He then rejoined Gary Glitter for UK, Middle East and US tours. In 1976, as Gary Glitter announced his retirement, the Glitter Band cut their last sonic links with the old sound. But, once inside and reveling within the meaty stomps and playful heartbreaks that were the band's raison d'etre once they were away from kingpin Gary Glitter, Rock 'n' Roll Dudes emerges at least as much fun as its predecessor and, in places, even more . Glitter Band. 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. Really brill piece paying tribute to a hugely underrated band that were never given the credit they deserved. "It was nerve wracking. U.K. Glam Rock Top 10. haj1909. [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). 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 had the distinctive glitter sound and while not quite as strong as Angel Face, its still a great glam record. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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 became their biggest hit in early 1975, reaching No.2. This was the start of a time when The Glitter Band toured the world amasing millions of record sales. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. They were great musicians and writers who caught the mid 70s zeitgeist. I too had forgotten just how good they were. 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. 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. By 1977, the band had started to fall apart. 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." 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. As an experienced session drummer referred to as "The Human Timekeeper", the Memphis soul sensation performed with R&B legend Otis Redding (Try A Little Tenderness), nocturnal proto-funkster Wilson Pickett (In The Midnight Hour), blues idol Albert King (Born Under A Bad Sign) and seductive lothario Al Green (Let's Stay Together). Please whitelist our site in order to continue to access The Quietus. 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. Shes been buying records for over 40 years and going to gigs since the 70s (just!) Between 1992 and 1996, whilst remaining in the Glitter Band, Phipps joined Denim, a band formed by Lawrence Hayward. 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. That two drum sound was thrilling. In 1981, the group released a new single, "Until the Next Time," maintaining a steady stream of further releases over the next five years. 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. 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. Further sporadic releases followed in the 1980s on a variety of labels. 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'. We didnt know how people were going to react. Dr. John was a great influence on him and this is where the tribal double drummer sound came from. They were brilliant! It was reissued in 1985, again to no avail. 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. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. He had been around for ten years by that time and done loads of records and he was very keen to take the chance.". In 1981, the group released a new single, "Until the Next Time," maintaining a steady stream of further releases over the next five years. (Hello also scored with another Hey-era staple, a cover of the Exciters' "Tell Him. Co-written by Shephard, Rossall and Eddie Seago, its a fantastic throwback to their distinctive sound. [8][9] Phipps was also the drummer on Liquid Gold's hits which included "Dance Yourself Dizzy". 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 had seven UK Top 20 hit singles in the mid-1970s, and three hit albums. Shephard got picked out; Phipps did not. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. Rossall left the band on 31 December 1974. It got no airplay and failed to chart. The Glitter Band's unique sound is well appreciated by the cognoscenti of alternative music makers. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Required fields are marked *. Thanks for your article, the Glitter Band really and truly deserved so much more recognition,they alone were brilliant musicians and writers. One of them is a superb player too - Peter Phipps - and the man is a living metronome. nick_honest. The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. 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. Joyce Gibson is a lifelong music fan, inherited from her dad and now passed on to her niece. [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. 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). 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). 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 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. 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. The Gary Glitter Band certainly weren't the first rock band to incorporate two drummers. The brass included trombone as well as sax. 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. Even then he insisted on staying in a hotel whilst we had to share digs in bunk beds behind the stage. Unfortunately, although the band had moved on, their fans hadn't. Particular kudos should be paid to Gerry Shephard and the slide effect he used on his famous star guitar. The Glitter Band sound was what attracted me to them back in the day. Ultimately, the Glitter Band became almost as successful, and certainly as well-known, as Gary Glitter himself. Back to the 70s! Read Full Biography. And there are two drummers on some major jazz records such as Miles's Bitches Brew or John Coltrane's Meditations. Perrone, Pierre (2003) "Obituary: Gerry Shephard; Glitter Band guitarist and songwriter". 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. An utterly un-Glitter-like set, it was characterized by a truly audacious cover of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil." As a wholly independent publication, we rely entirely on our ad bookings to keep The Quietus going. Ultimately, the Glitter Band became almost as successful, and certainly as well-known, as Gary Glitter himself. 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. He was working on a David Essex session and when David had rung in sick with a cold Mike started work on this instrumental. 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. Phipps currently performs worldwide as The Glitter Band playing a variety of venues up and down the UK and on the Continent. 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. 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". Sadly Gerry Shephard passed away on May 6th 2003. "Mike played all instruments apart from the brass which me and Gerry did. The band only played with Glitter for two years before going alone and scoring a string of top ten hits. It was to no avail as the single failed to crack to the top 50. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Saxon and the Story of Denim And Leather", "PETE GILL (MOTORHEAD): "It was guitarist Phil Campbell who got me into Motorhead", BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86, Better Motrhead than Dead: Live at Hammersmith, Motrhead Live: Everything Luder than Everything Else, Classic Albums: Motrhead Ace of Spades, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pete_Gill&oldid=1074757936, BLP articles lacking sources from November 2015, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 2 March 2022, at 01:09. The Glitter Band regrouped under their old name in 1980, around the same time as Gary Glitter himself moved back into focus. 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. Further hits followed between 1974 and 1976, along with the release of four albums. Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line-up of Saxon in 1978. According to John Rossall, only he, Shephard and Leonard featured on the single, together with Brian Jones on sax. A fabric that has been torn by Paul Gadd's fall from grace. . The tabloids ring all the time looking for stories but I have nothing to tell. 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. Its a fantastic record which has really stood the test of time definitely a glam rock classic. [8] The band's profile was maintained with a slew of Greatest Hits releases, mainly concentrating on their peak mid-1970s era. The Glitter Band regrouped under their old name in 1980, around the same time as Gary Glitter himself moved back into focus. 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. Peter Gill (born 9 June 1951) is an English former heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motrhead . Oh yes - Adam & The Ants did, and likewise the ghastly Sigue Sigue Sputnik. After leaving school in 1969 he joined Black Velvet, a soul/funk band tours, recording and radio shows. (Hello also scored with another Hey-era staple, a cover of the Exciters' "Tell Him.") 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. 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. Another single appeared in 1982, a Shephard and Springate song called Heartbeat To Heartache. Apple Inc. What people miss out on is the fact the whole Glitter thing comes from Mike Leander. For tickets see the Alfie Bird website or Ticketweb. It was a real relief.". ", (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. A dynamic combination". 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. This article on a British drummer is a stub. 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. He did lots of different kinds of things.". 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 story of the Glitter Band begins in the mid 1960s. And Rossall has gone on record to say if Leander could play brass neither he nor Ellison would have featured either. In 2000 he teamed up once again with Shephard to pen the UKs Eurovision entry, Dont Play That Song Again, performed by French. 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. Classic Disco, and Angel Face / You Wouldn't Leave Me Would You?. They have existed on and off since with various line-ups, and there are currently two bands featuring original members who use the name. STAGEWEAR - Badass custom Stage Wear For Bands & More ForTheFly Customs. Feel free to contribute! 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. 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." . He was trying to do a Johnny Congas type of thing and it developed from there. Finally a rather sub-par and generic sounding power ballad, Nothing At All, appeared in 1986 and again did nothing. 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. 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 Glitter beat! 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.". However, in 1981, they reconvened with a little heard single, Until The Next Time. Springate and Phipps tour as one incarnation of The Glitter Band. 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. Bands With Two Drummers. 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. The Glitter Band discography and songs: Music profile for The Glitter Band, formed 1972. 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". In August they had a top 20 summer hit with the non-album song, Love In The Sun. It's a sound that is part of the fabric of British pop culture. 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. Switching . 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. Mark E. Smith. ~ Dave Thompson. The name of the other one escapes me.. (wikipedia) In the 70s Leander created the Glitter Band and one of the decades biggest pop stars Gary Glitter. 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. Bell Records signed the Glitter Band as a new artist, and Angel Face was released on 1st March 1974. Rossall brought with him guitarist Gerry Shephard, saxophonist Harvey Ellison, and bassist Ray Moxley, who was soon sacked for urinating in Glitters drink. [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. 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. Originally called The Glitter Men, only Rossall and Ellison played on Glitter's first two records - every other instrument was played by Mike Leander. In 1976, as Gary Glitter announced his retirement, the Glitter Band cut their last sonic links with the old sound. I was so in love with Gerry RIP. 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. It quickly reached No.4 in the charts, outselling Gary Glitter in the process. Joyce tweets. 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. Originally Gary Glitter's backing band, these poppy glam musicians became stars in their own right with an eclectic pop sound. The band eventually announced they had broken 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. 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. 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