MerleFest 25 - Sam Bush Band with Special Guests Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks

This video features The Sam Bush Band with Special Guests Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks performing Bell Bottom Blues by Derek and the Dominos, Gimme Shelter by the Rolling Stones (5:23) and Up on Cripple Creek by The Band (12:15) on the Doc and Merle Watson Stage at MerleFest 25. 

My apologies for not catching the beginning of Bell Bottom Blues; my late start was because I was sitting there in awe. This is an incredible musical treat to see Sam, Susan and Derek performing together. It gets even more special when John Cowan and Bela Fleck join in for a tribute to Levon Helm doing The Band's - Up on Cripple Creek. Enjoy!

The Sam Bush Band is:

Sam Bush - Mandolin, Fiddle, Guitar
Stephen Mougin - Guitar
Todd Parks - Bass
Scott Vestal - Banjo
Chris Brown - Drums

I do not own or make any copyright claim to the material being performed.

Captured using my Nikon AW-100

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[rodneyisacarter]

Monopod?

[Markusss427]

Yes. I have an old Canon monopod that was used with my Canon 518 Super 8 Movie Camera. Like a single leg of a tripod it gives me a larger handle to control the camera, as the Nikon AW-100 is fairly small.

[rodneyisacarter]

what did you use to capture this? sounds, looks, amazing.

[Markusss427]

I used a Nikon AW-100 point and shoot camera. It has 5x Optical zoom and dual front mounted stereo microphones with auto level setting. It's not a professional rig by any means, but it did an amazing job. The AW-100 will capture up to 1080p (1920 x 1080) and has some slow motion capability too. I shot all my MerleFest videos at 720p to make sure I had enough space to shoot all day with one 16GB card. Even though the camera has stabilization I used a small monopod as support. Thanks for asking.

[robinwatauga]

Congrats on the jambands,com share!

[Markusss427]

Thanks!

[hollywoodbaglady]

AWESOME video! Thanks!!!

[transou2girls]

It was an amazing, memorable set. I don't expect anything this cool at MF 2013, but each year something surprises me!

[fuoxc yi]

I love it. Sam actually does smile - saw him with Del McCoury the other night - awesome!!!

[explorerguitarguy123]

Lol at Sam's face 2:02

[David Hamerly]

awesome



[larry klawiterl]

I was as sick as a dog that night but the gorgeous strains of "Bell Bottom Blues" just pulled us over to join the crowd, then "Gimme Shelter" was even more amazing! Thanks Sam, Susan, Derek, et al.

[Synthsayer]

Thanks. I was there, too. Great show!!!!

[johnjohnson510]

i liked on "up on cripple creek" when derek finished a solo and sam bush says "come on!" and derek just goes for another lol.

[gratefuldaddio]

love em all but Derek Trucks is the best slide player I have ever heard.

[rainbowalleycat]

She should be as well known as Bonnie Raitt with such a voice.