HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "DAMAGE CONTROL"- THE BOYS REFLECT UPON THE ORIGINAL GIRL'S INTERRUPTED, ZAPPA'S MAGIC GROUPIE TROUPE, THE GTO'S - PLUS DAVID JOHANSEN BOARDS THE MYSTERY TRAIN WITH HIS HEART OF GOLD- 54 MINUTES OF CIRCULAR CIRCULATION FOR ALL!

DIG THIS WITH BILL MESNIK AND RICH BUCKLAND- THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS

"GRIEVING IN THE DOLLS HOUSE"

David Johansen passed away peacefully at home on February 28, holding the hands of his wife Mara Hennessey and daughter Leah, in the sunlight surrounded by music and flowers.
After a decade of profoundly compromised health he died at the age of 75.
David and his family were deeply moved by the outpouring of love and support they’ve experienced recently as the result of having gone public with their challenges. He was thankful that he had a chance to be in touch with so many friends and family before he passed.
He knew he was ecstatically loved.
"My mother and I would like to thank everyone for the fathomless love and support you’ve all shown us since we went public with David’s diagnosis.
We were able to make the last few weeks of David’s life with us as serene and anxiety free as possible. As well as alleviating some of our more pressing material concerns, this campaign did make David feel profoundly connected. He really did feel the love from everyone.
For the time being we will leave the fund open to contributions, to continue to pay off the debts accrued during David’s long illness.
We will share details about memorials and tributes soon. There will be several events celebrating David’s life and artistry, details to follow.
Thank you so much for the …LUV
Love,
Leah and Mara"

THE GTO'S -"PERMANENT DAMAGE"- THEIR LONE VINYL FOOTPRINT

"HARDLY A CHEAP TRICK"

These seven young women left a permanent mark upon my perceptions of the feminine equation and artistic desires during what was known as the 60's Summer of Love.

So much to ponder about these girls who just wanted to have fun.

They left a legacy which when viewed through the lens of artistic achievement, made them the first female Punk Rockettes.

When the testimony is placed under the microscope of human triumph, destiny betrayed them.

They were the creation of a time (The 1960's) and a place (Laurel Canyon) where history tells us that the possibilities of inclusion could make a groupie as appreciated as Joni Mitchell.

Frank Zappa knew better.

Frank understood the nature of Permanent Damage.

The most famous and successful of the GTOs is Miss Pamela, currently Pamela Des Barres, author of the groupie-memoir I'm With The Band. Des Barres's new book, Let's Spend the Night Together, a collection of interviews with fellow rock groupies, was released on July 1, 2007. Miss Mercy's 'biography' was expanded at length within the chapter entitled, "Miss Mercy's Blues". Also within the book, Des Barres notes that Miss Cynderella died in 2007 under mysterious circumstances. Miss Christine died on November 5th, 1972, of an overdose in a hotel room, after spending close to a year in a full body cast to correct her crooked spine. Miss Lucy died of an AIDS-related disease in the early 1990s. During her time as a GTO, Sandra became pregnant by Zappa's resident artist, Calvin Schenkel, and had a daughter named Raven. Miss Sandra later moved back to San Pedro and eventually Italy with her new husband and three children. She died of cancer on April 23, 1991. Miss Sparky is still alive, but not much has been divulged of her post-GTO's endeavours.

In Circular Circulation, They Circle Continuously.

- Rich Buckland