My first Talk Box experience! Peter Frampton's "Do You Feel Like We Do" Vocal Analysis!
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- I have heard a lot about Peter Frampton since starting this channel, and have been intrigued as to his use of a talk box - though I've never heard one in use before. So this will be a double first for me, and trust me when I say that this is one of my favorite analyses to date!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Peter Frampton for the first time, performing "Do You Feel Like We Do”.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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One thing that always strikes me about Peter Frampton is that he always looks like he's having a hell of a good time!
I saw him this past July and in that regard, he hasn't changed. It made the show one of the most memorable of my life.....and I have seen a LOT of shows, including Frampton in 1977.
Absolutely...and it comes out in his sound and music as well
Saw him live in 2017. Less hair but still sounded great and looked like he was having fun.
FUN FACT: Peter's 1954 Black Les Paul Custom he used exclusively during the 70's was lost in a cargo plane crash moving equipment in S. America to Panama for his tour in 1980 --- 31 years later a guitar shop owner in S. America said that same guitar was brought in for work! It had been charred, but survived. The then owner wanted to give it back to Peter. It was minimally restored keeping some battle scars and he still uses it today!
Love that story. My neighbor in Nashville was working at the Gibson custom shop and was in charge of restoring Black Beauty and got to be there when they presented the guitar to Peter. Sounded so awesome.
Cool thing!!!
It was extensively restored. It was barely playable when returned - they took it completely apart, replaced all of the electronics and pickups, cleaned up the body, pulled and replaced the frets, did a scan of the neck and trimmed the frets so they would be even, put in new pegs - it took months of work by the best craftsmen in the world. There's a video on his channel. The only things they didn't do were strip the paint from the body and recoat it, and replace the missing inlays on the headstock. So it was returned to it's prime condition while keeping it's battle scars.
When I was in high school it seemed like Frampton comes alive was played in every car in the parking lot. Shew, the freedom of the 70s music could go in so many directions.
"It was issued to you"@@jimminor2422
i got to work as Peter's tech briefly in the mid 90's and he's one of the nicest people I've ever met. So kind to everyone at the venue. Joyful and genuine.
I met him during his farewell tour backstage and he is a very warm and genuine person. He signed my poster and had food and a full bar for us in the green room
I saw him in concert in 2018 and 2019. Just hearing him talk to the crowd you can tell he is a down to earth nice guy and truly enjoys performing
Frampton Comes Alive was one of the biggest selling live albums of all time. He OWNED the radio waves in 1976! Thanks for the memories 🙂
#50 on the Billboard Top 100 of ‘76.
He did get a lot of airplay on FM radio.
He was the biggest thing in the world but it didn't take long for hard rock fans to turn on him as 1980 rolled around. Everyone expected him to out do himself but what followed disappointed them. It wasn't widely known that he had been a force in Humble Pie because Steve Marriot ruled that band. He has also admitted he got a bit full of himself as well.
@@nibsvkh the single was #50, but the album was #1 for the year-end chart for '76, as well as the cashbox chart (which is sales only) and placed high on both in '77 as well.
Take stroll through any college dorm or "student ghetto" in '76 and you'd hear this in at least 2 or 3 places, night or day.
It was everywhere when new. This song grabbed me right away.
About 12 years ago I temporarily had a job trying to sell television adds to small businesses in the St. Louis area. It involved cold-calling these businesses and making a sales pitch. I sucked at this job. One day, I called an audio business located near Collinsville, Illinois. The owner was not at all interested, as he wasn't a retail store. I was curious, so I asked him what his company did, and he told me that he made audio systems for events and venues. I was fascinated, so I asked him a bunch of questions. Eventually, he said that his biggest claim to fame was as the creator of the talk box.
I was blown away.
He went on to tell me that he originally created it for Joe Walsh, who used it for the first time in Rocky Mountain Way. Peter Frampton heard Joe use it and called him up demanding that he make a talk box for him. (He was apparently friends with Peter Frampton!) I was totally nerd-ing out at this point, being in my late teens and early 20s in the 1970's. He want on to tell me stories of Peter Frampton and how he married Mary Lovett (a rock promoter) in his living room, and a few other rock-related stories. He stayed on the phone with me for almost an hour, when I should have been making more cold calls.
God, I hated that job, but that afternoon was magical!
Bob's shop is still in Fairview Heights on 159
Cool! So, you had talked to Bob Heil of Heil Sound? He's still friends with Joe Walsh. I grew up in Marissa, IL, home of Heil Sound.
That’s really cool! I’m from central Illinois, but love that this was invented by someone close by.
@@JeffTiberend Yes. I had forgotten the name, but never the conversation. It was very cool.
Fantastic story!! Thanks, I love this kind of historical gem.
Big props to the Midnight special for showcasing these acts back in the day and airing them on free TV. Also for preserving these tapes in such high quality for future generations to see.
Midnight Special was required watching back in the day.
Might Night Special was to music in the 70's as MTV was in the 80's. It was especially significant since it initially ran during way way off peak hours usually at 1`-2 AM in the morning. Kudos for capturing some of the best LIVE music ever made.
and...recorded live ! No lip syncing !
I used to watch The Midnight Special when babysitting. I couldn't wait for the kids to go to bed lol. This and Don Kirschner's Rock Concert.
This, Austin City Limits, and Don Kirchner's Rock Concert were reasons to stay up and watch the best musical performers do their thing.
It's often overlooked that Peter is a great musician. He was an original member of Humble Pie. He did sessions work in the Studio. He is a very good guitar player.
And he was the "Face of '68"!
@@mystic7splace That's for sure.
Awesome guitarist
@@tyronevonchadley 100%
Yes he is.
The keyboardist is the legendary Bob Mayo. We lost him too soon, at the age of 52, but his solo in this song on the "Frampton Comes Alive" album keeps his memory alive. It's a shame they cut it out of this performance.
I don’t know jack. Where would be the best place to see his work?
52 is far too young for anyone.
@@firstmkbthere’s a video of the same song, performed in an outdoor venue. I believe it has has the keyboard solo in it. You could always listen to the Frampton Comes Alive version and hear it.
IMHO, Bob Mayo was just as good of a keyboard player as Frampton was a guitar player, and they made a REALLY good team!
Back in 1996 when my son was ten years old, we were sitting in the car and he was changing into his soccer cleats when this song popped up on my iPod. I didn't say anything and just let it play. I could see him in my rearview mirror just grooving away. He finished changing his shoes but didn't get out of the car. He waited till the song ended. It was the live version from the debut album. So, he listened and listened and when the song ended, he just said "That was EPIC" I'll never forget that moment.
That's a cool story, but it either didn't happen in 1996, or didn't happen on an iPod.
It happened but maybe it just came on the radio or I had a cd or tape in. It was a long time ago.
The live album wasn't his debut. I was at the Winterland show where at least half of this album was recorded. (The other half was from a venue in Detroit I believe). By the time this came out he had at least two previous albums, "Frampton's Camel" and another.
On a related note, I remember watching this performance on Blu-ray back in the late '90s, I thought it was pretty groovy at the time.
😂😂😂@@-Tengen
This album, "Frampton Comes Alive" absolutely made Peter Frampton a household name. What a career choice! Lol..
I know I had the double length 8-Track! :-)
When I was a little kid you couldn't turn on the radio without 15 minutes of Frampton several times a day.
I agree! Superstar album!
I don't think this is the recording from Frampton Comes Alive.
@markstauch2332 Ya think ? The Midnight Special was recorded live. It's the version he decided to play at that moment in time.
It is rare that Peter gets proper due for his genius capabilities. Thank you for being on of those who fully recognize it.
I was fortunate enough to see him twice in the last 6 years. Has a lot less hair but truly a professional performer. He still really enjoys playing up the crowd. The last time I saw him was supposedly his farewell tour because he had contracted a disease that affected his finger joints and would no longer allow him to continue playing to his high standard. But since then I believe he found a cure for the disease and he's back playing again. A must see if he comes around again!! Great reaction. Keep up the good work!
Frampton was my first concert, 1977, I was 12. I thought about seeing him on that farewell tour for nostalgia, but for whatever reason, didn't and then regretted it. When he announced he was going out again this summer (The "Never Say Never Tour") I made a point of going. What a fantastic show. He so clearly enjoys playing, and the audience, and also not resting on past glories. Sure he played "the hits", but he played many other things as well, showcasing his talents in so many ways. Sadly, he is not cured of the degenerative disease afflicting him. As he told the audience this summer, he spoke with his doctors and said "I can still play and sing, do you think I can go back out there?" They gave him the green light. However, he is seated throughout the show now (as is the rest of the band), as he is unsteady on his feet and at risk of falls, which is how the illness first revealed itself.
@@jamesmacdonaldjr.3594 I knew cured wasn't the right word to use. Still sad to think that that kind of dream can be taken away so cruelly. Great musician and great Man!
I love the Talk Box in this song. I'm guessing that Peter Frampton will make Elizabeth Feel Like We did when we first heard it.
Hahaha, I see what you did there!
Well, I was 8 in 1976 and my 13-year-old sister had the album. It was a big deal to her and her friends. I never knew how they made those sounds until now! Lol
I like a cup of coffee for breakfast, or with breakfast ... And another cup of coffee around 7:00 PM, I might resort to a 12 ounce can or two cans of beer if I have a lot on my mind before bed, as the son of a former cop, I am also against driving under the influence (drugs & alcohol)
I bought a Jim Bean voice box back in the day so my band could cover Show me the way and Rocky Mountain Way. Nobody told me that my mouth and throat would completely dry out due to the pressure of the air coming up the pipe. Nearly choked.
@@TheCharismaticVoicecan you react to the great joni mitchell the song Woodstock live heavy underrated vocalist !
Also Joe Wash "Life's been good to me." He uses the talk box. An Analysis of Joe's voice will be interesting.
His first (and IMHO best) use of the talk box was on Rocky Mountain Way.
Another awesome song I know elizabeth would enjoy diving into
Joe Walsh seldom gets his due for innovation and pushing the envelope past his comfort zone.
@@Kriegsgefangener31 Yup, I was going to say Rocky Mountain Way is the song to listen to too!
@@CaptainBakerJason I agree
Perhaps one of the most melodic blues-rock guitarists ever! I've used the talk box on many occasions, and one needs to note that part of the sound is also from normal talking/singing while playing guitar as the microphone picks up both - thats why the enunciation on the words in parts can be so crisp - he's singing a duet with the guitar. This also goes with the scat-jazz singing during the later parts of the bit.
Peter was probably the best practicioner of the voice box, he could make it sing! You can see he was smiling most of the time and also having loads of fun.
His famous guitar Blackie was stolen after a cargo plane crash in South America and was though lost forever. 30+ years later the guitar was tracked down and found still alive. Peter purchased it back and it still had burn marks on the head stock from the airplane fire. He gave it to his guitar tech, they fixed the electronics, pickups and restrung it and he took it on stage for the first time in years. He said it still had its magic.
In a 2013 concert, Frampton said some guy bought it from somewhere and thought "OMG, this is Frampton's stolen guitar" and contacted Peter to give it back. Frampton paid what he bought it for, plus a reward if I recall.
Yes! Thank you for mentioning it. I think he's playing Blackie right here in this performance. I remember reading that the guitar was soaking in jet fuel, too. Wild story!
Correct and it's now known as "Phenix"
I'm pleased to know the guitar didn't die during it's 30 years missing.
@@anthonyz7000 He is playing it there. He also played it on the live album.
Don't ever apologize for the detail or depth of your analysis. It's why I watch your channel. You make the science of sound understandable and enjoyable. Thank you.
Never apologize for geeking out over something you love.
@@christopherconard2831 exactly 👌
I feel like you do 😎😎
Peter Frampton is one of the best guitarist and singers to ever live!
Frampton Comes Alive is one of the finest Live rock albums ever!
Absolute genius ❤!!!
June of '77. 17 years old and watching his Frampton Comes Alive Tour in Philly with 100,000 other crazed fans! That is the live album you mentioned. Love that you reviewed this and enjoyed it and at the same time, brought back some really good memories. Thanks so much Elizabeth and love your channel and videos! Keep them coming! : )
“Bob Mayo on keyboards… Bob Mayo” IYKYK 😀 RIP to Bob Mayo and John Siomos on drums…. Do You Feel Like I Do was definitely my soundtrack in 1976 on Catalina Island… Years later, I was able to see Peter Frampton twice, and was blessed to be able to acquire the Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty Peter Frampton Signature “Phoenix” (#283)… Needless to say, when I play Do You on my guitar, my neighbors get to hear it! 😀❤️
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The recording on the album from Winterland in San Francisco has a vibe that made that song such a standout...
Summer of 76 in Laguna Beach my soundtrack as well! Multiple day trips to Avalon 🎉🎉🎉
@@Cindydenapoli very cool! If you stopped by Lloyd’s and bought Salt Water Taffy or Fudge, chances are I made it. 😀
It was his pick, to bring moisture back into his mouth. I remember watching this when it aired, and we tuned in to a channel on the FM to get it on stereo! Good times!
I thought it was so he could clap.
@@wardka it is trick that guitar players who sang back then, and its been around centuries to place, a small smooth rock into your mouth, or a button, it reactivates the glands in the mouth.
You are correct. It is his pick. I do the same thing as a quick transition so I can either clap or finger pick the strings.
It's the tube from the talk box
It looks like he was just freeing up his hands, so he could clap, by sticking his pick in his mouth. He returned the pick to his hand when he was ready to strike his strings for the talk box interlude.
There is such joy and love in this song... a long lost part of my youth. You see him smile and you want to smile along with him.
Peter Frampton = Legend. I love you covered this song and the genius that is Frampton Live!
The 70’s was the greatest decade in music history
It had the best and the worst music!
This, THIS, is my era. I was 15 in 1976. Watching and listening to Peter Frampton brings back wonderful memories. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I'm right there with ya. I was 16 in '76. Such a great time to be a teen!
@@Bloodewingturned 4 halfway through 1976, loved this and other classic rock. We're all old 'Boomers to those Zoomers and younger Millennials anyhow 😂
I was 21 in 1976, but yeah absolutely wonderful memories.
@@adampetten5349 I was negative 12 years old in 1976, and this is still my music.
@@adampetten5349 Ain't that the truth lol
I absolutely LOVE Peter Frampton and his live album is phenomenal!
And yes it's one of the best live albums of all time!!!!
I've watched a ton of your videos, but this has to be one of my favorites. You exhibited the same giddy joy listening to this song as I do, ever time I hear Frampton use that talk box in this song! Thank you for conveying my joy!
The best recording of this is from Frampton Comes Alive!. One of the most successful live albums of all time, and just excellent production. Give it a listen when you give it a chance it’s phenomenal.
I agree it’s too bad there’s no video of it on UA-cam only the audio
Completely agree! I know for quite a while it was the best-selling live album of all time though that may no longer be the case. There's a point in the song where he ends the talk box part with a power chord and the crowd just goes wild - it's a great listen.
Agreed! Twice as long solo and Bob Mayo!
@@moi01887and that’s what she was looking for in this video - I’m certain she knows the other recording.
Agreed. I'm guessing it was recorded later because it sounds much more practiced and refined... The keyboard solo is chef's kiss.
Every time I hear this title, I am transported back to '76. Such a great song and massive hit. Gonna be fun to see this.
With 10-plus minutes of Frampton to analyze, this is gonna be a fun live chat to settle in for. See you tomorrow.
@@normanpearce7392 No joke! This live version is the only one for me! I have a CD that has ( I believe to be) the studio version. Blah. His Live LP was monsterous!
what were you up to in 1976, if I may ask!
I was born in 76::)
@@cjwright79 🤣 Well, I was 13, so nothing really big. 😝
I went and watched Frampton a couple months ago. He’s in his 70s now, but you can really feel his love for performing! He put on a 2hour 45 minute concert. It was amazing and one of the most fun concerts I have ever been to and one guy that i have absolutely wanted to see before he hung up the guitar for good.
Any conversation about the talk box has to start with my friend Bob Heil, who invented the thing in 1973. Both Peter and Joe Walsh got their talk boxes from him. He has a fascinating history, basically inventing modern live rock sound. He's a microphone manufacturer now and he's the only manufacturer featured in the Rock Hall in Cleveland. I love the guy!
Bob was a big figure in the ham radio scene as well. Sadly he just passed away. He will be missed…..
@@notajpYes, it was quite a shock. Bob was a dear friend for many years. I am one of the Ham Nation crew. AE5DW
Frampton did a tribute to Chris Cornell, and did the song, Black Hole Sun. Filmed in studio, crisp and clear, Frampton used his guitar and talk box for the lyrics. Worth checking out.
I did not know this existed, but thank you for informing me it did. seriously, thank you.
I saw Frampton about 10yrs ago in Wollongong and he played Black Hole Sun then. He said Chris and he were good mates.
Saw him here in Albuquerque during his retirement tour back in 2019 and he played it. I’m a big Soundgarden fan and loved that he did it live
Saw him recently in CT. Still plays Black Hole Sun and wonderfully. In spite of his deteriorating condition Peter puts on a memorable show.
I saw it live. It was very touching. Peter obv was very close to Chris.
Being a teenager during the 70's, this track would headline the soundtrack for that era. Looking forward to seeing the deep dive for this one.
Elizabeth needs to do a deep dive into Linda Ronstadt.
For another world-class guitarist who also scats his improvised notes, you might want to check out George Benson, who became a pretty popular pop musician in the 70s and early 80s, but who was really famous originally as one of the great jazz guitarists of all time. He doesn't use a voice box (at least I never heard it) but his scatting following along with his own improvisation is pretty cool.
I’ve been a Frampton fan for 45 years. I love your breakdowns of these classics. So glad you’ve found him.
Peter was a god in 1975 and 1976, but somehow kinda forgotten about by the mainstream since then. Looking forward to this reaction, this performance is him shining at his brightest.
He still puts on a great show.
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He was on top of the world and then made a career suicide by being part of the awfull "Sgt Pepper" Bee Gees movie. Suddenly, he was an outcast and never really recovered. It's only when he collaborated with his childhood friend David Bowie much later that he became "respectable" again. It's very sad because he never stopped being a wonderfull musician.
@@realdocloco Ugh. My parents gave that album to me as a "gift" shortly after it's release because they knew how much I loved the Beatles. Somehow, they thought it WAS the Beatles. I still kept them as parents. They knew not what they had done.
@@phen277 😁
Peter Frampton is such an interesting guy. He was essentially one of the greatest guitarists in the world back then. He got so famous, so quickly and then he was in a car accident and had multiple broken bones. This essentially ended his career for quite some time. He was/is a very innovative person in the music industry and very well respected amongst guitarists. I’ve seen many interviews with different musicians and when asked the question “ If you could play music with anyone in the world, who would it be?” The answer 9 times out of 10 is Peter Frampton.
Was fortunate to hear Frampton perform in '15. This track went on for 21 mind blowing minutes!
The Year was 1977, it was my Birthday and my Mother asked if I wanted to have a Birthday Party and asked who I wanted to invite....Well...Short story, she Rented a rollar skating rink and I invited my whole class to my party! Anyways....Peter Frampton Live was My first Album, as a gift from a close friend, Maura! What a Great Time and a Great Year!! Life was soooo Much Easier back then!! ♥️👍💯 Great Video....thanks for Bringing Back Great Memories!!! ♥️♥️♥️
Above all, look at Peters face. That smile is always present, every time he plays! He LOVES LOVES LOVES his fan base and for those of us who were tweens, teenagers and young adults in 1976"came alive" with Peter! If you check out his 1999 Detroit show, his song "Lines On My Face" you will see that same smile and the love he freely gives to his fans, thats what makes him smile..thats why we feel like he does.. We love you Peter, thanks for the soundtrack of my life❤
When I saw him in the late 2010s his face, voice, movement, and body language were exactly like this video. Put a wig on him and he'd be indistinguishable from his younger self
That's not a smile, its hs big Teef...lol
Peter Framptons talk box was one of the coolest things for me as a kid in the '80s. I had no idea how he was doing it, all I knew is he was talking through his guitar. And I was amazed. Great reaction Elizabeth🤘🏼🔥🤌🏼
I wore out a copy of the "Frampton Comes Alive" album circa 1976, it still cranks to this day! 1st year in military service back then, and we partied our butts off to great tunes like this. Gawd, we sure tore it up at that time!
Thank you Elizabeth for analyzing this longtime great piece of music! You will find Peter Frampton's work very enjoyable.
My favorite drink used to be a stiff rum & coke, but now prefer straight ice water, being 29 years clean and sober now.😎
I graduated from HS in 1977 and this brings back so many great memories. What a spectacular guitarist!! As great as this is, I think his cover of While My Guitar Gently Weeps might be his best and maybe the best version of WMGGW. Would love for Elizabeth to do a compare of Beetles original, Frampton’s cover and maybe also throw in Clapton’s version from TheConcert for George.
I also graduated in 77. Peter Frampton was such a huge idol that year. Everyone in the school loved it! This brings back good memories. 🙂👍👍
Another great talkback performance: David Gilmore in the Pulse Live-Performance of „Keep talking“!
The best way to describe a talkbox is it's the speaker to an amplifier. Notice he clicks a different foot pedal before he starts using it....this turns on the talkbox 'amp', and the guitar signal/sound goes out through a plastic tube (a big straw). With the straw in his mouth, he can open and close his lips to modulate the sounds. Mouth closed...almost no sound. I agree with a previous comment that when you saw him put something in his mouth, it was his guitar pick....a place to hold it while he got everything else into place. He has it back in his hand when he starts playing with the talk box. I'm enjoying your enjoyment of this!
Yes. I was looking to see if someone explained how it works. This is a good description. But yeah he has a second guitar amp that sends the sound into his mouth, and he can then use facial expressions to shape the sound. I’ve always wanted to play with one.
Yes, The heil talk box is the speaker driver which transducers the signal to air , the mouth is the speaker cabinet. The microphone then amplifies the sound, transducing the acoustic sound back to an electric signal.which is amplified . Basically a lot of fun that can rattle your teeth if the signal to the heil is too high
A deceased friend of mine invented the talk-box…that exact one that PF uses. I guess it took a steel guitar player in Nashville to invent such.
Beautiful description! Thank you.
Yes. Had to tear mine apart to fix it. It literally is a box with a speaker driver with a washer on top looped into the cabinet output of your Amp.
Very cool, but rattles the fillings out of your teeth since to have 50-100 watts of output coming up a tube. To make it sound right, the tube opening needs to be at least to the molars to hit the back of your throat and soft pallette.
I remember Frampton from his days with Humble Pie. They opened for so many shows in the early 70's, like Grand Funk Railroad for example, and they took off and were playing everywhere and headlining as well. After I moved from NYC to Kansas City I heard he went solo. Then Frampton Comes Alive was released and it was on every jukebox in every bar across America. It was something to have a number one album back then because there was a lot of competition. Saw Pete interviewed on Rick Beato Show last year and he's still a straight up guy.
Guessing it was the Fillmore east or Capitol theater in port Chester.
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When we first heard this, we all thought it was magic. How in the world is he doing this? The album title 'Frampton Comes Alive' was also just perfect.
You need to interview Peter and ask him all about using the talk box! That would be a great interview! 🤘🤘
I was thinking this exact thought!
I'm a mic and studio geek, Frampton's use of the Shure SM58 with a great board Sound Engineer created that very unique sound, coupled with Practice, Practice, Practice!!!
Well, in my job, I have heard hundreds of expert witnesses testify across many, many different subjects. An "expert witness" is someone who has special knowledge in a given field.
But your explanation, your forensic insight, into vocalizations and how you get the very deep information that you know across to the listener is nonpareil. Super-impressed here.
So nicely done, and looking forward to more.
I was lucky enough as a teenager in Toronto to win tickets to see Frampton in 1976. It was the first big concert that I have seen and it was amazing. Rick Beato has an excellent interview with Frampton on his UA-cam channel.
Jeez…was it at the CNE by chance…because I’m sure I was at that one as well….burning up the QEW from Burlington…
My best friend was a foreign exchange student from Germany. He passed away a couple years back, but when we were in high school, we would often go 'recreationally cruising' in my big blue minivan, listening to whatever I had put on cassette tape from my dad's immense CD collection.
This song ended up being one of our regular jams after we put it on cassette at my stepmom's urging. I remember the first several times hearing it, learning the twists and turns, waiting for that big WHOOOOAAAAA at the end of the talk box solo - it was a magical time in my life.
As one listens to beloved music over the years, often the songs lose some of their luster, if only for their familiarity. The twists and turns are visible well in advance - you know where the train is taking you. It's still a pleasant ride, but it's not quite...the same.
Videos like this - with people discovering things that you love, for their first time (and enjoying them) - allow me to reinhabit that space of discovery as well, taking me back to another place and time. And at the same time, giving me insights that I wouldn't have come to, given our unique perspectives and backgrounds.
Really, really liked this one!
Totally Agree!!
Awesome memory.
So awesome! One of the best benefits, of the internet, for me, is videos like this. I rocked out like a banshee to Peter Frampton, ad others, bank in high school in the 70's. Loved the music but didn't really understand why. Now with videos like this I can learn what it was about the music that drew me in. That didn't matter back when I was young but I appreciate it now. Even better is that I never got to se Peter Frampton live when I was younger but me and my 16 year old daughter are going to get to see him live in April!
Have seen him 3 times live over many years, and he always gives the audience a terrific show. He seems to genuinely enjoy performing & it truly shows! He's a gift.
Saw Frampton for the last time about 12 years ago. I forget what else was going on in town but not many showed up.
It was the best show that you could imagine and only about 1500 people saw it.
He came out and told the crowd take all of the pictures that you want during the first two numbers and then put the phones up.
I don’t want to look out and see phones, I want to see faces! He proceeded to play for over 2 hours!
I’ve seen many many concerts from Elvis, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash to Rush, Kiss and Judas Priest and everything in between. This would be one of my top 3 concerts.
Great Analysis! Thank you!!
I saw Frampton in the mid 90s, he was awesome, the whole band was awesome! He's a genuinely nice guy, just as humble as can be.
I saw him about that long ago as well in Phoenix and there was a pretty good crowd. I wouldnt know how many people would have been there. But also saw Jethro Tull that same year and there were probably only 200 people there
Frampton's soloing is soo expressive. Every note is deliberate, like he's singing, unlike many guitar solos that incorporate a lot of "autopilot" licks (scale runs, sweep arpeggios, etc.)
I know you're focusing on his voice here (and with good reason), but Frampton has always been a criminally underrated guitarist. Whenever "great guitarist" discussions come up, people tend to forget him, but he deserves a seat at that table.
His eyes are so expressive. I remember several years ago a producer of a tv show loved him growing up. so the host of the show invited him to come for her birthday and they surprised her. She was stunned… seeing her favorite artist as an older adult. Of course he was much older too. It was just really sweet and I respected him for giving her a singular special life moment… heck even I remember it. He is just cute as pie and so talented.
"Well... woke up this morning - with a wine glass in my hand. Who's wine..? What wine..? Where the hell did I dine..?
Must have been a dream. I don't believe where I've been. Come on, let's do it again."
It's the last six words that are the most important from this opening part of the song.
He's so excited... to go do it all again!
My uncle saw Frampton in Humble Pie in 68! My uncle called him “A Great Talent”!
One of my favorite drinking songs--hell, that's what it's about. That triple humbucker sound on his Les Paul at the end is always epic--killer tone and delivery. Cheers!
I absolutely love how your analyze singers. Yours is one of the most fascinating video reaction channels I subscribed to. Thanks so much.
“Frampton Comes Alive” is an integral part of the soundtrack of my youth.❤️
Was lucky enough to see the tour when he released this....been a fan of his career and Humble Pie...❤ (actually still have my ticket stubs $7.50😂)
Thanks so much for checking out Peter Frampton and the voice box, and for sharing it with us.
You said that you wished it were longer; that's because of the time constraints on TV back then, but kudos to Midnight Special for having him on and letting us see him play.
Since you want to get more of the voice box, you need to listen to Frampton Comes Alive to hear the full version.
Thanks so much for all of your great videos.
This song still gives me goosebumps every time I hear it - Frampton's a legend!
I have no idea why, but this song brings tears to my eyes every time. Maybe it just brings me back to a better time in my life. No matter the reason, I love this song every time I hear it. Never gets old.
I have been fortunate enough to see Peter Frampton every time he comes through my area. THe man can still sing beautifully and his playing is even better, Peter is a timelss performer . As a song writer and musician!
Great news! Peter Frampton on tour this month and next month. He is in Windsor Ontario this weekend March 16th 2024 and then across the USA thereafter. This is and always will be one of the greatest guitarists that has ever lived. Phenomenal phenomenal phenomenal for all generations! timeless, incredible, exceptional. Get tickets and go see him live you'll never forget it. I did 12 years ago and I don't regret it. Was the highlight of my five years living in the usa.
I used a talk box a lot in the 80’s. It takes a lot of practice to use it this well. As others have mentioned, Joe Walsh was also a master at using a talk box effectively.
This is such a great song! I remember being a kid and my dad introducing me to Peter Frampton. I had never heard anything like the talk box before and was immediately hooked!
Ahhh! Your understanding of the intricacies of music is, quite honestly, genius. Your analysis is so much fun for me! Your reactions are very honest. You're making music sooo much fun me! THANK YOU!
Yes. It's like being able to experience the chills and thrills of discovery all over again.
Nothing promotes creativity like boundaries; great point.
I’ve been waiting for you to showcase this one. Thanks a million!
Frampton Comes Alive set the world on fire in 1976. So many great songs and live performances. I had the 8-track and played it almost every day after school. It elevated Frampton from a guy with some cool songs to an overnight superstar. This version is a bit shorter and different than the live album version, probably to fit the TV slot. But it introduced the world to the talk box and Frampton. I finally saw Frampton live in 2013, 37 years after this. Still an awesome performer. He discussed that he wasn't "allowed" to do a set list different than the album order for decades! PS I have had champagne for breakfast (well brunch) as a preface for a fancy wedding. And we had nearly 100 year old champagne that evening at the reception!
Peter Frampton and Bob Mayo (the keyboardist) blended together perfectly. I have seen Frampton a number of times over the years and they always blended so great live on stage. After Bob Mayo died, I have seen Peter a few times and while this song still sounds great live I have always felt that something has been missing without Bob joining with Peter. Still great to see but it is a shame that disease has curtailed Frampton's live appearances. If anyone gets to see Frampton on one of his rare live shows these days, I say go. You won't be sorry.
The Talk Box was is made by a company called Heil Sound, out of Fairview Heights, Illinois. They also make microphones and shortwave/amateur radio equipment. They're in the St. Clair area, near St. Louis, Missouri (other side of the river).
I saw Frampton perform a few times and this song always gives me goosebumps, especially when he comes out of the talk box and jams. Brilliant performance!
Frampton is so talented as a singer, songwriter and of course guitar player. He was Billy Shears in The Beatles "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band" movie! I've loved him for longer than I can remember. Thanks Elizabeth!❤️
Love Frampton saw him live 5 times in San Fran, but the movis is one of the worst alltime
Peter Frampton and Joe Walsh are both known for using the talk box in their music. However, the talk box was actually invented by musician and inventor Brian Waite in the late 1960s. Roger Troutman of the group Zapp is also known for using the talk box in his music.
Frampton acquired one as a Christmas present from Bob Heil in 1974. It was a hand-built talk box in a fiberglass box using a 100-watt high-powered driver. This was the Heil talk box used for the Frampton Comes Alive tour and album.
Roger Troutman seemed to use the talkbox on every single Zapp song, kinda to much
Yes Joe Walsh 's Rocky Mountain Way was awesome too!
@L.A.Tex_Norway yes I remember Zapp using that long after Peter and Joe did
Remember, this is a TV show called the midnight special and this was not his show. It was not his concert. He only had a slot for one song live on a Friday night I was a kid. I was watching it, so that’s why we had to limit the box. Plus people can only take so much talk. They wanted to hear his guitar playing.
lol reading all the comments here, I was 14 when “Frampton Comes Alive” appeared under our Christmas tree back in day, I was one of 5 kids, and our house did indeed come alive from then on. What an album!
I love how much fun he's having with it
Frampton's playing on this album is sublime. And the hits from it were immensely sticky. Great songs with great hooks. Everyone had that album, and you couldn't go very long listening to radio without hearing a song from it. What a year for Frampton.
OMG - I can't believe you reacted to this! 😁😁 Love it!
Such a joyous performance. So incredibly talented!
I saw him on the Frampton Comes Alive tour but have been a fan since his days in Humble Pie. He is truly an extraordinary guitarist.
I can remember The Herd, which a 16 year old Frampton played in, becoming “Face of the Year” in the mid 60s! Loved Humble Pie from Natural Born Bugie onwards, and then Frampton’s solo career. Used to have all the vinyl albums - some sublime songs on those.
He looks like he's having such a great time! That comes through in the music, too.
I was a teenager when this came out. I’m 62 now,this song never gets old.
I inherited Frampton Comes Alive from my older sister when I was 10. She had bought the pink vinyl version in a tiny record store in our town. I listened to it over and over, completely fascinated with the sound of the talk box on this track in particular. So unique. Love it! Great video!
I love the videos from the Midnight Special. The stage performances were always good and sounded close to the recordings. The 70s was a great decade for long preludes in these classic songs.
I remember being in 4th or 5th grade and our music teacher playing this song in our music class. God bless the 1970s . I can just imagine all of the parents getting bent out of shape about the alcohol references in the song if music teachers did that today.
Never was a huge fan but I always appreciated his talent. He came to LA years ago and I jumped at the chance to experience him live. Great time great talent
He loves to play. When I see him do any interviews you can see how much he enjoys it. Even after all the years of playing the old stuff he really gets into it. (It never gets old)
In the late 70's my father and I wore out MANY Frampton Comes Alive 8 track tapes in his car!!
I will be seeing Peter Frampton probably for the last time on March 7th. In 2022 he was supposed to be on his last tour, due to a degenerative muscle disease, but he's making one more round.
I can still remember hearing this song for the first time back in the late 70s as a young teen. I had buddies who had older sisters who had this album and would blast it in their parent's basement. Hooked instantly. I was lucky enough to finally get to see Mr. Frampton in concert a few years back. He really still had it, and getting to see the talk box live was very special.
Great analysis of Frampton and the talk box. I’d love to see you interview Peter, sometime.
One of the more fascinating reactions you’ve done. Fascinating comments also❤❤