Nelskie
September 29th, 2006, 01:36 PM
Been listening to this CD for the past few days, and its really growin' on me. I've always dug Peter Frampton's music and fantastic guitar tone - but this *new*CD Fingerprints really showcases his depth as player. Esp. since its all instrumental. Yeah - - waaaaayyy cool!
While it's hard to ignore Frampton Comes Alive as a high water mark in his career (and realistically, how could you not?), there's so much more to his playing than voice-box infused stadium anthems. For example, check out his early work with Steve Mariott and Humble Pie, as well as the oft-overlooked Frampton's Camel. Stellar stuff!
Perhaps the thing that stands out the most to me about Pete is the absolute joy I hear in his playing. You can tell that it is continually evolving, yet in many ways, still the same. A fluid, jazzy feel permeates a great deal of his material, as does his innate knack for the sweet hook / fill. Deep down, though, Pete's always been a great rock player. And as such, he isn't afraid to crank up his amp, and grind out some heavy, kick-a$$ riffs. Big kudos from me on that one.
Anyways - if you want a CD loaded with incredible guitar playing, lots of different styles of songs, and a mind-numbing array of tasty guitar tones (both acoustic & electric), I'd highly suggest that you pick this CD up. Side-to-side, front-to-back, it's a six-stringed joy ride to Guitarville. ALL ABOARD! *chugga chugga chugga chugga* ;)
While it's hard to ignore Frampton Comes Alive as a high water mark in his career (and realistically, how could you not?), there's so much more to his playing than voice-box infused stadium anthems. For example, check out his early work with Steve Mariott and Humble Pie, as well as the oft-overlooked Frampton's Camel. Stellar stuff!
Perhaps the thing that stands out the most to me about Pete is the absolute joy I hear in his playing. You can tell that it is continually evolving, yet in many ways, still the same. A fluid, jazzy feel permeates a great deal of his material, as does his innate knack for the sweet hook / fill. Deep down, though, Pete's always been a great rock player. And as such, he isn't afraid to crank up his amp, and grind out some heavy, kick-a$$ riffs. Big kudos from me on that one.
Anyways - if you want a CD loaded with incredible guitar playing, lots of different styles of songs, and a mind-numbing array of tasty guitar tones (both acoustic & electric), I'd highly suggest that you pick this CD up. Side-to-side, front-to-back, it's a six-stringed joy ride to Guitarville. ALL ABOARD! *chugga chugga chugga chugga* ;)