Kudos to Peter Frampton's intelligence and class that he has when speaking of other artists. Never just insulting to be mean: just technical nits, etc. He has always been a class act.
It was funny how he dragged MM's mono player. A very generous musician. His discussion about jazz vs. audiences and how his listening could be less guitar-centric was great for such a young cat.
It came up in other "Blind Date" discussions and it must have been frustrating. Didn't they say at some point that they wanted the guest to hear the record the same way most of the public would likely hear it? Whenever I recommend a recording to anyone, I always emphasize that they should try it out on equipment that's at least passable, not a phone speaker or earbuds from the Dollar Tree.
Good to see and hear a 'Blind Date' with Frampton. He's done with touring these days due to a very serious disease: inclusion body myositis (IBM), a progressive muscle disorder characterized by muscle inflammation, weakness, and atrophy (wasting). One of the Top British Blues/Rock players of any era.
Great to hear Peter Frampton saying great things about Nicky Hopkins. I'm not surprised since Peter is one of the kindest musicians I've ever had the privilege of meeting, and all you ever hear about Nicky is what a wonderful person he was.
Frampton was at his best with the incredible Steve Marriott in one of the best hard rock bands, Humble Pie. He thought he'd dropped a clanger, when he left them after a couple of years immediately after the release of 'Rockin' the Fillmore' which went gold.
The sheer diversity of music from this time is what I notice most about these fabulous Blind Date videos and ‘69 was no exception. I loved Jack Bruce and he was in fine company on that particular album. The last time I saw Peter Frampton was as (unannounced) lead guitarist on Bowie’s Glass Spider tour. Fantastic work as always YP and your outro is excellent, thank you. Wishing you and yours a safe and Happy Christmas.
Yes, that first Jack album was great thanks in part to the tremendous players who graced those tracks. Do you know if Jack and Jon Hiseman had played together prior to 'Things We Like' and 'Songs for a Tailor'? I know Jack was out of the Graham Bond Organisation by the time Hiseman was enlisted (which happened after Ginger quit to form Cream, by which time Jack had been with the Bluesbreakers and Manfred Mann (he's on 'Pretty Flamingo')). When Tony Reeves left Colosseum I was surprised that Jack wasn't added. I realise that his personality (and personal issues) might have been a stumbling block, though on the musical front it seemed logical (the band was doing Jack's 'Rope Ladder to the Moon' and 'Theme for an Imaginary Western' (much later they added 'Morning Glory'). I have always considered Mark Clarke (a fine singer as well as bassist) a great addition to the band (he's still there in the new lineup) but still imagine what it would have been like with Jack.
@@lindadote I was thinking you might know. Understandable if you don't as the GBO and the London 'jazz-rock' scene was something of an underworld and didn't get much media coverage at the time aside from sidebar mentions in the Melody Maker. Indeed, the average punter knew nothing of Blues Incorporated or the Graham Bond Organisation until the likes of Cream, John Mayall and other bands related to them (the Stones were also associated with Blues Incorporated) included them in their backstories.
@@wayneblanchard97 ……you’re kind Wayne. I knew of the London “underground” scene (and GBO) but there are a few years from Jack’s solo career I’m not familiar with. Sorry I couldn’t help.
Check him out with The Herd, and especially, Humble Pie live, album (Rockin the Fillmore). He was still a teenager and better than most players twice his age.
Lay Lady Lay- offered first to Everly Brothers, who mistook lyrics as “lay your big ass across my bed”. Don told Bob “Um Bob, we don’t do those type of songs” 😆😂
A very knowledgeable and generous reviewer. And yay! "Si tu dois partir" at number 22 in the singles chart and "Unhalfbricking" at number 11 in the album chart. Those really were the days.
Really enjoyed some of these reviews. And give him props for being so frank about one of the 3 or so most influential jazz musicians in the history of the genre. "When it comes to jazz I really got into everyone but him" ...lol..That sounds funny/strange to my ears but I can understand as everyone has different taste. On the UK album charts I was surprised to see Elvis's soundtrack to Flaming Star so high (and it was even higher the week before) Elvis seldom worked with first class directors but with Flaming Star he had Don Siegel who was VERY talented. He directed my all time favorite sci-fi, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and one of my 6 all time favorite noirs, The Line-up.
I too thought it was the "Flaming Star" soundtrack but I recently learned that the "Flaming Star" album that charted in the UK in 1969 was actually an Elvis compilation that had nothing to do with the film. Weird that they chose that title for a compilation.
@@YesterdaysPapers Reminds me of the 3 songs with the title "Superstar" that charted on Billboard in addition to the one by Murray Head during 1971, or Loren Green's outlaw-rap "Ringo" which, for some reason, just happened to become a hit in 1964. People probably just snap these things up hoping to find what the title suggests.
1969 . . . seven years later, Frampton had an enormously successful double album, "Frampton Comes Alive." Couldn't go anywhere without hearing songs from that classic.
Absolutely magnificent track by The Impressions - a late period beautiful slice of social commentary by Curtis Mayfield. Also interesting George Harrison is connected to two tracks - he produced the Billy Preston track along with a lot of his first album fir Apple (That's the way God Planned it is an epic track)
I was surprised that Peter said he wasn't keen on Beck's playing. I had always been of the mind that he was a big fan, though possibly that is since the 70s, when Jeff scaled back on 'Rough & Ready' and 'The Jeff Beck Group'...and excelled on 'Blow by Blow' and 'Wired'. Though still very young at the time of this review, Frampton was a very mature musician, with Bill and Charlie wanting him in the Stones, George Harrison keen to include him on his recordings, Harry Nilsson enlisting him for sessions, and even Grand Funk Railroad wanting them in his band. Despite all that he would likely have preferred being in a house band at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. Given that Peter recorded and toured with David Bowie there is a bit of irony in that it was no secret that Bowie's fave guitarist was Jeff Beck. Indeed, when he enlisted Mick Ronson, Bowie was quoted saying 'I've now got my Jeff Beck' (or similar). Peter Frampton is no Jeff Beck, but then Jeff Beck is no Peter Frampton. They are both great - as was Mick Ronson - which says a lot for Mr. Bowie's sensibility when it came to choosing musicians for his band.
IMHO, here in the US, summer of 69 had my favorite music until summer of 73. I was 10 going on 11, and the range of popular artists was crazy. You had Elvis, Tom Jones, Zeppelin, Glenn Miller, CCR, etc. Wow. I love this channel, I have been into music since I was 7 or 8 years old when my Uncle bought me my first transistor radio. There's a reason this music is still on the radio, it's still good.
I love ''Lay Lady Lay'', it's one of my Dylan favourites. I think it has stood the test of time. It is still as fresh today as then. 1:07 Merry Christmas, Yesterday's Papers.🤗🎁🎄⛄❄🎸😀
"I tend to sound worse on stage than on record" - from the man who made the biggest-selling live album of all time, Frampton Comes Alive (ha ha). But his guesses here were pretty good - all correct, except the last track by Charlie Parker.
This comment appears as a notification in my e-mail but I've been unable to find it in the comments below. I will comment on it below. L Thompson's comment: It’s interesting to hear Peter Frampton start his reviews by stating that he was was very nervous doing this type of thing . I recall him being interviewed on the radio and he talked about playing on some of the tracks on the ‘ All Things Must Pass’ album. He had never met George Harrison before he turned up at the studio for the session. He said he was very nervous and George noticed this . George walked over to him and said Peter, you are a a great guitarist. Just relax and play. After that he relaxed and played! My comment: I think Peter was wary because he was sensitive to how his 'pop star' image hung over him and how he was subjected to being judged by everything he did and said. As for meeting George Harrison, according to Frampton in an online interview, a friend in a pub invited him to pop 'round and meet 'Harry'. Frampton was unaware of who 'Harry' was but jumped at the chance when told it was Harrison. Upon walking into the studio, which was near the pub, Frampton was greeted with 'Hello Pete' from Harrison. Surprised, he said he looked around to see if there was another Pete - maybe Pete Townshend - in the room. But no, Harrison recognised him - as did all of the UK - because he had been such a big and visible star with the Herd. And Harrison possibly knew of Humble Pie. Harrison, who was producing Doris Troy's album for Apple Records had enlisted the likes of Klaus Voorman, Alan White, Delaney & Bonnie and members of their band, Eric Clapton...and now wanted Frampton too. Peter was handed Harrison's red Les Paul and invited to play on the tune 'Ain't That Cute'. Shortly after starting the tune Harrison halted proceedings and insisted that Frampton play lead, not rhythm. At a later date, Frampton was invited to play acoustic rhythm with Harrison on 'All Things Must Pass'. There has been some debate about these sessions because Bobby Whitlock, who played keyboards on many of the dates (though admits not all) claims he saw Frampton enter the studio on just one occasion for a chat in the control room but never actually saw him play. So he claims the guitarist was - contrary to Frampton's claims - not on the album. But that is incorrect. Frampton played on what were dubbed the 'country sessions' that included pedal steel player Pete Drake but not Whitlock. Indeed, it was during one of those sessions where Drake introduced Frampton to the talk box, a device that had been used for many years by country players (in rock, Jeff Beck, John Kay of Steppenwolf and Mike Pinera of Iron Butterfly had already used variations of the concept, as did the Who on an ad for the 'Sell Out' album). Joe Walsh, who was gifted with one (I believe it wasn't fully assembled) by pedal steel player Speedy West, husband of country star Dottie West but also a major star in his own right, took it to his friend Bob Heil - they were both electronics freaks - and Heil created the current talk box concept...one of which Peter soon got (I believe as a gift from his girlfriend at the time). It is heard on several early Frampton tracks, most notably in 'Show Me the Way'. Sorry for that digression, but sidebars are where the real insight is often to be found. So, Frampton first met Harrison on the Doris Troy session, not on 'All Things Must Pass'. It is worth noting that some of the confusion was created by Frampton on the Howard Stern Show, when he failed to mention Doris Troy in a discussion that fused together with 'All Things Must Pass'. Indeed, the header for that video clip on CZcams also gets it wrong. And I understand Frampton's name was left off the album credits (as was Whitlock's). In one of his own videos, Whitlock says that the Harrison estate, when overseeing the anniversary box set of 'All Things Must Pass' had no clue who he was when contacted about having his credit included. I don't know if Frampton's name is now indicated in the anniversary set's credits, but it is somewhat understandable if not, as he said some of the playing was just him and Harrison on their own adding additional overdubs to satisfy Phil Spector's 'Wall of Sound' production aesthetic - there was no-one keeping an attendance record. Also, there was none of the lovely melodic soloing that is Peter's trademark, just acoustic strumming. The band got their credits as it was essentially the Delaney & Bonnie band fronted by Harrison (ditto Eric Clapton's debut solo album, and Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen - pretty much all the same players). At the time Whitlock and Clapton were assembling Derek & the Dominos and Harrison invited Bobby and Eric to use themselves, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon as the house band for the album. Just a quick word on the red Les Paul dubbed 'Lucy' that Harrison handed Peter for the Doris Troy session. It was gifted to George by Clapton (who would also give him 'The Fool', the painted 1964 SG used in Cream). It's history started with the Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian (who also had a Les Paul Goldtop). It was sold to Rick Derringer, then of the McCoy's via a music shop in NYC. Derringer had the sunburst finish stripped down and the red applied. He also had the neck shaved down to fit his small hands. However, he didn't like what that did to the guitar, so the shop sold it to Eric Clapton, who for whatever reason doesn't seem to have used it publicly but gave it to George...who would hand it back to him at one point so Clapton could play the solo on the Beatles' 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'. As for the painted SG, Harrison gave that to Jackie Lomax, a friend from Liverpool who was on the Apple label and did a version of the Beatles' 'Sour Milk Sea' where, I believe, his voice was added to the Beatles' backing track. Lomax, who later had the band Badger with Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye and drummer Roy Dyke of Liverpool band the Remo Four (a fave of the Beatles), converted the guitar into a lap steel. Todd Rundgren purchased it from him for, I believe $250., had it repaired/rebuilt/repainted and used it for years before selling it to pay some taxes. By then he had been gifted with an identically painted 1964 SG by a Japanese fan that he liked as much as the original. Also worth noting that when Harrison got too wrapped up with his Concert for Bangladesh initiative and couldn't continue producing Badfinger's 'Straight Up' album, Rundgren was enlisted to step in and complete it. Beatles' engineer Geoff Emerick had produced the band's previous album, 'No Dice', but stalled on 'Straight Up', thus Harrison's intervention. Sessions had dragged on for months. With Rundgren at the helm things were finished within a couple weeks. The Badfinger lads didn't like his 'bossy' approach (nor did XTC for their 'Apples & Oranges') but when Todd - surely rock's true genius - is involved, things happen in a hurry. As he has said, 'If you know what you want I will help you get it. If you don't know what you want, I will do it for you.' For whatever reason John Lennon seemingly instigated a bit of a feud with Rundgren, though later backed off, possibly realising that his own silly comments were unwarranted. I realise this is much more than anyone wants to read in a comment, but do hope that if you've made it this far you have found something of interest.
Well, I (for one) thoroughly enjoyed reading your informative comment. I find the background stories (any trivia) on the artists whose music has given me decades of pleasure, really quite fascinating. There’s never any need to apologise for lengthy comments either, if folks aren’t interested, it’s not difficult to scroll past.
@@lindadote Thank you again, Linda. Everything is connected somehow, so it only seems right to attempt to tie as much of it together as possible. At this moment I am writing another lengthy comment on a video about why Eric Clapton stopped playing Gibson guitars. Once again, there are connections and theories that are not included in the video yet benefit the tale.
The expertise/insight of these commenters is blowing me away. This offering another example of what students of their art these premier young musicians were - Frampton shows how well acquainted he was with the scene, his currency on the artists & studio techniques of what he was being presented. I suppose a lot of that can be attributed to his session work. Not to mention, a complete straight-shooter.
This is amazing to me for this reason: Late 70s, and I'm on stage with my brother's band, singing 'Jailhouse Rock', and my old friend Jonathan was working the sound board. Three years later he was working for Peter Frampton. Btw, that Jeff Beck album with Rod Stewart that has their version of 'Jailhouse Rock', also has a GREAT version of 'All Shook Up'.
Frampton must have been the humblest teen idol ever. He even dissed himself for not knowing about Charlie Parker (though it's more than a bit weird that he wasn't into Bird when he knew the music of all these jazz masters who worshiped Bird.) Strange that he called the backing on Lay Lady Lay out of tune, cause I've heard that song about a billion times and it never sounded that way to me. His evaluation of Jack Bruce shows how respected Bruce was in the music world of his day. Very interesting and enlightening set of reviews.
As you likely know (though I will comment for those who might not) Jack Bruce was well known to London-area musos and elsewhere in the UK prior to Cream. During his time with Blues Incorporated (which included Charlie Watts, Cyril Davies, Alexis Korner etc.), the Graham Bond Organisation (which at times included John McLaughlin, Ginger Baker, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jon Hiseman...), John Mayall's Blues Breakers and the, after being enticed away by a bigger pay cheque, with Manfred Mann, he had attained star status the jazz and blues circuit, which Frampton would have been aware of. Eric Clapton loved the idea of playing with Jack and Ginger as Cream because he had frequented GBO gigs and played with Jack in the Bluesbreakers. Though a big fan of all that, Frampton said that he opted to not pursue the blues route as everyone else was doing that, choosing instead to target jazz. Him and Clapton playing together on 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (see CZcams video) is a reminder of how despite their career differences, ultimately they come together as musicians. And watching Clapton's smiles of approval to Frampton's playing confirm that Peter's decision to not mimic Clapton in his early years was a very smart move.
peter frampton's reviews are much more specific and candid than anyone else's. it's like he's giving us a peek into his lived experience through the medium of details about the music he's listening to. good stuff. a coworker of mine was singing the frampton song "baby i love your way." except she sang it as "baby i love your dick."
hey, these videos are always great and a lot of fun, thanks again for making them and putting in the effort, also love the remixes at the end every time, thank you again.
"Girl from the Mill Valley" really stopped me in my tracks while watching this episode ... aww that piano is stunning. I've never heard that song before but I'll have to check it out. Working your magic again there on the outro, YP 😊🥰❤💯🎹
Thank you, Sophie! Yes, "Girl from Mill Valley" is a beautiful song. Nicky was such a great pianist. Many songs from the Kinks, Stones, etc... wouldn't be the same without his great piano contributions. "Loving Cup" by the Stones, for instance. Can't imagine that song without Nicky's piano.
'Girl From Mill Valley' is such an oasis of calm on the 'Beck-Ola' album, surrounded by tracks of wonderfully raucous mayhem from Hopkins with Beck, Rod Stewart, Tony Newman and Ronnie Wood. Another Hopkins track worth checking into is the fabulous 'Edward the Mad Shirt Grinder', a much more dynamic instrumental from Quicksilver Messenger Service's 'Shady Grove' album.
Wet Dream followed by Je t'aime moi non plus, as it should be, although the other way around would be even more obvious, maybe. A review that makes me revisit that song by the late, great Jack Bruce.
its a stereo album played on mono, Melody Maker were such tight wads, he liked Pepper enough to help drown it years later with the Bee Gees ( falls off the chair laughing)
Very astute young man. I thought he was gonna put down Jeff Beck at first?! But he redeemed himself, "amazing". That tune at the end got the wheels turning in my head...it's on the tip of my brain. What IS that?! Dylan?
Always forget he was around in the 60s. And this is not a bad take on certain tracks, although he should probably review his comments again. Thank you again, sir! Best history lesson I have had all week!
8:11 It's ironic that "Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus" and "Wet Dream" are in adjacent positions on the chart. Hearing them both, some might get the titles confused with each other.
That sound of Lady Lady Lay was freakin horrible, like it was played on a tape machine and the batteries were dead. On a decent stereo it has a great sound, one of Bobbys best vocals.
I always thought Frampton was a bit of a pretty boy air head in the '70s, but it's amazing how thoughtful he sounds here. I suppose it all depends on the kind of input you get from your interviewer and press agent. I did like that one thing he did with Chris Spedding on the Thelonious Monk tribute.
I apologise upfront for the length of the response here, but you make a very good point. Yes, Peter was plagued by an image that was unbecoming of his reality. It was typically the interviewers and writers who were the air heads...pen pushers without a clue. Frampton is someone who walked away from stardom twice so as to avoid being trapped in a world he felt unhealthy for his soul. He quit chart toppers the Herd when he was dubbed 'The Face of '68' (he didn't want to be a pop star), formed his own band Humble Pie (so he could be a guitarist, not a 'pretty boy', and into which he somewhat reluctantly enlisted Steve Marriott), then left the Pie when he realised he had lost control of its direction (to Marriott), spent several years recording and gigging non-stop to the point of being close to half a million dollars in debt when 'Frampton Comes Alive' hit big...only to come out of that with no money because his manager had ripped him off (something he also did to Humble Pie). Yet he still kept going. George Harrison enlisted him for sessions, as did Harry Nilsson. Charlie and Bill wanted him in the Stones (Wyman managed Frampton's first band and remains a close friend; Frampton's cover of 'Jumping Jack Flash' is a nod to the lads). He has guested with the Allman Bros. and numerous others. He is on the Dixie Dregs 'Industry Standard' album. And has continued to this day despite recent gigs including the Royal Albert Hall seeing him seated onstage due to a debilitating illness. Peter Frampton is the guitar heroes' guitar hero (watch Clapton's expression when they play 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' on CZcams). And in recent times, finally, it seems he is getting the respect that he deserved decades ago. Here, a couple-plus years prior to 'Frampton Comes Alive' is his first solo band, with Bob Mayo on keys, Mike Kellie (Spooky Tooth) drumming, and Ricky Wills (Foreigner, Roxy Music...and the late-70s reformed Small Faces). czcams.com/video/xF1VjWf6s24/video.html
@@MrCherryJuice ……you weren’t addressing me but I loved your comment. Frampton’s Camel was a fantastic outfit that I rarely hear mentioned. Although I was familiar with that particular FC video and as a huge Steve Marriott fan, some of Humble Pie’s catalogue, I really enjoyed reading your informed input on Peter’s work.
@@lindadote Thank you, Linda. Yes, Frampton's Camel was a fabulous band (as is the band Camel, whose ownership of that name prompted Peter to drop his use of it). The 'Frampton's Camel' album remains one of my all-time faves. If you haven't heard it, listen to Peter's studio version of 'While My Guitar...' He really 'got' the Beatles aesthetic, which is likely why George Harrison was so keen to enlist him for Doris Troy's 'Ain't That Cute' and 'All Things Must Pass'.
@@MrCherryJuice …..yes, I really enjoyed Peter’s work with those earlier groups. I vaguely remember the band name Camel was already being used but can’t say I’m familiar with that band. You’d already piqued my interest with your mention of WMGGW. I know the gig with Prince, Tom Petty et al but don’t believe I’ve heard Peter play the song. Is it on CZcams? Edit: Oh yes, that’s a beautiful rendition, I didn’t think I’d heard it. Thanks for the heads up.
No need to apologize for length, I enjoyed reading your ideas and history. Also sometimes liked Humble Pie, but generally thought it was another Marriot ego massager.
preston was live on top of the pops? ive gotta find that vid...almost everyone from this era had to appear to a track i agree with peter about elvis....but i never thought elvis had that great of a voice in the first place every time he did gospel, it sounded forced i was into framptom before most of america was into him really interesting how he became huge with the live album....especially when here he claims not to have a great voice and finding breath control hard when he sings live my fav song of his is "i wanna go to the sun"
Thank you very much for the donation, Dalibor! I appreciate it. The song at the end is an instrumental adaptation of "Girl From North Country" by Bob Dylan that I recorded. Cheers!
Wow, nice… he re-recorded that stuff with Johnny just around the time, clever and beautiful to put it for final reviews. I thank you. Hope to see another YP. 64’,65’,66’,67’… it doesn’t matter… even early 70s are great. With your videos, the day never goes wrong.
Interesting he said the bass and vocals on the Jeff Beck record are excellent. Considering that Rod and Ron would go to play with Steve Marriott's ex-band mates. Apparently it was Steve trying to get Peter Frampton to join the Small Faces that was the straw that broke the camel's back, as it were, that caused the band to split. But of course The Faces hadn't formed at this point. I wonder what Frampton thought of First Step?
Him preferring Sgt. Pepper over the White Album is funny since he was Billy Shears in the movie, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band. It's also funny he said he sings better on record than live since Frampton Comes Alive was his breakthrough album after lousy selling studio albums.
I scrolled down through the comments and saw the name of the tune at the end of the video is Girl From North Country but who is the recording artist for this instrumental version? Beautiful recording.
"That's the way god planned it" was the main song that America played on the radio...FM and AM from Billy Preston. What in the world was the matter with the U.K. radio choices?!
Thank you! At the moment, you can only hear them at the end of these Blind Dates videos. Maybe I'll make them available somewhere else in the future. Cheers!
I think he gave a fair assessment, although I sort of like Charlie Parker. Frampton Comes Alive was one of the best albums of the 70s. I hope he's doing okay these days.
Peter recently completed what he has said is his final tour. Due to a physically debilitating illness that saw him sitting whilst playing gigs at major venues including London's Royal Albert Hall, he might only due occasional gigs and possibly some recording, though that depends on the how he fares with his illness. As he has said of his affliction, it is not life threatening but it is life changing.
@@MrCherryJuice Inclusion Body Myositis. I'd heard he'd had a debilitating disease, I got to see him play back in the late 70s. Hopefully, the doctors can make his life as pleasant as possible.
Another great Blind Date. I recall reading this at the time and I've kept it. I saw Humble Pie a few weeks late at Massay Hall in toronto as they upstaged the Moody Blues. But where's the Warwick Petersen review? 😀
Why wouldn't he if he didn't like it? People in the those days weren't constantly trying to prove how tolerant they were . If they didn't like something they could say so without any fear of being looked upon as prejudiced, unlike today's patronizing, sanctimonious and frankly clueless young people
All the instrumentals at the end of these Blind Date videos are recorded by me. This one was an instrumental cover of "Girl From North Country" by Bob Dylan.
Blind Date seemed to go easy on Peter, all the bands were well established groups and prominent singers and musicians, no frilly flower power or hippie dippie bands out on the fringes. Was that luck or what? Still, that does not take away from his astute and knowledgeable comments here. Excellent Date!
Going to make it big for 6 months and be totally dated in a year. If there's not at least 20 used copies of Frampton Comes Alive in stock . It's not really a used Record Store
Jack Bruce was very good. I like Lay Lady Lay. Frampton was a one trick pony. However, a fine musician. Liked your Brian Auger treatment; of the Dylan song at the end.
Mickey Waller played on their first album but he left the band prior to the recording of "Beck-Ola". It is indeed Tony Newman on drums on the "Beck-Ola" album.
@@YesterdaysPapers Yes, Tony on drums. He, like Frampton, also played with Bowie, with Tony doing half of 'Diamond Dogs' (Anysley Dunabar - who also played with Beck - did the other half) and the 'David Live' album. Sadly, as Tony told me, his excesses led to him and Bowie parting ways. Today Tony is alive and well and living in America, where he has been for many years.
I detested Peter Frampton for years because _Frampton Comes Alive!_ was overplayed badly when I was in high school. In fact, I only started taking him seriously when I discovered that David Bowie used him as the guitarist for the Glass Spider tour. No one picked better musicians than Bowie did, so if he liked Frampton, that's good enough for me.
Did you know that Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts wanted him for the Stones? Grand Funk Railroad invited him to join them? The Dregs (Steve Morse's band) had him guest on their 'Industry Standard' album. The Allman Brothers invited him to jam with them. George Harrison enlisted him for his first production session for Apple Records (Doris Troy's 'Ain't That Cute') and his own 'All Things Must Pass' (Peter joining George on acoustic guitars). Check out Rick Beato's 'What Makes This Song Great?' for 'Do You Feel...'. Or watch Eric Clapton's smiles when Peter solos as they play 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' on CZcams. 'Frampton Comes Alive' is one of the greatest live albums ever - great tunes, great playing, great sound. It is unfortunate that it saturated the airwaves. But that wasn't Peter's fault. In fact, it became his curse. He was forced to tour incessantly - he tried to stop but management had booked him and he would have been sued into the ground if he backed out. By the end of the tour he was exhausted...and broke. Management had ripped him off, leaving him with virtually nothing. The sad thing is that many people dislike Peter Frampton for things he had no control over. Like the Sgt. Pepper's movie. He and the Bee Gees were lied to by management: they were told Paul McCartney was involved. They soon discovered that was not the case. And you are right about Bowie. Yes, he picked great players. But in Peter's case they knew each other from their school days, when Peter's father was Bowie's art teacher, and David and Peter had a band. To this day Frampton thanks Bowie for rescuing him from his sunken career and giving him the opportunity to once again be a guitarist and enabling him to start clawing back his credibility.
That Jeff Beck album was phenomenal IMO - Rod Stewart on vocals, Ron Wood on bass. And the guitar playing? I disagree with Perter Frampton on that one.
Note more than one review of Elvis and Billy Preston. Deep down Frampton was critical of Beck because of the latter's success and respect in the business. Note he liked the earlier music of Dylan and Elvis. He went on a little long about jazz. I don't care for jazz and here in the States, I have found many jazz fans have an elitist and snobbish attitude toward rock people (me).
Kudos to Peter Frampton's intelligence and class that he has when speaking of other artists. Never just insulting to be mean: just technical nits, etc. He has always been a class act.
It was funny how he dragged MM's mono player. A very generous musician. His discussion about jazz vs. audiences and how his listening could be less guitar-centric was great for such a young cat.
Yes, it's pretty amazing considering he was only 19 at the time.
It came up in other "Blind Date" discussions and it must have been frustrating. Didn't they say at some point that they wanted the guest to hear the record the same way most of the public would likely hear it? Whenever I recommend a recording to anyone, I always emphasize that they should try it out on equipment that's at least passable, not a phone speaker or earbuds from the Dollar Tree.
Straightforward, to the point, honest and incisive as the man himself! What a variety pack of songs! Another fine episode, Yesterday's Papers!
Good to see and hear a 'Blind Date' with Frampton. He's done with touring these days due to a very serious disease: inclusion body myositis (IBM), a progressive muscle disorder characterized by muscle inflammation, weakness, and atrophy (wasting). One of the Top British Blues/Rock players of any era.
that sucks
wondered why he wasnt jumping on the bandwagon of other artists from the 60s and 70s making buck right now
Great to hear Peter Frampton saying great things about Nicky Hopkins. I'm not surprised since Peter is one of the kindest musicians I've ever had the privilege of meeting, and all you ever hear about Nicky is what a wonderful person he was.
Glad Peter got past his nervousness. He gave a great review. ✌
Frampton was at his best with the incredible Steve Marriott in one of the best hard rock bands,
Humble Pie. He thought he'd dropped a clanger, when he left them after a couple of years immediately
after the release of 'Rockin' the Fillmore' which went gold.
The fact that he said he buy the Jack Bruce album says a lot! Love your channel as always 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Love Peter's guitar playing, one of the best
Frampton is very knowledgeable with the music and musicians. Impressive.
The sheer diversity of music from this time is what I notice most about these fabulous Blind Date videos and ‘69 was no exception. I loved Jack Bruce and he was in fine company on that particular album. The last time I saw Peter Frampton was as (unannounced) lead guitarist on Bowie’s Glass Spider tour. Fantastic work as always YP and your outro is excellent, thank you. Wishing you and yours a safe and Happy Christmas.
Thank you very much, Linda. Happy Christmas.
Yes, that first Jack album was great thanks in part to the tremendous players who graced those tracks. Do you know if Jack and Jon Hiseman had played together prior to 'Things We Like' and 'Songs for a Tailor'? I know Jack was out of the Graham Bond Organisation by the time Hiseman was enlisted (which happened after Ginger quit to form Cream, by which time Jack had been with the Bluesbreakers and Manfred Mann (he's on 'Pretty Flamingo')).
When Tony Reeves left Colosseum I was surprised that Jack wasn't added. I realise that his personality (and personal issues) might have been a stumbling block, though on the musical front it seemed logical (the band was doing Jack's 'Rope Ladder to the Moon' and 'Theme for an Imaginary Western' (much later they added 'Morning Glory'). I have always considered Mark Clarke (a fine singer as well as bassist) a great addition to the band (he's still there in the new lineup) but still imagine what it would have been like with Jack.
@@lindadote I was thinking you might know. Understandable if you don't as the GBO and the London 'jazz-rock' scene was something of an underworld and didn't get much media coverage at the time aside from sidebar mentions in the Melody Maker. Indeed, the average punter knew nothing of Blues Incorporated or the Graham Bond Organisation until the likes of Cream, John Mayall and other bands related to them (the Stones were also associated with Blues Incorporated) included them in their backstories.
@@wayneblanchard97 ……you’re kind Wayne. I knew of the London “underground” scene (and GBO) but there are a few years from Jack’s solo career I’m not familiar with. Sorry I couldn’t help.
Frampton Comes Alive is an incredible album. I didn't know he was famous in the 60s. Interesting to know!
Check him out with The Herd, and especially, Humble Pie live, album (Rockin the Fillmore). He was still a teenager and better than most players twice his age.
@@58BURST I've listened to Humble Pie before but I didn't know Frampton was apart of that group.
Lay Lady Lay- offered first to Everly Brothers, who mistook lyrics as “lay your big ass across my bed”. Don told Bob “Um Bob, we don’t do those type of songs” 😆😂
dylan shouldve done one cut with those lyrics
Hahaha!
@@thewkovacs316 Right, lol and given the Everly Brothers lyric composition credits.
A very knowledgeable and generous reviewer.
And yay! "Si tu dois partir" at number 22 in the singles chart and "Unhalfbricking" at number 11 in the album chart. Those really were the days.
Really enjoyed some of these reviews. And give him props for being so frank about one of the 3 or so most influential jazz musicians in the history of the genre. "When it comes to jazz I really got into everyone but him" ...lol..That sounds funny/strange to my ears but I can understand as everyone has different taste.
On the UK album charts I was surprised to see Elvis's soundtrack to Flaming Star so high (and it was even higher the week before) Elvis seldom worked with first class directors but with Flaming Star he had Don Siegel who was VERY talented. He directed my all time favorite sci-fi, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and one of my 6 all time favorite noirs, The Line-up.
I too thought it was the "Flaming Star" soundtrack but I recently learned that the "Flaming Star" album that charted in the UK in 1969 was actually an Elvis compilation that had nothing to do with the film. Weird that they chose that title for a compilation.
@@YesterdaysPapers Thanks mate. I was a little perplexed myself since that is not a very famous Elvis film. You explained it.
@@YesterdaysPapers Reminds me of the 3 songs with the title "Superstar" that charted on Billboard in addition to the one by Murray Head during 1971, or Loren Green's outlaw-rap "Ringo" which, for some reason, just happened to become a hit in 1964. People probably just snap these things up hoping to find what the title suggests.
1969 . . . seven years later, Frampton had an enormously successful double album, "Frampton Comes Alive." Couldn't go anywhere without hearing songs from that classic.
Absolutely magnificent track by The Impressions - a late period beautiful slice of social commentary by Curtis Mayfield.
Also interesting George Harrison is connected to two tracks - he produced the Billy Preston track along with a lot of his first album fir Apple (That's the way God Planned it is an epic track)
Agreed, "Choice of Colors" is an outstanding song.
Great that they gave Peter two Jeff Beck tracks, i'd love to hear what his opinion of Jeff is now. Thanks again guys for the great channel
I was surprised that Peter said he wasn't keen on Beck's playing. I had always been of the mind that he was a big fan, though possibly that is since the 70s, when Jeff scaled back on 'Rough & Ready' and 'The Jeff Beck Group'...and excelled on 'Blow by Blow' and 'Wired'. Though still very young at the time of this review, Frampton was a very mature musician, with Bill and Charlie wanting him in the Stones, George Harrison keen to include him on his recordings, Harry Nilsson enlisting him for sessions, and even Grand Funk Railroad wanting them in his band. Despite all that he would likely have preferred being in a house band at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
Given that Peter recorded and toured with David Bowie there is a bit of irony in that it was no secret that Bowie's fave guitarist was Jeff Beck. Indeed, when he enlisted Mick Ronson, Bowie was quoted saying 'I've now got my Jeff Beck' (or similar). Peter Frampton is no Jeff Beck, but then Jeff Beck is no Peter Frampton. They are both great - as was Mick Ronson - which says a lot for Mr. Bowie's sensibility when it came to choosing musicians for his band.
IMHO, here in the US, summer of 69 had my favorite music until summer of 73. I was 10 going on 11, and the range of popular artists was crazy. You had Elvis, Tom Jones, Zeppelin, Glenn Miller, CCR, etc. Wow.
I love this channel, I have been into music since I was 7 or 8 years old when my Uncle bought me my first transistor radio.
There's a reason this music is still on the radio, it's still good.
I love ''Lay Lady Lay'', it's one of my Dylan favourites.
I think it has stood the test of time.
It is still as fresh today as then. 1:07
Merry Christmas, Yesterday's Papers.🤗🎁🎄⛄❄🎸😀
Been my favorite Dylan song for years. It absolutely NEVER tires.
@@chop3625 Good taste!👍
Love The Ministry cover of Lay Lady Lay an incredible song.
He probably got the best records so far. I think I liked all of it, which I don't think has happened before.
I think that's because they gave him deep tracks from albums instead of what singles happened to top the charts that week.
"I tend to sound worse on stage than on record" - from the man who made the biggest-selling live album of all time, Frampton Comes Alive (ha ha). But his guesses here were pretty good - all correct, except the last track by Charlie Parker.
Unrelated, but this is one of your best outro tunes- still listening to it!
Thanks!
Thanks. These videos are a treat.
I enjoy all the stuff you guys do Thanks and Merry Christmas!!🙏🎶☕🎵👀❗
Beck Bruce and Parker wow I loved the early humble pie stuff too another great one YP thanks cheers!
This comment appears as a notification in my e-mail but I've been unable to find it in the comments below. I will comment on it below.
L Thompson's comment:
It’s interesting to hear Peter Frampton start his reviews by stating that he was was very nervous doing this type of thing . I recall him being interviewed on the radio and he talked about playing on some of the tracks on the ‘ All Things Must Pass’ album. He had never met George Harrison before he turned up at the studio for the session. He said he was very nervous and George noticed this . George walked over to him and said Peter, you are a a great guitarist. Just relax and play. After that he relaxed and played!
My comment:
I think Peter was wary because he was sensitive to how his 'pop star' image hung over him and how he was subjected to being judged by everything he did and said.
As for meeting George Harrison, according to Frampton in an online interview, a friend in a pub invited him to pop 'round and meet 'Harry'. Frampton was unaware of who 'Harry' was but jumped at the chance when told it was Harrison.
Upon walking into the studio, which was near the pub, Frampton was greeted with 'Hello Pete' from Harrison. Surprised, he said he looked around to see if there was another Pete - maybe Pete Townshend - in the room. But no, Harrison recognised him - as did all of the UK - because he had been such a big and visible star with the Herd. And Harrison possibly knew of Humble Pie.
Harrison, who was producing Doris Troy's album for Apple Records had enlisted the likes of Klaus Voorman, Alan White, Delaney & Bonnie and members of their band, Eric Clapton...and now wanted Frampton too. Peter was handed Harrison's red Les Paul and invited to play on the tune 'Ain't That Cute'. Shortly after starting the tune Harrison halted proceedings and insisted that Frampton play lead, not rhythm.
At a later date, Frampton was invited to play acoustic rhythm with Harrison on 'All Things Must Pass'. There has been some debate about these sessions because Bobby Whitlock, who played keyboards on many of the dates (though admits not all) claims he saw Frampton enter the studio on just one occasion for a chat in the control room but never actually saw him play. So he claims the guitarist was - contrary to Frampton's claims - not on the album. But that is incorrect. Frampton played on what were dubbed the 'country sessions' that included pedal steel player Pete Drake but not Whitlock. Indeed, it was during one of those sessions where Drake introduced Frampton to the talk box, a device that had been used for many years by country players (in rock, Jeff Beck, John Kay of Steppenwolf and Mike Pinera of Iron Butterfly had already used variations of the concept, as did the Who on an ad for the 'Sell Out' album). Joe Walsh, who was gifted with one (I believe it wasn't fully assembled) by pedal steel player Speedy West, husband of country star Dottie West but also a major star in his own right, took it to his friend Bob Heil - they were both electronics freaks - and Heil created the current talk box concept...one of which Peter soon got (I believe as a gift from his girlfriend at the time). It is heard on several early Frampton tracks, most notably in 'Show Me the Way'.
Sorry for that digression, but sidebars are where the real insight is often to be found.
So, Frampton first met Harrison on the Doris Troy session, not on 'All Things Must Pass'. It is worth noting that some of the confusion was created by Frampton on the Howard Stern Show, when he failed to mention Doris Troy in a discussion that fused together with 'All Things Must Pass'. Indeed, the header for that video clip on CZcams also gets it wrong. And I understand Frampton's name was left off the album credits (as was Whitlock's). In one of his own videos, Whitlock says that the Harrison estate, when overseeing the anniversary box set of 'All Things Must Pass' had no clue who he was when contacted about having his credit included.
I don't know if Frampton's name is now indicated in the anniversary set's credits, but it is somewhat understandable if not, as he said some of the playing was just him and Harrison on their own adding additional overdubs to satisfy Phil Spector's 'Wall of Sound' production aesthetic - there was no-one keeping an attendance record. Also, there was none of the lovely melodic soloing that is Peter's trademark, just acoustic strumming. The band got their credits as it was essentially the Delaney & Bonnie band fronted by Harrison (ditto Eric Clapton's debut solo album, and Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen - pretty much all the same players). At the time Whitlock and Clapton were assembling Derek & the Dominos and Harrison invited Bobby and Eric to use themselves, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon as the house band for the album.
Just a quick word on the red Les Paul dubbed 'Lucy' that Harrison handed Peter for the Doris Troy session. It was gifted to George by Clapton (who would also give him 'The Fool', the painted 1964 SG used in Cream). It's history started with the Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian (who also had a Les Paul Goldtop). It was sold to Rick Derringer, then of the McCoy's via a music shop in NYC. Derringer had the sunburst finish stripped down and the red applied. He also had the neck shaved down to fit his small hands. However, he didn't like what that did to the guitar, so the shop sold it to Eric Clapton, who for whatever reason doesn't seem to have used it publicly but gave it to George...who would hand it back to him at one point so Clapton could play the solo on the Beatles' 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'.
As for the painted SG, Harrison gave that to Jackie Lomax, a friend from Liverpool who was on the Apple label and did a version of the Beatles' 'Sour Milk Sea' where, I believe, his voice was added to the Beatles' backing track. Lomax, who later had the band Badger with Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye and drummer Roy Dyke of Liverpool band the Remo Four (a fave of the Beatles), converted the guitar into a lap steel. Todd Rundgren purchased it from him for, I believe $250., had it repaired/rebuilt/repainted and used it for years before selling it to pay some taxes. By then he had been gifted with an identically painted 1964 SG by a Japanese fan that he liked as much as the original.
Also worth noting that when Harrison got too wrapped up with his Concert for Bangladesh initiative and couldn't continue producing Badfinger's 'Straight Up' album, Rundgren was enlisted to step in and complete it. Beatles' engineer Geoff Emerick had produced the band's previous album, 'No Dice', but stalled on 'Straight Up', thus Harrison's intervention. Sessions had dragged on for months. With Rundgren at the helm things were finished within a couple weeks. The Badfinger lads didn't like his 'bossy' approach (nor did XTC for their 'Apples & Oranges') but when Todd - surely rock's true genius - is involved, things happen in a hurry. As he has said, 'If you know what you want I will help you get it. If you don't know what you want, I will do it for you.' For whatever reason John Lennon seemingly instigated a bit of a feud with Rundgren, though later backed off, possibly realising that his own silly comments were unwarranted.
I realise this is much more than anyone wants to read in a comment, but do hope that if you've made it this far you have found something of interest.
Well, I (for one) thoroughly enjoyed reading your informative comment. I find the background stories (any trivia) on the artists whose music has given me decades of pleasure, really quite fascinating. There’s never any need to apologise for lengthy comments either, if folks aren’t interested, it’s not difficult to scroll past.
@@lindadote Thank you again, Linda. Everything is connected somehow, so it only seems right to attempt to tie as much of it together as possible.
At this moment I am writing another lengthy comment on a video about why Eric Clapton stopped playing Gibson guitars. Once again, there are connections and theories that are not included in the video yet benefit the tale.
You always play out your videos with the most wonderful music, love it.
Thanks!
The expertise/insight of these commenters is blowing me away. This offering another example of what students of their art these premier young musicians were - Frampton shows how well acquainted he was with the scene, his currency on the artists & studio techniques of what he was being presented. I suppose a lot of that can be attributed to his session work. Not to mention, a complete straight-shooter.
Amazing content as always #1 channel
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3:40 - I saw Chris Spedding on 🎸 playing with the late Robert Gordon on The Rockabilly Boogie tour in 1979. He had his own hit with Hurt at the time.
I love Chris Spedding's first two albums. Great rock and roll.
Great tour!
@@daveyvane9431 The other two guys Rob & Howie were in Dylans band at the time. I remember Levi & The Rockats opened.
Spedding has also been with Bryan Ferry's band. Indeed, he still might be a part of it. There are CZcams videos.
Choice of Colors was an amazing song
I agree, great song.
This is amazing to me for this reason: Late 70s, and I'm on stage with my brother's band, singing 'Jailhouse Rock', and my old friend Jonathan was working the sound board. Three years later he was working for Peter Frampton. Btw, that Jeff Beck album with Rod Stewart that has their version of 'Jailhouse Rock', also has a GREAT version of 'All Shook Up'.
Frampton must have been the humblest teen idol ever. He even dissed himself for not knowing about Charlie Parker (though it's more than a bit weird that he wasn't into Bird when he knew the music of all these jazz masters who worshiped Bird.) Strange that he called the backing on Lay Lady Lay out of tune, cause I've heard that song about a billion times and it never sounded that way to me. His evaluation of Jack Bruce shows how respected Bruce was in the music world of his day. Very interesting and enlightening set of reviews.
I think he was referring to the Dylan/Cash duo when he made the "out of tune" comment.
@@YesterdaysPapers That would make sense. But I love that Dylan/Cash out-of-tuneness.
As you likely know (though I will comment for those who might not) Jack Bruce was well known to London-area musos and elsewhere in the UK prior to Cream. During his time with Blues Incorporated (which included Charlie Watts, Cyril Davies, Alexis Korner etc.), the Graham Bond Organisation (which at times included John McLaughlin, Ginger Baker, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jon Hiseman...), John Mayall's Blues Breakers and the, after being enticed away by a bigger pay cheque, with Manfred Mann, he had attained star status the jazz and blues circuit, which Frampton would have been aware of. Eric Clapton loved the idea of playing with Jack and Ginger as Cream because he had frequented GBO gigs and played with Jack in the Bluesbreakers. Though a big fan of all that, Frampton said that he opted to not pursue the blues route as everyone else was doing that, choosing instead to target jazz. Him and Clapton playing together on 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (see CZcams video) is a reminder of how despite their career differences, ultimately they come together as musicians. And watching Clapton's smiles of approval to Frampton's playing confirm that Peter's decision to not mimic Clapton in his early years was a very smart move.
I believe he was alluding to the "Girl from North Country" Cash/Dylan duet, not "Lay Lady" where Bob is most definitely in tune throughout!
George Harrison played on "Never tell you mother....". What a revelation! Who knew?
He is credited as 'L'Angelo Mysterioso', which is what he also used on Cream's 'Badge', a tune he co-wrote with Eric Clapton.
@@MrCherryJuice yes I’m aware of the Badge story. My old vinyl
of Songs for a tailor doesn’t have a L’Angelo Mysterioso credit .
@@dell-tone6472 I've just checked and I see it made it onto the CD notes.
peter frampton's reviews are much more specific and candid than anyone else's. it's like he's giving us a peek into his lived experience through the medium of details about the music he's listening to. good stuff.
a coworker of mine was singing the frampton song "baby i love your way." except she sang it as "baby i love your dick."
I think your co-worker is trying to tell you something. Hahaha
hey, these videos are always great and a lot of fun, thanks again for making them and putting in the effort, also love the remixes at the end every time, thank you again.
Thank you very much, Tim! I appreciate it. Cheers!
@@YesterdaysPapers I really dig the outro composition on this, by the way.
@@MonotoneTim Glad you like it, thanks!
@@YesterdaysPapers Do you have all the remixes available somewhere?
@@MonotoneTim Not at the moment. Maybe in the future I'll upload all the instrumentals somewhere.
This is such a cool channel.
Peter talks about Ronnie Scott and Beck. Jeff Beck live @ Ronnie Scott (w/ Colaiuta/ Wikenfeld / Rebello) is amazing.
lol @ the mono pickup 😂
Ahh, just came live. I'm first and humbled 😁
What can you say about the Impressions? Absolute class. Curtis is a real legend.
Agreed. One of the most talented and creative soulmen.
One of the best voices ever.
Was lucky enough to see them on their final 2 visits to the UK.
"Girl from the Mill Valley" really stopped me in my tracks while watching this episode ... aww that piano is stunning. I've never heard that song before but I'll have to check it out.
Working your magic again there on the outro, YP 😊🥰❤💯🎹
Thank you, Sophie! Yes, "Girl from Mill Valley" is a beautiful song. Nicky was such a great pianist. Many songs from the Kinks, Stones, etc... wouldn't be the same without his great piano contributions. "Loving Cup" by the Stones, for instance. Can't imagine that song without Nicky's piano.
@@YesterdaysPapers 100% agree with you, YP. Nicky was an incredibly astute musician. He's up there with the best 💖
'Girl From Mill Valley' is such an oasis of calm on the 'Beck-Ola' album, surrounded by tracks of wonderfully raucous mayhem from Hopkins with Beck, Rod Stewart, Tony Newman and Ronnie Wood.
Another Hopkins track worth checking into is the fabulous 'Edward the Mad Shirt Grinder', a much more dynamic instrumental from Quicksilver Messenger Service's 'Shady Grove' album.
Thank you for the recommendation. I'll check it out.
I have more respect 4 Peter after hearing this bit ``` thx
Outstanding 🤙
Wet Dream followed by Je t'aime moi non plus, as it should be, although the other way around would be even more obvious, maybe. A review that makes me revisit that song by the late, great Jack Bruce.
Elvis Clean up your own backyard was a great great song.
its a stereo album played on mono, Melody Maker were such tight wads, he liked Pepper enough to help drown it years later with the Bee Gees ( falls off the chair laughing)
Interesting that he loves Jeff Beck’s bass player - none other than Ronnie Wood, fresh from the English Birds!
Very astute young man. I thought he was gonna put down Jeff Beck at first?! But he redeemed himself, "amazing".
That tune at the end got the wheels turning in my head...it's on the tip of my brain. What IS that?! Dylan?
Yep, "Girl from North Country".
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Always forget he was around in the 60s. And this is not a bad take on certain tracks, although he should probably review his comments again.
Thank you again, sir! Best history lesson I have had all week!
8:11 It's ironic that "Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus" and "Wet Dream" are in adjacent positions on the chart. Hearing them both, some might get the titles confused with each other.
That sound of Lady Lady Lay was freakin horrible, like it was played on a tape machine and the batteries were dead. On a decent stereo it has a great sound, one of Bobbys best vocals.
Sorry, Peter, I loved what Dylan did with his voice on Nashville Skyline. YP, nice rendition of Girl From The North Country.
Thanks!
I always thought Frampton was a bit of a pretty boy air head in the '70s, but it's amazing how thoughtful he sounds here. I suppose it all depends on the kind of input you get from your interviewer and press agent. I did like that one thing he did with Chris Spedding on the Thelonious Monk tribute.
I apologise upfront for the length of the response here, but you make a very good point.
Yes, Peter was plagued by an image that was unbecoming of his reality. It was typically the interviewers and writers who were the air heads...pen pushers without a clue.
Frampton is someone who walked away from stardom twice so as to avoid being trapped in a world he felt unhealthy for his soul. He quit chart toppers the Herd when he was dubbed 'The Face of '68' (he didn't want to be a pop star), formed his own band Humble Pie (so he could be a guitarist, not a 'pretty boy', and into which he somewhat reluctantly enlisted Steve Marriott), then left the Pie when he realised he had lost control of its direction (to Marriott), spent several years recording and gigging non-stop to the point of being close to half a million dollars in debt when 'Frampton Comes Alive' hit big...only to come out of that with no money because his manager had ripped him off (something he also did to Humble Pie). Yet he still kept going. George Harrison enlisted him for sessions, as did Harry Nilsson. Charlie and Bill wanted him in the Stones (Wyman managed Frampton's first band and remains a close friend; Frampton's cover of 'Jumping Jack Flash' is a nod to the lads). He has guested with the Allman Bros. and numerous others. He is on the Dixie Dregs 'Industry Standard' album. And has continued to this day despite recent gigs including the Royal Albert Hall seeing him seated onstage due to a debilitating illness.
Peter Frampton is the guitar heroes' guitar hero (watch Clapton's expression when they play 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' on CZcams). And in recent times, finally, it seems he is getting the respect that he deserved decades ago.
Here, a couple-plus years prior to 'Frampton Comes Alive' is his first solo band, with Bob Mayo on keys, Mike Kellie (Spooky Tooth) drumming, and Ricky Wills (Foreigner, Roxy Music...and the late-70s reformed Small Faces).
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@@MrCherryJuice ……you weren’t addressing me but I loved your comment. Frampton’s Camel was a fantastic outfit that I rarely hear mentioned. Although I was familiar with that particular FC video and as a huge Steve Marriott fan, some of Humble Pie’s catalogue, I really enjoyed reading your informed input on Peter’s work.
@@lindadote Thank you, Linda. Yes, Frampton's Camel was a fabulous band (as is the band Camel, whose ownership of that name prompted Peter to drop his use of it). The 'Frampton's Camel' album remains one of my all-time faves. If you haven't heard it, listen to Peter's studio version of 'While My Guitar...' He really 'got' the Beatles aesthetic, which is likely why George Harrison was so keen to enlist him for Doris Troy's 'Ain't That Cute' and 'All Things Must Pass'.
@@MrCherryJuice …..yes, I really enjoyed Peter’s work with those earlier groups. I vaguely remember the band name Camel was already being used but can’t say I’m familiar with that band. You’d already piqued my interest with your mention of WMGGW. I know the gig with Prince, Tom Petty et al but don’t believe I’ve heard Peter play the song. Is it on CZcams? Edit: Oh yes, that’s a beautiful rendition, I didn’t think I’d heard it. Thanks for the heads up.
No need to apologize for length, I enjoyed reading your ideas and history. Also sometimes liked Humble Pie, but generally thought it was another Marriot ego massager.
Another cool outro track YP
preston was live on top of the pops? ive gotta find that vid...almost everyone from this era had to appear to a track
i agree with peter about elvis....but i never thought elvis had that great of a voice in the first place
every time he did gospel, it sounded forced
i was into framptom before most of america was into him
really interesting how he became huge with the live album....especially when here he claims not to have a great voice and finding breath control hard when he sings live
my fav song of his is "i wanna go to the sun"
That's around the time The Woodstock Festival was happening. I guess it was an ocean away.
Thanks! Good as always... what is the instrumental part sound from the ending? Can't recognize this time
Thank you very much for the donation, Dalibor! I appreciate it. The song at the end is an instrumental adaptation of "Girl From North Country" by Bob Dylan that I recorded. Cheers!
Wow, nice… he re-recorded that stuff with Johnny just around the time, clever and beautiful to put it for final reviews. I thank you. Hope to see another YP. 64’,65’,66’,67’… it doesn’t matter… even early 70s are great. With your videos, the day never goes wrong.
@@daliborsnajdr6871 Thank you very much, Dalibor. Glad you enjoy these videos. Cheers!
Interesting he said the bass and vocals on the Jeff Beck record are excellent. Considering that Rod and Ron would go to play with Steve Marriott's ex-band mates. Apparently it was Steve trying to get Peter Frampton to join the Small Faces that was the straw that broke the camel's back, as it were, that caused the band to split. But of course The Faces hadn't formed at this point. I wonder what Frampton thought of First Step?
Him preferring Sgt. Pepper over the White Album is funny since he was Billy Shears in the movie, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band.
It's also funny he said he sings better on record than live since Frampton Comes Alive was his breakthrough album after lousy selling studio albums.
Does anyone know the name of the tune that is playing at the end of video while they are showing the record charts?
Some far out music here....groovy man...i dig it !
Nice guy Peter....
I scrolled down through the comments and saw the name of the tune at the end of the video is Girl From North Country but who is the recording artist for this instrumental version? Beautiful recording.
I recorded that instrumental. Thanks, glad you liked it!
"That's the way god planned it" was the main song that America played on the radio...FM and AM from Billy Preston. What in the world was the matter with the U.K. radio choices?!
The Melody Maker gave him an album track to review.
I think your outro jingles for the top charts are really good 7:30 Where can I hear more and where?
Thank you! At the moment, you can only hear them at the end of these Blind Dates videos. Maybe I'll make them available somewhere else in the future. Cheers!
I wonder if the mate who had the Charlie Parker records was Bowie as they were good pals by all accounts.
I think he gave a fair assessment, although I sort of like Charlie Parker. Frampton Comes Alive was one of the best albums of the 70s. I hope he's doing okay these days.
Peter recently completed what he has said is his final tour. Due to a physically debilitating illness that saw him sitting whilst playing gigs at major venues including London's Royal Albert Hall, he might only due occasional gigs and possibly some recording, though that depends on the how he fares with his illness. As he has said of his affliction, it is not life threatening but it is life changing.
@@MrCherryJuice Inclusion Body Myositis. I'd heard he'd had a debilitating disease, I got to see him play back in the late 70s. Hopefully, the doctors can make his life as pleasant as possible.
Was there a Glenn Miller revival going on in the UK at this time? His "Best of...." LP was in the UK top 20.
I guess some label released a "Best Of..." and people in their 40s and early 50s went out and bought it!
He died in 1944, so maybe it was a “25 years after his death” retrospective.
@@kamandi1362 Hey that could be! Thanks!
What's the song on the outro of this video? It's very good.
It's an instrumental adaptation of "Girl From North Country" by Bob Dylan that I recorded. Glad you enjoyed it!
@@YesterdaysPapers Ah, I see, thank you. Fantastic work!
what's the outro track playing from 7:30?
Another great Blind Date. I recall reading this at the time and I've kept it. I saw Humble Pie a few weeks late at Massay Hall in toronto as they upstaged the Moody Blues. But where's the Warwick Petersen review? 😀
I couldn't find that song anywhere, that's why it isn't included.
@@YesterdaysPapers Yes, he does seem very obscure.
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I like the fact he wasn't afraid to be critical of black musicians unlike the rest.
Literally every video I’ve seen here has had artists critical of black musicians. How does this comment have likes lol.
Why wouldn't he if he didn't like it? People in the those days weren't constantly trying to prove how tolerant they were . If they didn't like something they could say so without any fear of being looked upon as prejudiced, unlike today's patronizing, sanctimonious and frankly clueless young people
What’s the song playing on the intro???
she once was a true love of mine
He needed a coffee. A lukewarm cup of tea won't make Frampton come alive.
Will you tell what song/Musician you used for the outro of this Blind Date? Thanks.
All the instrumentals at the end of these Blind Date videos are recorded by me. This one was an instrumental cover of "Girl From North Country" by Bob Dylan.
@@YesterdaysPapers Thanks, I loved it. Is there anyway I could own it?
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Did Dylan ever say why he changed his voice. I like it better like this…..! 😮😮😮
This Elvis thing was from a movie! It shouldn’t have been a single!!!!😢
Poor Peter, I hope he’s gotten into Parker’s music. I couldn’t imagine my life without it.
Blind Date seemed to go easy on Peter, all the bands were well established groups and prominent singers and musicians, no frilly flower power or hippie dippie bands out on the fringes. Was that luck or what?
Still, that does not take away from his astute and knowledgeable comments here. Excellent Date!
Those Brits really liked Jim Reeves...
I thought he was deceased😮
Good of him to show us the way of the baby that he loves, Or maybe you don't feel like I do lol
What is the music at the end? Its better than the songs that precede it!
It's an instrumental adaption of "Girl from North Country" by Bob Dylan that I recorded. Glad you liked it, thanks!
Going to make it big for 6 months and be totally dated in a year. If there's not at least 20 used copies of Frampton Comes Alive in stock . It's not really a used Record Store
Jack Bruce was very good.
I like Lay Lady Lay.
Frampton was a one trick pony.
However, a fine musician.
Liked your Brian Auger treatment; of the Dylan song at the end.
Mickey Waller on drums for Jeff Beck group
Mickey Waller played on their first album but he left the band prior to the recording of "Beck-Ola". It is indeed Tony Newman on drums on the "Beck-Ola" album.
@@YesterdaysPapers Yes, Tony on drums. He, like Frampton, also played with Bowie, with Tony doing half of 'Diamond Dogs' (Anysley Dunabar - who also played with Beck - did the other half) and the 'David Live' album. Sadly, as Tony told me, his excesses led to him and Bowie parting ways. Today Tony is alive and well and living in America, where he has been for many years.
Yes, I like the spelling of Nikki Hopkins here.
second!
All I hear is "wahhhhh... wah wah wah wah wahhhhh...."
You might want to stop hearing and start listening, as there is much, much more than what you hear.
I detested Peter Frampton for years because _Frampton Comes Alive!_ was overplayed badly when I was in high school. In fact, I only started taking him seriously when I discovered that David Bowie used him as the guitarist for the Glass Spider tour. No one picked better musicians than Bowie did, so if he liked Frampton, that's good enough for me.
Not a big fan of his 70s stuff either but I do love the stuff he recorded with Humble Pie and The Herd.
Did you know that Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts wanted him for the Stones? Grand Funk Railroad invited him to join them? The Dregs (Steve Morse's band) had him guest on their 'Industry Standard' album. The Allman Brothers invited him to jam with them. George Harrison enlisted him for his first production session for Apple Records (Doris Troy's 'Ain't That Cute') and his own 'All Things Must Pass' (Peter joining George on acoustic guitars). Check out Rick Beato's 'What Makes This Song Great?' for 'Do You Feel...'. Or watch Eric Clapton's smiles when Peter solos as they play 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' on CZcams.
'Frampton Comes Alive' is one of the greatest live albums ever - great tunes, great playing, great sound. It is unfortunate that it saturated the airwaves. But that wasn't Peter's fault. In fact, it became his curse. He was forced to tour incessantly - he tried to stop but management had booked him and he would have been sued into the ground if he backed out. By the end of the tour he was exhausted...and broke. Management had ripped him off, leaving him with virtually nothing.
The sad thing is that many people dislike Peter Frampton for things he had no control over. Like the Sgt. Pepper's movie. He and the Bee Gees were lied to by management: they were told Paul McCartney was involved. They soon discovered that was not the case.
And you are right about Bowie. Yes, he picked great players. But in Peter's case they knew each other from their school days, when Peter's father was Bowie's art teacher, and David and Peter had a band. To this day Frampton thanks Bowie for rescuing him from his sunken career and giving him the opportunity to once again be a guitarist and enabling him to start clawing back his credibility.
That Jeff Beck album was phenomenal IMO - Rod Stewart on vocals, Ron Wood on bass. And the guitar playing? I disagree with Perter Frampton on that one.
Peter was right, John Wesley Harding was a better album.
Note more than one review of Elvis and Billy Preston. Deep down Frampton was critical of Beck because of the latter's success and respect in the business. Note he liked the earlier music of Dylan and Elvis. He went on a little long about jazz. I don't care for jazz and here in the States, I have found many jazz fans have an elitist and snobbish attitude toward rock people (me).