Feel free to contribute! "It was nerve wracking. The Glitter Band play Alfie Birds and The Oobleck, The Custard Factory, Birmingham on March 5. 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). I shall surely play them again now. And there are two drummers on some major jazz records such as Miles's Bitches Brew or John Coltrane's Meditations. In August they had a top 20 summer hit with the non-album song, Love In The Sun. They were branching out towards a more soul and funk sound which was probably not the best move with punk bubbling under. The band only played with Glitter for two years before going alone and scoring a string of top ten hits. Unfortunately, although the band had moved on, their fans hadn't. 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 . 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. I didnt even like Gary Glitter all that much his songs were okay but I far preferred watching his backing band on Top Of The Pops and from a very early age had a little crush on the saxophonist, Harvey Ellison. It was reissued in 1985, again to no avail. The Glitter Band had seven UK Top 20 hit singles in the mid-1970s, and three hit albums. It got no airplay and failed to chart. Shortly afterwards, bubblegum glam group and Bell Records label mates Hello recorded their own version of Tell Him using the Glitter Bands arrangement and took it into the UK top ten. 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. The Gary Glitter Band certainly weren't the first rock band to incorporate two drummers. Originally Gary Glitter's backing band, these poppy glam musicians became stars in their own right with an eclectic pop sound. Shephard and Springate were the main songwriters, but Phipps and Ellison also contributed songs. It became their biggest hit in early 1975, reaching No.2. 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. [3] Shephard and Phipps had previously guested on Denim's Back In Denim (1992).[11]. Perrone, Pierre (2003) "Obituary: Gerry Shephard; Glitter Band guitarist and songwriter". 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. 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. 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. (of course), later in 1974. . They originally came together in 1972, following Glitter's own breakthrough with the hit "Rock and Roll." 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. It didnt have the heavy brass sound of the previous hits but was still a distinctive Glitter Band record. 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. 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. 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. We are certainly not making any case for Gary Glitter here, he merely grunted along on these records - his creative input was zero. 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. 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. Pete Gill detoxed in 2004 after having a problem with alcohol for two years, and is unable to play anymore due to severe arthritis which "has spread to my hands and my legs and my back".[5]. He also arranged the strings for The Drifters' 'Under The Boardwalk'. Copyright 2023 I was so in love with Gerry RIP. Back to the 70s! Read Full Biography. They were great musicians and writers who caught the mid 70s zeitgeist. Ultimately, the Glitter Band became almost as successful, and certainly as well-known, as Gary Glitter himself. The Glitterband certainly did use 2 drummers. Please whitelist our site in order to continue to access The Quietus. He added: We separated in 1974 he hated the fact we recorded our own records.. He did lots of different kinds of things.". It was a real relief.". [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]. 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. An excellent and informative article. After leaving school in 1969 he joined Black Velvet, a soul/funk band tours, recording and radio shows. 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. And Rossall has gone on record to say if Leander could play brass neither he nor Ellison would have featured either. Rossall also still tours regularly, and his band included Harvey Ellison, until he passed away in February 2017. Phipps currently performs worldwide as The Glitter Band playing a variety of venues up and down the UK and on the Continent. [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. [8] The band's profile was maintained with a slew of Greatest Hits releases, mainly concentrating on their peak mid-1970s era. Co-written by Shephard, Rossall and Eddie Seago, its a fantastic throwback to their distinctive sound. To find out more, click here. 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. 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. 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. 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. . i heard it was Mr Seago. The band include some Glitter songs in their set but Dominic said music producer Mike Leander was the real genius behind the Glitter sound. Joyce tweets. Rossall is even talking of making a new album. 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. Bell Records signed the Glitter Band as a new artist, and Angel Face was released on 1st March 1974. [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. "Mike was brilliant, he played on every track - we just came in and did the brass parts. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Even then he insisted on staying in a hotel whilst we had to share digs in bunk beds behind the stage. The Glitter band, though, are trapped by history. 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. 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. Joyce Gibson is a lifelong music fan, inherited from her dad and now passed on to her niece. It's a sound that is so distinctive that it causes the Pavlovian exhortation: "Ah! I read in one of glitters bios, he really did only regard them as employees the piss tho? Mark E. Smith. Pete Phipps still performs live as The Glitter Band. One of the identifying features of the glitter bands of the early Seventies was the drumming. "For me when we play we are carrying on the work and legacy of Mike Leander. Through 1983 and 1984 he was a member of The Eurythmics. Zappa used two drummers in the Mothers in . 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. 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. 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). Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. 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. But when we do play people really appreciate what we are doing. They were brilliant! Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. He and Phipps also featured in the Identity Parade round in the first episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks in 1996. Shes been buying records for over 40 years and going to gigs since the 70s (just!) 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. Drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard eventually completed the line up. 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." It was written by Springate, Shephard and Eddie Seago, who also ran the bands management company. 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. 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. Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line-up of Saxon in 1978. Shephard and former drummer Tony Leonard formed one band, whilst Phipps continued to perform with his own band. All rights reserved. . The Glitter Band insist they knew nothing of the shamed glam rockers sex crimes, which they say have unfairly tarnished their reputation. 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'. 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. His first outing with the Eurythmics was recorded at Heaven for MTV and later released as the video Sweet Dreams (1985). We knew nothing of it beforehand. STAGEWEAR - Badass custom Stage Wear For Bands & More ForTheFly Customs. 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. 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. 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. They originally came together in 1972, following Glitter's own breakthrough with the hit "Rock and Roll." The name of the other one escapes me.. 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. The Glitter Band: The Glitter Band - Hey! 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. "I've not even spoken to Gary for 30 years and every day I have to speak about him. 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