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Look before you snicker. The prospect of a cutting-edge concert DVD from a '70s rocker who's mostly been MIA during the intervening decades might seem baffling to all but his staunchest fans. But Peter Frampton's particular 15 minutes of fame were rooted in his sturdy prowess as a live player, and that crowd-pleasing instinct kicks into gear quickly on Live in Detroit. The expatriate British guitarist, singer, and songwriter cheerfully admits that this well-shot, crisply recorded concert from Pine Knob amphitheater is banking on the lack of any video companion to his epochal live double album, Frampton Comes Alive, which broke sales records following its 1976 release. Accordingly, Detroit serves up a set list featuring the earlier set's high points and preserving the front man's affable, enthusiastic rapport.

Those virtues won't entirely neutralize the initial shock of seeing the former rock heartthrob as he crowds 50. The shoulder-length locks that made him a poster boy (and supplied a then-chic androgyny) are gone, his hair now close- cropped and white, and he wears small wire-rim glasses that reinforce a comparatively clerical look, even in dark jeans and T-shirt. But when Frampton and his current quartet launch into old arena workhorses like "Baby (Something's Happening)," or signature hits like "Show Me the Way" and "Baby I Love Your Way," he shows his singing and lead guitar playing are both unchanged.

In short, meat-and-potatoes musicianship, an eager-to-please affection for his audience, and that archetypal song book of '70s radio favorites all play to Frampton's strengths and to his audience's expectations, right up to those talkbox effects that sounded anachronistic until Cher dusted them off for her Europop-inflected comeback. For DVD music fans of a certain age, that translates to a canny mix of nostalgia and show-biz professionalism. --Sam Sutherland

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Set List:

1. Baby Somethin's Happening
2. Lying
3. Lines on My Face
4. Show Me the Way
5. All I Wanna Be (Is by Your Side)
6. If You Say Goodbye
7. Oh for Another Day
8. Penny for Your Thoughts
9. (I'll Give You) Money
10. Nassau
11. Baby I Love Your Way
12. You Can't Take That Away
13. Do You Feel Like We Do
14. Off the Hook
15. You Had to Be There
16. I Don't Need No Doctor

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BEST ROCK DVD I OWN. April 28 2004

By bodyelektrika

Format:DVD

Phenomenal quality; uninterrupted concert; Frampton and Mayo rock. Great energy. Solid from beginning to end. What rock and roll DVDs should be like. No gimmicks. Beautifully produced.

I also enjoyed Peter's interview for the DVD. Very informative and entertaining.

Peter's guitar work absolutely smokes!

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clean... April 25 2004

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This is a very good concert - indeed. It had been sometime since we heard from Peter Frampton. Tight band - Peter plays incredibly well for someone who has been "out of the loop" for so long. The widescreen video is excellent - viewed through component video inputs on an Hitachi HDTV and the afore mentioned excellent audio track in the DTS format. A must have for any Frampton fan........

Frampton is Still Alive!

Wow! Wasn't really expecting too much from this. Reality always seems to disappoint when one's memories have had too long to crystalize. Read more

Published on Jan 24 2004 by CPW

Good concert!

This DVD has excellent video as well as audio (DTS). The interveiw with PF is indepth without being too detailed. It's laid back but not boring. Read more

Published on Jan 1 2003 by "jbriff"

Strictly for Fans

Unless you're a rabid fan of Frampton it's kinda sad seeing him up there with this lacklustre band churning out those classics from Frampton Comes Alive - sure, his voice is... Read more

Published on Feb 23 2002 by "home_theatre_guru"

Who is that old guy playing Frampton's stuff?

You forget how old we have become..Frampton is STILL unbelieveable. Great to hear him again. Makes you think back to a great time and not so much responsibility. Read more

Published on Dec 5 2001 by John Whitlock

Peter and Bob, still kicking it after all these years

When I bought this DVD, I had just set up my Sony 5.1 DTS system. I had no idea I would be transported back to 1976... Read more

Published on Nov 17 2001 by L. Brady

So-so sound

I am a big fan of Peter Frampton and the performance in Detroit was top-notch. My only gripe is with the audio quality of this performance. Read more

Published on Aug 25 2001 by "balata104"

Bob Mayo----That Man---Bob Mayo

An extraordinary performance from a band. This concert cooks and I sat back in awe at the Keys\Gat performance of the player from Frampton comes alive. Read more

Published on Aug 25 2001 by Peter H

ROCK YOUR HOUSE DOWN!!!!!!

BOUGHT THIS DVD WITHOUT EVEN OWNING A PLAYER. I TAKE IT EVERY WHERE THERE MAY BE A CROWD AND THE RESPONSE IS THE SAME. "WHO IS THIS GUY AND WHERE CAN I GET THIS CONCERT? Read more

Published on Jun 2 2001 by Neal Roylance

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