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Dap Dippin

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I bought this disc because of the reputation that Sharon Jones has for an incredible live show and for keeping funk alive, and I wasn't disappointed. This band is so great on this CD that I can't wait to catch them live. I also can't wait for the next party I go to where I can crank this. The Dap Kings remind me of the J.B.'s with their percussive rhythm guitar and groovin rhythm section. Sharon Jones really knows how to lay it down too; their version of Janet Jackson's "What Have You Done For Me Lately" is so funky it has to be heard to be believed. This is one of those CD's that I bought on a whim but has prompted me to buy everything this group has ever put out. This is the BEST CD I bought in 2005, and believe me, I bought a lot of them. This is one of the hardest hitting funk albums I've ever heard and one of my favorites of all time, right up there with Funkadelic, JB, and Curtis Mayfield. If you are a fan of funk music, get this CD and help Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings keep funk alive. You won't regret it.

I'd been looking for a sound like this ever since I got my first Poets of Rhythm and Greyboy All-stars Cd's. Sharon Jones is powerful as are the bass lines, the songs sound familiar, and yet the band has a unique sound, that sets it apart from other funk music I've heard

I like the intro, pick it up, make it good, got to be (check out the hot instrumental version on the Dap-Kings singles collection). Also really like Casella Walk, but -- on Sharon Jones' CD it's a 3 minute instrumental in a 10 minute track. The first seven minutes are blank. Really. Best to get it on the Dap-Kings singles CD, which is the same tune but in a 3 minute track. I'd say Naturally and 100 Nights are tied for her best. Get all three if you can, plus her Scion Sampler vol. 19 stuff and her songs on the Great Debater soundtrack.

On first listen I wasn't convinced it would hold my attention for a full CD. But after the 2nd time I recognized it for what it was and is: Loose AND Tight.

daaamn this is some true soul commin at ya now, i wasnt sure what to expect when i got this cd and i was not disapointed in the least, the more you listen to it the better it gets, ms jones has a great soulful voice and i dont think i need to tell you that the dap kings are some true funk crusaders.
all in all if youre a funk lover and wanna hear something fresh and soulful, pick this album up and get your boogie on, it never fails, you can never go wrong with some daptones pure soul excitement

Dap Dippin has heart, soul and passion. Definitely a must buy for soul affectionatios...an album you can listen to from the start to finish. only one criticiscm; annoying wait for a "hidden" track at the end of the cd that doesn't hit until like 6-7 minutes into the album.

Some months after 9-11 I was listening to NPR, they had an interview with this amazing lady, Sharon Jones. I found the mentioned CD in Denver and so glad I bought it. May and June of 1986 I was living in lower Manhattan, training with ( yes ) EF Hutton. Had to vacate just before the re-dedication of the refurbished Statue of Liberty. The hot song at the time was Janet Jackson's "What Have You Done for Me Lately". Great ear candy. Now Janet's version seems like the cover, Sharon is the original. I didn't get the power of the lyrics until I heard Sharon's mighty mighty version. An album than makes you cry, makes you laugh. The Beatles appeared after JFK's assassination, but their music evolved into something that could not be performed on the stage. Sharon Jones 8 years later is still watchable and amazing, with the house band to die for. Dap-Kings backing up The Heavy on Letterman early 2010 proved that, "How You Like Me Now". Thank you Dap-Kings and Sharon, keep the music performable. We want you, not some computer program and sound board tricks....

I love the album. These guys would have been one of my favs if I was around in the early 70's. They are a great funk/soul band and sharon's got some spunk.

Wow! Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings are the real thing! Love the "old school" soul. Had already gotten their "100 Days" CD, which was very good, but this one blows me away! Band is the tightest thing since the proverbial gnat's a@#!

MISS Sharon Jones, Miss SHARON Jones! As soon as Binky Griptite introduces this diva of funk, my backend already starts doin' the dap dip.

Sharon Jones offers an energy on this funky album that is a phenomenon in itself; the deep groove of the Dap Kings keeps you moving the whole night.

While I whole-heartedly recommend the CD, nothing is better than a live show: Tour dates and locations are posted at www.daptonerecords.com.