Frampton Comes Alive 35. Black Sabbath's new studio album. Stones or Beatles on the British 10 pound note? Andy Summers still mad. Tips for drinking less alcohol. Top New Year's Eve resolution tips. The most Google'd words of 2012. The 10 most visited websites of 2012.

PETER FRAMPTON

One of the reasons Peter Frampton was so intent on capturing his recent Frampton Comes Alive 35 tour on film is that whatever footage once existed from the original 1975 live shows is long gone. Out of all four venues the legendary 1976 live set was recorded at during Frampton's tour the previous year, only his June 14th, 1975 San Francisco show at the Winterland Ballroom was ever captured on video.

Frampton spoke to Ultimate Classic Rock and explained why he produced the new DVD and Blu-ray disc, FCA 35 Tour: An Evening With Peter Frampton -- even though he'll probably never make much of a profit from it, saying, "It seems ridiculous really, that it costs so much to film a show and audio and yet you're doing it for your own love of your fans, because it's not going to sell. The sales of concert DVD's and Blu-rays is way down, but I just felt that I'd been asked so many times, 'where's the footage of Frampton Comes Alive?' And I said, 'there isn't any.' We had one static camera at Winterland. (Concert promoter) Bill Graham used to film U-Matic black and white (video) I think it was, of every show. But I believe that that show was one of the ones that went up in smoke when (Bill Graham Productions) burned down."

He went on to add: "So it doesn't exist and even if it did, it would be such terrible quality it wouldn't be worth putting it out. So I just felt that this was the time to do (it). No, I don't look the same and no, we don't play exactly the same, but it's time that there was a visual record of me playing those numbers. So that was the reason for doing it."

Peter Frampton said that it was the success of his 2006 Grammy Award-wining instrumental album, Fingerprints, that allowed him to so fully embrace his larger-than-life '70s career: "Fingerprints is a huge musical milestone for me and helped me accept my career before, for what it's worth, for what I did. Because it was the first iota -- well, more than that -- it was the first independent success that I had had, that had nothing to do with Comes Alive, whatsoever. It's me, the musician, playing an instrumental record, and I get critical acclaim for it."

BLACK SABBATH

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi -- who was diagnosed with cancer nearly a year ago -- posted a year-end message on his official website this week, writing, "What a year! Certainly not the one I was expecting. Thanks to you all for your massive help and support; it was very encouraging. I'm still working on the (new Sabbath studio) album and managed to play three shows. Not bad given the news a year ago."

The metal guitar legend added, "I'm looking forward to next year, seeing what you think of the record and touring as much as we're able. My best wishes to you all."

Iommi said a while back that he intends to keep playing music as long as he can: "I've always believed in what I do and I always ... the music for me has been a major part of my life. It's lovely just to be able to keep on doing it just to upset people. As long as I can do it, I'll do it -- and as long as I enjoy it. You've got to keep fit to do it at my age, so I'll have a go (at it)."

The 64-year-old guitarist underwent chemotherapy treatment earlier in the year after being diagnosed with lymphoma at the end of 2011.

His illness forced Sabbath, which reunited in November 2011 for a new studio album and world tour, to curtail its live plans. The band performed this year at the U.K.'s Download festival, Chicago's Lollapalooza event and a surprise club show in their hometown of Birmingham, England.

Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and singer Ozzy Osbourne have been writing and recording their first studio album since 1978 throughout most of this year, both in London and Los Angeles. Founding drummer Bill Ward dropped out of the reunion early over contractual disputes.

The yet-to-be-titled album is tentatively due out in April 2013 and will feature 15 new songs.

BRITISH POUND NOTE

The Beatles and the Rolling Stones are among the 150 notable candidates under consideration to appear on the British 10 pound note. The new Series F banknote, which is to be issued by the Bank of England early next year, is slated to replace the current Series E token featuring Charles Darwin. In addition to the '60s rock icons, other vying for a spot on the 10 pound bill are Winston Churchill, David Beckham, Princess Diana, Steven Hawking, John Cleese, Sir David Attenborough, the late Queen Mother, and William Shakespeare, among others. (FirstPost.com)

ANDY SUMMERS

Andy Summers says that Puff Daddy's 1997 tribute to the Notorious B.I.G., "I'll Be Missing You," was a "rip-off." The tune, which was recorded with B.I.G.'s widow Faith Evans, and 112, sampled Summers' guitar part from the Police's 1983 chart-topper, "Every Breath You Take" and went on to hit Number One itself, sell seven million copies, and snag the Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Although Sting -- who wrote the "Every Breath You Take" -- eventually gave his permission for Diddy to use the song and collected millions in songwriting royalties, Summers, whose original guitar work on the track was spotlighted on Puff Daddy's sample, was left out of the deal.

Summers recalled the situation to A.V. Club, explaining, "That was the major rip-off of all time. Stewart (Copeland) and I were not privy to that. I found out about it after it was on the radio. It was actually my kid, who was 10 at the time, said, 'Hey dad, there's some girl on the radio who's playing you guys!' I went into his room and listened to his radio, and I was like, 'This is me, what the f*** is this?' . . . He actually sampled my guitar, and that's what he based his whole track on. Stewart's not on it. Sting's not on it. I'd be walking round Tower Records, and the f***ing thing would be playing over and over. It was very bizarre while it lasted."

TIPS FOR DRINKING LESS ALCOHOL(Fox News):

1) Visualize the behavior you desire. Say you do go to a party: How do you stop yourself from overindulging? "Spend a few minutes before the event visualizing yourself acting in the way you would prefer to behave," says John McGrail, author of The Synthesis Effect: Your Direct Path to Personal Power and Transformation. Imagine yourself not going beyond your appropriate limit and walking out of the event feeling great, with a big smile on your face. Having pictured the desired behavior, your inner computer will choose that reality, making it much easier to drink less or not at all.

2) Replace the behavior you're trying to eliminate. Doing something you enjoy allows you to focus on action (playing tennis, for example) rather than inaction (not drinking). "One of the real difficulties with the resolutions people make is that they're negative resolutions," says Art Markman, a cognitive scientist at the University of Texas, an expert on willpower and motivation, and the author of Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done. "Instead, figure out what you can do today that's fun and exciting and also will have the side effect of your not drinking."

3) Exercise your memory. Give your brain a workout. "People who are impulsive have impaired working memory," says Dr. David Sack, CEO of Promises Treatment Center in Malibu, California. This diminished memory leads to diminished willpower, too: They aren't always good at planning out the steps they need to take to avoid temptation. Using memory exercises to boost your brain, though, can increase your ability to plan and improve your self-control, and thus your ability to say no to that second or third drink.

4) Avoid "all or nothing" thinking. Keep in mind that you're really developing a new pattern of behavior, and no one does that perfectly the first time. "Slipups happen; you can't beat yourself up over them," says Reid K. Hester, director of the research division of Behavior Therapy Associates, LLC, an organization of psychologists that provides research and training on alcohol and drug problems, and creator of Moderation.org, which offers support to people who want to cut back their drinking. "At the same time, don't give yourself permission to continue the behavior." Think of your setback as a lesson: Use it to determine what you can do differently next time.

TOP NEW YEAR'S EVE RESOLUTION TIPS(Huffington Post):

1) Quantify.Vague goals are very difficult to achieve. Examples of vague fitness goals include "run more," "lose weight," or "get stronger." Any of these goals could be made more specific by quantifying them: "Run a total of 30 minutes each week," "lose one pound every two weeks until I've lost 20 pounds," or "bench press five extra pounds each week until I can bench press my own body weight."

2) Set benchmarks. If there is no start date, end date, or end goal (benchmark) for your resolution, then it can be very hard to get started and very hard to complete. When you set a resolution, you must set a start date (e.g., first Monday in January I weigh myself) and an end date or end goal (I lose a pound every two weeks until May 31, or until I've lost 20 pounds).

3) Keep it simple. Despite the temptation to use New Year's as a motivation to get a lot done, it is better and more efficient to focus on just one big goal, and not to become distracted by other dreams.

4) Log. If you're not tracking or logging your progress, you can easily lose motivation, or easily forget your quantifiable goal. Whether it's stepping on the scale each day and writing down the number, taking a front and side photo at the end of each week, or checking how fast you can run a mile at the end of every week, you must have a way of checking in on your progress.

5) Share. Don't keep your New Year's resolution to yourself -- instead, tell the world! You can increase your accountability, motivation, and potential to stick to it if you share your workout goals and progress. You can also share your actual workouts by getting a workout buddy or even hiring a personal trainer to help keep you on track.

6) Let's face it, we're all human. There will be periods of time where your progress towards achieving your resolution doesn't go exactly as planned. Every little bit of progress you make toward your goal really does count, no matter how small it is. So even when the going gets tough and you don't get as much accomplished as you think you should, just keep on plugging away. The results will speak for themselves.

THE MOST GOOGLE'D WORDS OF 2012 (Search Engine Land/ Experian Marketing Services):

1) Facebook- experts say "Facebook" accounted for 4.13-percent of all searches this year.
2) YouTube
3) Craigslist
4) Facebook login
5) Facebook.com
6) yahoo
7) ebay
8) www.facebook.com />9) mapquest
10) amazon

THE TEN MOST VISITED WEBSITES OF 2012(Experian Marketing Services):

1) www.facebook.com />2) www.google.com />3) www.youtube.com />4) mail.yahoo.com
5) www.yahoo.com />6) www.bing.com />7) search.yahoo.com
8) www.gmail.com />9) www.msn.com />10) www.ebay.com

Thanks for listening to The Eagle while you work. Keep it fabulous, Houston!  Happy New Year!!

xoxo,

Jennifer Tyler

Fabulous Mid-Day Diva