That Pedal Show – Talk Box & Vocoder vs Dan & Mick

In this video Daniel and Mick are delving into the world of Talk Boxes and Vocoders, the former made famous by songs such as Peter Frampton's Show Me The Way, Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi and Rocky Mountain Way by Joe Walsh.

We have an original Electro-Harmonix Golden Throat and a new MXR Talk Box to demonstrate that side of things, plus a Boss VO-1 Vocoder to talk briefly about, er, vocoders. Expect mucho silliness...

Interesting go-to bits
• How an original Talk Box works, including signal routing: 1:03
• Dan sticking a tube into his mouth for the first time: 3:05
• MXR Talk Box: 9:10
• Boss VO-1 Vocoder: 12:49
• Intense silliness warning: 20:36

Dan is playing a Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard, Mick is playing a Fender Mexico ’60s Reverse Headstock Stratocaster.

The amp today is a Victory Sheriff 44 and a PA speaker to monitor the talk box sounds.
We're using a Kingsley Harlot to push the Victory.

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[randygeist]

Just revisited this during Corona - it’s absolutely one of the best episodes ever! THIS IS THE VINTAGE SETTING 😂

[jcmoochy]

Rabea Massaad always moves his mouth when hes playing, maybe he should try on of these

[nathanash]

The last 30 seconds of this review is one of the best things I have ever seen on Youtube

[TheBryanKelly]

Glad a watched until the end...Made my day! Mick's face after "I bought these" is priceless.

[larry]

Man oh man, nothing in this world is funnier than Mick with a talk box!

[johnbuxton]

`I`ve bought Collapse into total hysteria. My eyes are sweating with That`s set me up for the day.

[danm]

Learnt nothing, and enjoyed every minute of it 😂

[simon_patterson]

"Somewhere out there, there's a use for this". Brilliant!

[MiniForklift]

Dan and Mick.

Probably the best ant-depressant in the world.

[erin]

2056: Channing Tatum has made a YouTube channel with vsauce where they talk about guitar effects

[DavidDavrosWhite]

Dave Gilmore uses this to great effect on the solo to 'keep talking' from the division bell. When used well and in the correct place it can sound amazing.

[RenanBeltrao]

the last minutes in this video were ABSOLUTELY genius!!!! thank you once again!

[intrsoul]

After watching this, I discovered that if you crank your iPhone, stick the speaker corner in your mouth and play back a recorded solo you get a convincing Talk Box effect with a respectable amount of volume. I would imagine you could use an iRig type setup, clip your phone next to the microphone and have an easy Talk Box solution in a pinch.

[NoyzyBoyZ]

The faces that go along with Dan using it are priceless! Love ya guys! Don.

[johnmarquez]

4:36 Watching Mick move his mouth while Dan was playing was hilarious! Oh, and that Victory Sheriff sounds glorious!

[alanredversangel]

You NEED to take this on the road. I'll play over-chorused fretless bass.

[Amish_Trivedi]

It's nearly four years later, I'm watching back through old videos you guys did— and I think I pulled something laughing.

[jackodonnell]

I need more episodes where Dan straight up laughs in Micks face as he plays

[harrisonmoore]

Gotta agree. This is probably the best pedal show ever.

[insanebanditz]

that under the bridge one genuinely brought tears to my eyes i was laughing so much