Guy chats to Dap Kings founder, guitarist and MC, the legendary Binky Griptite, about his time as a session guitarist in Minneapolis, forming the Dap Kings, what he's up to now, and much more.
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Track Listing:
Introduction by Binky Griptite (Live at the Apollo); The Dap-Kings
How Long Do I Have to Wait for You?; Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Give It Up or Turnit a Loose; James Brown
200 Pounds of Joy; Willie Murphy & The Bees
Uncontrollable Urge; Devo
What'll I Do; Janet Jackson
The Revenge Of Mister Mopoji; Mike Jackson & The Soul Providers
Get Up and Get Out (Live at the Apollo); Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Nervous Like Me; Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
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Guy speaks to Saundra Williams, backing singer for Sharon Jones and one half of Saun & Starr, about starting out with Sharon and Starr in wedding bands, joining the Dap-Kings and becoming part of the Daptone family.
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Track Listing:
Introduction by Binky Griptite (Live at the Apollo); The Dap-Kings
Confess It (Live at the Apollo); Saun & Starr
Gotta Be Free; Roxanne Shanté
I Learned the Hard Way; Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Hot Shot; Saun & Starr
In the Night (Live at the Apollo); Saun & Starr
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Guy speaks to Amayo from Antibalas about his love of martial arts, how he shifted from percussionist to frontman in Antibalas, and more!
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Track Listing:
Introduction by Binky Griptite (Live at the Apollo); The Dap-Kings
Sare Kon Kon (Live at the Apollo); Antibalas
Dirty Money; Antibalas
World War IV; Antibalas
Him Belly No Go Sweet; Antibalas
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Guy speaks to trumpet player Billy Aukstik about his early musical inspirations, how he joined Charles Bradley's backing band, and how he ended up playing in every band bar one at The Daptone Super Soul Revue shows in New York.
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Track Listing:
Introduction by Binky Griptite (Live at the Apollo); The Dap-Kings
Right Off; Miles Davis
The World (Is Going Up In Flames) (Live at the Apollo); Charles Bradley (featuring The Extraordinaires)
Love Went Away (Live at the Apollo); The Sugarman 3
Heartaches & Pain (Live at the Apollo); Charles Bradley (featuring The Extraordinaires)
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Ed chats to Antibalas founder Martin Perna about the early days of the band, recording with Lee Fields and Sharon Jones, and his memories of playing in the Daptone Super Soul Revue at the Apollo Theatre.
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Track listing:
Family Affair/Outro - The Daptone Family
Sare Kon Kon Pt.2 - Antibalas
Ari Degbe - Antibalas
Guy speaks to Dap-Kings conga player, Fernando 'Bugaloo' Velez, about how he got started in the music business, how he got involved with Gabe Roth, Neal Sugarman and the rest at Daptone, and his recollections of the Daptone Super Soul Revue tour.
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Track Listing:
Introduction by Binky Griptite (Live at the Apollo); The Dap-Kings
Got a Thing on My Mind; Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Don't Drop Your Pants; King Changó
Guayaquil City; Mano Negra
Without a Heart; Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Making Up and Breaking Up (and Making Up and Breaking Up Over Again) (Live at the Apollo); Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
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Ed talks to Daptone Records co-founder and tenor saxophone player for The Dap Kings and The Sugarman 3, Neal Sugarman.
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Track Listing:
Introduction by Binky Griptite; The Dap-Kings
Witch's Boogaloo; The Sugarman 3
Suzie Q; The Sugarman 3
Get Up and Get Out; Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
So Long Donkey; The Sugarman 3
Love Went Away; The Sugarman 3
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Guy and Ed discuss The Daptone Super Soul Revue: Live! At the Apollo and how and why they fell in love with it.
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Track listing:
Introduction by Binky Griptite; The Dap-Kings
Don't Look Back Behind the Shack; The Other Side
How Long Do I Have to Wait for You?; Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Pick It up, Lay It in the Cut; Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
100 Day, 100 Nights; Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Soul Donkey; The Sugarman 3
I'm Not Gonna Cry; Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Lovin' You, Baby (feat. The Extraordinaires); Charles Bradley
You Make Lovin' Real Easy (feat. Roxie Ray); Dojo Cuts
Introduction by Binky Griptite; The Dap-Kings
Out of the Wilderness; The Como Mamas
Sare Kon Kon; Antibalas
There Was a Time; Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Got a Thing on My Mind; Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Stranded in Your Love (feat. Lee Fields); Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
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Season two of A Lifetime on Planet Groove is coming soon and this time Guy and Ed are taking a deep dive into the amazing live album, The Daptone Super Soul Revue LIVE at the Apollo, which was released in 2021.
Recorded in 2014 as part of the Daptone Super Soul Revue tour, it features explosive live performances from Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Charles Bradley, Antibalas, Saun and Starr, The Sugarman 3, Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens, Menahan Street Band, The Como Mamas, and The Budos Band.
In each episode, Guy and Ed talk to the people who made it.
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Guy and Ed reflect on the Life on Planet Groove interviews so far, and discuss who they might try and speak to next.
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Ed enjoys a freewheeling conversation with the one and only Kenwood Dennard about playing with legends like Jaco Pastorius and Dizzy Gillespie, how he fell in love with funk and Maceo Parker, and why the Cologne gig that became Life on Planet Groove wasn't even the best show on the tour!
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Guy talks to legendary guitarist Rodney Jones about his incredible music career, how playing with Maceo was the realisation of a childhood dream, and his memories of the gigs at Cologne's Stadtgarten in 1992, which became Life on Planet Groove.
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Guy speaks to multi-instrumentalist Vincent Henry, who played bass and alto saxophone on Life on Planet Groove, about his fabulous career as a session musician, how he got involved with Maceo, and the huge impact that working with Maceo has had on his life.
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Ed talks to Natasha Maddison about how she became Maceo Parker's manager and her memories of working alongside him and his band for over three decades.
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Guy talks to legendary singer Kym Mazelle about her early days building her reputation as the The First Lady of House Music, how she started recording and touring with Maceo, Fred and Pee Wee, and her memories of the Life on Planet Groove concerts in Cologne.
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Guy talks to Stephan Meyner, founder of Minor Music, the label that recorded and released Life on Planet Groove. Stephan explains how he fell in love with funk, how he met Maceo Parker and how he assembled the band that would play at Stadtgarten in March 1992.
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Guy and Ed discuss Life on Planet Groove and how and why they fell in love with it more than 30 years ago.
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A podcast celebrating Maceo Parker's incredible live album from 1992, Life on Planet Groove.
In each episode, Guy and Ed talk to the people who made it.
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