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

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

> My original message was off list because it wasn't harmonica  
> related. Under those circumstances, my opinion would have been my  
> prerogative. So, in effect, I thought I WAS being cautious. Glad I  
> used gentile language...ho ho
> smo-joe   p.s. much larger explanation coming your way because it  
> still isn't harmonica related. hee hee
>
> On Jan 5, 2007, at 8:46 PM, lil Buddha wrote:
>
> > 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.
> > __