What is the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp experience really like?

Dear Rockers, People always ask "what is fantasy camp REALLY like?".  We thought our campers could best answer that, so here is what a few of you had to say on YELP: "Next to the birth of my children and my favorite baseball team winning the world series,this was one of the greatest experiences in my life. For any musician who doesn't have the time to play like they did when they were teenagers, this is the ultimate rock n roll experience. The highlight was meeting and getting to actually play with real rock stars. I had the great fortune to sing a Who song with Roger Daltrey, sing a Led Zeppelin song with Dave Navarro backing us on guitar and sing "For What It's Worth" with the original member of Buffalo Springfield.  Playing with the icons and legends you grew up with was surreal and a completely amazing experience. That alone was worth the cost of admission.  But that's just the tip of the iceberg. The weekend is set up like a great reality competition show.  In the beginning of the weekend you are thrown together with a group of musicians who you have never met, form a band, get a rock n roll counselor and then jam and write and perform for the entire weekend. Ending up on stage for a battle of the bands. My fingers bled and my voice was trashed by the end of the weekend, but I felt like I was 18 again. Up on stage with blaring amps, wailing guitars and unbridled rock n roll passion. It is an unforgettable experience and no matter what level player you are, you will end up having a blast. You bond with a group of rock n roll lovers and in three short days your playing improves and you re-ignite your love of music.  I highly recommend Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp for anyone who can afford it. It is like Baseball Fantasy Camp but much cooler. "- Eliot G. "A truly life-changing experience!  I first went to RRFC as a kind of sabbatical - I needed a break from the rigors of work and thought the camp would be a great way to decompress and improve my musicianship. Boy, did it ever!  I'm now about to go to my 9th RRFC camp, am in a band and feel as though I've satisfied my childhood ambition to perform music. I've met some amazing people, have some wonderful new lifelong friends, and have memories (including photographs and videos) I will cherish forever. If ever I'm feeling a bit down, I think about the camp experience - guaranteed to make me smile again! "  - Vaughan M. "IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE!!!  If you love rock (classic or hard rock) and dreamed of performing in any capacity, this is the place!   For starters, they find out your interests and what instrument you play (novice to expert, you will fit in). They placed me in a band with four other great guys that were definitely experts (I was vocals). I had performed in a couple of musicals in high school and never performed in a rock band before, so I considered myself a novice. Mike Pinera (Blues Image and Iron Butterfly) and Buster Akrey (Steely Dan and solo artist) were our Rock Counselors who helped us pick songs that suited us and gave us the input to fine-tune our performance. We ended up performing two nights at the MGM Grand at the Rogue, which is one of the greatest (non-family) thrills I have ever experienced. Besides rehearsing for several hours, we also had Rock Counselors (Joe Vitale, Rudy Sarzo, Gary Hoey, Kane Roberts and others) talk about their experiences and who they shared the stage with. Every counselor was awesome and allowed you to watch when they performed with their 'camp band'. Meeting the many of the original members of YES was beyond my expectations. We got to jam with them in the RRFC studios at different times (Alan White, Chris Squire, Jon Davison and Geoff Downes).  They stayed and took pictures with us and were very approachable. Steve Howe played acoustic guitar for us for about an hour (YES songs, solo work and old blues tunes). Watching him play with ease was mind-blowing. Jon Davison even stayed the night of his visit and joined in a jam session with campers and other Rock Counselors. Some of the members of YES even attended our performance at the MGM Grand Rogue. David, and the entire staff were awesome. I will absolutely make every effort to attend another camp again the future." - Bill K. "I gave this is as gift for my husband. He absolutely loved it! He says he wants to do it again." - Kimberly S. As you can see, ROCK AND ROLL FANTASY CAMP is an AMAZING experience for ALL musicians and music lovers!  Attend either of our upcoming summer camps and live your rock and roll fantasy !​  MUSICIANS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME!   NON-COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT           CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP or call Monica for packages and pricing at 888/762-BAND ex 07 And don't forget to post our links below to your Facebook page, and send us a screen shot!  We'll send you a special thank you gift :-)-send to info@rockcamp.com   http://www.rockcamp.com/fantasy-camp-with-paul-stanley-2016.php   http://www.rockcamp.com/fantasy-camp-with-judas-priest-2016.php   just cut and paste the link into your Facebook status!   ROCK AND ROLL JOKE OF THE DAY: Did you hear about the electric bass player who was so bad that even the lead singer noticed?   ROCK AND ROLL FACT OF THE DAY: 1967, THE BEATLES were selected to represent the UK for the first-ever global-wide satellite broadcast. The group agreed to be shown in the studio recording a song written especially for the occasion, scheduled for June 25. John Lennon wrote ‘All You Need is Love’ which was thought to sum up the 1967 'summer of love' and The Beatles' sympathies. With the satellite broadcast being broadcast to many non-English-speaking countries, the BBC asked The Beatles to 'keep it simple'.

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Jam with TONY IOMMI -The Ultimate Holiday Gift!

Dear Rock Stars,  As BLACK SABBATH embark on their final tour, It's not too early to start holiday shopping, and what could be a better gift than jamming live on stage with TONY IOMMI before his touring days come to an end?  We will also have STEVE VAI and WARREN HAYNES at this camp, and your rock star will perform on stage at the legendary WHISKY A GO GO with ZAKK WYLDE in Hollywood CA!  Plus we have an amazing group of rock star counselors at this camp...Gary Hoey, Tracii Guns (LA GUNS), Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot), Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio), Vic Johnson (Sammy Hagar), Teddy Andreadis (Guns N Roses), Bjorn Englen (Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony McAlpine), Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot), Kane Roberts (Alice Cooper) and Brian Tichy (Whitesnake).  Give the music lover in your life the gift of Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp-a once in a lifetime experience of the ultimate musician's dream!   This camp will sell out, so give the gift of music to the rock star in YOUR  life...      Don't miss out on this experience with these legendary rock stars.... Space for Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp is extremely limited. To sign-up or for more information, Call (888) 762-2263 x07 This is a non-competitive environment, open to all skills levels of musician and songwriters-from beginner to expert.    ______________________________________________________________________   I also want to thank everyone who attended and participated in our recent camp with Ginger Baker and David Crosby.  What an amazing time!  It was wonderful to see all of you, and I look forward to seeing you back at camp!   Below is a television news segment that gives a bit of insight into what it's like to BE AT Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp...Click here    ______________________________________________________________________

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Watch Episode 1 of Season 2 Online Now

Dear Rockers, The Season Premiere of our TV series “Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp” on Saturday was amazing. I hope you all had a chance to watch, but if you didn't catch the first episode, it is now available online here! Watch episode 2 of Season 2 this Saturday Night on VH1 Classic at 10PM – check your local listings. The TV series represents our Master's Program. The majority of our campers are beginner and intermediate players. You can see their incredible responses from the last camp below.  There's only one week left to catch the early bird price for our Paul Stanley Playboy Mansion camp.  The price goes up September 1, 2011 so take advantage by calling Beth at 888.762.2263 x1, or click here for more info. Did you know that if you can't join us for 4 days of jamming and rehearsing, you can still party with us for 1 amazing night at the Playboy Mansion?  On November 13, 2011 sip top shelf cocktails at the open bar, dine on a gourmet dinner and appetizers, take a swim in the grotto, pet the exotic wildlife exclusive to the Playboy grounds, and of course, enjoy our unbelievable concert featuring Paul Stanley of KISS, Lita Ford of the Runaways, and all of our Rock Star Counselors!  Make sure to bring your camera because this is truly going to be an A-list only, star studded event filled with Playboy Bunnies, TV personalities, professional atheletes, rock stars, and VIPs.  Call Beth to grab a ticket, or visit the website to buy tickets now! If you'd rather join us in 2012, our President's Day Weekend Camp with Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai, and Matt Sorum is on sale now!  Join us in Hollywood to jam and rehearse with rock stars, and play a final night show at the Whisky A-Go-Go. Woodstock Camp Testimonials Hi David, I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the Woodstock Rock Camp.  The whole experience was great, and has motivated me to keep practicing and eventually come back for another camp. As you may know, I went into the camp pretty skeptical about how it would go -- how could a "beginner" band give a live performance that was anything other than a joke? Well, I was thankfully wrong, and Teddy was one of the main reasons. He did such a great  job matching the songs to our band's overall capability, matching the band members to specific parts, and coaching us individually and as a band. He also and worked tirelessly throughout the camp to improve the arrangements of our songs, refining the way we played and adding lead-ins and transitions to tie the whole thing together and make it a "performance." Finally, he encouraged and challenged us, with great enthusiasm and patience, to work hard and keep improving both individually and as a band throughout the time leading up to our performance.  I can't believe the progress we made in three days, and how well our performance went. More than anyone, Teddy made it  possible and, perhaps more importantly, he made it fun. He was a great "rock star counselor." I guess my "breakthrough" experience for the Woodstock Rock Camp was just being able to get up on stage in front of a live audience and contribute to a pretty good performance by our band. As someone who came into the camp able to play only about 10 guitar chords and having never performed live (other than a piano recital when I was about 8 years old) I did not believe this would be possible, let alone with a band formed just three days prior from a group of total strangers.  -Steve W. Teddy's Band (Generation 69 Unfinished Business) on stage at Woodstock Hi David, As you know this was the second camp for me, the first one being in 2006 in NY.  Since we won the Battle of the Bands that year, I didn't think the experience could be topped, especially on an emotional level. Well, you did it again.  Prior to the auditions, I thought that they were arbitrary in how people were placed in bands.  The band I was in was just fantastic musically and personally.  It was obvious some thought was put into how you placed people in the bands.   As counselors go, Rudy Sarzo is one of the sincerest and most wonderful people I have ever met. He is a giant asset to the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp.  From day one, the band and Rudy connected musically and personally.  Besides being a great musician, he is a great person.  All the other counselors, especially Teddy Z., Mark Hudson and Kip Winger were terrific.  For example, I show up for the camp and Teddy sees me and knows my name.  The open jams were a blast.  When you walk into a jam room and Mark knows your name (and I wasn't even in his band) and ordered me to sing dueting with him and then Kip, well, it just doesn't get better than that.  My wife saw how I was recognized by these professionals and was blown away, it made me feel like a million bucks. I told the first-time campers in the band that it would be emotional and it wouldn't hit them until after we performed.  Sure enough, at the mansion my band members came to me with tears in their eyes and told me I was right.  We are now planning to play benefits on the east and west coasts.  This is the impact you have on us.  Your staff is absolutely amazing...please tell them for me. Lastly, I want to thank YOU.  You always make me feel welcome.  I consider you my friend.  -Bill D. Rudy's Band (Brown Acid) on stage at Woodstock with Juma Sultan Hi David, Hope you recovered from the weekend...I've been smiling and in a good mood since I got home.  You put together an over the top experience and delivered on all of your promises and then some. THANK YOU!!   I've been in touch with my band mates exchanging photos, videos, and kudos to one another for the great time we spent together.  Somehow the pairings were spot on.....I admit to being nervous on day one but that melted quickly thanks to the good natured Rudy Sarzo who put everyone at ease.  What a great guy....My hats off also to Mark Hudson.  I found him thoroughly entertaining (took his song writing master class), and I'd go so far as to think of him as the face of the camp experience; a critical component to the atmosphere of the camp.  My wife and I also kind of hit it off with David Rosenthal (Billy Joel's Keyboardist) as well. He was just pleasant to talk to....No ego whatsoever....just a talented, easy going guy.  Again....thank you for one of those rare life experiences that had me living a dream. Very likely I'll be back for more down the road. Sincerely Marty G. To sign up for the Playboy Camp or the President's Day Weekend Camp, callBeth Porter 1.888.762.2263 x 1 www.rockcamp.com Tel: (888) 762-2263 x 1  Facebook  Twitter

A Rockin Holiday Gift!

Dear Rockstars,

This is your chance to give your spouse the ultimate gift this Holiday.  Book a spot at our JanuaryNYC camp and give the gift of rock and roll before we're sold out.  We've booked a block of rooms at the  Hilton downtown at a room rate of only $179/night.  Room rates will go up after December 12, so call now to book your spot!  We also have a super low, special Rock Camp room rate at the Atlantis Resort for our February Bahamas camp - rooms start at $249/night! 

I would like to welcome back Spike Edney of Queen who will be joining our counselor lineup in NY.  If you caught the piece CBS produced on our London camp, Spike was the featured counselor.  Former Grand Funk Railroad front-man, Mark Farner, will also be joining the NY camp as a counselor.   Spike and Mark are joining a stellar NY lineup that includes The Who's Roger Daltrey, songwriter Tommy James (Crimson and Clover, I Think We're Alone Now, Mony Mony), and producer extraordinaire Phil Ramone.  For more information or to sign up for the 4 or 6 day NY camp, please click here or call 888.762.2263 x1. 

Our corporate division rocked Pittsburgh last week with an corporate camp and All-Star jam.   Five Rock Star counselors worked with their individual bands to rewrite the lyrics to a famous song using the hosting company's corporate themes.  Each camper band then performed for their colleagues and our Rock Stars finished off the night with an amazing jam.  Joining us for the first time in Pittsburgh was guitarist extraordinaire Reb Beach.  Reb is the guitarist for Winger and Whitesnake and has also played with Alice Cooper and Dokken.  It was an awesome night that will undoubtedly be relived at the water cooler for months to come.  In fact, the hosting company has already approached us about doing another camp in 2011!  To find out how Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp can rock your business, please call David Fishof at 888-762-2263 for more information!

Rock on!

David Fishof

  

Upcoming Camps:

NYC with Roger Daltrey

ROCK OUT with

TOMMY LEE of MOTLEY CRUE

in the BAHAMAS