3 Peter Frampton Licks From 1975

Here's the next episode of Three-For-All with 3 Peter Frampton Licks From 1975. I've had a number of requests to feature some of Peter's music, so I figured it was time to finally focus on some of his slick licks and trademark fretboard moves.
The ideas in this lesson came from a live TV appearance in 1975, and as I explained in the video - I don't own a "talk box" - so this lesson features some of Peter's "regular" playing and ideas, which are full of tasty bending/vibrato phrases, several twisting pentatonic licks, and literally stocked with some timeless classic rock guitar moves from the '70s.
For those that were around when Peter rose to stardom with his landmark 'Frampton Comes Alive!' album in 1976, you already know and will remember Peter's tasty blues-rock playing, but for those that are new to Peter's music and riffy guitar style, there are plenty of solid licks and ideas shared in this lesson from a complete icon of '70s rock guitar.
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[@marcbolan1818]

“Do You Feel” has the greatest fluid guitar solos of all time. Peter’s jazz influences allows him to not get stuck in predictable blues box.

[@elpolitemexa2272]

I think him and Larry Carlton are some of the few people who can add some actual jazz stuff into his guitar playing and still sound like classic rock instead of fusion or prog.

[@StealthParrot]

There was something truly magical about the playing on Do You Feel for sure.

[@noahbryanmccutcheon7625]

Agree!!

[@uncleremus5046]

I love that Frampton broke from the pentatonic mold & constructed beautiful lyrical solos! As always 🍺’ski awesome!🤘

[@srwaite7]

Frampton not in Rock and Roll of Fame tells you everything you need to know about that circus 😭

[@chrislestermusic]

Yeah, but the Go Gos are.

[@jimbell6116]

The Hall of Fame is a tourist attraction in Cleveland, nothing more.

[@1970borntorun]

Yes! But let's have the bitter, self-important, control-freak, Stevie Nicks in the RRHOF, TWICE!! That makes a TON of sense! lol

[@jimbell6116]

Relax, it doesn't matter.Justin Bieber will be in there soon. They should move it to Florida and put in thrill rides.

[@allthingsclassicrock]

That warm feeling you get when Brewster grants your request! Thanks!

[@uncleremus5046]

Love Caravan to Midnight & In City Dreams. Check out Dewars solo release Stumbledown Romancer his vocals are unreal.

[@allthingsclassicrock]

@@uncleremus5046 thanks for the recommendation, I’ll check it out. Oddly I’ve not heard any of Jimmy’s solo material but he is one of my favorite vocalists ever.

[@uncleremus5046]

Long outta print but some great stuff.

[@tomdutra977]

Mr. Frampton from such a young age had impeccable taste . He's given us guitarists much wonderful inspiration . Thank you very much Mr. Brewster .

[@rjsilvas8597]

Awesome! I’m amazed how often he’s overlooked. His tone is incredible and his phrasing is masterful. Great examples today!

[@davidcoward7462]

Thank you for creating and posting this episode. Peter was at a small bar on Greenville Ave in Dallas back in 1994 with his acoustic guitar. There may have been 50 people there. I only knew his main radio hits at the time. He played and had the audience in the palm of his hand. He was promoting his latest album "Peter Frampton". I bought a copy and it's one of my favorites. Got to meet him a few times and see his last tour. He's such a cool guy. One other cool story is that he went to school with David Bowie. After Frampton's "slump" after the Frampton Comes Alive craziness, he couldn't seem to make things happen. Bowie invited him to come on tour as his main guitarist and that relaunched his confidence as a player. - Thanks again! David

[@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61]

Lucky back in the,90's I'm not far from Dallas saw Page and Plant at Reunion in ,95

[@bradhilton9113]

Frampton’s playing stands out because the way he finds places to stop and breath during his solos. It’s very rhythmic and creates that cool groove he’s known for.

[@landriver1]

Couldn't agree more. Pete is a master of restraint, leaving just enough "out" of a run for a bit of anticipation.

[@Boogieplex]

Frampton was a master at pulling really great melodies out of minor pentatonics.

[@abnormaltoy]

Two of my favorite albums of all time...live or not...Blue Oyster Cult "On Your Feet Or On Your Knees" and Molly Hatchet "Double Trouble Live", guaranteed to make the trip across west Texas go much quicker.

[@uncleremus5046]

Great call on those. I’d like to add Allmans @ the Fillmore & Double Live Gonzo!

[@abnormaltoy]

@@uncleremus5046 oh hell yes! I should lose my biscuits and gravy discount card...what kind of Southerner forgets ABB Filmore? And Dbl Live Gonzo, knoch me down, and take my lunch money!

[@brettneuberger6466]

Thanks for the video. I think Joe Walsh might regret using the talk box on Rocky Mtn Way. I’ve heard him say to a crowd that if he knew he’d still be playing that song, he’d have written something else. Love that guy!

[@thommyers3080]

Stellar lesson. I saw Frampton in May 1976 at the Paramount Theater in Portland Oregon. What a fantastic show.!!!

[@Buddy969]

Great job! Frampton Comes Alive is definitely on my “desert island” album list. Keep up the great work.

[@Lisa-dn2gx]

The Phenix as his guitar is known as was taken by the "guard" who was supposed to be guarding the tail end of the plane that had broken off during the crash that had the Phenix in it, this happened in Venezuela. After 30 years of it missing even though rumors had been going around for decades, a friend of Peter's bought it & returned it to him. Peter had played it from 70 to 80. Given to him by a friend because he was having trouble with the guitar he was using. And as Peter said numerous times, as soon as he took it & played it there was an instant bond. His friend Marc who lent it to him to use for the gig saw the immediate bond & couldn't take it back so he gave it to Peter. I remember DISTINCTLY when this album hit and boy did it HIT HUGE!!! Still amazing to listen to

[@jamestaylor3500]

I've always admired how folks like framton and that fella from heart could be so melodic with the pentatonic scale. As a side note, my brother and I used to make talk boxes back in the day,,, slot of fun!

[@bratman99]

That second solo has always been one of my favorite snippets from Peter.

[@jon.wilson]

Ah yesss, thank you for this. I love Frampton's playing.

[@cymro6537]

Nice video from an often overlooked guitar player 👍; fun fact: the thumbnail shows Peter Frampton's favourite guitar - a 1954 Gibson Les Paul - it went missing in 1980 after the cargo plane that carried it crashed on takeoff ( the guitar was presumed destroyed ) ,he was reunited with it after 31 years.

[@MisterPoppy-sc1sj]

thank you

[@miket9670]

I remember it like it was yesterday. Definitely a watershed moment in music.

[@markrobinson8410]

I have seen Frampton live and it sounded great!

[@ianharris8706]

Love to have your passion today, it’s like when I was 16, boy I need to stop noodling and learn shit...keep it up!

[@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61]

Lol ain't that the truth

[@ianharris8706]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@midnightblues717]

Thanks for this! Frampton has been my favorite guitarist since I bought Humble Pie's "Humble Pie Performance Rockin' The Fillmore" when it was released in '71. In fact, it was his playing on that album, which was unlike those of his contemporaries at the time, that made me want to play guitar in the first place. That's still my favorite live album of all-time, with the possible exception of the "Humble Pie Performance Rockin' The Fillmore The Complete Recordings" that Frampton and drummer Jerry Shirley released several years ago. On a side note, honorable mention goes to one of your favorites, Jeff Beck and Joe Walsh as it relates to the Talk Box. Cheers! MB

[@barryhaynes103]

Recording live music in the 70’s was so different than it is today ... Kiss Alive was the first record I bought ... Rush All the Worlds a Stage is another live record from the 70’s that is exceptional ... love the content !!!

[@gristlepounder]

One of my top 5 favorite rock solos of all time!

[@kutsbothways]

Saw Frampton with The Pie, they opened for Grand funk, back in June 22, 1971 for a free concert. Though Grand Funk was one of the biggest loudest bands in the world at the time, no one wanted humble Pie to stop playing, Marriott and Frampton were the perfect foil for one another playing.

[@Slowhanfan]

Thanks for featuring one of my favorite guitarist. On the list of people he has worked/recorded with George Harrison belongs at the top - All Thing Must Pass.

[@waynegram8907]

More Peter Frampton lessons live concert album and 1979 concerts on KZbin, record plant live in on KZbin. Frampton has some nice tasty licks blending pentatonic with Dorian and dom7 scales

[@ertlk24]

I believe Peter is playing in D-Dorian. Peter said he was recording a jam session with his band and played the opening line to DYFLWD, and he didn't remember playing it. The band rewound the tape and found the lick and that's how the song came about...

[@stratolestele7611]

Brother from another - your video just popped into my feed today. Funny how much our studios look alike, and I just happened to have my black Les Paul, with Dunlop strap locks, in my lap and under my hands - well, except for this very moment! 🤪 Great job!

[@atlgrowganics1592]

Peter has said that he never plays his leads the same every time he plays... I was lucky enough to get a Peter Frampton Epiphone Les Paul, one of 900 brand new... can't find them in stores anymore!!! My luthier was impressed when I rolled in with it, he only worked a couple of frets, said it was beautiful, nothing he could do to improve it...

[@PappyDC1]

"Wore out" an 8 track tape of FCA. '72 Vega GT with homemade really-too-big speakers in the wayback.

[@sergebasque8460]

Yo excellent playing, Peter Frampton is a underrated guitare player.

[@lalo4642]

Nice tone and playing

[@MikeJones-jr5hb]

Yea great album, those were the days & I’m surprised Kansas live album Two for the Show didn’t make it in that list you showed it was also a great double album! I never felt like I was missing any band back in those days! Greatest bands ever! What heck happened to rock nowadays?

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

My fav 70’s live album was UFO “Strangers in the Night” Michael Schenker at his absolute most amazing! Especially considering he has said he was a heavy drinker at the time.

[@davidmcauliffe8692]

You can't forget Joe Walsh when it comes to the talk box.

[@Lisa-dn2gx]

If you really want to be blown away by that song listen to Bob Mayo piano playing, you can see how difficult it is by watching Rick Beato "What makes this song great episode 100" about midway through (16 min), he brings in Les Hall to demo. It's friggin amazing

[@gregc7227]

There was a couple bends and repeats that remind me of Ace...

[@Jacksonkellyfreak]

David you should have done this entire episode on your PRS or Strat just to piss people off haha.

[@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61]

Peter Frampton was ahead of Eric and Jimmy Page Jeff Beck was so freaking bad ass he got tired of dropping his pick he goes fuck it don't need one

[@ZillaYT]

FCA was my first rock album (LP double record).

[@valpreston1393]

Video starts at 05:05

[@d5u2ke]

Great lesson! As for the talk box, Joe Walsh taught Peter how to use it and also had a mega talk box hit himself with Rocky Mountain Way! I believe Joe learned about the talk box from the Nashville guitarist who invented it, but whose name escapes me.

[@8ohm1]

PF talks of being at George Harrison's All Things Must Pass sessions and Peter Drake steel pedal guitarist demonstrating the talk box. Very cool audio of this at kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpmwZ3ZsZ9iYjKM

[@stratolestele7611]

And, as most of us know by now, Joe Walsh also gave Jimmy Page his '59 Les Paul and reportedly said (and Jimmy quoted) "here, this is what you need."!

[@wulfenii64]

Peter knew all the big names in the 60s. The Stones, the Who. All of those guys. They used to mess with him all the time too. I think they tied him up at a show even. There's a hilarious story of how Bill Wyman took him out one night to meet some girls and it was his first time getting crabs. It was hilarious hearing his mom talk about that Bill Wyman guy. LOL.

[@jamiefloate107]

Awesome video man, thanks so much! Would be awesome to have a kind of style analysis of Frampton, I’d love to know what shapes and areas to learn to be able to improvise in the same way… but amazing work, and thanks again!

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

I *had* to see if you had a 3-pickup Les Paul! Peter is such an amazing guitarist. His chords really struck me in particular although his lead playing was fantastic!

[@kendrix76]

👍

[@belotface]

I thought for sure The Song Remains the Same would be in the top 5 live albums....

[@StealthParrot]

"Kind of playin' with this f'ng G" :-)

[@irf888]

Hi. Thanks that was great. Would love it if you can show how Frampton played Jumping Jack Flash, that would be an amazing lesson! Regards.

[@mbombaby]

I think you missed Stevie Wonder in the talk box conversation. Also, take a listen to Humble Pie's Rockin the Fillmore. His guitar work is at it's peak way before Comes Alive, not to take away from it. I saw him on that tour in 75. He was fantastic.

[@maxxschneider5534]

A top live would be If You Want Blood by ACDC. LIVE @ Leeds Who. On Your Feet or on Your Knees Blue Öyster Cult. Frampton comes Alive was ubiquitous. I think Joe Walsh used the talk box before Peter. There was this decade where all these hot shot guitarists got noticed the time between Zepplin and Van Halen such as Frampton. I noticed the English guitarists tend towards more melodic playing than the American guitarists and I think that is the classical music upbringing.

[@gunnerdee84]

First of all no troll at all. I finally listened to this album that I have been hearing a lot about in the last couple of years. He was/is a good player. It seems like he fell in the soft rock category, which is not really my favorite. But no doubt he can play and I watched an interview of him a few months ago and he really seems like a great guy. But his guitar playing really didn't grab me. I can see how he was a pop/commercial success but it is surprising that 'guitarheads' really seem to love him. I guess that I'm missing something. Just my opinion.

[@StevesAutoNtrucks]

I love the F n G...... 😂😂seriously tho I do

[@esteban1487]

Bob Seger Live Bullet! Cobo Arena 1975

[@ineedavacationbadly]

Is there a video where David talks about his reasons for swapping to classical position? Love the video as always!

[@bustercrack788]

It’s one of the more recent ones . I can’t remember which one but remember him saying that it was just to keep him challenging his playing by approaching the instrument in a slightly different way.

[@ineedavacationbadly]

@@bustercrack788 Thank you.

[@johncecilia4517]

Great video and playing What effect did you use on lick 1? For not having the talk box sounded authentic

[@johnc.mitchelljr.2716]

gotta' luv a les paul in the hands of a pro 🙂 thanks !

[@rogerweafer2179]

I saw another live performance that appeared to be a daytime performance of "do you feel" that isn't inundated with the crowd whistling during the quieter moments that just make my ears bristle on the "comes alive" album. I actually replaced my mp3 mixes with that one on my devices. It's too bad that audiences think that a quiet section means "your turn to raise hell" which was probably the early "shout out" training excercises of the Late 70's and 80's.I always felt that the paying customer deserves to hear the singer sing the chorus not the audience which you can't even hear on a bootleg or Live album anyway. Sabbath played in a show south of the border and the audiences shout on the beat like it's a soccer game. Seemed to really destroy Iommi's timing and gave Ozzy nothing to do during the entire show but clap his hands!

[@IronMonkee]

A lesson on Peter Green or Danny Kirwan would be amazing, just please no "Need your love so bad " every body and their uncle has heard those licks 1000 times.

[@thomasz4981]

I always thought musically Do You Feel was influenced by Small Faces Tin Soldier

[@muskymike1885]

Little Feats " Waiting for Columbus"

[@muskymike1885]

I read once it was the best quality live album ever

[@icarusi]

Frampton's first commercial band was The Herd. Pop/prog/rock opera stuff. He was 'The Face' before the A-Team! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmari356ht-Ygrc

[@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61]

I'm thinking he has already covered the Doobie Brothers what about Randy Bachman

[@frankiedonofrio5438]

Dig the Bonus Lick

[@JaakkoTK]

One of my absolute favourite songs of Mr. Frampton: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5qafohjo6-fgJI This version is really heavy and groovy, so good! Thanks again sir and Cheers from Finland!

[@viol8r]

Kiss alive at #4? That shit hasn’t even sold half as many as frampton comes alive

[@vanchristian8621]

Dude..get a life

[@brianmcdermott281]

You one of them trolls der fella?

[@rick3747]

"Frampton Comes Alive" is truly a great live disc sweetening and all.

[@helenfelton8804]

Great Post - subscribed. TALKBOX - did you mention JOE WALSH?? (also Steely Dan "Haitian Divorce"). List didn't mention Peter playing with Bowie on Glass Spider tour. Frampton 's father taught David Jones art and Young Peter saw him at a school open day and decided he wanted to be like this older boy. They remained friends until Bowie' s death. Frampton has now retired due to a muscle wasting disease. V sad. Also he was famous for being the "face of 1968"and in the band" The Herd ". A great but not taken too seriously cos he was gorgeous and took off his top!