I'm with the Band by Pamela Des Des Barres
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 author's 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, danger, and ecstasy of the freewheeling 1960s. Over the next 10 years she had affairs with Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Keith Moon, Waylon Jennings, Chris Hillman, Noel Redding, and Jim Morrison, among others. She traveled with Led Zeppelin; lived in sin with Don Johnson; turned down a date with Elvis Presley; and was close friends with Robert Plant, Gram Parsons, Ray Davies, and Frank Zappa. As a member of the GTO's, a girl group masterminded by Frank Zappa, she was in the thick of the most revolutionary renaissance in the history of modern popular music. Warm, witty, and sexy, this kiss-and-tell-all stands out as the perfect chronicle of one of rock 'n' roll's most thrilling eras.
"She charms me every time she refuses to regretAnd she regrets nothing." --Los Angeles Times
"Sunny, uninhibited prose." --Slate.com "Her prose is...glittery, raw and real." --Indie-music.com
"Should spur enough interest...that...her story can be made into the movie it needs to be." -- The WOW Report
"Granted it's gossipy, but it's also a worthwhile document of the blossoming of an innocent California flower-child." -- Star Tribune
"Eminently readable, offering all the fun of a trashy read without resorting to sensationalism or mean-spiritedness." -- North Bay Bohemian
"A must-read for all lovers of great music and men." -- Playgirl
"Her prose is...glittery, raw and real." --Indie-music.com
"Sunny, uninhibited prose." --Slate.com "Her prose is...glittery, raw and real." --Indie-music.com
"Should spur enough interest...that...her story can be made into the movie it needs to be." -- The WOW Report
"Granted it's gossipy, but it's also a worthwhile document of the blossoming of an innocent California flower-child." -- Star Tribune
"Eminently readable, offering all the fun of a trashy read without resorting to sensationalism or mean-spiritedness." -- North Bay Bohemian
"A must-read for all lovers of great music and men." -- Playgirl
"Her prose is...glittery, raw and real." --Indie-music.com
I'm with the Band and Take Another Little Piece of My Heart are written by Pamela Des Barres. She is an expert on vintage music and the freewheeling rock 'n' roll lifestyle, and she is a spokeswoman for her generation. She's written for publications such as the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, and many more.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781556525896 |
| ISBN 10 | 1556525893 |
| Title | I'm with the Band |
| Author | Pamela Des Des Barres |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Chicago Review Press |
| Year published | 2005-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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