Common Tone #05

Common Tone Episode Five was originally released in August 2005 and features part one of our discussion of the Kronos Quartet, their origins and performances, and focuses on the George Crumb composition Black Angels. It also includes the usual amount of humor and digression that you've come to love. It also has the same mellow, mixed-back microphone sound for Jim as in Episode Five, thus answering the question, "Does the consumption of cheap beer affect the sense of hearing during recording sessions?" Part two of this discussion- about Kronos, not cheap beer- will be in Episode Six. Don't forget: our new store at Zazzle.com. There's a message forum so you can interact with us & leave comments or questions. Check out our new Wear It Proudly series, featuring some of the shiniest foreheads in modern classical music. They're way funny. Buy one and show the world what a sophisticate you are. Thanks for listening, and please direct your comments to us at [e-mail] or stop by our blog, commontoneblog.blogspot.com. TECHNICALS File Format: MPEG-4 , File Size: 3.1 MB , Running Time: 39 min.