Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt Podcast

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.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    S8E2: Paul Cook

    This week on the podcast, we welcome Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook to the show. Paul is a fabulous raconteur, and he has some incredible stories from a moment in music history when one band and one album created a music genre that changed everything. He chats to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt about his journey, his influences, and how the Sex Pistols exploded onto the scene. With tales of life on the road with the Pistols, that infamous Grundy TV appearance that was never meant to happen, and how it all came crashing down for the band while on tour in the US, this is a must listen. Plus, Paul talks about the new line up of the band with Frank Carter that has been enjoying some incredible reviews, the upcoming live dates and how there might be more to come from the Sex Pistols. We’ll be sure to stick the video with Paul up on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel. Instagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @paulcook @gimmesugarproductions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs Click here for more on Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols Live Dates www.sexpistolsofficial.com Produced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 11m

  2. 7 SEPT

    S8E1: David Gilmour

    Rockonteurs Returns. This is the one we have all been waiting for. We are delighted to welcome our friend David Gilmour to the podcast. Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt join David onboard his beautiful studio ‘Astoria’ on the banks of the river Thames for a fascinating conversation about the history of the studio, and the brand-new David Gilmour album ‘Luck and Strange’ which is out now, and of course Guy plays on this record again.  This is David’s first and only podcast and so we are delighted he could join us. You can also watch the entire interview on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel. Instagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @davidgilmour @gimmesugarproductions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs Click here for ‘Luck and Strange’ https://davidgilmour.lnk.to/LuckandStrange Produced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min

  3. 20 JUL

    Best of…90s and 00s

    This week Gary and Guy are in Italy as their European tour with ‘Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets’ continues and they are playing some stunning venues. They share tales of a special sightseeing trip to Charlie Chaplin’s house, and we hear how the tour is going….are they even still on speaking terms? This week we share some clips from some of our favourite artists like Tim Burgess, Serge from Kasabian, Sharleen Spiteri and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. We’ll be back with a brand-new episode very soon!   Instagram: @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @saucerfulofsecretsofficial @sophieellisbextor @timburgessofficial @the_s.l.p @sharleenspiteri @gimmesugarproductions    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs Produced by @thisBenJones for Gimme Sugar Productions   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m

  4. 13 JUL

    Best Of... Drummers

    This week Gary and Guy are in Munich as their European tour with ‘Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets’ continues. They share tales of their jaunt round Germany and seeing as they are touring with one of the greatest drummers of all time, we thought we’d revisit some of those iconic guests such as Mick Fleetwood, Stewart Copeland, Kenney Jones and the guv’nor, Nick Mason! We’ll be back with a brand-new episode very soon!   Instagram: @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @saucerfulofsecretsofficial @stewart_copeland @kenneyjonesdrums @mickfleetwoodofficial @gimmesugarproductions    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs Produced by @thisBenJones for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m

  5. 6 JUL

    Best Of... Icons of the 80s 2

    This week Gary and Guy continue their tour around Europe with ‘Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets’ and share some of the tales from a life on the road and how touring has changed for them both over the years. Guy shares a hilarious story of how we was nearly lost in the desert! Plus, we dive into the archive and enjoy some of our favourite guests from the 80s. These include Curt Smith from Tears for Fears, Jim Kerr from Simple Minds, Rick Astley, and Suggs. We’ll be back with a brand-new episode with a HUGE guest very soon. Instagram: @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @saucerfulofsecretsofficial @curtsmith @simplemindsmusic @officialrickastley @suggsofficial @gimmesugarproductions    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs Produced by @thisBenJones for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 10m

  6. 29 JUN

    Best Of... Producers

    Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt continue their UK tour this week with Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets – but found time to spend even more time together to record a special episode where they chat about working with some of the best producers in the industry. It’s a fascinating insight into the behind-the-scenes recording process for bands like Pink Floyd and Spandau Ballet and the most amazing story about Michael Jackson that you have to hear to believe! Plus, we dive into the Rockonteurs archive to listen to some of those producers whose names are as big as the artists they work with. We hear from Steve Lillywhite, Bob Ezrin, Hugh Padgham and Trevor Horn in a ‘Best of the Producers’ episode.   Instagram: @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @saucerfulofsecretsofficial @trevorhornmusic @sillywhite @bobezrin @hughpadghamofficial @gimmesugarproductions    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs Produced by @thisBenJones for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 5m

  7. 22 JUN

    Best Of... On Tour Summer 2024

    Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt continue to tour the UK this week with Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets – so here is a ‘Best Of’ episode that features some of our favourite guests who are also on tour this year. Get tickets from the artists website. On the show we hear from Neil Finn from Crowded House – who play the Isle of Wight Festival this summer and have a brilliant new album out called Gravity Stairs. Brian Johnson from AC/DC remains one of our all-time most popular episodes – and the band are touring around European stadiums this summer. We also hear from our pal Nick Mason, from Steven Van Zandt on his life with Bruce Springsteen and our friend Simon Le Bon who will be headlining Latitude Festival this summer with Duran Duran.   Instagram: @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @neilfinnofficial @crowdedhousehq @brianjohnson @acdc @saucerfulofsecretsofficial @stevievanzandt @duranduran @gimmesugarproductions   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs Produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 6m

  8. 15 JUN

    S7E9: Guy Garvey

    This week on Rockonteurs we welcome a true National Treasure to the series, a songwriter, a musician, broadcaster and all-round lovely bloke, it’s Guy Garvey. Guy shares his story of his working-class routes, falling in love with a broad range of music thanks to his sisters all having such eclectic tastes. He also shares how Elbow started with modest success in Bury before a slow build to the multi-Ivor Novello award winning success of ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’ in 2008. You can’t miss his brilliant story on playing Battleships on a plane to America with Richard Hawley or how he researched a song about betting shops by going direct to the source material! This is a brilliant episode with a lovely man!   Instagram: @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @elbowofficial @gimmesugarproductions #GuyGarvey YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs Produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 10m
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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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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