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.
Something's Happening
Peter Frampton Lyrics
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I see a new way you'll be in my play - Sing my song
Where is the reason I keep teasing - If I knew
To see the new year not being blue here - Evermore
You know it's alright somethin's happening
Hold tight it might be lightning
Turn up the lights somethin's moving
Well, I know it's my year ain't got no fear - Hold me down
Take it easy if not for me - Sing my song yeah
Where is the reason I keep teasing - If I knew
To see the new year not being blue here - Evermore
You know it's alright somethin's happening
Hold tight it might be lightning
Turn up the lights I feel like dancing
Can't sleep at night my heart keeps missing a beat
Yeah, ooh baby, don't ever let it bring you down
Ooh baby, that's not the way I want it to sound
Ooh baby, don't ever let it bring you down
Ooh baby, I'll pick you up on the ground
Alright somethin's happening
Hold tight it might be lightning
Turn up the lights I feel like dancing
Can't sleep at night my heart keeps missing a beat
Yeah, ooh baby, don't ever let it bring you down
Ooh baby, That's not the way I want it to sound
Ooh baby, don't ever let it bring you down
Ooh baby, I'll pick you up
The lyrics to Peter Frampton's song Something's Happening seem to be about anticipating something exciting or life-changing happening in the near future. The first verse in the song mentions someone questioning whether it's "my year" and asserting that "something's happening." The singer uses vague language to describe this event, saying that "a new way" will be experienced "in my play" or "when I sing my song." There is a sense of excitement and anticipation in this first verse, with the singer teasing that they know something that they're not ready to reveal yet.
The chorus repeats twice throughout the song, emphasizing that "something's happening" and encouraging the listener to "hold tight." The second line of the chorus adds the possibility that this event could be "lightning" and the third line mentions that "something's moving." It's clear that the singer is feeling energized and restless, unable to "sleep at night" because their "heart keeps missing a beat." The second verse of the song is largely the same as the first, with the singer again teasing about something exciting happening and encouraging others to "sing my song." The chorus repeats twice more before the song ends with the singer reassuring someone to not let things bring them down - "I'll pick you up on the ground."
Overall, the lyrics to Something's Happening are open to interpretation but emanate a feeling of restless anticipation for something exciting to happen soon. The driving beat of the song only adds to the energy and excitement behind the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Who said it's my year was it you there - Can't go wrong
I'm not sure who told me that this would be my year, but I trust it's true and I can't go wrong.
I see a new way you'll be in my play - Sing my song
I have a new vision for my life, and I see you as a part of it. Join me and sing my song.
Where is the reason I keep teasing - If I knew
I keep teasing myself with the idea that something is going to happen, but I don't know why I feel that way.
To see the new year not being blue here - Evermore
I want to start the new year on a positive note, and I want that feeling to last forever.
You know it's alright somethin's happening
I have a feeling that something good is happening, and it's okay to feel that way.
Hold tight it might be lightning
Hold on tight because something big might happen, like a bolt of lightning.
Turn up the lights somethin's moving
I can sense that something is changing, and I want to shine a light on it to see it more clearly.
Can't sleep at night my heart keeps missing a beat
I'm so excited about what's happening that I can't even sleep. My heart is racing with anticipation.
Well, I know it's my year ain't got no fear - Hold me down
I believe that this is my year to shine, and I'm not afraid. Hold me down if I get too excited.
Take it easy if not for me - Sing my song yeah
If I start to get too caught up in the moment, remind me to take it easy. But in the meantime, join me and sing my song.
Yeah, ooh baby, don't ever let it bring you down
No matter what happens, don't let anything bring you down.
Ooh baby, that's not the way I want it to sound
I don't want anything negative to happen that would change the tone of this moment.
Ooh baby, I'll pick you up on the ground
If something does happen, I'll be there to pick you up and help you get back on your feet.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: PETER KENNETH FRAMPTON
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Beverly Esparaguera
on Apple Of Your Eye
Good Day Heritage Singers!!!
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