Would you buy Sharon Jones a drink if the soul sister were sitting next to you at the bar? Of course you would, and so would nearly 200 fans who chipped in the price of a pint (depending on your zip code) to help Daptone Records recoup losses after burglars looted their Brooklyn recording studio for about $20,000 worth of equipment.
SaveDaptone.com was set up to help the uninsured Brooklyn boys but the label has said thanks but no thanks. In a letter sent out yesterday by label co-owners Neil Sugarman and Gabe Roth, the soul scions thanked fans for the outpouring of support but assured that their old school studio was operational and that they would not be accepting monetary donations.
This article appears in February 20 • 2009.
