Peter Frampton celebrates the 35th anniversary of “Frampton Comes Alive!” with a mega-tour ending in Paris next November. His Wolf Trap show, an early stop for the multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer, is jam-packed with favorite numbers from one of the top selling live albums of all time and highlights from his extensive repertoire. “It’s been getting busier and busier for the last few years,” he said. “Things kicked into high gear when ‘Fingerprints’ won the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album. It put me back into peoples’ minds as the guy with the frizzy hair, the looker, which I’m not today. Nevertheless, a pop career lasts about 18 months, while a musician?s career lasts a lifetime.”
The title song of Frampton’s latest album, “Thank You Mr. Churchill,” conjures up his childhood memories in suburban London when the city vibrated with the sounds of construction workers rebuilding the homes, offices and landmarks reduced to rubble by German bombs. He recalls the safe, peaceful atmosphere that allowed a five-year-old to wander up the road and chat with the workmen.
