5 years later, this is a top notch video.

@thundertiger109

3 жыл бұрын

It is! I just bought one and was looking for some instruction video's, after watching this video I'm eager too play and learn it!

10/10 video. Very informative and comedic. I’m definitely considering buying a xaphoon now

This is seriously one of the best videos I have seen. Thank you for creating it.

Very entertaining (and informative)! I like the comedic "takes" between the review. Nicely done!

The tequila bit sold me. Lol

@JeremyKatzMusic

8 жыл бұрын

TEQUILA!!!!!!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!

@alexcarter8807

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeremyKatzMusic He's jerkin' your chain, he knows you were playing Freebird

@JoeCannon1982

3 жыл бұрын

.......... Ninjutsu

Dude! You are awesome! I just wanted to hear what one sounded like and instead I not only heard what it sounded like but got a lot of useful info with some great humor! Thank you! 😁😂😂😂

Great review for someone like myself who is looking into buying the Xaphoon

I literally never heard of this instrument until today. The cantina band bit sold me. Now I freaking want one! You are hilarious. What a marvelous sense of humor you have. Yet you are also a patient and thorough teacher. 👍👍👍

I play clarinet and just got a pocket sax. Thanks for this info. Loved your costumes and humor...just hilarious!

Great job, I often wondered what they sounded like and I love them!

Very well done Jeremy. Funny, educational, friendly, clear, and lots of nice tips. Thanks.

Ok! You did an amazing job reviewing this instrument!!! Really appreciate your hard work and passion for music!

Hahaha this is such a great review. Funny, and informative. You rock J. Katz.

This is the best demo of the capabilities of the Xaphoon I`ve found yet.

Will get mine in Monday's mail, so excited!

Thank you for this highly informative and entertaining video! It helped me decide on buying one as a gift

Thanks for the demo.. It was fun and educational! I’m already sold on that cool instrument 🎷

Thanks Ben! Glad you liked it!

I just got one. I played clarinet in school, but that was over two decades ago. I hadn't touched a reed instrument since -- and it really showed! This is a really nice instrument to start on, though, being rather inexpensive and having no moving parts to maintain.

Great! Humor and knowledge is a good combo my friend. I have ordered the instrument. :-)

Wow, I love those sounds.

Cleaning out my parents’ house as they’re preparing to move, came across this odd little instrument my dad purchased years ago. They were about to throw it away. Not while I’m around! You make it sound so much better than I do. Probably because of the reverb.

It's not even 8am and I just ordered this purely because of this Video

An absolutely fantastic review, thanks!

Watched this video a while back. Had to scroll forever to see it again but enjoyed your explanation and info. Thanks. Jeff

Well done. Enjoyed, and remember when Louis Armstrong sang, "It's a wonderful world"

Excellent demo and description - and the humour actually works. Nice one.

@JeremyKatzMusic

9 жыл бұрын

***** Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked the video! don't forget to subscribe! Thanks again for watching and commenting!

Good job making this informative and really entertaining. Thanks!

Thank you, just the review I needed. Just ordered for me.

this video sold me on the xaphoon! the way you make that thing growl is awesome! I am not a sax player

Love the humour and costumes too and It's a Wonderful World is a great song too. Now I need to learn how to play my xaphoon too.

I, too, am a long time sax player (tenor, soprano, alto). This looks like fun. PLUS, Jeremy, your video was hilarious! Well played! :-)

@JeremyKatzMusic

8 жыл бұрын

+David Johncox Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked the video! Thanks again for watching and commenting!

@ylliaw3390

Жыл бұрын

Thank you from Malaysia! ❤

Thanks for that interesting overview of the XAPHOON. I liked the video work too!

Awesome vid! Great review!!

LOVE your videos

Just stumbled into this gold! Love it!

Nice review Jeremy! Enjoyed it immensely!

Just what I was looking for -- especially the comparison with a recorder. And funny, too!

You are hilarious me you explain things very well. Nicely done video, I just saw an ad for this instrument and immediately came to YT...yours was the first video I saw. Very thorough, very entertaining, and I'm buying one because of your video. Going to see what else you've done. Thanks.

@JeremyKatzMusic

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out my channel! I hope you like the xaphoon, it is a very cool instrument! Thanks for watching and commenting!

I loved your review, keep up man! 😃

Great video. I got one of these, and it's incredibly fun. I think the plastic ones are all in C, for other keys the only option (without going for one of the knock offs, although I'm sure they are probably fun too) is one of his bamboo versions.

I love the alien jam!!! Good choreography by the way lol!!!😂🤣😊👍

Funny and educational, and you are a very talented musician, too! Thank you!

my 6 month old daughter was memorized by your Xaphoon playing. she was smiling and drooling all over her self. :-D

Awesome review, Jeremy! I just bought a Xaphoon and I've never played a reed instrument. I was able to get a decent tone out of the box and play melodies after only about 10 minutes of practice. I'm a decent recorder player, so that probably helped. Just struggling a bit to shape the timbre of the tone. The whole dimension of ambouchature is new to me. Anyone has some more in depth videos on how to shape the tone? Overall, amazing value for 65 bucks. I'll have fun with this instruments for years to come.

Dude this was funny. Thanks for the great review. I just ordered one yesterday. Can’t wait to learn.

It sounds very nice. It's rare but I like it. Now I want to have one. You play very well. Thanks for this video

A very insightful and enjoyable video. It convinced me to buy that amazing instrument. Now I'm just waiting for it to arrive :).

Thank you I enjoyed your review , just bought one.

Awesome video! Definitely picking one up!

beautiful sound - great review! thanks

Ok I had to subscribe your comedic bits are really good and you are informative

Wow, cool instrument and great playing. Just the video I was looking for.

Thoroughly enjoyed!

OMG this was hilarious and helpful. Thanks for putting this up for people :)

A surprisingly good video!! Thanks! This guy should be hired by companies, to make sale videos, his voice and demeanor are great.

Thanks! Great work. And impressive playing. 👏 👏👏👏👏

Entertaining, educational and very creative. Most helpful suggestions. Thanks a million/

@JeremyKatzMusic

9 жыл бұрын

Meera Thadani Thank you very much for watching and commenting! I'm glad my video could help you!

Great video. Enjoyed it. Thanks.

Hi Jeremy txs for your video this is the first time i hear about this instrument sounds great have a question i play the soprano recorder and was wondering do we play the xaphoo the same i i mean are the note at the same place the fingering since it is in DO IN C ? Hope you undestand my question here cose am french..

Awesome review! You helped me to take a decision to buy one. Thank you, Jeremy! I saw your other videos and you are a very good musician. Keep going in this way! All the best from Russia.

@JeremyKatzMusic

8 жыл бұрын

+Mho811 Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm glad it could help you make a decision!

You’re an inspiring man tbh, definitely going to try one of these

hi, you've played it in different styles, sax, clarinet and jazzy sax.. do you mind showing us how you did that and explain the technique of getting these different sounds out of the instrument?! thank you

@Lalle2k11

6 жыл бұрын

I'd love to know how he achieves that clear sound and the sax-ish sound.

@sandeepmortal

4 жыл бұрын

I wish he did tutorial videos. I couldn't find any on the KZread

@vincentlamb3436

4 жыл бұрын

@@sandeepmortal To get a more sax like sound hum while playing, to get a more clean sound play softer and with slighty less lip pressure, but dont lose all of the lip pressure or you'll be out of pitch.

@urf808

3 жыл бұрын

Breathing styles from your mouth. Looks like it totally.

Hello , Thanks for your efforts , please I have one like this the same , but I dont know any thing about this and how I do start please

Subscribed for the great review, liked just for the dressing up - good fun. I definitely want a xaphoon now.

@JeremyKatzMusic

8 жыл бұрын

+gavmusic hey! Thanks for watching, commenting, and subscribing! I'm glad you liked the video! You should get one. They are awesome!

Fantastic video review :D Thank you.

Great review! When I got my Xaphoon, it didn’t give any instructions. Only a sheet of incoherent musical notes...Thank you very much, Jeremy, as I got some very good tips... I have bought one for myself and and one for my daughter, who used to play the recorder at school. It has a wonderful sound...

The best review I found

Ha! I loved your review. Thanks! I want the alien band to play at my Christmas party. Nice "What a Wonderful World," too.

Very good! I already play the recorder ( alto and soprano) , so it will probably be easier to play than the Venova I bought two weeks ago.

Nice and fun review, loved it. Thumbs up.

Great review well done excellent style and delivery 🙌

Thanks for this video. I've been eyeing this at my local music store for a while. I've never played reed instruments, is this something I can pick up on my own (without lessons, etc)?

Jeremy you make my day~~ really happy to found your review in youtube, nice one~keep it on~

@JeremyKatzMusic

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. And thanks for watching and commenting!

Loved it thank you

Very useful, thank you so much

This video made my day. Probably gonna buy one

Hey Jeremy, nice video! I decided to get one but I'd like to know what hardness reeds you prefer for this.

Very informative & funny review. Thanks. I also enjoy your playing.

@JeremyKatzMusic

8 жыл бұрын

+ttse73 Thank you very much! And thanks for watching and commenting!

I play the clarinet. Would you say it is easier to play the clarinet or this?

This is a fantastic review!

to keep the reed in good condition do you have 2 take it of like on a sax or is the lid enough?

You're the man. This is so good.

can this thing be tuned? it was flat at the end. thanks

Great video thanks. I bought one on impulse then thought I should find a video that tells me what it was that I just bought.

Great video, thanks for the explanation.

You are very entertaining. Thanks!

Awesome Video! Super funny! Loved It!

@JeremyKatzMusic

8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Newby Thank you very much! And thanks for watching and commenting!

Terrific review.....I used to play clarinet way back when, but always wanted to pick up a sax...THIS is a nice alternative for me, and just the right size for practice. My Xaphoon is on its way, and I can't wait to start playing music again.

@JeremyKatzMusic

8 жыл бұрын

+Bill Van Orden I'm glad to hear you are starting to play music again! Let me know how everything turns out! Thanks for watching and commenting!

@billvanorden6990

8 жыл бұрын

+JeremyKatzMusic Practice is a bit rusty, but getting better.... want to see if I can get good enough to play ONE STEP BEYOND at my niece's wedding in June.... I've got a little time to work on the GROWL.

That cool airy sound reminds me of the Japanese wooden flute which is used when they play music with intentionally “imperfect” notes

When you say "tenor-sized reeds", you meen saxophone reeds right? Or clarinet? Or is it all the same? Thanks!

I've got a xaphoon and the sharp and flat notes are some kind of under power (compare to a g ex.), You have a solution...? thank and great video.

Would love to see more vids!!!

How's about ligatures? Ever tried some "better" ones? And what reed strength have you had the best luck with? Thanks for the informative and entertaining vid!

Best review video I ever saw. For trues. Thanks

great!! but is the tone standard of did you usea specific one? is it good for a starter? thank you!

Coooool! ive never played a reed instrument, but this tempts me.

@JeremyKatzMusic

9 жыл бұрын

Paul Green Hey! Thanks for watching and commenting! I started on this and then moved to a sax! It's a good way to start reed instruments!

Hey everyone! Some of you are posting questions, and i cannot respond. Make sure your settings allows people to reply to your comments so i can answer you! thanks

@designnetwork6369

7 жыл бұрын

DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO GET THIS ONE??? THERE ARE SO MANY XAPHOON IN THE MARKET I NEED TO MAKE SURE TO PURCHASE THE RIGHT ONE...SAME AS YOURS...

@skysingh4u

7 жыл бұрын

JeremyKatzMusic

could you replace the mouth piece with one from an tenor instrument?

Is the Xaphoon similar fingering as a sax? Or are the similarities only in the sound?