Who hasn’t dreamt of jamming with their rock heroes, of hanging out back-stage or of performing live with a rock icon? For most people it remains purely a dream… until now!
Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp is coming to London for the 2nd year in a row and offers aspiring musicians and music-lovers the opportunity to do all of the above with some major rock icons. Now in it’s 11th year, Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp is the brainchild of American promoter David Fishof and has become a bit of an icon itself, having formed the basis for the 2002 episode of The Simpsons entitled “How I Spent My Strummer Vacation” which featured the voice-talents of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Elvis Costello, Lenny Kravitz & Tom Petty.
And that is exactly the calibre of musicians participants in the forthcoming London camp should expect. Already confirmed are:-
Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
Bill Wyman (ex Rolling Stones)
Mark Hudson (songwriter, producer Aerosmith)
Chris Slade (AC/DC, The Firm)
Jeffrey Foskett (Beach Boys)
Kip Winger (Winger)
More rock star guests will soon be announced!
The camp will be held over 6 days (4th- 9th November) in the world-famous Abbey Road Studios, culminating with a live performance in the legendary Cavern Club in Liverpool. During this time, campers will jam and record for 10+ hours per day, attend master classes with the stars, eat with the celebrity musicians and finally perform with these living legends on stage. This is not merely a “meet & greet” – it is a real opportunity to work in depth with some of the finest performers in the business.
In the current issue of GQ Magazine Nick Mason (Pink Floyd drummer) has written a feature describing his experience as a tutor and says of the camp “You head straight away into a totally accurate rock ’n’ roll experience. There are endless opportunities to pick up playing techniques and tricks from the professionals… I’d do it again like a shot… The musical ability of the participants is as varied as their backgrounds, and this, for me, was one of the best aspects. Just for once, this camp is not a competition… As a social event, the camp scores top marks.”
Over the last 10 years, many participants return again and again – and so do the celebrities! We have the following ‘living legends’ available for interviews:- Nick Mason, Bill Wyman, Glenn Hughes, Mark Hudson, Chris Slade, Kip Winger, and Jeffery Foskett (Brian Wilson's musical director).
Previous camp counsellor and rock legend, Roger Daltrey of The Who said: “I feel quite passionate about anything that encourages people in music, It’s great seeing people with such enthusiasm having fun even though they’re all of different abilities! They all rise to the occasion, it’s fantastic!”
Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp is a one-of-a-kind event that brings music lovers of all levels together with professional rock 'n roll stars - and that brings those music lovers the unforgettable opportunity to move from spectator to the stage, sharing the limelight with living legends.
More details, including how to book, are available at: www.rockcamp.com
