© 1999-2010 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-Saxguy Recent reviews written by member Saxguy en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_502048067204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - Tenor sax is my main instrument. One of the aspects of my playing that I need to work on consistently is my ability to play smoothly and well at fast tempos. To do this, there is no substitute for the use of a good metronome. The problem is, I cannot... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~502048067204 Sat, 6 Feb 2010 18:01:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_502048067204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_500830473860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - I've been looking around for a water bottle during the day for some time. We have a filtered water dispenser at the office and I'm trying to improve my health by drinking water instead of soda. I think the water bottles I was using were probably safe,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~500830473860 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:49:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_500830473860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_499692834436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - On tenor, I've been fortunate enough to have been using the same brand and strength of reed, the Rico Jazz Select filed Tenor Sax reed, strength 2m, since 1996. On all my other instruments, I seem to use reeds for a while and then get tired of them or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~499692834436 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:44:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_499692834436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_498758160004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - Maintenance of musical instruments is an important part of playing well. Instruments that are appropriately cared for cost less to maintain and play well more often and for longer periods. On woodwind instruments, maintenance of the pads is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~498758160004 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:37:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_498758160004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_498256744068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - Both my bicycles, the Jamis Coda Comp and the Cycle Genius ALX 20 squared had dual petals with a clipless side. This is supposed to be a coveted feature for advanced bicycles and riders. However, like the (ahated by me) Presta valves, it seemed like a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~498256744068 Wed, 6 Jan 2010 23:20:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_498256744068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_496985214596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - I bought the SPRI ES502DR Deluxe Xertube Heavy Resistance (Blue) To add to my exercise equipment. I have a small free weight barbell set, a Vigorfit rresistance bench and lots of other stuff, but I keep going back to the exercise bands because of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~496985214596 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:34:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_496985214596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_496854601348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - One of the things I have learned during my musical career is that I am a player, not a repairman. I can screw in screws, treat pads but any assembly, disassembly or more involved repairs is just not my thing. The thing is, I have lots of screws... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~496854601348 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:47:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_496854601348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_494315998852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - Reed players often look for an edge. Even when a brand and strength works well for a player, they can and often do continue to try alternatives  in order to to get better, more consistent play. Fortunately, I have used the same... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~494315998852 Sun, 6 Dec 2009 21:02:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_494315998852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491997400708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - During an outdoor gig at the end of the summer, I was providing a sound system. I prefer not to do it, because having a sound system adds to the setup time. Plus, it costs more, as I need a sound man to operate it. The sound system I own consists of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491997400708 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:21:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491997400708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483649687172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - Well, maybe I could be doing a better job of supporting that phrase, which is often uttered by Mrs. Saxguy. On the other hand, she is retired due to disability and so I try to provide things that she enjoys and/or make her life easier.Last... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483649687172 Thu, 3 Sep 2009 14:32:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483649687172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483528380036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - One think I've leaned is that bicycle floor pumps do wear out. I need to pump up every time I ride and the pump has to be there. I had one, the Topeak Joe Blow Sprint Floor Pump wear out without a backup and, since... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483528380036 Wed, 2 Sep 2009 14:43:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483528380036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480918867588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - Kudo's to user Naphtalia, who came up with the idea of  A Little Change Makes All the Difference Write Off, about separate reviews on similar products which have only a little... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480918867588 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:32:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480918867588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480857067140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - Having been smitten with the previews, Mrs. Saxguy and I knew that we were going to see Julie and Julia when it first arrived. The plot idea was intriguing: the story about Julia Child becoming famous as a French chef and Jule cooking her way through... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480857067140 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:04:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480857067140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480724225668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - In July, my day job organization held a major event in New Orleans. We needed an ability to rent 70+ vehicles, mostly cars and vans, with some specialty vehicles for up to a week and a half. Obviously, we needed a charging solution to fund the agreement... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480724225668 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:07:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480724225668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479791386244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - I had originally bought the Rubbermaid Rolling File Cart Crate System To use in my music studio. It was billed as a flexible system, for both active and archived storage. The sustem consisted of a larger crate, basically an letter size full file drawer,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479791386244 Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:13:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479791386244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479264018052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - Review of the Legere Ontario Cut Clarinet Reed, strength 2In the spring, through a number of fortunate circumstances, I was offered an opportunity to "sit in" with the house band for the ELCA Youth Gathering, an event with 37,000 attendees,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479264018052 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:08:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479264018052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479085825668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - Last week, I did a Saturday/Sunday flight pairing from Chicago to New Orleans, to sit in with the House Band for the ELCA Youth Gathering and to help with the Sunday Offering count. Of course, I was looking forward to doing arena rock. That was special... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479085825668 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:17:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479085825668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478551576196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - One of the unfortunate lessons I've learned from using a Canon printer is that they are heavy users of ink cartridges. When I got my first Canon, the Canon Pixma IP4200 Photo Printer, I discovered early on that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478551576196 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:49:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478551576196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478362766980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - I had originally had a 1gb sansa MP3 player, which worked adequately after a replacement, but didn't hold that much, had no video screen and the navigation was difficult. I saw this unit on Ebay for less than $80. It had the features I wanted,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478362766980 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:18:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478362766980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478228549252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - I had first found out about Dr. Amen from Mrs. Saxguy. He is a psychiatrist who uses brain scans to improve the health of his patients. He, like Wayne Dyer, markets his talks and book and educational materials as premiums for donations on various PBS... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478228549252 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:52:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478228549252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477930163844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - I'd identified a dependable external hard drive and a secondary external hard drive as a need. I already have 3 simpletech 250G hard drives for backups, now out of warranty. I wanted a repository for 3 electronic copies of my 3 commercial recordings as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477930163844 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:39:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477930163844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477862465156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - About 6 week ago, Our refrigerator started acting strangely. The stuff in the freezer wouldn't freeze, and the stuff in the non-freezer section wasn't cold at all. This was a problem. We generally keep a lot of stuff in both sections, and it's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477862465156 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:40:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477862465156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477491203716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - Many thanks to the category lead, Gr8ful, who added this to the database months ago. Sorry I didn't review it until now.As a teaching, performing and composing jazz musician, I need the ability to hear my compositions and arrangements while they... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477491203716 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:57:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477491203716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477020065412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - I had originally got this set, Cap Barbell 40lb Cast Set with Dumbbell Handles In Plastic Case from Dick's Sporting Goods a couple of years ago for $40. I was intrigued with the variability for the set for doing arm curls and other exercises.This... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477020065412 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:12:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477020065412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476899020420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - In late July, I discovered a reed that was better for me on Soprano, the Legere Ontario Cut clarinet reed, strength 2. That doesn't make these any worse. After all, I have recorded on them. Still, they weren't good enough for me to stop trying... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476899020420 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:09:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476899020420?linkin_id=8003929