He was always a prima dona really.". Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. He toured in the US and in the UK. He would then go and overdub the bass, floor and small toms on one track; then the bass and the guitar. 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. 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. 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. He recorded Back in Denim (1992 and Denim on Ice (1996). 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. 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". The band Orleans had two drummers. Later in the year, he recorded an album of material with Alan Merrill of the Arrows which was released the following year. Phipps toured with a variety of 80s bands including XTC and Eurythmics before teaming up with Shephard again in the 90s. 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. Answer (1 of 10): There are a lot of multi-drummer bands that come to mind - Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, some recent incarnations of King Crimson, The Feelies). However, Leander needed a group to back his new star on Top Of The Pops and for live shows. He also arranged the strings for The Drifters' 'Under The Boardwalk'. It was written by Springate, Shephard and Eddie Seago, who also ran the bands management company. The name of the other one escapes me.. [8][9] Phipps was also the drummer on Liquid Gold's hits which included "Dance Yourself Dizzy". In 1973, Rossall approached Leander with the suggestion that the band record some material without Glitter. It quickly reached No.4 in the charts, outselling Gary Glitter in the process. 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. no.4 in the UK charts, remaining there for 10 weeks. Theyll now never get together again as sadly Gerry Shephard died of cancer aged just 51 in 2003. If Ive whetted your appetite for this most underrated and somewhat forgotten 70s band, you can buy a Box Set containing their four albums. Apple Inc. 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. (Hello also scored with another Hey-era staple, a cover of the Exciters' "Tell Him. 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. In 2014 the song "Angel Face" was included on the soundtrack of the hit Spanish film The Face of an Angel. An utterly un-Glitter-like set, it was characterized by a truly audacious cover of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil." Are the Glitter Band capable of making rock n roll part3? 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. The Gary Glitter Band certainly weren't the first rock band to incorporate two drummers. We're the musicians that played on parts of the records. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. As well as the unparalleled joy of keeping the publication alive, you'll receive benefits including exclusive editorial, podcasts, and specially-commissioned music by some of our favourite artists. Trevor Horn played bass guitar for the band in this era. They guested on Denims glam rock themed 1992 album, Back In Denim with Shephard and his star guitar featuring in the video for Middle Of The Road. 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". 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. Could this be the most unlikely comeback in pop history? [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. 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." In 1974, when I was 10 years old, I bought my very first record with my own money. "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. Unfortunately, although the band had moved on, their fans hadn't. And Rossall has gone on record to say if Leander could play brass neither he nor Ellison would have featured either. By 1977, the band had started to fall apart. Leander agreed, but rejected the first recordings. Drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard eventually completed the line up. [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. In total, The Glitter Band had seven top 20 hits in the mid-1970s, including Angel Face which reached number four and Goodbye My Love, which went to number two in the charts. [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. If you love what we do, you can help tQ to continue bringing you the best in cultural criticism and new music by joining one of our subscription tiers. Its not as well remembered today as it should be its a great summer pop song with that distinctive stomping beat, but there are some Beach Boys inspired harmonies as well. The Glitter beat! Also included is a rather ill-advised cover of the Rolling Stones Sympathy For The Devil their first cover version since the Hey! Saw the Glitter Band at Margates Dreamland Ballroom when they were at their peak. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Rossall brought with him guitarist Gerry Shephard, saxophonist Harvey Ellison, and bassist Ray Moxley, who was soon sacked for urinating in Glitters drink. It became their biggest hit in early 1975, reaching No.2. [5][6] They backed Glitter in live performances, although in the studio Mike Leander played all the instruments, apart from the brass section provided by Rossall and Ellison.[5]. Joyce Gibson is a lifelong music fan, inherited from her dad and now passed on to her niece. 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. Phipps also continued to record with Glitter Band colleagues pursuing solo identities, such as with John Springate recording an album together in John's own Rock Star Studio and playing drums on the album Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, by Gerry Shephard and Peter Oxendale. One of the identifying features of the glitter bands of the early Seventies was the drumming. 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. He said: We are suffering from the fallout and bad press because of his actions. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. His first outing with the Eurythmics was recorded at Heaven for MTV and later released as the video Sweet Dreams (1985). May 1977 saw the band release a final single as the Glitter Band, "She Was Alright". Angel Face was followed up by another Rossall and Shephard composition, Just For You, which also cracked the UK top 10. days. [8] The band's profile was maintained with a slew of Greatest Hits releases, mainly concentrating on their peak mid-1970s era. "For me the Glitter band were more influential than the Beatles," explained The Fall's Mark Smith recently. The Glitter Band were supporting and it has to be said, that night, they should have been headlining. The band eventually announced they had broken up. 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. I read in one of glitters bios, he really did only regard them as employees the piss tho? 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). However, at the end of 1974 Rossall took leave of the band to follow a solo career which unfortunately didnt result in any hit singles. It was because he was easily available. The Glitter band, though, are trapped by history. A year later, he toured with the Elgins. 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 . However, I think the Glitter Band version is far better. Very good Joyce thank you. Im convinced it would have been considered a Power Pop classic had it appeared just a few years later. 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. 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. Bell Records signed the Glitter Band as a new artist, and Angel Face was released on 1st March 1974. Just look at all the Christmas songs from the 70s still being played! If he could have played brass then he would have done that as well.". 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. Shephard got picked out; Phipps did not. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. There have been a few bands using 2 drummers - King Crimson did it live in 1994 as well. Peter William Phipps (born 5 August 1951 in Clapham, South London)[1] is a rock drummer, singer and songwriter known for his work with Gary Glitter, The Glitter Band, and later Eurythmics, XTC and Denim. 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. Read Joyces other posts on Cocteau Twins, Shangri-Las, Kate Bush. 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. They recently played the punk festival in Blackpool, which could have been a really difficult gig. Following Ellison's death in 2017, Rossall continued to tour for the rest of his life. Glitter Band - Angel Face (1974) Bertierocks1 14.9K subscribers 924 145K views 10 years ago Back to the 70s! The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. The bands third album, Listen To The Band, followed at the end of 1975. 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. The story of the Glitter Band begins in the mid 1960s. Perrone, Pierre (2003) "Obituary: Gerry Shephard; Glitter Band guitarist and songwriter". John Robb investigates. Their next single, Goodbye My Love, was something of a departure from their earlier singles. Pete Phipps still performs live as The Glitter Band. In 1985, Phipps recorded with Hugh Cornwell playing on the single "One in a Million". After learning to play drums, piano and guitar, his musical career took off at the age of 18, he has worked continuously since that time for a wide range of bands and artists. The funky Watch The Show is another Harvey Ellison composition and the only one which he sang lead on. [1], The Glitter Band had seven UK Top 20 hit singles in the mid-1970s, and three hit albums. 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." Drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard eventually completed the line up. The band, unofficially known as the Glittermen while working with the singer between 1972 and 1974, barely spoke to him, said Pete, 64. The brass included trombone as well as sax. He had been around for ten years by that time and done loads of records and he was very keen to take the chance.". The music group originally came jointly in 1972, pursuing Glitter's very own breakthrough using the strike "Stone.". 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. 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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. [5] They regrouped as The Glitter Band in 1980 with the addition of Eddy Spence on keyboards and Brian Jones replacing Harvey on sax. 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. It got the full Leander production treatment, bringing the brass section and double drum sound to the fore, adding in the distinctive hey! chant. 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. Thank you Joyce. Peter Gill (born 9 June 1951) is an English former heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motrhead. The Glitter Band released their debut LP, called Hey! The Glitter Band play Alfie Birds and The Oobleck, The Custard Factory, Birmingham on March 5. Who else? and enjoys writing about music when working full-time doesnt get in the way. They were also a massive influence on The KLF/Timelords who collaborated with GG, Ed.). 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. In 1976, as Gary Glitter announced his retirement, the Glitter Band cut their last sonic links with the old sound. 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. It met with instant success and reached. 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. GARY Glitters former bandmates have spoken of their 20 years in the wilderness since the singer was unmasked as a paedophile. 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. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. 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. That two drum sound was thrilling. 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. Share. Springate and Shephard also wrote the UK's 2000 Eurovision Song Contest entry, "Don't Play That Song Again" performed by Nicki French.[13]. 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. 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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. "), 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." 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. Rossall and Shephard came up with Angel Face. I loved the Glitter Band and still do, was part of my teenage years, RIP Gerry. Looking to the future the newly invigorated Glitter Band are thinking big. It was the twin drum's combined with Gerry's glitter 'Star' guitar with its . It has a bit of a Starsky and Hutch theme tune vibe going on! (of course), later in 1974. 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 provided They blew him off the stage. In the late 80s while I was studying at Portsmouth Polytechnic I went to see Gary Glitter play at the Guildhall. Shephard and Springate were the main songwriters, but Phipps and Ellison also contributed songs. Running a mobile discotheque at the time I still have most of the Glitter Bands hit singles. I was so in love with Gerry RIP. 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. Dr. John was a great influence on him and this is where the tribal double drummer sound came from. One Artist - One Song. 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. Originally called The Glitter Men, only Rossall and Ellison played on Glitters first two records every other instrument was played by Mike Leander. The Glitter Band: The Glitter Band - Hey! They are an influence on anyone who fancies a bit of the two drummer tribal stomp on their sound. 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 Band (originally - though briefly - called The Glittermen) were formed by producer Mike Leander in 1972 as backing and session musicians for Gary Glitter. 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." But when we do play people really appreciate what we are doing. 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. 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. Tours with Gary Glitter continued. The single, written by Springate and Phipps, never made it past a few initial commercial pressings on the Epic label. A dynamic combination". ~ Dave Thompson. With Shephard's death in May 2003, Leonard retired to concentrate on musical production activities in Norway, whilst both Phipps and Rossall continued on the road with their own bands. Tours with Gary Glitter continued. 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. But Pete said since Gadd was revealed as a paedo in the 1990s, they have been frozen out because of their association with him. All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. 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? 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 then rejoined Gary Glitter for UK, Middle East and US tours. Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. In August 2020 he released his first solo album of original songs entitled Wherever You Are. He said: Gary was driving in limousines and flying first class and we were staying in bed and breakfasts and travelling in a Transit. Sadly this also sank without a trace. Fond memories of the 70s come to mind. 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. With Rossall away, John Springate and Gerry Shephard took over leadership of the Glitter Band. Rossall adds: "The whole Glitter sound started on a Mike Leander instrumental. Not content with applying looped rhythm tracks to teenage dance music (something you are more likely to associate with house music some twenty years later) Leander wrote these yob anthems and played all the instruments himself; quite some feat. 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