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| Author: | Jim [ Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bob Heil K9EID SK |
Feb 28 2024 Heil Sound: Today we say goodbye to our beloved founder, Dr. Bob Heil. Bob fought a valiant, year-long battle with cancer, and passed peacefully surrounded by his family. Bob’s impact on professional and live sound cannot be overstated. Driven by a lifelong passion for sound, Bob’s pioneering work revolutionized how concertgoers experienced live sound. Bob created and developed numerous pro sound innovations and products over the years, some of which are preserved in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. In 2007, Bob was the recipient of the Audio Innovator Parnelli Award, recognizing his outstanding influence on the live sound industry. Countless artists, creators, broadcasters, podcasters, sound engineers, and sound professionals worldwide continue to be impacted by Bob’s work. While Bob’s presence will dearly be missed, we are immensely proud and happy to honor and carry on his legacy. His OBIT; https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/na ... d=54514733 |
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| Author: | Rich [ Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bob Heil K9EID SK |
A true legend. |
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| Author: | icom1020 [ Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bob Heil K9EID SK |
“I can never thank him enough”: Peter Frampton pays tribute to late Talk Box pioneer Bob Heil Heil died last week following a year-long battle with cancer at aged 83. The Talk Box is a device which allows the player to modulate the sound of their instrument using their voice via a plastic tube. Classic instances of its use include the intro of Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On A Prayer,” Joe Walsh’s “Rocky Mountain Way,” and much of Peter Frampton’s music, including “Do You Feel Like We Do”and “Show Me The Way.” While the origins of the Talk Box can be traced as far back as 1939 – when amateur radio operator Alvino Rey used a carbon throat microphone to modulate his electric guitar sound – the first high-powered Talk Box was developed by Bob Heil for Joe Walsh in 1973. Heil Sound was founded by Bob Heil in 1966, 7 years earlier, and focused largely on live sound systems at the time. Per MusicRadar, Heil’s big break came when Jerry Garcia reached out to see if he would provide a PA system for the Grateful Dead’s show at the Fox Theater in St. Louis in 1970. Following the success of the show, Heil was invited to tour with the Grateful Dead, and later provided live sound for Peter Frampton, The Who, Joe Walsh and Jeff Beck. 15 years after creating his Talk Box, in 1988, Heil sold the rights to the Talk Box to Dunlop Manufacturing, inc., which still manufactures the unit to this day. “I am so sorry to hear of the loss of my friend for so many years, Bob Heil,” @mrpeterframpton writes on Twitter (now X). A musician, inventor, ham radio expert – he gave me a very important present mid-’70s. The Heil Talk Box! [I] can never thank Bob enough. Rest in power, my friend.” #bobheil #kzaporg |
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