Old Town School – On The Road

Dispatches from the road from our wayfaring travelers.

A Rock –n- Roll Crusade; First day at Rock –n- Roll Fantasy Camp

Thanks to a fellowship grant from The Chicago Community Trust, I am here in Hollywood as one of about 60 campers spending six days with an incredible array of rock star counselors to live “the dream.” Today I was assigned to a band featuring Rami Jaffee (the Wallflowers and Foo Fighters, among other projects). The band consists of seven members including Rami, and represents East Coast, West Coast, Midwest, and Canada: three guitars, two drummers, bass, and vocalist. Just after meeting for the first time, we had 1 ½ hours to choose a band name and pick and rehearse a song to play at the Key Club for the opening party. We chose “No Logos” for the name, a reference to the dress restrictions placed on us due to a VH1 film shoot going on here the camp. Seconds after we were ready to play, one of the guitarists started to riff on “Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC. We never looked back. No Logos closed out the student bands at the Key Club party, and handed it over to a rock star counselor jam that brought the house down.
Next up, the bands head to the studios and all week for rehearsals, master classes and open jams. Then we’re on to recording an original song and performing at the Key Club again for the final night. Stay tuned for more.
Click here for info on The Chicago Community Trust Fellowship.
Click here for info on Rock –n- Roll Fantasy Camp.

Filed under: Domestic,Notes from Eric by Eric | February 25, 2010 | Comments (0)


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