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"content": "\u003cp>Although a Whole Foods gift card and solo morning at the spa are what your mother actually wants for her upcoming eponymous day, why not treat her to something you’ve been creating for your friends and crushes since you learned how to tape things off the radio? Here are ten songs to show your mama that although times may be tough and the road may be long, she’ll always be the girl in your life. Like when people ask if there is “anyone special,” you’ll be like, yeah, it’s my mom. 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Though the lyrics are a bit of a mystery, the mother in this case is dealing with potential death and definite longing. But fear not, oh mother, your reunion is only a moment away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>THE SUPPORTIVE MOTHER\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Hey Mama” – Kanye West\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf0Xx4TMxCM&w=560&h=420]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We all know the famous \u003ca href=\"http://www.today.com/id/21742159/ns/today-entertainment/t/kanye-wests-mom-dies-after-surgery/\">story\u003c/a> of how a botched plastic surgery incident unfortunately took the life of Kanye’s mother and it’s almost a shame that that's how Donda West will be remembered in the public eye. Luckily, we have this singable homage off Kanye’s 2005 record \u003cem>Late Registration \u003c/em>written seven years prior to Donda’s death. The mother here is in constant support of her son: \u003cem>you work late nights just to keep on the lights / Mommy got me training wheels so I could keep on my bike. \u003c/em>Without Donda, there’d be no Kanye, and without Kanye, there’d be no \u003ca href=\"http://gossipdavid.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sm15.jpg\">Kimye\u003c/a> baby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>THE ANXIOUS MOTHER\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Upward Over the Mountain” – Iron & Wine\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kh09MuIfIU&w=560&h=420]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What you get from early 2000s Iron & Wine is kitchen recordings that sound more like perfect first takes than the clean and polished work he’s putting out today. Sam Beam has delivered mostly poetry in his time under this moniker, but none so gutting as this gem. Repeating the line \u003cem>mother don’t worry \u003c/em>over and over as though it never became true. The mother here always scared of what her son might be up to, waiting behind the front curtains for his early return from a night out. But as he reminds her, he is just up the street, with his\u003cem> coat and some friends on the corner, \u003c/em>and will be home soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>THE LIBERATING MOTHER\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Mother Mother” – Tracy Bonham\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK0GgLKUU_I&w=560&h=420]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Upon first listen, you hear Tracy Bonham ringing up her mother and screaming into the telephone and you’re all, \u003cem>whoa this girl has major mommy issues\u003c/em>. Weirdly enough, the mother in the video is Tracy’s actual mother which turns it into \u003cem>whoa maybe they’re super cool with each other.\u003c/em> Her mother may have doubted Tracy’s ability to become something but set her free and let her live out her dream. Tracy’s just calling her to tell her mom what’s up and maybe things aren’t perfect: \u003cem>I’m freezing / I’m starving / I’m bleeding to death, \u003c/em>but she’s making her own mistakes, one screaming chorus at a time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>THE YOUNG MOTHER\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Little Green” – Joni Mitchell\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIzJnBWovOs&w=560&h=420]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 1964, Joni gave her baby up for \u003ca href=\"http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,137560,00.html\">adoption\u003c/a> and bronzed the story in this song. She was 21 and simply not ready to take care of a child. Decades later, she and her daughter Kilauren Gibbs were reunited, thanks to the wonders of the Internet. While much of this story is both brave and sad (\u003cem>call her green and the winters cannot fade her / call her green for the children that made her... / little green have a happy ending\u003c/em>), Joni can keep her head up and look forward and ahead to grandchildren. It’s as though she knew the day would come.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>THE REALISTIC MOTHER\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Mama Said” – The Shirelles\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQlImg2bm28&w=560&h=420]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You might not meet Mr. or Ms. Right in high school, fall in love, stay together through college, then get married in your late 20s followed by a high-paying job in the city and a house on \u003ca href=\"http://cdn.hauteliving.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Ira-Rennert-House.jpg\">Long Island\u003c/a>; it just might not be in the cards for you. But please note: something will happen, you’ll take the rocky road like most people take who are living real life and you’ll deal with good times and bad and you’ll get through it. Mama knows best, dear.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>THE ENCOURAGING MOTHER\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Look What You’ve Done” – Drake\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrjbFRutrS8&w=560&h=420]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s one thing to work two jobs and late nights to support your child financially and it’s another thing to say to your child: you are amazing (Disclaimer: I am not a parent and know nothing about what it’s like to be a parent.). Drake sings: \u003cem>but I could do anything / you said that / and you meant that / you took me places / you spent that / they said no / we went back / checks bounced / but we bounced back\u003c/em>. Here I think is the crux of the song. When the money isn’t there, Drake and his mother figure it out and they figure it out as a team. Words of encouragement, in both directions, can go a long way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>THE DOGMATIC MOTHER\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Mama Says” – The Beach Boys\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXILKwxEq_Y&w=560&h=420]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not to be confused with The Shirelles past tense title, The Beach Boys’ mothers are present tensing lessons all over the place. With just a few brief directives to their sons repeated five times in just over a minute: \u003cem>eat a lot / sleep a lot / brush ‘em like crazy / run a lot / do a lot / never be lazy\u003c/em>, these mothers mean business. It evokes the “How many times do I have to tell you?!” charm of motherhood. \u003ca href=\"http://youtu.be/AOMyS78o5YI\">God\u003c/a> only knows what I’d be without my mom reminding me to clean my room, again and again. Probably doing the same thing I am today but with a totally messy room!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>THE HONEST MOTHER\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Alive” – Pearl Jam\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KHhopU_X_U&w=560&h=420]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Part autobiographical and part fiction, Eddie Vedder sings the \u003ca href=\"http://web.archive.org/web/20070619084803/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10560431/five_against_the_world\">story\u003c/a> of a son who is told by his mother that his father is not really his father but his stepfather. It gets very \u003cem>As the World Turns \u003c/em>up in here. But isn’t this part of being a parent? Being completely open and truthful with your child will only facilitate communication, not hinder it, right? Granted, this secret is a soapy one but better now than later, when he’s 35, and his children find out on the Internet that their real grandfather is some crystal freak who was on season one of \u003cem>Hoarders.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>THE SWEET MOTHER\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Song for Mama” – Boyz II Men\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tap90z44WR8&w=560&h=420]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And finally, one of the greatest bands of all time singing about the greatest female love of their lives. Their moms, duh. A tender little number with lyrics like: \u003cem>you were there for me / to love and care for me / when skies were grey\u003c/em>. While the words are for sure worthy of your run-of-the-mill Walgreen’s greeting card, the sentiment is supes cute. And here I am thinking we the fans were responsible for turning these boys into men, when in fact, it was their mothers all along.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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The mother here is in constant support of her son: \u003cem>you work late nights just to keep on the lights / Mommy got me training wheels so I could keep on my bike. \u003c/em>Without Donda, there’d be no Kanye, and without Kanye, there’d be no \u003ca href=\"http://gossipdavid.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sm15.jpg\">Kimye\u003c/a> baby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>THE ANXIOUS MOTHER\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Upward Over the Mountain” – Iron & Wine\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/3Kh09MuIfIU'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/3Kh09MuIfIU'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What you get from early 2000s Iron & Wine is kitchen recordings that sound more like perfect first takes than the clean and polished work he’s putting out today. 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Weirdly enough, the mother in the video is Tracy’s actual mother which turns it into \u003cem>whoa maybe they’re super cool with each other.\u003c/em> Her mother may have doubted Tracy’s ability to become something but set her free and let her live out her dream. 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She was 21 and simply not ready to take care of a child. Decades later, she and her daughter Kilauren Gibbs were reunited, thanks to the wonders of the Internet. While much of this story is both brave and sad (\u003cem>call her green and the winters cannot fade her / call her green for the children that made her... / little green have a happy ending\u003c/em>), Joni can keep her head up and look forward and ahead to grandchildren. 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Drake sings: \u003cem>but I could do anything / you said that / and you meant that / you took me places / you spent that / they said no / we went back / checks bounced / but we bounced back\u003c/em>. Here I think is the crux of the song. When the money isn’t there, Drake and his mother figure it out and they figure it out as a team. 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Make out with someone: Thin Lizzy- \"The Boys are Back in Town\"\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the grown-up you curses the pestilent descent of kids in skinny colored jeans and dumb t-shirts into all of your favorite places, the new/old college kid you sees this as a gift from the summer gods. What's more summery than a fling? If you are single, (or into making bad decisions), find one of those younger boys who are back in town and put this song on the digital jukebox. Never mind the lame slow dancing in this 1976 video- Thin Lizzy is sexier and harder than most songs of the new generation, and you can be the one to teach that cute specimen you pulled into the corner all about it. I'll be your wingwoman on the sidelines, giving you a high-five.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quyB8PMTD3o]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>5. Make some new friends: Palma Violets- \"Best of Friends\"\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This new band's video sums up all the parties you've been missing while you've been holed away in winter as an adult. Just put your ear to the ground, listen for screaming kids and guitars, and point yourself in the direction of the closest warehouse. With a cheap beer in one hand, and the hand of someone you just met in the other, it's time to laugh in the face of all the reasons you had for not going out on a Tuesday night. Summer, you find, has in fact been in full effect with unknown bands playing steamy basements all year. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Post by contributor Gina Scialabba\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_4365\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/05/03/twenty-feet-from-stardom-the-world-of-backup-singers/getty-image-1/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4365\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-4365\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/05/Getty-Image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"(L-R) Singers Darlene Love, Táta Vega, Merry Clayton, Judith Hill and Lisa Fischer pose for a portrait during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival at the Getty Images Portrait Studio at Village at the Lift on January 21, 2013 in Park City, Utah. 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In her career, she’s been backup to singers such as Ray Charles and Madonna and was even nominated for a Grammy and Academy Award for her song “Miss Celie’s Blues” in the 1986 film, \u003cem>The Color Purple. \u003c/em>We talked about everything, from Táta’s first words as a child to life on the road touring with Elton John to her struggles to work in the music industry and to how, through faith, she found her fortune. Not great riches, but personal happiness and peace. Táta’s inspirational story brought tears to my eyes. Yeah, I broke down crying in the middle of the interview. I feel lucky to have met her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop: \u003c/strong>\u003cem>Did you know anything about backup singing before making \u003cem>Twenty Feet from Stardom\u003c/em>?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Morgan Neville (director):\u003c/strong> I didn’t know anything about it going in. When we started making this film, an entire world revealed itself, this community of people who looked out for each other. Suddenly, my ears changed and I started hearing vocals in songs I had been listening to for years. You realize, “Oh my god. That song is based on backup vocals.” I hadn’t even thought about that. My brain is completely reprogrammed now. Hopefully, you come out of the film and listen to music just a little bit differently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO-r8mNLpVo?rel=0]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop: \u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003cem>Táta, e\u003c/em>\u003cem>ven if people don’t know your name on a large-scale or have heard of you, audiences have certainly heard YOU. What songs can we hear you in?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Táta Vega: \u003c/strong>I’ve sang with Michael Jackson, Patti Austin, Pattie Labelle, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles. In the movie, \u003cem>The Color Purple\u003c/em>, all the singing that one of the main characters does, Shug Avery -- all of those songs, she was just lip-syncing. There is the film, \u003cem>Amistad\u003c/em> and \u003cem>The Lion King\u003c/em>. I did the “Circle of Life,” for Spanish-speaking countries. Those are just a few.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePl2pu8Igf4?rel=0]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>What’s it like touring with Elton John, one of the greatest performers of all time?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> I love my boss and I love my job. I love what music does. How it makes people feel. You can reach people through music and have an experience. Even spiritually. 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I thought it was a reality show. They just want “the dirt.” But, that’s not it at all. It’s an incredible movie. The people in it. Everything. I feel like crying right now. It’s been amazing and having faith too. God is there. He is with me and not going to let me fall by the wayside. And, here I am.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>Is this movie a testament to having faith in your goals?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> Yes. It is not just for singers. It’s for everybody with a dream. You will get discouraged. People will tell you, “You don’t have it. You don’t have the right look. You are the wrong culture.” You gotta have that drive. You can’t give up. You can’t fall. You have to pick yourself up and keep going no matter what anybody says. You gotta keep going.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>What has been the most difficult point for you in this entire journey?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> It’s up and down. The point when I couldn’t pay my rent. I just started taking little jobs because, before that, I was really tripping. I would think, “Me? Táta Vega? Do a little band gig for $25?” I changed. I got into four bands and started doing all the music I loved: R&B, soul, funk, jazz, everything. I still wasn’t making the rent, but I started feeling really good about myself. Just working hard. I just knew something was going to come along. I told my landlord quietly, “Do what you need to do. I’m doing the best I can.” Next thing I know, there’s the phone call [from Bill Maxwell].\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>That’s a really beautiful story. A lot of people are in jobs they hate. They are talented, but feel scared to make that leap. What advice can you offer them?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> For me, I stopped panicking. I’m still working on that one. I told myself to keep doing what I do and something would come up. It’s been a challenge. It’s not bad to be in the background and be the frame for the painting. Not just backing up the lead, but the other vocalists with you. You’re their cheerleader. It’s like that old commercial, “If they don’t look good, you don’t look good.” It’s the big picture. It’s about all of us as a family. Like my hand, each finger has its function, but its one hand, one unit that works together. There’s no time for envy. No time for jealously. It’s wasted emotions. Give to them what you want given to you. I have peace. You can’t buy that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>What’s been the most memorable point of your career thus far?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> Being in this movie. I’ve never been in a movie. I’ve only been the voice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>Did you ever dream of being an actress as a child?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> It’s funny. When I was a little girl, I used to go to catechism. We were all sitting in a circle Indian-style. The nun was asking what we wanted to be when we grew up. I heard fireman, doctor and nurse. When it came to me, I said “movie star.” (laughter). I was this chubby little girl and all these kids fell over laughing. It was so embarrassing. That’s been my secret fantasy. And, now it’s coming true. I thought everyone could sing. I thought it was normal. I didn’t know I had a gift. I just sang, but I wanted to be a movie star.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>After watching the movie, I realized something. Many backup singers were trained in the church. Why do backup singers tend to have a gospel background?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Neville:\u003c/strong> Not only do I think gospel training and choir training is great experience for singing harmony, but there is a psychosocial element to singing in a choir. The idea of serving something greater than yourself, it really suits the mentality that makes up the backup singer. It’s not just about the talent. It’s about the psychology. The mindset of serving something greater than yourself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> That’s right. It’s emotional. It’s spiritual.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsE1R_zMP3g?rel=0&w=420&h=315]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>Bruce Springsteen said in the film, “Not everyone is cut out for stardom.” Do you agree with that notion?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> Yes and no. I was told I was too old and too fat. That my ship had come and gone and that I should consider finding another line of work. I was depressed for about three years. [But] back to your question, yes and no. Ten years ago, I wasn’t ready for this. There is so much that goes into it. You have to have a temperament. You have to handle not sleeping. We go sometimes 17 hours on a bus to get to the job. Sometimes, we have to sing the same day, we get there and we work that night. You have to constantly on the move, even if you don’t feel well. You have to learn to have a good attitude. So, in that sense, no, not everyone is cut out for that. People think you are in a constant state of vacation, but it’s not like that at all. It does have its perks, it’s not for everybody. You think it is, but if you walk in my shoes, or any of theses girls, it takes its toll. Traveling all the time. You have to be healthy. Get lots of sleep. Eat right.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>My last question, why should audiences go see this film?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Neville:\u003c/strong> Here’s why. I was at screening in Minneapolis. A guy stood up in the Q & A afterward and said he has a job at a company. He makes good money. He’s in middle management. He said, “I’ve had my job twenty five years and just realized I am a backup singer. We are all backup singers.” That is the thing I’ve heard over and over from audiences. Hearing that is so rewarding as a film maker to see that resonating with so many different people. The life lessons of the movie, resonate with so many people. That’s a reason to see it. The emotional journey. Hopefully you will learn something about yourself, which doesn’t happen all that often in films.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> I agree with Morgan. It’s real and it could be everyone’s story. Just take the music part out and put you in there. Every time I see it, I get choked up. It’s all real. Nobody is acting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another reason to see the movie. The message. Go for your dream. We are all afraid. All of us feel fear. To learn how to feel that fear and still move forward. Not allowing that fear to control you to the point where you look back and ask, “Why didn’t I even try. Was I afraid of failing?” Yeah, well fail and you get up. It’s one step closer. Now you know something. Next step takes you closer to the step you want to go. That’s how I look at failure now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Morgan Neville (director):\u003c/strong> I didn’t know anything about it going in. When we started making this film, an entire world revealed itself, this community of people who looked out for each other. Suddenly, my ears changed and I started hearing vocals in songs I had been listening to for years. You realize, “Oh my god. That song is based on backup vocals.” I hadn’t even thought about that. My brain is completely reprogrammed now. Hopefully, you come out of the film and listen to music just a little bit differently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/JO-r8mNLpVo?rel=0'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/JO-r8mNLpVo?rel=0'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop: \u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003cem>Táta, e\u003c/em>\u003cem>ven if people don’t know your name on a large-scale or have heard of you, audiences have certainly heard YOU. 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Those are just a few.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/ePl2pu8Igf4?rel=0'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/ePl2pu8Igf4?rel=0'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>What’s it like touring with Elton John, one of the greatest performers of all time?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> I love my boss and I love my job. I love what music does. How it makes people feel. You can reach people through music and have an experience. Even spiritually. Sure, I like that it pays my bills, but that’s not the most important thing, the almighty dollar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>But, it didn’t always pay your rent.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> No. Two and a half years ago, I was really struggling. I didn’t know how I was going to pay my rent. My landlord was calling at 6 in the morning saying he was going to evict me. I didn’t know what I was going to do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>What changed?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> One day, I got a phone call from Bill Maxwell. It was about a session. Choir. One song. Elton John and Leon Russell for \u003cem>The Union\u003c/em> album. Turned into three songs. Turned into an album. Next thing, a tour. Supposed to be one tour. Two and a half years later, I’m still with Elton. Then, Mr. Maxwell called me again about this film that I was skeptical about. I thought it was a reality show. They just want “the dirt.” But, that’s not it at all. It’s an incredible movie. The people in it. Everything. I feel like crying right now. It’s been amazing and having faith too. God is there. He is with me and not going to let me fall by the wayside. And, here I am.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>Is this movie a testament to having faith in your goals?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> Yes. It is not just for singers. It’s for everybody with a dream. You will get discouraged. People will tell you, “You don’t have it. You don’t have the right look. You are the wrong culture.” You gotta have that drive. You can’t give up. You can’t fall. You have to pick yourself up and keep going no matter what anybody says. You gotta keep going.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>What has been the most difficult point for you in this entire journey?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> It’s up and down. The point when I couldn’t pay my rent. I just started taking little jobs because, before that, I was really tripping. I would think, “Me? Táta Vega? Do a little band gig for $25?” I changed. I got into four bands and started doing all the music I loved: R&B, soul, funk, jazz, everything. I still wasn’t making the rent, but I started feeling really good about myself. Just working hard. I just knew something was going to come along. I told my landlord quietly, “Do what you need to do. I’m doing the best I can.” Next thing I know, there’s the phone call [from Bill Maxwell].\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED Pop:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>That’s a really beautiful story. A lot of people are in jobs they hate. They are talented, but feel scared to make that leap. What advice can you offer them?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vega:\u003c/strong> For me, I stopped panicking. I’m still working on that one. I told myself to keep doing what I do and something would come up. It’s been a challenge. It’s not bad to be in the background and be the frame for the painting. Not just backing up the lead, but the other vocalists with you. You’re their cheerleader. It’s like that old commercial, “If they don’t look good, you don’t look good.” It’s the big picture. It’s about all of us as a family. Like my hand, each finger has its function, but its one hand, one unit that works together. There’s no time for envy. No time for jealously. It’s wasted emotions. Give to them what you want given to you. I have peace. 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I love me some hip-hop when running on the treadmill or sipping a cocktail at the latest Mission district bar. Yes, even I with two left feet have been known to “Harlem Shake” every now and then. Hey, if Anderson Cooper can do it, so can I. Usually after a few of those Mission-district adult beverages.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, there had to be something else. Something to make me love music again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Music with a purpose. Music that enticed me to stomp those two *left* feet. I was seeking. I was searching.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Enter my introduction to Shannon (drums, harp, vocals), Spence (lead guitar, vocals) Aaron (bass guitar, vocals) and Elliot (Rhodes piano, organ) of the San Francisco-based band, \u003ca href=\"http://thestonefoxes.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Stone Foxes\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WONH1YuHGOE&w=560&h=315]\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>I met these fine gentleman at the KQED studios recently. My job was to profile artists that sing about California. I found my group.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Never heard of them? Oh, don’t worry. You will. This blues-rock band is coming to a small venue near you. \u003ca href=\"http://concerts.livenation.com/event/1C004A41F425769B?REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat97249&wt.mc_id=aff_BUYAT_97249&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_97249\" target=\"_blank\">May 4, Fillmore\u003c/a>. Be there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before I go on, it’s time to clear my conscience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gina’s Shameless Confession #1\u003c/strong>: I have since developed a secret crush on The Stone Foxes. They rock my world…and my iPod. Guess it’s not a secret anymore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, now. I promise. This is not some crazy-stalker obsession. According to the Wikipedia gods, “celebrity worship syndrome” is an obsessive-addictive disorder in which a person becomes overly involved with the details of a celebrity’s personal life. Don’t worry Shannon. I promise I won’t be peering into your bedroom window with binoculars. Well, at least not while I’m writing this blog post….\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gina’s Shameless Confession #2\u003c/strong>: I rock out to them in the shower, singing along with my less-than-\u003cem>American Idol\u003c/em> voice. Why? Because they are cool. Why else? There’s just something about hot water and an audience of one, usually my pug staring at me, head tilted and howling, that makes me sound so much better.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now that that’s off my chest…..\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brothers Shannon and Spence Koehler each have a unique style. If you saw them in a crowd, you probably wouldn’t guess they’re related.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A co-worker commented Shannon reminds her of the old Brawny Paper Towel guy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember him? Outdoorsy, lumberjack heartthrob? (Not the most recent clean-shaven, revamped Brawny 2.0 ve\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pop/2013/04/30/how-the-stone-foxes-made-me-love-music-again/brawny/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4271\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4271 alignleft\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/04/brawny.jpg\" alt=\"brawny\" width=\"349\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/04/brawny.jpg 582w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2013/04/brawny-400x681.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\">\u003c/a>rsion with a Queer-Eye makeover).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I could see her point. Shannon’s got a rough exterior, fair skin, blond hair and a mountain man-esque quality. I could just as easily see him playing drums as chopping wood with a large hatchet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I ran the Brawny man description by the Foxes and it spawned a cacophony of laughter. Apparently, all the members have nicknames. 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Think dirt roads, farms, a fishin’ hole and ye ole’ general store. The nearest neighbor was 20 minutes away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To put this in perspective, the unincorporated town is 220 miles from San Francisco, east of Fresno.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We grew up on 40 acres of rolling hills,” Shannon recalls. “There was no going out to get ice cream. Mom said no video games. All we could do is play in the creek and play music.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No, this isn’t the town that spawned those sinfully delicious chocolate chip cookies you find sitting in your pantry. Apparently they get that question a lot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even the town’s name is a misnomer---no toll roads. Starbucks and McDonalds have never soiled their land. There’s one gas station with one pump and one post office. Yep, these are a people of tradition, high up in the Sierra Nevada. A rugged sense of individualism defines their culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With this backdrop, the boys began playing music in middle school. Then, their dreams expanded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Koehler brothers moved to San Francisco for college and experienced extreme culture shock. They were wowed by the big buildings, the nostalgia and the iconic baseball team.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, they noticed something else. Homelessness. Everywhere. Not just homelessness and poverty, but a complacency towards the individual, the human aspect of the person sleeping on the sidewalk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shannon would walk by the same homeless man every day. And every day he would just pass him by without acknowledging his presence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We see a lot of people just going to work everyday,” he said. “Folks are reaching out in need and we just walk right past them. Our eyes don’t divert to them. We just make a beeline to work.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He started feeling desensitized. The band began to thrive. They cut two albums and were achieving success playing such venues as the Stern Grove Festival and Outside Lands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, the memory of that homeless man was etched into Shannon’s psyche. That feeling compelled him to compose the lyrics to my favorite song on the newest album, “Goodnight Moon.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The song is the story of someone who is trying to find a place to sleep,” he said. “He may be suffering from some mental illness. Maybe he gets lost and can’t make it to a shelter so he ends up sleeping on a sidewalk.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brawny, Lincecum, Pesci and the Dentist didn’t just write a song. They took several steps further. They’ve partnered with the non-profit SuperFood Drive to help alleviate hunger.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This spring they’ve been on tour from Fresno, where it all began, to New York City. At each show they’ve asked fans to bring healthy, non-perishable foods to help those in need. The food then gets donated to a local food bank. 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I was searching.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Enter my introduction to Shannon (drums, harp, vocals), Spence (lead guitar, vocals) Aaron (bass guitar, vocals) and Elliot (Rhodes piano, organ) of the San Francisco-based band, \u003ca href=\"http://thestonefoxes.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Stone Foxes\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-video\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/WONH1YuHGOE'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/WONH1YuHGOE'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>I met these fine gentleman at the KQED studios recently. My job was to profile artists that sing about California. I found my group.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Never heard of them? Oh, don’t worry. You will. This blues-rock band is coming to a small venue near you. \u003ca href=\"http://concerts.livenation.com/event/1C004A41F425769B?REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat97249&wt.mc_id=aff_BUYAT_97249&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_97249\" target=\"_blank\">May 4, Fillmore\u003c/a>. Be there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before I go on, it’s time to clear my conscience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gina’s Shameless Confession #1\u003c/strong>: I have since developed a secret crush on The Stone Foxes. They rock my world…and my iPod. Guess it’s not a secret anymore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, now. I promise. This is not some crazy-stalker obsession. According to the Wikipedia gods, “celebrity worship syndrome” is an obsessive-addictive disorder in which a person becomes overly involved with the details of a celebrity’s personal life. Don’t worry Shannon. I promise I won’t be peering into your bedroom window with binoculars. Well, at least not while I’m writing this blog post….\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gina’s Shameless Confession #2\u003c/strong>: I rock out to them in the shower, singing along with my less-than-\u003cem>American Idol\u003c/em> voice. Why? Because they are cool. Why else? There’s just something about hot water and an audience of one, usually my pug staring at me, head tilted and howling, that makes me sound so much better.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now that that’s off my chest…..\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brothers Shannon and Spence Koehler each have a unique style. If you saw them in a crowd, you probably wouldn’t guess they’re related.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A co-worker commented Shannon reminds her of the old Brawny Paper Towel guy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember him? Outdoorsy, lumberjack heartthrob? 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