Michael des barres took a long time to kick his drug and alcohol problems, but eventually joined alcoholics anonymous and was a founder of rock against drugs. Des barres picks up a copy of im with the band from a stack on the coffee. Im with the band, by pamela des barres, is a tellall of the authors youthful. The critics sing their praises for im with the band these irresistible sexual memoirs of rocks golden agethe sixties and early seventies dont just name names, they sing them out. Confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres pamela des barres grew up living a comfortable middleclass life in reseda california. This study guide consists of approximately 33 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of im with the band.
I was draped in flowers, bestowed upon me by my brothers and sisters. Jun 05, 20 pamela des barres reads at sonic boom in toronto june 1st 20. Pamela des barres legendary groupie, author, journalist. Pamela des barres, connue comme groupie des groupes rock dans les annees 1960 et 1970. Pamela des barres has been dubbed queen of the groupies for her rockstar relationships. Apr 19, 2018 beginning with pamela des barres early obsession with elvis, her own beatlemania madness, and her fierce determination to meet the musicians who rocked her world, im with the band illuminates the glory days of scintillating encounters with musical gods including jim morrison, jimi hendrix, mick jagger and keith moon.
Eighteen years later, the sexy story coveted by any serious classic rock lover was rereleased with a new foreword by dave navarro and updates from the author herself. Im with the band 1987 and take another little piece of my heart. Dark moments in music babylon, and most recently, lets spend the night together. Its the story of a decade and a piece of sexuals revolution history, too. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Im with the band confessions of a groupie part 1 by pamela des barres. The odd few pages i found in forums and blogs had me ooohoohoohing over des barres relationships with music legends like mr.
A great humor notebook gift for regionals competition for marching band in high school. Backstage secrets of rock muses and supergroupies, and most recently, let it bleed how to write a rockin. In 1987, famous groupie and rock n roll lifer pamela des barres released im with the band, a juicy tellall about her affairs and adventures. Granted, its gossipy, but its also a worthwhile document of the blossoming of an innocent. A live ep, live at the hihat, will be released in february, 2020 showcasing the band s aggressive, powerful performance. Pamela des barres is a former rock and roll groupie, musician, and actress. Pamela des barres was the sweetheart of rock, the reigning queen of l. Miss p leads these tours monthly up and down the sunset strip, thru laurel. Pamela des barres i m with the band rock tour duration. The confessions of a selfproclaimed groupie who grew up in. Confessions of a groupie chronicles the life of the legendary rock groupie of the 60s and 70s pamela des barres. Confessions of a groupie, by pamela des barres a great comingofage story of a young groupiemusicianactor, who witnessed the birth of rock n roll and eventually hung out with, bedded, and married some of the most influential musicians of this incredible era. Pamela des barres was a regular on the sunset strip, where she knocked on rock stars backstage doors and immersed herself in the drugs, danger, and ecstasy of the freewheeling. In her familiar style, pamela des barres shines light on the people whose art.
By ian fortnam classic rock 27 august 2003 shes the original foxy lady who gave head to everybody and had sex with the rest. If youve ever watched almost famous and found pamela des barres grew up living a comfortable middleclass life in reseda california. Pdf i m with the band download full pdf book download. Michael des barres born january 24, 1948, london, england, uk is a british actor and rock singer, well know for playing the recurring role of murdoc in the tv show macgyver. An updated edition of i m with the band was released in 2005. Dark moments in music babylon, lets spend the night together. 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. Like i was floating around in the garden of eden, thrilled to be a human being at the humanbein, knowing the world could be saved if we loved one another. She is an actress, known for arizona slim 1974, search for tomorrow 1951 and slaughters big ripoff 1973. In im with the band, pamela lets us tag along on her personal journey down the rock and roll path, and what a trip it is nearly as good as eavesdropping. It would be easy to dismiss the book at face value as a salacious, sensationalized tellall, but thats only if you havent read it. On october 29, 1977 she married michael des barres, but was divorced in 1991. She has retained her married name pamela des barres and has written two memoirs of her experience as a groupie. Pamela des barres was born on september 9, 1948 in reseda, california, usa as pamela ann miller.
As soon as she graduated from high school, pamela des barres headed. Des barres has written two nonfiction books other than her memoirs, rock bottom. See all 18 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Miss pamela knows whereof she speaks she always was, and still is, murder in high heels. Confessions of a groupie 01 by pamela des barres isbn. If you are interested in this book check out her website and writing classes. Confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres online at alibris. Pamela des barres aka miss pamela born pamela ann miller on september 9, 1948 is a former rock and roll groupie, author, and magazine writer. Born michael philip des barres in england on january 24, 1948, the future singeractor grew up in the town of surrey, and eventually attended drama school, where he acted in several plays. Rolling stone only the stonyhearted wont get a kingsized thrill from reading about des barres rollercoaster rela. Im with the band broche pamela des barres livre fnac. Dec 09, 2016 pamela des barres is having a yard sale.
I m with the band confessions of a groupie pamela des barres pdf 1. Michael des barres had several shots at the big time, as an actor, a member of a variety of different bands, and as a solo artist, but failed to break through for reasons unknown. It was on the movie set that des barres met his future wife, notorious groupie miss pamela, who he wed in 1977 the pair would divorce in the late 80s, with pamela penning a tellall book in 1991 that chronicled their relationship among other things, i m with the band. Mayor of the sunset strip motion picture soundtrack 2004. Page, robert plant, mick jagger, chris hillman, keith moon, frank zappa, captain beefheart, and gram parsons. She has written for the new york times, rolling stone, cosmopolitan, and many other magazines. A hopeful romantic and the ultimate starchaser, she lived life in. Michael des barres was also the touring singer for the duran duran spinoff group, the power station, performing at live aid with one of the most iconic live acts of the mid1980s. I have read and reread im with the band several times.
Dark moments in music babylon and lets spend the night together. Des barress purple prose attempts to paint every tale as giggly slumberparty gossip, and. Take another litle piece of my hearta groupie grows up. Mar 30, 2012 first published in 1987, im with the band. Im with the band 1987 publie en allemagne sous le titre anglophone light my fire et. Des barres bought the threebedroom, twobathroom home in 2000 for. Pamela has written four books, im with the band, take another little piece of my heart, autobiographies rock bottom. I m with the band confessions of a groupie pamela des barres pdf. Author and exgroupie pamela des barres lists her rockin. My new friend, ray davies, was playing with his group, the kinks, at the whisky. Publication date 1988 topics des barres, pamela, groupies publisher. The first half of the book is as always the most interesting, and she describes the arousal of her.
I have read and reread i m with the band several times. Her mother was a housewife and her father worked for anheuserbusch and occasionally worked as a gold miner. I scoured the world wide web for snippets of im with the band. I wouldnt change anything i put in im with the band, or the fact that im a proud groupie, but i would warn my younger self that she was going to get a lot of flak for being herself, for being brutally honest and sharing, joyously, this life i led as a young woman. Classic journal of a classic era, im with the band by pamela des barres is a marvelous memoir by a former rock and roll groupie, during the heyday of rock and.
Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Pamela des barres reads at sonic boom in toronto june 1st 20. 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. Music profile for pamela des barres, born 9 september 1948. Confessions of a groupie is a 1987 memoir by former groupie pamela des barres. A live ep, live at the hihat, will be released in february, 2020 showcasing the bands aggressive, powerful performance.
Pamela des barres im with the band reading 3 youtube. 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. May 06, 2018 barely 30 seconds in and pamela des barres has not so much namedropped as chucked her diary on the table. Home des barres, pamela i m with the band this copy of i m with the band. Beginning with pamela des barres early obsession with elvis, her own beatlemania madness, and her fierce determination to meet the musicians who rocked her world, im with the band illuminates the glory days of scintillating encounters with musical gods including jim morrison, jimi hendrix, mick jagger and keith moon. I compliment the author of im with the band one of the alltime classic rockn.
Confessions dune groupie, im with the band confessions dune groupie, pamela des barres, le mot et le reste. I would say, when that guy, who plays that guitar, that africanamerican guy, that incredibly farout dude hits on you go for it. Im with the band, by pamela des barres des barres spent much of the as a rock n roll groupie, and this classic memoir is a good reminder that a narcissist by any other name aka rock star is still a narcissist. Pamela des barres is the author of the bestselling memoirs im with the band, lets spend the night together, and take another little piece of my heart.
An updated edition of im with the band was released in 2005. Confessions of a groupie pamela des barres, dave navarro on. Confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres, dave navarro on. Buy i m with the band by pamela des barres online at alibris. Warm, witty, and sexy, this kissandtellall stands out as the perfect chronicle of one of rock n rolls most thrilling eras. This short video features highlights of groupie and author pamela des barres im with the band rockin hollywood bus tour.
Pamela des barres is the author of lets spend the night together and take another little piece of my heart. Im with the band confessions of a groupie by pamela des. Buy im with the band by pamela des barres online at alibris. I m with the band confessions of a groupie pamela des. She had loving parents and a stable home life, and all signs pointed to her leading a perfectly ordinary life. Pamela des barres im with the band rock tour duration. Read i m with the band confessions of a groupie pamela des barres pdf. Im with the band author pamela des barres on slutshaming, 30.
I wouldnt change anything i put in im with the band, or the fact that im a proud groupie, but i would warn my. A spokesperson for her generation, she is an authority on classic rock and the freewheelin rock n roll lifestyle. Barely 30 seconds in and pamela des barres has not so much namedropped as chucked her diary on the table. A band geek journal for a master player of the french horn instrument featuring the phrase im with the band. She started to spend her time with the byrds and other bands, and when she. Pamela des barres im with the band rock tour youtube. Legendary groupie, author, and journalist pamela des barres has written five books, im with the band, take another little piece of my heart, autobiographies rock bottom. Confessions of a groupie kindle edition by des barres, pamela, dave navarro, navarro, dave. But beneath pamela des barres wanton rock groupie exterior there is a romantic core. Extract from im with the band by pamela des barres its a gas gas gas 1825 november 1969. Im with the band pamela des barres 9781787590755 netgalley. I began to associate the top 10 with events and boys of the moment.
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