FCA! 35 Tour - An Evening With Peter Frampton[2 DVD]

My how time flys! Seems like yesterday I was watching a much younger Peter Frampton doing his live show at the "Day on the Green" concert held at the Oakland Coliseum back in 1976. About the only thing that has changed is the length of his hair. His guitar playing has only improved over the years. The first part of this concert is a complete run-through of his historic "Frampton Comes Alive" album that in essence captapulted Peter into instant super-stardom back in 1976. Many memorable tunes here all done with an energy and love that shows Peter still enjoys playing this stuff. His self-deprecating sense of humor(lack of hair, etc.) shows his personable side and keeps you entertained. The band is solid and the keyboardist really cranks it up a notch on "Do You Feel Like I Do". The second half of the show is, I assume, Peter's more recent works. To put it bluntly, Peter smokes like I've never seen him play before. This guy hasn't missed a beat in all these years and his chops are smokin hot. Lots of extended guitar solos and the band does a great job keepin up with Mr. Frampton. He even has his son Julian come out and sing a couple........VERY touching and he's actually quite the talent himself. It's obvious that Peter is a VERY proud papa. As far as the video and sound quality goes..... it's top notch, first rate. The audio is especially well mixed, clean and full sounding and nothing seems to overpower or seems missing in this high-def blu-ray mix. Highly recommended.

First of all, to see and hear Frampton doing FCA after all these years is an incredible treat; brings back so many memories...thing is, there are so many people - millions, I'm sure - who know nothing of him beyond that single incredible performance. He's in fantastic form, here, with a sterling band; and their performance literally could not be more evocative of the original. Great as it is, the real gem here, for me, is the additional concert content from The Beacon Theater in NYC. Every song is absolutely standout from beginning to end, beginning with Asleep at the Wheel and continuing right through to the encore, a gorgeous rendition of While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Peter's son Julian makes a vocal appearance on Road to the Sun, and the Humble Pie fave I Don't Need No Doctor, and acquits himself superbly. Personal favorites Double Nickels, Four Day Creep and Off The Hook (PERFECT!) are fantastic, and he also rips off a pretty special version of Black Hole Sun. Another treat is Vaudeville Nanna and the Banjolele, a tune he would never had played back in his heyday. I really can't say enough about how much I've enjoyed this DVD. It is stunning, truly stunning.

I have had the pleasure to have seen Peter Frampton 5 times dating back to the late 1970's. It is hard to imagine, but his guitar playing is getting better. This is a great showcase of his fantastic Frampton Comes Alive album. It is cool that he has his bass player from that album in the band. His band is tight and really gives the tunes an updated sound. The cool thing is that Peter is having a blast playing these songs. The second half of the show features other Peter Frampton songs and a few cool covers as well, most notably While My Guitar gently Weeps. I've never been a huge fan of the bonus interviews and things of that nature on DVD's, however this one has a must see. You have to see the piece on how Peter got his black Les Paul custom back after thinking it has been destroyed for over 30 years.

I have been a Frampton fan all my life and he was the first person i saw in concert,more than 35 years ago,just before the Frampton Comes Alive and have seen him many times since than.He puts on great shows and love to hear all his songs both old and new. I had just found out about this FCA 35 TOUR: EVENING WITH PETER FRAMPTON [BLUE RAY] and had to get it.With this you get around 2 hours 45 minutes of the complete FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE,then some of his new songs.I am very happy i got it because it is a great show,like he has been doing all these years,with great sound+picture and well worth it. I have both the Frampton Comes Alive II and the concert in Detroit DVD, but i must say this is the best one of them.Its great to have it in BLUE RAY and if you are a old fan of his,or anyone who is new with him,you cant go wrong with this one. PS: The last time i saw Frampton in concert was in 2009 and didn't think. With the help of this BLUE RAY show i found out about Bob Mayo (RIP) I didn't know he had past away and we all lost a great keyboard,guitar+ vocalist.We all miss YOU and will never forget YOU.

First off I would like to point out that Peter Frampton is still sounding every bit as good as he did in the 1970s on both concert DVDs. The second part is that not only does Mr. Frampton still sing as good but his guitar playing is awesome. I was supposed to see Frampton in concert in the summer of 1979 but due to circumstances didn't get to go to that concert. Finally got this DVD and so glad I did. Let me just say, both DVDs are excellent and the sound and video are top notch. You will not be disappointing with this concert. The first DVD is the complete set from Frampton comes alive album 1976, the second DVD is his newer material thru out the rest of his career up to 2012. Its a time capsule for those who grew up in the 1970s and lets us recapture those days all over again.

Did not see the shows in Milwaukee or NYC where the recordings were made (until now) Lots of great guitar solos and a solid band backing up Peter. Great new versions of some past favorites. There are some great Humble Pie favorites on here too. Extra interview on how Peter was reunited with his famous Les Paul was an interesting feature. I feel lots of great music is to come in the future being he has this great instrument back in his artistic hands. I got to see him on the last date of his US tour in Nashville. This DVD brings back great memories of that show even though it was not recorded there.

I stumbled upon this and started listening to parts of it, and had to hear the whole thing. I had the original "Frampton Comes Alive", and saw Peter on that famous mid-'70s tour for the album after it shattered all records for live album sales. THIS anniversary edition is as good, and in my opinion, actually BETTER than the original. How do you top the original? That's the usual question. Well, Mr. Frampton, one of the most underrated guitar players in history, and a terrific singer and song-writer has accomplished just that. THIS album IS better, and that's a huge deal. I highly recommend this DVD, and I own about 35 concert DVDs. This in my top five fav. list of my own library of concert DVDs. If you like Peter, the original album, rock guitarists, live rock concerts, '70s music, etc. This album will make you a happy camper. One of the best ever. He adds some surprises to the original. Like his rendition of George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"-a song I've been playing as a guitar player for decades. Peter is a great performer and artist, and STILL remains humble after all these years. Great DVD!

A lot of accolades have already been written so this will be short. Obviously if you're a fan you'll love it. For me Frampton has always just been a so so FM staple guitar player. And while he may not be considered a virtuoso player his playing here is excellent. Great show. Guys enjoying themselves on stage and playing their hearts out. Direction is good for a concert video. Not too much cut and pan. Small intimate venues. Video quality is great. HD 5.1 audio is freaking EXCELLENT! This is well worthy of any concert blu ray collection. And if you have a good system you're really going to want to crank it up...kick back and enjoy!