Music review: Peter Frampton – ‘Hummingbird in a Box’
Guitar virtuoso Peter Frampton delivers an alluring collection of intimate songs on his 15th studio release. 无毛视频淗ummingbird in a Box无毛视频� features seven original guitar pieces inspired by a live collaboration with the Cincinnati Ballet last spring.
The sparse album clocks in at just under 30 minutes, but Frampton无毛视频檚 famed guitar skills are gracefully showcased throughout the delicate material. Engaging songs like 无毛视频淭he Promenade无毛视频檚 Retreat无毛视频� and 无毛视频淪hadow of My Mind无毛视频� illustrate Frampton无毛视频檚 gift for composing smart arrangements filled with lush texture and tone.
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His breakthrough moment would arrive after the release of a double-LP set recorded primarily at San Francisco无毛视频檚 Winterland in 1975. 无毛视频淔rampton Comes Alive!无毛视频� went on to become one of the top-selling live records of all time. This glorious piece of arena rock at its very best featured rock anthems like 无毛视频淪how Me the Way,无毛视频� 无毛视频淏aby, I Love Your Way无毛视频� and 无毛视频淒o You Feel Like We Do.无毛视频�
Each time I hear a selection from the live album, I am immediately reminded of how fortunate I was to grow up in the 1970s with such a variety of great musical performers. Frampton无毛视频檚 live offering continues to be one of my favorite concert recordings along with 无毛视频淎live!无毛视频� (1975) by Kiss, 无毛视频淎live and Dangerous无毛视频� (1978) by Thin Lizzy and 无毛视频淪trangers in the Night无毛视频� (1979) from UFO. The British rocker may have traded in his ferocious blasts of guitar riffs for a more subdued feel on his latest offering, but the infectious nuances of his well-crafted arrangements remain the same.
Frampton, who was recently inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame, will be performing at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg on July 9.