"Not only the first major study of funk, but also a major contribution both to the study of rhythm in American popular music and to the phenomenological analysis of music."–Mitchell Morris, Associate Professor of Musicology, University of CaliforniaLos Angeles
"Not only the first major study of funk, but also a major contribution both to the study of rhythm in American popular music and to the phenomenological analysis of music."–Mitchell Morris, Associate Professor of Musicology, University of California, Los Angeles
"This is an original, well-presented, and innovative theory of groove, exploring the meaning and appeal of funk beyond an African-American/North American audience. Danielsen displays great sensitivity in handling its complex inter-cultural resonances."–David Brackett, author of The Pop, Rock, and Soul Reader