Pete Drake's beautiful pedal steel "talk box" tune from 1963, long before Peter Frampton showed us the way
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Pete Drake's beautiful pedal steel "talk box" tune from 1963, long before Peter Frampton showed us the way
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In the early 1960s, pedal steel guitar virtuoso Pete Drake (1932–1988) played his instrument through a talk box to record a fresh cover of the song “Forever.” A talk box essentially routes an amplified instrument’s sound from a small speaker into the musician’s mouth via a rubber tube so they can shape the tone as if they’re speaking. The idea for this was pioneered by Alvino Rey in the 1930s and 1940s. But, unlike Rey’s vaudeville gimmick approach which incorporated a “dummy” on stage and Rey’s
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In the early 1960s, pedal steel guitar virtuoso Pete Drake (1932–1988) played his instrument through a talk box to record a fresh cover of the song “Forever.” A talk box essentially routes an amplified instrument’s sound from a small speaker into the musician’s mouth via a rubber tube so they can shape the tone as if they’re speaking. The idea for this was pioneered by Alvino Rey in the 1930s and 1940s. But, unlike Rey’s vaudeville gimmick approach which incorporated a “dummy” on stage and Rey’s
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Musician Pete Drake making his steel guitar “talk” using a talk-box, early 1960s | History of Music
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Musician Pete Drake making his steel guitar “talk” using a talk-box, early 1960s | History of Music
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Remembering Pete Drake who left us on this day in 1988. Born in Augusta, Georgia, Pete was a Nashville-based record producer and pedal steel guitar player known for using a “talk box” to add a vocal effect to his music. Here he is performing “I’m Just a Guitar" on the Jimmy Dean Show in 1964. | Dust-to-Digital
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Remembering Pete Drake who left us on this day in 1988. Born in Augusta, Georgia, Pete was a Nashville-based record producer and pedal steel guitar player known for using a “talk box” to add a vocal effect to his music. Here he is performing “I’m Just a Guitar" on the Jimmy Dean Show in 1964. | Dust-to-Digital
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Ever wonder how Peter Frampton discovered the talk box? It all started with Pete Drake — a Nashville steel guitar legend, producer, and talk box innovator. They met while recording All Things Must Pass with George Harrison -music history in the making. Come See What You’ve Heard! . . . #musicianshalloffame #nashville #nashvilletn #visitmusiccity #oldtowntrolley #peterframpton #petedrake | The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum
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Ever wonder how Peter Frampton discovered the talk box? It all started with Pete Drake — a Nashville steel guitar legend, producer, and talk box innovator. They met while recording All Things Must Pass with George Harrison -music history in the making. Come See What You’ve Heard! . . . #musicianshalloffame #nashville #nashvilletn #visitmusiccity #oldtowntrolley #peterframpton #petedrake | The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum
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［4K修复］1961年Talk Box先驱者Pete Drake《Forever》现场
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［4K修复］1961年Talk Box先驱者Pete Drake《Forever》现场
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Pete Drake (October 8, 1932 – July 29, 1988) was a Nashville-based American record producer and pedal steel guitar player. One of the most sought-after backup musicians of the 1960s, Drake played on such hits as Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden", Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors" Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay" and Tammy Wynette's "Stand by Your Man". Drake was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2021, 33 years after his death. #petedrake #pedalsteel #countrymusic #dimestoreradio #CountryL
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Pete Drake (October 8, 1932 – July 29, 1988) was a Nashville-based American record producer and pedal steel guitar player. One of the most sought-after backup musicians of the 1960s, Drake played on such hits as Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden", Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors" Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay" and Tammy Wynette's "Stand by Your Man". Drake was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2021, 33 years after his death. #petedrake #pedalsteel #countrymusic #dimestoreradio #CountryL
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Pete Drake - Forever Pete Drake (1932-1988) fue un músico y productor musical estadounidense, famoso en la escena musical de Nashville como pedal steel player. Uno de los músicos de sesión más buscados en la década de 1960, Drake tocó con artistas de la talla de Lynn Anderson, Charlie Rich y Bob Dylan en éxitos como «Rose Garden», «Behind Closed Doors» y «Lay Lady Lay». Drake nació en Augusta, Georgia, hijo de un predicador, en 1932. En 1950, se trasladó a Nashville y escuchó a Jerry Byrd en el
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“Stand by Your Man.” “Lay Lady Lay.” “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” Each of these classic records is instantly recognizable, in part due to the pedal steel guitar stylings of Pete Drake. The in-demand session musician contributed to dozens of country hits, and he also popularized the pedal steel guitar outside of country music on recordings by Bob Dylan, George Harrison, and ELVIS PRESLEY. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. Roddis Franklin "Pete" Drake was born Octobe
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BACTON® on Instagram: "Pete Drake was a pioneering pedal steel guitarist and record producer, best known for his innovative use of the talk box in country music. Born in 1932 in Georgia, he became a sought-after session musician in Nashville, working with legends like Bob Dylan, George Harrison, and Tammy Wynette. His smooth, expressive playing helped define the Nashville sound of the 1960s and beyond Drake revolutionized the steel guitar by introducing the talk box, a device that allowed him to
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