Re: [Harp-L] On the Road Again,,and Pocket Sax

["lil Buddha" <ltlbuddha@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 1/4/07, BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx <BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>  I really really want  to get a pocket sax and try it. Has anybody here
> tried one? I'd really like to  know what you think of it.
>       Keep rippin"
>          Randy


to which smo-joe repiled
Are you  talking about that bamboo or wood tube thing with an alto
mouthpiece  and either alto or clarinet reed, no flapper door keys and
only open  holes (like a recorder).
If so, it's a toy. If you're talking about the  teenie teenie sax,
then no, I never tried  one.
smo-joe

I would say it is no more a toy than a recorder is a toy. I have one.
Fingering and limitations are similar to a recorder and it shares the same
musical limitations. It sounds similar to a sax, but it is certainly not a
sax. As long as you keep your expectations reasonable, you should be OK with
it.
I like mine, but I will certainly not be getting rid of my Super-20 in favor
of the pocket sax. Certainly is easier to carry around, though.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but those who play harmonica should
be cautious in calling anything else a toy.