Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.
Presented by Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, who wrote and performed megahits like ‘Gold’ and ‘True’, and Guy Pratt, a bass player who shaped songs for the likes of Madonna and Pink Floyd, you’ll hear exclusive stories of life on the road, in the studio and what really happened behind the scenes from artists who wrote, performed and produced the some of the biggest classic rock and pop tracks of all time.
Guests include Sir Bob Geldof, Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera, super-producer Trevor Horn, Chris Difford of Squeeze and their bandmate from A Saucerful of Secrets, Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason
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Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.
Presented by Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, who wrote and performed megahits like ‘Gold’ and ‘True’, and Guy Pratt, a bass player who shaped songs for the likes of Madonna and Pink Floyd, you’ll hear exclusive stories of life on the road, in the studio and what really happened behind the scenes from artists who wrote, performed and produced the some of the biggest classic rock and pop tracks of all time.
Guests include Sir Bob Geldof, Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera, super-producer Trevor Horn, Chris Difford of Squeeze and their bandmate from A Saucerful of Secrets, Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason
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In a surprise bonus episode, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt discuss the incredible reaction to the Oasis Live 25 reunion shows.
Rockonteurs will return in September for a new season with some incredible guests. In the meantime, watch some of the best episodes on our YouTube page.
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Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs
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Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt take a look back at this most recent season and discuss some of their highlights.
Rockonteurs will return in September for a new season with some incredible guests. In the meantime, watch some of the best episodes on our YouTube page.
Instagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @gimmesugarproductions
Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs
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This week on the show Guy and Gary are joined by the walking, talking, rocking and rolling musical encyclopedia Joe Elliott. They chat about the recent passing of some iconic artists including founding member of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company, Mick Ralphs.
Joe is an honorary Rockonteur and takes time out from the busy Def Leppard US tour to chat to Guy and Gary on the show.
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This week on Rockonteurs, we’re joined by journalist and author Dylan Jones, here to talk to Gary and Guy about his fascinating new book '1975: The Year the World Forgot'. Spoiler: you’ll never look at that year the same again.
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This week on the show Guy and Gary are unexpectedly without a guest…BUT they discuss the hunt for the missing guitar from Back to The Future after the cast launched an appeal this week, that you can see here:
They also discuss other infamous missing guitars some of which have never been seen again and some of which have remarkably been found including the very guitar Gary played ‘True' on at Live Aid that was “missing” for years!
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast Guy and Gary welcome guitarist, bassist, singer and producer Hamish Stuart to the podcast. Hamish is also an original member of the Average White Band. Hamish talks about his musical influences, his incredible (and much sampled) work with the AWB and his long career and friendship with Ringo Starr.
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome, artist, musician and YouTube sensation Rick Beato to the show.
Gary and Guy talk to Rick about his career as a musician then turned producer, his musical passions and influences and how he turned that into one of the most successful YouTube pages on the internet.
You can watch his channel at https://www.youtube.com/RickBeato
Watch our episode with Rick on our page at https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz to the show. Counting Crows have sold over 20 million albums since they formed in the early 90s. Their debut ‘August and Everything After’ was a global smash and included the timeless classic ‘Mr Jones’. In this episode Adam talks about his early influences, his friendship with Kurt Cobain, the struggles of such a meteoric rise, and the wonderful new album ‘Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!’ - which is out now.
The band return to the UK in October for a string of arena shows. Find out more here: https://www.countingcrows.com/
Listen to the new album here: https://countingcrows.lnk.to/BMTCSWE
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome one of the greatest and most respected drummers in the business to the show, it’s Andy Newmark.
Andy talks to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt about his time as a member of Sly and the Family Stone and how he got that gig before going on to work with the likes of John Lennon, Carly Simon, David Bowie, Ronnie Wood, and Roxy Music.
He’s clearly a great drummer, but also a tremendous storyteller and this is an instant classic episode.
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome Holly Johnson to the show. Holly has one of the most instantly recognisable voices of the 80s and he continues to record and tour. He’ll be off around the UK later in May and June on the ‘Welcome to the Pleasuredome’ tour before heading to Europe in October.
Holly chats to Guy and Gary about his early influences growing up in Liverpool and the music scene of the local bars and clubs that inspired a generation. He talks about Frankie Goes To Hollywood and their decade defining songs of that era. Holly doesn’t hold back in telling some incredible stories.
Find out more about his upcoming UK and Europe tour here: https://hollyjohnson.com/
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome sound engineer, producer, and musician Alan Parsons to the podcast. Alan was an integral part of some of the defining moments of music history from the recording of 'Abbey Road', to 'Dark Side of The Moon'. He also enjoyed great success with his own group the Alan Parsons Project.
June sees the 50th anniversary re-release of ’The Best Years of Our Lives’ from Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel which was co-produced by Alan.
Pre-Order it here: https://SteveHarley.lnk.to/TBY
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This week on Rockonteurs, we are delighted to welcome Luke Pritchard from The Kooks to the show.
The Kooks were formed in Brighton in the mid 00s and their 2006 debut album ‘Inside In, Inside Out’ sold 2 million copies in the UK alone. Their follow up ‘Konk’ was another UK No.1 album and they are enjoying a new resurgence as social media has made them a generations new favourite band again. Luke joins Gary and Guy to talk about his influences from Dylan to the Stones, how success so early on in their career was a double-edged sword, how he once kicked Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkey’s in the face at a gig and embarrassed himself in front of a Beatle!
Never / Know is the new album from The Kooks and is out on May 9th.
Find out more about the album here: https://thekooks.lnk.to/NeverKnowAlbumSR
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome another bass player to the pod. But not any bass player, this guy has worked with James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Carole King, Phil Collins, Toto, and is the bassist in The Immediate Family - plus he is the owner of the greatest beard in music (sorry Billy) it’s Leland Sklar.
If you enjoy this episode, then check out The Immediate Family documentary which is now streaming on Apple TV, YouTube and other streaming services.
Find out more about Leland Sklar at www.lelandsklarsbeard.com
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are delighted to welcome PP Arnold to the show. She is a true ‘Soul Survivor’ and her career is nothing short of extraordinary. In this episode she chats to Guy and Gary sharing some incredible stories of her life in music. From a chance opportunity to join Ike and Tina Turner, to working with the Small Faces, Nick Drake, Ocean Colour Scene, Mick Jagger and Roger Waters. It is a career that just keeps on giving and PP is still as full of energy as always and her voice is utterly sublime.
Find out more about her career spanning collection of tracks ’Soul Survivor’ - A Life in Song, which is out now, here:
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome an artist who continues to enjoy a career that spans 5 decades. Founder of The Zombies and Argent, it’s Rod Argent.
Rod met his fellow Zombies at school and shares tales of their musical coming together as he went from the bands intended lead singer to keyboardist with former Rockonteur Colin Blunstone leading on vocals.
Unforgettable hits such as 'She’s No There’ and ‘Time of the Season’ remain some of the all-time classics and have enjoyed a recent resurgence in popularity through streaming and TikTok and covers. Rod is taking a break from touring for the time being but took some time out to chat to us.
Find out more at www.RodArgent.com
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are delighted to welcome a true legend to the show. Musician, singer and songwriter Graham Nash.
It’s impossible to understate his impact on the music we love and the influence he has had on us and so many others. We could do a whole episode on his time with The Hollies, let alone Crosby, Stills and Nash and another on Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
With tales that stretch from Manchester to Laurel Canyon, from Mama Cass to Joni Mitchell, from David Gilmour to Graham Gouldman. This is a special one.
Graham is touring the UK in October and you can find out more at: www.grahamnash.com/tour
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome Nik Kershaw to the show. Nik chats to Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp about his early influences growing up in Ipswich, his meteoric rise in the 80s, his incredible barnet, playing Live Aid, and his continued delight to be touring with his own shows and the much-loved 80s revival festivals.
Find out more about Nik and his upcoming music and live dates here: https://www.nikkershaw.net/
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It’s a big one this week on Rockonteurs, we are delighted to welcome Bryan Ferry to the podcast.
Join Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt as they meet up with Bryan at his studio in London to discuss his new album ‘Loose Talk’ with Amelia Barratt which is coming out on March 28th. We also take a deep dive into his early musical influences such as seeing Bill Haley, meeting the other members of Roxy Music, and how art and cinema have shaped all of his creative output that continues to this day with this special new record. This is a special one! Thanks to Bryan for inviting us over.
Pre-order the record or find out more at: https://store.bryanferry.com/
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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome singer, song-writer, producer and XTC frontman Andy Partridge to the show. He chats to Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp about his early influences, his difficult childhood and how he thinks the Monkees are underrated! He also talks about how those early influences helped shape the sound of XTC.
Find out more at: https://www.ape.uk.net/
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This week we welcome Mike Scott to the podcast.
Mike is ‘The Waterboys’ and talks to Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp about his career, his influences, and the latest record called ‘Life, Death, and Dennis Hopper’. It’s a brilliant collection of songs that feature collaborations with Fiona Apple, Bruce Springsteen, and more. The album is out on April 4th.
Find out more here: https://sunrecords.lnk.to/LifeDeathDennisHopper
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