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The band only played with Glitter for two years before going alone and scoring a string of top ten hits. Even then he insisted on staying in a hotel whilst we had to share digs in bunk beds behind the stage. GARY Glitters former bandmates have spoken of their 20 years in the wilderness since the singer was unmasked as a paedophile. He recorded Back in Denim (1992 and Denim on Ice (1996). 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. 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." Gill stayed briefly in the band, recording only one album called Victim You in 1996. 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. I imagine somebody a bit more famous was doing it before them. Fond memories of the 70s come to mind. The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. It's a sound that is part of the fabric of British pop culture. Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line-up of Saxon in 1978. The band include some Glitter songs in their set but Dominic said music producer Mike Leander was the real genius behind the Glitter sound. Also in 1984, Phipps returned to work with XTC in the studio to record the album Big Express. If he could have played brass then he would have done that as well.". Im convinced it would have been considered a Power Pop classic had it appeared just a few years later. 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. A ballad, it was written by Shephard, and Springate sang lead. Mark E. Smith. 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. The Glitter Band were supporting and it has to be said, that night, they should have been headlining. 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. 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. Although the band was not physically present on any of Glitter's own hits (according to the singer, Mike Leander alone played every instrument himself), the Glitter Band not only accompanied Glitter on his tours and television appearances, they also racked up seven hits of their own, six of them making the Top Ten. 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. Random Hold composed of David Rhodes, Bill MacCormick, David Ferguson, and Pete Phipps were described by a music journalist[who?] 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. 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 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. Gadd, 71, was jailed in 1999 for child porn offences. An excellent and informative article. Performing with bands like Decrepit Birth, Abysmal Dawn and Vale of Pnath, his fervent and incredibly clean technique elevates every song that he records or performs. They were brilliant! However, I think the Glitter Band version is far better. Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. Switching . The Glitter Band sound was what attracted me to them back in the day. Glitter Band. Rossall shakes his head with sadness at the way Leander has nearly been forgotten. The Glitter Band regrouped under their old name in 1980, around the same time as Gary Glitter himself moved back into focus. Jamie Muir was a percussionist (although he occasionally played a mini-drum set, as some other percussionists like Ray Cooper or Ed Mann sometimes did). The single, written by Springate and Phipps, never made it past a few initial commercial pressings on the Epic label. We were not even that close when we were working with him. Rossall and Shephard came up with Angel Face. It got the full Leander production treatment, bringing the brass section and double drum sound to the fore, adding in the distinctive hey! chant. Further hits followed between 1974 and 1976, along with the release of four albums. To find out more, click here. The story of the Glitter Band begins in the mid 1960s. [3] In April 2010, The Glitter Band performed at Scala, Kings Cross, London where they were joined by special guests Angie Bowie and Adam Ant. Experimenting in the studio one night Leander did one of those rare things: he synthesised a whole new pop sound from some unlikely sources. [8][9] Phipps was also the drummer on Liquid Gold's hits which included "Dance Yourself Dizzy". Co-written by Shephard, Rossall and Eddie Seago, its a fantastic throwback to their distinctive sound. 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." Its a strong pop song and was also covered by French singer Sheila (aka Sheila & B. The Glitterband certainly did use 2 drummers. In December 1975, their third album Listen to the Band, saw Phipps for the first time on lead vocals on the self-penned "My First Mistake". The album was recorded in Metway Studios, Brighton and produced by Mike Wilton and engineered by Jake Routham. The bands third album, Listen To The Band, followed at the end of 1975. The brass included trombone as well as sax. It also inspired me to write this article. "I've got loads of ideas for songs, we want to make something heavy, really tribal, really do something with our sound," he explains before starting to sing one track in the bar - it sounds fantastic. However, Leander needed a group to back his new star on Top Of The Pops and for live shows. 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.". The funky Watch The Show is another Harvey Ellison composition and the only one which he sang lead on. Then in 1971, he joined CBS band Heaven and supported Jeff Beck on tour in the UK and Germany. Great band, great music. Sometimes when the odds are stacked up this high the creative juices can go crazy. Thanks for your article, the Glitter Band really and truly deserved so much more recognition,they alone were brilliant musicians and writers. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Bands With Two Drummers. 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). An utterly un-Glitter-like set, it was characterized by a truly audacious cover of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil." Also included is a rather ill-advised cover of the Rolling Stones Sympathy For The Devil their first cover version since the Hey! This was the start of a time when The Glitter Band toured the world amasing millions of record sales. 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. Pete said Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, even cut the band from a fi lm made about him. [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. In 1981, the group released a new single, "Until the Next Time," maintaining a steady stream of further releases over the next five years. NO AIRPLAY: Pete, on drums, with Glitter before the split in 1974, AXE MEN: Pete and Dominic of The Glitter Band. 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. It quickly reached No.4 in the charts, outselling Gary Glitter in the process. Pete Phipps still performs live as The Glitter Band. In short, he was a pop genius and should be lauded in the way that Joe Meek is. In March 1974, "Angel Face" was released on Bell Records, reaching number four in the UK Singles Chart, and outselling Glitter's "Remember Me This Way" that week, though this song ultimately peaked higher at #3. 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. Particular kudos should be paid to Gerry Shephard and the slide effect he used on his famous star guitar. May 1977 saw the band release a final single as the Glitter Band, "She Was Alright". 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. However, in 1981, they reconvened with a little heard single, Until The Next Time. The best track on it is Look What Youve Been Missing which saw John Rossall return to songwriting duties with Gerry Shephard. 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. 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. Phipps currently performs worldwide as The Glitter Band playing a variety of venues up and down the UK and on the Continent. He toured in the US and in the UK. 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. and enjoys writing about music when working full-time doesnt get in the way. As a wholly independent publication, we rely entirely on our ad bookings to keep The Quietus going. The band Orleans had two drummers. Your email address will not be published. Later in the year, he recorded an album of material with Alan Merrill of the Arrows which was released the following year. 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. The Glitter Band began its life as the backing group for now-disgraced rocker Gary Glitter, but soon established an identity of its own in the glam rock landscape. 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. In 1973, Rossall approached Leander with the suggestion that the band record some material without Glitter. 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. 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. 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. "Mike played all instruments apart from the brass which me and Gerry did. Not only were all the Glitter records his creations and his productions he also produced The Herd, Billy Fury, Cliff Richard and countless other people; he also did all the strings for Marianne Faithful and for the Beatles' 'She's Leaving Home' which was the only time George Martin didnt do them. 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. With his first major concert tour looming, Glitter and producer/co-conspirator Mike Leander needed a full-time backing band for live work. Originally Gary Glitter's backing band, these poppy glam musicians became stars in their own right with an eclectic pop sound. They recently played the punk festival in Blackpool, which could have been a really difficult gig. The Bostons carried on after Raven jumped on the glam bandwagon and became Gary Glitter. Hiro_Noodles. Angel Face was followed up by another Rossall and Shephard composition, Just For You, which also cracked the UK top 10. "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. It may not be PC but I still love Gary and the Glitter Band music. It was a real relief.". Ultimately, the Glitter Band became almost as successful, and certainly as well-known, as Gary Glitter himself. But when we do play people really appreciate what we are doing. 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. "It was nerve wracking. He was also influenced by Osibisas rhythms. [3][5] The band, now working as a separate entity with Tony Leonard having replaced Pete Gill, as well as continuing to back Glitter, played a few well-received live shows before their first single came out, mixing some new songs with cover versions of 1950s and 1960s songs. Running a mobile discotheque at the time I still have most of the Glitter Bands hit singles. The Glitter Band released their debut LP, called Hey! Finally a rather sub-par and generic sounding power ballad, Nothing At All, appeared in 1986 and again did nothing. They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973. 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. "For me when we play we are carrying on the work and legacy of Mike Leander. With most of them I can sense the presence of two distinctly different drummers at play, especially in the case of the classic Allma. And Rossall has gone on record to say if Leander could play brass neither he nor Ellison would have featured either. 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. The Glitter Band (originally - though briefly - called The Glittermen) were formed by producer Mike Leander in 1972 as backing and session musicians for Gary Glitter. "), 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." 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