Three of a Perfect Pair Music Camp
with
Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto
At the Three Of A Perfect Pair Music Camp, Adrian, Tony and Pat will share musical insight, meals, tales from the road, and even the stage during after-hours jam sessions with campers. Whether campers play guitar, drums, bass – or no instrument at all – Three Of A Perfect Pair offers a rare opportunity to learn, to play, to make new friends, and to get up close and personal with this trio of renowned musicians.
When: Monday, August 20- Friday, August 24 2012
Where: Full Moon Resort, Big Indian, NY (in the Catskill Mtns.)
Click here to watch the full video.
What: Three musicians. Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, and Pat Mastelotto. It’s fair to say that collectively among them they have helped create some of the history of modern rock music.
Imagine how many records they have collectively been a part of, the artists they have worked with, how much music they have created within King Crimson and apart from King Crimson.
Imagine how many places they have been, the concerts they have played, how many hours they’ve spent in studios around the world, the producers they have known, the bands they have been part of. imagine the depth and breadth of their knowledge and the amount of experiences these three have had.
Now imagine yourself interacting face to face, learning from the three of them personally, eating dinner and having drinks with them while hearing their amazing road tales, maybe even jamming with them after hours.
That is what this camp is all about.
Tony Levin elaborates: “At camp, Adrian, Pat and I will be giving classes. Also expected to be in attendance on certain days are Markus Reuter, Julie Slick and Tobias Ralph–the other members of Adrian Belew Power Trio and Stick Men–which all together add up to The Crimson ProjeKct, who will have just spent the summer touring with Dream Theater. Count on a lot of insight into Crimson music, both at open rehearsals and at the Bearsville Theater concert where all campers will be guests for the soundcheck and show.”
It’s a rare opportunity you should not miss. It doesn’t matter whether you play drums, guitar, or bass, in fact, you don’t have to play an instrument at all. Here’s your chance to get up close and personal with three musicians whose music has meant something to you.
When you register to join the camp you’ll be given a questionnaire. Your comments, thoughts, and hopes of what you will experience during the camp will help determine what happens. In other words, it’s an open curriculum designed to have something for everyone.
The fees are flexible as well. The camp provides several options depending primarily on the accommodations you choose. The food will be the same for everyone: excellent!
All of this in the gorgeous surroundings of Full Moon, a beautiful 70-acre resort tucked away in the Catskill mountains, in the summertime no less! What could be better?
Bring your axe, your sticks, or your spouse, but don’t miss out on this chance to hang out with Adrian, Tony and Pat. To learn from them, to play music, make new friends, and most of all to have fun doing it.
See the 2011 daily schedule to get a glimpse of what camp life is like.
contact music@fullmoonresort.com for more information on rates and registration.
I wonder how many folks have registered? It’s getting down to hard commitment time. Should we be out beating the bushes to help with enrollment if there are fewer signed-up than planned?
Steve
I’ll be there! Work leave is confirmed, tickets from New Zealand have been bought. Just have to find a flightcase for the bass and a way of getting to Big Indian from NYC.
I’ve been reading up on the Railboard™ – any chance Tony will be getting one of the prototypes along for us to have a sneak peek at?
Hi Mike:
Wow! If they hand out awards for camper traveling the longest distance, you should be a shoo-in.
Best regards,
Steve
My flights have to go via Australia, so yeah it is a bit of a hike! And lugging a bass and a tent, and maybe a small practice amp as well. I should make it to the Slide Mountain House on the Sunday to recover from jetlag, if anyone else is doing anything similar we should meet and jam
Mike,
There are several bass amps and a number of guitar amps for us to use while we are there in the areas. I myself would not bring an amp (I do have an headphone amp app on my phone) as there was almost always one available somewhere when I wanted to use one last year.
I will see you in August!
Kevin
This seems like a good time to mention that I got everything I came for last summer.
Two campers have come to visit me, write songs, and feed me heirloom vegetables in the time since then.
Neither plans to return to camp.
I do.
Sweet! I’ll be there too! We need to jam this time!
Does the camp have a need for vocalists? Please advise. I don’t want to buy in and end up out of the action. I can cover a lot of the Crimso catalogue from all eras (I am 51) and love to improvise as well. My range is E2 to F4, plus falsetto. If people think it is worth the effort I would love to jump in.
Hey John:
The possibility of some sort of barbershop group has been kicked around some. We had some vocals in the all camp jam. I for one would love to work on some songs with folk. Over all, the point is to come and have fun…why not come for great food, wonderful stories, GREAT music and a concert along the way? It is well worth it in my experience…hope to see you in the summer,
Peace,
T
Due to the change in dates, I may no longer be able to attend. Should know in a week. What a colossal disappointment.
Hi Rick:
I hope you can get this worked out and we see you in August. We’re scrambling too. It figures I just made flight arrangements last week.
Steve
Are these for sure the final dates!? This is a total surprise and I need to firm up time off soon (like everyone else, I imagine…) Amy? P@t? Tony? Ade? Help?
Hi Tadd:
I have been corresponding with Fletcher at Full Moon who has been very prompt in responding and helpful. He said to rest assured the dates will not change again. I too will need to change some flights and I’d like to do it once!
Best regards,
Steve
Thanks, Steve!
Yaaa. After much schedule juggling, I should be able to make it. I hope everyone else was able to rejig. See you there. Cheers…
That is good news Rick! See you there.
Well, one step closer. I bagged the air tickets for my brother and me. Those frequent flyer miles can be handy! Almost April; August isn’t too far away.
Hi guys, just stopping in to say hi.
I’m returning for my Sophomore camp, and can’t wait to see some of you all again.
I just saw P@t last Saturday behind Chrysta Bell. (Great show). And CGT, the week before. So, there’s a Crimson aura still floating over Austin.
hey everyone
wanted to let you all know me and friend will be attending the camp this year!!!!!!! that being said we are flying into albany and are happy to fill 2 seats in our rental car.. feel free to email me to set up times to meet up. markusmessina@gmail.com
cheers
markus
Hi Tony – I’m a 16 year old musician from Sarasota, Florida. I currently have my own band, The Garbage-Men, and am a Jazz Band bass player. Do you allow for people my age at the camp?
Hi Jack!
I was there last year. I think the youngest person there was 15!! So yeah you’re good! If your parents are cool with it of course
Love what you’re doing with those scrap made instruments!!
There were a few teenagers around, certainly Keegan was everywhere.
wow thought i was dreaming when i stumbled upon this.
what a treat to be in such an area with so many great musicians. i will not miss this event under any circumstance, but a quick question can an alumni please tell me how the tent camping is, if its to far removed id rather be in the mix thanks
Markus,
I attended last year but did not camp. I do know that the campsites are right behind the main lodge. Also generally nobody hung out in their rooms or tents except to sleep because we were all having a great time with lots to do. I posted a photo of an overhead view of Full Moon Resort with camping, music, and eating areas indicated on the 3OAPP Facebook page the link is below, hope it helps.
KA
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=753079193&ref=tn_tnmn#!/threeofaperfectpaircamp
Thanks for the info Kevin
It’s much appreciated and hopefully ill see you there
Cheers
Hi Markus. I didnt tent myself, but i could see where they were – by the stream, quite close to the action. Maybe 100 to 200 yards (meters) away, thats all. Hope to see you there, tony
Hi All.
I’m hoping to attend, but all my buddies with an interest are unable to attend. I’d need a ‘roomy’ in order for me to share the cost. Anyone need a room-mate for the 4 nights? I’m driving down from the Toronto area. Just for interest; I’m 47 and play (in order of competence) keys, drums/percussion, bass and run a small proj studio. Cheers…
All right – All booked and going solo. Really looking forward to this on every level. It will be fun bringing all my gear across the boarder. See you all there. Cheers.
I am considering this, any comments on the non-air conditioned rooms in August? How hot and muggy did things get? Mosquitoes?
Speaking for myself the weather at last year’s camp was great. Highs in the low 70′s but it did get quite cool a couple of nights. I did not feel the slightest need for AC. Who knows what this year has in store?
Also last year I did not even see a mosquito. I hope for a repeat this year.
Maybe it was just luck, but last August we had no bug problems, and it wasn’t muggy – just really nice. t.l.
Thanks Tony. If I can get an ok from the missus, I will need to dust off the old Fender P and try to remember the fretboard! Its been eons but would love to attend even if just to watch other real musicians (and keep my volume control really low).
I was thinking about the everyone jam at this year’s camp. I’m wondering if there is any seating configuration that might help in sonic organization. Last year it seems like we were all scattered all about mixing all instruments. I don’t think that with the somewhat loose quality of the music that clustering all of each instrument together would be a good. All of the basses together might be a bit much for example. What about 5 or 6 of each instrument group together maybe with the exception of percussion. Just thinking about what might sound better and be easier for Tony to conduct.
Any thoughts?
Good point, Kevin. We’ll mull it over, and get some sensible seating plan (if there is such a thing for conducted chaos!) Thanks, t.
It might make sense to support breaking into various configurations among instruments to work out (possibly conflicting/ possibly harmonic parts) which could pass off, and/ or overlap throughout the big group jam. Also, let’s solicit emotions, colors and moods to lead the changes, as well as keys–it could add some lovely texture (I know you did so some, TL…). As far as vocals–what about a lyrics workshop to contribute to the all-camp jam? And Tony, you did BEAUTIFULLY with the campers given that it was a first go!
I meant before the jam with the configurations bit….projekcts if you will…to work out some ideas before we all get together…and, just to emphasize…you were brilliant, fabulous, unbelievably good at conducting the chaos, Tony. Sorry if I under-represented above…
I’m hoping we could try a circulation experiment or two during the Jam.
I realize in thinking back to last year’s camp that I never visited the campground campfire at night. I went up on the hill where the electric jams were happening and a fire outside there. Did I miss anything at the campground campfire?
I thought that WAS the campfire. It was a fire, had campers around it… maybe there was another one too.
I never saw another fire myself, but I tried to get some jam time in, so I was up that way! haha, either way it was fun! I’m looking forward to it this year too!
A rare opportunity.
Maybe you could take advantage of this rare opportunity and make ever more rare?
Now that would be rather noteworthy.
I second that.
At least if Robert showed up people would stop calling me ‘Robert’ this year!
My cymbal twin–I look forward to seeing you again!,
Peace,
T
Suggestions for subjects of lectures & exercises:
1. “Being Progressive in the year 2012″
At last year’s camp, in speaking about King Crimson, Tony said, “We didn’t just try to be a prog band, but to be progressive”
Many of us certainly remember the release of “Discipline” in 1981. This album, in the opinion of many, was the epitome of a “progressive” album. It was fresh, up-to-date, and no album before had sounded quite like it. There was absolutely nothing 70′s prog about it.
What would be the best formula for creating “the” ground breaking, truly “progressive” prog album of 2012?
2. “Navigating your music career – how the pro’s do it”
Why do we know who these three men are? What choices did they make throughout their lives that got them where they are today? What do they do on a daily basis to continue their success?
An in-depth discussion with Tony, Pat, and Ade on inspiration, discipline, choices, and lifestyle, and how they have navigated their careers.
I’m going to try my best to attend this year. I should know by next week. If the spouse and kidletts made the trip, are the rates the same per person?
Thanks. I -really- hope to see you all there….
Cheers, r
Tony – I’ve always admired your photographic talents. Maybe a good lunch discussion might be tips and methods for shooting musicians to capture their essence in candid moments!
Best regards,
Steve
I am so looking forward to this! I first saw the stick live in the early 80′s when a Mr. Tony Levin was playing it with KC. I wanted one ever since, and finally made it happen 2 years ago.
Question: Should I bring my bass as well as my 10 string stick? Do I need to bring an amp?
Bernie, I’d bring the basd and Stick. We’ll have amps there. t.l.
Hi!
Do we need to bring our own drums and if so are Roland VDrums okay?
Steve
steve, last year we had several kits so you dont ‘need’ to bring your own drums/ last year a few guys did bring their own gear and your welcome too-. V drums would be perfect since you could play anytime.
Can’t wait to see the 3 of you in August along with Year 1 alumni! Looking forward to more Stick time w Tony and I’m already transcribing sections of “e” for Solo Stick… It’s slow going, so Adrian’s input will be helpful! Maybe another improv, Pat and Tony?
See you then! ~M@T8
That’s great, Matt. Be wonderful to have you back. And we’ll try to organize more Stick-related activities. t.l.
If there’s ever anything I can do to help out with that, please let me know.
Happy New Camp Year,
Gearing up for another great camp August 13- 2012 and looking into ways to make it even better!
Our first addition is a good ol’ fashioned ’round the campfire sing along, probably Beatle song-based at the big campfire. marshmallows. dogs on a stick.
This would be in addition to the jam nights in the bar.
We plan once again to do a show at Bearsville theatre on Thursday night. . but this time Adrian and Tony will stay behind at the camp to get a few more hours of one on one time with campers, while the drums and audio get set up
This time we plan to let the brave campers in for full sound check at Bearsville.
We are looking to add something special for spouse and kidletts, . . . but not sure what:
nature hike? cooking class with julie? badminton? crochet? HORSESHOES!
Adrian loves horseshoes and volleyball too! Pat’s big on dominos, and Tony could offer help with any quilting needs. To this end we are trying to arrange discount at a nearby world class spa, so the
bearded campers can offer their wives or significant others an option to hanging in crim mode all day.
We are even considering some sitting in with the c3pp ideas and maybe something else even more frightening!
Adrian would like to extend the section where he taught guitarists both parts of frame
and then play those parts together.
and is thinking of teaching them the multiple “e” figures from e.
Tony’s biggest request was more one on one time with the stick players so he is looking to open more one on one time ( like Thursday afternoon).
I’m planning to bring in Tobias Ralph, the technical wonder drummer from the AB trio, into the camp a day sooner to do more double drumming and spend more time developing drum themes along with camp drummers.
We plan to do another huge full camp jam but will most likely this be one day later (on weds night) allowing us more time to prepare, perhaps some sub groups inside the larger ensemble.
And we have a new webmaster : We are very grateful Gary Branigan has joined to help manage the site, please send lots of those happy smily face things to Gary
as you google him and check out his other sites.
Now the time to send in your ideas and requests to help us make it all this and more.
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all of this sounds really cool… just the camp experience and your total availability was exceptional last year!
I hope to make it this year too. It’d be great to see again some of the great people I met last year (I already see some posting here
I’ll contribute to this page more once I know… which will most likely be very close to the cut off date but such is life!
So how do I make my reservation for this 3 of a Perfect Pair camp?
Rafael, Funny you should ask- we have been updating the site and just added a “Register Now” button right above here. . as well as the top Navigation bar- click either and meet Amy to sign in.
From Tony Levin – Hi everyone – to those who’ve visited here before, welcome back. To new visitors come to take a look, we’ll try to give you a good sense of the camp week coming up in August. The videos from last Summer’s camp show a lot.
As before we’ll tailor what we present to what campers tell us they’d like. But some new elements are already in the works. I know I want to have more one on one time with each of the bassists and Stick players. We’ll organize the nightly jams better. Will have new King Crimson material that we’ll rehearse, and teach some to the Campers. Back by popular demand will be the big jam night with all campers playing at once (!) and another special show at Bearsville Theater with the Trio &, and all access for the Campers.
There will be comments soon from Pat & Ade, and more from me, as we hear from you all. Best, t.l.
Hey Tony,
still don’t know if I can be back… will you consider doing Starless with all the bass players?
I remember you suggesting that possibility last year at the cafè…
Ciao!
Hi Toni, Hi everybody!
Aged 48, not speaking English well, not having been to America, and let say a poor intermediate bassist, yet I consider attending the camp. It might be great joy and opportunity to practise my English, to make new friends, and mainly to have some lessons with you. All that sounds great. I hope that I will succeed in arrangements and in persuading my wife
We will try to speak slowly and clearly if you make it, Vilem. Good luck convincing your wife! t.