Frampton Comes Alive was one of the biggest albums of all time. Prior to it's release Frampton was just a former member of the British Rock Band Humble Pie. Almost overnight with the release of this live album Frampton was the biggest thing in the world.
Posters, World Tours, Rolling Stone, and the ill fated Seargent Pepper movie followed. His next album featured the single I'm In You which was also a huge hit. Soon after the end came however. It is hard to be that big without falling almost as fast as you appeared.
On CBS Sunday Morning Frampton now with thinning hair and a still strong love of guitars described the trip through the star chamber and how he came out on the other side. Frampton is happy, he always wanted to be a guitar player and now he is. He won a Grammy in 2006 for best instrumental. He now tours successfully playing small audiences who are both grateful for what he was and thankful for what he still is.
Frampton when showing the interviewr some of his awards and accolades including the case which holds his 18 platinum albums for Comes Alive is asked how he remembers that time. His answer is telling. He states that "it feels like that was another person," that yes he remembers that guy but it does not feel like him.
People change and our circumstances often do. Success often ebbs and flows. Peter Frampton came out on the other side, he is happy, he is content and CBS Sunday Morning provided a deft glimpse to show us how he did it.
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