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.
Jumping Jack Flash
Peter Frampton Lyrics
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And I howled at my ma' in the driving rain
But it's alright now, in fact it's a gas
But it's alright, jumpin' Jack Flash
Is a gas
I was schooled with a strap right across my back
I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag
But it's alright, jumpin' Jack Flash
Is a
I was drowned, I was beat up and left for dead
I looked down at my feet and I saw they bled
But it's alright now, in fact it's a gas
Alright, jumpin' Jack Flash
Jumpin' Jack Flash
The song "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by Peter Frampton is an interpretation of the Rolling Stones' classic song of the same name. In the first verse, the singer sings about being born amidst chaos, symbolized by the cross-fire hurricane. He then mentions howling at his mother in the driving rain, possibly indicating anger and confusion towards his family or life in general. However, he seems to have come to terms with his circumstances, as he declares that it's all right now and that life is actually pretty good. The phrase "jumpin' Jack Flash is a gas" is repeated multiple times throughout the song, indicating that the singer finds the whole situation exhilarating.
In the second verse, the singer reveals that he was subjected to physical punishment in school, represented by the strap across his back. He then goes on to describe his caregiver as a toothless, bearded hag, which might symbolize an outsider figure or someone who was supposed to take care of him but failed to do so. He again declares that things are all right now and that he's actually enjoying life.
In the final verse, the singer talks about a traumatic experience of being drowned, beaten up, and left for dead. However, he seems to have overcome this experience as well and even takes note of his bleeding feet without any apparent alarm. He repeats the phrase "Jumpin' Jack Flash" multiple times in the song, indicating that this figure is somehow significant to him.
Line by Line Meaning
I was born in a cross-fire hurricane
I came into the world amid chaos and strife
And I howled at my ma' in the driving rain
I cried out to my mother amidst the stormy weather
But it's alright now, in fact it's a gas
But now things are good, and I'm enjoying myself
But it's alright, jumpin' Jack Flash Is a gas
Things are so good that even Jumpin' Jack Flash is impressed
I was schooled with a strap right across my back
I was disciplined harshly with physical punishment
I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag
I grew up with an unconventional and perhaps scary caregiver
But it's alright now, in fact it's a gas
But now things are good, and I'm enjoying myself
But it's alright, jumpin' Jack Flash Is a
Things are so good that even Jumpin' Jack Flash is impressed
I was drowned, I was beat up and left for dead
I went through extreme hardship and nearly died
I looked down at my feet and I saw they bled
I suffered physical injury and was bleeding
But it's alright now, in fact it's a gas
But now things are good, and I'm enjoying myself
Alright, jumpin' Jack Flash
Things are so good that even Jumpin' Jack Flash is impressed
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Jumpin' Jack Flash is an embodiment of the rock n roll lifestyle
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Michael Philip Jagger, Keith Richards
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on Apple Of Your Eye
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