The 76-year-old rock legend said his fight against Inclusion Body Myositis has forced him to change the way he plays guitar.
By Gil Kaufman
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Peter Frampton has reached a kind of peace in his fight against the rare and progressive muscle disease Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM). Speaking to Page Six, Frampton, 76, said he feels like the “luckiest guy alive” despite announcing in 2019 that he was fighting the disease that causes a “slow, painless muscle weakening and inflammation,” typically affecting the wrists, fingers and quadriceps, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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While there is currently no cure for the disease, Frampton said he’s a “very positive person. I know the endgame, but it doesn’t bother me,” describing how he’s learned how to change his life by using a cane and a grabber tool at home, as well as switching up his signature guitar style. “It’s a challenge, and I’m always up for a challenge,” the guitarist/singer said about learning new ways to strum due to the disease, whose symptoms can be delayed somewhat by physical therapy.
