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. If he could have played brass then he would have done that as well.". However, his 1975 single, I Was Only Dreaming, is a great glam tune and it really should have been a hit. 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. [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and Harvey Ellison continued to tour with their band, releasing the album Glitteresque in 2008, which was subsequently withdrawn from circulation by their record company because of trademark infringement. Rossall and Shephard came up with Angel Face. . John Rossall died on 2 October 2021, at the age of 75.[14]. Springate retired from the band in 2019, and in August 2020 Phipps, the only remaining original member, released his first solo album entitled Wherever You Are. Excerpts from an exclusive interview with drummer Pete Phipps which appeared in the November 2019 issue of the Beat. 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. 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). 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(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 . Its ironic that the advent of punk washed them away, as Angel Face must have influenced most of the punks who replaced them in the charts later in the decade. 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. 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. Musically the story had become about Gary Glitter but in reality it should be about the band's producer Mike Leander. 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 . We knew nothing of it beforehand. He was last year caged for 16 years over a string of child sex crimes. Could this be the most unlikely comeback in pop history? And Rossall has gone on record to say if Leander could play brass neither he nor Ellison would have featured either. 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. Albums include Hey!, Disco Discharge. As a wholly independent publication, we rely entirely on our ad bookings to keep The Quietus going. Listen To The Band is musically ambitious compared to their previous albums, with the band trying to move away from the distinctive sound which made them famous, hoping to be taken more seriously. [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. "), 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." One of them is a superb player too - Peter Phipps - and the man is a living metronome. 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 - ROCK ON! Rossall shakes his head with sadness at the way Leander has nearly been forgotten. Tours with Gary Glitter continued. Joyce tweets. 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. Glitter Band - Angel Face (1974) Bertierocks1 14.9K subscribers 924 145K views 10 years ago Back to the 70s! The music group originally came jointly in 1972, pursuing Glitter's very own breakthrough using the strike "Stone.". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Even then he insisted on staying in a hotel whilst we had to share digs in bunk beds behind the stage. Finally Springate, Phipps and Shephard released "Gotta Get a Message Back To You" in September 1977, under the new name of Air Traffic Control. no.4 in the UK charts, remaining there for 10 weeks. A fabric that has been torn by Paul Gadd's fall from grace. Sometimes when the odds are stacked up this high the creative juices can go crazy. Zappa used two drummers in the Mothers in . Sadly this also sank without a trace. Playing hard-stomping glam rock and roll with singalong choruses aswell as more straightforward romantic pop, the Glitter Group were named because of their association with glam idol Gary Glitter. In the late 80s while I was studying at Portsmouth Polytechnic I went to see Gary Glitter play at the Guildhall. I was so in love with Gerry RIP. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Saxon and the Story of Denim And Leather", "PETE GILL (MOTORHEAD): "It was guitarist Phil Campbell who got me into Motorhead", BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86, Better Motrhead than Dead: Live at Hammersmith, Motrhead Live: Everything Luder than Everything Else, Classic Albums: Motrhead Ace of Spades, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pete_Gill&oldid=1074757936, BLP articles lacking sources from November 2015, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 2 March 2022, at 01:09. 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. Oh yes - Adam & The Ants did, and likewise the ghastly Sigue Sigue Sputnik. The Glitter Band's unique sound is well appreciated by the cognoscenti of alternative music makers. They had a top 10 hit with The Tears I Cried which eventually featured on their next LP. Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line-up of Saxon in 1978. 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. 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. Random Hold composed of David Rhodes, Bill MacCormick, David Ferguson, and Pete Phipps were described by a music journalist[who?] May 1977 saw the band release a final single as the Glitter Band, "She Was Alright". ~ Dave Thompson. 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. 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. Later in the year, he recorded an album of material with Alan Merrill of the Arrows which was released the following year. By 1977, the band had started to fall apart. Peter Gill (born 9 June 1951) is an English former heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motrhead . Bell Records signed the Glitter Band as a new artist, and Angel Face was released on 1st March 1974. Phipps and Shephard appeared in the Identity Parade line-up on the first episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, recorded on 28 October 1996. Shes been buying records for over 40 years and going to gigs since the 70s (just!) 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. They have existed on and off since with various line-ups, and there are currently two bands featuring original members who use the name. But original drummer Pete Phipps and bandmate Dominic Rodgers say their songs - recorded separately from Glitter's - are still not played on the radio. He then rejoined Gary Glitter for UK, Middle East and US tours. [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. NO AIRPLAY: Pete, on drums, with Glitter before the split in 1974, AXE MEN: Pete and Dominic of The Glitter Band. Back copies can be ordered via the website. The band switched to CBS Records and later Epic Records, and changed their name to The G Band to disassociate themselves from Glitter, but failed to find another hit single. 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. It had the distinctive glitter sound and while not quite as strong as Angel Face, its still a great glam record. But original drummer Pete Phipps and bandmate Dominic Rodgers say their songs recorded separately from Glitters are still not played on the radio. Drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard eventually completed the line up. The Glitter Band had seven UK Top 20 hit singles in the mid-1970s, and three hit albums. 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 play Alfie Birds and The Oobleck, The Custard Factory, Birmingham on March 5. They are one of the very few bands to start out backing a solo artist and go on to become successful in their own right an obvious comparison would be the Shadows. 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. He would then go and overdub the bass, floor and small toms on one track; then the bass and the guitar. Bell Records signed the Glitter Band as a new artist, and Angel Face was released on 1st March 1974. Rossall also still tours regularly, and his band included Harvey Ellison, until he passed away in February 2017. 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. 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