Rossall brought with him guitarist Gerry Shephard, saxophonist Harvey Ellison, and bassist Ray Moxley, who was soon sacked for urinating in Glitters drink. - 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. They were also a massive influence on The KLF/Timelords who collaborated with GG, Ed.). Vid by me - enjoy! 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. But when we do play people really appreciate what we are doing. Tours with Gary Glitter continued. Back to the 70s! 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). As a wholly independent publication, we rely entirely on our ad bookings to keep The Quietus going. Devotion) of Spacer fame. We knew nothing of it beforehand. Rossall and Shephard came up with Angel Face. People come to the gigs and they understand that the band and the songs are quite separate from the whole situation.". (of course), later in 1974. The Glitter Band are a glam rock band from England, who. 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. Pete said Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, even cut the band from a fi lm made about him. He said: We are suffering from the fallout and bad press because of his actions. Perrone, Pierre (2003) "Obituary: Gerry Shephard; Glitter Band guitarist and songwriter". 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. 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. Saw the Glitter Band at Margates Dreamland Ballroom when they were at their peak. By 1977, the band had started to fall apart. 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. The band only played with Glitter for two years before going alone and scoring a string of top ten hits. The band only played with Glitter for two years before going alone and scoring a string of top ten hits. 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." 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. It was the twin drum's combined with Gerry's glitter 'Star' guitar with its . He was trying to do a Johnny Congas type of thing and it developed from there. We are certainly not making any case for Gary Glitter here, he merely grunted along on these records - his creative input was zero. 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. In 2000 he teamed up once again with Shephard to pen the UKs Eurovision entry, Dont Play That Song Again, performed by French. For me the Glitter band were more influential than the Beatles. I thoroughly enjoyed this post. "Mike played all instruments apart from the brass which me and Gerry did. It may not be PC but I still love Gary and the Glitter Band music. [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. Rossall adds: "The whole Glitter sound started on a Mike Leander instrumental. A lot of people who criticise us for playing these songs dont really know the whole depth of the story. In 1981, the group released a new single, "Until the Next Time," maintaining a steady stream of further releases over the next five years. 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 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.". In the long gone Glorias Record Bar in East Kilbride, I chose Angel Face by the Glitter Band. Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line-up of Saxon in 1978. With Rossall away, John Springate and Gerry Shephard took over leadership of the Glitter Band. In 1985, Phipps recorded with Hugh Cornwell playing on the single "One in a Million". . 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. In the late 80s while I was studying at Portsmouth Polytechnic I went to see Gary Glitter play at the Guildhall. We never socialised.. Co-written by Shephard, Rossall and Eddie Seago, its a fantastic throwback to their distinctive sound. I shall surely play them again now. 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. [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. 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. [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. 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. The Gary Glitter Band certainly weren't the first rock band to incorporate two drummers. They had a top 10 hit with The Tears I Cried which eventually featured on their next LP. and enjoys writing about music when working full-time doesnt get in the way. John Rossall was the leader of the Boston Show Band who had worked in Germany with one Paul Raven, and Mike Leander, his manager/co-writer. It was because he was easily available. Pete Phipps still performs live as The Glitter Band. Dr. John was a great influence on him and this is where the tribal double drummer sound came from. Phipps and Shephard appeared in the Identity Parade line-up on the first episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, recorded on 28 October 1996. Sadly Gerry Shephard passed away on May 6th 2003. Rossall shakes his head with sadness at the way Leander has nearly been forgotten. Ultimately, the Glitter Band became almost as successful, and certainly as well-known, as Gary Glitter himself. 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. At the time it was the worst performing UK Eurovision entry, which Shephard said was a badge of honour. Drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard eventually completed the line up. Tony Leonard has now retired from the music business. 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. Support tQ's work by becoming a subscriber and enjoy the benefits of bonus essays, podcasts and exclusively-commissioned new music. Later in the year, he recorded an album of material with Alan Merrill of the Arrows which was released the following year. The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. GARY Glitters former bandmates have spoken of their 20 years in the wilderness since the singer was unmasked as a paedophile. 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. The bands second album, Rock n Roll Dudes, followed later in 1975 and it consisted wholly of original material. Springate and Shephard also wrote the UK's 2000 Eurovision Song Contest entry, "Don't Play That Song Again" performed by Nicki French.[13]. He was always a prima dona really.". Running a mobile discotheque at the time I still have most of the Glitter Bands hit singles. 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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. He was replaced by John Springate. 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. AXE MEN: Pete and Dominic of The Glitter Band (Image: PH) Get the best celeb gossip with the Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. With most of them I can sense the presence of two distinctly different drummers at play, especially in the case of the classic Allma. Random Hold composed of David Rhodes, Bill MacCormick, David Ferguson, and Pete Phipps were described by a music journalist[who?] [1] John Rossall died on 2 October 2021, at the age of 75.[14]. With his first major concert tour looming, Glitter and producer/co-conspirator Mike Leander needed a full-time backing band for live work. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Then in 1971, he joined CBS band Heaven and supported Jeff Beck on tour in the UK and Germany. Just look at all the Christmas songs from the 70s still being played! However, she listens to many genres of music as her Toppermost articles attest. The Glitterband certainly did use 2 drummers. This article on a British drummer is a stub. Rossall himself had known Leander since the 60s and was asked by the producer to put the Glitter Band together to back up the vocalist when the hits started pouring out and there were tours and Top Of The Pops to be done. The best track on it is Look What Youve Been Missing which saw John Rossall return to songwriting duties with Gerry Shephard. STAGEWEAR - Badass custom Stage Wear For Bands & More ForTheFly Customs. 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). It was reissued in 1985, again to no avail. 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. We didnt know how people were going to react. On this particular evening one of his charges David Essex, who he was producing at the time, phoned in sick and in the downtime Leander invented the Glitter band sound. They originally came together in 1972, following Glitter's own breakthrough with the hit "Rock and Roll." 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. Bands With Two Drummers. He then put this amazing droning guitar sound on it. Are the Glitter Band capable of making rock n roll part3? He then rejoined Gary Glitter for UK, Middle East and US tours. I read in one of glitters bios, he really did only regard them as employees the piss tho? Rossall also still tours regularly, and his band included Harvey Ellison, until he passed away in February 2017. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Their next single, Goodbye My Love, was something of a departure from their earlier singles. The Official Website for Pete Phipps and The Glitter Band, The Original Jukebox Heroes (Pete Phipps, drums), Never Too Young To Rock (1975 movie) Part 1 on YouTube. 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. 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? 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." 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. John Rossall looks worn out at the very mention of the disgraced singer. It was to no avail as the single failed to crack to the top 50. Copyright 2023 Things didnt stand still in 1975. In 1982, Phipps was invited by Mike Rutherford to record the album Acting Very Strange, and later in the same year was invited by XTC to record with them on their Mummer album. NO AIRPLAY: Pete, on drums, with Glitter before the split in 1974, AXE MEN: Pete and Dominic of The Glitter Band. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. 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. The Glitter beat! Required fields are marked *. The band include some Glitter songs in their set but Dominic said music producer Mike Leander was the real genius behind the Glitter sound. Lets Get Together Again was the next official Glitter Band single and was another chart hit. 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. 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 . (Hello also scored with another Hey-era staple, a cover of the Exciters' "Tell Him. . Finally Springate, Phipps and Shephard released "Gotta Get a Message Back To You" in September 1977, under the new name of Air Traffic Control. 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. 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. 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. 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. "I've not even spoken to Gary for 30 years and every day I have to speak about him. 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 Band were poppy enough to catch the ear of my 10-year-old self, but distinctive and different enough also to hold my attention over the years. The Glitter Band sound was what attracted me to them back in the day. Sadly this also sank without a trace. Shes been buying records for over 40 years and going to gigs since the 70s (just!) Particular kudos should be paid to Gerry Shephard and the slide effect he used on his famous star guitar. This was the start of a time when The Glitter Band toured the world amasing millions of record sales. And Rossall has gone on record to say if Leander could play brass neither he nor Ellison would have featured either. 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. A year later, he toured with the Elgins. 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). Experimenting in the studio one night Leander did one of those rare things: he synthesised a whole new pop sound from some unlikely sources. An excellent and informative article. 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. [8] The band's profile was maintained with a slew of Greatest Hits releases, mainly concentrating on their peak mid-1970s era. [1], The Glitter Band had seven UK Top 20 hit singles in the mid-1970s, and three hit albums. As well as the unparalleled joy of keeping the publication alive, you'll receive benefits including exclusive editorial, podcasts, and specially-commissioned music by some of our favourite artists. They have existed on and off since with various line-ups, and there are currently two bands featuring original members who use the name. 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 were brilliant! The band Orleans had two drummers. In the 70s Leander created the Glitter Band and one of the decades biggest pop stars Gary Glitter. All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Switching . 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. Leander produced all of the Glitter Bands albums. He was last year caged for 16 years over a string of child sex crimes. In December 2013, John Rossall released a new single, a Glitter styled version of the classic "White Christmas". In 1987 he toured as a replacement in Culture Club in France and Iceland. 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. 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. [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]. In 1976, as Gary Glitter announced his retirement, the Glitter Band cut their last sonic links with the old sound. Sometimes when the odds are stacked up this high the creative juices can go crazy. His first outing with the Eurythmics was recorded at Heaven for MTV and later released as the video Sweet Dreams (1985). 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. He and Phipps also featured in the Identity Parade round in the first episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks in 1996. 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. The story of the Glitter Band begins in the mid 1960s. 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. (Album) 2 versions : Bell Records, Bell Records: BELLS 241, 2308 095: UK: 1974: Sell This Version: 2 versions : Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions; V 2219, V2219: British Electric Foundation . John Robb investigates. Angel Face was followed up by another Rossall and Shephard composition, Just For You, which also cracked the UK top 10. 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