1973 Rock Classic, With a 14-Minute Live Version, Became a Defining Arena Rock Anthem
Over the course of his career, Peter Frampton released more than a few signature tracks. One of them was a 1973 rock song that became a staple of his live performances and even landed him an invitation from a former United States president to the White House.
"Do You Feel Like We Do" is undoubtedly one of the most popular tracks that became an arena rock anthem. It was originally written in the early 1970's by Frampton and his band when they were jamming on The Old Kent Road, with the session having been captured on a reel-to-reel recorder. On the singer's official TikTok, he explained having heard himself playing a guitar solo that sparked the inspiration behind "Do You Feel Like We Do."
Frampton adds that the band soon developed the basis of the track that very same day, and he had a chorus he had worked on the night before. He also revealed that he had arrived at rehearsals that day drunk from the night before, which also happened to have inspired the lyrics.
The track's studio recording was a lengthy six minutes long, but wasn't released as a single. It was included in Frampton's 1973 studio album Frampton's Camel, but didn't have any chart success. It wasn't until three years later that the song became a sensational hit, as it became one of Frampton's closing number staples during his concerts.
Believe it or not, the original six-minute song became a 14-minute-long performance. The band and Frampton would have long stints of guitar solos, instrumental solos, and the singer using a talk box. The fan response to the live show led A&M Records to record a live album of when Frampton performed at Winterland in San Francisco. "Do You Feel Like We Do" was one of the recordings and was edited down to an over seven-minute live single for Frampton Comes Alive!
The success of the live track would become a defining hit for Frampton as it landed at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at No. 13 on Cash Box. That same year, former U.S. president Gerald Ford invited Frampton to the White House due to the success of the album. "Do You Feel Like We Do" is still one of the singer's most popular hits, having recently played it live in 2025 on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM.