News: This one time, at MMW band camp…
February 29th, 2008 - by Eddie
Medeski, Martin & Wood want you to go to summer camp. Their summer camp where you’ll play dodgeball with John, have arts & crafts hour with Billy, and build fires with Chris.
OK, not really. But it is a summer camp where the boys of MMW will be on hand to be your INSTRUCTORS. That’s right, you’ll be learning directly from the geniuses themselves.
From August 5-10 at the Full Moon Resort in the Catskill Mountains, 80 musicians of varying talent will be able to learn from the great John Medeski, Billy Martin, and Chris Wood.
Camp MMW is open to anyone (16 years and up) and to any instrument. It doesn’t matter if you suck because this camp is a chance to journey into one’ musical self.
“Our camp environment should be the perfect setting for self discovery, improvisation and interplay,” Martin says in a press release. “Hopefully, we’ll get students to focus and develop their own vocabulary and sound on their instruments.”
It costs $1,750, but keep in mind that it includes five days at the resort, four full days of classes and nightly performances. If you’re interested, you can apply early (late registration will up the price to $2,000). Applicants must be able to provide a recording of your work (MP3 file). All instruments are allowed (so dust off that old recorder and put it on tape).
Deadline for submission is May 1, 2008.
