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 ...
It’s the final episode of the year from the Rockonteurs and this week Guy and Gary bid season’s greetings to Rufus Wainwright.Rufus chats about his career, his influences, and his family which includes a brilliant story about his father being baby sat by Judy Garland!He also talks about his incredibly ambitious new project ‘Dream Requiem’ which is out on January 17th – and is narrated by Meryl Streep.Find out more here: https://www.warnerclassics.com/release/dream-requiem-rufus-wainwrightInstagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @rufuswainwright @gimmesugarproductions Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteursFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockonteursProduced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S8E14: Kevin Godley
This week on Rockonteurs we welcome the brilliant Kevin Godley to the podcast.Kevin joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt to talk about his wonderful work with Godley and Crème, 10cc and his career as one of the great music video directors.Godley and Crème release their definitive boxset in February called ‘Parts of the Process’ – it’s a stunning 11CD set featuring all of the studio albums, non-album tracks, 7” versions and extended mixes.Find out more here: https://godleyandcreme.lnk.to/completeInstagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @kevingodley @gimmesugarproductions Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteursFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockonteursProduced for WMG UK by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan at Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S8E13: David Gray
This week we welcome David Gray to the Rockonteurs podcast. David releases his 13th album in January. He will also embark on a huge world tour next year too that plays shows at the London Palladium and the Royal Albert Hall. A third night has just been added for the Palladium on May 10th. Tickets and info at www.davidgray.com Chances are you had a copy of ‘White Ladder’ when it came out as it was one of the best-selling British albums of recent decades, full of beautiful hits that have stood the test of time and it paved the way for countless singer songwriters to follow, like Hozier, Ed Sheeran, and many more. This is a fascinating listen between fellow songwriters as he and Gary discuss the craft of writing great lyrics, and Guy digs into his influences and musical heroes. Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.Instagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @davidgray @gimmesugarproductionsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteursFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockonteursProduced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S8E12: Alison Moyet
This week we welcome Alison Moyet to the show. It’s only taken us 3 years to get her on, but it is well worth the wait. Alison has some incredible stories of her career in music, hanging out at school with members of Depeche Mode and The Cure and starting out in Yazoo with Vince Clarke. She continues to enjoy a wonderful solo career: her new album ‘Key’ is out now and next year she embarks on a huge world tour. You also can’t miss her incredible stories about how she got to Live Aid and who with, plusworking with Lamont Dozier. Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.Instagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @alisonmoyet @gimmesugarproductionsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteursFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockonteursProduced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S8E11: Elvis Costello
This week on Rockonteurs we welcome Elvis Costello to the podcast. Elvis chats to Guy and Gary about the new ‘King of America’ boxset and some of the superb tracks off that album like ‘America Without Tears’. Elvis also talks about his well established and highly productive relationship with producer T-Bone Burnett, meeting Johnny Cash and how his father got an autographed photo of Duke Ellington. Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.Instagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @elviscostello @gimmesugarproductionsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteursFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockonteursProduced for WMG UK by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan at Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Acerca de 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.
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