Two further albums, Rock 'n' Roll Dudes and Listen to the Band, were equally courageous, with the group's ambition now so pronounced that they even brushed aside the first signs that their invincibility was cracking: the chart failure of the singles "Alone Again" and "Don't Make Promises.". The Glitter Band regrouped under their old name in 1980, around the same time as Gary Glitter himself moved back into focus. Later in the year, he recorded an album of material with Alan Merrill of the Arrows which was released the following year. But Pete said since Gadd was revealed as a paedo in the 1990s, they have been frozen out because of their association with him. AXE MEN: Pete and Dominic of The Glitter Band (Image: PH) Looking to the future the newly invigorated Glitter Band are thinking big. Broadcast on 31st January 2021 for Soul Radio USA's Virtual 70's and 80's New Year's Eve Party, this is an exclusive Interview with Pete Phipps lead drummer of The 70's Glam Rock Group \"The Glitter Band\".The Interview Includes an Insight of Pete Phipps career In music then and now, the history behind The Glitter Band (how It was formed and the progression to becoming one of the UK's major Glam Rock Bands of The 70's) and exclusive behind the scene bloopers and information that some listeners may not of heard before. In 1974, when I was 10 years old, I bought my very first record with my own money. If he could have played brass then he would have done that as well.". The band eventually announced they had broken up. However, they had their final chart hit early in 1976 with the reggae disco-tinged People Like You, People Like Me and the instrumental, funky B-side, Makes You Blind, written by Shephard, Leander and Phipps; their only US success, becoming a bona fide club hit and also reaching the lower end of the US Hot 100. Who knew the Glitter Band could do disco? The band include some Glitter songs in their set but Dominic said music producer Mike Leander was the real genius behind the Glitter sound. Although the band was not physically present on any of Glitter's own hits (according to the singer, Mike Leander alone played every instrument himself), the Glitter Band not only accompanied Glitter on his tours and television appearances, they also racked up seven hits of their own, six of them making the Top Ten. Who else? Also in 1984, Phipps returned to work with XTC in the studio to record the album Big Express. He was working on a David Essex session and when David had rung in sick with a cold Mike started work on this instrumental. The Glitter Band had seven UK Top 20 hit singles in the mid-1970s, and three hit albums. Thank you Joyce. The story of the Glitter Band begins in the mid 1960s. Lets Get Together Again was the next official Glitter Band single and was another chart hit. It was a real relief.". Every day he would be in the studio producing session after session. All rights reserved. Since the band split up there have been two Glitter bands - one led by Rossall and Ellison, the other by former guitarist Shephard and Phipps, the band's drummer. (Hello also scored with another Hey-era staple, a cover of the Exciters' "Tell Him.") Phipps and Shephard appeared in the Identity Parade line-up on the first episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, recorded on 28 October 1996. Original Glitter Band bandleader John Rossall died on October 2, 2021, a year after releasing a comeback album, The Last Glam in Town; he was 75 years old. However, I think the Glitter Band version is far better. Im convinced it would have been considered a Power Pop classic had it appeared just a few years later. This was the start of a time when The Glitter Band toured the world amasing millions of record sales. Shes been buying records for over 40 years and going to gigs since the 70s (just!) I was so in love with Gerry RIP. Joyce Gibson is a lifelong music fan, inherited from her dad and now passed on to her niece. Genres: Glam Rock, Pop Rock, Disco. Required fields are marked *. The Glitter Men, as the group was originally known, was built around an idea that Glitter and Leander had first experimented with during the mid-'60s: a sprawling combo whose sound and visuals were based upon a core of two drummers and two saxophonists. The Glittermen were renamed The Glitter Band and established a separate identity consisting of a six-member lineup Gerry Shephard (lead guitar/lead vocals), John Springate (bass/lead vocals ), Pete Phipps (drums and keyboards), Tony Leonard (drums), John Rossall (trombone) Harvey Ellison (saxophone). He also restarted Glitter Band gigs, joining with some of the other original members, and has remained part of the Glitter Band with a number of different line-ups to the present day. The year 2000 saw the founding of Santanarama, a six-piece tribute to Carlos Santana, and Glitz Blitz, a three-piece tribute to the 1970s. His first outing with the Eurythmics was recorded at Heaven for MTV and later released as the video Sweet Dreams (1985). The Glitter Band regrouped under their old name in 1980, around the same time as Gary Glitter himself moved back into focus. A dynamic combination". What people miss out on is the fact the whole Glitter thing comes from Mike Leander. Bell Records signed the Glitter Band as a new artist, and Angel Face was released on 1st March 1974. In 1982, Phipps was invited by Mike Rutherford to record the album Acting Very Strange, and later in the same year was invited by XTC to record with them on their Mummer album. A major creative departure, "Goodbye My Love" climbed to number two, while the group's abilities as songwriters received another boost when labelmates Hello scored a European hit with a cover of the Glitter Band's own "Game's Up." He called Rossall, who took him up on the offer, on the understanding that at some point his band would get to record their own material. In 2009, drummer Pete Phipps (who had taken ownership of the name "The Glitter Band") and original bassist and vocalist John Springate put together a new version of the group with the addition of Dominic Rodgers on guitar and vocals, and Eddie Spence on keyboards and vocals. Ive picked Games Up from this LP as it was also recorded by Hello and, although their version wasnt a hit, it is considered a great glam tune. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. He said: We are suffering from the fallout and bad press because of his actions. [3] In April 2010, The Glitter Band performed at Scala, Kings Cross, London where they were joined by special guests Angie Bowie and Adam Ant. Evidence that the Glitter Band were capable of meeting greater challenges than the Glitter sound normally set was delivered in early 1975 with their fourth single, the soft rock ballad "Goodbye My Love." On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In 1985, Phipps recorded with Hugh Cornwell playing on the single "One in a Million". Between 1992 and 1996, whilst remaining in the Glitter Band, Phipps joined Denim, a band formed by Lawrence Hayward. The Glitter Band's second album might indeed have borne one of the era's most cringe-worthy titles, and a sleeve that wasn't much better. Angel Face was followed up by another Rossall and Shephard composition, Just For You, which also cracked the UK top 10. Rossall describes an album that sounds quite interesting, if he has the nerve to go against his commercial instincts and make the sort of record that Mike Leander would approve of then he could really be onto something. So sad that they didnt get the recognition they deserved mainly due to Glitters horror charges saw them a few times and have Petes drumstick still. [2][3] He was later a member of the band Random Hold, who toured with XTC in 1979, leading to him playing drums on the XTC album Mummer after Terry Chambers left the band, and he returned for the recording of their next album The Big Express. And there are two drummers on some major jazz records such as Miles's Bitches Brew or John Coltrane's Meditations. The Glitter Band are a glam rock band from England, who. The Glitter Men, as the group was originally known, was built around an idea that Glitter and Leander had first experimented with during the mid-'60s: a sprawling combo whose sound and visuals were based upon a core of two drummers and two saxophonists. Leander died ten years ago at the age of 55 and is now mainly forgotten or his legacy forever tainted by his association with Glitter. It was to no avail as the single failed to crack to the top 50. Tony Leonard has now retired from the music business. They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973. He then rejoined Gary Glitter for UK, Middle East and US tours. CUSTOM COMMISSIONS NOW OPEN! It met with instant success and reached. The band only played with Glitter for two years before going alone and scoring a string of top ten hits. [citation needed] The band produced several singles in this period including "Montgomery Clift" and albums The View From Here (1980) and Burn the Buildings (1981). Jamie Muir was a percussionist (although he occasionally played a mini-drum set, as some other percussionists like Ray Cooper or Ed Mann sometimes did). Co-written by Shephard, Rossall and Eddie Seago, its a fantastic throwback to their distinctive sound. The tabloids ring all the time looking for stories but I have nothing to tell. Drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard eventually completed the line up. Its a strong pop song and was also covered by French singer Sheila (aka Sheila & B. U.K. Glam Rock Top 10. haj1909. The album was recorded in Metway Studios, Brighton and produced by Mike Wilton and engineered by Jake Routham. Please read all descriptions thoroughly before purchasing. The Glitter Band were poppy enough to catch the ear of my 10-year-old self, but distinctive and different enough also to hold my attention over the years. Joyce tweets @northseacrashes and co-hosts @PsychoSundae featuring the best psych and garage tunes chosen by followers. He played all the instruments himself till he came up with the dark and strange rock & roll of 'Rock n roll part 1 and 2'. A new album, recorded live at the London Marquee Club, appeared in 1985, while a succession of hits collections (several featuring newly re-recorded material) kept their name alive on the record shelves. Then in 1971, he joined CBS band Heaven and supported Jeff Beck on tour in the UK and Germany. Prior to leaving, Rossall featured with his bandmates in a plot free 1975 film, Never Too Young To Rock, which is only worth watching for their live performances and a couple of seconds of their painful acting, which is still better than most performances from the actual actors in the film. We didnt know how people were going to react. [4][5] He also played drums for Eurythmics, playing on their UK number one album Touch, joining the band for their MTV-broadcast performance at the Heaven nightclub in London, and playing live with the band into 1984. In 1981, the group released a new single, "Until the Next Time," maintaining a steady stream of further releases over the next five years. Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. Rossall and Shephard came up with Angel Face. The band switched to CBS Records and later Epic Records, and changed their name to The G Band to disassociate themselves from Glitter, but failed to find another hit single. The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. [12] Rossall and Harvey Ellison continued to tour with their band, releasing the album Glitteresque in 2008, which was subsequently withdrawn from circulation by their record company because of trademark infringement. Theyll now never get together again as sadly Gerry Shephard died of cancer aged just 51 in 2003. This is unfortunate to say the least as Leander himself had a brilliantly original musical mind and, unlike the equally genius Meek, never murdered anyone. A lot of people who criticise us for playing these songs dont really know the whole depth of the story. An utterly un-Glitter-like set, it was characterized by a truly audacious cover of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil." The Glitter Band (l to r): John Springate (bass, vocals), Tony Leonard (drums), Gerry Shephard (lead guitar, vocals), Pete Phipps (drums, keyboards, vocals), Harvey Ellison (sax, keyboards, guitar, vocals), John Rossall (sax, trombone, vocals). Perrone, Pierre (2003) "Obituary: Gerry Shephard; Glitter Band guitarist and songwriter". Get the best celeb gossip with the Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. Musically the story had become about Gary Glitter but in reality it should be about the band's producer Mike Leander. I shall surely play them again now. (of course), later in 1974. Pete Phipps still performs live as The Glitter Band. In late 1977, the group transferred to Epic for one final single, a cover of the Bee Gees' "Gotta Get a Message to You," but by 1978, the band had all but fallen apart. By 1977, the band had started to fall apart. The Glitter Men, as the group was originally known, was built around an idea that Glitter and Leander had first experimented with during the mid-'60s: a sprawling combo whose sound and visuals were based upon a core of two drummers and two saxophonists. On this particular evening one of his charges David Essex, who he was producing at the time, phoned in sick and in the downtime Leander invented the Glitter band sound. In August they had a top 20 summer hit with the non-album song, Love In The Sun. Early in 2001, along with shows with the Glitter Band, Santanarama and Glitz Blitz at a range of venues nationwide, Phipps made a return to playing some R&B with a South East-based band Desperate Measures. Shephard and former drummer Tony Leonard formed one band, whilst Phipps continued to perform with his own band. They were joined by Tony Leonard on drums and its a decent pop song, the sort of thing which was hitting the charts quite regularly in the early 80s, but a far cry from the Glitter Band in their prime. "Mike was brilliant, he played on every track - we just came in and did the brass parts. The name of the other one escapes me.. The Glitter Band are a glam rock band from England, who initially worked as Gary Glitter's backing band under that name from 1973, when they then began releasing records of their own. Something went wrong, please try again later. In 1987 he toured as a replacement in Culture Club in France and Iceland. Thanks for your article, the Glitter Band really and truly deserved so much more recognition,they alone were brilliant musicians and writers. Phipps currently performs worldwide as The Glitter Band playing a variety of venues up and down the UK and on the Continent. Unfortunately, although the band had moved on, their fans hadn't. The Glitter Band - ROCK ON! With John Rossall having quit for a solo career, the remaining members signed with CBS and, shortening their name to the G Band, set to work on their most ambitious collection yet, Paris Match. Fond memories of the 70s come to mind. Written by John Rossall and Gerry Sheppard, their debut single, "Angel Face," was an obvious close relation to the Glitter sound, a pounding, stomping number that raced to number four in Britain in March 1974, but it unquestionably possessed a charm all of its own. Springate and Phipps tour as one incarnation of The Glitter Band. In recent years the Glitter Band have been considered guilty by association for having had the temerity to start out backing the disgraced Gary Glitter. Learn how your comment data is processed. Random Hold composed of David Rhodes, Bill MacCormick, David Ferguson, and Pete Phipps were described by a music journalist[who?] There have been a few bands using 2 drummers - King Crimson did it live in 1994 as well. Joyce Gibson is a lifelong music fan, inherited from her dad and now passed on to her niece. Peter Gill (born 9 June 1951) is an English former heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motrhead. Originally called The Glitter Men, only Rossall and Ellison played on Glitters first two records every other instrument was played by Mike Leander. Zappa used two drummers in the Mothers in . John Rossall "The Glitter Band" started life in 1972 as backing and session musicians for Gary Glitter, providing the backing music not only for Gary's chartbusters but also providing 'The Leader' with the unique powerful, and gutsy big beat for his concerts around the world. The bands second album, Rock n Roll Dudes, followed later in 1975 and it consisted wholly of original material. Through 1983 and 1984 he was a member of The Eurythmics. Originally Gary Glitter's backing band, these poppy glam musicians became stars in their own right with an eclectic pop sound. Shephard and Springate were the main songwriters, but Phipps and Ellison also contributed songs. He was last year caged for 16 years over a string of child sex crimes. In June 1972, he began working for Gary Glitter's backing band The Glittermen and, in the same month, they made their first appearance on Top of the Pops with "Rock and Roll Part 2". . The B-side, You Wouldnt Leave Me Would You, a Springate/Shephard composition, carries on where Angel Face left off and the intro reminds me of a few punk and new wave tunes which followed just a few years later. ~ Dave Thompson. The Glitter Band play Alfie Birds and The Oobleck, The Custard Factory, Birmingham on March 5. John Springate went into record production in the 90s, becoming involved in the Hi-Energy dance scene and recording Nicki Frenchs hit cover of Total Eclipse Of The Heart. Sadly Gerry Shephard passed away on May 6th 2003. Originally called The Glitter Men, only Rossall and Ellison played on Glitter's first two records - every other instrument was played by Mike Leander. The name reverted to The Glitter Band in March 1977 for the release of "Look What You've Been Missing", co-written by John Rossall and Gerry Shephard. Currently taking Commissions to begin in Early 2023. An excellent and informative article. It's a sound that is so distinctive that it causes the Pavlovian exhortation: "Ah! Finally a rather sub-par and generic sounding power ballad, Nothing At All, appeared in 1986 and again did nothing. They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973. Finally Springate, Phipps and Shephard released "Gotta Get a Message Back To You" in September 1977, under the new name of Air Traffic Control. The band then went back into the studio and recorded the Rossall/Shephard composition "Angel Face", which met with Leander's approval, but not without some changes. Gadd, 71, was jailed in 1999 for child porn offences. There are a few lowlights but it will allow you to hear the versatility of the band and that utterly distinctive hey! sound which made them famous. Read Joyces other posts on Cocteau Twins, Shangri-Las, Kate Bush. In December 1975, their third album Listen to the Band, saw Phipps for the first time on lead vocals on the self-penned "My First Mistake". Gill stayed briefly in the band, recording only one album called Victim You in 1996. A ballad, it was written by Shephard, and Springate sang lead. It was reissued in 1985, again to no avail. A new album, recorded live at the London Marquee Club, appeared in 1985, while a succession of hits collections (several featuring newly re-recorded material) kept their name alive on the record shelves. Guitarist/vocalist Gerry Shephard, bassist/vocalist John Springate, drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard, and horn players John Rossall and Harvey Ellison came together in 1972 . The band did a great job replicating Leanders sound live. Further hits followed between 1974 and 1976, along with the release of four albums. The Glitterband certainly did use 2 drummers. [3] Shephard and Phipps had previously guested on Denim's Back In Denim (1992).[11]. The B-side of this single, the instrumental Tuna Biscuit deserves a mention as its the only track drummer Tony Leonard gets a songwriting credit on, together with Phipps and Ellison. Really brill piece paying tribute to a hugely underrated band that were never given the credit they deserved. It was written by Springate, Shephard and Eddie Seago, who also ran the bands management company. Devotion) of Spacer fame. The band, unofficially known as the Glittermen while working with the singer between 1972 and 1974, barely spoke to him, said Pete, 64. He had been around for ten years by that time and done loads of records and he was very keen to take the chance.". Whew I had rather forgotten the Glitter band, except with He who shall not be named They were a terrific combo, and its a shame they couldnt really get past glitter but of course, punk aimed at disco, but killed glam, at least for a while. John Rossall was the leader of the Boston Show Band who had worked in Germany with one Paul Raven, and Mike Leander, his manager/co-writer. nick_honest. In 1979, Shephard and Phipps worked with former Sparks keyboard player Peter Oxendale, recording the US only album Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is as Oxendale and Shephard. Excerpts from an exclusive interview with drummer Pete Phipps which appeared in the November 2019 issue of the Beat. The Glitter Band (originally - though briefly - called The Glittermen) were formed by producer Mike Leander in 1972 as backing and session musicians for Gary Glitter. Bands With Two Drummers. "), Buoyed by the massive success of "Goodbye My Love," the Glitter Band selected another soft rocker for their next single, "The Tears I Cried," following through over the next 12 months with the similarly styled "Love in the Sun" and "People Like You, People Like Me." One of them is a superb player too - Peter Phipps - and the man is a living metronome. Its ironic that the advent of punk washed them away, as Angel Face must have influenced most of the punks who replaced them in the charts later in the decade. NO AIRPLAY: Pete, on drums, with Glitter before the split in 1974, AXE MEN: Pete and Dominic of The Glitter Band. And while the band's original sound was firmly cut in the style of their namesake, by the end of their career, they'd developed into a wholly original and utterly captivating act in their own right. He was replaced by John Springate. They are the last living link to the brilliant producer Mike Leander, who created the Glitter Band sound which has influenced so many people in pop from The Fall to The Smiths to Marilyn Manson, Adam And The Ants, Bow Wow Wow and Killing Joke and anyone else who cops that droning guitar over a tribal beat. [8][9] Phipps was also the drummer on Liquid Gold's hits which included "Dance Yourself Dizzy". And while the band's original sound was firmly cut in the style of their namesake, by the end of their career, they'd developed into a wholly original and utterly captivating act in their own right. "I've got loads of ideas for songs, we want to make something heavy, really tribal, really do something with our sound," he explains before starting to sing one track in the bar - it sounds fantastic. [4] After years of absence Gill reunited with his former Saxon colleagues in a new band, named Son of a Bitch with bassist Steve Dawson and guitarist Graham Oliver. Back to the 70s! It was followed by "Just for You" and "Let's Get Together Again," both of which kept the group in the Top Ten, while their debut album, Hey, reached number 13 despite being comprised of little more than reprises of their hits. Apple Inc. [1], The Glitter Band had seven UK Top 20 hit singles in the mid-1970s, and three hit albums. Yeah thats right the sick dog of pop Gary Glitter, the fallen star, the convicted paedophile whose every movement is the concern of the tabloids. A fabric that has been torn by Paul Gadd's fall from grace. Playing hard-stomping glam rock and roll with singalong choruses aswell as more straightforward romantic pop, the Glitter Group were named because of their association with glam idol Gary Glitter. Joyce tweets. Original Glitter Band bandleader John Rossall died on October 2, 2021, a year after releasing a comeback album, The Last Glam in Town; he was 75 years old. In 2009, drummer Pete Phipps (who had taken ownership of the name "The Glitter Band") and original bassist and vocalist John Springate put together a new version of the group with the addition of Dominic Rodgers on guitar and vocals, and Eddie Spence on keyboards and vocals. I thoroughly enjoyed this post. Several of the band had played with Glitter in The Boston Showband (also known as The Bostons) during the 1960s when he was still known as Paul Raven. Classic Disco, and Angel Face / You Wouldn't Leave Me Would You?. Running a mobile discotheque at the time I still have most of the Glitter Bands hit singles. (Hello also scored with another Hey-era staple, a cover of the Exciters' "Tell Him. Springate and Shephard also wrote the UK's 2000 Eurovision Song Contest entry, "Don't Play That Song Again" performed by Nicki French.[13]. It had the distinctive glitter sound and while not quite as strong as Angel Face, its still a great glam record. Saw the Glitter Band at Margates Dreamland Ballroom when they were at their peak. The original band members were: Gerry Shephard (lead guitar and vocals) John Springate (Bass & Vocals) Pete Phipps (Drums and Keyboards) John Rossall (Sax, Trombone & Musical Director), Pete Gill (Drums), Tony Leonard (Drums), and Harvey Ellison (sax)The Glitter Band are still touring today featuring original members Pete Phipps and John Springate. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard eventually completed the line up. It's a sound that is part of the fabric of British pop culture. Rossall is even talking of making a new album. I was never embarrassed that Id been a fan of theirs when I was so young, which wasnt the case with a lot of my childhood music idols. Double drumming (sometimes referred to as double drums) is a musical technique, used mostly in rock music, where two drummers each play a drum kit at the same time. There were other choices but Gary was hungry to have a hit. Also included is a rather ill-advised cover of the Rolling Stones Sympathy For The Devil their first cover version since the Hey! In 1976, as Gary Glitter announced his retirement, the Glitter Band cut their last sonic links with the old sound. The Bostons carried on after Raven jumped on the glam bandwagon and became Gary Glitter. I have their albums playing in my car still x, Your email address will not be published. Rossall brought with him guitarist Gerry Shephard, saxophonist Harvey Ellison, and bassist Ray Moxley, who was soon sacked for urinating in Glitters drink. The G Band departed Bell Records for CBS and recorded an album called Paris Match, which despite being marketed with two different covers failed to do anything. I didnt even like Gary Glitter all that much his songs were okay but I far preferred watching his backing band on Top Of The Pops and from a very early age had a little crush on the saxophonist, Harvey Ellison. [5] They regrouped as The Glitter Band in 1980 with the addition of Eddy Spence on keyboards and Brian Jones replacing Harvey on sax. Although the band was not physically present on any of Glitter's own hits (according to the singer, Mike Leander alone played every instrument himself), the Glitter Band not only accompanied Glitter on his tours and television appearances, they also racked up seven hits of their own, six of them making the Top Ten. For tickets see the Alfie Bird website or Ticketweb. After Rossall was taken to court in 1983, an injunction banned him from using Glitter in his band name; a second legal ruling in 1997, after Rossall had persistently breached the first order, resulted in him receiving a one-year suspended prison sentence which would come into force if he used the Glitter name again. They originally came together in 1972, following Glitter's own breakthrough with the hit "Rock and Roll." 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