I noticed Luke is using a talkbox?

**Colin** · 07-06-2008, 02:03 AM

I just noticed Luke is using a talk box on the new tour. Is this a new thing for Luke?

**slukather** · 07-06-2008, 02:05 AM

Yeah, it must be, l don't think l've heard Luke use a talkbox before, from what Luke was saying though, the producer of his album really pushed him to try different things.

Scott.

**Volt** · 07-06-2008, 06:30 AM

On the Ever Changing Times CD, listen for it in Stab In The Back.

**Banger** · 07-06-2008, 10:25 AM

I wonder if there's a bottle of grand manier at the other end of the hose.

**Spudmurphy** · 07-06-2008, 02:13 PM

I used to use one - beware they shake ya fillings loose!!

**Banger** · 07-06-2008, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Spudmurphy

I used to use one - beware they shake ya fillings loose!!

That's right - a classic Talkbox will literally blow your teeth out. Just imagine 100 watts of tube power blown directly in to your mouth.

My band's guitar player uses a Rocktron Banshee talkbox, which contains an own 5 watts, still loud enouth to reproduce the effect, but less harmful to your teeth.

**TNT** · 07-06-2008, 08:23 PM

Actually that's Luke's new cell phone, the Frampton "Bluetooth"!!

They passed a new law in California as of July 1, 08, that prohibits holding a cell phone and driving at the same time; it has to be "hands free".

Luke thought it meant while he was playing his guitar.

**Luc** · 07-07-2008, 02:50 AM

Originally Posted by Banger

off topic: that Radiance Red Luke looks killer under stage lights

**Mikey** · 07-07-2008, 03:02 AM

+1 on the radred! Especially the LE with the black headstock that's on the road with the man right now.

It's a Heil Talk Box. I was able to take a look at his pedalboard after the show.

**GWDavis28** · 07-07-2008, 06:27 AM

I thought that was a beer line???

Hahahahahaha, cool I've always liked them.

Glenn |B)

**Mikey** · 07-07-2008, 06:59 AM

No, I don't think so. At least I didn't notice any liquid flowing upwards in that hose!

**DavidOfOz** · 07-09-2008, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Volt

On the Ever Changing Times CD, listen for it in Stab In The Back.

Thanks...that just settled an argument!! (That argument was: Is the solo on Stab in the Back guitar through a talk-box (or sim effect), synth, or a trumpet sample Pro-Tooled to death?)

PS Looks like I won the argument!