Sunday, November 21, 2004
PETER FRAMPTON ALERT!
NEW CD!
From the PETER FRAMPTON MAILING LIST - November 20th 2004.
Zephyr's note: You will have to decide if it's worth the just under 20 bucks!
Read on!
We've something exciting to tell you about - Hip-O Select Records have released a vintage radio recording from 1975 entitled Peter Frampton Live In San Francisco, March 24, 1975 - release date is Friday 19th November. The CD is an un-numbered limited edition of 15,000 so order yours now! Here's a little information about the session!
"It was March of 1975 when Peter Frampton strolled into the Record Plant is Sausalito to record what would become a live solo album. It wasn’t originally intended as anything more than a radio show, a thank-you to KSAN and the rock fans of San Francisco, both of whom had made the Bay Area Frampton’s biggest market. After leaving Humble Pie, Frampton had a respectable career as a solo artist, but his name was far from being a household word. That would all change in a few months.
For this set, Frampton drew from under-exposed material scattered across his four solo albums, songs that he and his band had honed into razor-sharp performances over years of incessant touring. They later became staples of virtually every rock station in America: “Do You Feel Like We Do.” “Baby I Love Your Way.” “(I’ll Give You) Money.”
Frampton was accompanied by Bob Mayo, Andy Bown, and John Siomos, three-quarters of band that would propel Frampton Comes Alive to the top of the charts (Andy Bown was replaced by Stanley Sheldon). The performances captured at the Record Plant on that March day have an intimacy that wasn’t replicated on Comes Alive for obvious reasons, but they absolutely have that same electric energy.
Peter Frampton’s golden era may not have lasted as long as one might have hoped; they never do. This long-lost session is a glorious relic of the brief shining moment just as the rollercoaster was about to take Frampton on a ride he could never have imagined.
Longtime Bay Area critic Joel Selvin contributed notes to this record, and the release was remastered from the original master tapes by Suha Gur in 2004. Frampton himself has been involved in every phase of the project, and is as ebullient over the record's release as the label is".
Go to http://www.hip-oselect.com/catalogue_frampton.asp for
the full story, and to purchase.
NEW CD!
From the PETER FRAMPTON MAILING LIST - November 20th 2004.
Zephyr's note: You will have to decide if it's worth the just under 20 bucks!
Read on!
We've something exciting to tell you about - Hip-O Select Records have released a vintage radio recording from 1975 entitled Peter Frampton Live In San Francisco, March 24, 1975 - release date is Friday 19th November. The CD is an un-numbered limited edition of 15,000 so order yours now! Here's a little information about the session!
"It was March of 1975 when Peter Frampton strolled into the Record Plant is Sausalito to record what would become a live solo album. It wasn’t originally intended as anything more than a radio show, a thank-you to KSAN and the rock fans of San Francisco, both of whom had made the Bay Area Frampton’s biggest market. After leaving Humble Pie, Frampton had a respectable career as a solo artist, but his name was far from being a household word. That would all change in a few months.
For this set, Frampton drew from under-exposed material scattered across his four solo albums, songs that he and his band had honed into razor-sharp performances over years of incessant touring. They later became staples of virtually every rock station in America: “Do You Feel Like We Do.” “Baby I Love Your Way.” “(I’ll Give You) Money.”
Frampton was accompanied by Bob Mayo, Andy Bown, and John Siomos, three-quarters of band that would propel Frampton Comes Alive to the top of the charts (Andy Bown was replaced by Stanley Sheldon). The performances captured at the Record Plant on that March day have an intimacy that wasn’t replicated on Comes Alive for obvious reasons, but they absolutely have that same electric energy.
Peter Frampton’s golden era may not have lasted as long as one might have hoped; they never do. This long-lost session is a glorious relic of the brief shining moment just as the rollercoaster was about to take Frampton on a ride he could never have imagined.
Longtime Bay Area critic Joel Selvin contributed notes to this record, and the release was remastered from the original master tapes by Suha Gur in 2004. Frampton himself has been involved in every phase of the project, and is as ebullient over the record's release as the label is".
Go to http://www.hip-oselect.com/catalogue_frampton.asp for
the full story, and to purchase.
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
ELTON JOHN...IN TWO NEW WAYS...
FIRST--Peachtree Road CD:
In a word, BUY IT!
After ONE spin, I can truly say this is an extraordinary recording, and an extraordinary treat. For those of you that like Elton John, particularly in the early days (think Madman, Your Song, Tumbleweed), you will likely LOVE this effort.
My only misgiving is that the recording is so good, that a tiny rasp in E.J.'s voice is evident on some songs. Otherwise, enjoy the craftmanship of singer, strings, keys and percussion, with bass and guitars to die for.
Bottom Line: 4.9/5 stars!
AND--Dream Ticket DVD Set:
Don't get me started about the unfair "exclusive deal" Best Buy and it's dot com have in the USA on this one. And I am not sure about availability in the rest of the world. Let's just put that aside. Forgive me all you indie music shops.
This is a GREAT set, bar none. The oly comparison I can draw is to the (also B.B. exclusive) Rolling Stones set of 2003. The Stone's gave you 4 concerts. Elton only gives you three. BUT, the last DVD is of "videos" from all the decades. Actually it is snippets of performances of alot of the songs (especially those that pre-date the MTV-if-ication of the world). There is commentary that is precious, to really re-live the feelings the songs gave you the first time and the last time you enjoyed them.
The three concerts, one of which was available on CD (New York City, with guests like Bryan Adams and Anastasia), are all unique and all wonderful. You will not (if a true fan) get bored at all. I do remember seeing the NYC show with all the duets on British TV ("telly" to all you back home), and I think this is the same as the broadcast.
The London and Turkey shows are just precious. Savor them on special cold winter nights.
As much as I try NEVER to over-patronize the big shops, just to keep my loyal and local music dealers in business, again forgive me, but make an exception and get this DVD set if you are even a part-time Elton John fan. It's at least a much better buy than ANY concert ticket you will ever buy to see him live.
Keep on rockin' you rocket man!
Bottom Line 5/5 stars!
Zeph, out
FIRST--Peachtree Road CD:
In a word, BUY IT!
After ONE spin, I can truly say this is an extraordinary recording, and an extraordinary treat. For those of you that like Elton John, particularly in the early days (think Madman, Your Song, Tumbleweed), you will likely LOVE this effort.
My only misgiving is that the recording is so good, that a tiny rasp in E.J.'s voice is evident on some songs. Otherwise, enjoy the craftmanship of singer, strings, keys and percussion, with bass and guitars to die for.
Bottom Line: 4.9/5 stars!
AND--Dream Ticket DVD Set:
Don't get me started about the unfair "exclusive deal" Best Buy and it's dot com have in the USA on this one. And I am not sure about availability in the rest of the world. Let's just put that aside. Forgive me all you indie music shops.
This is a GREAT set, bar none. The oly comparison I can draw is to the (also B.B. exclusive) Rolling Stones set of 2003. The Stone's gave you 4 concerts. Elton only gives you three. BUT, the last DVD is of "videos" from all the decades. Actually it is snippets of performances of alot of the songs (especially those that pre-date the MTV-if-ication of the world). There is commentary that is precious, to really re-live the feelings the songs gave you the first time and the last time you enjoyed them.
The three concerts, one of which was available on CD (New York City, with guests like Bryan Adams and Anastasia), are all unique and all wonderful. You will not (if a true fan) get bored at all. I do remember seeing the NYC show with all the duets on British TV ("telly" to all you back home), and I think this is the same as the broadcast.
The London and Turkey shows are just precious. Savor them on special cold winter nights.
As much as I try NEVER to over-patronize the big shops, just to keep my loyal and local music dealers in business, again forgive me, but make an exception and get this DVD set if you are even a part-time Elton John fan. It's at least a much better buy than ANY concert ticket you will ever buy to see him live.
Keep on rockin' you rocket man!
Bottom Line 5/5 stars!
Zeph, out
