Peter Frampton on Continuing to Tour: “I Have to Play”
Peter Frampton became the latest musician to announce a farewell tour in 2019, and his reason was due to being diagnosed with Inclusion-Body Myositis (IBM), a rare, incurable condition that causes muscles to weaken slowly over time. “I’m a perfectionist and I do not want to go out there and feel like, ‘Oh I can’t, this isn’t good,’" said Frampton on ‘CBS This Morning.’ "That would be a nightmare for me. It’s my passion, I’ve been playing guitar for 60 years. Started when I was eight and now I’m 68. So, I’ve had a very good run.”
Last week the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted their Class of 2023 at the Barclays Center in a ceremony that was streamed live on Disney+. One of the highlights was the opening number, which saw honoree Sheryl Crow, two-time inductee Stevie Nicks and guitar legend Peter Frampton performing “Every Day is a Winding Road.” Frampton’s fiery solo gave new dimension to one of Crow’s biggest hits.
Speaking to the press after stepped off stage, Frampton was asked about his most recent tour, which was dubbed the Never Say Never trek. The name acknowledges that pre-COVID, he had embarked on a “finale” run, due to challenges presented by a rare muscle disease called inclusion-body myositis. As to why he recently decided to get back on the road, Frampton said:
“I made a deal with myself that if I can’t play at the top of my game, I don’t want to play and disappoint people. Well… I have to play! So things have changed; my hands are affected by my muscle disease. But I’ve adapted, and I’m still playing pretty good! So I’m loving it.”
Frampton also commented on potentially being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame one day, an honor that, perplexingly, has yet to be bestowed upon the musician despite his incredible commercial success and wide-ranging influence. He says:
“Things have turned out really well for me which I never thought would happen. I worked my ass off, that’s why I think I managed to turn things around. I didn’t get a Grammy until 2005, and it was (not for) singing, it was for an instrumental record. I was so thrilled it was about my music, and not about my looks or my voice or anything… So, to actually be asked here, just to be in the room (with Sheryl) is an honor. Everything is gravy for me now… I don’t expect anything, and I’m very thrilled when I do get something, an award, I’m always very, very appreciative.”
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is available on demand via Disney+. In addition to Sheryl Crow, this year’s inductees in the performer category were Kate Bush, Rage Against the Machine, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson and the Spinners.
Rock Hall: Every Multiple Inductee in Its History
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is one of the most prestigious and controversial institutions in music. Every year, music fans can’t help but complain and rant about who’s in, who should be in and every other argument you can think of. Honestly, it’s sort of nice to have such a reliable constant in life. It’s the music nerd’s version of “death and taxes,” and that’s rather beautiful if you stop and think about it.
Of course, in order to be nominated and inducted into the Rock Hall, 25 years must have passed from the time of an artist’s first released recording. In the vastness of music history, this means many artists are eligible, but very few are inducted. Of those inducted, even fewer are inducted more than once.
For this list, we’re focusing on the very exclusive group of artists that are the Rock Hall’s multiple inductees. Some of the artists in this group are obvious, while some might be surprising. Keep scrolling to discovery who’s all a multi-inductee and learn some other fun facts, too.
But First, The Latest on the 2024 Rock Hall Class
The 2024 Rock Hall class was announced on April 21 on American Idol. This year’s class truly has something for everyone. The inductees include the following:
Performer Category
- Mary J. Blige
- Cher
- Dave Matthews Band
- Foreigner
- Peter Frampton
- Kool & The Gang
- Ozzy Osbourne
- A Tribe Called Quest
Musical Influence Award
(Given to a performing artist or group whose music and performance style have directly influenced and helped inspire and evolve rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture.)
- Alexis Korner
- John Mayall
- Big Mama Thornton
Musical Excellence Award
(Given to artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music.)
- Jimmy Buffett
- MC5
- Dionne Warwick
- Norman Whitfield
Ahmet Ertegun Award
(Given to non-performing industry professionals who, through their dedicated belief and support of artists and their music have had a major influence on the creative development and growth of rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture. )
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. As previously reported, the 2024 ceremony will live stream on Disney+. An edited special will air on ABC at a later date, which will be available on Hulu the next day.
From roughly 10:30am to somewhere around 3 (we call it Pierre Standard Time) weekdays Philadelphia rocks with (and loves) Pierre Robert on WMMR. Pierre Robert began his illustrious career at the pioneering progressive rock station KSAN, in his hometown San Francisco, but it’s through his uninterrupted 42-year tenure at Philadelphia‘s legendary WMMR that he’s made his mark. One of the city’s most recognizable celebrities will write about being at the center of its live music scene and greeting his legions of fans as if personal friends in the smallest clubs and largest stadiums.
