Bear Creek Music Festival 2011: The Videos

The 2011 edition of the Bear Creek Music Festival went off without a hitch this weekend in Live Oak, Florida, where a video taping crew called Cheesehead Productions was on hand to film a number of performances all weekend long. For those of us who couldn’t attend, these clips are a god send as they allow us to witness some of the magic that happened at Bear Creek.

We’ve compiled eight of our faves that have appeared on CP’s YouTube channel so far for your viewing pleasure. Let’s start with a clip of the Jennifer Hartswick Band with the Snarky Puppy Horns tearing through The Jackson’s 5 Blame It On The Boogie…

Jennifer Hartswick Band – Blame It On The Boogie

We’ve got more videos embedded and a full list of hi-def Bear Creek clips below.

Next, let’s check out the Anders Osborne Trio, augmented by guitarist Billy Iuso, covering Cortez The Killer…

Anders Osborne Trio – Cortez The Killer

Speaking of Anders, he got sick and was unable to perform Sticky Fingers with Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. The show went on as planned for KDTU with Roosevelt Collier along as a special guest. Here’s their version of Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’…

KDTU w/ Roosevelt Collier – Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’

A number of the “At Large” musicians performing at the fest including Johnny Vidacovich, Robert Walter, Reed Mathis, Will Bernard, Jamie McLean, Nikki Glaspie and Billy Iuso teamed up as Orchestra At Large to offer the playful Doctor Watson…

Orchestra At Large – Doctor Watson

We nicknamed Bear Creek 2011 as “Jen-a-palooza” thanks to all the appearances HT friend Jennifer Hartswick was set to make throughout the weekend. Watch her rapping skills on TAB’s cover of Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz…

Trey Anastasio Band – Clint Eastwood

Eric Krasno was another musician who made his presence felt all weekend long. His Soulive outfit was joined by Corey Glover for a scorching rendition of Manic Depression…

Soulive w/ Corey Glover – Manic Depression

Our last clip featuring Jennifer Hartswick comes from her one-time-only set with Johnny Vidacovich and George Porter Jr. Watch these masters in action…

Hartswick, Vidacovich and GPJ

Finally, HT fave Marco Benevento rocks out a delicious RISD…

Marco Benevento Trio – RISD

We’ll keep track of ALL of Cheesehead Productions’ Bear Creek vids here:

• Anders Osborne Trio: Cortez The Killer w/ Billy Iuso, Sugaree w/ George Porter Jr. and Billy Iuso, On The Road to Charlie Parker w/ Billy Iuso, Burning On The Inside, Ya Ya w. Jamie McLean & George Porter Jr., I’ve Got The Funk,
• Breakestra: 11/12/2011
• Chapter 2: Get Back,
• Dopapod: Black and White,
• Dr. Klaw: The Lost Rager, Instrumental, Higher Ground w/ Shady Horns & Jamie McLean,
• Dr. Lonnie Smith: 11/11/2011,
• The Funky Meters: The World Is a Little Bit Under The Weather, Love Slip Upon Ya, Fiyo On The Bayou w/ Billy Iuso & Nikki Glaspie, Cissy Strut – People Say – Ain’t No Use, Funkify Your Life,
• Jennifer Hartswick Band: Blame It On The Boogie w/ Snarky Puppy Horns, You Haven’t Done Nuthin’, Here We Go Again w/ Nigel Hall, 11/12/2011 w/ Zach Deputy, You Got The Love, On and On,
• Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe: Bitch w/ Roosevelt Collier, Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’ w/ Roosevelt Collier, Brown Sugar,
• Marco Benevento: RISD, 11/12/2011, Atari, Jam w/ Robert Walter,
• Medeski, Martin & Wood: Jam w/ Pee Wee Ellis, Where’s The Music w/ Pee Wee Ellis, Think, 11/11/2011,
• Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood: A Go Go, Little Walter Rides Again, Hotentot, 11/12/2011- Video 1, 11/12/2011 w/ Roosevelt Collier – Video 2, 11/12/2011 Video 3, 11/12/2011 Video 4, 11/12/2011 Video 5,
• The New Mastersounds: Coming Up Roses, 11/12/2011 w/ Zach Deputy and Robert Walter, 11/12/2011 w/ Roosevelt Collier, 11/12/2011 w/ Johnny Vidacovich, Take What You Need,
• Orchestra At Large: Paul Levine Intro, Doctor Watson, Slow Jamz,
• Orgone: Cosmic Slop, 11/11/2011,
• The Pimps of Joytime: Jantxa Funk,
• Snarky Puppy: Jam w/ Roosevelt Collier,
• Soulive: Manic Depression w/ Corey Glover, Eleanor Rigby, I Want You (She’s So Heavy) w/ Corey Glover, Tuesday Night Squad, Come Together, Flurries w/ Ryan Zoidis, 11/11/2011,
• The Trio featuring George, Johnny and Jennifer: Jam 1, Jam w/ Freekbass, Jam 2 w/ Freekbass, Don’t Be Squeezin My Heart w/ Freekbass,
• Trey Anastasio Band: First Tube, Simple Twist Up Dave, Ooh Child, Sand, Clint Eastwood, Heavy Things, Gotta Jibboo, Push On Till The Day, Devil Went Down to Georgia, Cayman Review, Burlap Sack and Pumps, Gotta Jibboo, Small Axe, Mr. Completely, Money Love and Change,
• Zach Deputy: Twisty Twisty, Stayin’ Alive – Got Me Workin’ Day & Night,

While we’re at it, we’ll catalog the Bear Creek clips from our pal Sunil…

• Catfish Alliance: Just Another Day
• Dr. Klaw: Rat Race w/ Jamie McLean and Robert Walter,
• Galactic: Chali 2na and Boots Riley, Think Back w/ Chali 2na,
• Marco Benevento: You Know I’m No Good w/ Robert Walter,
• Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood: Little Walter Rides Again,
• Treehouse Jam: Deitch Warms Up, Jam #1, Jam #2, Standing On Shaky Ground, Use Me,
• Trey Anastasio Band: Gotta Jibboo, Cayman Review, Banter, Magilla, Black Dog,

Randy Bayers has been dropping exquisite footage on Funk It…

• Russell Batiste Band: Cissy Strut w/ George Porter Jr., First Song,
• Snarky Puppy: Last Song w/ Louis Cato,
• Treehouse Jam: Parts 1 – 6

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