Wednesday, December 15, 2010

What kind of groupie-groupie would I be if I didn't pass on this interview I found over at Popeater.com this morning with Pamela Des Barres? Miss Pamela is the star of a new VH1 documentary based on her best-selling book, "Let's Spend the Night Together." Like in the book, the VH1 broadcast has her traveling around the country to interview rock music's most famous (and infamous) groupies).


Here is the interview from Popeater (or you can click the link above):

In the documentary, you talk about the night Jimmy Page left you for another groupie.
We were actually broken up at the time, and he was seeing another groupie. We'd taken back up again on the sly, and I thought that would be another night we would spend together. But it was an embarrassing moment because he told me to wait outside and left me standing alone as Led Zeppelin drove off in their limos. It hurt, but I forgive him.

Wow. Did any other musicians ever forget about you like that?
There was one time when Noel Redding [the bassist for the Jimi Hendrix Experience] left me sitting in a room by myself. But that was because he was so darn stoned. He didn't remember what was going on.

What's the craziest night you remember? 
That's a tough one because there are so many. Keith Moon always comes to mind because he was the wildest of them all. He drove a Rolls Royce into a Michigan hotel swimming pool. But one other night comes to mind. He had been kicked out of every hotel in Los Angeles, so he had to pretend to be a count to get checked into the Century City Hotel. He made me stand on the balcony, as he tip-toed over to this huge fountain with a box of Tide. He sneaked back to the room, and we watched the mania ensue. It was like an "I Love Lucy" episode times 1,000 with all the bubbles shooting up into the air and stopping traffic. He loved to wreak havoc everywhere he went.

In Keith Richards' new book, he dished about the small size of Mick Jagger's manhood. Care to comment?
It's simply not true. It's odd that Keith would even bring it up because it's not true. You can trust me on that.

What's it like going down in history as one of the world's most famous groupies? 
It's a mixed bag. A lot of people think it's wonderful, but there are some who will never understand ... People are just so uptight about sex. Groupies aren't ashamed of expressing their sexuality, but the word "groupie" has gotten a bad reputation over the years. A groupie is just a music-loving girl or guy. It's all about love. Groupies love the music, the people who make it and the energy that pours out of that amazing live experience. But to live that lifestyle took a lot of heart and a lot of guts.

Check out the special when it premieres tonight at 8:30 on VH1 

No comments:

Post a Comment

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...