The Nth Power – May 2nd, 2013 – New Orleans, LA @ The Blue Nile:
Part 1 of 2: Spirits, JazzFest 4-20 (B.M.S.T.), Joy & Pain [Frankie Beverly & Maze cover]
The Nth Power – May 2nd, 2013 – New Orleans, LA @ The Blue Nile:
Part 2 of 2: Only You, Across 110th Street [Bobby Womack cover], Only Love, I See Love, Altar Call > Thank You
01. Before I Let Go [Frankie Beverly & Maze cover]
02. Spirits
03. Black Cow [Steely Dan cover]
04. Joy & Pain [Frankie Beverly & Maze cover]
05. Only You
06. Across 110th Street [Bobby Womack cover]
07. Only Love
08. I See Love
09. JazzFest 4-20 (B.M.S.T.)
10. Altar Call >
11. Thank You
Nigel Hall – vocals, keys Nikki Glaspie – drums Nick Cassarino – vocals, guitar Nate Edgar – bass
Guests: Weedie Braimah – congas, percussion Jaz “Pretty Face” Butler – cowbell James Casey – sax Eric Bloom – trumpet Ryan Zoidis – sax
George Porter Jr’s Runnin’ Pardners
November 11, 2012
Live Oak, FL @ Bear Creek Music Festival – Big IV Amphitheater
PART 1 of 3:
Funksomethingness > Hey Now Baby, Whatcha Say, ???
PART 2 of 3:
Mister Charlie [Grateful Dead cover] (with Billy Iuso & James Casey)
Smokestack Lightnin’ [Howlin’ Wolf cover] (with Billy Iuso & Pee Wee Ellis)
Sailin’ Shoes > (with Brayden Iuso & Roosevelt Collier)
Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley (with Roosevelt Collier)
PART 3 of 3:
Drum solo > I Get High > I Need More Time (with Ike Stubblefield, Eric Krasno, Skerik & James Casey)
On Saturday, November 10, 2012, the Royal Family Records artists took over the Purple Hat Stage at Bear Creek Music & Art Festival with sets by Nigel Hall & Alecia Chakour, Alan Evans Trio, Eric Krasno’s Chapter 2, Soulive, Lettuce and finally the Royal Family Dumpstajam.
Funk It was in attendance and is now able to bring a little bit of this action to the comfort of your computer/TV screen… Oh, and pay special attention to the massive George Porter Jr sit-in with Dumpstaphunk on the last video, which includes a 12 minute version of Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s “Down By The River”!
Also, scroll to the bottom for links to full audio recordings of each set on the live music archive.
Nigel Hall & Alicia Chakour – full set:
My Baby Specializes [William Bell cover] > Mighty Mighty [Earth Wind & Fire cover], For My Friend [Bill Withers cover], Signed, Sealed, Delivered [Stevie Wonder cover], Takes Two To Tango [Pearl Bailey / Louis Armstrong cover], Baby I Do Love You [Greg Phillinganes cover], God Bless The Absentee [Paul Simon cover], You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ [The Righteous Brothers cover], With a Little Help from My Friends [The Beatles / Joe Cocker cover]:
Alan Evans Trio – Authoritay:
Eric Krasno’s Chapter 2 – Be Alright:
Eric Krasno’s Chapter 2 – Love:
Soulive – Outrage, Turn It Out, Uncle Junior:
Lettuce – Madison Square, Blast Off, By Any Shmeeans Necessary (with Pee Wee Ellis):
Royal Family Dumpstajam – Part One:
Deeper (Tony Hall guitar solo)
Water [Graham Central Station cover] (with Ryan Zoidis & James Casey)
Paper Chasing Britney (with Skerik)
Give The People What They Want [The O’Jay’s cover] (with Alan Evans, Adam Smirnoff & James Casey)
One Nation Under A Groove [Funkadelic cover] (aborted after 1 minute, power was pulled)
Royal Family Dumpstajam – Part Two:
Stretch Your Rubber Band [The Meters cover] (with George Porter Jr, Adam Smirnoff, Wil Blades & Tony Hall on drums)
That Ain’t The Way To Carry On (with George Porter Jr, Adam Smirnoff & Tony Hall on drums)
Cardova (with George Porter Jr, Adam Smirnoff & Roosevelt Collier)
Down By The River [Neil Young cover] (with George Porter Jr & Jonathan Scales)
Welcome To New Orleans [Zigaboo Modeliste cover] (with George Porter Jr & Andrew Block)
