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Their next single, Goodbye My Love, was something of a departure from their earlier singles. 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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"I've not even spoken to Gary for 30 years and every day I have to speak about him. Phipps and Shephard appeared in the Identity Parade line-up on the first episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, recorded on 28 October 1996. By 1977, the band had started to fall apart. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. In 1981, the group released a new single, "Until the Next Time," maintaining a steady stream of further releases over the next five years. Originally called The Glitter Men, only Rossall and Ellison played on Glitters first two records every other instrument was played by Mike Leander. Your email address will not be published. However, they had their final chart hit early in 1976 with the reggae disco-tinged People Like You, People Like Me and the instrumental, funky B-side, Makes You Blind, written by Shephard, Leander and Phipps; their only US success, becoming a bona fide club hit and also reaching the lower end of the US Hot 100. Who knew the Glitter Band could do disco? 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 was the twin drum's combined with Gerry's glitter 'Star' guitar with its . Through 1983 and 1984 he was a member of The Eurythmics. As a wholly independent publication, we rely entirely on our ad bookings to keep The Quietus going. Looking to the future the newly invigorated Glitter Band are thinking big. Please whitelist our site in order to continue to access The Quietus. After leaving school in 1969 he joined Black Velvet, a soul/funk band tours, recording and radio shows. The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. Drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard eventually completed the line up. 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. NO AIRPLAY: Pete, on drums, with Glitter before the split in 1974, AXE MEN: Pete and Dominic of The Glitter Band. However, I think the Glitter Band version is far better. [7] Sales dropped in 1976, with the advent of punk rock. Every day he would be in the studio producing session after session. Just look at all the Christmas songs from the 70s still being played! 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. [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. Sadly Gerry Shephard passed away on May 6th 2003. 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. He was working on a David Essex session and when David had rung in sick with a cold Mike started work on this instrumental. In 1982, Phipps was invited by Mike Rutherford to record the album Acting Very Strange, and later in the same year was invited by XTC to record with them on their Mummer album. 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. Pete Phipps still performs live as The Glitter Band. 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. Joyce tweets. Thanks for your article, the Glitter Band really and truly deserved so much more recognition,they alone were brilliant musicians and writers. Leander agreed, but rejected the first recordings. Phipps currently performs worldwide as The Glitter Band playing a variety of venues up and down the UK and on the Continent. Shephard and Springate recorded a single under the moniker Air Traffic Control, but it got lost among the punk frenzy. 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." People come to the gigs and they understand that the band and the songs are quite separate from the whole situation.". The Glitter Band regrouped under their old name in 1980, around the same time as Gary Glitter himself moved back into focus. 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. Peter Gill (born 9 June 1951) is an English former heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motrhead. 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. However, in 1981, they reconvened with a little heard single, Until The Next Time. They originally came together in 1972, following Glitter's own breakthrough with the hit "Rock and Roll." Then in 1971, he joined CBS band Heaven and supported Jeff Beck on tour in the UK and Germany. 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. They were great musicians and writers who caught the mid 70s zeitgeist. In the late 80s while I was studying at Portsmouth Polytechnic I went to see Gary Glitter play at the Guildhall. At the time it was the worst performing UK Eurovision entry, which Shephard said was a badge of honour. [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. Devotion) of Spacer fame. 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. nick_honest. 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. 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. 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He added: We separated in 1974 he hated the fact we recorded our own records.. 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. He then rejoined Gary Glitter for UK, Middle East and US tours. 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 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. Its a strong pop song and was also covered by French singer Sheila (aka Sheila & B. Vid by me - enjoy!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. Brown, Mick (1985) "Days of Whine and Poses". According to John Rossall, only he, Shephard and Leonard featured on the single, together with Brian Jones on sax. All rights reserved. In 2000 he teamed up once again with Shephard to pen the UKs Eurovision entry, Dont Play That Song Again, performed by French. But original drummer Pete Phipps and bandmate Dominic Rodgers say their songs recorded separately from Glitters are still not played on the radio. The bands third album, Listen To The Band, followed at the end of 1975. VBTS May 22, 2005 #7 Jean-Baptiste Clamence @ May 23 2005, 01:15 AM wrote: As well as the unparalleled joy of keeping the publication alive, you'll receive benefits including exclusive editorial, podcasts, and specially-commissioned music by some of our favourite artists. 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. John Rossall "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. Are the Glitter Band capable of making rock n roll part3? 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. [5][6] They backed Glitter in live performances, although in the studio Mike Leander played all the instruments, apart from the brass section provided by Rossall and Ellison.[5]. Shes been buying records for over 40 years and going to gigs since the 70s (just!) The Glitter Bands own career has been stymied by the situation. The story of the Glitter Band begins in the mid 1960s. Albums include Hey!, Disco Discharge. 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. One Artist - One Song. However, at the end of 1974 Rossall took leave of the band to follow a solo career which unfortunately didnt result in any hit singles. In 1976, as Gary Glitter announced his retirement, the Glitter Band cut their last sonic links with the old sound. Sometimes when the odds are stacked up this high the creative juices can go crazy. He then put this amazing droning guitar sound on it. Before we went on the room was empty but suddenly it filled up and people were going crazy. In 1987 he toured as a replacement in Culture Club in France and Iceland. 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. 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. 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