Although Frampton first saw the talk box in England, it was a Nashville-based musician, the late pedal steel guitarist Pete Drake, who introduced him to it.

While doing some session work for George Harrison, he was introduced to the talk box by Pete Drake, a Nashville-based record producer and pedal steel guitar player.

Bob Heil, inventor of the Talk Box effect unit and a pioneer of concert sound systems, died aged 83 in February 2024.

It’s not rock ‘n’ roll. It’s not music… and it was wonderful to hear Peter’s guitar sound and Keith and the band work together, and the sensitivity in (Frampton’s) voice.” ...

Adam Jones has shared some behind the scenes footage from one of Tool’s clinic sessions, in which he demonstrates his Talk Box technique used on Jambi, one of the stand-out tracks from 2006’s 10,000 ...