The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. Thank you Joyce. Required fields are marked *. There were other choices but Gary was hungry to have a hit. Get the best celeb gossip with the Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. 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. All rights reserved. In 1976, as Gary Glitter announced his retirement, the Glitter Band cut their last sonic links with the old sound. Mark E. Smith. Phipps toured with a variety of 80s bands including XTC and Eurythmics before teaming up with Shephard again in the 90s. Finally Springate, Phipps and Shephard released "Gotta Get a Message Back To You" in September 1977, under the new name of Air Traffic Control. [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. The Glitter Bands own career has been stymied by the situation. Im convinced it would have been considered a Power Pop classic had it appeared just a few years later. Co-written by Shephard, Rossall and Eddie Seago, its a fantastic throwback to their distinctive sound. He was last year caged for 16 years over a string of child sex crimes. 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. In short, he was a pop genius and should be lauded in the way that Joe Meek is. Please whitelist our site in order to continue to access The Quietus. Sometimes when the odds are stacked up this high the creative juices can go crazy. In the 70s Leander created the Glitter Band and one of the decades biggest pop stars Gary Glitter. Dr. John was a great influence on him and this is where the tribal double drummer sound came from. They guested on Denims glam rock themed 1992 album, Back In Denim with Shephard and his star guitar featuring in the video for Middle Of The Road. A lot of people who criticise us for playing these songs dont really know the whole depth of the story. 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. 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. It didnt have the heavy brass sound of the previous hits but was still a distinctive Glitter Band record. "It was nerve wracking. 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). However, I think the Glitter Band version is far better. With Rossall away, John Springate and Gerry Shephard took over leadership of the Glitter Band. According to John Rossall, only he, Shephard and Leonard featured on the single, together with Brian Jones on sax. Gary Glitter Modest Mouse Angels of Light The Melvins Frank Zappa Tortoise Hidden Orchestra Dananananaykroyd Kylesa Godsmack, occasionally Do Make Say Think Tornavalanche Mushroomhead Black Eyes U.S. Christmas The Fall 1981-1984; 1993-1997 (occasional) NoMeansNo 1993-1997 Radiohead The Roots Pavement Arcade Fire Levon Helm during the '80s Yeah thats right the sick dog of pop Gary Glitter, the fallen star, the convicted paedophile whose every movement is the concern of the tabloids. One Artist - One Song. It was because he was easily available. Angel Face was followed up by another Rossall and Shephard composition, Just For You, which also cracked the UK top 10. 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. 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. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. However, his 1975 single, I Was Only Dreaming, is a great glam tune and it really should have been a hit. 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. 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. 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VBTS May 22, 2005 #7 Jean-Baptiste Clamence @ May 23 2005, 01:15 AM wrote: This article on a British drummer is a stub. STAGEWEAR - Badass custom Stage Wear For Bands & More ForTheFly Customs. Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line-up of Saxon in 1978. We were not even that close when we were working with him. They were brilliant! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [2], When Gary Glitter's first single "Rock and Roll Parts 1 and 2" became a number 2 hit in the UK, his manager Mike Leander realised that he would need a backing band and contacted John Rossall who was then the musical director of the Boston Showband. It had the distinctive glitter sound and while not quite as strong as Angel Face, its still a great glam record. 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. NO AIRPLAY: Pete, on drums, with Glitter before the split in 1974, AXE MEN: Pete and Dominic of The Glitter Band. Originally Gary Glitter's backing band, these poppy glam musicians became stars in their own right with an eclectic pop sound. 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. Currently taking Commissions to begin in Early 2023. Phipps currently performs worldwide as The Glitter Band playing a variety of venues up and down the UK and on the Continent. Excerpts from an exclusive interview with drummer Pete Phipps which appeared in the November 2019 issue of the Beat. They blew him off the stage. 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