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FilmEar Episode 20: Jason’s Jam

In this Episode we meet Jason Beghtol, a music educator, musician and friend. We discuss his trombone prowess and why bass is better than tenor. He confesses his love of the Dave Matthews Band along with the musical Wicked. Biases in music are talked about as well as the benefits of listening to live Music. Lettuce, Johan de Meij, John Williams and yes, Danny Elfman come up to name a few…

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ays all comments, suggestions, corrections or hate mail (funny please) send to nat@filmear.com or tweet at us @filmears (with an s) on twitter. Leave a comment on our iTunes page and please subscribe if you haven’t already. Also check out our selection of shirts at https://massroutine.com/product-category/filmear/ and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/filmear/

Note: the David Maslanka symphony that Jason refers to is his 4th, not his 3rd.

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FilmEar Episode 19: Binky’s Sax Odyssey

My friend Terrence “Binky” Cummings is interviewed in this episode and we discuss Church Music, Michael Jackson, Inappropriate Car CD Shuffling, Paper Saxophones, Charlie Parker, School Band, Lean On Me, Musicals and the story behind his business Music Masters. Check him out by searching Music Masters Inner Circle on Facebook or going to musicmastersstudio.blogspot.com

FilmEar Comments, suggestions, corrections or hate mail (funny please) can be sent to nat@filmear.com or you can tweet us @filmears (with an s) on twitter. Leave a comment on our iTunes page and please subscribe if you haven’t already. Also check out our selection of shirts at Massroutine.com and check out our Facebook page at Facebook.com/filmear

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FilmEar Episode 18: Favorites of 2015

FilmEar is now over a year old and to commemorate that achievement I record my first solo episode looking back to 2015 and picking my favorite scores. Join me as I talk about the usual suspects of John Williams, Danny Elfman, Ennio Morricone and a slew of others. I play samples from each and there are a few other non-score surprises as well!

As always all comments, suggestions, corrections or hate mail (funny please) send to nat@filmear.com or tweet at us @filmears (with an s) on twitter. Leave a comment on our iTunes page and please subscribe if you haven’t already. Also check out our selection of shirts at https://massroutine.com/product-category/filmear/

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FilmEar Episode 17: Epic Sci-Fi with Allen

The sound quality is not perfect as I visit my brother-in-law Allen on this episode and we geek out over Star Wars and other epic Sci-Fi scores. We discuss the mastery of John Williams and his journey though a galaxy far, far away including The Force Awakens.

That carries us into thoughts on James Horner, Craig Safan, Stu Phillips and John Carpenter with films like Star Trek II, The Last Starfighter and Big Trouble In Little China. After the episode is a small conversation we had as we looked through some of his massive Star Wars collection. So may the force be with you as you remember 4-LOM, not Zuckuss, is the droid (action figure alert)!

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FilmEar Episode 16: Fan Portraits with Tanya Kang

On this episode I interview the wonderful Tanya Kang about her Pearl Jam Fan Portrait project and how she captures a fan base’s favorite lyrics in photographs. We talk about her journeys and delve into her background as we make detours through live concert life and the soundtracks that she loves. With more concerts coming up and a book on the way, we will keep you updated on her progress.

Please check out her work on Facebook, Instagram @pearljamfanportraits & @fanportraits and on twitter @fanportraits

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FilmEar Episode 15: B-E-N, I spell it Ben

On this episode I interview Ben, a musician and all around great guy who has a Star Trek the Next Generation podcast on our network. We discuss his early guitar and piano influences and bounce around from Michael Jackson to Nirvana, The Dillinger Escape Plan to Danny Elfman and the films of Miyazaki and the Coen Brothers. We even talk Mr. Rogers and Loony Tunes in this episode that is filled with clips and cool stories from a life in music, so sit back and stick it in your ear!

All comments, suggestions, corrections or hate mail (funny please) let us know by emailing me at nat@filmear.com or tweet at us @filmears (with an s) and please leave a comment and rate us on iTunes !

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FilmEar Episode 14: 1995 A Look Back – Part 2, Ben’s Turn

Musician and great guy Ben joins us in our second installment of the 1995 bracket. This time Justin, Ben and Natrebo discuss the busy year of James Newton Howard, again how incredible Danny Elfman is and we even have a split decision winner of the overall bracket that is 1995!

Films debated will be Outbreak, Waterworld, Mr. Holland’s Opus and Dead Presidents along with John William’s Nixon and the George S. Clinton score and popular song to MORTAL KOMBAT! All this and more hilarity ensues in this episode of FilmEar.

If you missed our first part, please go back to episode 13! In the next episode we will learn more about our guest commentator Ben so check in next time.

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FilmEar Episode 13: 1995 A Look Back – Part 1

Christopher joins Justin and Natrebo this time in the first half of our 1995 retrospective. We discuss Powder and First Knight from Jerry Goldsmith, Apollo 13 and Jumanji from James Horner and continue to see how Danny Elfman is the man with Dolores Claiborne and To Die For.

12 Monkeys adds a South American flair and Eliot Goldenthal with the help of the Kronos Quartet turns up the Heat. 32 films and scores are listened to and debated as we find the first finalist that will take on the winner in the Part 2 of the 1995 bracket that will follow.

Decide if you agree or not with our choices and please let us know by emailing me at nat@filmear.com or tweet at us @filmears (with an s) follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/filmear, and please leave a comment and rate us on iTunes (use the key works Film and Ear to search) If you have any comments, suggestions corrections or hate mail, please send it along and if you do choose to make it negative, please at least make it funny!

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FilmEar Episode 12: Crossing Over with Chris from WTHWYC

In this off the rails crossover episode of FilmEar we welcome back Chris from the Why The Hell Would You Care podcast to discuss Liam Neeson and the Taken movies as well has having drinks thrown in your face. We jump back on track with thoughts on our favorite Bar and Action movies in which Chris defends the awesomeness of Commando!

Natrebo, Justin and Chris also speak on their more memorable Movie Theater experiences and we delve into using Big Trouble in Little China as a date movie. So grab your gun, drinks and prepare to be taken! Also please listen to Chris’s wonderful podcast, Why The Hell Would You Care – there are great life stories both serious and funny to be had.

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FilmEar Episode 11: Kamen to Party with Chris

Chris of the Why The Hell Would You Care Podcast sits in with Natrebo and Justin as we go through the life and career of the great Michael Kamen.

We start with his New York Rock and Roll Ensemble beginnings and pass through his scoring heights of Highlander, Die Hard trilogy, Lethal Weapon and Robin Hood. We take minor detours through Lenny Kravits, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and dueling Sean Connery impressions as we wax poetic on Hudson Hawk, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and Mr. Holland’s Opus, landing heroically with the Iron Giant.

Listen as Band of Brothers brings out stories of our grandfathers in WWII and Justin even kills a spider! So be prepared to jump into your X-Men jet – for there can be only one… FilmEar! You can visit the late Michael Kamen’s website at www.michaelkamen.com if you want to hear and read more about this great composer’s work.

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This episode sponsored by SmashDiscount.com, your source for mobile cables and accessories. Use code ‘FilmEar’ at checkout for 10% off and free shipping on your order!

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