But, that did take way too long.

...that nobody sounded like them before & nobody has sounded like them since.
Like you said; very distinctive.

I couldn't justify a vocoder, as what Greg Hawkes used at the end where the keyboard says "Dangerous Type" but I rigged the talkbox to do it.
Added just the right flair to make the song cool.

his contributions gave the band a unique sound

He wasn't a great player, but he sure knew how to add texture.
And the way he worked with Elliott Easton was outstanding.
Could hear everything both of them were doing, but they never got in one another's way.