![Peter Frampton performing his famous “talk box” solo at Oakland Coliseum Stadium in July of 1976. The distinct sound was created by sending sound waves through the plastic tube into his mouth. Peter Frampton performing his famous “talk box” solo at Oakland Coliseum Stadium in July of 1976. The distinct sound was created by sending sound waves through the plastic tube into his mouth.](https://preview.redd.it/ip6p7qiwbs171.jpg?auto=webp&s=98fe22abb96565455b82241f8631b83aa22cf09c)
Peter Frampton performing his famous “talk box” solo at Oakland Coliseum Stadium in July of 1976. The distinct sound was created by sending sound waves through the plastic tube into his mouth.
![Peter Frampton Says He Has Degenerative Muscle Disease and Announces Farewell Tour - The New York Times Peter Frampton Says He Has Degenerative Muscle Disease and Announces Farewell Tour - The New York Times](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2019/02/24/arts/24xp-frampton1/24xp-frampton1-superJumbo.jpg)
Peter Frampton Says He Has Degenerative Muscle Disease and Announces Farewell Tour - The New York Times
![Listen: Peter Frampton lets his guitar do the talking, and Elton John teams up with Rina Sawayama | Datebook Listen: Peter Frampton lets his guitar do the talking, and Elton John teams up with Rina Sawayama | Datebook](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sfc-datebook-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/MERe8500e82744cbb58e5d6a3fb82407_listen0425-1024x683.jpg)
Listen: Peter Frampton lets his guitar do the talking, and Elton John teams up with Rina Sawayama | Datebook
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
![Peter Frampton: "I might not be playing live in a couple of years, but I'm going to be battling on and recording... I feel positive about the future" | Guitar World Peter Frampton: "I might not be playing live in a couple of years, but I'm going to be battling on and recording... I feel positive about the future" | Guitar World](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NCbp5hLQ4PxLEpGcyTwVHk.jpg)