The Glitter Band insist they knew nothing of the shamed glam rockers sex crimes, which they say have unfairly tarnished their reputation. 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." Lets Get Together Again was the next official Glitter Band single and was another chart hit. 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. 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. To find out more, click here. The Glitter Bands own career has been stymied by the situation. 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." 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. 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. 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. Originally called The Glitter Men, only Rossall and Ellison played on Glitters first two records every other instrument was played by Mike Leander. (of course), later in 1974. An excellent and informative article. 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. 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 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. 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. Glitter Band. In August 2020 he released his first solo album of original songs entitled Wherever You Are. Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. Shephard got picked out; Phipps did not. The Glitter Band spent five years backing up the singer until they split away under Leanders steady tutelage to have their own hits which of course meant that they fell out with the leader of the gang in 1977 and have never spoken to him since then but his ghost is ever present. One of them is a superb player too - Peter Phipps - and the man is a living metronome. 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. John Rossall looks worn out at the very mention of the disgraced singer. 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. Tours with Gary Glitter continued. Please read all descriptions thoroughly before purchasing. 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. Before we went on the room was empty but suddenly it filled up and people were going crazy. A dynamic combination". In 2014 the song "Angel Face" was included on the soundtrack of the hit Spanish film The Face of an Angel. Peter Gill (born 9 June 1951) is an English former heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motrhead. A fabric that has been torn by Paul Gadd's fall from grace. He also arranged the strings for The Drifters' 'Under The Boardwalk'. Joyce Gibson is a lifelong music fan, inherited from her dad and now passed on to her niece. 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. [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. Shephard and former drummer Tony Leonard formed one band, whilst Phipps continued to perform with his own band. The Gary Glitter Band certainly weren't the first rock band to incorporate two drummers. ~ Dave Thompson. It may not be PC but I still love Gary and the Glitter Band music. The Glitter Band play Alfie Birds and The Oobleck, The Custard Factory, Birmingham on March 5. One of the identifying features of the glitter bands of the early Seventies was the drumming. Really brill piece paying tribute to a hugely underrated band that were never given the credit they deserved. Apple Inc. U.K. Glam Rock Top 10. haj1909. The Glitter band, though, are trapped by history. Rossall adds: "The whole Glitter sound started on a Mike Leander instrumental. The best track on it is Look What Youve Been Missing which saw John Rossall return to songwriting duties with Gerry Shephard. GARY Glitters former bandmates have spoken of their 20 years in the wilderness since the singer was unmasked as a paedophile. They were also a massive influence on The KLF/Timelords who collaborated with GG, Ed.). [3] Shephard and Phipps had previously guested on Denim's Back In Denim (1992).[11]. [1] Back to the 70s! The tabloids ring all the time looking for stories but I have nothing to tell. 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. 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 . Musically the story had become about Gary Glitter but in reality it should be about the band's producer Mike Leander. 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). 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. They are an influence on anyone who fancies a bit of the two drummer tribal stomp on their sound. 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. It became their biggest hit in early 1975, reaching No.2. 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. 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.". 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. [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. Another single appeared in 1982, a Shephard and Springate song called Heartbeat To Heartache. Back copies can be ordered via the website. 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. Leander died ten years ago at the age of 55 and is now mainly forgotten or his legacy forever tainted by his association with Glitter. i heard it was Mr Seago. We never socialised.. This was the start of a time when The Glitter Band toured the world amasing millions of record sales. It was to no avail as the single failed to crack to the top 50. In 1985, Phipps recorded with Hugh Cornwell playing on the single "One in a Million". To find out more, click here. They were brilliant! The Glitter Band are a glam rock band from England, who. A ballad, it was written by Shephard, and Springate sang lead. 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. 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. Excerpts from an exclusive interview with drummer Pete Phipps which appeared in the November 2019 issue of the Beat. 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. 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. But when we do play people really appreciate what we are doing. 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. (Hello also scored with another Hey-era staple, a cover of the Exciters' "Tell Him. 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. Harding, Luke (2000) "Glam rocker loses court fight to keep Glitter from halcyon days". He was working on a David Essex session and when David had rung in sick with a cold Mike started work on this instrumental. Instead of hitting the cymbals, drummers such as Dave Mount of Mud thumped out the rhythm with. 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. 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. Phipps toured with a variety of 80s bands including XTC and Eurythmics before teaming up with Shephard again in the 90s. 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. Read Full Biography. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Phipps currently performs worldwide as The Glitter Band playing a variety of venues up and down the UK and on the Continent. Co-written by Shephard, Rossall and Eddie Seago, its a fantastic throwback to their distinctive sound. 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. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. However, his 1975 single, I Was Only Dreaming, is a great glam tune and it really should have been a hit. Glitter Band - Angel Face (1974) Bertierocks1 14.9K subscribers 924 145K views 10 years ago Back to the 70s! 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). He said: Gary was driving in limousines and flying first class and we were staying in bed and breakfasts and travelling in a Transit. 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. They recently played the punk festival in Blackpool, which could have been a really difficult gig. That two drum sound was thrilling. In 1974, Mike Leander reluctantly allowed the Glitter Band (as they were now known) to make a record as promised. RIP those no longer with us. Phipps was then asked to join Random Hold, a band he had already worked with a year or two before. Dominic, 54, who joined the group in the late 1990s, said: Our records are not played on the radio any more.. 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. We're the musicians that played on parts of the records. In December 2013, John Rossall released a new single, a Glitter styled version of the classic "White Christmas". 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. We knew nothing of it beforehand. He was trying to do a Johnny Congas type of thing and it developed from there. 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. Even then he insisted on staying in a hotel whilst we had to share digs in bunk beds behind the stage. . Rossall and Shephard came up with Angel Face. Their next single, Goodbye My Love, was something of a departure from their earlier singles. 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. It met with instant success and reached. 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. 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. "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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Angel Face was followed up by another Rossall and Shephard composition, Just For You, which also cracked the UK top 10. It has a bit of a Starsky and Hutch theme tune vibe going on! 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. But original drummer Pete Phipps and bandmate Dominic Rodgers say their songs recorded separately from Glitters are still not played on the radio. The funky Watch The Show is another Harvey Ellison composition and the only one which he sang lead on. 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'. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 band include some Glitter songs in their set but Dominic said music producer Mike Leander was the real genius behind the Glitter sound. The Glitter Band sound was what attracted me to them back in the day. The Glitter Band's unique sound is well appreciated by the cognoscenti of alternative music makers. It quickly reached No.4 in the charts, outselling Gary Glitter in the process. A lot of people who criticise us for playing these songs dont really know the whole depth of the story. Originally Gary Glitter's backing band, these poppy glam musicians became stars in their own right with an eclectic pop sound. Later in the year, he recorded an album of material with Alan Merrill of the Arrows which was released the following year. [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. Leander produced all of the Glitter Bands albums. He had been around for ten years by that time and done loads of records and he was very keen to take the chance.". Read Joyces other posts on Cocteau Twins, Shangri-Las, Kate Bush. Learn how your comment data is processed. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Vid by me - enjoy! Very good Joyce thank you. People come to the gigs and they understand that the band and the songs are quite separate from the whole situation.". 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. I thoroughly enjoyed this post. 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. nick_honest. 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. Springate and Phipps tour as one incarnation of The Glitter Band. Bell Records signed the Glitter Band as a new artist, and Angel Face was released on 1st March 1974. Support tQ's work by becoming a subscriber and enjoy the benefits of bonus essays, podcasts and exclusively-commissioned new music. 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