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.
You Know So Well
Peter Frampton Lyrics
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I've got no time
I got to hurry
Before they cut the line
Speak to me baby
You don't have mutch to say
I killed somebody
Just the other day
I was wrong
Two wrongs can't make a right
I was wrong
I won't be seeing you tonight
I got no secrets
As you can tell
I made a mess of things
You know so well
You took my money
And my self respect
I had to do it
I had to collect
I was wrong
Two wrongs can't make a right, baby
Yeah, I was wrong
I won't be seeing you tonight
They have me locked up
Here in my cell
I have a fever, baby
You know so well
I woke up screaming
Sweat all over me
As they were tying me
To the nearest tree
I was wrong
Ooh, two wrongs can't make a right
Yes, I was wrong
I won't be seeing you tonight
I was wrong
Two wrongs don't make a right
I was wrong
Ooh baby, I won't be seeing you tonight
The song "You Know So Well" by Peter Frampton is a story of regret and guilt by a man who has done wrong in his life. The man is trying to communicate with his partner, but he has no money, no time, and is in a hurry before the line is cut. It seems as if he has killed someone recently and is trying to confess to his partner. He acknowledges that he was wrong and two wrongs cannot make a right. He won't be seeing her tonight, indicating that he might be imprisoned.
The man has no secrets, and his partner knows everything about him. He implies that he has made a mess of things and his partner took his money and self-respect. He admits that he had to do it, probably referring to the murder he committed. He ends up being locked up in jail with a fever and screaming, and his partner knows about it because "you know so well." The man again admits to his wrongdoing and that he won't be seeing his partner tonight.
The song portrays a man consumed with guilt and regret for his past actions. He is trying to communicate with his partner, probably as a form of catharsis. The lines, "two wrongs can't make a right," emphasize the message that no matter what the man has done, his actions cannot be justified. Peter Frampton's emotional delivery of the lyrics, along with the melancholic chords, elevate the song's poignancy.
Line by Line Meaning
I got no money
I am broke
I've got no time
I am in a hurry
I got to hurry
I need to act quickly
Before they cut the line
Before the opportunity passes
Speak to me baby
Talk to me
You don't have mutch to say
You are not very talkative
I killed somebody
I committed a murder
Just the other day
Recently
I was wrong
I made a mistake
Two wrongs can't make a right
Committing another wrong doesn't make things right
I won't be seeing you tonight
I won't be able to meet you tonight
I got no secrets
I have nothing to hide
As you can tell
You can see that for yourself
I made a mess of things
I screwed everything up
You took my money
You stole my money
And my self respect
And my dignity
I had to do it
I had no other choice
I had to collect
I had to retrieve what was mine
They have me locked up
I am imprisoned
Here in my cell
In my prison cell
I have a fever, baby
I am sick
You know so well
You are fully aware
I woke up screaming
I had a nightmare and screamed
Sweat all over me
I was sweating profusely
As they were tying me
As they restrained me
To the nearest tree
To a tree nearby
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER KENNETH FRAMPTON
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on Apple Of Your Eye
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