Rockonteurs with 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.
Episodes
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 one of the biggest rock bands in the world. He’s down the earth, a passionate music fan and, as we find out a fellow Gooner with Gary and they talk about Arsenal’s recent success.
Listen to Chris's solo work he...
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 Noddy, and we hear about his new record due out in the autumn. 'Dirty Foot Lane' is Dave's first ever solo LP and is produced by Noddy’s son Django Holder.
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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 music, and galvanised by the Beatles and The Stones, he tried his hand playing bass in a band, but soon found he wanted to work with words, and began writing and performing his own poetry. In this episode he discu...
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 influences, the “make or break” early days of his band, a working with Nick Cave. He also talks to Gary and Guy about the recent live dates from Radiohead that were so well received, reminding us all of the unique...
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 influences, starting the band in Birmingham and he tells a great story about hanging out with Andy Warhol in New York in the 80s.
Nick also talks about Duran Duran’s live show in Hyde Park this summer and the new music ...
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.
Richard talks to Guy and Gary about his eclectic and wide ranging influences and his new record ‘Hauntings’ which is his first album since 2021 - out on April 10th.
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 to his good friends Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp about his work with Stevie Wonder, The Jacksons, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour to name but a few.
The stories come thick and fast and Greg is one of our favourites. This is ...
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 action packed film The Running Man.
This is a fascinating conversation about his music and film influences, what makes a great soundtrack, and even working with Guy on Spaced.
The Running Man is available now to ...
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 Springfield, managing the Yardbirds and taking Wham to China in the 80s. Simon’s is a remarkable career that hasn't slowed down one bit as he explains in this fascinating conversation with Gary and Guy.
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 John's band since 1972.
In a fascinating conversation with Guy and Gary, Ray talks about a life with Elton and recording classic albums like 'Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy', a masterpiece that recently...
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 helping set the British club scene at the Blitz.
His stories come thick and fast but his impact on the music of the late 70s and 80s is undeniable.
Rusty has a book out, 'Rusty Egan - The Autobiography’ which c...
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 undeniable influence, the hits of Manfred Man, his solo career and continuing to tour in his 80s. Plus, Guy and Gary find out about some of their favourite films of Paul’s from the late 60s.
Find out more and see their live da...
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 remains a childhood hero!
In this episode Don chats to Guy and Gary about how the band got together, his musical influences, the huge success the band enjoyed in the 70s, and a remarkable tale about the devas...
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 good from Rock N’Roll
In this episode she chats to Guy and Gary about getting her first break and some of the amazing artists she has worked with that include The Who, Pink Floyd, Blondie, and The Stones
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 for Cast that included the Oasis tour and 30 years of ‘All Change’.
He also talks about his days in The La's and the evolution to Cast.
The new album is available to preorder now here: https://shop.castban...
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 worked with some of the biggest and best artists on the planet - and produced the nation’s favourite Christmas song ‘Fairytale of New York’.
In this special end of season episode, Steve talks about the song, the record...
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 the fantastic impressions.
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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 producer. He’s recorded on literally 1000’s of tracks for 100s of artists from Boz Scaggs to Ringo Starr and Michael Jackson. He is also the last founding member of Toto and he talks to Guy and Gary about his ...
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 where very little music was listened to but discovering that her biological parents were music obsessives. KT also talks about her breakout appearance on ‘Later’ with Jools Holland and the 20th anniversary of her...
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 Blur. ‘No One You Know’ is out now and chronicles the band’s first adventures.
Dave chats to Gary and Guy about those early days, his life with and without Blur, and shares stories of flying the band aroun...
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