STAND UP AND BE COUNTED, FOR WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE

This is what I have been thinking about for the past couple of days. I am about to begin reading Pamela Des Barres' - I'm with the Band for the third time. This song (below) played with these pictures will speak for me.
Song: Kick out the Jams by MC5.

IT'S ONLY ROCK N' ROLL

Failing better words - an amazing photoshoot inspired by the groupies of the sixties and seventies for http://www.ilovewildfox.com/. I would love to do a photoshoot like this - capturing that scene with those clothes can really make you feel like you're living in 1969 again. I just wish it wasn't all a dream.

INSPIRATION: PAMELA DES BARRES

Pamela Des Barres - the one who started it all. The one who was dillying about with rockstars before Jimmy Page had even heard of Lori Maddox, who was pals with Captain Beefheart before he even became famous, who was so cool she had her own 'groupie band' (The GTO'S) and who was so iconic she was the sole inspiration for the legendary character of Penny Lane in Almost Famous. Pamela was offiicially the first groupie in rock n' roll history, she inspired a generation and over 40 years later her natural charm and groupie talent is still the inspiration for the girls who follow Kings of Leon around. From being known as purely a 'groupie' which to many people means absolutely nothing apart from sleeping with rockstars, she is now known as an author, singer, actress, model & legend. Her book 'I'm With The Band' is essentially a rock n' roll diary, her best kept secrets all spilled and filled with tips on how to get the guitarist. If you haven't read it, it is one of the best and most inspiring books of that era and I would highly recommend it to anyone who has ever felt the urge to go and stalk a band as you won't get very far without having read Pamela's tricks of the trade. Regardless of all that, it's very honest, deep and heartwarming, not to mention the fact she really was a true style icon.

WE WERE ALMOST FAMOUS

A year ago, we were having the times of our lives. We didn't nescessarily realise it at the time, but we were living the Almost Famous dream. What I had wished to become a reality had actually happened and we found ourselves amongst musicians, dingy clubs and rock n' roll. Now I look back on it a year later and I realise we had it so good. We used to turn up, the three of us, all so individually different and all hell would let loose, we always got our own way and something dramatic would always happen. So many of my best memories are from that time in my life and I'll remember them forever. For example - falling at the Doors Alive concert & being rushed straight to hospital only two songs in. Months later being given free access all areas passes to their London gig because the band were 'sad we missed it'... definitely one of the highlights. Despite all our efforts to try and bring back the good nights we had, it never worked. I'm not sure why. Everything has changed now and the people aren't the same. Not to mention the fact ever since I cut my finger they now have plastic glasses & security gaurds at the venue so we would never be allowed to play volleyball at 4am in there again. I'll never forget the night we were this close to meeting the Kinks but I chickened out because I thought we would look like 'little fan girls', isn't that the point?! I'll never forget the psychedelic night (no doubt about that). I'll never forget that house party on New Year's Eve. I'll never forget all the freebies we got given. Most of all I won't forget the situations we got ourselves into, what we actually used to do. I now know for certain that that time in our lives is over now and it's time to grow up. It lasted a year, it was a year of an experience I never thought I'd have but all three of us got it spot on. Here's to Simon from Letz Zep because I know he reads this - the chavs are still onto us. Here's to Andrea for being there. Here's to Saratonin - we miss you. Here's to Son of Kirk - Mischa's one of the best guitarists I've ever heard. Here's to Wolff - sorry for making a mess of your gig venue with all the blood. Here's to Willie aka Jim - still have your scarf. And here's to all the other people we found & dragged arond with us or willingly let us wrap our legs around them for photography purposes only. Good times, bad times.
Check out Emma's blog - http://www.dazedandconfused1991.blogspot.com/.