I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie by Pamela Des Barres Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie
Book Review: hopless romantic
Summary: 5 Stars
Miss Pamela has sure had a fun & colorful life! She is the quintessential California golden child, a free spirit from a kindler, gentler age.
What a fun page turner! What an eternal optimist she is. What a unique, charmed life she has led. And what an entertaining book she has written!
Book Review: Lots of fun
Summary: 5 Stars
I had always known who Pamela Des Barres was, one of the most notorious groupies / hangers on in rock history. I finally read her book a few years ago, giving her confessions of life in the fast lane. As a woman who has also loved her rock gods, I aspired to be like her even when I didn't know the whole story. She was the ideal. Her book, however, paints a story that I didn't really know about until much later. Plus, thanks to some insights from a friend who was also there, I saw some other things as well.
Pamela was a southern California gal who had big dreams, which were to have fun and be famous. Although it would be years before the term "boy band", she like The Beatles and decked herself out in full Beatles items. As it was the 60s, she naturally went into the new hippie culture which would morph into the rock culture. From there, she would meet several influential people, even Frank Zappa who was going to make her into a star with his girl group, The GTOs. And naturally, she would travel the world, meet lots of rock stars, and sleep with them. I was surprised to hear her say "Back in those days it was so easy, you just called the venue and asked for passes and you got them." What?! Was it really? Times were much simplier back then.
She tells anecdote after anecdote of the times she did this, met that person, or slept with this guy. After a while it could be a little overwhelming. Was her life really a non stop party night after night? It couldn't have been. I take into account that when people get together and tell their mad rock n' roll stories, their vanity comes out and they embellish things. How much is truth and how much is fiction? We'll never know for sure. I have been lucky enough to learn this from a friend who was also part of Pamela's scene, as well as a dear friend from The Dead Boys. Still, Pamela's book is a lot of fun. It gives all us girls in the scene, even all these years later, hope that we too can live the high life. She inspired me to chase after bands. Pamela said that Gloria Steinem can go jump in the lake, because she wanted to sleep with rock stars and she got to do it. Good for her. And good for her inspiration.
Book Review: Incredibly Well Written, Amazing Stories w/ Rock's Greatest Legends
Summary: 5 Stars
To say I devoured this bio is an understatement. "Miss P." writes with such amazing clarity and detail that I found myself experiencing the feelings SHE had experienced, especially when it came to JP.
This book gripped me from the first word. The writing style is outstanding, the experiences recounted range from the heights of joy to the depths of despair, and all are firsthand experiences with the people who MADE rock and roll from the 1960's.
There's a new Prelude to this book where Pamela expresses her surprise about "uptight" people judging her. After reading her book, I not only empathized with her, I wanted to be her friend.
If you are major into Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, or The Rolling Stones, along with the unforgettable legends who created rock and roll, you will LOVE this book. If you're uptight, "prim and proper" or judgmental, buy "The Sound of Music" DVD instead.
If you've loved rocks best legends, have ever met them, or wished you could, Pamela will bring you through her own fascinating and deeply touching experiences.
Keep rockin' Miss P. You're an outstanding writer! (This book would make a great movie!)
Whole Lotta Love,
Barb Led Zeppelin,
Led Zeppelin
Book Review: Great read
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first heard of Miss Pamela when I was 12 years old, I wanted to be her. Her story is compelling and her experience was amazing. What this book really does for me is fill in the blank of the emotion behind the music and their scene. Miss Pamela has an ability to love and an unwillingness to judge that I wish I possessed. A great read!!Book Review: One woman's journey through rock music...
Summary: 4 Stars
I grew up in the 70's, about a decade behind Ms. Des Barres, and found her book to not only be a sincere look at her emotional journey, but a fascinating perspective on the music scene during a time when I was still pretty much in elementary school.
Miss Pamela's writing style kept me interested and entertained, while her journal notes added insights into the workings of her mind and heart during this long and winding odyssey. A fun read, but with more depth than I expected.