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Peter Frampton onstage in Hamburg, 1976.
On this day 50 years ago, Peter Frampton hit number one with ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ — then came to regret its success

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

As the guitarist releases his newest single, “Lions at the Gate,” featuring Tom Morello, he recalls the phenomenon that made him a superstar overnight — and reshaped his career trajectory.

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LEFT: Ace Frehley, guitarist for the American rock & roll band Kiss, strikes some chords onstage in full Kiss regalia in 1978. RIGHT: Peter Frampton performs at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, October 9, 1976.
Peter Frampton says Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley used his guitars on Kiss’s smash 1975 live album

By Joe Matera Published

The his rock acts were coincidentally working on their breakthrough live albums at Electric Lady Studios in New York City

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Alvino Rey
How Alvino Rey Introduced the Guitar World to Effects in the 1930s by Making His Instrument Talk

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

It started as a novelty effect for a WWII-era talking puppet and became the ear-grabbing sound behind some of the 1970s’ biggest rock hits.

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Peter Frampton performing at Wembley Empire Pool, London on his 'Frampton Comes Alive' tour, October 1976.
Watch Peter Frampton’s Era-Defining ‘Midnight Special’ Performance of “Do You Feel Like We Do”

By Joe Bosso Published

Video The guitarist explains how his “ultimate capper to a concert” became the monster hit of 1976.

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Joe Walsh performing with Eagles in 1974 (note the Heil Talk Box hose)
The Curious Tale of the Talk Box: Where Man and Woman Meets Machine.

By Rod Brakes Published

From the pioneers of electric jazz to classic rock we take a look at one of the guitar world’s oldest effects.

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