MJCCA Book Fest In Your Living Room Live Presents Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like I Do? Virtual Event
The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta welcomes rock icon and legendary guitarist Peter Frampton for an online discussion of his revelatory memoir, “Do You Feel Like I Do?”
This program is presented in partnership with the National JCC Literary Consortium.
All books will be shipped after the event. Please note that USPS is experiencing delays due to the pandemic. Mailed packages may arrive several days later than usual.
About the Book
“Do You Feel Like I Do?” is the incredible story of Peter Frampton's positively resilient life and career told in his own words for the first time. His monumental album, “Frampton Comes Alive!,” spawned three top-twenty singles and sold eight million copies the year it was released (more than seventeen million to date), and it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in January 2020.
Frampton was on a path to stardom from an early age, first as the lead singer and guitarist of the Herd and then as cofounder -- along with Steve Marriott -- of one of the first supergroups, Humble Pie. Frampton was part of a tight-knit collective of British '60s 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 age twenty-two, Frampton 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 schoolmates, crossing paths throughout their careers, and playing together on the Glass Spider Tour, the two developed an unshakable bond. Frampton also shares fascinating stories of his collaborative work with Harry Nilsson, Stevie Wonder, B. B. King, and members of Pearl Jam. He reveals both the blessing and curse of “Frampton Comes Alive!,” opening up about becoming the cover boy he never wanted to be, his overcoming sub-stance abuse, and how he has continued to play and pour his heart into his music despite an inflammatory muscle disease and his retirement from the road.
Peppered throughout his narrative is the story of his favorite guitar, the Phenix, which he thought he'd lost in a fiery plane crash in 1980. But in 2011, it mysteriously showed up again -- saved from the wreckage. Frampton tells of that unlikely reunion here in full for the first time, and why the miraculous reappearance is emblematic of his life and career as a quintessential artist.
About the Author
Peter Frampton is among the most celebrated guitarists in rock history. His 1976 album, “Frampton Comes Alive!,” remains one of the top-selling live records of all time. He co-founded one of the first supergroups, the seminal rock act Humble Pie, and he has collaborated with such legends as George Harrison, David Bowie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Wyman, and Ringo Starr, among many others. In 2007 he won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album for “Fingerprints,” and in 2014 he was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame. Frampton has toured with the likes of Stevie Nicks, Gregg Allman, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cheap Trick, Steve Miller Band, and many others. Frampton's latest release, “All Blues,” was number one for fifteen weeks on Billboard's Blues Album Chart. He has voiced himself in “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy,” and he's appeared on “The Colbert Report” and “Madam Secretary.” For Cameron Crowe's film, “Almost Famous,” Frampton wrote songs, served as an advisor, and played the role of Reg.
