The Greatest Talk Box Guitar Solos
The talk box sends the guitar's sound through a plastic tube into the player's mouth, so the notes come out shaped like words. Peter Frampton made it famous on Frampton Comes Alive!, and Joe Walsh, Joe Perry, Richie Sambora, David Gilmour and Jerry Cantrell each gave it a hit of their own. These are the best talk box moments, and every video starts at the solo.
- 1Peter Frampton · solo by Peter Frampton · 1976
- 2Peter Frampton · solo by Peter Frampton · 1976
- 3Joe Walsh · solo by Joe Walsh · 1973
- 4Aerosmith · solo by Joe Perry · 1975
- 5Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1986
- 6Alice In Chains · solo by Jerry Cantrell · 1990
- 7Pink Floyd · solo by David Gilmour · 1977
- 8Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 2000
- 9Mötley Crüe · solo by Mick Mars · 1989
- 10Guns N' Roses · solo by Slash · 1987
- 11Scorpions · solo by Matthias Jabs · 1980
- 12Steely Dan · solo by Dean Parks and Walter Becker · 1976
- 13Beck, Bogert & Appice · solo by Jeff Beck · 1973
- 14Eagles · solo by Joe Walsh & Don Felder · 1979
- 15Rufus · solo by Al Ciner · 1974
- 16Tool · solo by Adam Jones · 2006
- 17Weezer · solo by Rivers Cuomo · 2005
- 18Peter Frampton · solo by Peter Frampton · 2003
Quick answers
What is the most famous talk box song?
Peter Frampton's Do You Feel Like We Do and Show Me the Way from Frampton Comes Alive! (1976) are the best known. Joe Walsh's Rocky Mountain Way and Bon Jovi's Livin' on a Prayer come close.
How does a guitar talk box work?
A small driver sends the amplified guitar signal up a tube into the player's mouth. The player shapes the sound with their mouth, and a vocal mic picks up the result, so the guitar seems to talk.
Is a talk box the same as a wah pedal?
No. A wah pedal sweeps a filter with your foot. A talk box uses your mouth as the filter, which is why it can shape vowels and near-words. The site's Wah & Talk Box list mixes both.