"Mike played all instruments apart from the brass which me and Gerry did. They were brilliant! 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". "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. [9][10] Rossall was subsequently not allowed to use Glitter Band as part of his band's name, but was allowed to advertise his historical connections to the band. 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. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. With most of them I can sense the presence of two distinctly different drummers at play, especially in the case of the classic Allma. What people miss out on is the fact the whole Glitter thing comes from Mike Leander. There is a band on Back From The Grave 4 called Beep Beep & The Roadrunners who were using two drummers back in '62/'63. 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. 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. Really brill piece paying tribute to a hugely underrated band that were never given the credit they deserved. Are the Glitter Band capable of making rock n roll part3? 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 Glitter Bands own career has been stymied by the situation. Through 1983 and 1984 he was a member of The Eurythmics. He did lots of different kinds of things.". Read the choicest cuts from the Quietus archive: reviews, features and opinion, New Weird Britain In Review For November By Noel Gardner, Gary Glitter, Re-Writing Musical History & The Danger Of Censorship, John Robb On Massive Attack's Blue Lines - 21 Years On, Discussing Uganda: John Robb Visits East Africa, A Spotify Playlist To Celebrate The Launch Of Louder Than War, The Last Of The True Believers: Ian Astbury Interviewed, The Sea, The Sea: An Interview With Lankum, Use Your Days: An Interview With Gina Birch, The Horrors Of Britpop: An Interview With Heavenly, Maternity Beat: An Interview With Hedvig Mollestad. 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 the long gone Glorias Record Bar in East Kilbride, I chose Angel Face by the Glitter Band. In short, he was a pop genius and should be lauded in the way that Joe Meek is. Tours with Gary Glitter continued. [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. One Artist - One Song. 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. A ballad, it was written by Shephard, and Springate sang lead. 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. And Rossall has gone on record to say if Leander could play brass neither he nor Ellison would have featured either. I too had forgotten just how good they were. 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). In 2000 he teamed up once again with Shephard to pen the UKs Eurovision entry, Dont Play That Song Again, performed by French. 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. 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. Classic Disco, and Angel Face / You Wouldn't Leave Me Would You?. Originally called The Glitter Men, only Rossall and Ellison played on Glitter's first two records - every other instrument was played by Mike Leander. I imagine somebody a bit more famous was doing it before them. An utterly un-Glitter-like set, it was characterized by a truly audacious cover of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil." Listen To The Band is musically ambitious compared to their previous albums, with the band trying to move away from the distinctive sound which made them famous, hoping to be taken more seriously. They were branching out towards a more soul and funk sound which was probably not the best move with punk bubbling under. But Pete said since Gadd was revealed as a paedo in the 1990s, they have been frozen out because of their association with him. 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. Get the best celeb gossip with the Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. [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. . 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. Nowadays they have become music pariahs as the tabloids froth themselves into indignation over the sad and disturbing sexual tastes of their convicted paedophile former front man Gary Glitter. Its a strong pop song and was also covered by French singer Sheila (aka Sheila & B. Great band, great music. 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. He found an old guitar with a really bad action on it and put it through some really heavy fender tube amps till it was jumping off the floor and that was how that sound came about.". As well as The Tears I Cried which kept to the Leander sound, it also included their first non-charting single, the ballad, Alone Again. 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. 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. Tony Leonard has now retired from the music business. The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. Rossall is even talking of making a new album. Genres: Glam Rock, Pop Rock, Disco. 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). Unfortunately, cover versions outweigh the much better original songs on the album. With Rossall away, John Springate and Gerry Shephard took over leadership of the Glitter Band. Co-written by Shephard, Rossall and Eddie Seago, its a fantastic throwback to their distinctive sound. A lot of people who criticise us for playing these songs dont really know the whole depth of the story. This was the start of a time when The Glitter Band toured the world amasing millions of record sales. A dynamic combination". 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? Founder Glitter Band member John Rossall recalls: "We backed the likes of Susan Maughan and Mike Preston to name a few and we went on to form the Boston Show Band in Hamburg. Switching . In 1974, when I was 10 years old, I bought my very first record with my own money. Particular kudos should be paid to Gerry Shephard and the slide effect he used on his famous star guitar. One of them is a superb player too - Peter Phipps - and the man is a living metronome. Further hits followed between 1974 and 1976, along with the release of four albums. In 1987 he toured as a replacement in Culture Club in France and Iceland. Share. Leander produced all of the Glitter Bands albums. 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. (wikipedia) Could this be the most unlikely comeback in pop history? 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. The band have become entangled in Gary Glitters new world and they feel unfairly tarred with the same brush as their former singer, as John Rossal their new leader wearily explains. 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. 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. It's a sound that is part of the fabric of British pop culture. He and Phipps also featured in the Identity Parade round in the first episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks in 1996. Where Have You Been is quite an epic Beatle-esque tune and although the arrangement is now a little dated, its still a decent effort. Joyce tweets @northseacrashes and co-hosts @PsychoSundae featuring the best psych and garage tunes chosen by followers. 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. The Glitter Band regrouped under their old name in 1980, around the same time as Gary Glitter himself moved back into focus. 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'. U.K. Glam Rock Top 10. haj1909. Brown, Mick (1985) "Days of Whine and Poses". In December 2013, John Rossall released a new single, a Glitter styled version of the classic "White Christmas". 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. Having performed and recorded regularly with jazz visionaries such as Vijay Iyer, Steve Lehman, Anthony Braxton, Evan Parker and John Zorn, Sorey is clearly a far-sighted artist whose concept of music spans many levels. Mark E. Smith. and enjoys writing about music when working full-time doesnt get in the way. [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). Springate and Phipps tour as one incarnation of The Glitter Band. In 1986, Phipps performed on Zipper an album written by Roger Chapman. [citation needed] One may play the rhythm while the other may play another style, or both may play the same rhythm.It is more common to have a main drummer with an auxiliary percussionist who plays Latin American percussion, toms . He was replaced by John Springate. Experimenting in the studio one night Leander did one of those rare things: he synthesised a whole new pop sound from some unlikely sources. I was so in love with Gerry RIP. Something went wrong, please try again later. The music group originally came jointly in 1972, pursuing Glitter's very own breakthrough using the strike "Stone.". Peter Gill (born 9 June 1951) is an English former heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motrhead . Feel free to contribute! 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. Finally a rather sub-par and generic sounding power ballad, Nothing At All, appeared in 1986 and again did nothing. Mike used to get in the studio on his own with the engineer and play the drums for 20 minutes trying out different drum things and then say: 'Right, roll the tape. to the engineer and then record a section that he would then he would make a loop out of and copy it onto the 24 track. He had been around for ten years by that time and done loads of records and he was very keen to take the chance.". 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It's a sound that is so distinctive that it causes the Pavlovian exhortation: "Ah! Very good Joyce thank you. Currently taking Commissions to begin in Early 2023. 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. Your email address will not be published. The Glitter Band sound was what attracted me to them back in the day. Between 1992 and 1996, whilst remaining in the Glitter Band, Phipps joined Denim, a band formed by Lawrence Hayward. 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. 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. Leander agreed, but rejected the first recordings. Dominic, 54, who joined the group in the late 1990s, said: Our records are not played on the radio any more.. 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. Pete Phipps still performs live as The Glitter Band. It was written by Springate, Shephard and Eddie Seago, who also ran the bands management company. One of the identifying features of the glitter bands of the early Seventies was the drumming. I shall surely play them again now. GARY Glitters former bandmates have spoken of their 20 years in the wilderness since the singer was unmasked as a paedophile. no.4 in the UK charts, remaining there for 10 weeks. It didnt have the heavy brass sound of the previous hits but was still a distinctive Glitter Band record. The Gary Glitter Band certainly weren't the first rock band to incorporate two drummers. 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. Phipps was a founder member of The Glitter Band (originally known as The Glittermen), who started as Gary Glitter's backing band, and went on to success in their own right, having six top ten singles in the UK in the mid-1970s. They have existed on and off since with various line-ups, and there are currently two bands featuring original members who use the name. "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. NO AIRPLAY: Pete, on drums, with Glitter before the split in 1974, AXE MEN: Pete and Dominic of The Glitter Band. Back copies can be ordered via the website. nick_honest. The Glitter Band discography and songs: Music profile for The Glitter Band, formed 1972. We were not even that close when we were working with him. In August 2020 he released his first solo album of original songs entitled Wherever You Are. Also included is a rather ill-advised cover of the Rolling Stones Sympathy For The Devil their first cover version since the Hey! Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line-up of Saxon in 1978. 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 band also toured extensively in the time Gill was a member. In 1976, as Gary Glitter announced his retirement, the Glitter Band cut their last sonic links with the old sound. 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. However, Leander needed a group to back his new star on Top Of The Pops and for live shows. CLICK HERE or Email contact@fortheflycustoms.com to Get In Touch . Running a mobile discotheque at the time I still have most of the Glitter Bands hit singles. Shephard got picked out; Phipps did not. We're the musicians that played on parts of the records. 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. The Glitter beat! The bands second album, Rock n Roll Dudes, followed later in 1975 and it consisted wholly of original material. John Rossall looks worn out at the very mention of the disgraced singer. The line-up was John Rossall (trombone & the bands musical director), Gerry Shephard (lead guitar & vocals), John Springate (bass & vocals), Harvey Ellison (saxophone), & keeping thumping tight time at the back the twin drummers Tony Leonard & Pete Phipps. 1979 saw Sheppard and drummer Pete Phipps hook up with former Sparks/Jet keyboard player Peter Oxendale for the album Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, credited to Oxendale & Sheppard and released in the U.S. only. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Apple Inc. There have been a few bands using 2 drummers - King Crimson did it live in 1994 as well. In 2014 the song "Angel Face" was included on the soundtrack of the hit Spanish film The Face of an Angel. Vid by me - enjoy! Purveying hard-driving bar-band blues-rock to the kids, via songs like "Black Diamond," "Love Gun," and "Cold Gin," Kiss earned 30 RIAA-certified gold records, 14 platinum albums and three that. Read Joyces other posts on Cocteau Twins, Shangri-Las, Kate Bush. (Album) 2 versions : Bell Records, Bell Records: BELLS 241, 2308 095: UK: 1974: Sell This Version: 2 versions : Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions; V 2219, V2219: British Electric Foundation . And Rossall has gone on record to say if Leander could play brass neither he nor Ellison would have featured either. They recently played the punk festival in Blackpool, which could have been a really difficult gig. 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. 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. In 1976, as Gary Glitter announced his retirement, the Glitter Band cut their last sonic links with the old sound. 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. Originally Gary Glitter's backing band, these poppy glam musicians became stars in their own right with an eclectic pop sound. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The bands third album, Listen To The Band, followed at the end of 1975. 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. Still have most of the Glitter bands hit singles a time when the Glitter regrouped. 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