"You've got a fan of this for life, David and I know it won't be the last time I do this camp. Thanks for putting together such a great event and my thanks as well to your staff who made it feel like it was more than just a job to them - but a real passion and love and desire to connect with the people who came to camp."

"The entire experience was a lesson in people. The secret of living is giving. At the end of my first camp, I cried because it was over. This time, I smiled because it happened."

"I have participated in 3 camps and the experience keeps improving. I meet great people, learn not only musical skills, but also life skills that transfer and enhance my personal and business development. And the awe factor is beyond words. I have played with some of the best and most successful musicians on the planet and have a treasure trove of memories that will keep me smiling. And, most importantly, I have meet some terrific people in my the bands I have played in and have the great pleasure and honor to now call them my friends. Tough to beat and I will be back."

"I want to thank EVERYONE at rock'n'roll fantasy camp for making our visit the most memorable expierence of our life. Words can not describe the feeling of warm and welcome in your facility. From beginner to advanced you made everyone feel welcome. Thank you for the memories! Rock On!!!!!"

"We have many thanks to the RRFC staff, drivers, and rockers who brought us backstage into the world of rock-n-roll! Performing with Gene Simmons, Bruce Kulick, Sebastian Bach, Lita Ford, and more leaves us speechless and grateful. Rock N Roll is in our souls and we thank you for letting us share it. We hope Rock Fantasy Camp goes global!"

"I was a RRF Camper in Jan 2007. My "counselor" was Clem Burke, drummer for Blondie. Clem and I have kept in touch on and off over the years. At the end of August, Blondie played a concert with Cheap Trick in Baltimore. Clem was kind enough to invite my wife and I to be his guest at the concert. It was a wonderful experience and doubly so as we were also celebrating our first wedding anniversary. Clem was a very gracious host, treating us like VIP's. Amazingly we shared many memories of the camp. It was a terrific experience. I never thought that my contact and realtionship with anyone from camp would last more than a month much less over three years. RRFC does form lasting and meaningful connections. I'm now a 60 year old doctor playing in a rock and roll band and hanging out with Blondie back stage. Its hard to improve on that."

Best wishes.

"I wanted to take a moment to express my profound thanks to you for RRFC. It was exhilarating, exhausting, exciting, inspiring and anything else that's awesome and ends with an "ing." Those moments that you and your team helped create for me and all the other campers were very real and incredibly potent and they will be with me forever. And I know you know this because of your success with the camp but it can't hurt to reiterate how impressive it all is: That you've engineered a series of events that manage to put this kind of lightning in a bottle for so many people simultaneously in such a short time. Truly mind blowing.

The crew and the process and the program and everything around it seemed to all fall together with this planned chaotic precision (if those words can even go together) that fueled the whole rock star lifestyle vibe. Your crew were amazing, the roadies were dedicated and the counselors were enthusiastic about connecting with us. And the most important thing, your entire team had excellent attitudes and appeared to really love being a part of making the wheels turn and that enthusiasm was infectious.

Going into it, I didn't think that much could get done in three days or that much of a band experience could be had. But being compressed within those 72 hours a band was born, we bonded, we recorded, we performed and we disbanded in way that was very authentic and very powerful. I've got three new friends that I'll stay connected with from now on. And if we lived in the same city, we would no doubt continue on as a band."

"Coming off the high of the week will be a lot like coming off the road with Stars on Ice. An incredible artistic experience combined with learning about myself and bonding with people I never would have met. You have created something amazing! Changing people's lives for the better is something we would all like to do. You have done it in a unique and bigger than life way. Everyone gets to "feel the light" in a way they never would without you. Thank you for introducing me to a part of myself I never would have known. I will never be able to find the words to properly thank you. Please know how grateful I am for the time with my band and being on stage was indescribable. You are a great man and I look forward to more camps and a lifetime of friendship."

"David.....
Margaret and I returned home last night. I spent the entire flight in a semi awake state, listening to the music we played all week and imagined the guitar chords in my head. You have changed my life in a way I could not have imagined. I emailed my fellow band members today telling them that I have a serious case of "band withdrawal", and wish we could get up on the stage again right now. The unique experience of meeting total strangers, bonding, becoming friends and having them help me play better is what your camp is all about. Being on stage, playing with a legend like Todd Rundgren, and having the support of the audience is thrilling. Rami Jaffee is an incredibly talented and good guy to hang with, and was the perfect fit for us. We will stay in touch with him. I am hooked forever, and just hope my CBS Sports schedule doesn't get in the way of my next RNRFC. "

"Thank you so much for allowing my son and I to come to the camp in Hollywood. We had an awesome time, so many memories that will last a lifetime. I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would be able to attend something like this. Having camps like this is unique, and the experience is well worth all the time we spend practicing. Bruce Kulick was my counselor and he made me feel so welcomed, I feel like I have made lifetime friends. My 17 year old son thought he was in heaven. His room at home is now decorated in a Rock n Roll Fantasy Camp theme. Again, I want to thank you for being so kind and allowing my son and I this opportunity to spend a week together after having spent the last 5 years in Iraq and a rehab hospital following my injuries."

"Hi David,

Thank you so very much for such an outstanding experience in Hollywood. I am SO happy I called you when you added Danny Seraphine as a counselor. I had a fabulous time drumming with Danny and my fellow camper drummer. As I mentioned to you at the camp, I was a little afraid that the RRFC camp may not be as special (I attended the 2007 NYC camp) the second time around. Wow, this camp was even BETTER! Where do I start:

1. Danny was an outstanding counselor (of course, I was in Alan White's band in NYC and he was also fantastic)

2. My band mates were the absolute best at the camp!

3. I played "I'm Your Captain" and many other GFR hits with Mark Farner, "Crying" with Steven Tyler, "Tax Man" with Todd Rundgren and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" with Duff McKagan. Can you believe that?!

4. The drummers that you and Billy brought to the camp had to be the best line up ever! Hal Blaine's Q&A was great, the drum off was unbelievable, and Carmine Appice's master class was the best!

5. The Q&A's with Hal, Steven and Todd were great.....very candid, insightful and the stories were really entertaining.

6. And last, but certainly not least, I had a fantastic time at Capitol studios recording with Eddie Kramer. It was sure apparent while he's considered the best. I'm really looking forward to hearing our song (the drum parts that Danny helped us work out should be pretty cool)

There were so many other memories that I just can't list them all. It's amazing that you can pack that much fun in 5 days.....it's truly non stop. David, don't ever underestimate the 5 days of magical memories that your camps give us rockers, young and old alike. I'm already looking forward to my next camp, probably in 2010 and I think 2 of my Hollywood band mates may join me. So enough babble from me, I'm back in the real world and looking forward to rocking out with you again soon.

Take care and thank you so very much!"

"I wanted to reach out and let you know what an incredible experience I had over the past week. As you know, this came as a complete surprise given that I learned of this on Wednesday at 1pm. I had no idea what my wife was getting me into. I must congratulate you on an amazing concept. It seemed that everyone was there for a common purpose - the passion for making music (and spending quality time with rock legends at the same time). I also found it interesting that the campers were a diverse group - from the founder of Oracle to an ordinary plumber. I did not meet anyone who wasn't blown away by their experience.

All of the counselors were fantastic and certainly were not "caught up" in their own celebrity. Slim Jim (our counselor) was down to earth and very easy to be with. I became friendly with Rudy Sarzo, who is probably one of the nicest guys to ever play heavy metal. Unfortunately, I did not get to spend enough time with Mark Hudson, who is clearly a genius in many ways. Hopefully they will all be there when I come back (which I most certainly will). Obviously, jamming with Tyler, Duff and Rundgren were highlights, and recording at Capitol Records and jamming at the Whisky (hurry up with the CD and DVD!!!) were moments that will last a lifetime. 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.

"Now that I am back, I wanted to express my feelings about the camp before I re-enter the real world... MAGIC. From the moment I was met by the friendly staff at the hotel until I left the Whisky. The process of making lemonade. Seven strangers getting together with one counselor and whipping out a respectable performance within 5 days. Amazing! It felt a little bit like jury duty - but a lot more fun. The practices were intense but worthwhile. My fellow band members became like brothers as we pushed argued and cajoled each other to be the best we can be for 10 minutes. Rami was a breath of fresh air, with his immense talent and his shiny personality. You have created a VERY special experience for people and I commend you for that. As Todd Rundgren said, we all share this love for music and that is why we were all there. That truth was not lost at all at any time. It was also gratifying to see that the counselors were regular guys just like us, with families, jobs and challenges that they need to address.

Best regards,"

"I can't thank you enough for giving me the opportunity to give my deserving husband the gift of a lifetime. Also the opportunity to meet the stars he has followed their whole careers. You sure made me look good sending him to you and your well planned event. My only problem now is my friends ask me how am I going to top this one. I'm sure you can think of something DAVID! LOL

As an un-attending spouse, you probably know I only came in as an extra treat for my husband to see his concert at the Whisky. He did not know I was coming in on the day of the show (can you tell I love surprising him?). The staff at the hotel were supportive and helpful in making Russ' discovery of my arrival in the lobby just perfect. They lured him downstairs by telling him he had a package he needed to sign for. They let me hide n the bell closet until he came down, at which point I came out. It couldn't have been better. Later, waiting outside the Whisky, seeing all the artists going inside was pretty impressive for me. Once the concert got started and then finally with all of the artists on stage, I was awe struck. I kept telling Russ I couldn't believe we were here so close to all the action. Wow, my treat to him turned into a big time treat for me. It was a total blast. Though I was only in town for barely 24 hours, the experience left me speechless. You couldn't wipe the smile off my face, and when I think about it even now, I just continue to smile and shake my head in disbelief. I even got to sing "Hot Legs" onstage sharing a microphone with Todd Rundgren! That's just crazy.

You have truly given all the people who have the dream of being a rock star a chance to see what the bright lights feel like. Awesome!!!!! I tell ya, it felt damn good for my one song. I loved it and will never forget the experience.

Fondly,"

"Although I meet lots of legends as editor of Guitar Player, I was giddy as a kid on his first trip to Disneyland as I stood onstage with Roger Daltrey, belting out the background vocals to "I Can See For Miles" as he stood inches away singing lead. A fantasy? Duh. It was still one of the most thrilling "my life doesn't suck" moments I've ever experienced.,"

"Roger Daltrey, Gary Burr, David Fishof, and the rest of the crew have given me so much more confidence in myself and my music. I feel that I am leaving a better musician. This is the experience of a lifetime. I'm definitely going for my master's degree in music education now. I can't wait to come back."

"Growing up, "Free" was my favorite band. Playing in a band with Simon Kirke was a dream come true. Every person that I met, from van drivers, to staff, to counselors, and musical guests, was friendly, supportive, and focused on making this a wonderful and memorable experience"

"I wanted to send you an e-mail to really thank you for the time that I had. Literally, I had the best time of my life. I got to meet my idols and actually even jam with them. It has been unreal. I thought everything was just great. The shows were amazing and the Q&A's were very informative. The jams were so much fun. Sandy was so nice and really made me feel comfortable and made things fun. I really couldn't thank you enough for the time that I had. I was trying to think of how I could express it but the truth is- I can't. I Just wanted to let you know I think what you are doing for people like me is life changing. It's something that without you could never happen and it's such a great thing that you're doing this. Thanks again."

"Once again I am compelled to offer my heartfelt thanks for your generosity. If you, at any time during the RRFC experience witnessed my son Justin's face, you are quite aware of the joy he encountered throughout. As a parent, you know what that means to my family. We shall all carry these memories with us forever. Thursday night I had approximately 20 family members, not to mention several friends besides, who had the time of their lives.

Congratulations on pulling off an amazing event."

"I wanted to personally say thanks to you and your staff for a fine job last Sunday at your first one day Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp in Columbus, Ohio. Since I live in Cincinnati, it was convenient and an easy one day trip.

I can't say enough about how much I appreciated the memorable experience...and more importantly, the opportunity to meet some of the best in the business. I expressed my gratitude to many of the artists, but never had the opportunity to personally thank you. Please accept my most humble thanks, and you have my deepest respect for the quality event you orchestrated.

I shared a brief story with Mark Farner, when I told him I attended one of "Grand Funk's" concerts in 1971 at the old "stadium" in Chicago... he smiled and said "that used to be the old stockyards...right?" and I laughed and said "yes, what a place". Never did I ever realize in my wildest dreams that some 35 years later we would be together reminiscing a moment in time when I was only one of about 25,000 fans in the audience, in awe of such a great band. That about says it all... and I have many other similar moments with the other artists last Sunday that I will never forget.

Thanks again for making this event a reality! You are a Prince in my book!

Best regards,"

"I found the London camp very well organized and so full of great talent. The counselors and the special guests- I think you have outdone yourself with this one. It was beyond words meeting and playing with these great artists. Being in Abbey Road Studios was the most amazing thing to me. Being able to say that I have recorded at Abbey Road is almost surrealistic. Personally, to be able to play with my counselor, Jamie Moses, was a real thrill. He was a great counselor and in such a short time, I have learned a ton. Spending time with Jack Bruce, Bill Wyman, Gary Brooker, Randy Bachman, Paul Carrack and Jon Lord - totally speechless. The tour of Liverpool was amazing. Seeing all the places where the Beatles lived and performed- what a thrill. The night playing in the cavern- and experience I will not forget. All in all, this experience rates right up there with the best in my life so far."

"I just wanted to take moment and write you a note about this year's LA camp. Bravo! Teddy is a natural born counselor, because he loves people, is funny, unbelievably talented, and is aptly named, because he is a big teddy bear. He takes away the fear of failure. That's a very important thing if you want to realize your fantasy. You will never make a mistake by including him in your counselor staff. I love Spike Edney. He's going to be great in London. And Paul Stanley is a class act, all the way. He has single handedly made me a KISS fan. He treated us like rock stars, and performed as though he felt honored to be playing with us. He's one of the best headliners you've ever had!

So, to put it succinctly, good job, good job, good job."