Alice In Chains

MAN IN THE BOX

Effect: Talk Box

This early hit from the Seattle quartet showcased a much darker side of the talk box – implemented in ways more sinister than anything The Eagles, Peter Frampton and Bon Jovi had conjured before them. It was a Dunlop Heil used by guitarist Jerry Cantrell on the recordings, kicked in for the Hendrixy leads mirrored on vocals, as well as the lower ‘chugs’ that drive the verses.