I don’t even have words to describe the vibe at the 8th annual Bear Creek Music & Art Festival, so i’ll just use videos to show you.
Funk It’s Bear Creek Music & Art Festival 2012 Video:
01. Headtronics (DJ Logic, Freekbass & Steve Molitz) with Will Bernard – Improv
02. Lettuce – Madison Square
03. Dumpstaphunk with George Porter Jr & Adam Smirnoff – Stretch Your Rubber Band [The Meters cover]
04. Umphrey’s McGee – Phil’s Farm
04. The Dead Kenny G’s with Billy Martin – Yeah Cat
05. The Dead Kenny G’s with George Porter Jr – Improv
06. Khris Royal & Dark Matter with Roosevelt Collier, Freekbass & Michael Matthews – Superstition [Stevie Wonder cover]
07. Zach Deputy – “Gimme That Funk”
08. The New Mastersounds with Robert Walter & Roosevelt Collier – Thermal Bad
09. Billy Martin & Wil Blades – Pick Pocket The Daptone Super Soul Revue:
10. The Como Mamas – Ain’t He Been Good To Me
11. The Sugarman 3 – Bosco’s Country
12. Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires – Heartaches & Pain
13. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – You’ll Be Lonely
14. Dr. Klaw with Robert Walter, Binky Griptite, James Casey, Khris Royal & The March Fourth Marching Band Horns – The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh Makes You Cry) [Sly & The Family Stone cover]
15. Bobby Rush – unknown song
16. Ike Stubblefield with Grant Green Jr., Pee Wee Ellis & Roosevelt Collier – Green Onions [Booker T & The MG’s cover]
17. Jonathan Scales Fourchestra – unknown song
18. Bear Creek Orchestra At Large (Michelle Sarah, Roosevelt Collier, George Porter Jr, Will Bernard, Andrew Block, Robert Walter & Derrick Freeman) – Kissing My Love [Bill Withers cover]
19. Bear Creek Orchestra At Large (Jennifer Hartswick, Billy Martin, Freekbass, Will Bernard, Andrew Block, Robert Walter & Billy Iuso) – Whole Lotta Love [Led Zeppelin cover]
20. George Porter Jr’s Runnin’ Pardners with Skerik, James Casey & Eric Krasno
21. Grant Green Jr with Wil Blades & Wil Bernard – What’s Goin’ On [Marvin Gaye cover] A Royal Family Affair:
22. Alan Evans Trio – Authority
23. Eric Krasno & Chapter 2 – Love
24. Nigel Hall & Alecia Chakour – Baby I Do Love You [Greg Phillinganes cover]
25. Soulive – Uncle Junior
26. Lettuce – Ziggowatt
27. Dumpstaphunk – Drum Solo > Public Service Announcement [Jay-Z cover], Standin’ In Your Stuff [Zigaboo Modeliste cover], Meanwhile, One Nation Under A Groove [Funkadelic cover]
Below you will find 25 more videos from the festival. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates when more videos are posted.
Eric Krasno’s Chapter 2 – Love:
Eric Krasno’s Chapter 2 – Be Alright:
Alan Evans Trio – Authority:
Headtronics (DJ Logic, Freekbass & Steve Molitz) with Will Bernard – Improv:
Khris Royal & Dark Matter with Roosevelt Collier, Freekbass & Michael Matthews (drummer for Earphunk) – Superstition [Stevie Wonder cover]:
Khris Royal & Dark Matter with Freekbass & Michael Matthews (drummer for Earphunk) – unknown song:
Dr. Klaw with Robert Walter, Binky Griptite, James Casey, Khris Royal & The March Fourth Marching Band Horns – The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh Makes You Cry) [Sly & The Family Stone cover]:
Dr. Klaw – Higher Ground [Stevie Wonder cover] (1 of 2):
Dr. Klaw – Higher Ground [Stevie Wonder cover] (2 of 2):
The New Mastersounds with Robert Walter & Roosevelt Collier – Thermal Bad:
The New Mastersounds with Robert Walter – Carrot Juice:
Ike Stubblefield with Grant Green Jr., Pee Wee Ellis & Roosevelt Collier – Green Onions [Booker T & The MG’s cover] (1 of 2):
Ike Stubblefield with Grant Green Jr., Pee Wee Ellis & Roosevelt Collier – Green Onions [Booker T & The MG’s cover] (2 of 2):
Ike Stubblefield – unknown song:
Grant Green Jr with Ike Stubblefield, Roosevelt Collier & Nigel Hall – Just My Imagination (The Temptations cover) (1 of 2):
Grant Green Jr with Ike Stubblefield, Roosevelt Collier & Nigel Hall – Just My Imagination (The Temptations cover) (2 of 2):
Grant Green Jr with Pee Wee Ellis – Ball of Confusion:
Disc One:
01. unknown instrumental
02. “Slap You Some Soul On It”
03. Sharon Jones Intro
04. Got A Thing On My Mind
05. What Have You Done For Me Lately (Janet Jackson cover) >
06. Things Got To Get Better (Marva Whitney cover) > There Was A Time (James Brown cover) >
07. “Talking ‘Bout Peace ”
08. “He Makes Me Feel Good”
Disc Two:
01. Cut That Line
02. Give Me A Chance (inc. jam and solos)
03. Make It Good To Me
04. Honky Tonk Popcorn (Bill Doggett / James Brown cover) (instrumental)
05. Honky Tonk Popcorn (reprise)
06. Got To Be The Way It Is >
07. “I’m Feelin’ It”
08. “Makes Me Feel Soo Glad”
09. Genuine >
10. Outro
Encore:
11. Pick It Up, Lay It in the Cut
12. “I’m A Mother For You”