Mother’s Day is always tough for us, this is the 17th Mother’s Day since my mother passed, 3rd since my wife’s mother passed. But as tough as it is it’s also nice to reminisce about the times shared and pay tribute to mothers on these shows. So, virtually every set has at least one Mother’s Day song, starting off with a personal one from me, a bit of a tradition playing “Rasberry Beret” just because I heard it on repeat, back in the days before there was a repeat button, so often in the 1980s. Other Mother’s Day inspired tracks throughout the show from Pedro Infante, Lady, Sly & the Family Stone, Boogaloo Assassins and Max Roach with the JC White Singers. Lots of new tunes as well, from the King Midas Sound, Coultrain, Sharon Jones, Skip & Die and Quadron.
Melting Pot on KPFK #126: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #126: Second Hour