Peter Frampton – HuffPost 6.18.14

Mike Ragogna: Peter, what advice do you have for new artists?

Peter Frampton: If you’re unique, people are interested in you. But it’s very difficult sometimes when those music business people who could bring you to the masses are looking for something that just happened. Unfortunately, if you sound like somebody else, you might have one hit or something, but if you’re not unique and don’t have your own style… Make friends, don’t follow them. That’s the way to be a successful artist, I think. Maybe in today’s market, that’s the wrong thing to say, but for me, I say be unique as possible and don’t kowtow to people who say, “Well, we need you to do this.” No. You should do what you want to do, and that’s how things become trends.