“All there was left for me in Minneapolis was to work for Prince, and I had no desire to – I’d heard too many stories. I got bored… I quit playing guitar for two years”: How Binky Griptite reinvented himself – and ended up playing with Amy Winehouse

Most know Frank Stribling, aka Binky Griptite, for his chunky yet funky rhythm guitar with Brooklyn’s Dap-Kings, who have long backed up Sharon Jones as part of a resurgence of ’60s funk and soul. He started out on bass after he became enthralled by Parliament Funkadelic’s Bootsy Collins….

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