Classic Disco, and Angel Face / You Wouldn't Leave Me Would You?. 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. "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. We didnt know how people were going to react. A lot of people who criticise us for playing these songs dont really know the whole depth of the story. Originally called The Glitter Men, only Rossall and Ellison played on Glitter's first two records - every other instrument was played by Mike Leander. 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. He did lots of different kinds of things.". [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 . 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. 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. He added: We separated in 1974 he hated the fact we recorded our own records.. Peter Gill (born 9 June 1951) is an English former heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motrhead . There were other choices but Gary was hungry to have a hit. John Rossall died on 2 October 2021, at the age of 75.[14]. 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. It didnt have the heavy brass sound of the previous hits but was still a distinctive Glitter Band record. "It was nerve wracking. The Glitter Band - ROCK ON! Another single appeared in 1982, a Shephard and Springate song called Heartbeat To Heartache. 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. Lets Get Together Again was the next official Glitter Band single and was another chart hit. The name of the other one escapes me.. CLICK HERE or Email contact@fortheflycustoms.com to Get In Touch . 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. Please read all descriptions thoroughly before purchasing. Ultimately, the Glitter Band became almost as successful, and certainly as well-known, as Gary Glitter himself. The Glitter Band discography and songs: Music profile for The Glitter Band, formed 1972. 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.". Vid by me - enjoy! "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. In 1973, Rossall approached Leander with the suggestion that the band record some material without Glitter. 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. 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"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. 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 Rossall has gone on record to say if Leander could play brass neither he nor Ellison would have featured either. 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." They were also a massive influence on The KLF/Timelords who collaborated with GG, Ed.). The Bostons carried on after Raven jumped on the glam bandwagon and became Gary Glitter. If he could have played brass then he would have done that as well.". Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line-up of Saxon in 1978. Rossall also still tours regularly, and his band included Harvey Ellison, until he passed away in February 2017. 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." In 1974, Mike Leander reluctantly allowed the Glitter Band (as they were now known) to make a record as promised. The name reverted to The Glitter Band in March 1977 for the release of "Look What You've Been Missing", co-written by John Rossall and Gerry Shephard. Rossall shakes his head with sadness at the way Leander has nearly been forgotten. NO AIRPLAY: Pete, on drums, with Glitter before the split in 1974, AXE MEN: Pete and Dominic of The Glitter Band. AXE MEN: Pete and Dominic of The Glitter Band (Image: PH) 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. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Peter William Phipps (born 5 August 1951 in Clapham, South London)[1] is a rock drummer, singer and songwriter known for his work with Gary Glitter, The Glitter Band, and later Eurythmics, XTC and Denim. Between 1992 and 1996, whilst remaining in the Glitter Band, Phipps joined Denim, a band formed by Lawrence Hayward. 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. 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 . The best track on it is Look What Youve Been Missing which saw John Rossall return to songwriting duties with Gerry Shephard. For me the Glitter band were more influential than the Beatles. In the late 80s while I was studying at Portsmouth Polytechnic I went to see Gary Glitter play at the Guildhall. They were brilliant! Further sporadic releases followed in the 1980s on a variety of labels. 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. 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". Joyce tweets @northseacrashes and co-hosts @PsychoSundae featuring the best psych and garage tunes chosen by followers. I was so in love with Gerry RIP. Something went wrong, please try again later. The band eventually announced they had broken up. 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. 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. 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. 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. [citation needed] The band produced several singles in this period including "Montgomery Clift" and albums The View From Here (1980) and Burn the Buildings (1981). days. 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. Shes been buying records for over 40 years and going to gigs since the 70s (just!) 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. 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. [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. It was because he was easily available. ~ Dave Thompson. Pete said Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, even cut the band from a fi lm made about him. It was the twin drum's combined with Gerry's glitter 'Star' guitar with its . 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. and enjoys writing about music when working full-time doesnt get in the way. [8][9] Phipps was also the drummer on Liquid Gold's hits which included "Dance Yourself Dizzy". Glitter Band - Angel Face (1974) Bertierocks1 14.9K subscribers 924 145K views 10 years ago Back to the 70s! 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. Sometimes when the odds are stacked up this high the creative juices can go crazy. Read Full Biography. 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. I have their albums playing in my car still x, Your email address will not be published. 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. Devotion) of Spacer fame. They were joined by Tony Leonard on drums and its a decent pop song, the sort of thing which was hitting the charts quite regularly in the early 80s, but a far cry from the Glitter Band in their prime. But original drummer Pete Phipps and bandmate Dominic Rodgers say their songs recorded separately from Glitters are still not played on the radio. 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. Switching . Excerpts from an exclusive interview with drummer Pete Phipps which appeared in the November 2019 issue of the Beat. All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Further hits followed between 1974 and 1976, along with the release of four albums. 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 . The single, written by Springate and Phipps, never made it past a few initial commercial pressings on the Epic label. Fond memories of the 70s come to mind. 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. John Rossall looks worn out at the very mention of the disgraced singer. 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.". 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