Toots & Octaves.

[Norbert Brunhuber <brun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

  On Sunday morning I saw a Good Morning America-type show which did a 
piece on Toots.  He played a bit and it sounded great and they showed him 
playing with the Brazil project band too.  What was funny was at his home 
he explained to the interviewer the difference between the diatonic and 
chromatic harmonica and played a little on each.  His diatonic playing 
was just awful!  Now it is well known how much he despises playing the 
diatonic (similar to Howard Levy's aversion to the chromatic), but 
hearing him trying to play it was rather illuminating!

  By the way the diatonic harmonica has a 3 octave range (not 2 as 
previously posted).  The chromatic harmonica comes in a variety of ranges 
from 3 to 4 to more.  The models and their octave ranges are better 
described by a chromatic player.

  --Norbert