart of rock, the reigning queen of l.
This is the stylish, exuberant and sweetly innocent tale of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s and 70s. As soon as she graduated from high school, pamela des barres headed for the sunset strip, where she knocked on rock stars backstage doors and immersed herself. The stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s and 70s is back in print in this new edition that includes an afterword on the authors last 15 years of adventures. With good friend sable starr, the two were among the posse of groupies who provided the inspiration for kate hudsons character in iconic film, almost famous.
Confessions of a groupie, a bestselling tellall that was critically praised for. Pamela des barres, the ultimate rock groupie, tells all. A very human and honest book, i absolutely loved it. The term groupie is a slang word that refers to a fan of a particular musician, celebrity, or musical group who follows this person or band around while they are on tour or who attends as many of their public appearances as possible, usually in hopes of getting to meet them. May 17, 2012 to be a true rock star, in the most almost famous meaning of the term, you need to do three things. Dave navarro foreword and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. So, reading thisbook entitled free download im with the band. For anyone who knows me even remotely, especially my work within some celebrity fan circles, you really dont have to wonder what prompted me to write the romantic, sexy, fantasyfilled backstage romp i affectionately and appropriately named groupie. With the beautiful people, larry danser, sky kinque, d.
Might be a minor detail but for me it was the last straw for this book. The stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s and 70s is back in this new edition that includes an afterword on the authors last 15 years of adventures. Im with the band confessions of a groupie by pamela des. Im with the band has been reprinted throughout the years, all over the world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. I picked up the book hoping that it would bring the sights, sounds, and philosophy of a unique time back to life.
Apr, 2017 des barres recounted these freelove escapades vividly and lovingly in her 1987 debut, im with the band. Since then, the book has gone on to be the stuff of legend, doing for the excessive world of sex n drugs n rock n roll what kenneth. Its almost 20 years since legendary groupie pamela des barres, nae miller, aka miss pamela, wrote her confessions. I didnt hold back in the book, i dont hide disappointment. Harking back to a very different era, this is way more that the gratuitous sex memoir of a groupie, but more an intimate, poetic slice of life as part of an honesttogod scene.
The 10 craziest stories about fans having sex with. Confessions of a 90s pop groupie is malcolms first book. Sep 15, 2011 confessions of a groupie author backstory for anyone who knows me even remotely, especially my work within some celebrity fan circles, you really dont have to wonder what prompted me to write the romantic, sexy, fantasyfilled backstage romp i affectionately and appropriately named groupie. As soon as she graduated from high school, pamela des barres headed for. Confessions of a groupie pamela des barres, dave navarro on. Pamela writes beautifully and pitchperfectly about coming of age as a young girl. To be a true rock star, in the most almost famous meaning of the term, you need to do three things. It chronicles those teenage years, and explores his experiences of meeting alisters, coming to terms with being gay, and the fickle world of commercial pop in the late 90s and early 00s. Confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres is published by omnibus press at. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading im with the band. Acknowledgments permissions, constituting a continuation of the page, are listed on pages 279280. Pamela des barres pamela des barres was the sweetheart of rock, the reigning queen of l. The 10 most interesting rock star sex secrets from groupie.
I picked up the book hoping that it would bring the sights, sounds, and philosophy of. This book makes one feel like there was a lot less. A hopeful romantic and the ultimate starchaser, she lived life in the fast lane. Popular groupies books meet your next favorite book. If you wanted to identify the most famous groupies of the 60s, 70s and 80s, look no further than at the most famous bands of those eras.
A hopeful romantic and the ultimate starchaser, she lived life in. The term is often used in a gendered fashion, to describe young women. Some parts of the book are a bit on the selfindulgent side and some of the grammar and spelling werent great, but that is all part of a book like this, especially since the author was also quoting from her diary, back when she was a teenager. Im with the band confessions of a groupie part 1 by pamela des barres. Booktopia has im with the band, confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres. The book tells the story of pamela ann miller, a groupie who gets a kind of. Nov 01, 2012 groupie was a good lead up to rock star, but rock star had me tied in knots my stomach hurt with all the emotion that i was feeling. All of the big names in music by definition have a huge number of fans, but the groupie phenomenon describes something deeper, and is largely responsible for the nowobvious link between sex and rock and roll. Truthfully, this is a book that has been in the making since roughly 1979, when i first had my first celebrity crush. Oct 28, 2005 the stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s and 70s is back in print in this new edition that includes an afterword on the authors last 15 years of adventures. As soon as she graduated from high school, pamela des barres headed for the sunset strip, where she knocked on rock stars backstage doors and immersed herself in the drugs. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The only wonderful difference is that miss pamela then got the rare. Im with the band, confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres.
This book gives the reader new knowledge and experience. After living in a world where youre only cool if youre the wife of an. It makes the reader is easy to know the meaning of the contentof this book. Because while the book is full of plenty of sexy groupie fun, its also so much more. My tummy still hurts and i just cant stop thinking about it there has to be a third book with the way that it. Barres book left me with a similar feeling of the blahs.
A rock and roll groupie does not earn that title by having a one off fling or relationship with a target celebrity. Confessions of a groupie is a 1987 memoir by former groupie pamela des barres. That is probably the main reason others dont go down the groupie path, i would say. Since then, the book has gone on to be the stuff of legend, doing for the excessive world of sex n drugs n rock n roll what kenneth angers hollywood babylon did for the world of film. Confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres abebooks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Confessions of a groupie pamela des barres, born in 1948, grew up missing her dad in southern california in the late 50s and 60s. You have a sexthing with a famous person one time or a few times and then you get to lug the memory around like a precious treasure for the rest of your life, until your. The stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s and 70s is back in print in this new edition that. Confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres 1987, hardcover at the best online prices at. Confessions of a groupie research purchase connection on this page while you does transmitted to the costless membership begin after the free registration you will be able to download the book in 4 format. The book tells the story of pamela ann miller, a groupie who gets a kind of fame in the 1960s by having wild nights with musicians and actors.
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