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>Well, the whole thing is different now. Maybe because >there ARE no real super-star bands anymore. Or because >there are now a lot of FEMALE stars on that turf. Or >because it is now too hard to meet really famous >bands. Or because the focus is not really on music >anymore, but all media. > >Guys like the Rolling Stones, who were out and about >in the clubs and pubs in their young days and actually >lived in London, were not at all difficult to get an >introduction to or hang out with from what I have >heard from those who were there. I think the touring >is what caused the difficulties about meeting them. >And that kind of security now surrounds really famous >bands all the time, not just on tour these days. > >Having said that, statistics are very high for guys in >bands marrying a fan or their fan club president, or a >high school sweetheart. Believe it or not! A >glamourous groupie was a very different and exotic >proposition and went with the territory of fame. It >was also more unusual for women to be around the music >business at all because there weren't any bands with >women fronting them, so it always caused interest. >They had a few girl singers, but they weren't part of >a rock band the way they are now. > >Bands tended to pick models because they looked good >being photographed together and the lifestyles were >similar. Models had an easy time meeting them because >they were always invited to parties and knew what was >going on. Models are still being "modelized" now but >more by actors, sports stars or guys with titles and >$$$. > >But bad things happened to them too--I just read that >actually Mick Jagger NEVER paid for Jerry Hall to fly >to his concerts and was quite miserly. She paid for >all that stuff herself. Not to mention all his affairs >with other women and extra babies and the fact he >didn't really legally marry her! I was just saying >this type of movie is the kind of fantasized version >which has now become a sort of fashion statement. > > > >>>I think everyone is very attracted to that old 70s >>>groupie style glamour. The recent issue of Fashion >>>Rocks magazine has a whole thing on it, though the >>>models resemble more Patti Boyd than Sable Starr. >>>It's not hard-core like the L.A. groupies but more >the >>>fantasy--like they live with very rich rockstars who >>>can buy them a lot of beautiful, colorful clothes, >and >>>they don't really do anything but travel around and >>>play all day. >> >>Back in the 70's, groupies were pretty forceful on >>their own trip. They had their own thing going on, >>good or bad, and fucking a rock star enhanced their >>repertoire...it wasn't their ONLY repertoire. Miss >>Pamela is a great example of this. >> >>Unfortunately, though, it seems too many groupies now >>are all about JUST being the fuck-buddy of the latest >>rock star du jour. And there doesn't seem to be any >>standards...back in the day, groupies went to great >>lengths to search out the best of the best...since >>THEY weren't second-rate, neither were the men they >>sought out. Now, too many will settle for being the >>fuck-buddy of the no-name, no-talent, local bar band. >>:P >> >>I'm not saying that anyone on here's like that...I'm >>saying, from my personal observations, there's too >>many out there who have such low standards, and low >>self-esteem.

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