There was a time when there was nobody on the planet hotter than Peter Frampton.There was also a time when there was nobody on the planet colder than Peter Frampton.
Frampton isn't one of those one-hit wonders who fades into rock 'n' roll obscurity after crashing the Top 10 for a short time.
He is arguably one of the most underrated guitar players of his time and well respected by his fellow musicians, even though he has had some pretty deep dips personally and professionally.
He was a child prodigy of former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman; a member of The Herd, a very popular English group, when he was 16; he was a member of the hard-rocking, blues-based, gritty outfit called Humble Pie in the late '60s. He was still in his teens.
So, before he turned 20, he had done a lot of recording and touring and had built up enough of a reputation that he was asked to play on George Harrison's debut solo album, "All Things Must Pass," along with Dave Mason and Eric Clapton -- pretty heady stuff for a 20-year-old.
Frampton found a new muse and decided it was time to move on to pursue a solo career. He recorded "Wind of Change," "Frampton's Camel," and "Somethin's Happening." He toured tirelessly. His commercial success was minimal.
He had, however, the blessing of the rock 'n' roll press.
