tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650160678722829210.post7192276901874269181..comments2024-03-23T13:46:21.790-05:00Comments on Street Musician Daniel: The Skeeze That It IsDaniel McKenna IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04157964564856145960noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650160678722829210.post-84230570131612252272016-09-15T21:11:07.596-05:002016-09-15T21:11:07.596-05:00I *tried* the alto sax, renting an almost-new one ...I *tried* the alto sax, renting an almost-new one from the local staid and reputable band store, and well, to me, I figured, this should work out great, it's got the agility of the clarinet and the loudness of the trumpet, exactly what Adolphe Sax had in mind, but for me .... it's 'way harder than the clarinet. Hell, I can reach all the damn buttons of the clarinet, while I can't do so without hitting *other* buttons that I don't want to hit, on the sax. And the sax takes more air volume than the trumpet, too, and I guess that means 'way more than the clarinet. <br /><br />To me, the clarinet has not been a difficult instrument. In fact, I was playing one, doing a fine rendition of "Harry Truman" by the band Chicago, in the hope it would help Mr. Obama get elected a 2nd time (and it worked!) when I decided the clarinet is "wimpy" because my playing "How Dry I Am" to accompany a *very* drunk guy being held up by his pals across the street didn't seem to be acknowledged by them - in actual fact they probably heard me fine, and were just too busy holding the guy up as the three wobbled down the street towards the parking area. <br /><br />But to anyone who tells me the standard wisdom that "the sax is easier than the clarinet" I say, Nope! alex carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458022111793552536noreply@blogger.com