Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
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Free Music Review: THE REAL DEAL
Hit: 5 Stars
I really hate all this retro this and throwback that.
THIS IS SOUL MUSIC, R and goddamned B !!!
RnB is not some idiot note bending over computer generated beeps and thuds. I dont care what MTV calls it.
Buy this today, and something tells me your Beyonce, Usher and Justine Timberlake
CD's will be in the trash tomorrow.
Free Music Review: Soul music lives!
Hit: 5 Stars
I was late, like most people were, in discovering Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, but I am so glad I did! Recently I heard the title cut being played in the Virgin Mega Store, and was totally blown away by the music and the vocalist. Turns out I had been seeing this CD on display for a LONG time - around the time when Amy Winehouse blew up. Yet Sharon and her group were getting little to no publicity, doing the same type of music as the troubled beehive-styled songstress. We see all of the acclaim that Winehouse got for her BACK TO BLACK CD, and I admit I really loved that CD because of the retro-soul style. But let me tell you, without this phenomenal band backing her up, Winehouse's CD would have been just average. With a much better vocalist at the microphone, 100 DAYS, 100 NIGHTS is pure soul and I love the fact that SOUL MUSIC IS BACK and it's because of artists like Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings!
This CD takes you back to the days when soul music ruled the airwaves, when there were REAL musicians, REAL singers, and such a thing as professionalism and style. When I hear what is passing for so-called R&B these days, it's enough to make you vomit - minimally talented, overhyped and overrated "vocalists" warbling meaningless excuses called lyrics over 20 and 30 year old looped samples and computer generated beats. That is NOT what R&B and soul is. Thank God that there is an audience out here that demands the REAL thing, like what is featured on this disc.
Think of how important the Funk Brothers were to the Motown Sound of the '60s, of how essential James Brown's band was to his musical compositions, throw in the grit, funk and soulfulness of those old Atlantic, Atco and Stax records coming from down South and you'll get the gist of what this band is all about. Ms. Jones is a vocal powerhouse and her voice suits the retro-soul genre well. Had she been around back in the day, it's for certain that she would have given other high-profile soul divas some SERIOUS competition. My favorites: "100 Days, 100 Nights", "Nobody's Baby", "When The Other Foot Drops, Uncle", "Something's Changed", "Humble Me" (this is my absolute favorite of all the songs - has an Otis Redding-ish kind of feeling to it), "Keep On Looking" (you will be thinking of the JB's when you hear this one!) and "Answer Me", which is a gospel song with a Memphis soul twist. Fantastic!
I intend to pick up the other CDs by Sharon & the Dap-Kings, because if 100 DAYS, 100 NIGHTS is any indication of what else is out there by them, then they have a new fan in me. Lovers of real soul music cannot afford not to own this.
Free Music Review: Sharon Jones 100 days 100 nights
Hit: 4 Stars
This cd is ok but it is missing something in the production department, I don't know wheather its the engineering or what. Maybe it is so real that I miss the studio trickery you hear on most cds these days. Anyway I hear a little Curtis Mayfield, some Big O and some serious Southern Soul.It could be that I have been listen to a lot Sam Cooke lately. I'll listen to it about five more times and render my final verdict.(I got it!!! there are no background vocals!!!)Free Music Review: a strange new old rhythm in my heart
Hit: 5 Stars
i am not sure how to write this review without sounds like a turncoat.
i love amy winehouse, in spite of the recent tumult of bad press. i don't think i'll ever stop loving her or her astringent lyrics about toxic relationships or the rough patches in her life.
but now that i have sharon jones and the dap kings in my radar, i am beginning to wonder who else is working the retro sound to such a fabulous effect?
is carmel still doing her thing in england? and how about lisa stansfield? i hope someone is getting these ladies back to the studio so they can reclaim part of this rich section of the musical landscape.
anyway, back to the subject at hand. the disc is fabulous. the lyrics are perfect for our time without the inclusion of expletives so they're perfect for a dance class in the bible belt(trust me, this is an important aspect when buying new music). jones' style is gritty and funky without excessive riffs and with maximum use of technique. the girl sings! i would have cast her as the lead in a film version of a certain musical about a black girl group. and i would speculate that dreamworks would not have had to run her as best supporting anything if they wanted her to win something.
the band is fabulous! the style is perfect and the engineering makes it sound just like they're playing in your space.
truly, this discovery was the BEST thing to come out of a saturday matinee of 'baby mama'. a definite must have for retro soul fans!
Free Music Review: She ain't Nobody's Fool...
Hit: 5 Stars
And Sharon Jones is no retread, either. Okay, she sounds a lot like the Old School I grew up with, but she's got an edge and power of her own.
"100 Days, 100 Nights" is a great opening anthem about how long it takes to learn a man's heart with a POW ending that'll leave your jaw dropped.
"When the Other Foot Drops" is about payback time when that person who's been taking advantage of others has to pay up--and do they ever! "You better pack up and run" is Sharon's advice and considering what the person's got to run from, that's not such a bad idea.
"Answer me" is a gorgeous gospel song about hard times with strong horns backing.
There's really not a bad song on this CD. It's solid, soulful, and well worth the money if you love R&B of any school.