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Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

255 episodes

Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.

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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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  1. Iron Maiden legend Nicko McBrain joins the Rockonteurs

    · 1 h 02 min · S13 E7

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt talk to the brilliant Nicko McBrain about his incredible career with Iron Maiden. Nicko powered Maiden through their golden era, joining in 1982 and…

  2. BP Fallon joins the Rockonteurs to talk Lennon, U2 and T.Rex

    · 1 h 07 min · S13 E6

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt talk to the delightfully dapper BP Fallon. BP is a photographer, author, and musician. He was also a publicist and press agent for Marc Bolan, T.Rex, Led…

  3. Marco Pirroni talks to Guy and Gary about Adam and the Ants and Punk!

    · 1 h 10 min · S13 E5

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt talk to the ever excellent Marco Pirroni. Marco talks about the punk explosion in the mid 70s and how he was in that Kings Road gang of likeminded kids,…

  4. Earl Slick joins the Rockonteurs podcast

    · 1 h 13 min · S13 E4

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt talk to the legendary Earl Slick. What a guitarist, what a storyteller and what a career. In this episode he talks about working alongside David Bowie and…

  5. Gerry Beckley from America joins the Rockonteurs

    · 1 h 12 min · S13 E3

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt talk to Gerry Beckley about his career as a founding member of America and his solo years. America formed in 1970 and gave us timeless classics like ‘A…

  6. Kim Carnes chats to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt about her career in music

    · 56 min · S13 E2

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt talk to the wonderful Kim Carnes about a lifetime making music. On October 23rd Kim releases a stunning Box Set entitled ‘Kim Carnes - Universal Songs: The…

  7. Paul Carrack joins the Rockonteurs for a brand new series

    · 1 h 22 min · S13 E1

    Rockonteurs returns with a BRAND NEW series. Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt are back behind the mic with the UK's No.1 music podcast and this week we are joined by an artist who has one of the most incredible voices. We…

  8. Lulu joins the Rockonteurs podcast

    · 59 min · S12 E10

    It’s the last in the current series of Rockonteurs, and this one is something to ‘Shout’ about as we are joined by national treasure Lulu. What a career, from the swinging 60s, to working with Bowie, endless touring…

  9. Deep Purple join the Rockonteurs podcast

    · 1 h 12 min · S12 E9

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are a man down, as Guy is off sick, so Gary is flying solo with Deep Purple legends Ian Paice and Ian Gillan joining the podcast. It is a fascinating in-depth conversation about…

  10. Manchester Must Dance: Mike Pickering joins the Rockonteurs

    · 1 h 15 min · S12 E8

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome artist, DJ, A&R executive and the man that put the ‘M’ in M People - Mike Pickering to the podcast. Mike talks to Gary and Guy about a life in music from seeing the…

  11. Music Video director Tim Pope joins the Rockonteurs podcast

    · 1 h 12 min · S12 E7

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome the acclaimed music video director Tim Pope to the show. Tim has spent a lifetime directing music videos for some of the greatest artists of all time such as Hall and…

  12. Kathy Valentine joins the Rockonteurs to talk Go Go's and Clem Burke

    · 59 min · S12 E6

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome Go Go’s bassist Kathy Valentine to the show. She talks to Gary and Guy about her own career in music and also the new book from Blondie drummer Clem Burke that Kathy…

  13. Foo Fighter's Chris Shiflett joins the Rockonteurs podcast

    · 1 h 24 min · S12 E5

    This week we are joined by Foo Fighters lead guitarist Chris Shiflett. Chris joined the band in 1999 and talks to Gary and Guy about growing up a punk and rock fan, picking up the guitar, and how he found himself in…

  14. Dave Hill from Slade joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

    · 1 h 03 min · S12 E4

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, and as requested by Noel Gallagher, we welcome Dave Hill from Slade to the show. With a range of tales from days on the road with Slade to his continued close relationship with…

  15. Dr John Cooper Clarke joins the Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

    · 1 h 04 min · S12 E3

    This week performance poet John Cooper Clarke joins Gary and Guy to talk about his career, from his discovery of the powers of poetry at school to his status today as something of a national treasure. Always a fan of…

  16. Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood joins the Rockonteurs

    · 1 h 20 min · S12 E2

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome a hugely talented artist and (another) bassist to the show, it’s Colin Greenwood of Radiohead. Colin is the very definition of a Rockonteur, as he talks about his early…

  17. Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes on the Rockonteurs podcast with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

    · 1 h 17 min · S12 E1

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are BACK and joined by founding member of Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes. In a fascinating and utterly original conversation he talks to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt about his early…

  18. Richard Barbieri joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt on Rockonteurs

    · 1 h 03 min · S11 E10

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are joined by Japan and Porcupine Tree’s Richard Barbieri. Richard has one of music’s most distinctive voices and was a key architect of the late 80s/80s synthesiser revolution.…

  19. Greg Phillinganes joins Gary and Guy on the Rockonteurs podcast

    · 1 h 00 min · S11 E9

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are joined by Greg Phillinganes. Greg is an incredible artist, keyboardist, vocalist, arranger and, as you’ll hear he can tell a pretty good story too! In this episode he talks…

  20. Edgar Wright on the Rockonteurs podcast

    · 1 h 10 min · S11 E8

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are joined by filmmaker Edgar Wright. Edgar’s film are synonymous with their amazing soundtracks from Shaun of the Dead, to Baby Driver, The Sparks Brothers and his recent…

  21. Simon Napier-Bell joins the Rockonteurs

    · 1 h 11 min · S11 E7

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are joined by the producer, manager, songwriter, and impresario Simon Napier-Bell. Simon talks about getting his foot in the door in the 60s, working and writing for Dusty…

  22. Ray Cooper joins Gary and Guy for Rockonteurs

    · 1 h 05 min · S11 E6

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are joined by the legendary percussionist Ray Cooper. Ray has performed with so many of our favourite artists over the years but is forever synonymous as being part of Elton…

  23. Rusty Egan joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt on the Rockonteurs podcast

    · 1 h 08 min · S11 E5

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are joined by drummer, DJ, musical trendsetter and co-founder of the Blitz Club in London. Gary and Guy chat to their pal Rusty Egan about his days with Rich Kids, Visage and…

  24. Blues legend Paul Jones on the Rockonteurs podcast

    · 1 h 02 min · S11 E4

    This week Guy and Gary talk to a legendary British blues man. Paul Jones talks about finding the blues in the record stores of Portsmouth in the late 50s. He discusses his relationship with Brian Jones and his…

  25. Slade drummer Don Powell joins Rockonteurs

    · 1 h 19 min · S11 E3

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are joined by Slade drummer Don Powell. Gary is very excited as Slade are one of the first bands he ever saw on stage and their live shows remain utterly legendary. Don was and…

  26. Jill Furmanovsky on the Rockonteurs podcast

    · 1 h 07 min · S11 E2

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are delighted to welcome our good friend Jill Furmanovsky to the pod Jill is one of the world’s leading photographers and has spent her career photographing the great and the…

  27. S11E1: John Power joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt for the new series of Rockonteurs

    · 1 h 09 min · S11 E1

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are back! Guy and Gary welcome John Power to the show. John talks about the new Cast album ‘Yeah, Yeah, Yeah’ out on January 30th and looks back at a wonderful year last year…

  28. S10E12: Steve Lillywhite joins Gary and Guy to celebrate 'Fairytale of New York'

    · 54 min · S10 E12

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, Gary and Guy quiz each other on great songs that were denied a No.1 and we welcome back our dear friend, the legendary record producer Steve Lillywhite to the show. Steve has…

  29. S10E11: Lewis MacLeod joins Gary and Guy for a fun Christmas special

    · 1 h 02 min · S10 E11

    We welcome Lewis MacLeod on the podcast for a special pre-Christmas show! Known for his work on BBC Radio 4's Dead Ringers (and many more) and for voicing various characters in various TV shows. Tune in to hear all…

  30. S10E10: Steve Lukather joins the Rockonteurs

    · 1 h 09 min · S10 E10

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt welcome the brilliant Steve Lukather to the podcast. Luke, as we call him, is the very definition of an artist. He’s a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and…

  31. S10E9: KT Tunstall joins the Rockonteurs

    · 1 h 07 min · S10 E9

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt welcome KT Tunstall to the show. KT talks about her early musical influences having moved to an America as a young child, growing up adopted in a house…

  32. S10E8: Dave Rowntree from Blur joins the Rockonteurs

    · 51 min · S10 E8

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome Blur drummer Dave Rowntree to the show. Dave has recently released a beautiful book of intimate, candid, and never before seen photographs from the very early days of…

  33. S10E7: Mani from The Stone Roses joins the Rockonteurs

    · 1 h 03 min · S10 E7

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome another bassist to the show. But Mani is NOT just any old bass player, he’s the bass player from the Stone Roses. Mani joins Guy and Gary to talk about his musical…

  34. S10E6: Richard Branson talks to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

    · 44 min · S10 E6

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome a true visionary of the music business. Guy and Gary welcome Richard Branson to Rockonteurs to discuss the early days of the Virgin empire, one that was built on music…

  35. S10E5: Robert Plant joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

    · 1 h 06 min · S10 E5

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome a true giant of music, Robert Plant. Guy and Gary join Robert at his house to discuss his incredible career and his new album ‘Saving Grace’ which is out now. The…

  36. S10E4: Sean Lennon talks to Gary and Guy about 'Power to the People'.

    · 55 min · S10 E4

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome Sean Lennon to the show. Sean discusses this incredible upcoming ‘Power to the People’ boxset that he has mixed and produced - out on October 10th. It is a beautiful…

  37. S10E3: John Fogerty talks to Gary and Guy about 'Legacy'

    · 1 h 03 min · S10 E3

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome a true legend to the show, John Fogerty. John reflects on his incredible career, writing songs that will forever be part of the soundtrack to our lives like 'Proud…

  38. S10E2: Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill talk to Gary and Guy

    · 1 h 02 min · S10 E2

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome a wonderful partnership of band mates and best friends. Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill join Gary and Guy to discuss their new shared memoir ‘Our Secrets are the Same’ -…

  39. S10E1: The Blitz Club special with Boy George

    · 1 h 02 min · S10 E1

    This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are back after the summer break and we head to the Design Museum in London. Opening in September is a fascinating exhibition that celebrates the iconic and influential Blitz -…

  40. Bonus Episode - Oasis Live 25 and Ozzy!

    · 21 min · S9 E24 · Bonus

    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…

  41. S9E23: End of Season Review

    · 29 min · S9 E23

    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…

  42. S9E22: A tribute to Mick Ralphs with Joe Elliott

    · 49 min · S9 E22

    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…

  43. S9E21: Dylan Jones joins Gary and Guy to talk about an incredible year for music

    · 1 h 05 min · S9 E21

    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…

  44. S9E20: Gary and Guy investigate famous missing instruments!

    · 42 min · S9 E20

    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:…

  45. S9E19: Hamish Stuart from Average White Band joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

    · 1 h 07 min · S9 E19

    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…

  46. S9E18: Rick Beato joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

    · 1 h 08 min · S9 E18

    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…

  47. S9E17: Adam Duritz from Counting Crows joins Gary Kemp & Guy Pratt

    · 59 min · S9 E17

    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…

  48. S9E16: Andy Newmark chats to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

    · 1 h 16 min · S9 E16

    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…

  49. S9E15: Holly Johnson chats to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

    · 1 h 07 min · S9 E15

    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…

  50. S9E14: Alan Parsons joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

    · 56 min · S9 E14

    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…

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