Meet The Bands Of VH1's New Rock Reality Show
For the new VH1 Classic series Rock 'N Roll Fantasy Camp, Kip Winger wanted to go with the band name Fuck It, but producers asked him to go with, uh, something that could be said on TV. Metal!
Kip's subversive streak, coupled with "genius in my own pants" Mark Hudson, and sweet seeming Rudy Sarzo as 'camp counselors', bodes well for this vérité look at a 14-yr-old rock camp which premiered last night. A passion of producer/agent David Fosby (who brought the casting heat in the form of intensely likable 6-foot-4, 311-pound Miami Dolphin Corey Procter), the beloved escape of wish-I'd-beens everywhere has been due a series, and it looks like Mark Burnett nailed it.
Hosted by Carrie Keegan looking a little too buttoned-up, this first of five episodes saw counselors pick their bands, teach them a song, then perform at Key Club in L.A. I believe the bands are competing against each other for something, but there wasn't a lot said about that. It was mostly about not sucking, which is tough enough.
Firecracker Institute
Kip chose first, picking as his lead singer someone whose lower third reads Camper Van Salesman, which rules. He also got cute Corey, who can drum! and who everyone spends a lot of time joshing because he's big. Oh my handshake is too strong? No high fives? Control yourself, people.
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Proton Saints
Rudy got a bunch of showboats, including a guitar player who should write whoever does her flat-ironing a thank you note immediately. Between all the drumstick twirling and red-guitar-as-Prince's-penis solos, I think they sounded okay.
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Tugboat Circus
When the wedding singer says that Mark Hudson either has the patience of a saint or is a crazy person, I couldn't wait for the Cut To: Mark Hudson nutting up. And wonderfully there to try his patience is someone who got kicked out of Warrant, Josh. But listen "just say yes" guy - there are no yes men in rock. Live it.
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That night on the Sunset Strip, CVS rocked Alice Cooper with Kip singing along, Proton Saints' le purr frontman freaked, as did wedding singer, which was all good fun, and we're on to the next installment. Upcoming instructors include: Ace Frehley (no 4chan he is not dead), Bret Michaels, LEMMY!!! and more.
