I'm With The Band
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I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie is a 1987 memoir
by former groupie
Pamela Des Barres
.
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. Pictures of famous musicians and actors accompany the many stories of her time in Los Angeles, California, during the late 60s and early 70s. She recounts tales of moments shared with girlfriends The GTOs
which they use as a way to outwardly express themselves. She becomes Frank Zappa
's nanny, spends time with Jimmy Page
in love and even has a relationship with Don Johnson
(before he met Melanie Griffith
). "I'm with the band!" is her anthem and carries her back and forth in her travels with the men she loves. Her escapades include travels to England
where she spends time with Mick Jagger
amongst others. She also travels to the Continent before coming back home. She later falls in love with Michael Des Barres
, an English rocker who wears makeup, and reaches 'happiness'. In the late 70s and early 1980s, Pamela discovers a world of philosophy and psychology which opens up her mind, affects her love life and interests in discovering its sense, becoming a writer and writing this book. At the end of this book, she reveals that she marries Des Barres. She ends the books with the story of their wedding and the birth of her son, Nicholas Dean Des Barres.
The 'fears' described in her book became true in 1991, four years after its release, when she divorced Des Barres. Now she lives alone with two cats, Dupi and Tupi. This is told in the subsequent book, Take Another Little Piece of My Heart: A Groupie Grows Up
.
among guitar egomaniacs", and enjoyed considerable success, being issued as an audio book in CD in 1995, then reissued as a paperback in 2005, with a Kindle
edition the same year. It remained in print at the start of 2010. The book is frequently referenced by histories of rock.
titled "I'm With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie," which is based on the book. Zooey Deschanel
will play the lead role of Pamela Des Barres
.
Memoir
A memoir , is a literary genre, forming a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir set out below...
by former groupie
Groupie
A groupie is a person who seeks emotional and sexual intimacy with a musician or other celebrity. "Groupie" is derived from group in reference to a musical group, but the word is also used in a more general sense, especially in casual conversation....
Pamela Des Barres
Pamela Des Barres
Pamela Des Barres aka Miss Pamela is a former rock 'n' roll groupie, author, and magazine writer.- Early life :...
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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. Pictures of famous musicians and actors accompany the many stories of her time in Los Angeles, California, during the late 60s and early 70s. She recounts tales of moments shared with girlfriends The GTOs
The GTOs
The GTOs were a "groupie group" that consisted of Miss Pamela , Miss Sparky , Miss Lucy , Miss Christine , Miss Sandra , Miss Mercy and Miss Cynderella...
which they use as a way to outwardly express themselves. She becomes Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...
's nanny, spends time with Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page...
in love and even has a relationship with Don Johnson
Don Johnson
Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges...
(before he met Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Richards Griffith is an American actress. She is an Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner for her performance in the 1988 film Working Girl...
). "I'm with the band!" is her anthem and carries her back and forth in her travels with the men she loves. Her escapades include travels to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
where she spends time with Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
amongst others. She also travels to the Continent before coming back home. She later falls in love with Michael Des Barres
Michael Des Barres
Lord Michael Philip Des Barres is a British actor and rock singer. He is known for playing the recurring role of Murdoc on the television show MacGyver and for replacing the late Robert Palmer in the band Power Station, fronting the band at the 1985 Live Aid concert...
, an English rocker who wears makeup, and reaches 'happiness'. In the late 70s and early 1980s, Pamela discovers a world of philosophy and psychology which opens up her mind, affects her love life and interests in discovering its sense, becoming a writer and writing this book. At the end of this book, she reveals that she marries Des Barres. She ends the books with the story of their wedding and the birth of her son, Nicholas Dean Des Barres.
The 'fears' described in her book became true in 1991, four years after its release, when she divorced Des Barres. Now she lives alone with two cats, Dupi and Tupi. This is told in the subsequent book, Take Another Little Piece of My Heart: A Groupie Grows Up
Take Another Little Piece of My Heart
Take Another Little Piece of My Heart: A Groupie Grows Up is a non-fiction 1993 work by former groupie Pamela Des Barres. Continuing where I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie left off, this book chronicles the ups and downs of her turbulent marriage to actor/singer Michael Des Barres,...
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Publishing history
The book was described by Kirkus Reviews as "a classic account of rampant narcissismNarcissism
Narcissism is a term with a wide range of meanings, depending on whether it is used to describe a central concept of psychoanalytic theory, a mental illness, a social or cultural problem, or simply a personality trait...
among guitar egomaniacs", and enjoyed considerable success, being issued as an audio book in CD in 1995, then reissued as a paperback in 2005, with a Kindle
Amazon Kindle
The Amazon Kindle is an e-book reader developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 which uses wireless connectivity to enable users to shop for, download, browse, and read e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other digital media...
edition the same year. It remained in print at the start of 2010. The book is frequently referenced by histories of rock.
HBO series
HBO is producing a pilot for a comedy-dramaComedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
titled "I'm With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie," which is based on the book. Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter. In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut in Mumford, followed by her breakout role as young protagonist William Miller's troubled older sister Anita in Cameron Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous...
will play the lead role of Pamela Des Barres
Pamela Des Barres
Pamela Des Barres aka Miss Pamela is a former rock 'n' roll groupie, author, and magazine writer.- Early life :...
.