European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes wednesday May. 1986 Cocker rocks in Germany Syoji Marylander t 0 the eerie background music of the theme from St trek Joo Cocker Siep pod on stage to perform Lor the near capacity crowd in Frankfurt s  saturday night. Cocker appeared casual As 11 he had come to watch Miner than pc Florin. But perform he did. Throwing ail rumours to the wind  or was Over the Hill. Accompanied by a six piece band and two Emile backup vocalists Cocker opened the first concerto his of Iman tour with such sell Conli Jence a even if it crowd Hari Tutti la a to respond it still would have Mirin an exciting show. Rut just the opposite was evident. The More than 7,00.0 tans wlm Comerf once song old and new Wilh or ipuh cheering to drown out the first few bars. Lily Highl it the show was Cocker s performance of the clinic Bettes tune with a Lilly help Tram my Rimkus. Beginning As a Ballad friends moved quickly to. Basic blues Dusing which Cocker and the Iris if punched Inlo a Iron Iod screaming match. Ii was with friends Fiat Cocker first emerged onto he Rock scene in 1969. His Raspy sometimes screaming vocals gave him a unique sound As he mixed. Lilous. Rock and soul. Dubbed the King of while Rhy Lorn & blues. Cocker hid several Hiis Over the years including 1he 1975 big land you Are so do in till and in 1982,1he no. 1 Joe Cocker King of White rhythm & blues. Hit. Up Liere we belong a duet with Jennifer  Irby Ito movie Ano Ticer ant n gentle Cocker s performance saturday night also included a lengthy version of the Rocker shelter me which gave each of the band members a Chance 10 display his specially. Lead guitarist Cliff Goodwin came close to stealing the show As he jumped and pranced Over the is age controlling he rest of the band to split second timing with the axe of his. Guilar. But Whai made i he show i Ruly exciting was thai Cocker and his band did t just go on stage and. Perform they went on and had a great Lime. A parly atmosphere prevailed throughout the concert Hall yet Cocker maintained Complete con Rolof the crowd. When he slowed Down for his Balf Nofs you Are so Beautiful and Don t you love me anymore nol a murmur could be heard from the audience. The lans sparklers and lighters during the tunes very nearly overpowered the Blue Slage lights. Cocker concluded with iwo encores which still did l Salisky the crowd. Even after the House lights were turned on arid the band had led some diehard fans shouted for More. Cocker has had his ups and Downs since 1969, including bouts Wilh drugs and alcohol. He was obviously on top in Frankfurt not one Ian led the Hall disappointed. Joe Cocker per arms in Germany through the end of May fora Complete schedule of tour dates Check the on stage pages in this week s stripes Magazine. Frampton comes alive once again by Larry Mcshane associated press Peter Frampton who dropped out of sight and mind 10 years ago after doing theol Gresl Selling live concert Alburn eve recorded has resumed with premonition. It is his first album in four years and could once again propel the Golden hawed pop Star to the  Success he once knew. The Story is really quite simple when you look Bach Iran now to Whai. Happened after the live album Lys frn Melon his Long Blond hair and Boyish looks i., a it to his 361 h birthday approaches. It s very easy Vilu Hindsight to look Back and say of Well now should t have done that of Pete " the mistakes included a misguided revamping of pm Nippon s image from Rock n Rolt guitarist to teen idol incessant touring which burned out and overexposed him and a starring role in a disastrous Hijii version of sgt. Pepper s lonely hearts club. All of a sudden i won from no. 1 to nowhere cruise my credibility was  . Set. Pepper. The image of i m in you Onward which was Neaily me working in a place where i should t have been  his double album Frampton comes alive has sold 10 million copies since ii was first released in 1976. The Kent England native had been working since he a. 12. When to made his first recording. Frampton was quickly hailed As a guitar virtuoso making his Mark with the Herd and then with Hun ble Pia Belore embarking on a Solo career in 1972. Aller Lour somewhat successful Solo records and subsequent a listening tour performances he Lecarno the proverbial overnight Sensol Ion with the live album however Raiher than enhancing Frampton s career the album s runaway Success nearly ended it. I was in the Middle of a whirlwind he recalled. Ii was almost like at one Point the press could t get enough of me and then the Public had too much of Peter from Len during hit heyday in 1976. Me. The Misaka i made was allowing those people who were supposedly advising me for the beef of my career to advise me on their behalf As opposed to my  i m in you. The followup to Frampton comes Ali Val sold Well but its Sappy Lille song and departure from of Ampton s other studio eel arts turned Oil Many lans. Three unsuccessful albums followed in the next four years leaving the Arlist depressed and dejected. Frampton now says Only 1981 s breaking All me rules brings Back fond memories. -. Where i should be. I m in you and Artol control to a certain Deviea were painful to make. They weren t enjoyable to make which stopped me writing Fra Melon recalled. The main thing was that i was losing my love for my Avo role thing which was guitar playing and writing.". So Frampton took four years off i should have done thai alter the live  Hes Panl time Wilh his wife and child and without his guitar. Eventually Frampton began playing a bit with fellow guitarists he co Afao the lilo rack of Stew Morse s last album he worked with Chris Spedding on the up tribute 10 jazz great theloplus Monk. And then the Guylar started coming out every Day and in still does said Frampton. I speak to people on the. Phone now playing guitar like i did when i was 16 \ can t believe thai 1 Ever Fost the love of it and i m making up for in  Frampton intends to Start a North american tour in june backed with virtually the same All Star Oast which joined h m on premonition keyboardist Richard Cottle of the Alan Parsons project bassist Tony Levin of King Crimson and drummer Steve Ferrone from the Avaray while Bond. He s certain he Lour and the new album will be successful. But Frampton Points out his definition of Success has been altered Over the years. Success Means to me to always keep enjoying what i m doing because there was a portion of my career there where i a led Whai i was doing he said