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World Hotels - Let's Spend the Night Together: Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies
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Manufacturer: Chicago Review Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
EAN: 9781556527890
ISBN: 1556527896
Label: Chicago Review Press
Manufacturer: Chicago Review Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2008-09-01
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Studio: Chicago Review Press
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Since rock’s beginnings, there have been groupies. These chosen few women who bed, but not often wed, the musicians of their dreams are almost as much a part of music history as the musicians themselves. Pamela Des Barres, the world’s foremost supergroupie, here offers an all-access backstage pass to the world of rock stars and the women who love them. Having had her own affairs with legends such as Keith Moon and Jimmy Page--as documented in her bestselling memoir I’m with the Band--Pamela now turns the spotlight onto other women who have found their way into the hearts and bedrooms of some of the world’s greatest musicians. In Let’s Spend the Night Together, she tells, in their own words, the stories of these amazing women who went way beyond the one-night stand. Here you’ll get to know 24 outrageous groupies, including · Tura Satana, Miss Japan Beautiful, who taught Elvis how to dance and gave him lessons in lovemaking · Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, who tangled with Tom Jones in Sin City · Soulful Miss Mercy, who discovered that not only does the rest of the world listen to Al Green while making love--so does Al Green · Cynthia Plaster Caster, who redefined art and made history when Jimi Hendrix plunged his member into her plaster mold · The mysterious Miss B, who reveals Kurt Cobain’s penchant for lip gloss and pantyhose · and over a dozen more
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Summary: Give me a break!
Comment: As a writer, I am offended that groupies are compared to artists. I may be an amatuer writer but at least I do not hang on anyone's coattails to validate my self worth.
I was flipping through this book at Barnes n Noble the other day and I was reading some of the pages from the net. I think there are a few women who I would call artists in their own right and at least became something of themselves after their liaisons but most of the women in this book were just trashy, it was embarassing. I can respect Gail Zappa, I can appreciate Cynthiya Plaster Caster, hell, I will even give Yoko Ono props but that's it.
I found myself facepalming when I read about Gail/Gayle, the girl who claimed to have slept with Peter Criss but ended up having an abortion the day before Thanksgiving. Excuse me, but what got it into her head that he would leave his wife for someone he met on the road? As a twenty year old female and feminist, it's really embarassing feeling sorry for a woman who thought her magic vagina would bring on Prince Charming. I'm sorry but it was one endless adolescent fantasy after another. If the author's intentions was to protray the dark side of rock fandom or to see things as is, then I would be singing a different tune but no. The book's intention on portraying these 'women' as 'muses' (let me wash my mouth) and, my favorite, influences on the apples of their eye made me cringe.
There was a review I saw earlier where the author of the said review could not reconcile promiscuity/feminism. I disagree. I think you can freely experiment, I'm all for that, I'm all for exploring whatever it is you are interested in, but I would say feminism's definition is twisted when some of these 'women' use it to justify their adolescent obsession. If you like gossip, this might be your thing but I did not find anything remotely of interest nor did it make me rethink groupies, I'm sorry, muses. If chasing big names is your thing, that's fantastic, and I'm serious, but don't tell me that it is empowering or that it makes you a legitimate artist. It's a real insult to people like me who are creative and utilize our skills based on our own volition, not to impress the bass player.
If it's empowering to be treated like human kleenex by your favorite musician, then I weep for all womenhood. The only use that these groupies/muses really had was no different than a toilet on the road.
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Summary: A collection of profiles, most of them very interesting
Comment: While Miss Pamela has basically covered her colourful life in three other books, this one looks at other groupies, starting off with the fascinating and tough as nails Tura Satana, the burlesque dancer who achieved counter-culture immortality as the murderous Varla in "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" but who also taught a young Elvis Presley how to shake his hips. She meets, interviews and profiles 24 groupies, among them Gail Zappa (wife of Frank), Patty D'Arbanville (girlfriend of Eric Clapton and Cat Stevens and the inspiration for "My Lady D'Arbanville), as well as the infamous Cynthia Plaster Caster, who made an art form out of casting the "members" of rock musicians. There's Dee Dee Keel, who was with nearly everybody who passed through L.A. and worked at the Whiskey A-Go-Go, who married the guitarist from Ratt (?!?!). Cassandra Peterson, who later became Elvira, was a groupie as well, and Lori Maddox was glorious jailbait for Jimmy Page and many others. She wrote about her fellow surviving GTO member, Miss Mercy, who nearly became a chapter in Miss Pamela's rock `n' roll burnout book Rock Bottom. There's even a (not-so-good) chapter about Pleather, a male groupie. All chapters are short-ish, but tell most of what we want to know, well-written with aplomb and vim. Good job, Miss Pamela, I feel like I've been able to glimpse into a legendary era that was very real for the protagonists - young, beautiful, and accomodating all.
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Summary: Could Not Put It Down !
Comment: I'm a huge fan of Miss Pamela's books...I have them all. "Let's Spend The Night Together" I read in 4 days...it does not feel like a "book"...I felt I was there..Her writing style is easy to read and once one starts I promise you won't put it down until the very last page. Then I want to read it again! So juicy..so real! I especially love the way it's broken into chapters by "Groupie"..one definitely not to pass up!
Miss Dark
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Summary: Wonderful collection of Mini-Memoirs
Comment: This book provides a vastly entertaining read about a vastly different collection of individuals. Each mini-memoir presents a glimpse into the lives of groupies/muses during specific eras of rock history. Some of the stories are positive & upbeat (Michele Overman) while others might be rather disturbing (Connie Hamzy). There are many flavors of "groupiedom" and you will find them all in this book. Everyone from the groupie artists/performers - Cynthia Plaster Caster, Cherry Vanilla, Lexa Vonn, Cassandra Peterson, Miss Mercy, Bebe Buell - to average people who just want to "worship" Rock N' Roll. I always enjoy Pamela DesBarres' writing & this book solidifies her position as a rock historian.
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Summary: Nostalgic Brilliance
Comment: For anyone who wasn't lucky enough to live through the 60's and 70's music scene but wanted to- read this. It isn't easy to find a first hand account of things from a groupies point of view. Pamela Des Barres is amazing as far as writing and life experiences go. That is for sure.
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