Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 13, 2022 • 1h 9min
S2E10: Justin Hayward
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt chat to the charming Justin Hayward. Justin is the singer and songwriter with the Moody Blues and has written some truly stunning records over the years. He is a multiple Ivor Novello award winner and with the Moody Blues has sold over 70 million albums. In this episode, he talks about auditioning for Marty Wilde, joining the Moody Blues and writing some of their incredible hit songs like ‘Nights in White Satin’ and ‘Question’. He also reveals how he ended up recording ‘Forever Autumn’ on the Jeff Wayne’s War of The Worlds.Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 6, 2022 • 1h 6min
S2E9: Labi Siffre
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy chat to singer, songwriter, musician and poet Labi Siffre.In a timely and moving conversation, Labi chats openly about his career, his loves and his losses. He’s written some incredible songs and many have been covered or sampled from a range of artists that include Madness and Eminem. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 27, 2022 • 1h 3min
S2E8: Kelly Jones
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy are joined by Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones. Armed with some incredible stories, a tremendous back catalogue of hits, and famous fans ranging from Bowie, Daltrey, Noel and Ronnie Wood, Kelly is a brilliant storyteller and a perfect guest for this podcast.Stereophonics release their new album Oochya! on March 4th… Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Limited. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2022 • 1h 6min
S2E7: Hugh Padgham
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy chat to one of the UK’s finest record producers, the 4 x Grammy Award-winning Hugh Padgham. Chances are Hugh was involved in the making of your favourite record. From The Police, Genesis, Paul McCartney, XTC, The Human League through to creating that iconic drum sound of the ’80s for Phil Collins – Hugh has an unrivalled CV and some cracking stories to share.Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2022 • 1h 13min
S2E6: Kevin Rowland
This week we welcome the beautiful Kevin Rowland to Rockonteurs. In an open, honest and funny conversation about life fronting Dexys Midnight Runners, Kevin chats to Gary and Guy about the ups and downs of life in the band, making the album ‘Too Rye Ay’ the way he wanted to make it and the upcoming live dates in the UK this September. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 6, 2022 • 1h 3min
S2E5: Graham Coxon
This week Gary and Gary chat to the charming and hugely talented Graham Coxon. Graham has an extensive career as a solo artist producing a stunning collection of solo projects, film scores and even most recently writing, recording and performing with Duran Duran. All of that, plus his pivotal role driving the sound of Blur…it’s a joyous musical romp through his career in this week’s episode of Rockonteurs.Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2022 • 52min
S2E4: Miles Kane
Miles Kane, an acclaimed musician known for his work with Alex Turner in The Last Shadow Puppets, shares insights about his latest album, Change The Show. He reflects on the significance of younger artists in the music world and discusses his collaborations, including his creative journey with Arctic Monkeys. Kane dives into the challenges of pursuing a solo career and the transformative power of music, emphasizing personal expression and nostalgia. Expect laughter, anecdotes, and a celebration of artistic evolution.
Jan 23, 2022 • 59min
S2E3: Steve Hackett
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt are like kids in a candy store as they get to talk to a guitar hero. We are delighted to welcome Steve Hackett to the podcast. From his early influences, to his PROG years in Genesis and his incredibly successful solo career, we try and cover of much of this man’s career as we can. He embraces and has conquered so many styles and sounds from pop, blues, rock, world music and classical and influenced the likes of Brian May and Eddie Van Halen to name but 2. This was a fun one to record. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 16, 2022 • 56min
S2E2: Andy Bell
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt chat to the excellent Andy Bell from Erasure.Erasure were one of the biggest artists of the 80’s and 90’s with 24 Top 40 singles and selling 28 million albums worldwide. Erasure won the Brit Award form Best British Group in 1989. Still gigging despite the complexities of touring in the current climate, Erasure are about to embark on a new US tour and Andy chats to Guy and Gary from his bubble in Miami! Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 9, 2022 • 56min
S2E1: Curt Smith
This week Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt return for Series 2 of Rockonteurs. Joining the podcast this week we speak to Curt Smith from Tears For Fears. The band return with their first new album in 18 years, The Tipping Point is out in Feb and we get the lowdown on the record and those huge decade defining albums of the 1980’s. After chatting to Roland last year on the show, this is a fascinating listen to hear the other side of the story from a band who have quite the story!Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
