After touring the US and Europe for two years, he left Humble Pie as the group was gaining popularity because of disdain for Marriott's hard living lifestyle and screaming boogie rock direction. Aside from his work with Humble Pie, other recordings of this era that feature Frampton include albums by Harry Nilsson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and George Harrison. His solo debut was 1972's Wind of Change, which did not fare well on the charts though receiving critical praise. It also featured appearances by musicians such as Ringo Starr and Mick Jones.
Two more efforts by Frampton also struggled commercially, one released under the moniker Frampton's Camel. Constant touring began to create awareness of his talents, however, and 1974's Frampton LP went gold. It also peaked #32 on the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S., showing his growing international appeal.
He finally gained lasting international fame by 1976 when his much-loved live album, Frampton Comes Alive! was released. Having built up his reputation on the road, the LP debuted at No. 1 on the charts in January 1976. It was long considered the best-selling live album of all time, moving over 16 million copies worldwide.
In 1978, Peter suffered a near fatal car crash in the Bahamas, which left him with a concussion, muscle damage and broken bones. But in 1979, he released the album 'Where I Should Be', which went gold and produced the hit 'I Can't Stand It No More'.
His extensive use of the Talk Box effect was and still is an integral part of the Peter Frampton experience.
His albums never regained the high chart placements of the 70's era but he has continued his musical career none the less. Among the gimmicks he's employed to maintain interest have been releasing Frampton Comes Alive II, as well as joining Ringo Starr's touring revue, recording two CDs with ex-Stone Bill Wyman and unsucessfully attempting to reunite with Steve Marriott before his death in 1991. Other notable occasions include starring with the Bee Gees in a film version of The Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album and playing with David Bowie on his Never Let Me Down album and tour.
In 2006, Frampton released Fingerprints, a completely instrumental guitar showcase album.
In 2013, two of the ballet’s spring production segments were choreographed to Frampton and his band. A third section featured these new compositions. As Frampton says about the experience: “Writing for dance was a wonderfully freeing experience, There were no boundaries…Songwriters and musicians create music to move people. This was beautiful, graceful, and instantly gratifying!”
“The Promenade’s Retreat” features Frampton laying down some light picking. The verses are few, so we don’t get all that much singing, though Frampton’s voice is very distinctive. There is an easy backbeat provided by drummer Chad Cromwell and Frampton manages his trills, pulls-offs and clean intricate leading.
The title track is a poppy acoustic guitar number. Frampton sings at the high end of his range, we get very Beatlesque sing-able choruses, a tickle of Dobro guitar slide in the bridge, and harmony vocals from Gordon Kennedy. Erik Darken’s congas keep everything slipping along as Frampton leads on top of the concoction, showing his mastery on acoustic as much as he ever has on electric.
“The One in 901” is the first real rock mover and probably the heaviest. There is a chunky Chad Cromwell drumming and Frampton double octave riffing. Over the top, he delivers slightly distorted simple yet effective leads. We even hear some softly sung “ooh’s” before the break out at the end.
“Heart To My Chest” is a delicate tune. Frampton offers up his acoustic yet again for the main voicing and some poignant lyric, his voice breaking even slightly on top of it all. When Blair Master’s piano, Gordon Kennedy’s bass and Cromwell’s drums come in for the choruses, we are in latter-day John Lennon-sounding territory. This tune features guitar and piano descending lines at its end with Frampton offering up clean leads over it. This is the best tune here.
A shuffling mid-tempo beat pushes “Norman Wisdom.” Frampton leads all over the tune on acoustic, offering a fun lyric and Steely Dan-like backing vocals from Kennedy and Frampton. Hummingbird In A Box: Songs For A Ballet is clean, simple, not overly stylized playing from Peter Frampton. The songs are strong enough to stand on their own, ballet or not. We get another example of what Peter Frampton is capable of after five decades.
Peter now resides in Cincinnati, Ohio and can still be found playing concerts around the world.
I Wanna Go To The Sun
Peter Frampton Lyrics
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Pay up your money and you ask for more
But there's no reason
Yeah, no reason
I can't say goodbye
Tried all too hard and it made you cry
Yet, I've been cheating
Like before you threw me out the door
And I couldn't see behind me
Like before when I asked for more
I couldn't be myself
Still singin' this song
Baby can't you do me wrong
Music is my food and life
Don't take it away
I want the world to see
I don't care when it will be
There's no doubt
I wanna go to the sun, everyone
Yeah, you start to look old
Sand and sea, will do it endlessly
I will never, turn it away
Well, salty air seagulls everywhere
I wanna live there one day
But I'm still singin' my song
Baby won't you do me wrong
Music is my food and life
Don't take it away
I want the world to see
I'm about
I don't care when it will be
I'm alright
I wanna go to the sun, everyone
I'll tell you what you must do
I want the world to see
I'm about
I don't care when it will be
There's no doubt
I wanna go to the sun, everyone
I don't know what I can do
I wanna go to the sun, everyone
I don't care when it will be
There's no doubt
I wanna go to the sun, everyone
I'll tell you what I must do
I want the world to see
I can't know when it will be
I don't know when it will be
I don't care when it will be
I wanna go to the sun
I don't care when it will be
I want the world to see
I want everyone to see
I want everyone to see
I want everyone to be
What I want to be
I want to be free
The lyrics of "I Wanna Go To The Sun" by Peter Frampton describe the desire to escape reality and live a life free from obligation and responsibility. The song suggests that the singer has been mistreated and cheated on in the past, but is still drawn to music as an escape. The chorus repeats the desire to go to the sun as a metaphor for freedom and escape, with the singer hoping that the whole world will see his desire to be free.
The opening lines suggest a sense of dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs, as the singer has paid his dues but still wants more. The repetition of the phrase "Yeah, no reason" implies a sense of resignation, as if the singer knows that there is no logical reason for his desires but still feels drawn to them. The lines "Tried all too hard and it made you cry" suggest that the singer has hurt someone in the past and is now feeling remorseful, but still unable to break free from the cycle of cheating and dishonesty.
The chorus of the song is a repeated plea to be free, to escape to a place where there are no worries and where music is the only thing that matters. The idea of going to the sun represents a desire to be free from the constraints of the world, to leave behind everything that holds the singer down and to soar into a limitless, endless expanse of possibility.
Overall, the song speaks to the human desire for freedom and escape, and the struggle to break free from the cycles of pain and heartbreak that trap us in place.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, like I said before
As previously mentioned
Pay up your money and you ask for more
Expecting more than what was due
But there's no reason
Without a justified cause
Yeah, no reason
Absolutely no reason
I can't say goodbye
Unable to part ways
Tried all too hard and it made you cry
Exhausted all options and caused emotional pain
Yet, I've been cheating
Despite that, I have been unfaithful
Yeah, I've been cheating
Admitting to the act of betrayal
Like before you threw me out the door
Similar to when you previously cast me away
And I couldn't see behind me
Unable to perceive what is behind me or the consequences of my actions
Like before when I asked for more
Similar to when I demanded more than was owed or reasonable
I couldn't be myself
Unable to act in a genuine or authentic manner
Still singin' this song
Continuing to play this melody
Baby can't you do me wrong
Asking for someone to hurt or harm me
Music is my food and life
Music sustains me and is essential to my existence
Don't take it away
Please do not remove it from me
I want the world to see
Desiring to be seen or recognized globally
I don't care when it will be
Not concerned with the timing
There's no doubt
Without a doubt
I wanna go to the sun, everyone
Wishing to bask in the sun's warmth and light
Yeah, you start to look old
Acknowledging the physical effects of aging
Sand and sea, will do it endlessly
Endlessly enjoying the combination of sand and sea
I will never, turn it away
Will never reject it
Well, salty air seagulls everywhere
Describing the environment with vivid imagery
I wanna live there one day
Aspiring to one day reside by the ocean
I'm alright
I am fine
I'll tell you what you must do
Will provide guidance or instruction
I can't know when it will be
Uncertain about the timing
I want everyone to see
Desiring to be visible or known to all
I want everyone to be
Desiring for all to experience or have
What I want to be
The desired state of being
I want to be free
Wishing for liberation or release
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER FRAMPTON
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on Apple Of Your Eye
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