Musically the story had become about Gary Glitter but in reality it should be about the band's producer Mike Leander. 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. "It was nerve wracking. Rossall brought with him guitarist Gerry Shephard, saxophonist Harvey Ellison, and bassist Ray Moxley, who was soon sacked for urinating in Glitters drink. Every day he would be in the studio producing session after session. John Robb investigates. Drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard eventually completed the line up. We were not even that close when we were working with him. 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." An excellent and informative article. I have their albums playing in my car still x, Your email address will not be published. no.4 in the UK charts, remaining there for 10 weeks. 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. Could this be the most unlikely comeback in pop history? 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). In August they had a top 20 summer hit with the non-album song, Love In The Sun. They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973. This was the start of a time when The Glitter Band toured the world amasing millions of record sales. . 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 Glitter Band have had enough of being tarred with the same brush as their former 'Leader' and are recording a new album. Glitter was difficult to work with even when we first met him in 1964/65 when we were his backing band in the Starr Club in Germany. Genres: Glam Rock, Pop Rock, Disco. 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". "I've not even spoken to Gary for 30 years and every day I have to speak about him. Harding, Luke (2000) "Glam rocker loses court fight to keep Glitter from halcyon days". It's a sound that is so distinctive that it causes the Pavlovian exhortation: "Ah! The Glitter Band's unique sound is well appreciated by the cognoscenti of alternative music makers. 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. To find out more, click here. 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. Springate and Phipps tour as one incarnation of The Glitter Band. [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. 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". However, in 1981, they reconvened with a little heard single, Until The Next Time. 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. To find out more, click here. Peter Gill (born 9 June 1951) is an English former heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motrhead. 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. 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." 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. The Glitter beat! Finally Springate, Phipps and Shephard released "Gotta Get a Message Back To You" in September 1977, under the new name of Air Traffic Control. and enjoys writing about music when working full-time doesnt get in the way. Perrone, Pierre (2003) "Obituary: Gerry Shephard; Glitter Band guitarist and songwriter". With most of them I can sense the presence of two distinctly different drummers at play, especially in the case of the classic Allma. We are certainly not making any case for Gary Glitter here, he merely grunted along on these records - his creative input was zero. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The bands third album, Listen To The Band, followed at the end of 1975. The G Band departed Bell Records for CBS and recorded an album called Paris Match, which despite being marketed with two different covers failed to do anything. 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. Albums include Hey!, Disco Discharge. (wikipedia) 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. Their next single, Goodbye My Love, was something of a departure from their earlier singles. I shall surely play them again now. 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. 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. It has a bit of a Starsky and Hutch theme tune vibe going on! As a wholly independent publication, we rely entirely on our ad bookings to keep The Quietus going. [7] Sales dropped in 1976, with the advent of punk rock. 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. 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. John Rossall looks worn out at the very mention of the disgraced singer. 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). Great band, great music. In the late 80s while I was studying at Portsmouth Polytechnic I went to see Gary Glitter play at the Guildhall. Are the Glitter Band capable of making rock n roll part3? He was always a prima dona really.". In 1981, the group released a new single, "Until the Next Time," maintaining a steady stream of further releases over the next five years. We're the musicians that played on parts of the records. I read in one of glitters bios, he really did only regard them as employees the piss tho? We never socialised.. [8][9] Phipps was also the drummer on Liquid Gold's hits which included "Dance Yourself Dizzy". 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. Rossall adds: "The whole Glitter sound started on a Mike Leander instrumental. They were recently included in the BBC Four show Glam Rock At The BBC which reminded me how much I had loved them when I was young, and it was a rare opportunity to see them again on TV. Shephard and Springate were the main songwriters, but Phipps and Ellison also contributed songs. All rights reserved. Shes been buying records for over 40 years and going to gigs since the 70s (just!) After leaving school in 1969 he joined Black Velvet, a soul/funk band tours, recording and radio shows. 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). 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It was the twin drum's combined with Gerry's glitter 'Star' guitar with its . If Ive whetted your appetite for this most underrated and somewhat forgotten 70s band, you can buy a Box Set containing their four albums. The tabloids ring all the time looking for stories but I have nothing to tell. For me the Glitter band were more influential than the Beatles. 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 1987 he toured as a replacement in Culture Club in France and Iceland. 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. 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. 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 was brilliant, he played on every track - we just came in and did the brass parts. 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. Lets Get Together Again was the next official Glitter Band single and was another chart hit. Then in 1971, he joined CBS band Heaven and supported Jeff Beck on tour in the UK and Germany. Dr. John was a great influence on him and this is where the tribal double drummer sound came from. Theyll now never get together again as sadly Gerry Shephard died of cancer aged just 51 in 2003. Rossall left the band on 31 December 1974. Copyright 2023 Another single appeared in 1982, a Shephard and Springate song called Heartbeat To Heartache. 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. 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. 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. Joyce Gibson is a lifelong music fan, inherited from her dad and now passed on to her niece. Very good Joyce thank you. In 1981, the group released a new single, "Until the Next Time," maintaining a steady stream of further releases over the next five years. - Great Drum solo from Pete Phipps 88,719 views Dec 12, 2010 366 Dislike Share Save Description ggspotter 286 subscribers The Glitter Band performing on their. days. 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. Guitarist/singer Gerry Shephard and drummer/pianist Pete Phipps (Eurythmics, XTC, reformed the band in 1987, and successfully performed in the UK and Europe, including tours with Gary Glitter, until 2001 when they split up. 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. If he could have played brass then he would have done that as well.". 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. That two drum sound was thrilling. The Glitter Band discography and songs: Music profile for The Glitter Band, formed 1972. Joyce tweets. 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 music group originally came jointly in 1972, pursuing Glitter's very own breakthrough using the strike "Stone.". They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973. 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. In 1976, as Gary Glitter announced his retirement, the Glitter Band cut their last sonic links with the old sound. Unfortunately, cover versions outweigh the much better original songs on the album. Phipps toured with a variety of 80s bands including XTC and Eurythmics before teaming up with Shephard again in the 90s. 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." [3] Shephard and Phipps had previously guested on Denim's Back In Denim (1992).[11]. Get the best celeb gossip with the Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. They had a top 10 hit with The Tears I Cried which eventually featured on their next LP. Please read all descriptions thoroughly before purchasing. Experimenting in the studio one night Leander did one of those rare things: he synthesised a whole new pop sound from some unlikely sources. Rossall shakes his head with sadness at the way Leander has nearly been forgotten. Rossall is even talking of making a new album. Share. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Later in the year, he recorded an album of material with Alan Merrill of the Arrows which was released the following year. The Glitter Band play Alfie Birds and The Oobleck, The Custard Factory, Birmingham on March 5. Apple Inc. With his first major concert tour looming, Glitter and producer/co-conspirator Mike Leander needed a full-time backing band for live work. 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. Back copies can be ordered via the website. Sometimes when the odds are stacked up this high the creative juices can go crazy. 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. A major creative departure, "Goodbye My Love" climbed to number two, while the group's abilities as songwriters received another boost when labelmates Hello scored a European hit with a cover of the Glitter Band's own "Game's Up." The album was recorded in Metway Studios, Brighton and produced by Mike Wilton and engineered by Jake Routham. 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