Rossall is even talking of making a new album. As a wholly independent publication, we rely entirely on our ad bookings to keep The Quietus going. It again features the heavy Glitter sound and was another Rossall/Shephard composition. 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. Shes been buying records for over 40 years and going to gigs since the 70s (just!) A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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.". He would then go and overdub the bass, floor and small toms on one track; then the bass and the guitar. It became their biggest hit in early 1975, reaching No.2. [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. In December 2013, John Rossall released a new single, a Glitter styled version of the classic "White Christmas". He was replaced by John Springate. A lot of people who criticise us for playing these songs dont really know the whole depth of the story. Ultimately, the Glitter Band became almost as successful, and certainly as well-known, as Gary Glitter himself. 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.". 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. Joyce tweets @northseacrashes and co-hosts @PsychoSundae featuring the best psych and garage tunes chosen by followers. Unfortunately, cover versions outweigh the much better original songs on the album. All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Joyce tweets. Devotion) of Spacer fame. The Glitter Band: The Glitter Band - Hey! At the time it was the worst performing UK Eurovision entry, which Shephard said was a badge of honour. . Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. He also arranged the strings for The Drifters' 'Under The Boardwalk'. It was a real relief.". The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. In 1981, the group released a new single, "Until the Next Time," maintaining a steady stream of further releases over the next five years. AXE MEN: Pete and Dominic of The Glitter Band (Image: PH) 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. I have their albums playing in my car still x, Your email address will not be published. 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]. It got the full Leander production treatment, bringing the brass section and double drum sound to the fore, adding in the distinctive hey! chant. 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. Running a mobile discotheque at the time I still have most of the Glitter Bands hit singles. His first outing with the Eurythmics was recorded at Heaven for MTV and later released as the video Sweet Dreams (1985). It was because he was easily available. We knew nothing of it beforehand. 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." . Currently taking Commissions to begin in Early 2023. 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." 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. Gadd, 71, was jailed in 1999 for child porn offences. 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). Rossall adds: "The whole Glitter sound started on a Mike Leander instrumental. 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. (Hello also scored with another Hey-era staple, a cover of the Exciters' "Tell Him. Back copies can be ordered via the website. (Hello also scored with another Hey-era staple, a cover of the Exciters' "Tell Him.") Tours with Gary Glitter continued. i heard it was Mr Seago. They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973. 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 . 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. He was last year caged for 16 years over a string of child sex crimes. 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. Unfortunately, although the band had moved on, their fans hadn't. The potential is there and the talent is there- could the Glitter Band be about to use rock & roll to excise the ghost of Gary Glitter the bacofoil god with feet of clay? Further sporadic releases followed in the 1980s on a variety of labels. nick_honest. Joyce Gibson is a lifelong music fan, inherited from her dad and now passed on to her niece. Instead of hitting the cymbals, drummers such as Dave Mount of Mud thumped out the rhythm with. 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). Fond memories of the 70s come to mind. The Glitterband certainly did use 2 drummers. Really brill piece paying tribute to a hugely underrated band that were never given the credit they deserved. Vid by me - enjoy! 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. Rossall left the band on 31 December 1974. 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. 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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 read in one of glitters bios, he really did only regard them as employees the piss tho? The funky Watch The Show is another Harvey Ellison composition and the only one which he sang lead on. 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. I too had forgotten just how good they were. 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. 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. They originally came together in 1972, following Glitter's own breakthrough with the hit "Rock and Roll." 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. We're the musicians that played on parts of the records. 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. Leander produced all of the Glitter Bands albums. It's a sound that is part of the fabric of British pop culture. "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. 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. 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. Looking to the future the newly invigorated Glitter Band are thinking big. ", (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. In short, he was a pop genius and should be lauded in the way that Joe Meek is. People come to the gigs and they understand that the band and the songs are quite separate from the whole situation.". Who else? - 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. Following Ellison's death in 2017, Rossall continued to tour for the rest of his life. 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. They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973. Phipps and Shephard appeared in the Identity Parade line-up on the first episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, recorded on 28 October 1996. Musically the story had become about Gary Glitter but in reality it should be about the band's producer Mike Leander. Its a strong pop song and was also covered by French singer Sheila (aka Sheila & B. "), 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." Things didnt stand still in 1975. They recently played the punk festival in Blackpool, which could have been a really difficult gig. [citation needed] One may play the rhythm while the other may play another style, or both may play the same rhythm.It is more common to have a main drummer with an auxiliary percussionist who plays Latin American percussion, toms . 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 August 2020 he released his first solo album of original songs entitled Wherever You Are. They had a top 10 hit with The Tears I Cried which eventually featured on their next LP. [1][2] He stayed with them until 1981, recording their first four albums,[3] leaving the band after he injured his hand. In 1977, their fourth album, Paris Match was recorded in France, plus an EP featuring "She was Alright" (written by Phipps) as the A side. The Glitter Band play Alfie Birds and The Oobleck, The Custard Factory, Birmingham on March 5. And there are two drummers on some major jazz records such as Miles's Bitches Brew or John Coltrane's Meditations. It got no airplay and failed to chart. 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. Springate and Shephard also wrote the UK's 2000 Eurovision Song Contest entry, "Don't Play That Song Again" performed by Nicki French.[13]. Please whitelist our site in order to continue to access The Quietus. Shephard and Springate were the main songwriters, but Phipps and Ellison also contributed songs. Double drumming (sometimes referred to as double drums) is a musical technique, used mostly in rock music, where two drummers each play a drum kit at the same time. 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. Required fields are marked *. We never socialised.. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Genres: Glam Rock, Pop Rock, Disco. Later in the year, he recorded an album of material with Alan Merrill of the Arrows which was released the following year. Since the band split up there have been two Glitter bands - one led by Rossall and Ellison, the other by former guitarist Shephard and Phipps, the band's drummer. However, she listens to many genres of music as her Toppermost articles attest. Co-written by Shephard, Rossall and Eddie Seago, its a fantastic throwback to their distinctive sound. 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). But Pete said since Gadd was revealed as a paedo in the 1990s, they have been frozen out because of their association with him. days. Leander agreed, but rejected the first recordings. Im convinced it would have been considered a Power Pop classic had it appeared just a few years later. The music group originally came jointly in 1972, pursuing Glitter's very own breakthrough using the strike "Stone.". In 1986, Phipps performed on Zipper an album written by Roger Chapman. However, in 1981, they reconvened with a little heard single, Until The Next Time. 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. 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