Anyone know anything about gramophones?

[vicky whitworth]

My husband's taught himself to play the harmonica while driving the car. He's pretty good at it now. But it's disconcerting when he does that bit where you go 'whar, whar' and cover the front with both hands. He's also worried that the police will think he's on his mobile although I'm not sure, "I'm sorry officer I was playing my harmonica in the outside lane of the motorway" will cut much sympathy if he's stopped.

 

[Flyfisher]

I don't think so either. There have been many reports of police charging drivers for 'not being in full control of their vehicle' or 'driving without due care and attention' for eating, drinking and even blowing their nose while driving, although I'm sure I read that the last one went to court and the motorist won.

But if he insists on playing while driving he could take a lesson from the blues harp master himself, Sonny Boy Williamson:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0rRvfwrrGc (skip to 3:40 if you're not a blues fan).

That might make an entertaining court case.

And while we're talking harmonicas, I couldn't resist the time Val Doonican was shown on The Old Grey Whistle Test:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAcRug1saTY