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. Confessions of a groupie pamela des barres, born in 1948, grew up missing her dad in southern california in the late 50s and 60s. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Confessions of a groupie kindle edition by des barres, pamela, dave navarro, navarro, dave. Pamela writes beautifully and pitchperfectly about coming of age as a young girl. Popular groupies books meet your next favorite book. Confessions of a groupie pamela des barres, dave navarro on. That is probably the main reason others dont go down the groupie path, i would say. And the more conquests, the greater the rush and it truly becomes a cycle that is difficult to break. The stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one o. The 10 most interesting rock star sex secrets from groupie. Truthfully, this is a book that has been in the making since roughly 1979, when i first had my first celebrity crush. I felt nauseous and didnt want my family near me so that i could just finish it all ready. 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.
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. 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. 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. My tummy still hurts and i just cant stop thinking about it there has to be a third book with the way that it. I picked up the book hoping that it would bring the sights, sounds, and philosophy of a unique time back to life. Im with the band confessions of a groupie by pamela des.
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 is a 1987 memoir by former groupie pamela des barres. The term is often used in a gendered fashion, to describe young women. 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 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. After living in a world where youre only cool if youre the wife of an. Acknowledgments permissions, constituting a continuation of the page, are listed on pages 279280. 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. Dave navarro foreword and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pamela des barres was the sweetheart of rock, the reigning queen of l. Confessions of a groupie kindle edition by des barres, pamela, dave. This book makes one feel like there was a lot less. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. The only wonderful difference is that miss pamela then got the rare.
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. The term is often used in a gendered fashion, to describe young women who follow these individuals in hopes of. It makes the reader is easy to know the meaning of the contentof this book. Booktopia has im with the band, confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres. Confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres 1987, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Its almost 20 years since legendary groupie pamela des barres, nae miller, aka miss pamela, wrote her confessions. This is the stylish, exuberant and sweetly innocent tale of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s and 70s. 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. This book gives the reader new knowledge and experience.
With the beautiful people, larry danser, sky kinque, d. Confessions of a 90s pop groupie is malcolms first book. To be a true rock star, in the most almost famous meaning of the term, you need to do three things. I have been lusting after this particular book for almost ten years. 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. As soon as she graduated from high school, pamela des barres headed for. Pamela des barres pamela des barres was the sweetheart of rock, the reigning queen of l.
Confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres is published by omnibus press at. 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. 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. Confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres abebooks. The book tells the story of pamela ann miller, a groupie who gets a kind of. A very human and honest book, i absolutely loved it. Apr, 2017 des barres recounted these freelove escapades vividly and lovingly in her 1987 debut, im with the band. Because while the book is full of plenty of sexy groupie fun, its also so much more. A rock and roll groupie does not earn that title by having a one off fling or relationship with a target celebrity.
The first three copies of pamela des barres new book went out to don johnson, mick jagger and jimmy page. 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. Pamela des barres, the ultimate rock groupie, tells all. Confessions of a groupie, a bestselling tellall that was critically praised for. Barres book left me with a similar feeling of the blahs. 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. The 10 craziest stories about fans having sex with. A hopeful romantic and the ultimate starchaser, she lived life in the fast lane. 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. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Might be a minor detail but for me it was the last straw for this book. 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.
May 17, 2012 to be a true rock star, in the most almost famous meaning of the term, you need to do three things. 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 the. Im with the band, confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres. Im with the band confessions of a groupie part 1 by pamela des barres. I didnt hold back in the book, i dont hide disappointment. A hopeful romantic and the ultimate starchaser, she lived life in. The book was first published in 1987 i met him on a monday and my heart stood still. 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. The 10 most interesting rock star sex secrets from groupie dirt.
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