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[Chuffer]

I saw Peter once again about a month back in Texas.
Still an amazing performer despite his ill health.

I have always been into Frampton since the days of Herd in the mid 60`s . Then a huge fan of Humble Pie , what a combination Steve Marriott and Frampton were ! I saw them play live in front of a crowd tens of thousands at a free Hyde Park Festival circa 1970 ... far out ! an awesome gig with Stevie Marriott and co. really on fire .
One of prized albums that I still have from those days is the Humble Pie double album on vinyl ` Live at the Filmore ` . It`s good that Frampton is still treading the boards as so many of my rock heroes are no longer with us .

 

[GCorvette]

I have always been into Frampton since the days of Herd in the mid 60`s . Then a huge fan of Humble Pie , what a combination Steve Marriott and Frampton were ! I saw them play live in front of a crowd tens of thousands at a free Hyde Park Festival circa 1970 ... far out ! an awesome gig with Stevie Marriott and co. really on fire .
One of prized albums that I still have from those days is the Humble Pie double album on vinyl ` Live at the Filmore ` . It`s good that Frampton is still treading the boards as so many of my rock heroes are no longer with us .

Very cool to have seen him that far back.
He still plays Humble Pie tracks and always has images of Steve up on the screen.

Peter is the real deal, very humble, an uber talent and I'm blessed to have seen him a few times in the US.
He has a new album out in the new year which he is very excited about and played a few tracks which sounded great.

 

[Chuffer]

Very cool to have seen him that far back.
He still plays Humble Pie tracks and always has images of Steve up on the screen.

Peter is the real deal, very humble, an uber talent and I'm blessed to have seen him a few times in the US.
He has a new album out in the new year which he is very excited about and played a few tracks which sounded great.

That`s the one advantage of being old , I got to see all the cool bands in their heyday !! I will look out for his new album .

 

[GCorvette]

That`s the one advantage of being old , I got to see all the cool bands in their heyday !! I will look out for his new album .

I'm probably not far behind you, but didn't see my first live show until 1977 (Genesis) when in my early teens.

Currently playing here:
WINGS - The Collection in 5.1

 

[Chuffer]

I'm probably not far behind you, but didn't see my first live show until 1977 (Genesis) when in my early teens.

Currently playing here:
WINGS - The Collection in 5.1

Genesis , not a bad first gig then ! My first live band experience kicked off big time with the world`s first so called Super Group ` Blind Faith ` playing a free music festival in Hyde Park , London not long after `Cream` split up . That was 7th June 1969 when I was at the tender age 17 !! Blind Faith was formed by Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker and were joined by Stevie Winwood from `Traffic ` and Ric Crech on bass from `Family `, another band I was into from Leicester just up the road from me so to speak and saw them live too . I am playing Blind Faith`s one and only album as we speak . That`s the one with the naked pre pubescent girl on the cover that caused a stir even back in 1969. It would a riot and a prison sentence now !!!

 

[GCorvette]

Genesis , not a bad first gig then ! My first live band experience kicked off big time with the world`s first so called Super Group ` Blind Faith ` playing a free music festival in Hyde Park , London not long after `Cream` split up . That was 7th June 1969 when I was at the tender age 17 !! Blind Faith was formed by Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker and were joined by Stevie Winwood from `Traffic ` and Ric Crech on bass from `Family `, another band I was into from Leicester just up the road from me so to speak and saw them live too . I am playing Blind Faith`s one and only album as we speak . That`s the one with the naked pre pubescent girl on the cover that caused a stir even back in 1969. It would a riot and a prison sentence now !!!

Indeed, that Genesis show changed my life, literally.
With them being my favourite band and aged only 14, I was blown away by not only the music, but the technical side.

Just 4 years later at 18 I was on the road with them, and the following year, touring North America with them which felt like travelling to Mars!
Great days and still on the road all these later.

That Blind Faith show must have been something with that line up.
Ginger Baker was a character... and sadly not a very nice one at that!

As for the cover, an interesting story told here.

The BF Album Cover - Many Years Later

 

[Chuffer]

Indeed, that Genesis show changed my life, literally.
With them being my favourite band and aged only 14, I was blown away by not only the music, but the technical side.

Just 4 years later at 18 I was on the road with them, and the following year, touring North America with them which felt like travelling to Mars!
Great days and still on the road all these later.

That Blind Faith show must have been something with that line up.
Ginger Baker was a character... and sadly not a very nice one at that!

As for the cover, an interesting story told here.

The BF Album Cover - Many Years Later

Some amazing memories you have there ! Baker often did seem to have an attitude problem in interviews I have seen bt was one hell of a drummer ! Blind Faith sure packed some talent but unfortunately were only a `Nine Day Wonder` !
My only claim to fame was as a Roadie for a three piece band called `Tarsus` from my home town of Northampton back in 1970 . They were guys we knew and as me and my mates had a van and they didn`t , we became their Roadies . They were heavily influenced by the `Who` and THE big gig was as one of the many support acts at a day long festival in Cardiff University in 1970 with the `Who ` as the headline act . The sound level was bloody awesome as you can imagine !!!

 

[GCorvette]

Some amazing memories you have there ! Baker often did seem to have an attitude problem in interviews I have seen bt was one hell of a drummer ! Blind Faith sure packed some talent but unfortunately were only a `Nine Day Wonder` !
My only claim to fame was as a Roadie for a three piece band called `Tarsus` from my home town of Northampton back in 1970 . They were guys we knew and as me and my mates had a van and they didn`t , we became their Roadies . They were heavily influenced by the `Who` and THE big gig was as one of the many support acts at a day long festival in Cardiff University in 1970 with the `Who ` as the headline act . The sound level was bloody awesome as you can imagine !!!

I only met Ginger once in 1979 in a London pub and he was still there from the night before.

When the landlord found out I was a drummer (there for breakfast / lunch from a recording studio across the road) he said Ginger was a regular there and a good friend and to go with him and he'd introduce us.

Ginger was slumped at the bar head buried in his arms - The Landlord introduced me and Ginger slowly looked up at me and simply slurred, "**** off"
Charming.....

I've met his son a few times (another amazing drummer) and thankfully despite a very tough upbringing, he's a very nice guy and plays in an excellent CREAM tribute band.

Now Playing & quite possibly the best re-release this year!
Split Enz - 'ENZyclopedia Volumes 1 & 2' in 5.1