Peter Frampton's fame came partially from his use of the 'talk box'. I've never truly understood the instrument. Is he just talking into a gizmo? What's so hard about that? - Quora
![Talk box routes an amplified instrument's sound into the musician's mouth via a rubber tube so they can shape the tone as if they're speaking (Pete Drake, 1964) : r/UnusualInstruments Talk box routes an amplified instrument's sound into the musician's mouth via a rubber tube so they can shape the tone as if they're speaking (Pete Drake, 1964) : r/UnusualInstruments](https://external-preview.redd.it/ksx3kPRVEo5jQUaeqzaogsRvmOmwTpn_jNT35HZ-w58.png?width=640&crop=smart&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6764b3a4f838335afe0e89842e0412b39e1927e6)
Talk box routes an amplified instrument's sound into the musician's mouth via a rubber tube so they can shape the tone as if they're speaking (Pete Drake, 1964) : r/UnusualInstruments
![Peter Frampton in 1975 using a talk box, which works by placing the sound pressure from his guitar into his mouth via the tube, which he is then able to shape to Peter Frampton in 1975 using a talk box, which works by placing the sound pressure from his guitar into his mouth via the tube, which he is then able to shape to](https://external-preview.redd.it/U7kGDh7ce5Mv5h4CalMne7PGSfv3wMmPkJVS3ZZ5FFI.png?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0f395a0c47592a5438eb23dde262811418ea6aeb)