This week Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt return with series 3 of Rockonteurs. Joining us this week is Ian Broudie from The Lightning Seeds. We chat about football anthems, Ian’s early days producing The Fall and Echo and the Bunnymen and the success of his own band from the late 80’s onwards with hit records like ‘Pure’, ‘Lucky You’ and ‘The Life of Riley’. The Lightning Seeds return with a brand new album ‘See You In The Stars’ in October, their first in over a decade. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben J...
Sep 10, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 1
This week, it’s the final episode of the series and Guy and Gary chat to Kasabian founder and now frontman Serge Pizzorno. Serge chats to us about his influences, his style and the bands return with the new album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’ – out on August 5th. It’s the first album without their former lead singer and sees Serge stepping up to take over. In this open and honest conversation, he discusses whether the band considered their future and the motivation behind this stunning new record. ...
Jul 23, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 29
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy meet producer, composer, artist and Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award winner Nitin Sawhney. Nitin discusses his diverse career that includes collaborations with Paul McCartney, Sting, Jeff Beck and Anoushka Shankar to name a few. He also shares a story on his meeting with Nelson Mandela and how the recent Pink Floyd track ‘Hey Hey Rise Up’ – which he plays on came about. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Stuart Elmore for Gimme Sugar Production...
Jul 16, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 28
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy chat to one of Guy’s pals, the superb Sheryl Crow. Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Sheryl has sold over 50 million albums and won 9 Grammy Awards since her 1993 debut album ‘Tuesday Night Music Club’. In this powerful episode, she talks openly about her career, the struggle to make it in a male-dominated industry and the darker side of the business, her little music jamming club that gave its name to her debut, and some of the wonderful peopl...
Jul 09, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 27
This week on Rockonteurs we talk to a legend in the music PR business – someone whose job it is to steer and guide some of the biggest artists in the world – and Barbara Charone has been doing it longer and better than most. She is fun, fabulous, fearless and trusted by the likes of Madonna, The Foo Fighters, Eddie Vedder and Keith Richards. She has a new book out that documents her life guiding the greatest names in music and ‘Access All Areas – A Backstage Pass Through 50 Years of Music and Cu...
Jul 02, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 26
This week Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt chat to producer extraordinaire William Orbit about his career and his new record 'The Painter'. It's his first brand new album in over 8 years and is out in August. In an open and candid conversation they also discuss how art saved him, the dark secrets of recording bass, working with Blur on their '13' album and, of course, Madonna...oh and gangster squirrels. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. S...
Jun 25, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Youth, the long-standing bassist for Killing Joke discusses his long and varied career with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt on the latest episode of Rockonteurs. Ranging from his work with The Verve, Crowded House, Pink Floyd, Blue Pearl... oh and Paul McCartney. He also talks about hanging out with John Lydon after the Sex Pistols break-up and tells the amazing story of recording in the Great Pyramid in Egypt for a Killing Joke album. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sug...
Jun 18, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 24
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy are in Sofia as their European tour with Nick Mason continues. But they still find time to speak to the brilliant Bernard Butler. A career as long and as eclectic is hard to find and in this fascinating conversation we discuss shared influences, his time in Suede, the stunning hit single ‘Yes’ with David McAlmont, his inner drive to move on and find new musical challenges, and his remarkable new album with Jessie Buckley ‘For All Our Days That Tear The Hear...
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 23
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt continue their tour with Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets but still find time to talk to legendary record producer Ken Scott. Ken produced Elton John, Pink Floyd, Procol Harum, Jeff Beck, The Beatles and David Bowie to name but a few. He co-produced Ziggy Stardust, which this month celebrates its 50th anniversary, so expect a tale or 2 from the days at Trident making that record plus his time at Abbey Road, where he started at just 16 years old!...
Jun 04, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This week on Rockonteurs Gary and Guy are in Latvia and chat to another artist who is also on tour himself! We welcome the multi-million selling Bryan Adams to the podcast. Currently working his way around the UK on his latest tour supporting his recent album ‘So Happy It Hurts’. We chat about the recording of this record during lockdown, the making of ‘Reckless’, the global hits of ‘Waking Up The Neighbours’ and his acclaimed career behind the lens photographing everyone from Rammstein to The Q...
May 28, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 21
This week Gary and Guy continue their travels on tour with Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets but still find time to record a brand new episode. Chatting to the debonair drummer Bill Bruford about his career recording and performing for King Crimson, Yes and Genesis. He’s a master of his craft and his work can be enjoyed on a new definitive boxset called ‘Making a Song and Dance: A Complete Career Collection’ – which is out now. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sug...
May 21, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 20
This week Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt welcome a true Mod legend to the show. How many people can say they’ve been in one great band let alone three! Well, Kenney Jones can! Drummer for The Small Faces, Faces and The Who, Kenney shares some excellent stories from the early days of being a mod, meeting Steve Mariott, rock and roll shenanigans with Rod and Ronnie and then getting the call to join The Who. But his greatest moment is surely flying Gary Kemp to Live Aid in his helicopter….This a good one!...
May 14, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This week on Rockonteurs join Gary and Guy as they continue their UK tour and still manage to find time to catch up with the great Neil Finn on the line from New Zealand! It’s a globetrotting episode this week. Neil is a truly gifted singer and songwriter who takes us through his career from Split Enz to Crowded House and even his recent foray into Fleetwood Mac. Crowded House kick off their UK tour in June. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions. Host...
May 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 18
This week Gary and Guy take a moment out from their tour with Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets to chat to Grammy Award winning composer David Arnold. In a fascinating conversation that goes from composing 5 Bond scores to meeting John Barry, getting George Martin’s support through to working with David McAlmont and recording ‘Play Dead’ with Bjork. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 30, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 17
It’s a special Rockonteurs on the Road this week. Joining Guy and Gary backstage as the Saucerful of Secrets tour continues around the UK is the boss, Nick Mason. This is a must listen for any fan of Pink Floyd as we deep dive into the stories around those ground breaking tours, the recording and playing of Echoes and how the new record ‘Hey, Hey Rise Up’ was recorded and released in a very short window. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Apr 23, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 16
This week on Rockonteurs, Guy and Gary are joined by record executive, singer, songwriter and lead vocalist with Gentle Giant, Derek Shulman. In a hugely fascinating conversation that ranges from signing bands like Bon Jovi to fronting his group to helping working with Queen, Marc Bolan, Bowie and Tony Visconti, this is a deep dive into the business with some great musicians all sharing their stories, passions and experiences. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Suga...
Apr 16, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This week on Rockonteurs we welcome Jim Kerr from Simple Minds. Chatting to Gary and Guy about his incredible career and those decade defining hits! Settle in for some fascinating musical conversation. This is the very reason we make this show, to hear the stories behind the music we all love! Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 14
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy are joined by Rick Astley. Rick is a renaissance man, having started his career in the 80’s when he was discovered by the pop powerhouse team of Stock, Aitken and Waterman. That gave us the hugely successful, decade defining hit ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ and many more. But Rick turned his back on music in the 90’s until fairly recently returning to live shows and getting back into the studio writing, recording and producing his own material which included t...
Apr 02, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 13
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt chat to Mike Campbell. Mike was a long-time member of Tom Petty’s band ‘The Heartbreakers’ and co-wrote many of their hits. He also has a well-established and successful track record writing and recording with Don Henley, having co-written The Boys of Summer and ‘Heart of The Matter’. He is also currently part of the touring band for Fleetwood Mac and has a new album out with his band The Dirty Knobs called ‘External Combustion’. A perfect candid...
Mar 27, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This week on Rockonteurs we welcome Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon to the podcast. There is so much to enjoy from this episode including Simon’s passion for new music, his origins with Duran Duran, touring with David Bowie, jostling for chart supremacy with a certain Spandau Ballet and the game-changing music video revolution… This is a joy to listen to! Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 11
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 ho...
Mar 13, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 10
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....
Mar 06, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 9
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 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 8
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/pr...
Feb 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 7
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 13, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 6
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 aca...
Feb 06, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy chat to Miles Kane. His new album Change The Show is out now and is an excellent listen. We chat influences, his approach to song writing, his relationship and work with Alex Turner and their band The Last Shadow Puppets and much more. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 4
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 n...
Jan 23, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 3
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 Gi...
Jan 16, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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...
Jan 09, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 1
