A revelatory memoir by the rock icon and legendary guitarist Peter Frampton. His monumental album Frampton Comes Alive! spawned three Top 20 singles and sold eight million copies the year it was released and more than 17 million to date. Frampton was first the lead singer and guitarist of The Herd and then as co-founder along with Steve Marriott of one of the first supergroups, Humble Pie. Frampton was part of a tight-knit collective of British 1960s musicians with close ties to the Rolling Stones, the Beatles and The Who. This led to Frampton playing on George Harrison's solo debut, All Things Must Pass, as well as to Ringo Starr and Billy Preston appearing on Frampton's own solo debut. By the age of 22, he was touring incessantly and finding new sounds with the talk box which would become his signature guitar effect. Frampton remembers his enduring friendship with David Bowie, growing up as classmates, crossing paths throughout their careers, and playing together on the Glass Spider Tour. He shares fascinating stories of his collaborative work with Harry Nilsson, Stevie Wonder, B. B. King and members of Pearl Jam and reveals the curse and blessing of becoming the cover boy he never wanted to be, his overcoming substance abuse, and how he has continued to play and pour his heart out into his music despite an inflammatory muscle disease and his retirement from the road. 341pp, photos.
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