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. Their choice of bandleader also reached back to that earlier era -- baritone sax player John Rossall had previously played with Leander's own eponymous orchestra, and with Glitter in the subsequent Boston International. Peter Gill (born 9 June 1951) is an English former heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motrhead . They originally came together in 1972, following Glitter's own breakthrough with the hit "Rock and Roll." 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.". He said: Gary was driving in limousines and flying first class and we were staying in bed and breakfasts and travelling in a Transit. Hiro_Noodles. Saw the Glitter Band at Margates Dreamland Ballroom when they were at their peak. The best track on it is Look What Youve Been Missing which saw John Rossall return to songwriting duties with Gerry Shephard. In 1973, Rossall approached Leander with the suggestion that the band record some material without Glitter. Drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard eventually completed the line up. 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. We're the musicians that played on parts of the records. He added: We separated in 1974 he hated the fact we recorded our own records.. CUSTOM COMMISSIONS NOW OPEN! Producer Mike Leander kept the distinctive sound on many of the songs, but there is evidence of a slicker sound on a few of the tracks. Tony Leonard has now retired from the music business. The Glitterband certainly did use 2 drummers. Lets Get Together Again was the next official Glitter Band single and was another chart hit. It came as a total shock.. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. They had a top 10 hit with The Tears I Cried which eventually featured on their next LP. It didnt have the heavy brass sound of the previous hits but was still a distinctive Glitter Band record. Their choice of bandleader also reached back to that earlier era -- baritone sax player John Rossall had previously played with Leander's own eponymous orchestra, and with Glitter in the subsequent Boston International. We are certainly not making any case for Gary Glitter here, he merely grunted along on these records - his creative input was zero. However, in 1981, they reconvened with a little heard single, Until The Next Time. 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[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. Bell Records signed the Glitter Band as a new artist, and Angel Face was released on 1st March 1974. Later in the year, he recorded an album of material with Alan Merrill of the Arrows which was released the following year. 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. 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. 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. An utterly un-Glitter-like set, it was characterized by a truly audacious cover of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil." We were not even that close when we were working with him. Between 1992 and 1996, whilst remaining in the Glitter Band, Phipps joined Denim, a band formed by Lawrence Hayward. Really brill piece paying tribute to a hugely underrated band that were never given the credit they deserved. Gary Glitter - GGs Drummer (88-97) : THE ANIMAL *RARE FOOTAGE* - YouTube Here we have a very rare insight into being one of Gary's Backing musicians,Mr Martin (ANIMAL) Clapson Gives a Chat. For me the Glitter band were more influential than the Beatles. The Glitter Band discography and songs: Music profile for The Glitter Band, formed 1972. 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. Sadly this also sank without a trace. I thoroughly enjoyed this post. 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. Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line-up of Saxon in 1978. 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. Changing direction, Phipps first joined Ex-Directory a jazz rock band where he first met Vic Martin (who would later, with Pete, join the Eurythmics); this was then followed by a short period with a London based punk rock band called The Secret. They are one of the very few bands to start out backing a solo artist and go on to become successful in their own right an obvious comparison would be the Shadows. [2], When Gary Glitter's first single "Rock and Roll Parts 1 and 2" became a number 2 hit in the UK, his manager Mike Leander realised that he would need a backing band and contacted John Rossall who was then the musical director of the Boston Showband. Shes been buying records for over 40 years and going to gigs since the 70s (just!) Ultimately, the Glitter Band became almost as successful, and certainly as well-known, as Gary Glitter himself. He also arranged the strings for The Drifters' 'Under The Boardwalk'. It got no airplay and failed to chart. A dynamic combination". 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. Unfortunately, although the band had moved on, their fans hadn't. Instead of hitting the cymbals, drummers such as Dave Mount of Mud thumped out the rhythm with. Could this be the most unlikely comeback in pop history? He and Phipps also featured in the Identity Parade round in the first episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks in 1996. Then in 1971, he joined CBS band Heaven and supported Jeff Beck on tour in the UK and Germany. An excellent and informative article. The band only played with Glitter for two years before going alone and scoring a string of top ten hits. Springate retired from the band in 2019, and in August 2020 Phipps, the only remaining original member, released his first solo album entitled Wherever You Are. [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. It met with instant success and reached. 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. When he needed a vocalist he got Gary Glitter because he was around at the time making lots of different records under different names that were all flops. 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. "It seems like every time we get a series of gigs together and some sort of comeback is on the cards, he will get arrested and we lose a lot of shows. However, his 1975 single, I Was Only Dreaming, is a great glam tune and it really should have been a hit. and enjoys writing about music when working full-time doesnt get in the way. [3] With a few changes in personnel, the Boston Showband became the Glittermen, and later The Glitter Band in 1973[4] who were: John Rossall (trombone and musical director), Gerry Shephard (lead guitar and vocals), Pete Phipps (drums and keyboards), Tony Leonard (drums), John Springate (bass and vocals) and Harvey Ellison (saxophone). Musically the story had become about Gary Glitter but in reality it should be about the band's producer Mike Leander. Great tunes still memorable unlike the depressing whiny songs of todays artists who wont be remembered in 50 years time. Its a fantastic record which has really stood the test of time definitely a glam rock classic. John Rossall looks worn out at the very mention of the disgraced singer. 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. Leander produced all of the Glitter Bands albums. Mark E. Smith. Sometimes Smith hits the nail on the head, and even if he is exaggerating to make a point, The Glitter Band had an amazingly unique sound, a sound that has gone on to inspire an unlikely cross section of musicians. Phipps and Shephard appeared in the Identity Parade line-up on the first episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, recorded on 28 October 1996. 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. Gill later spent three years with Motrhead, 1984 to 1987, recording four new tracks for the compilation No Remorse, The Birthday Party and one full album, Orgasmatron. Gadd, 71, was jailed in 1999 for child porn offences. CLICK HERE or Email contact@fortheflycustoms.com to Get In Touch . Springate and Shephard also wrote the UK's 2000 Eurovision Song Contest entry, "Don't Play That Song Again" performed by Nicki French.[13]. Rossall also still tours regularly, and his band included Harvey Ellison, until he passed away in February 2017. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. We knew nothing of it beforehand. 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 . He recorded Back in Denim (1992 and Denim on Ice (1996). Feel free to contribute! "), 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." Joyce Gibson is a lifelong music fan, inherited from her dad and now passed on to her niece. The funky Watch The Show is another Harvey Ellison composition and the only one which he sang lead on. The band eventually announced they had broken up. In short, he was a pop genius and should be lauded in the way that Joe Meek is. If Ive whetted your appetite for this most underrated and somewhat forgotten 70s band, you can buy a Box Set containing their four albums. An utterly un-Glitter-like set, it was characterized by a truly audacious cover of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil." One of the identifying features of the glitter bands of the early Seventies was the drumming. He toured in the US and in the UK. ", (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. It may not be PC but I still love Gary and the Glitter Band music. For tickets see the Alfie Bird website or Ticketweb. Copyright 2023 Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line-up of Saxon in 1978. Not only were all the Glitter records his creations and his productions he also produced The Herd, Billy Fury, Cliff Richard and countless other people; he also did all the strings for Marianne Faithful and for the Beatles' 'She's Leaving Home' which was the only time George Martin didnt do them. Particular kudos should be paid to Gerry Shephard and the slide effect he used on his famous star guitar. 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. The Glitter band, though, are trapped by history. They have existed on and off since with various line-ups, and there are currently two bands featuring original members who use the name. 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. 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 . Rossall adds: "The whole Glitter sound started on a Mike Leander instrumental. 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. They were recently included in the BBC Four show Glam Rock At The BBC which reminded me how much I had loved them when I was young, and it was a rare opportunity to see them again on TV. In the 70s Leander created the Glitter Band and one of the decades biggest pop stars Gary Glitter. Running a mobile discotheque at the time I still have most of the Glitter Bands hit singles. 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. Classic Disco, and Angel Face / You Wouldn't Leave Me Would You?. Further sporadic releases followed in the 1980s on a variety of labels. Phipps currently performs worldwide as The Glitter Band playing a variety of venues up and down the UK and on the Continent. To find out more, click here. 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. Gill stayed briefly in the band, recording only one album called Victim You in 1996. And Rossall has gone on record to say if Leander could play brass neither he nor Ellison would have featured either. His first outing with the Eurythmics was recorded at Heaven for MTV and later released as the video Sweet Dreams (1985). In 1974, Mike Leander reluctantly allowed the Glitter Band (as they were now known) to make a record as promised. I generally had terrible taste in music when I was a young child, favouring Donny Osmond and the Bay City Rollers, but I got my very first foray into a lifelong habit of buying records absolutely spot on. Unfortunately, cover versions outweigh the much better original songs on the album. 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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. I was so in love with Gerry RIP. [6][7] He was also a member of Lawrence Hayward's post-Felt band Denim, which has been described as "self-consciously ironic glitter-pop revivalist project", playing on the 1992 album Back in Denim and the 1996 album Denim on Ice. Gary Glitter Modest Mouse Angels of Light The Melvins Frank Zappa Tortoise Hidden Orchestra Dananananaykroyd Kylesa Godsmack, occasionally Do Make Say Think Tornavalanche Mushroomhead Black Eyes U.S. Christmas The Fall 1981-1984; 1993-1997 (occasional) NoMeansNo 1993-1997 Radiohead The Roots Pavement Arcade Fire Levon Helm during the '80s I imagine somebody a bit more famous was doing it before them. Sometimes when the odds are stacked up this high the creative juices can go crazy. In 1986, Phipps performed on Zipper an album written by Roger Chapman. With his first major concert tour looming, Glitter and producer/co-conspirator Mike Leander needed a full-time backing band for live work. One Artist - One Song. 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. Rossall is even talking of making a new album. 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. Great band, great music. This was the start of a time when The Glitter Band toured the world amasing millions of record sales. Pete Phipps still performs live as The Glitter Band. There were other choices but Gary was hungry to have a hit. The Glitter Band are a glam rock band from England, who. Joyce tweets. (wikipedia) . Through 1998 and 1999, Phipps had further shows with The Glitter Band and appearances with The King Penguins, a spin-off from the Glitter Band. Playing hard-stomping glam rock with singalong choruses as well as more straightforward romantic pop, the Glitter Band were named for their association with glam idol Gary Glitter. Rossall brought with him guitarist Gerry Shephard, saxophonist Harvey Ellison, and bassist Ray Moxley, who was soon sacked for urinating in Glitters drink. 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