Winner Announced! Grand Prizewinner Gary Jared, aspiring drummer from Rocky Mount, NC, arrives at the 2007 Rock ’N’ Roll Fantasy Camp in New York City.

Max Weinberg (left), former Springsteen E Street Band drummer takes a break from his chores as music director for TV’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien show to offer Gary a little mentoring.

Fantasy Camp contest winner Gary Jared (left) stands next to the man that made it possible, Musician's Friend Artist Relations Manager, Steve "Dream Weaver" Read.

Concentration, admiration, or panic? Gary at the drums preparing to play with Paul Stanley of Kiss, the Go Gos” Jane Wiedlin, Bad Company’s Simon Kirke, and the Mountain man himself, Leslie West.

Win the Grand Prize and live your musical dreams jamming in the Big Apple with some of rock’s greatest stars. Even if you’ve never played a note before, you’ll practice, learn, and hang out with music legends. Musician’s Friend will cover your travel, lodging, and meals for the six-day camp.

Before the opening night bash your skills will be evaluated and you’ll be assigned to a band of fellow campers and celebrity artists. In the following week you’ll jam with your band and some of the greatest rock stars on the planet. You’ll play classic tunes and your originals, culminating in a battle of the bands at BB King’s in Times Square with Paul Stanley and the David Letterman Horn Section!

The Grand Prizewinner will also take home a Yamaha RGX A2 Electric Guitar. The approximate total value of this sweepstakes is $2,999.99. Winners will be selected in a random drawing on Tuesday, August 7, 2007. You will be automatically entered every ime you place an order with Musician’s Friend between May 31, 2007, and August 1, 2007. No purchase is necessary to enter, see official rules for details.

The fantasy’s return is from New York August 30-September 4, 2007. Guest stars include Paul Stanley of KISS, Ted Nugent, Max Weinberg from the E Street Band, Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, Bruce Kulick of KISS, Leslie West of Mountain, the David Letterman horn section, with many more surprises to come!

The camp counselors include Scott Ian of Anthrax, Simon Kirke of Bad Company, Alan White of Yes, Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple, Eddie Ojeda of Twisted Sister, Corky Laing of Mountain, Kip Winger, Gary Burr and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter of the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, and others to be announced!

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