Music Box at the Borgata data and concert informations

Some concert events stand out more than others in my 45+ years of attending shows. This Peter Frampton concert stands out head and shoulders above all others for me.

I was having dinner in a Borgata restaurant just prior to the show when I received a call from my older brother that our younger brother Dave was being taken off the donor list for a bone marrow transplant. His condition, as he was fighting leukemia, had worsened, and a transplant would no longer be viable. I went numb. There was to be an event the next day for volunteers to be swabbed for a possible match, as none of his siblings matched.

We proceeded to the theater. I remember sitting just several rows from center stage ( I have no idea how that happened, as I hadn’t spent an exorbitant amount on the tickets). Peter and band proceeded to bring me back to the vivid memory of first hearing Jerry Pompili’s FCA opening introduction, followed by the thick, powerful A-chord intro of ‘Something’s Happening’.

Every note that night was about Dave. During that show I had more flashbacks of my brother and best friend, but the lyrics that brought me closest to those memories was ‘Lines on my Face’, oddly enough, which is about a sad breakup of a different kind, but I always regarded this piece as Peter’s best songwriting. Hearing LomF that night was cathartic for me, and I owe Peter and the band a heartfelt THANK YOU for starting me on my journey of acceptance and healing that night.

Dave passed away 3 days later. I will carry with me and cherish forever the connection between Dave and Peter Frampton.

Shine On, Dave ❤️