Nothing to do with B2B Marcom. Everything to do with feeling great!
My generation was totally captivated by Peter Frampton, especially during 1976-1977 (my high school senior year). This guy inspired thousands of us to pick up a guitar and play.
During his reign as a rock & roll idol I met my wife. His music now evokes so many great memories from those days for us – things like my old ’68 and ’67 Camaros, my wife’s ’76 Firebird, miniature golf & movie dates, chasing our favorite local rock bands, and many, many more. So, it was with overwhelming appreciation that I (we) received two tickets to a local Frampton show from our sons as a Father’s Day gift. My wife and I were amazed to arrive (last night) and find that our seats were front and center – just a few feet away from the legend himself. Thanks guys!
I am so glad to say that Peter Frampton is as good as he ever was. So exciting and full of energy. And, he remains a great showman. His latest album earned a 2007 Grammy award if you need further evidence of his continuing musical expertise. I was surprised to learn that photography was allowed (no flash). Being a marcom guy, I had my camera at the ready. Sorry my shots are a bit blurry.
PS: As an added bonus, a talented young drummer from a tiny village in our vicinity has been drumming with Peter for a while. Can you imagine this scenario?:
- you live in the smallest of rural towns – out in the middle of nowhere
- amazingly, the Oneida nation builds a huge resort and casino in your tiny town
- you work like a dog to get your big break
- you break into the big time, drumming for Trisha Yearwood
- you get the call to drum for Peter Frampton
- you get to play with a legend in your home town, in the awesome resort
Cool!
Congratulations to Shawn Fichter! That’s him in the bottom of the second image. Rock on, Shawn.
OK – flashback time:
