Peter Frampton no longer has those long flowing golden locks, but he still came to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica last night with all the same energy and charisma that put him on the map. Expecting a solid soft rock set from Frampton seemed like an easy bet going in. However, he sounded surprisingly fresh with extended bombastic guitar solos and some friends to help him out. Frampton’s guitar style is hard to pinpoint or put in perspective because of the diversity and versatility he brings to the instrument. It can only be described as rock ‘n roll.
This article appears in Jun 19-25, 2013.