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EXTREME AND KING’S X WILL TOUR TOGETHER, TAKE MONEY FROM RICH GUYS WITH SMALL DICKS

 Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 12:15pm by

Extreme reunionExtreme and King’s X released details yesterday about a U.S. summer tour that had been rumored for weeks called “Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp,” so named for a bizarre scheme to incorporate wanna-be musician wankers with too much money as the opening acts with other famous musicians. But never mind that — this is an awesome lineup; in addition to King’s X being one of my favorite bands of all time and never having seen Extreme, the two bands have both been known for bringing a funky element to their metal and should compliment each other quite well.

The Fantasy Camp consists of “campers” jamming and writing with “counselors” during the day and performing as the opening act later that night. Lame? Absolutely. But where there is money there’s a way. As long as it keeps my ticket price down.

Camp packages start at $1,999 (!!!!) and go up to $9,999 (!!!!!!!!!!), the latter of which “allows campers to live on the road like a rock star for five full days.” Lame, lame, lame, lame. Out-of-work musicians desperately in need of money “Counselors” include the following:

Gilby Clarke (GUNS N’ ROSES)
Elliot Easton (THE CARS)
Earl Slick (DAVID BOWIE, JOHN LENNON)
Dave Ellefson (MEGADETH)
Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE)
Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER)
Chris Slade (AC/DC)
Mark Hudson (Grammy Award-winning writer/producer, AEROSMITH)
Kip Winger (WINGER)

Tour dates after the jump.

July 09 – Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma
July 31 – Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion
Aug. 02 – Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head
Aug. 04 – New York City, NY @ Fillmore at Irving Plaza
Aug. 06 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Aug. 09 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Aug. 11 – Nashville, TN @ Wildhorse Saloon
Aug. 13 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
Aug. 15 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
Aug. 20 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Aug. 22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Aug. 23 – Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Aug. 25 – San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
Aug. 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues

-VN

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  • Doug

    Wow, what a deal: $10K to live on the road “like a rock star.” Has anyone seen how bands live on the road? For 99.8% of bands, it ain’t too glamorous. $10K for five days seems about 20x mark-up.

  • ERiK

    Hmmm, That sounds like a lot of fun to be honest. I don’t have the cash, but that would be a dream for some corporate civilian. I’d do it for sure If I was a bored 40 year old with little going on except a receeding hairline and a nagging wife.

  • BrineB

    I don’t have a receeding hairline….and being a drummer with chops SLIGHTLY ahead of the type needed to play Extreme songs….I COULD PLAY THE FUCK OUT OF THEIR CATALOG.

    But I sure as hell ain’t paying THEM to do it. Break out the check book bitches!!!!!!!

  • Muttweiler

    The funny part is that teaching yuppies how to rock probably pays more than if any of these has-beens went on tour!

  • Gossamer Axe

    “A Fool and his money are soon parted”

  • sven

    didnt homer simpson go to a rocknroll fantasy camp?
    with mick jagger, lenny kravitz and elvis costello?
    they learned all there is to be a rock star…including the crotch stuffing… :)