Rossall adds: "The whole Glitter sound started on a Mike Leander instrumental. Peter Gill (born 9 June 1951) is an English former heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motrhead . [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. The Glitter Band insist they knew nothing of the shamed glam rockers sex crimes, which they say have unfairly tarnished their reputation. Bands With Two Drummers. It also inspired me to write this article. It has a bit of a Starsky and Hutch theme tune vibe going on! 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 the late 80s while I was studying at Portsmouth Polytechnic I went to see Gary Glitter play at the Guildhall. 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. 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. 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. 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. Dominic, 54, who joined the group in the late 1990s, said: Our records are not played on the radio any more.. 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. Rossall also still tours regularly, and his band included Harvey Ellison, until he passed away in February 2017. And Rossall has gone on record to say if Leander could play brass neither he nor Ellison would have featured either. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. AXE MEN: Pete and Dominic of The Glitter Band (Image: PH) [1][2] He stayed with them until 1981, recording their first four albums,[3] leaving the band after he injured his hand. Leander agreed, but rejected the first recordings. 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. He was working on a David Essex session and when David had rung in sick with a cold Mike started work on this instrumental. It's a sound that is part of the fabric of British pop culture. 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. Rossall shakes his head with sadness at the way Leander has nearly been forgotten. 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. Finally Springate, Phipps and Shephard released "Gotta Get a Message Back To You" in September 1977, under the new name of Air Traffic Control. Please whitelist our site in order to continue to access The Quietus. 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." 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 . 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. However, I think the Glitter Band version is far better. The band only played with Glitter for two years before going alone and scoring a string of top ten hits. "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. The bands third album, Listen To The Band, followed at the end of 1975. All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. This does not detract, though, from Mike Leander who created these deceptively simple records, slowing down Burundi drums played in shuffling three fours and copying their tribal power with two drum kits and adding massive drones from the guitar bass and a brass section. "For me when we play we are carrying on the work and legacy of Mike Leander. Drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard eventually completed the line up. As an experienced session drummer referred to as "The Human Timekeeper", the Memphis soul sensation performed with R&B legend Otis Redding (Try A Little Tenderness), nocturnal proto-funkster Wilson Pickett (In The Midnight Hour), blues idol Albert King (Born Under A Bad Sign) and seductive lothario Al Green (Let's Stay Together). 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. 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. John Rossall died on 2 October 2021, at the age of 75.[14]. Sadly Gerry Shephard passed away on May 6th 2003. Their next single, Goodbye My Love, was something of a departure from their earlier singles. Classic Disco, and Angel Face / You Wouldn't Leave Me Would You?. Phipps was then asked to join Random Hold, a band he had already worked with a year or two before. 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." 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'. He was also influenced by Osibisas rhythms. I shall surely play them again now. 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 Band regrouped under their old name in 1980, around the same time as Gary Glitter himself moved back into focus. Before we went on the room was empty but suddenly it filled up and people were going crazy. 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. 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 were not even that close when we were working with him. Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973. It had the distinctive glitter sound and while not quite as strong as Angel Face, its still a great glam record. 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 play Alfie Birds and The Oobleck, The Custard Factory, Birmingham on March 5. It came as a total shock.. The Bostons carried on after Raven jumped on the glam bandwagon and became Gary Glitter. Saw the Glitter Band at Margates Dreamland Ballroom when they were at their peak. 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]. 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. 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. days. [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. One of the identifying features of the glitter bands of the early Seventies was the drumming. The Gary Glitter Band certainly weren't the first rock band to incorporate two drummers. Experimenting in the studio one night Leander did one of those rare things: he synthesised a whole new pop sound from some unlikely sources. 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. "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. 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. Rossall brought with him guitarist Gerry Shephard, saxophonist Harvey Ellison, and bassist Ray Moxley, who was soon sacked for urinating in Glitters drink. "For me the Glitter band were more influential than the Beatles," explained The Fall's Mark Smith recently. 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. It was because he was easily available. It was the twin drum's combined with Gerry's glitter 'Star' guitar with its . Ultimately, the Glitter Band became almost as successful, and certainly as well-known, as Gary Glitter himself. Ultimately, the Glitter Band became almost as successful, and certainly as well-known, as Gary Glitter himself. In 1981, the group released a new single, "Until the Next Time," maintaining a steady stream of further releases over the next five years. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. 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. With his first major concert tour looming, Glitter and producer/co-conspirator Mike Leander needed a full-time backing band for live work. [3] With a few changes in personnel, the Boston Showband became the Glittermen, and later The Glitter Band in 1973[4] who were: John Rossall (trombone and musical director), Gerry Shephard (lead guitar and vocals), Pete Phipps (drums and keyboards), Tony Leonard (drums), John Springate (bass and vocals) and Harvey Ellison (saxophone). Back copies can be ordered via the website. Thanks for your article, the Glitter Band really and truly deserved so much more recognition,they alone were brilliant musicians and writers. The Glitter Band released their debut LP, called Hey! Ophidian I drummer Ragnar Sverrisson picks out the finest drummers in tech death who have helped push the genre's boundaries, complete with drum-cam playthroughs . Sometimes when the odds are stacked up this high the creative juices can go crazy. 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. Its a strong pop song and was also covered by French singer Sheila (aka Sheila & B. Instead of hitting the cymbals, drummers such as Dave Mount of Mud thumped out the rhythm with. He would then go and overdub the bass, floor and small toms on one track; then the bass and the guitar. But when we do play people really appreciate what we are doing. 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). As always you can unsubscribe at any time. They were also a massive influence on The KLF/Timelords who collaborated with GG, Ed.). Who else? Tony Leonard has now retired from the music business. He had been around for ten years by that time and done loads of records and he was very keen to take the chance.". We knew nothing of it beforehand. Random Hold composed of David Rhodes, Bill MacCormick, David Ferguson, and Pete Phipps were described by a music journalist[who?] 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". Springate and Phipps tour as one incarnation of The Glitter Band. 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. 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. 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. Some of the band continued to back Gary Glitter on live dates but he unceremoniously sacked them for cheaper musicians at the end of the 1980s a fact broadcasters really should bear in mind when trying to whitewash the band from music history. 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. It met with instant success and reached. 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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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Glitter Band - Angel Face (1974) Bertierocks1 14.9K subscribers 924 145K views 10 years ago Back to the 70s! Gadd, 71, was jailed in 1999 for child porn offences. and enjoys writing about music when working full-time doesnt get in the way. Particular kudos should be paid to Gerry Shephard and the slide effect he used on his famous star guitar. Genres: Glam Rock, Pop Rock, Disco. Phipps and Shephard appeared in the Identity Parade line-up on the first episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, recorded on 28 October 1996. It was a real relief.". I imagine somebody a bit more famous was doing it before them. 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. Pete Phipps still performs live as The Glitter Band. He also arranged the strings for The Drifters' 'Under The Boardwalk'. 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. 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. Phipps currently performs worldwide as The Glitter Band playing a variety of venues up and down the UK and on the Continent. "Mike played all instruments apart from the brass which me and Gerry did. And there are two drummers on some major jazz records such as Miles's Bitches Brew or John Coltrane's Meditations. In 1987 he toured as a replacement in Culture Club in France and Iceland. In 2000 he teamed up once again with Shephard to pen the UKs Eurovision entry, Dont Play That Song Again, performed by French. He was replaced by John Springate. 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. 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. [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. Really brill piece paying tribute to a hugely underrated band that were never given the credit they deserved. The Glitter Band: The Glitter Band - Hey! (Hello also scored with another Hey-era staple, a cover of the Exciters' "Tell Him. It met with instant success and reached. If Ive whetted your appetite for this most underrated and somewhat forgotten 70s band, you can buy a Box Set containing their four albums. They blew him off the stage. If he could have played brass then he would have done that as well.". The band Orleans had two drummers. Unfortunately, although the band had moved on, their fans hadn't. They were brilliant! ", (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. There is a band on Back From The Grave 4 called Beep Beep & The Roadrunners who were using two drummers back in '62/'63. They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973. The band only played with Glitter for two years before going alone and scoring a string of top ten hits. 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. Angel Face was followed up by another Rossall and Shephard composition, Just For You, which also cracked the UK top 10. It again features the heavy Glitter sound and was another Rossall/Shephard composition. - 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. 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". They originally came together in 1972, following Glitter's own breakthrough with the hit "Rock and Roll." It was written by Springate, Shephard and Eddie Seago, who also ran the bands management company. 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