VBTS May 22, 2005 #7 Jean-Baptiste Clamence @ May 23 2005, 01:15 AM wrote: Springate and Phipps tour as one incarnation of The Glitter Band. 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. Theyll now never get together again as sadly Gerry Shephard died of cancer aged just 51 in 2003. I find this terribly unfair as they were easily one of the best glam rock era groups and, unlike most of their peers, they wrote their own songs. 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Their cover of The Exciters Tell Him (previously covered in the UK by Billie Davis) was actually pressed up as a single by their record company, but the band, who didnt want to be known as a covers act, demanded they be destroyed. [3][5] The band, now working as a separate entity with Tony Leonard having replaced Pete Gill, as well as continuing to back Glitter, played a few well-received live shows before their first single came out, mixing some new songs with cover versions of 1950s and 1960s songs. I have their albums playing in my car still x, Your email address will not be published. He said: We are suffering from the fallout and bad press because of his actions. We never socialised.. 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. Could this be the most unlikely comeback in pop history? To find out more, click here. Glitter Band - Angel Face (1974) Bertierocks1 14.9K subscribers 924 145K views 10 years ago Back to the 70s! Get the best celeb gossip with the Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. Fond memories of the 70s come to mind. Pete said Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, even cut the band from a fi lm made about him. They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973. Something went wrong, please try again later. In 1976, they returned with Dont Make Promises (You Cant Keep) and started calling themselves The G Band in the hope of being taken more seriously. 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. The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. 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. Random Hold composed of David Rhodes, Bill MacCormick, David Ferguson, and Pete Phipps were described by a music journalist[who?] Following Ellison's death in 2017, Rossall continued to tour for the rest of his life. Great tunes still memorable unlike the depressing whiny songs of todays artists who wont be remembered in 50 years time. They originally came together in 1972, following Glitter's own breakthrough with the hit "Rock and Roll." He then put this amazing droning guitar sound on it. There have been a few bands using 2 drummers - King Crimson did it live in 1994 as well. 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. 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. Phipps and Shephard appeared in the Identity Parade line-up on the first episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, recorded on 28 October 1996. The music group originally came jointly in 1972, pursuing Glitter's very own breakthrough using the strike "Stone.". It may not be PC but I still love Gary and the Glitter Band music. 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. Before we went on the room was empty but suddenly it filled up and people were going crazy. In 1981, the group released a new single, "Until the Next Time," maintaining a steady stream of further releases over the next five years. 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." 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. He had been around for ten years by that time and done loads of records and he was very keen to take the chance.". (wikipedia) Trevor Horn played bass guitar for the band in this era. Petridis, Alexis (2006) "Film & Music: Rock & pop reviews: Pop reissue: Denim Back in Denim", Band biography on official fan club website, The Official Glitter Band Website - The Glitter Band, The Official Website for Pete Phipps and The Glitter Band, John Rossall's Official Website + Detailed History of the Boston Showband/Glitter Band, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Glitter_Band&oldid=1137106185, Pete Phipps drummer, keyboardist (19731979, 1985present), Dominic Rodgers guitarist (2001present), John Rossall trombonist, saxophonist (19731974); died 2021, Harvey Ellison saxophonist, guitarist, pianist, backing vocals (19731977); died 2017, Gerry Shephard guitarist, lead and backing vocals (1973-1979, 19812001); died 2003, John Springate bassist, lead and backing vocals (19731979, 19811987, 20092019), Tony Leonard drummer (19731977, 19811985), Eddy Spence keyboardist (19811987, 20092019), This page was last edited on 2 February 2023, at 20:59. The funky Watch The Show is another Harvey Ellison composition and the only one which he sang lead on. He has recorded with: "LIVE-WIRE EURYTHMICS MAKE A SOULFUL NOISE IN CONCERT", Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Official Website for Pete Phipps and The Glitter Band, The Official Glitter Band Website The Glitter Band, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pete_Phipps&oldid=1117447212, This page was last edited on 21 October 2022, at 19:44. His imagination and sheer musical brilliance was key in the 60s colouring in records with amazing and imaginative use of strings, working with The Beatles, Marianne Faithful, Billy Fury and a whole host of other key players. The Glitter beat! I keep throwing names at him, I tell him to get Marilyn Manson to mix a track, Mark Smith to do something, Marco from the Ants on guitar - after all, these people have borrowed those Leander drums for excellent use of their own enough times. The Glitter Band's unique sound is well appreciated by the cognoscenti of alternative music makers. Albums include Hey!, Disco Discharge. 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. In March 1974, "Angel Face" was released on Bell Records, reaching number four in the UK Singles Chart, and outselling Glitter's "Remember Me This Way" that week, though this song ultimately peaked higher at #3. It was to no avail as the single failed to crack to the top 50. Glitter was difficult to work with even when we first met him in 1964/65 when we were his backing band in the Starr Club in Germany. The Glitter Band regrouped under their old name in 1980, around the same time as Gary Glitter himself moved back into focus. In August 2020 he released his first solo album of original songs entitled Wherever You Are. An utterly un-Glitter-like set, it was characterized by a truly audacious cover of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil." . This article on a British drummer is a stub. It had the distinctive glitter sound and while not quite as strong as Angel Face, its still a great glam record. In 2014 the song "Angel Face" was included on the soundtrack of the hit Spanish film The Face of an Angel. Ophidian I drummer Ragnar Sverrisson picks out the finest drummers in tech death who have helped push the genre's boundaries, complete with drum-cam playthroughs . 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. Through 1983 and 1984 he was a member of The Eurythmics. It was reissued in 1985, again to no avail. 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. I was so in love with Gerry RIP. Rossall left the band on 31 December 1974. "It was nerve wracking. Later in the year, he recorded an album of material with Alan Merrill of the Arrows which was released the following year. But original drummer Pete Phipps and bandmate Dominic Rodgers say their songs recorded separately from Glitters are still not played on the radio. Particular kudos should be paid to Gerry Shephard and the slide effect he used on his famous star guitar. 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. The Glitter Band sound was what attracted me to them back in the day. Things didnt stand still in 1975. The brass included trombone as well as sax. as "disco orientated rock", and by Nina Myskow in The Sun as a band to watch for as "Their music shows talent, menace, originality and brains. 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 . Mark E. Smith. It again features the heavy Glitter sound and was another Rossall/Shephard composition. "), 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." days. It became their biggest hit in early 1975, reaching No.2. ", (Even the Cologne techno scene of the early 00s which featured the so-called 'schaffel' rhythm in triplet eights was in thrall to the Glitter beat. 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 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. They originally came together in 1972, following Glitter's own breakthrough with the hit "Rock and Roll." Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line-up of Saxon in 1978. John Rossall died on 2 October 2021, at the age of 75.[14]. Support tQ's work by becoming a subscriber and enjoy the benefits of bonus essays, podcasts and exclusively-commissioned new music. 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." 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. 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. This does not detract, though, from Mike Leander who created these deceptively simple records, slowing down Burundi drums played in shuffling three fours and copying their tribal power with two drum kits and adding massive drones from the guitar bass and a brass section. As a wholly independent publication, we rely entirely on our ad bookings to keep The Quietus going. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The Glitter Band are a glam rock band from England, who. 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. The Glitterband certainly did use 2 drummers. Rossall himself had known Leander since the 60s and was asked by the producer to put the Glitter Band together to back up the vocalist when the hits started pouring out and there were tours and Top Of The Pops to be done. Originally Gary Glitter's backing band, these poppy glam musicians became stars in their own right with an eclectic pop sound. But when we do play people really appreciate what we are doing. We are certainly not making any case for Gary Glitter here, he merely grunted along on these records - his creative input was zero. At the time it was the worst performing UK Eurovision entry, which Shephard said was a badge of honour. Ultimately, the Glitter Band became almost as successful, and certainly as well-known, as Gary Glitter himself. Sadly Gerry Shephard passed away on May 6th 2003. This edition of the Glitter Band released a single in 2016 featuring new recordings of "Let's Get Together Again" and "People Like You and People Like Me." Gadd, 71, was jailed in 1999 for child porn offences. Shephard and former drummer Tony Leonard formed one band, whilst Phipps continued to perform with his own band. Your email address will not be published. Glitter Band bass player John Rossall co-wrote some of the songs and continues the band to this day, but he knows his place in the scheme of things. Gerry Shephard, John Springate and Pete Phipps taking over leadership, with Springate taking lead vocal duties on hits such as the ballad "Goodbye My Love", "The Tears I Cried", and "People Like You". Excerpts from an exclusive interview with drummer Pete Phipps which appeared in the November 2019 issue of the Beat. [3] Shephard and Phipps had previously guested on Denim's Back In Denim (1992).[11]. The album was recorded in Metway Studios, Brighton and produced by Mike Wilton and engineered by Jake Routham. 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. Are the Glitter Band capable of making rock n roll part3? 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. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Also included is a rather ill-advised cover of the Rolling Stones Sympathy For The Devil their first cover version since the Hey! 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. And Rossall has gone on record to say if Leander could play brass neither he nor Ellison would have featured either. They may have played on some of pops great records and had a whole career of their own, but now they have to spend every day fending off tabloids and defining themselves against the actions of their former front man. Running a mobile discotheque at the time I still have most of the Glitter Bands hit singles. Vid by me - enjoy!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. It was a real relief.". document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Peter Gill (born 9 June 1951) is an English former heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motrhead . He was always a prima dona really.". Apple Inc. [1] 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). He and Phipps also featured in the Identity Parade round in the first episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks in 1996. Leander agreed, but rejected the first recordings. Learn how your comment data is processed. With his first major concert tour looming, Glitter and producer/co-conspirator Mike Leander needed a full-time backing band for live work. They were great musicians and writers who caught the mid 70s zeitgeist. We knew nothing of it beforehand. Saw the Glitter Band at Margates Dreamland Ballroom when they were at their peak. Great band, great music. Then in 1971, he joined CBS band Heaven and supported Jeff Beck on tour in the UK and Germany. That two drum sound was thrilling. In 1974, when I was 10 years old, I bought my very first record with my own money. Drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard eventually completed the line up. 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. and enjoys writing about music when working full-time doesnt get in the way. 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." A ballad, it was written by Shephard, and Springate sang lead. They recently played the punk festival in Blackpool, which could have been a really difficult gig. He was trying to do a Johnny Congas type of thing and it developed from there. 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