Read 'I'm With the Band' by Pamela Des Barres: GTO's and Plaster Casters

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dhmason6155 — 18 years ago(September 01, 2007 12:23 PM)

Tells all about the 60's and 70's rock scene groupies from someone who was there. The GTO's (Girls Together Outrageously) were the real Banger Sisters, and were really named by Frank Zappa, and the "Rock Cock" photos had to be the Plaster Casters.
"We got a job"
"What kind?"
"The forever kind"

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nicole_macdougall — 17 years ago(November 26, 2008 12:44 AM)

I read that this movie was actually based on the book (which is fab and i have read it a handful of times) but is it actually??

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dhmason6155 — 16 years ago(May 06, 2009 09:54 AM)

Don't know, but too many coincidences and similarities. I don't think Pamela got a credit for this.
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seh-7 — 15 years ago(May 09, 2010 08:05 PM)

I think it was inspired by, but not necessarily based on, Miss P's works. I remember reading an interview with Pamela des Barres where she said that she'd spoken to Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson about their movie roles (this and Almost Famous) and both were asking her "So how did I do? Did I get it okay? Do you like it?"
The actors seemed to look to Pamela's stuff for inspiration, and there's a lot of similarities in Vinny and Suzette's stories for the scriptwriters not to have casually leafed through I'm With The Band!

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dhmason6155 — 15 years ago(June 02, 2010 06:25 PM)

If so, then they managed to use it without paying her for the rights. She should sue!
"We got a job"
"What kind?"
"The Forever Kind"

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jellyree — 11 years ago(April 18, 2014 02:46 PM)

Well,yes, sort of.
But Pamela didn't invent being a groupie, and she wasn't the only groupie.
She's just the most self promoting ex groupie.
And I was there.