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
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 216
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Bonus Episode - Oasis Live 25 and Ozzy!
In a surprise bonus episode, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt discuss the incredible reaction to the Oasis Live 25 reunion shows.
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S9E23: End of Season Review
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 mea…
S9E22: A tribute to Mick Ralphs with Joe Elliott
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 foundi…
S9E21: Dylan Jones joins Gary and Guy to talk about an incredible year for music
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 …
S9E20: Gary and Guy investigate famous missing instruments!
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 …
S9E19: Hamish Stuart from Average White Band joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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 tal…
S9E18: Rick Beato joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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 musi…
S9E17: Adam Duritz from Counting Crows joins Gary Kemp & Guy Pratt
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 ‘Augus…
S9E16: Andy Newmark chats to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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…
S9E15: Holly Johnson chats to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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 …
S9E14: Alan Parsons joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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 th…
S9E13: Luke Pritchard from The Kooks joins Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp
This week on Rockonteurs, we are delighted to welcome Luke Pritchard from The Kooks to the show.
The Kooks were formed in Brighton in the mid 00s and their 2006 debut album ‘Inside In, Inside Out’ sol…
S9E12: Leland Sklar joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome another bass player to the pod. But not any bass player, this guy has worked with James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Carole King, Phil Collins, Toto, and i…
S9E11: PP Arnold joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are delighted to welcome PP Arnold to the show. She is a true ‘Soul Survivor’ and her career is nothing short of extraordinary. In this episode she chats to G…
S9E10: Rod Argent joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome an artist who continues to enjoy a career that spans 5 decades. Founder of The Zombies and Argent, it’s Rod Argent.
Rod met his fellow Zombies at scho…
S9E9: Graham Nash joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are delighted to welcome a true legend to the show. Musician, singer and songwriter Graham Nash.
It’s impossible to understate his impact on the music we love…
S9E8: Nik Kershaw joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome Nik Kershaw to the show. Nik chats to Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp about his early influences growing up in Ipswich, his meteoric rise in the 80s, his incre…
S9E7: Bryan Ferry joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
It’s a big one this week on Rockonteurs, we are delighted to welcome Bryan Ferry to the podcast.
Join Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt as they meet up with Bryan at his studio in London to discuss his new albu…
S9E6: Gary and Guy welcome Andy Partridge to Rockonteurs
This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome singer, song-writer, producer and XTC frontman Andy Partridge to the show. He chats to Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp about his early influences, his difficul…
S9E5: Gary and Guy welcome Mike Scott to Rockonteurs
This week we welcome Mike Scott to the podcast.
Mike is ‘The Waterboys’ and talks to Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp about his career, his influences, and the latest record called ‘Life, Death, and Dennis Ho…