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Dear Rock 'n Roller,
If you’re half as excited as I am about the prospect of rocking out with the likes of Meat Loaf, Ace Frehley, Jon Anderson and over 20 more Rockstars, then you’re probably having a pretty hard time sitting still right now. And if you’re a little nervous too, don’t worry. It’s natural -- I mean, heck, performing in and of itself can be intimidating, and when you add a superstar rock musician to the mix, well, let’s just say, I sympathize. But it is because of those nerves that you need a trip to Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp. I have yet to encounter a camper who left without feeling a whole new sense of self-confidence and a newfound empowerment to conquer the challenges in his or her day-to-day life. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never before picked up an instrument or if you’ve been playing for 30 years, there’s something to be gained from this camp. Got some words you’d like to put to musi c? We can help you do it -- and we’ve got plenty of professionals on hand who can make it happen. Been meaning to revisit those guitar lessons you took as a teenager? No worries: it only takes a few chords to make a great rock song.
The point is this: Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp isn’t just about rubbing
elbows with famous people or showing off your guitar licks -- though of
course those things do happen -- it’s about making you a better,
stronger, more successful person on and off the stage. I have plenty of
camper stories to prove it. Diane Birch, who attended the 2006 Hollywood
camp, just released a solo album that is doing very well. One camper’s
wife told me her husband’s road rage was cured by his camp experience,
another camper gained the courage to take on a job managing a country
band and more than one executive has told me that playing with a band
helped him be a more effective manager. And one of our youngest campers,
16-year-old Yayo, is living his dream: he’s become a bona fide touring
musician. His recent gig at the Whisky A Go Go brought out Robby Krieger
of The Door. He was very impressed!
If you’re still nervous or tentative about whether you should sign up
for camp -- or sign up one of your loved ones -- feel free to call or
email myself or Courtney at Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp HQ. The camp
experience is open to people with all levels of music experience:
none, some and a lot. We’ll make sure you feel at home, no matter
what…and if you sign up by Friday we’ll give you a free Rock ‘n’ Roll
Fantasy Camp T-shirt at camp!
Looking forward to seeing you,
David Fishof
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TRIVIA QUESTION Someone mentioned in this newsletter started playing rock music by tuning an ukelele to sound like the bottom four strings of a guitar. Who was it? |
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Dear Rockstars,
I'm very excited to premier our new newsletter and to
announce our talent lineup for the November 2009 camps, and I know you’ll
be excited to hear the news: Meat Loaf, Jon
Anderson, and Ace Frehley have signed on to be
our headliners! And, we’ve got more options for you this time around. For
the first time in Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp history, our
November Los Angeles camps will come in two sizes: a 3-½ day camp
(happening November 12-15) as well as the traditional 5½-day camp
(happening November 17-22).
Our 3½-day camp will feature the one-and-only original KISS
guitarist, Ace Frehley. Not only is his trademark black-white-and-silver
facepaint one of the most recognizable images in rock history, he is the
only axeman who has played on every major KISS album. In addition to his
history-making work with KISS, Ace has a successful solo career and is
currently putting the final touches on his next album, Anomoly,
set to be released in September. Those of you who choose the 3½-day camp
will meet the legendary guitarist (along with many other rockstars),
record at Capitol Studios, and perform on the Sunset Strip at the legend
Whisky A Go Go.
Our 5½-day camp will also feature one of the greatest rock and roll characters of all time, Meat Loaf! The artist behind "Paradise by The Dashboard Light," Bat Out of Hell I, II, and III, and has appeared in movies such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Fight Club will be making his first appearance at Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp. The 5½-day campers will also meet Ace Frehley and the legendary voice of Yes, Jon Anderson. Also, a surprise guest who helped to make the Whisky A Go Go famous will jam and perform with campers at the final show. Both camps will feature an amazing lineup of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp counselor favorites including guitarist icons Elliot Easton (The Cars), Bruce Kulick (KiSS), Share Ross (Vixen), and Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot). Luminary drummers Kenny Aronoff, Sandy Gennaro (Bo Diddley) and Danny Seraphine (Chicago); superstar keyboardist Teddy Andreadis (Guns N’ Roses) and Rami Jaffee (Foo Fighters/The Wallflowers) are all returning to lead our camper bands. The counselor lineup will also include Ron Nevison (prod/eng – The Who/Rolling Stones) and our very own Mark Hudson (prod/songwriter – Aerosmith). Campers will get to jam with all of our counselors! Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp will also celebrate the 40th anniversary of Led Zeppelin during camp. At Capitol Studios, campers will record with Eddie Kramer, the producer and engineer behind five of Led Zeppelin’s greatest albums.
All of us here at Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp would like to
wish Steven Tyler a speedy recovery! We also send our condolences to Les
Paul's family, after his recent passing.
As you can see, November is shaping up to be a historical month in Rock ‘n Roll Fantasy Camp history. There are a limited number of spots open for the upcoming sessions. To register, please visit www.rockcamp.com or call 888.762.2263. Financing and payment plans are available. Live the dream! Warmest Regards, David Fishof |
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ROCK 'N ROLL TRIVIA QUESTION: Which
Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp headliner does modern- rock band
Weezer sing about in one of their early album
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May 5, 2009
Dear Rockstars,
Thank you to everybody who attended and contributed to the Hollywood camp! From
the start, the Hollywood camp was spectacular. The first day of camp kicked off
with a party at the Gibson Showroom with special guest Mark Farner! Mark
performed with our counselors at the opening night party and put on one hell of
a show! The camp only got better as the week progressed with special guests
including Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Todd Rundgren and Guns ‘n' Roses' Duff
McKagan. Thank you to all of our guest stars for jamming with every single
camper band!
The week culminated in a grand finale live performance at The Whisky A Go Go on
the Sunset Strip. Steven Tyler was so impressed with our camper bands that he
stopped by the Whisky to lend his support to campers!
I would like to thank all of our camp participants, counselors, special guests
and staff for a memorable and inspiring five days.
WOW! That's all I can say. I hope to see you all at the next camp which we will
be announcing shortly. We have some very exciting plans in the works! Till
then....ROCK ON!
- David Fishof
PS: Check out this piece that TV Guide Network did on the Hollywood camp:
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/tv-guide-specials-tv-guide-specials-steven-tyler-rock-fantasy-camp/272855052
Hollywood Camp Testimonials!
Don't just take our word for it, take theirs....
"I participated in last week's camp. Thank you so much for putting on such a
spectacular event! Slim Jim was the best counselor I could have asked for, and I
truly had the time of my life. I'll definitely be back!" - Tom R., Drummer
"Where do I start? All the nervousness was waiting to get there and then it all
went away as I worked with Bruce Kulick on our songs. To drum and sing for
Steven Tyler and gain his approval was unbelievable!! But the "Heaven" moment
that has been dreamt since 1971 was drumming and singing with Mark Farner!! He
turned the microphone over to me to sing Closer To Home! All the Rock Star
counselors were great to work with and very supportive. As I told you face to
face, you have a recipe that promotes the best in part time musicians and I hope
you keep this going for years to come. A return trip will not be that far away I
predict! WOW!" - Greg D., Drummer
"Please know how grateful I am for the time with my band, and being on stage was
indescribable. I will never be able to find the words to properly thank you." -
Scott H.
"All of the counselors were fantastic and certainly were not "caught up" in
their own celebrity. Your staff was exceptional, warm and very accommodating. I
hadn't picked up my electric guitar in over 10 years and had only fiddled around
with my acoustic once every few months. But after this week, I feel like music
is flowing through my veins again like a Keith Richards transfusion. Thank you
for creating an experience that I will never forget." - Glenn M, guitarist
"To see the transformation of our diverse group of folks into a "band" was
amazing. I think back to your initial comments about how the real intention of
the camp was to have fun and to create new bonds between people. How true that
became." - Dave K., guitarist
"Just a quick note to tell you again what an incredible event you made my 60th
birthday on Sunday. The camp was all I expected and so much more." - David S.,
drummer

Steven Tyler sings with a camper

Duff McKagan with Sandy Gennaro's band

Steven Tyler signs a camper's guitar

Bruce Kulick leads a Q&A with Todd Rundgren

Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri slices into
a beautiful guitar shaped cake at the closing day party. A big thank you to
Hansen's Cakes for providing such an amazing cake!


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ROCK 'N' ROLL FANTASY CAMP
Jam with Legendary Rock Stars!
Play Live at Major Concert Venues!
A Perfect Birthday / Graduation Gift
www.rockcamp.com
http://www.rockandrollfantasycamp.com
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The upcoming Rock �n Roll Fantasy Camp�s 10th Anniversary celebration will be in Las Vegas!� Taking place at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and House of Blues, Rock �n Roll Fantasy Camp invades Sin City from November 7-11th, 2007 and it promises to be the best one yet.� The camp will run from Wednesday at 5pm to Sunday at midnight over Veterans's Day weekend. Enrollment has already started off with a bang with campers from all over the world, including the US, Ireland, UK, and South America, having already signed up.� The Vegas lineup of Slash, Roger Daltrey, Joe Walsh, Jack Bruce, Vince Neal, Nico McBrain, Simon Kirke, and over 20 rock legends promises to be an incredible experience for all. �For first time campers you�ll be witnessing what has made RRFC the most incredible rock and roll experience for the last 10 years.� For returning campers, you will once again live the dream.
Having the opportunity to not only meet these amazing rock stars but to interact, jam and learn techniques of your instrument from the best musicians in the world is unprecedented. �At the last camp I was amazed watching Paul Schaffer put the Rock Stars through a rehearsal in front of the entire camp that changed many perspectives about the rehearsal process and the quest for perfection of music.� You will have the once in a life time experience in talking to Slash one-on-one about the guitar and jamming on White Room and Sunshine of Your Love with Jack Bruce of CREAM.� Legendary guitarist Joe Walsh, who�s band, THE EAGLES, is releasing a cd for the first time in 20 years, will also be on hand to give tips and jam with campers. �To be in a room with this genius who has written and recorded some of the biggest anthems in Rock & Roll like Funk 49 (James Gang) and Life in the Fast Lane (EAGLES) will be among the highlights or our 10th Anniversary Camp.� I�ve had the privilege to have spent lots of time with Joe over the years and his insight into the music has taught me more about rock and roll than anyone I�ve ever worked with. � Of course, our Las Vegas celebration would not be complete without Roger Daltrey, the legendary front man for THE WHO!� Roger has helped me create Rock Camp to what it has become today. �This will be Roger�s 4th Camp since 2002 and his tireless efforts and performances with the campers has given so many of our past attendees the extra push needed to bring music to the forefront of their lives.� His passion about music has allowed many of the campers he�s touched to find the happiness and passion they possessed inside of themselves to come out . However, while we�re bringing this incredible array of talent to Las Vegas in November, the true superstars at Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp are YOU, the Rockers who come to camp to work hard on your music regardless of whether you�ve played for one month or 35 years.� Previous attendees come from all walks of life including students, housewives, hobbyists and captains of industry.� The friends that you�ll meet at the Camp and in your band will become lifelong friends because you all have one thing in common: THE MUSIC . The work that our campers put into preparing themselves for this experience begins the moment you sign up when you begin to be treated like the Rock Star you�ve always wanted to be.� We�ve eliminated the audition process so that immediately as you come to camp you enter a studio with your rock star counselors and you begin jamming to the 2 songs you were sent in advance from your counselor. �After several days of rehearsing, jamming and preparing, you�ll be ready to rock the stage at the House of Blues at the Mandalay Bay Hotel for the end of camp concert.� The final concert in New York, now called CAMPALOOZA, proved to be the best ever.� Take a look at what the Campers had to say minutes after leaving the stage at BB Kings. (see link below) I�m looking forward to welcoming all our campers, old and new, who truly want to live this once in a life time experience. �To the spouses who give this as a gift, your creativity is amazing. �At the last camp a wife gave her husband a plane ticket to New York City on the first day of camp and told him that �WE�RE going to rock and roll fantasy camp�.� Another one of my favorite camper comments was from a couple who have attended a few camps and told me that this camp offers the best marital therapy:� �Where can my husband and I go away for 5 days together a relive our college sweetheart days and rock out all day?� Don�t be left out!� We had to turn away potential campers from the New York City Camp as the Camp sold out very quickly.� Space in our incredible 10th Anniversary celebration is limited, so please call us now at 888-ROC-BAND or download the registration form here.� As an added incentive, for those that sign up prior to October 1st, we are offering exclusive discounts of $750 for previous campers and $500 for new campers.� Please join me in celebrating my 10th anniversary. I promise to make it the greatest experience ever. �Please feel free to call the office and sign up and speak to me personally. Love and light David Fishof PS:� Allow me to share a good book to all of you THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON MUSIC, by Daniel J. Levitin.� A New York Times best seller.� I just picked it up and find it fascinating on why human beings make and enjoy music.
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The upcoming Rock �n Roll Fantasy Camp�s 10th Anniversary celebration will be in Las Vegas!� Taking place at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and House of Blues, Rock �n Roll Fantasy Camp invades Sin City from November 7-11th, 2007 and it promises to be the best one yet.� The camp will run from Wednesday at 5pm to Sunday at midnight over Veterans's Day weekend. Enrollment has already started off with a bang with campers from all over the world, including the US, Ireland, UK, and South America, having already signed up.� The Vegas lineup of Slash, Roger Daltrey, Joe Walsh, Jack Bruce, Vince Neal, Nico McBrain, Simon Kirke, and over 20 rock legends promises to be an incredible experience for all. �For first time campers you�ll be witnessing what has made RRFC the most incredible rock and roll experience for the last 10 years.� For returning campers, you will once again live the dream.
Having the opportunity to not only meet these amazing rock stars but to interact, jam and learn techniques of your instrument from the best musicians in the world is unprecedented. �At the last camp I was amazed watching Paul Schaffer put the Rock Stars through a rehearsal in front of the entire camp that changed many perspectives about the rehearsal process and the quest for perfection of music.� You will have the once in a life time experience in talking to Slash one-on-one about the guitar and jamming on White Room and Sunshine of Your Love with Jack Bruce of CREAM.� Legendary guitarist Joe Walsh, who�s band, THE EAGLES, is releasing a cd for the first time in 20 years, will also be on hand to give tips and jam with campers. �To be in a room with this genius who has written and recorded some of the biggest anthems in Rock & Roll like Funk 49 (James Gang) and Life in the Fast Lane (EAGLES) will be among the highlights or our 10th Anniversary Camp.� I�ve had the privilege to have spent lots of time with Joe over the years and his insight into the music has taught me more about rock and roll than anyone I�ve ever worked with. � Of course, our Las Vegas celebration would not be complete without Roger Daltrey, the legendary front man for THE WHO!� Roger has helped me create Rock Camp to what it has become today. �This will be Roger�s 4th Camp since 2002 and his tireless efforts and performances with the campers has given so many of our past attendees the extra push needed to bring music to the forefront of their lives.� His passion about music has allowed many of the campers he�s touched to find the happiness and passion they possessed inside of themselves to come out . However, while we�re bringing this incredible array of talent to Las Vegas in November, the true superstars at Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp are YOU, the Rockers who come to camp to work hard on your music regardless of whether you�ve played for one month or 35 years.� Previous attendees come from all walks of life including students, housewives, hobbyists and captains of industry.� The friends that you�ll meet at the Camp and in your band will become lifelong friends because you all have one thing in common: THE MUSIC . The work that our campers put into preparing themselves for this experience begins the moment you sign up when you begin to be treated like the Rock Star you�ve always wanted to be.� We�ve eliminated the audition process so that immediately as you come to camp you enter a studio with your rock star counselors and you begin jamming to the 2 songs you were sent in advance from your counselor. �After several days of rehearsing, jamming and preparing, you�ll be ready to rock the stage at the House of Blues at the Mandalay Bay Hotel for the end of camp concert.� The final concert in New York, now called CAMPALOOZA, proved to be the best ever.� Take a look at what the Campers had to say minutes after leaving the stage at BB Kings. (see link below) I�m looking forward to welcoming all our campers, old and new, who truly want to live this once in a life time experience. �To the spouses who give this as a gift, your creativity is amazing. �At the last camp a wife gave her husband a plane ticket to New York City on the first day of camp and told him that �WE�RE going to rock and roll fantasy camp�.� Another one of my favorite camper comments was from a couple who have attended a few camps and told me that this camp offers the best marital therapy:� �Where can my husband and I go away for 5 days together a relive our college sweetheart days and rock out all day?� Don�t be left out!� We had to turn away potential campers from the New York City Camp as the Camp sold out very quickly.� Space in our incredible 10th Anniversary celebration is limited, so please call us now at 888-ROC-BAND or download the registration form here.� As an added incentive, for those that sign up prior to October 1st, we are offering exclusive discounts of $750 for previous campers and $500 for new campers.� Please join me in celebrating my 10th anniversary. I promise to make it the greatest experience ever. �Please feel free to call the office and sign up and speak to me personally. Love and light David Fishof PS:� Allow me to share a good book to all of you THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON MUSIC, by Daniel J. Levitin.� A New York Times best seller.� I just picked it up and find it fascinating on why human beings make and enjoy music.
VIDEO of Campers Reactions after Performing Live at BB Kings |
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Special Thanks!Special thanks to over 60,000 listeners of Q104 who voted on the station�s website to send a lucky winner to camp.� Thanks to Bob Buckman and Eric Lemieux for their fantastic promotion and all the DJs who keep us in our classic rock. VH1 Classic had 16,000 people sign up for a chance to win a spot at camp and American Express My Wish had 2 million hits on their site for their Rock �n Roll Fantasy Camp promotion! Congratulations to all of our winners!� We are pleased to have you at camp!
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Dear Rock Stars, I'd like to welcome our new subscribers. Please check out the links below on our latest articles in Classic Rock Magazine and other publications.� There�s only a week to go for the upcoming New York Rock �n Roll Fantasy Camp and this one is packed with excitement from the minute you walk into the studio on Thursday until you walk offstage on Monday night at BB King�s.� We�ve made a few of modifications to maximize your experience at camp, like eliminating the individual audition process and substituted it with a band audition.� Now you get to start the camp having practiced the songs so you can jump right into the studio.� Each band with be assigned to a rock star counselor and asked to practice previously selected songs.� On opening night Paul Shaffer will conduct a master class followed by a jam and Q&A session with special guest, this year�s Rock �n Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Ronnie Spector.� Then each band will perform on stage with a special guest and their counselor, followed by an all star counselor jam.� And that�s just the first night! The closing night at BB King�s will feature the legendary Paul Stanley of KISS performing with each band and the Late Show horn section.�Mark Farner will lead the counselor jam with all his Grand Funk Railroad hits along with the hits of the other counselors.� Leslie West will also be dropping by, along with celebrities from TV and movie stars.� Our memorabilia auction, where the proceeds go to charity, is an attraction in and of itself.� Tickets for BB King�s are available through the home office or Ticketmaster.� We still have room for a keyboardist and a vocalist and welcome you to register anytime before camp. Corporate Band Challenge On November 12th, we�re hosting our first Corporate Band Challenge at the Joint, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.� If your company has a band and you�d like to enter them in this competition, contact Ed Johnson, former president of Heinz, (ed@rockcamp.com) for more information.� Thanks for all of your support! Best Regards, David Fishof
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Give Your Dad the Perfect Fathers' Day Gift This Year: A Chance to Live the Dream and Be a Rock Star at Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp!
Only Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp offers the average dad the life changing opportunity to jam with Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones and Jack Bruce of Cream, perform with Roger Daltrey of The Who at the House of Blues and record at Abbey Road Studios in London.
As part of their Fathers' Day promotion, Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp is offering a discount to all campers who register for the 2007 Labor Day camp in New York City before June 30th. Imagine your dad jamming and playing live with Paul Stanley, Ted Nugent, Max Weinberg and many more!
The next camp is scheduled August 30th-September 3rd (Labor Day weekend) in New York City at Gibson's Hit Factory and a final "battle of the bands" performance at BB King's. Each camp band will perform with Paul Stanley of KISS and the David Letterman horn section.
The camp will also feature Leslie West and Corky Laing (Mountain), Mark Farner (formerly of Grand Funk Railroad), Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Alan White (YES), Simon Kirke (Bad Company), Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Spike Edney (Queen), Skunk Baxter (Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers) and Kip Winger (Winger).
Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp was dubbed the "most amazing rock 'n' roll lifestyle experience" by The London Times and "brilliant" by ABC Good Morning America. The camp has been featured on television shows such as Ellen, where Ellen Degeneres jammed with Bonnie Raitt and David Crosby, and on the episode of The Simpsons where Homer goes to Fantasy Camp and jams with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp was created by rock and roll producer David Fishof, a twenty-five year veteran of the music business.
Go to www.rockcamp.com or call 1.888.762.2263 for more information on the Fathers' Day promotion and to sign your dad up for an experience of a lifetime!
And if Dad gets hooked on the rocker lifestyle, register him for the Columbus Day weekend camp October 5th through 8th, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, culminating in a final night jam at the House of Blues.
Web site: http://www.rockcamp.com/
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