I really enjoyed this memoir of one of my favorite guitarists and singers from my childhood - Peter Frampton! I still remember the double album with Do You Feel Like I Do as the main song. So awesome. I didn't realize his beginnings which was fun to read about. I highly recommend this book for music lovers and fans of Peter Frampton. I want to thank the author, the publisher, and Netgalley for giving me an e-copy of this book, in return for an honest review.

DO YOU FEEL LIKE I DO is an autobiography by Peter Frampton, best known for his record breaking (no pun) double live album from the mid 70’s “Frampton Comes Alive”, but unfortunately he was pigeonholed as a result of that and the lackluster follow up album “I’m In You”, which the author covers here and must’ve been difficult to relive many of the personal setbacks and regrets during this and other periods of his life and career.

Peter Frampton is often overlooked when guitarists are mentioned, but he has been an important part of the history of rock music dating back to his early days with Humble Pie up to the present in spite of the several gaps in his presence on the music scene, and several later albums he recorded have been worthy of greater appreciation but acceptance has proven elusive in spite of the respect he gets from some of the most famous and respected musicians over the past several decades.

Highly recommended to anyone who would like to know more about this highly talented and under appreciated artist, who unfortunately is likely near the end of his career due to a debilitating medical condition that will eventually result in his inability to play his instrument.. which is such a shame as it’s obvious after reading this book how much of his daily life the guitar truly makes up.

5 stars.

I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read the book. I found this just ok , not as well written as I would like.

Peter Frampton,’s bio is one of the best rock star bio’s I have ever read. He comes across as such a nice guy.
I remember when the FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE album came out. It just exploded on the scene. Seemed like EVERYBODY ran out and bought it and everywhere you went it was playing. He’s a true superstar.

I am so torn on this review. As a music fan, I enjoyed this book, but I was hoping for more from it. I was really looking forward to reading this book. I admit that I've never been a huge fan of Peter Frampton, though I do like his music. I don't know anything else about him besides the songs usually played on the radio, so when I heard the deejay mention his autobiography, I was kind of intrigued.

He's definitely lived a great life, with many stories to tell. I enjoyed hearing about his experiences and collaborations with other musicians, but I wish he had been more detailed. The "Frampton Alive" period seemed rushed through, and there was barely any information on a lifelong friendship with David Bowie. (!!) He also had a habit of jumping around a little bit chronologically, which got frustrating at times.

But on the other hand, he was very candid about his mistakes and what he would or would not have done differently over the years. I enjoyed his voice, and respect his optimism in the face of a devastating diagnosis and disease.

It's not perfect, but it is good. If you love Peter Frampton, or music in general, don't miss this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in return for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed Peter Frampton's memoir! I honestly wasn't sure what to expect but loved all the stories and background about him. He has led an incredible music career and has so many stories to share about himself, his band, and other musicians! The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is sometimes it felt like it jumped around and didn't flow, but on the other hand- that made it feel like you were sitting around and talking to the guy.
I was a small fan before I started reading Frampton's memoir, now I am a huge fan! I recommend this read to anyone that likes music or memoirs!

I remember, as a kid in the 70's, hearing the music of Peter Frampton, I found myself enjoying his famous live double album, Frampton Comes Alive! and his style using the famous "talk box."

So when I heard that he was coming out with this memoir, I knew I had to jump on the chance to read it.

I was not disappointed!!

Peter tells his story of his life on and off the road, as if we were sitting down for a chat over a cup of coffee. He does not hold back in telling the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of his professional and personal life. No sugar-coating here!!

In between some of the chapters, Peter goes into detail about how he lost his beloved guitar in a plane crash, and after thirty years lost, was found and rightfully returned to him.

He also talks about his most recent diagnosis on IBM (inclusion body myositis) and about his reluctant decision to retire from touring.

If you are a music lover, then this is the book for you!!

Thank you to Netgalley and to Hachette Books for the free e-copy in exchange for an honest review!!

Imagine being in your twenties and accomplishing something so phenomenal you don’t think you can ever top it. In January 1976, at the age of twenty-five, Peter Frampton released a double live album called Frampton Comes Alive! It quickly became the number one selling live album in the world, and today, nearly forty-five years later, it is still the world’s fourth bestselling live album. Peter Frampton’s memoir, Do You Feel Like I Do?, is the story of a life spent pursuing perfection and recognition as a guitarist. If you’re looking for a juicy tell-all, this isn’t that. Frampton’s memoir is focused primarily on his career as a musician, and in that sense, it is supremely satisfying and engaging. Frampton rose to fame during a singular time and place in rock and roll history. The milestones, twists, and turns in Frampton’s career make up the narrative spine of this memoir which is, in many ways, a love song dedicated to the one constant in Frampton’s life—playing the guitar. Frampton teamed up with Rolling Stone editor Alan Light to write the memoir.

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Do You Feel Like I Do?: A memoir by Peter Frampton (with Alan Light)... An amazingly frank story! Frampton Chronicles his incredible career from the humble beginnings of a teenager just wanting to play his guitar to headlining for & playing with so many of the great musical artists over the decades. From the loss of his favorite guitar to their reunion! The highs & lows, the regrets, his IBM diagnosis and his new status as Frampa (grandpa). ❤️

Do You Feel Like I Do?: A Memoir is the new autobiography by musician Peter Frampton.
He gives us the details of his breakthrough into the world of music as a teenager, the many ups and downs in his career, his marriages, and his serious health issues later in life.
The stories involving the many famous musicians he has collaborated with was fun to read.
A wonderfully humbling and interesting account of Peter Frampton's life!

Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Books for a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

A wonderful book and one that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. I of course also grew up listening to Humble Pie, and like so many others bought and still have “Frampton Comes Alive” which for the longest time was not only a top-selling live recording album but also a top-selling album for a while as well.
He takes you through his journey of life from childhood to meeting Davey Jones in school who would change his name to David Bowie as to be confused with Davey Jones from The Monkeys. They would stay life long friends which only added to this story.
He really goes into the men who were behind him at the time of his biggest success and how they continued to drive him as far as coming up with another album when “Comes Alive” was still in the top five of sales. How those men kept pushing for more songs and more tours. One man would be someone who would steal from him and then on top of that he had to pay to get out of the contract. He just doesn’t like it when men take advantage of the people who created the music. Frampton though blames himself for not looking into it himself and not being more concerned about everything up to that point.
When you get into his later part of his career, he speaks of touring with David Bowie and then playing backup on other people’s albums. He leads you up to the album “Fingerprints” which I still think is his best album I still listen to it even now it is that good. He also speaks about his marriages and divorces, along with his children, and also about an illness he has been diagnosed with. Overall, I really liked this book and he seemed to be totally honest about everything, a very good book.

I was really looking forward to reading this book. At moments I enjoyed it, at others I despised it. I was one of those teenyboppers who bought "Frampton Comes Alive" I remember begging my parents to buy it for me. They did and after reading some of Mr. Frampton's comments I am sorry they wasted their hard earned money.

I enjoyed some of the stories of other bands. Other times he would mention someone and it was as if he expected fans to know of every musician he wrote about. My other issue is: where were the photos? I love seeing photos of artists through the years. That was a big disappointment to me! I also felt he jumped around date wise. I went back a few times thinking didn't he just mentioned this date and then next chapter it would discuss something prior to that date.

I am sorry to hear of his health issues and wish him well.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley for my voluntary, honest review.

4 Stars

I was born in the 60's, but became ultra musically aware in the 70s. My favorite music is from that decade. I've never been a huge Peter Frampton fan, although I must have been a little interested in his heyday because I bought the "I'm in You" album and also read a paperback biography of him that was out in the 70s. My older brother owned the "Frampton Comes Alive" album that exploded onto the musical zeitgeist in the 70s, but I was only drawn to the two singles that played endlessly on the radio, "Show me the Way" and "Baby, I Love Your Way". So, I guess you could call me a mild/casual fan of him. My husband likes him a lot more. Sometimes I like to read biographies where I don't know a lot about that person already. The book reads like it's coming naturally from his mouth. It's an easy read, and he even ends a good number of sentences with "whatever".

Peter Frampton's dad was an art teacher in high school, and one of his students was David Bowie. So, Peter and David knew each other way back then. Peter got a really early start in his teens with being successful on the guitar. At one point the band wanting to recruit him had to ask the parents' permission and they reasoned that if Peter got a regular job he would be making a certain sum per week. Just to placate Peter's parent's, they agreed to pay Peter that sum each week, even if the band wasn't actually making a lot of money to support that. Frampton was in a band called The Herd and also in Humble Pie. They found success and recording contracts quickly, but almost as soon as things were taking off, Peter felt in his gut that he wanted to go solo, and did. He was only 26 when his mammoth hit live album "Frampton Comes Alive!" was released. He was pressured to come up with another album while "Alive!" was still simmering on the charts. He bristled at this because it had taken him roughly 6 years to write the songs that comprised the live album. It frankly scared him to be pressured to follow up with something great so quickly. Peter was also troubled by the fact that a lot of guys had been attending his concerts previously, but now it seemed like a blanket of girls was filling the front sections of arenas. He always considered himself a serious musician, but since the "Alive" album his persona was shaped into this really cute rocker that adorned the covers of magazines. He was cynical after a photographer took photos for his first Rolling Stone magazine cover, putting a lot of heavy makeup on him and begging Peter to take off his shirt.

Peter wasn't too happy with his follow up album "I'm in You". For one thing, he hated the cover where he was sitting on the floor almost like in a Playgirl cover pose in satin pants and a gauzy top. This is the only album I actually bought of Peter's back in the 70s. I'm not sure if it was an option via the Columbia House program for which I was enrolled where you would get albums in the mail. Sometimes I forgot to mail the card in and got a surprise in the mail! I did actually like very much the title song, and enjoyed even more Peter's cover of the Stevie Wonder hit "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)". There also was a fun song called "(Putting My) Heart on the Line" where he employed his famous "talk box" hooked up to his guitar like he used on "Show Me the Way".

Peter made millions when his "Alive" album and companion tour was unleashed on the world, but his financial picture took a huge nose dive at one point where he was actually in the negative and had to ask a music mogul for $100,000 to keep him afloat. Like many musicians, he wasn't business savvy and was taken advantage of. His original manager was involved with the mob and was siphoning off money for years. An admiring quality of Peter Frampton is that he is not obsessed with money, and was able to accept fluctuations in his financial status with grace. Peter was fortunate to have many famous musical peers who he revered in awe...who would often ask him to go on tour with them to play guitar. Peter is a humble guy who is a musician by trade, but it is his lifeblood. He will accept life's ups and downs in popularity and financial gratification just to play his guitar...that's the most important thing. So he was very grateful and happy when people like Ringo Starr, George Harrison and David Bowie would ask him to go on tour with them. He would drop everything!

I loved the many times he mentioned meeting certain Beatles members for the first time and never getting over the thrill of it. The first time he met George Harrison he was invited to go to a recording session where George was producing another artist. When he walked in the studio and George greeted him, "Hi, Pete!", Frampton actually turned around to look behind him thinking that perhaps Pete Townsend had walked in. He couldn't fathom that a Beatle actually knew about him and admired his guitar playing. But, many famous musical artists admired Peter's guitar playing, asked him to tour, participate in their albums, etc.

The guitar Frampton is holding on the cover of the iconic "Frampton Comes Alive!" album, a customized black Gibson Les Paul, was lost to Peter for 32 years following a plane crash where the equipment was on a separate plane. At the time he didn't obsess about it because he was more concerned about the people that died in the crash. However, the guitar surfaced decades later when it was brought into a store to be repaired, and the proprietor recognized what he was holding. Frampton was so grateful to get it back and dubbed it "Phenix" from that point on.

In recent years Frampton began having sudden falling episodes involving one of his legs. Physicians later determined that he had a muscular inflammatory disease with no cure called IBM or myositis. It seems to be a slow moving disease as far as progression in his case, but Frampton had a Farewell Tour to ensure that he could still perform without losing any of his guitar prowess. It was cut a little short...or perhaps paused...as a result of the covid19 pandemic. Frampton has a regimen of trying to write music everyday, and has been very prolific with releasing all kinds of albums throughout the decades...even if they could never top the success of "Frampton Comes Alive!"

Frampton was born in Kent, England, but after the September 11 attacks in the United States, he was moved to become a U.S. Citizen so that he could vote. He also was unique as a rocker in his personal life in that when he was with a girlfriend or wife, he remained totally faithful. He was famously (and unsuccessfully) sued with a palimony suit by his former live-in girlfriend Penny McCall, his main squeeze during Peter's most successful period.

A very enjoyable memoir of a most likeable subject!

This book will appeal more to musicians than to the casual music listener, even a Peter Frampton fan. I loved Frampton’s music in the mid-seventies, you heard it everywhere, all the time. When his number one album, “Frampton Comes Alive” came out in 1976, (we did not say ‘drop’ then), he was more popular than ever. The media turned him into a ‘Rock Star’ by focusing more on his looks than his music. Although he claims this bothered him, and it might certainly have, it did not seem to stop him from enjoying all the fruits of that status and lifestyle. He does not deny this. The most difficult part for him was living up to this height of success the rest of your life.

Peter talks about every gig he has played since he was a kid, which guitar he used, and who he played with, which, of course, is an impressive list. Everyone from each of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, and bands and great musicians whose names are too numerous to recall. He was and still is a talented musician. I was also hoping for a little more ‘fun fan facts.’ If someone else wrote this for him, this book might have some of that, but it is not his nature.

He does discuss his second marriage to Barbara, and his two kids, Julian and Jade, and the time he never got to spend with them because he was always on tour. His third marriage was a reconnection to a woman he met in 1979, while on tour in Cincinnati, Ohio. They later met again, married, and have one child, a daughter, Mia, born in 1996.

At some point his oldest son, Julian was having problems, and Peter and his ex-wife, Barbara, are advised to attend a program at the center his son is staying at in Tucson. So, they go, and Peter claims to have undergone this transformation of the mind and body, that he is now a totally new person. He is ready to listen and help his son and apologize for not being there to his ex-wife, etc. But what I totally do not understand, he then announces as a result of this, he has to end his marriage to Tina. He says this in the book like it is an obvious conclusion. Well, call me confused; as were Tina, and his daughter Mia. Apparently, they have all adjusted now, but that made no sense to me.

So fast forward to 2020. Peter is living in Nashville and is suffering from a degenerative muscle disease known as, IBM – Inclusion Body Myositis, which weaken the muscles oven time. Since he is in his early seventies, born in 1950, it is a tough thing to deal with, since there is no cure. We wish him well. He has written a no-frills autobiography as far as I can tell, and that is all we can ask of anyone.


Thank you Netgalley, Hachette Books, and Peter Frampton

Do you feel like I do....yes, indeed! I was in middle school when Frampton Comes Alive came out. My dad gave it to me and not long after he passed away. I battled grief with this album, listening over and over. Sgt, Peppers came out and I knew I was in love. I knew that Frampton had the admiration of some of the biggest, baddest guitar players so I knew he had to have an interesting background. The story was written as if Frampton was talking to you....quick read that keeps you glued.

DO YOU FEEL LIKE I DO?: A Memoir by Peter Frampton with Alan Light is a fantastic memoir! I remember when I was young and I saw him in the movie Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and thought he was cute! I didn’t know much about him or his career before reading this book so it was really interesting to read all about his life from his grade school days just learning how to play the guitar to joining a band and becoming a sensation. I really loved the conversational tone of his writing. It was really fun to read about all the big name musicians he’s collaborated with over the years. I honestly got teary eyed at one part near the end of the book. I loved this book and now I want to watch his movie again!

Frampton has written a frank, unpolished, from the heart autobiography. He has led an interesting life.

Peter starts off the book with a bang. “Let me tell you one thing - if Peter Frampton does not play, first I kill you, and then I kill Peter Frampton.’’

Frampton was to hold a sold-out concert in Panama. Unfortunately, the previous day, Frampton’s cargo plane carrying all of his band’s equipment left the runway in Caracas, Venezuela, crashed and exploded. There was no way they could put on a concert but Frampton’s road manager was told in no uncertain terms by the Panama promoter that the show must go on or else… Manuel Noriega’s name was mentioned. Through pure luck and quick thinking, the band escaped out of the country despite not having their passports which were being held by the promoter to ensure the concert would go on.

At a young age Frampton had a natural gift of ‘special ears’. He became known as a master of musical nuances and sound. Word spread about his musical genius and he was sought out by bands and rockers who would influence his music and would become friends for life. Bowie, The Stones, Eric Clapton, The Who, Led Zeppelin, you name it, Frampton jammed with them! It was a smaller world back in his heyday but Frampton’s music is still relevant and recognized by a younger generation. Frampton has had some crazy ups and downs and clearly lives to play guitar.

Frampton’s concert was my first of many. A lot of years have gone by but I still remember the thrill and the magic he could make on that guitar. I snatched up his memoir as soon as I saw it was available. If you like Frampton, buy this book.

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For me Peter Frampton 'Comes Alive' double album was the soundtrack to my late teens.
And yes, everyone wanted to feel like he did. What grand times. With his memoir Do You Feel Like I Do?
tells the life story behind the best selling live record in history. Peter grew up loving music and became Forest Gump evolving into a major player for every major player. Bill Wyman, Dave Bowie among his his childhood friends. This book showcases his whirlwind rise to the top to the lowest lows when he has a near-fatal car accident in the Bahamas in 1978. Drinks, drugs and losing millions...
He married three times although he doesn't go into great detail about those marriages preferring to keep the focus on the music he loves first. It's a good fast read but in the ARC i read--no photos. Thanks NetGalley.

Frampton certainly "comes alive" in this wonderful autobiography that tells of his beginnings of a session guitar player at 16, member if the bands Herd and Humble Pie, the groundbreaking Frampton Comes Alive, and the disastrous Sgt Pepper movie. You get an insight into his children, three marriages, many touring stories, and a terrible disease with honesty and straightforwardness. Enjoyed this very much.

I already had a feeling that this book would be worthwhile, but Alan Light's involvement made it irresistible.

Coming from a generation raised on MTV and VH1, Frampton's been, to me at least, just another hit-maker among peers like Clapton, Fleetwood Mac...a legend, absolutely, but, having been more familiar with his bigger hits, it was lost on me just how treasured of a guitar player that he is.

There can't be more than just a few musical artists in history that jettisoned to the level of super-stardom as he did; you go from a mid-level venue performer to having the best-selling record of all time? That's heavy stuff. Frampton/Light do a great job of laying out just how that affected Peter on many fronts, and, in the aftermath, how the man was able to make lemonade out of lemons. When all is said and done, I think we all are going to be wondering why we don't talk about him more.

From his many friendships (David Bowie, Ringo Starr top the list for me) and giving his thoughts on the reggae band Big Mountain's cover of one of his hits, I say that a prospective reader can rest assured that they're about to read about an incredible life (so far!). The author himself mentions how surreal many of his experiences were, and I can say that it successfully extends to the page.

If you don't know much about Frampton, I highly suggest you put this in your queue immediately. You'll be wanting to enjoy his albums ASAP.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Hachette Books for the advance read.