The Slide Saxophone: the swan by camille saint-saens

[3andMenAhalf]

imagine that somebody is playing charle parker on that thing :D

[aurapulselucario]

That is one bigass slide whistle.

(Yea i know its a sax.... I play sax. Just not retarded slide whistles.)

[awesomecrookie25]

sounds like an instrument from outer space

[Christianrules101]

This is what someone makes when they're high and have looked at a sax and trombone for too long lol. Good performance though, must've been a b***h to learn how to play that thing.

[dx5p8]

Thereminsax :))

[alatarhasko]

I would think that it's a theramin if this was just audio

[sonicase]

the swan by camille saint-saens

[horbergus]

some due is going to find it for ten buck and start playing blues with it

[LiliumNightShade]

I play my mouthpiece the same way by hand manipulation and overtoning.

[hdmandude244]

the swan!! wow its sounds cool

[dragunincendia1337]

sounds like a theramin 2 me.

[ElectronicIntervals]

Portamento much? Haha. Great instrument though, very much like an acoustic theremin when played softly. Awesome!

[shmikens]

Das Gheto

[hcaliforniagirl]

reminds me of the sound when people play a saw.....ha ha

[zalxder]

sounds like lon lon ranch :)

[buslady]

reminds me of the theramin sound

[MrIndieguitar]

clarimen

[lyssababygirl123]

Ok at first it sounded like an opera singer... Interesting instrument

[jordana12098]

how is this a sax ? !

[mastersgta1]

@jordana12098

Probably one of Adolph's earlier prototypes. It does work on the same principle and have the same sound production mechanism. (Brass body, reed and mouthpiece)

[ChrisisBass13]

@jordana12098 sax mouthpiece

[TheArnaki]

Arno Bornkamp and the breathalyzer

[iPodiNsanity]

I knew these existed, but I didn't know they sounded like the oboe's mentally disabled cousin.

[pebblefrog196]

@iPodiNsanity lol

[chrisbigstashking]

what?

[mtkizzlefoshizzle]

the.. slaxophone? or the slidinet?

[djd1337]

Acoustic theremin.

[CW1223RAM]

Yeah, its tone is more of a clarinet than a saxophone. It sounds like a median in between them kind of.

[TeslaHF]

imagine walking into a school jazz band with one of those

[pcallender]

No, that is a saxophone. Clearly not a trombone - it has a reed mouthpiece.

[lancethrustworthy]

Never heard of or seen such a thing before. Yippeee!

[Bloodgharm1]

thats not a sax. it looks like a freakin soprano trombone ur sumthin

[crazypopcornbut]

@Bloodgharm1 actually a trombone is always beast and that isnt i know, i play one

[RogueRotting360]

Sounds like a theramin.

[shrillz]

really pretty sound

[brad3378]

I'd love to hear this instrument used to play the part of the theramin in the song Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys.

[TEXASM16]

Thats no saxophone its more like a trombone.

[kingofduhill]

sounds like a oprah singer

[ackjazz707]

like a pre-technology theremin

[ManWithFIngers]

sounds like a theremin

[MrSassy1395]

@ManWithFIngers ya know, it does sort of sound like one of those, especially with the vibrato.

[soundwavefreak6659]

where do i get that?

[greenshayla18]

how freakish

[IrishPotatoSack]

LOL! Wait till the chinese get a hold of this

[imgame2121]

What the hell is this LOL? Mini Trombonal Soprillo Saxophone?

[VLuchansky]

Reminded me theremin so much!

[kalbass]

I wonder why this instrument isn't more popular?

[Jetisan]

I WANT ONE!!!

[otherjoe1234]

epic win of an instrument

[Matt123ttam]

ah the swan

[Superphilipp]

That is just bizarre.

[foxmusicteacher]

thats awesome!!

[amusicianinparis]

Perfect to play the first bar on Gershwing's Rhapsody in Blue.

[qxtroidinare]

0_o but can it do jazz

[CharlieBladeRemus]

Interesting!

[AudredDax]

Cool!!

[ronniegranillo]

Did you make that yourself or is that a real instrument?

[ronniegranillo]

Oh thats just cool!

[voxmic48]

Ohh-kaaay, then...

[EasyBakeSmiles]

how the hell is this a saxophone cousin?!?!

[DMANGUY14]

i would love to hear rhapsody in blue on that

[foxmusicteacher]

@DMANGUY14 yeah, the glissando would be much easier to do

[jman13097]

what the fuck?!!?!?

[musicmanson]

Sounds more like a clarinet than a sax.

[Jordanx67]

@musicmanson That's because it's cylindrical as opposed to conical, which a saxophone is.

[musicmanson]

@Jordanx67 Right. As I watch the video again, I see that.

[Hilarymodel1]

I've heard this over a hundred times! It's still funny!

[TheLucky200000]

i don't saw this instrument, but this is a funny thing

[aeternitatis6]

This instrument are very interesant, nice video, thanks.