With all my 80′s sax-solo research recently (thanks Mark & Chris!), I’ve been itching for a way to play some of these power saxaphone solos.   But the Diggz doesn’t play sax, so what can the Diggz do?   Synth sax just doesn’t quite cut the mustard, but there is something I’ve found that might:  The Melodica.

Also known as the “blow organ” (I actually think I like this name better),  the melodica is a reedless instrument like the accordion or the harmonica.   I’ve been toying with getting one just to see how well it works, and then I came across this video of this Hawaiian kid playing his Uke and the melodica to the tune of Billy Joel’s “Moving Out”.   Now I must have one.

Don’t let the fancy camera editing fool you…this kid (he goes by the name Puremarkska) is playing all the parts. 

Billy Joel on UKULELE + MELODICA!