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>I always took it as a compliment when anybody's fans >mistook me for a groupie because it was always asked >in a sort of awed tone of voice and it meant I looked >glamourous/hot enough to be rock star catnip! I know >what you mean by the female crew or whatever looking >down on you, but they do not lead a fun life. It's >hard work what they do and it takes its toll on them >physically. Plus a lot of the time they will not be >hired if the band thinks these women are going to be >hitting on them from the get-go or doing it in any way >to get close to them. > > >>Like I said, I am a photographer and a (qualified) >>massage therapist and I have massaged band members and >>crews, although I never go on tell-tale stories to say >>who I've massaged and I've never hooked up with >>anyone. Rather like a British version of rock 'n' roll >>massage therapist Dr. Dot, although I'm sure she's >>dated some musicians in the past, but I haven't. >>Rather disappointing, really, but I guess if a band >>member I like a lot did come onto me, it would be very >>difficult to say "no"! >>I've found a lot of women I've encountered who work at >>record labels and in the music industry in general, to >>be snotty, generally up their own asses and rude. All >>my friends who are groupies (or have been) agree with >>me on that, although I would never say that about >>everyone I've met. There are some other chicks who >>work in the industry who have actually helped me out >>with passes and support what I do. I do get the vibe >>that groupies are looked down upon by any female who >>works for a band, though and this has pissed me off >>for years. I can think of one paricular band who had a >>female tour manager who so many people I know said was >>a total bitch (and she apparently slept with the >>bassist, so she was a fine one to treat us with no >>respect!)

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