The talented young guitarist also found a mentor in Rolling Stones’ bassist Bill Wyman. In fact, Frampton’s career began in 1965, when he became a teen heartthrob with the European band The Herd. However, there’s no doubting the fans’ enthusiasm for extended jams of “Do You Feel Like We Do,” “Show Me The Way” or “Baby, I Love Your Way.” “It’s been awhile since the (1975) album, `Frampton Comes Alive!’, that everyone thinks was my first,” he says, “and a lot of people probably think was my last record.” Whether Frampton concertgoers are interested in new material is questionable. And this is happening without a record out.” It’s a nice surprise, and it never ceases to amaze me. “It’s a story that seems to be repeating itself every night. “They went bananas last night,” he says, his English roots still obvious in his accent. On the morning after a sold-out show at a 3,000-seat auditorium in Rhode Island, Frampton is elated. Nearly a decade removed from his status as an arena headliner, Frampton has filled mid-sized theaters and outdoor venues since his “revival” tour began in February. So the 42-year-old Frampton comes alive again in concert at the Sangamon County Fair Saturday. Pop hitmakers may come and go – heard any Bay City Rollers or Firefall lately? – but album-oriented rockers like Frampton remain the Energizer Bunnies of rock with airplay on “classic” rock radio stations.
And neither do its fans, especially many of the 11 million or so who have a dusty vinyl copy of the two-LP “Frampton Comes Alive!” alongside, say, Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” and Foreigner’s “Double Vision.”
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