Thanks for the music Gary, it brightened up the cold and dark winter days in 72 - 74 for a teenage lad. Also if it wasn't for you we wouldn't have had Alvin Stardust!.
very interesting Doc.....He comes over as such a "Nice" person....I am a volunteer with a hospital radio station.A few weeks ago i was going around the wards collecting requests and one old chap said.."Have u got any Gary Glitter"...? I said,really ?..That`s unusual ? He said..i know about his crimes,but he was a great entertainer and i loved his shows.Anyhow,after getting permission from the Station chairman,i played Rock N Roll part 2 as the last record on the show....Incidentally watched that Doc/Drama.."The execution of Gary Glitter" the other day.I read the real Paul Gadd tried to get that being shown stopped on tv,due to it being bad taste.Anyhow....Just my ramblings..Great music,so sad/dreadful he did what he did.Guessing he`d be in his 80`s now ?
Lifelong gary glitter fan, seen him twice in the 80s and also seen the glitter band who i met after the gig, great guys john springate and Gerry shephard (RIP). Disappointed for the band that they had to suffer the fallout from the scandal which they had nothing to do with and which finished their careers
Gary Glitter Finds True Love with 23 year old Mary Melldy”… Says the nice headline here! 23 is a good age, perfectly fine Gaz. If only Gaz had a thing for 23 year old women - instead of ….. well we know the sad and horrible story…..
Its difficult to understand now the sexual wonderland of the 1970s. It was period in which a large number of people came of age in an era of sexual liberation. They all wanted some and they desperately wanted to shake off the stale dreary world of their parents. Unfortunately there were many older men who misused their power and influence to exploit naive younger people. Gary was such a one. But there is no doubting the Glitterband power and aura.
there has never been a period in history or any culture that condoned sex with children as young as two years old. that is what was on gary's computer. the lengths you go to excuse his absolutely disgusting criminal activity is appalling.
He said it himself. its all about the music, not how old or what the artist is or the sex and money....its about the rock n roll and how it makes you feel. Some very honest things from Gary that gives you an insight into his character. Thanks for sharing this Paul.
@@GVGames1986 Gary Glitter's music will last forever. I suppose if the Stones stay healthy they might go on and on. 1 thing's for sure, The Shadows and Cliff will go on until they leave this earth but yes GV Games and paula burns, Gary's music will Still be around and played.
You could probably say the same about Michael Jackson he did a lot of stupid things but was a genius in the music industry made many great songs and plenty of hits Glitter was the same although can't say i condon the things he has done which is almost on Saville levels but yeah he did make some banging songs
I'm only going to say this once i don't condone anything he's done in his personal life and Yeah he does deserve to go to jail for his crimes but for his music and Gary glitter the musician i can separate that from who he was as a person
I just love his music - grew up with it - seen him perform a couple of dozen times and more - spent some fab fun nights at Glitter gigs! Thanks for sharing.
@@stephenmclaughlin3328 When you feel as STRONGLY about everyone having sex with underaged girls. You will get taken seriously. Mr Double standard. If every guy were to be arrested whose diddling underaged girls half of them would be in prison. Oh but you never thought about that did you????
@@mickymoz1 I agree he did wrong and deserves what he got. But underaged is underaged. And society cant pick and choose. What stands for one must stand for ALL. Or its PERSECUTION. A double standard. And liken I said. Of you were to take every guys messing with underaged girls out of circulation. There will be MILLIONS of men going to prison. MILLIONS...
Gary was a great showman on stage,the songs were brilliant.Forgot how many times I've seen him live on stage.Ieven had a silver jacket in the 70s.What he has done to all the youngsters is totally wrong,and I have no respect for him,but I will listen to the music.
What's interesting about this documentary is it's executive producer was Janet Street Porter, and she appeared on an episode of BBC's Question Time some years back talking about Jimmy Savile.
@@robertmcelwaine7024 I say so WHAT. Coincidences happen. What I was trying to get at was are you insinuating Porter is a sympathiser. Or complicit in their perversion? That was all. Your aggressive rebuttal was uncalled for.
@@paulhuggett7503 As memorable as it was and is it's connected to a man who committed sexual crimes on infant girls and therefore a criminal offense to play it why do you think it's not played on the radio or anywhere anymore because it was banned for that reason even MJ doesn't quite get as much airplay anymore either despite having huge hits and being labelled the king of pop but like Glitter he undid all his great work with stupidity
Totally get the appreciation for his music because it was good, but the fact that there are people trying to justify and play down his crimes is mind blowing? You don’t need to agree to the heinous crimes he committed against CHILDREN not “young girls” to justify liking his music so that really puts a question on all of you commenting that.
Agree with you. You can love the music and loathe the person, the same with any artist in any medium. When l was at college my art lecturer often said remember, just because the painting is beautiful, doesn’t mean the artist was a good man.
i wonder if you glitter supporters would still love him if one of the kids he abused was one of your own or would it be ok because you only love his music. god knows how many others he abused who didnt come forward
omg....i just realized that michael myers was doing an impersonation of glitter when he did austin powers everyone thinks he was doing a mix of michael caine and jason king....but it's clearly gary glitter
You're welcome, mate - I'm here for the music! (I tired a long time ago with those who jump on the Glitter-bashing bandwagon, as if there exists no other guilty entertainer, nor any other crime worth condemning. A quick look in their respective record collections & bookshelves would likely unveil a number of equally distasteful musicians & authors).
Exactly. Elvis had sex with many underaged girls in his life. Yet he is worshipped like a god by millions. Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin too. David Bowie. I dont hear people attacking them. I liked Rock and Roll PART 2 before I knew about this. And I still like it. I dont agree with Glitters lifestyle. But until people are CONSISTENT across the board. With all people who have diddled underaged girls or boys. Theres a DOUBLE STANDARD going on here. Its either wrong for ALL OF THEM or its not. Are you going to arrest every guy having sex with a girl under 16? You better build a 1000 more prisons then UNDERSTAND???
Ross Young He sadly let us down. I am African-American and British. Not many of my ethnicity liked glam rock, i can tell you! But I did....and I love Mr Glitter. He let us down badly....but most of all, he betrayed the innocence of children.
And how did he let us down? He makes it easy for us to like his talent...and makes all ages feel good. His love, that is for pleasing those who look up to him to gain their opening life experience for those at a stage that NEED TO LEARN life's experiences ..that soothing experience to them and how it shows such ones like it TO LOOK UP TO AN EXPERIENCED PERSON THAT WANTS NEWLY LEARNING ONES AT AN AGE JUST LEARNING ABOUT MUSIC so yes he shows he cares for them all driven into them FROM THAT RHYTHM HE HAS COMING FROM HIMSELF after all he is naturally that way must be in all his COMMON EVERYDAY THINGS HE DOES that said at no time has he meant to hurt anyone INCLUDING KIDS LET KIDS EXPLORE THIS ABOUT HIM. THANKS FROM A TRUE GARY GLITTER FAN.
@@mogadon7 Yeah his voice wasn't the best was it but his out there performances sort of sold it and look im not a fan he has committed some terrible perverted acts but if we are going on pure entertainment he was on top of his game but is no hero just ask the women who were young girls just kids at the time what damage he did to their lives because the ones who are still around it is a lifetime scar he inflicted on them
for as many people as there are in the world, they are equally as many different opinions on any given subject - don't expect everyone to toe the mainstream media narrative like you
Went to a few of the classic Xmas concerts in the 90's - AWESOME!!! Probably in my top few gig experiences ever. Certainly the music was a damn site more influential than any are willing to admit. Thanks for this!
As I just tried to explain in a comment, everyone has a sexual kink that is expressed behind closed doors ,some only in the mind and shared with no one , there is most certainly a separation between art and the sexualities aspect of men/women, we don't know what floats jk Rowling's boat, unless she was caught doing reprehensible things that isn't to suggest she actually does have any any worse than any others of us, most of ours doesn't stem into the realms of criminality. But as the example you wouldn't look at Harry potter and judge it upon her perversions (had she have any) or equally be disgusted by the story of Alice in wonderland despite the very real fact that Carrol groomed 3 sisters one of whom was Alice and the story was ACTIVELY part of that grooming only coming into existence because of his sexual attraction to Alice liddle. At 12 he was painting her semi nude in his studio and sending her love notes declaring his admiration and love of her many qualities he found desirable. This man's perversions (because his kinks went further into criminality) fuelled his art in this occasion. Of course we all see and know this to be utterly condemnable and reprehensible, disgusting and he should have been criminally persuade, but would we cast Alice in wonderland into the same hole as him when he was caught(tho never prosecuted or brought before a magistrate) it's a strange thing to make comparison because the two do not come together in most instances , such is the separation..now however if that art were the perversion of course we would condemn that also , such as his paintings of the nude Alice at 12 even tho all these yrs later historians find great merit in that painting..it's a strange thing. But if the art does not encapsulate the perversion then should it be condemned .as stated it's such a line that even when it is they are finding merit in that also..personally I condemn such but there should be separation in a case such as this, even tho one could argue some of the songs lyrics could be seen to reflect such kinks .the do you want to touch me there being glaring ..it's very complicated isn't it.
@@TimLondonGuitarist Gaddafi was a great leader who was demonized by western media stfu. Libya was the richest country in Africa during his rule. The West killed him because they couldn t allow a strong leader like him to challenge their influence and their oil interests.
@@reggiekrager5411 In a dictatorship anyone who is suspected of disagreeing with it gets removed, its the only way a dictatorship can be maintained. How would you like it if eg your cousin was tortured & murdered because he didn't agree with the dictatorship ?
His crimes are pure evil and he should be arrested for his crimes. But his music and stage persona are pretty good and fun. I can separate his personal life from who he was as a singer and a entertainer
Same with MJ although he had a fantastic voice and a fantastic dancer with the moonwalk etc Glitter hasn't got that great a voice but his performance made up for it still they both committed terrible acts against minors especially and can't be forgotten but both were magnificent performers in their own ways!
@mrbee4life182 MJ found not guilty on all accounts!!! This man & Jimmy sav are different and lots of evidence and victims but MJ had two liars in court saying no he did not touch them!!! Now they say he did and MJ had Millions of kids around and only these two men come out!!!🤔😄😄😄
good for you, mark ! keep supporting old gary and maybe he still sees royalty checks from loyal fans like you. i bet he still gets fan letters that boost his spirits. why should gary be shunned just for supporting or participating in the rape of two year olds ?
Im not condoning what GG did in his private life however he was a fall guy,, underage sex was rife back in the 70s , groupies etc (which he continued with plus took too far as we all know) however many more were doing the same and got away with it and are hailed as heroes to this day.
what about the thousands of images of children, ages 2 -- 6, being raped on his computer ? every one of those images was another life being destroyed and gary either paid for it or was in on it. have any kids of your own, pauly ?
@@Mike___Honcho yes I have two children. I don't think you fully understood my comment, I'm not defending him in any way, I'm saying many others in the industry were doing the exact same and got away with it.
@@fiendblastista1327 No mate, just airing my opinion and making a comment within a comment section...that is what it's here for. Making a comment about a pedophile really is not that contentious....or maybe my moral compass is as bad as my taste in music ?
Without talking about the obvious, and putting thay aside to look at thr career, theres no denying it wasnt just a time persay on its own that made him it was his music , he made some good songs that stand up now still , strangely.
I LOVED HIS SONGS and STILL DO , little did we know what he was REALLY LIKE as a PERSON " I mean his DARK SIDE" , I think it came about because he was having trouble with his COMPUTER at the time and took it to be MENDED
@@shaneluke346 he was married to Anne. They have too children.. he had other women after Mary. Who he mention in his Autobiography.. He had a 14 year relationship with a woman named Allison Brown & she was believed to a abortion in 1987 which lead him into a frenzy..then in 1996 he met Yudenia a cubian lady who has a Son & maybe a Daughter with him Yudenia keeps incontact with Gary. .. Gary Glitter also has a young daughter in Asia who he doesn't support .. So he's a father of 4 or 5.
@@shaneluke346 too be honest if you ever met him you'd leave a lasting impression on you. He was one of the most Kindest - loveable person you could ever meet .. you didn't show any indencation to liking Girls.. He could off had any women he wanted but unfortunately his illness overpowered him..
@@thewkovacs316 A rock star is the ultimate public persona, that’s what we, the public see. And for that Gary Glitter was the wildest. As for his life apart from this facade, he should have been strung up with razor wife and red hot poker rammed up his arse. But we are talking about the Rock Star veneer that he will eventually be remembered for, not the monster behind it.
@@thewkovacs316 All Rock Stars are parodies. He was a very good one. Forget what he was as a person, lve been in that business all my life and most of them are very very different to what the public sees. Elvis surprised a few dedication fans at the end?
But could you do what he did? Everyone will say he was crap. But very few could have pulled it off. He is no worse than Mick Jagger. He couldnt really sing. Did that stop the STONES???
Duh because 80s was Modern Romantic era to start with in early 80s then Pop and Dance later 80s do you know anything about musical era's and also later 70s was Disco and Punk so not all Glam
+Daisy Fields Er the music isn't perverted........ but certain rap music certainly is.......... separate the music from the individual. Phil Spector is in prison for murder........... I guess you turn the radio off when the records he is responsible for comes on? Grow up and think for yourself, not like the tabloid press.
+rebel python Nothing to get, he made very sucessful pop songs and was later convicted as a child molester......... doesn't change the music if you like it, Sid Vicious killed his girlfriend, shall we not listen to the Sex Pistols? Phil Spectoe shot a woman dead, should we not listen to all the hits he is responsible for? People need to get a grip and use their grey matter.
John Davis Very very strange. Firstly to like such awful music, and secondly to be able to hold someone who fucked little children in such high regard. I'll repeat that in case you've missed it somehow... he fucked little children. What is it that you don't understand about that deed that confuses you as to why people find him to repulsive?
He's cringey as fuck the Brits loved him, awful looking guy couldn't sing or dance terrible stage performances.. but had like three/four big hit records that's it
@@SayNotoDomesticViolence grow up flemma are you going to have a go at all the Micheal Jackson fans because they like his music cos he has not been cleared of all the allegations which always leaves suspicion over his reputation.why do you think You can tell people what to like. There are loads out there who still like his music Look at his videos and the comments. Suck it up bitch Cos that isn't going to change.
That karate scene was hilarious as were most of his videos which contained a healthy dose of self derision. There is nothing vaguely amusing about abusing children. Too bad he didn’t get therapy and protect the innocent.
@@MostlyLoveOfMusic I was in my mid teens then, and bought all his records. Maybe I was niaive back then. But after what he did they all went in the bin. I have him on video, along with other Glam Artists When I saw him doing his "Arm Gestures" on "Do You Wanna Touch" that was it.
I'm just quite ambivalent to the whole thing. He made some good songs (the Xmas track is particularly brilliant). I'm not interested in feeling negative about enjoying the music and trying to understand the artist.
I forgot about glitter i only did a google search on him yesterday because television is advertising a prog that its going to show about him this month.
In 1976 he had a short lived Retirement of Which he tried to settle down with Mary (23) He then continued to tour England - Wales & Scotland & Ireland & America & parts of Europe in the 80-90s he come back to Australia in the 80s when countdown was shown .
He was the best of all of them. He made it look fun with a timeless unique sound. He just never gave up the groupies. They were all at it. But he is the one in prison..double standards at their best.
@@fiendblastista1327 That's right. He only had a very short lived retirement in the late 70's. I certainly seemed to be aware he was still making good music for 'most' of the brilliant (for music) 80's - as far as i recall.
I see that the haters are alive and kicking on this thread. It's always people who have achieved nothing in their own irrelevant lives, who have the most venom to release. Gary has more talent in his little finger than these detractors will ever have in their tiny minds.
Every ones entitled to their own opinion. I don’t like his voice at all,I don’t think he can sing, although I find the music to be really good, and can understand he’s following at the time. 👍
are you insane ? he raped children and liked porn that featured two year olds. he has been in prison in several different countries and he will probably die in prison, and you defend him because he was a popular entertainer 50 years ago ? wow ! just wow !
He was a good looking fellow and had alot off style .. He could of had any women he wanted & probably did.. But unfortunately he got caught up into something he couldn't get out off?
The 70's just happens to be my favourite decade for music. So the Wurzels making number one is not a very good example of the Brilliant music that stemmed from that decade.
3 number 1`s, 12 top ten, ... 30 million worldwide...!!! thats an awful lot of "crap" sold.... somebody liked em... ;) thats fact thats HISTORY..... :)
*GARY GLITTER`S ROCK 'N' ROLL JUKEBOX* And how many kids did he abuse, is the bigger and more important question. I dont care if his music is good or not HE ABUSED KIDS ffs dont glorify this piece of shit.
@Mike West Bulshit ROCK AND ROLL PARTS ONE AND TWO is the greatest masterpiece to come out of glam rock. And DO YOU WANNA BE IN MY GANG is the most catchy glam rock song of ALLTIME.
Thanks for the music Gary, it brightened up the cold and dark winter days in 72 - 74 for a teenage lad. Also if it wasn't for you we wouldn't have had Alvin Stardust!.
Nonce supporter
Exactly, very good point John.
Was Alvin Stardust a Paedo as well then?
That would be a loss,..
very interesting Doc.....He comes over as such a "Nice" person....I am a volunteer with a hospital radio station.A few weeks ago i was going around the wards collecting requests and one old chap said.."Have u got any Gary Glitter"...? I said,really ?..That`s unusual ? He said..i know about his crimes,but he was a great entertainer and i loved his shows.Anyhow,after getting permission from the Station chairman,i played Rock N Roll part 2 as the last record on the show....Incidentally watched that Doc/Drama.."The execution of Gary Glitter" the other day.I read the real Paul Gadd tried to get that being shown stopped on tv,due to it being bad taste.Anyhow....Just my ramblings..Great music,so sad/dreadful he did what he did.Guessing he`d be in his 80`s now ?
Lifelong gary glitter fan, seen him twice in the 80s and also seen the glitter band who i met after the gig, great guys john springate and Gerry shephard (RIP). Disappointed for the band that they had to suffer the fallout from the scandal which they had nothing to do with and which finished their careers
They were shite and he was a fiddler
Gary Glitter Finds True Love with 23 year old Mary Melldy”… Says the nice headline here! 23 is a good age, perfectly fine Gaz. If only Gaz had a thing for 23 year old women - instead of ….. well we know the sad and horrible story…..
Its difficult to understand now the sexual wonderland of the 1970s. It was period in which a large number of people came of age in an era of sexual liberation. They all wanted some and they desperately wanted to shake off the stale dreary world of their parents. Unfortunately there were many older men who misused their power and influence to exploit naive younger people. Gary was such a one. But there is no doubting the Glitterband power and aura.
better than the sxxually sterile world which we live in now... freedoms have been dramatically removed (culturally) in recent decades
You sound almost condoning?
there has never been a period in history or any culture that condoned sex with children as young as two years old. that is what was on gary's computer. the lengths you go to excuse his absolutely disgusting criminal activity is appalling.
That guitar sound/tone was very unique, never heard it since.
Thank god,..Maybe Gary has all the strings to make a noose
He said it himself. its all about the music, not how old or what the artist is or the sex and money....its about the rock n roll and how it makes you feel. Some very honest things from Gary that gives you an insight into his character. Thanks for sharing this Paul.
Yes the Stones have already said they will play on till they pop their clogs!
@@GVGames1986 Gary Glitter's music will last forever. I suppose if the Stones stay healthy they might go on and on. 1 thing's for sure, The Shadows and Cliff will go on until they leave this earth but yes GV Games and paula burns, Gary's music will Still be around and played.
Do we have stories to share with you about ol Paul Gadd…
" an insight into his character " ? are you insane ?
No matter how good you may or may not think his music was, when you learn the truth about him, the music wasn't worth it.
I still love his music - which I find very weird after what he did. Just shows the power music can do to the human brain.
You could probably say the same about Michael Jackson he did a lot of stupid things but was a genius in the music industry made many great songs and plenty of hits Glitter was the same although can't say i condon the things he has done which is almost on Saville levels but yeah he did make some banging songs
& one sick sick man
you don't need to find it weird - you are allowed to enjoy things and ignore mainstream narratives
I saw quite a movement of people saying michael jackson was innocent.
I'm only going to say this once i don't condone anything he's done in his personal life and Yeah he does deserve to go to jail for his crimes but for his music and Gary glitter the musician i can separate that from who he was as a person
I just love his music - grew up with it - seen him perform a couple of dozen times and more - spent some fab fun nights at Glitter gigs! Thanks for sharing.
Go fuck yoursel
Thank u sir
@@stephenmclaughlin3328
When you feel as STRONGLY about everyone having sex with underaged girls. You will get taken seriously. Mr Double standard. If every guy were to be arrested whose diddling underaged girls half of them would be in prison. Oh but you never thought about that did you????
@@fender1000100 one of the kids was 8, nobody can support him for such things
@@mickymoz1
I agree he did wrong and deserves what he got. But underaged is underaged. And society cant pick and choose. What stands for one must stand for ALL. Or its PERSECUTION. A double standard.
And liken I said. Of you were to take every guys messing with underaged girls out of circulation. There will be MILLIONS of men going to prison. MILLIONS...
Gary Glitter made some awesome dance music.....
rock n roll part 1& 2 😍
He Sure Did..... 👍😁👍
I’m embarrassed for you for being a keyboard warrior.
Gary was a great showman on stage,the songs were brilliant.Forgot how many times I've seen him live on stage.Ieven had a silver jacket in the 70s.What he has done to all the youngsters is totally wrong,and I have no respect for him,but I will listen to the music.
We ran him out of Portsmouth post prison nonce
I saw GG at uni in Hull and he was brilliant...wish he had stuck to his music and sought help for his dark side.
What's interesting about this documentary is it's executive producer was Janet Street Porter, and she appeared on an episode of BBC's Question Time some years back talking about Jimmy Savile.
Your point is?????
@@fender1000100 My point is it's interesting. Learn how to read.
@@robertmcelwaine7024
I say so WHAT. Coincidences happen. What I was trying to get at was are you insinuating Porter is a sympathiser. Or complicit in their perversion? That was all. Your aggressive rebuttal was uncalled for.
@@fender1000100 and sometimes they don't.
@@robertmcelwaine7024
You STILL havent explained why its interesting.
When Glitter was good he was great but when he was bad he was evil.
dare anyone to play his music on a pub jukebox
Why not? The music was very memorable.
They probably dont have it as a choice in the uk
@@paulhuggett7503 As memorable as it was and is it's connected to a man who committed sexual crimes on infant girls and therefore a criminal offense to play it why do you think it's not played on the radio or anywhere anymore because it was banned for that reason even MJ doesn't quite get as much airplay anymore either despite having huge hits and being labelled the king of pop but like Glitter he undid all his great work with stupidity
Totally get the appreciation for his music because it was good, but the fact that there are people trying to justify and play down his crimes is mind blowing? You don’t need to agree to the heinous crimes he committed against CHILDREN not “young girls” to justify liking his music so that really puts a question on all of you commenting that.
Agree with you. You can love the music and loathe the person, the same with any artist in any medium. When l was at college my art lecturer often said remember, just because the painting is beautiful, doesn’t mean the artist was a good man.
@@DeidreL9 Your art lecturer was very wise Deidre.
i wonder if you glitter supporters would still love him if one of the kids he abused was one of your own or would it be ok because you only love his music. god knows how many others he abused who didnt come forward
he and savile were partners....so it couldve been in the hundreds
omg....i just realized that michael myers was doing an impersonation of glitter when he did austin powers
everyone thinks he was doing a mix of michael caine and jason king....but it's clearly gary glitter
Haha the voice. I hear it.
You're welcome, mate - I'm here for the music! (I tired a long time ago with those who jump on the Glitter-bashing bandwagon, as if there exists no other guilty entertainer, nor any other crime worth condemning. A quick look in their respective record collections & bookshelves would likely unveil a number of equally distasteful musicians & authors).
fancy joining us on facebook mart... ?
***** Where they, I don't know.
@@SeanP7195 you have to agree Rock n Roll part 2 is one of the greatest records ever made
Ur a total fanny
Exactly. Elvis had sex with many underaged girls in his life. Yet he is worshipped like a god by millions. Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin too.
David Bowie. I dont hear people attacking them. I liked Rock and Roll PART 2 before I knew about this. And I still like it.
I dont agree with Glitters lifestyle. But until people are CONSISTENT across the board. With all people who have diddled underaged girls or boys. Theres a DOUBLE STANDARD going on here.
Its either wrong for ALL OF THEM or its not. Are you going to arrest every guy having sex with a girl under 16? You better build a 1000 more prisons then UNDERSTAND???
Loved his music his crimes aside he was a music legend.
Says u back to bed
Other than the murdering, Peter Sutcliffe was a decent lorry driver
Jeesus Sugar, I love radiation, too, apart from the fact that it cooks you.
Loved his crimes music qside he was a nonce legend
I usually can separate the art from the artist but Gary’s songs are so obvious
By 1988 Glitter had sold a staggering 30 MILLION records... he would have sold three times that by now had he not let us down.
Ross Young He sadly let us down. I am African-American and British. Not many of my ethnicity liked glam rock, i can tell you! But I did....and I love Mr Glitter. He let us down badly....but most of all, he betrayed the innocence of children.
And how did he let us down? He makes it easy for us to like his talent...and makes all ages feel good. His love, that is for pleasing those who look up to him to gain their opening life experience for those at a stage that NEED TO LEARN life's experiences ..that soothing experience to them and how it shows such ones like it TO LOOK UP TO AN EXPERIENCED PERSON THAT WANTS NEWLY LEARNING ONES AT AN AGE JUST LEARNING ABOUT MUSIC so yes he shows he cares for them all driven into them FROM THAT RHYTHM HE HAS COMING FROM HIMSELF after all he is naturally that way must be in all his COMMON EVERYDAY THINGS HE DOES that said at no time has he meant to hurt anyone INCLUDING KIDS LET KIDS EXPLORE THIS ABOUT HIM. THANKS FROM A TRUE GARY GLITTER FAN.
@@gabrielgamble7306 are u in nambla?
@@gabrielgamble7306 he let you down by abusing children or does that not matter because your a true fan?
He had it all !!.. entertainer, personality, Shed loads of fans including me... Bloody hell GG. wtf.. but I still play his music..🙄
Imagine if he could sing...it would be awsome.
@@mogadon7 Yeah his voice wasn't the best was it but his out there performances sort of sold it and look im not a fan he has committed some terrible perverted acts but if we are going on pure entertainment he was on top of his game but is no hero just ask the women who were young girls just kids at the time what damage he did to their lives because the ones who are still around it is a lifetime scar he inflicted on them
Lots of Gary Glitter apologists in comments here. Disturbing af
for as many people as there are in the world, they are equally as many different opinions on any given subject - don't expect everyone to toe the mainstream media narrative like you
@@MostlyLoveOfMusic right on ! i respect your opinion to be soft on raping children as long as you like the music.
@@MostlyLoveOfMusicI love Gary Glitter the musician and I adore his songs but Paul Gadd the man is heinous
Went to a few of the classic Xmas concerts in the 90's - AWESOME!!! Probably in my top few gig experiences ever. Certainly the music was a damn site more influential than any are willing to admit. Thanks for this!
nice comment mart... for a change.. cheers... ;)
Martin Hugh Well said !!
As I just tried to explain in a comment, everyone has a sexual kink that is expressed behind closed doors ,some only in the mind and shared with no one , there is most certainly a separation between art and the sexualities aspect of men/women, we don't know what floats jk Rowling's boat, unless she was caught doing reprehensible things that isn't to suggest she actually does have any any worse than any others of us, most of ours doesn't stem into the realms of criminality. But as the example you wouldn't look at Harry potter and judge it upon her perversions (had she have any) or equally be disgusted by the story of Alice in wonderland despite the very real fact that Carrol groomed 3 sisters one of whom was Alice and the story was ACTIVELY part of that grooming only coming into existence because of his sexual attraction to Alice liddle. At 12 he was painting her semi nude in his studio and sending her love notes declaring his admiration and love of her many qualities he found desirable. This man's perversions (because his kinks went further into criminality) fuelled his art in this occasion. Of course we all see and know this to be utterly condemnable and reprehensible, disgusting and he should have been criminally persuade, but would we cast Alice in wonderland into the same hole as him when he was caught(tho never prosecuted or brought before a magistrate) it's a strange thing to make comparison because the two do not come together in most instances , such is the separation..now however if that art were the perversion of course we would condemn that also , such as his paintings of the nude Alice at 12 even tho all these yrs later historians find great merit in that painting..it's a strange thing. But if the art does not encapsulate the perversion then should it be condemned .as stated it's such a line that even when it is they are finding merit in that also..personally I condemn such but there should be separation in a case such as this, even tho one could argue some of the songs lyrics could be seen to reflect such kinks .the do you want to touch me there being glaring ..it's very complicated isn't it.
When you start to look like Muammar Qadafi towards the end of his reign, you know you've had to much.
another old pervert
@@TimLondonGuitarist Gaddafi was a great leader who was demonized by western media stfu. Libya was the richest country in Africa during his rule. The West killed him because they couldn t allow a strong leader like him to challenge their influence and their oil interests.
@@reggiekrager5411 he was a dictator, are you suggesting dictatorship is good in c21? would you like to live under a dictatorship ?
@@reggiekrager5411 In a dictatorship anyone who is suspected of disagreeing with it gets removed, its the only way a dictatorship can be maintained. How would you like it if eg your cousin was tortured & murdered because he didn't agree with the dictatorship ?
His crimes are pure evil and he should be arrested for his crimes. But his music and stage persona are pretty good and fun. I can separate his personal life from who he was as a singer and a entertainer
Same with MJ although he had a fantastic voice and a fantastic dancer with the moonwalk etc Glitter hasn't got that great a voice but his performance made up for it still they both committed terrible acts against minors especially and can't be forgotten but both were magnificent performers in their own ways!
@mrbee4life182 MJ found not guilty on all accounts!!! This man & Jimmy sav are different and lots of evidence and victims but MJ had two liars in court saying no he did not touch them!!! Now they say he did and MJ had Millions of kids around and only these two men come out!!!🤔😄😄😄
good for you, mark ! keep supporting old gary and maybe he still sees royalty checks from loyal fans like you. i bet he still gets fan letters that boost his spirits. why should gary be shunned just for supporting or participating in the rape of two year olds ?
if Frankie Avalon and Liberace had a love child
Im not condoning what GG did in his private life however he was a fall guy,, underage sex was rife back in the 70s , groupies etc (which he continued with plus took too far as we all know) however many more were doing the same and got away with it and are hailed as heroes to this day.
what about the thousands of images of children, ages 2 -- 6, being raped on his computer ? every one of those images was another life being destroyed and gary either paid for it or was in on it. have any kids of your own, pauly ?
@@Mike___Honcho yes I have two children. I don't think you fully understood my comment, I'm not defending him in any way, I'm saying many others in the industry were doing the exact same and got away with it.
is it just me or could Mike Meyers play him? or maybe could've played him when he was a bit younger? i keep hearing a little Austin Powers in there.
A bit of shit wrapped in cling-film could play him and would have just about as much raw talent.
@@iseeolly9959 bollocks he was epic in the 70s. Can't be denied.
@@kimgrant3879 not only the 70s but 80- 90s
@@iseeolly9959 your just a laugh ..Someone off your age Trolling My goodness
@@fiendblastista1327 No mate, just airing my opinion and making a comment within a comment section...that is what it's here for. Making a comment about a pedophile really is not that contentious....or maybe my moral compass is as bad as my taste in music ?
Without talking about the obvious, and putting thay aside to look at thr career, theres no denying it wasnt just a time persay on its own that made him it was his music , he made some good songs that stand up now still , strangely.
Its not about him.Its about the music.It is vile what he has done.
its like a buffet for him there
His music was and still is great
I LOVED HIS SONGS and STILL DO , little did we know what he was REALLY LIKE as a PERSON " I mean his DARK SIDE" , I think it came about because he was having trouble with his COMPUTER at the time and took it to be MENDED
I wonder what his GIRLFRIEND MARY is doing now ? Was'nt he Married atone time ?
@@shaneluke346 he was married to Anne. They have too children.. he had other women after Mary. Who he mention in his Autobiography.. He had a 14 year relationship with a woman named Allison Brown & she was believed to a abortion in 1987 which lead him into a frenzy..then in 1996 he met Yudenia a cubian lady who has a Son & maybe a Daughter with him Yudenia keeps incontact with Gary. .. Gary Glitter also has a young daughter in Asia who he doesn't support .. So he's a father of 4 or 5.
@@shaneluke346 too be honest if you ever met him you'd leave a lasting impression on you. He was one of the most Kindest - loveable person you could ever meet .. you didn't show any indencation to liking Girls.. He could off had any women he wanted but unfortunately his illness overpowered him..
@@shaneluke346 yes he was married to Anne .He had numerous others women .Some short term some long..
God damn. Even his band is young boys. I hope they were spared.....but, somehow, I have a very hard time believing that, unfortunately.
his band were adults, male or female doesn;t matter
Yeah right...bands like Pink Floyd and Genesis only played 3 chord songs 🙄🔫. I think he’s confusing his music with theirs.
He was the Paeder
He was an amazing entertainer was Gary Glitter !!
GRAMMER
@@rebeccatrafford2417SPELLING
Also one sick person
I wouldn't mind knowing what guitar effects pedal the guitarist was using...
Part documentary, part budget Kung Fu movie.
I still miss his live performance to this day. He was full of energy & charisma.
Dig deep, often the abuser was himself abused.
+James Browne Dig deep....and often he wasn't. I get sick of this shit.
Sick man 😡
Anyone know where the fight scene at the beginning is from?
Shit I've finally figured it out glitter was and is David Ike looks and sounds just like him.
Omg you’re right...
The ultimate rock star
hopefully said tongue in cheek
@@thewkovacs316 A rock star is the ultimate public persona, that’s what we, the public see. And for that Gary Glitter was the wildest. As for his life apart from this facade, he should have been strung up with razor wife and red hot poker rammed up his arse. But we are talking about the Rock Star veneer that he will eventually be remembered for, not the monster behind it.
@@jowaite8889 but he was a parody of a rock star that actually took himself seriously.
@@thewkovacs316 All Rock Stars are parodies. He was a very good one. Forget what he was as a person, lve been in that business all my life and most of them are very very different to what the public sees. Elvis surprised a few dedication fans at the end?
The ultimate nonce
All Garry glitter proved was how lucky you can get and you don’t have to be singer glitter was more of a comedian I never laughed so much
But could you do what he did? Everyone will say he was crap. But very few could have pulled it off. He is no worse than Mick Jagger. He couldnt really sing. Did that stop the STONES???
@@fender1000100 You're right. He was an excellent stage performer like Mick Jagger.
what a great docco......LOVE IT..........GLITTER GLITTER GLITTER
I would say Glam was a lot better in the 70a than the 80s
That’s because 70s was Glam strangely?
@@Stiffd1 You're right. I can't remember much Glam in the 80's.
Duh because 80s was Modern Romantic era to start with in early 80s then Pop and Dance later 80s do you know anything about musical era's and also later 70s was Disco and Punk so not all Glam
Maybe it's because I'm an American,but I just don't get it.
+rebel python No honey I am British and even I don't get it he's just a pervert scum bag
+Daisy Fields Er the music isn't perverted........ but certain rap music certainly is.......... separate the music from the individual. Phil Spector is in prison for murder........... I guess you turn the radio off when the records he is responsible for comes on? Grow up and think for yourself, not like the tabloid press.
+rebel python Nothing to get, he made very sucessful pop songs and was later convicted as a child molester......... doesn't change the music if you like it, Sid Vicious killed his girlfriend, shall we not listen to the Sex Pistols? Phil Spectoe shot a woman dead, should we not listen to all the hits he is responsible for? People need to get a grip and use their grey matter.
John Davis Very very strange. Firstly to like such awful music, and secondly to be able to hold someone who fucked little children in such high regard. I'll repeat that in case you've missed it somehow... he fucked little children. What is it that you don't understand about that deed that confuses you as to why people find him to repulsive?
He's cringey as fuck the Brits loved him, awful looking guy couldn't sing or dance terrible stage performances.. but had like three/four big hit records that's it
Is this man serious? Can't believe anyone actually paid to see him perform (19.00).
+outrider30 What? never been young and went to watch bad pop music? It's what you do as a kid!
You obviously weren't around in the seventies out rider
@@johndavis7941 yeah but usually it's a local bar band. By the time they made the big venues they usually were much more polished
@@SayNotoDomesticViolence grow up flemma are you going to have a go at all the Micheal Jackson fans because they like his music cos he has not been cleared of all the allegations which always leaves suspicion over his reputation.why do you think
You can tell people what to like. There are loads out there who still like his music
Look at his videos and the comments. Suck it up bitch
Cos that isn't going to change.
@@kimgrant3879 You grow up and it's spelt Gemma I'm not the one supporting a nonce am I u stupid woman
great stuff...
That karate scene was hilarious as were most of his videos which contained a healthy dose of self derision. There is nothing vaguely amusing about abusing children. Too bad he didn’t get therapy and protect the innocent.
"Do you Wanna Touch" and "Do You Wanna be in My Gang" are the most "Cringe Worthy" songs
on the Planet.
lol you might be slightly biased in coming to that opinion
@@MostlyLoveOfMusic I was in my mid
teens then, and bought all his records.
Maybe I was niaive back then. But after
what he did they all went in the bin. I have
him on video, along with other Glam Artists
When I saw him doing his "Arm Gestures"
on "Do You Wanna Touch" that was it.
I'm just quite ambivalent to the whole thing. He made some good songs (the Xmas track is particularly brilliant). I'm not interested in feeling negative about enjoying the music and trying to understand the artist.
@@MostlyLoveOfMusic I still have his
hits on CD. I just don't want to watch him.
I forgot about glitter i only did a google search on him yesterday because television is advertising a prog that its going to show about him this month.
Well that was different listen to satins daughter totally away. From the glam rock❤❤❤
He came out in the glam Rock period just good timing as it was camp city, in the '80s he disappeared
In 1976 he had a short lived Retirement of Which he tried to settle down with Mary (23) He then continued to tour England - Wales & Scotland & Ireland & America & parts of Europe in the 80-90s he come back to Australia in the 80s when countdown was shown .
He was the best of all of them. He made it look fun with a timeless unique sound. He just never gave up the groupies. They were all at it. But he is the one in prison..double standards at their best.
@@fiendblastista1327 That's right. He only had a very short lived retirement in the late 70's. I certainly seemed to be aware he was still making good music for 'most' of the brilliant (for music) 80's - as far as i recall.
Gary Glitter was taken in by Ronald Dahl's family, Roalds daughters entertained him !!
Interesting.
Yes tessa dahl said on this is your life about the school girls and he put a finger to his mouth to say shush i saw it on youtube yesterday
Smart people put their assets in other peoples names. Private lives are not my business
Screwing the taxman must be done carefully too 😆
I see that the haters are alive and kicking on this thread. It's always people who have achieved nothing in their own irrelevant lives, who have the most venom to release. Gary has more talent in his little finger than these detractors will ever have in their tiny minds.
Yes he did. But he blew it. Unfortunately. He was a legend, but now it’s hard to separate both legacies.
you are right....i never achieved the heights of perversion that gary did
thank god
Every ones entitled to their own opinion. I don’t like his voice at all,I don’t think he can sing, although I find the music to be really good, and can understand he’s following at the time. 👍
Yes but unfortunately that isn't all he had in his little finger is it ? !
are you insane ? he raped children and liked porn that featured two year olds. he has been in prison in several different countries and he will probably die in prison, and you defend him because he was a popular entertainer 50 years ago ? wow ! just wow !
He is the leader.😂
cheers no probs...:)
Gross.
I bet Gary would be a great person to have a few beers with. Stories i bet he could tell! He made some truly great records.
I'll tell ya one thing for nothing, Gary never drove quickly past schools!!!
yes he could get you drunk tell you some lies then abuse your kids
it wouldn’t be the first time Gary would’ve had a few beers and shared stories with a guy called “Jimmy”... Sorry, I couldn’t resist
I can't help but notice the heavy influence of elvis Presley with glitter but it wasn't terrible i heard some of elvis's style in his music
He was a good looking fellow and had alot off style .. He could of had any women he wanted & probably did.. But unfortunately he got caught up into something he couldn't get out off?
A couple of dodgy hits in the seventies. A decade when the Wurzels got a number one. Not sure how anyone can have any sympathy for this creature.
He was epic in the 70s you don't know a thing about his career
Easy to kick a man when he's down...
Music legend
The 70's just happens to be my favourite decade for music. So the Wurzels making number one is not a very good example of the Brilliant music that stemmed from that decade.
I've listened to a lot of his music recently
and its crap, ...bordering on embarrassing
glitter 90% dross bowie 10%
THE LEADER!!!!!.
He was talentless never liked his music .
Wrong un.
Wow how does not turn your stomach. His music makes me cringe. Smh
Gareth Glitter
Tedious same sounding music, song after song , crap, not a patch on Bowie, Roxy, Bolan, or even Sweet or Slade , just crap!
3 number 1`s, 12 top ten, ... 30 million worldwide...!!!
thats an awful lot of "crap" sold.... somebody liked em... ;)
thats fact thats HISTORY..... :)
*GARY GLITTER`S ROCK 'N' ROLL JUKEBOX* And how many kids did he abuse, is the bigger and more important question. I dont care if his music is good or not HE ABUSED KIDS ffs dont glorify this piece of shit.
@Mike West
Bulshit ROCK AND ROLL PARTS ONE AND TWO is the greatest masterpiece to come out of glam rock. And DO YOU WANNA BE IN MY GANG is the most catchy glam rock song of ALLTIME.
They used his songs in joker movie to some people disconcert
He could have been James Bond as well as a rock legend!
sick
GOOD ON YOU BOY
Glitter is not that much of a monster, as far as I'm concerned.
Go fuck yoursel.
His music was and still is great.
Kim Grant 👍
@@kimgrant3879 would you let him babysit your kids
Imagine if it was your children he abused.