Alive - Frampton Is!

Got a last-minute chance recently to see Peter Frampton on his "Frampton Comes Alive 35th Anniversary Tour".  How could I resist?  It took place a mere 5 miles from my house!

In case you haven't heard, Peter has been touring and revisiting/playing his entire blockbuster 70's album for the first half of the evening's performance.  Why do I feel compelled write?  Well, "Frampton Comes Alive" was a HUGE guitar influence for me.  I remember going over some of his songs as a youngster with my guitar teacher back home in Downey and talking about the scales PF was using.  And I sang all the ballads, too.  I wore my record (vinyl!) out!!

And how could I not buy the CD recording of the very show that I attended?!  Especially when he makes sure to reference "Riverside" in his songs...

By the way...
Did you see the photo I took with Peter at the NAMM Show in 2010?

Bad phone-camera shot, but there I am with one of my guitar heroes!

And further, a video from that very show...

Unfortunately I did NOT sit this close.  Not having ever seen him live, I was real glad I got the chance.  And I had no idea how cool the material from his latest instrumental CD was!

Fun!

Alive - Frampton Is!