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A review by thejadedhippy
I'm With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie by Pamela Des Barres
2.0
For me, the most interesting parts were the first parts dealing with her life as a teenager and her friend group obsessed with the Beatles. It felt the most fleshed out (no pun intended) and relatable, for me anyway. After a while the later accounts just got boring, they had no real depth, no insights, it felt like reading her calendar instead of any like THOUGHTS about her life… I really started skimming the last chapter and epilogues. Worth a read but, yeah.
I am glad I took a few moments outside of my comfort zone for a book I wouldn’t normally pick up though. Those beginning parts about the Beatles, and little tidbits here and there about how some in my parents generation lived was interesting (or disturbing, like how many adult people were sleeping with children…). I was left wishing I had some thoughts on life from Gail Zappa, or Pamela’s mom, instead though!
I am glad I took a few moments outside of my comfort zone for a book I wouldn’t normally pick up though. Those beginning parts about the Beatles, and little tidbits here and there about how some in my parents generation lived was interesting (or disturbing, like how many adult people were sleeping with children…). I was left wishing I had some thoughts on life from Gail Zappa, or Pamela’s mom, instead though!