A Lifetime on Planet Groove

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.Contact Guy and Ed:[email protected] A Lifetime on Planet Groove on X:@ALOPG_PODTrack Listing:Introduction by Binky Griptite (Live at the Apollo); The Dap-KingsHow Long Do I Have to Wait for You?; Sharon Jones & the Dap-KingsGive It Up or Turnit a Loose; James Brown200 Pounds of Joy; Willie Murphy & The BeesUncontrollable Urge; DevoWhat'll I Do; Janet JacksonThe Revenge Of Mister Mopoji; Mike Jackson & The Soul ProvidersGet Up and Get Out (Live at the Apollo); Sharon Jones & the Dap-KingsNervous Like Me; Sharon Jones & the Dap-KingsGet your vinyl fix here: https://shopdaptonerecords.com

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.Contact Guy and Ed:[email protected] A Lifetime on Planet Groove on X:@ALOPG_PODTrack Listing:Introduction by Binky Griptite (Live at the Apollo); The Dap-KingsConfess It (Live at the Apollo); Saun & StarrGotta Be Free; Roxanne ShantéI Learned the Hard Way; Sharon Jones & the Dap-KingsHot Shot; Saun & StarrIn the Night (Live at the Apollo); Saun & StarrGet your vinyl fix here: https://shopdaptonerecords.com

Guy speaks to Amayo from Antibalas about his love of martial arts, how he shifted from percussionist to frontman in Antibalas, and more!Contact Guy and Ed:[email protected] A Lifetime on Planet Groove on X:@ALOPG_PODTrack Listing:Introduction by Binky Griptite (Live at the Apollo); The Dap-KingsSare Kon Kon (Live at the Apollo); AntibalasDirty Money; AntibalasWorld War IV; AntibalasHim Belly No Go Sweet; AntibalasGet your vinyl fix here: https://shopdaptonerecords.com

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.Contact Guy and Ed:[email protected] A Lifetime on Planet Groove on X:@ALOPG_PODTrack Listing:Introduction by Binky Griptite (Live at the Apollo); The Dap-KingsRight Off; Miles DavisThe World (Is Going Up In Flames) (Live at the Apollo); Charles Bradley (featuring The Extraordinaires)Love Went Away (Live at the Apollo); The Sugarman 3Heartaches & Pain (Live at the Apollo); Charles Bradley (featuring The Extraordinaires)Get your vinyl fix here: https://shopdaptonerecords.com

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.Contact Guy and Ed:[email protected] A Lifetime on Planet Groove on X:@ALOPG_PODGet your vinyl fix here: https://shopdaptonerecords.comTrack listing:Family Affair/Outro - The Daptone FamilySare Kon Kon Pt.2 - AntibalasAri 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.Contact Guy and Ed:[email protected] A Lifetime on Planet Groove on X:@ALOPG_PODTrack Listing:Introduction by Binky Griptite (Live at the Apollo); The Dap-KingsGot a Thing on My Mind; Sharon Jones & the Dap-KingsDon't Drop Your Pants; King ChangóGuayaquil City; Mano NegraWithout a Heart; Sharon Jones & the Dap-KingsMaking Up and Breaking Up (and Making Up and Breaking Up Over Again) (Live at the Apollo); Sharon Jones & the Dap-KingsGet your vinyl fix here: https://shopdaptonerecords.com

Ed talks to Daptone Records co-founder and tenor saxophone player for The Dap Kings and The Sugarman 3, Neal Sugarman. Contact Guy and Ed:[email protected] A Lifetime on Planet Groove on X:@ALOPG_PODTrack Listing:Introduction by Binky Griptite; The Dap-KingsWitch's Boogaloo; The Sugarman 3Suzie Q; The Sugarman 3Get Up and Get Out; Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsSo Long Donkey; The Sugarman 3Love Went Away; The Sugarman 3Get your vinyl fix here: https://shopdaptonerecords.com

Guy and Ed discuss The Daptone Super Soul Revue: Live! At the Apollo and how and why they fell in love with it.Contact Guy and Ed:[email protected] A Lifetime on Planet Groove on X:@ALOPG_PODTrack listing:Introduction by Binky Griptite; The Dap-KingsDon't Look Back Behind the Shack; The Other SideHow Long Do I Have to Wait for You?; Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsPick It up, Lay It in the Cut; Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings100 Day, 100 Nights; Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsSoul Donkey; The Sugarman 3I'm Not Gonna Cry; Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsLovin' You, Baby (feat. The Extraordinaires); Charles BradleyYou Make Lovin' Real Easy (feat. Roxie Ray); Dojo CutsIntroduction by Binky Griptite; The Dap-KingsOut of the Wilderness; The Como MamasSare Kon Kon; AntibalasThere Was a Time; Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsGot a Thing on My Mind; Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsStranded in Your Love (feat. Lee Fields); Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsGet your vinyl fix here:https://shopdaptonerecords.comListen to the Roadhouse show here:https://soundcloud.com/christian-wood/sharon-jones-the-dap-kings-live-friends-family-the-roadhouse-mcr-2005

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.Contact Guy and Ed:[email protected] A Lifetime on Planet Groove on X:@ALOPG_POD

Guy and Ed reflect on the Life on Planet Groove interviews so far, and discuss who they might try and speak to next. Contact Guy and Ed:[email protected] A Lifetime on Planet Groove on X:@ALOPG_POD