Peter Frampton – Thank You Mr. Churchill CD
Peter Frampton - Thank You Mr Churchill
Following his Grammy Award-winning instrumental album, 2006′s Fingerprints, Peter Frampton returns with Thank You Mr. Churchill (A&M/New Door/UMe), his most personal collection to date.
The 11-song set, co-produced and co-engineered by Frampton, features the legendary guitarist at his most incisive lyrically as he tackles the battles that wage within us and the outside forces that rage around us. His searing guitar work flows over every song, setting the mood. “This album is very autobiographical,” Frampton says. “It starts with my birth, which I thank Mr. Churchill for bringing my father back from the Second World War.”
Recorded at his home studio in Cincinnati, Churchill is deeply intimate, weaving tales of loss, love and redemption and the lessons learned along the way. Churchill also includes Frampton’s reflective take on troubling world events, including the Wall Street bailout (“Restraint”) and even the tragic case of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese girl kidnapped more than 30 years ago by North Korea (“Asleep at the Wheel”).
Frampton wrote all tracks on Churchill, penning many with longtime collaborator Gordon Kennedy.
Frampton remains one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history. At 16, he was lead singer and guitarist for British teen band, the Herd. At 18, he co-founded one of the first super groups, seminal rock act Humble Pie. His fifth solo album, the electrifying Frampton Comes Alive, is one of the top selling live records of all time.
Last year I went to see Peter Frampton perform. His horrible on-stage behavior, poor attempt at an apology, and general lack of class or respect for his fans made me vow to never give the man another cent of my money. I chronicled the experience, and it even includes a response from Frampton (or more likely his people): http://geekwhisperin.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/frampton-the-stone-pony-fail/
Since I posted that, I have heard similar stories of Frampton’s disrespect for his fans.
David – First, thanks for sharing! I just read your original post and agree with you 100%. Any professional artist/performer who has not experienced technical difficulties on stage has not been playing long enough. The true professionals are those who know what to do and keep the show moving. That would have been a great opportunity to record “Peter Frampton – “UNPLUGGED”, LIVE.” -GuitarDaddy