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.
Take Me By The Hand
Peter Frampton Lyrics
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Late at night, watch the moonlight fly
Glass of wine, ooh that'll do just fine
Only one thing left to do and then she said
Take me by the hand
And love me through
Take me like I am
And love me through
Wake me by the sand
You take me to, take me baby
Take me by the hand
And love me too
Touches my heart, when I hear this song
Takes me back to your world
Now I'm here, on a beach with you
Only one thing on my mind and then she said
Take me by the hand
And love me through
Take me like I am
Take me by the hand
And love me through, baby
Wake me by the sand
You take me to, take me, take me like I am
Take me by the hand
And love me too
Shooting star, I don't know where you are
New place in time
I came back, I was born again
I can see you, talk to me
And then she said
Take me by the hand
And love me through
Take me like I am
Take me by the hand
And love me through
Wake me by the sand
You take me to, take me, take me
Take me by the hand
And love me too
She said, take me by the hand
And love me through
Take me like I am
Take me by the hand
And love me through, love me through
Wake me by the sand
You take me to, take, take, take me
Take me by the hand
And love me too
The song "Take Me By The Hand" by Peter Frampton is a wonderful love song that talks about a couple sitting together on an empty porch at night, watching the moonlight. They are drinking wine and just enjoying each other's company. The woman asks the man to take her by the hand and love her through, take her like she is, and wake her by the sand. The song expresses the woman's desire to be loved as she is, and for her love to be transformative.
The second verse of the song talks about the singer's longing for someone he had been with before. He is now on a beach with his love, and all he wants is to be with her. He sees a shooting star and hopes for his love to take him by the hand, love him through, and wake him up by the sand.
"Take Me By The Hand" is an expression of powerful emotion, which resonates through its lyrics, melody, and delivery. The song's message is that love is all about taking each other as we are and loving each other through it all.
Line by Line Meaning
Side by side on an empty porch
Together and alone, we sit outside on a porch with no one else around
Late at night, watch the moonlight fly
It's nighttime, and we're enjoying the view of moonlight shining like it's flying across the sky
Glass of wine, ooh that'll do just fine
We're happy with a simple pleasure - a glass of wine to drink together
Only one thing left to do and then she said
We're both thinking the same thing, and she tells me what she wants
Take me by the hand
Lead me and show me you care
And love me through
Love me despite everything, through all the challenges
Take me like I am
Accept me for who I am, don't try to change me
Wake me by the sand
Wake me up from this dreamlike state on the beach
You take me to, take me baby
You guide me to where you want me to go, and I trust you to do so
Take me by the hand
Lead me and show me you care
And love me too
Love me as well
Touches my heart, when I hear this song
The music resonates with me emotionally
Takes me back to your world
Listening to this song reminds me of our shared experiences and memories
Now I'm here, on a beach with you
We're physically together, on a beach somewhere
Only one thing on my mind and then she said
As before, we're both thinking the same thing, and she says it out loud
Shooting star, I don’t know where you are
We see a shooting star in the sky, but don't know where it's going
New place in time
We don't know what the future holds for us
I came back, I was born again
We've been apart for some time, and returning to this moment together feels like a new beginning
I can see you, talk to me
We're having a conversation, and it feels like we're being perfectly understood
And then she said
Once again, she speaks her mind
You take me to, take me, take me
She wants me to take action and lead her forward
And love me too
She reminds me that she wants my love as well
She said, take me by the hand
She reiterates that she wants me to lead the way
And love me through, love me through
Once again, she emphasizes that she wants to be loved despite whatever may come our way
You take me to, take, take, take me
She urges me once more to take her to where she wants to go
Take me by the hand
She repeats her request for me to lead her forward
And love me too
She reminds me once more that she wants my love too
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER KENNETH FRAMPTON
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Beverly Esparaguera
on Apple Of Your Eye
Good Day Heritage Singers!!!
I am an avid of your singing group. I always listen to your songs because i feel more happy everytime i play your music everyday. I want to ask a lyrics of your song "The Apple of your Eye". I really love this music. Looking forward to receive a response from you, Thanks a lot. More Power and God Bless. Kindly send the lyrics to bhevscasida@gmail.com