{"id":1351,"date":"2026-04-21T16:19:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=1351"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:19:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:19:35","slug":"did-you-know-peter-frampton-first-saw-the-use-of-a-talk-box-during-a-recording-session-with-george-harrison-in-1970","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/did-you-know-peter-frampton-first-saw-the-use-of-a-talk-box-during-a-recording-session-with-george-harrison-in-1970\/","title":{"rendered":"Did You Know? Peter Frampton First Saw the Use of a Talk Box During a Recording Session With George Harrison in 1970"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 1970, 20-year-old Peter Frampton<\/a> was brought in to play acoustic guitar on George Harrison’s debut solo album. The All Things Must Pass<\/em> sessions took place at the legendary Beatles recording studio, Abbey Road Studios. Many up-and-coming artists contributed to the album, including Peter Frampton and a young Phil Collins. A pedal steel player from Nashville named Pete Drake was also brought in for the sessions. Previously, Drake had played for Bob Dylan and was recommended for the sessions. It was what Pete Drake brought with him that would lay the foundation of Peter Frampton’s future signature sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frampton had first heard the talk box used in the early 1960s while listening to Radio Luxembourg<\/em> at a young age, while he was supposed to be in bed. In an interview with Killer Guitar Rigs<\/em><\/a>, Frampton reflected on this experience. He stated, “This was probably when I was nine or ten, listening to Radio Luxembourg<\/em>. They had this call sign, which was fabulous to await, and I always thought, ‘How do they do that? What is that?'”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the sessions, Pete Drake asked Peter Frampton if he wanted to see something. Frampton curiously said yes. \u201cSo he gets out this little black box, puts it on the end of his pedal steel and plugs things in and whatever, he\u2019s doing all this, and then he gets this pipe. He puts this clear pipe in his mouth, and the pedal steel starts singing to me.\u201d Reportedly, everyone laughed at the talk box, except Peter Frampton, who finally found what he had been hearing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Walsh and Peter Frampton Helped Popularize the Device in the 1970s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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