Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

• 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 the UK later in May and June on the ‘Welcome to the Pleasuredome’ tour before heading to Europe in October. Holly chats to Guy and Gary about his early influences growing up in Liverpool and the music scene of the local bars and clubs that inspired a generation. He talks about Frankie Goes To Hollywood and their decade defining songs of that era. Holly doesn’t hold back in telling some incredible stories. Find out more about his upcoming UK and Europe tour here: https://hollyjohnson.com/Instagram @rockonteurs @mrhollyjohnson @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @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/RockonteursTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteursProduced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productionswww.gimmesugar.co.ukEmail the show at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 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 the recording of 'Abbey Road', to 'Dark Side of The Moon'. He also enjoyed great success with his own group the Alan Parsons Project. June sees the 50th anniversary re-release of ’The Best Years of Our Lives’ from Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel which was co-produced by Alan. Pre-Order it here: https://SteveHarley.lnk.to/TBYInstagram @rockonteurs @alanparsonsmusic @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @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/RockonteursTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteursProduced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productionswww.gimmesugar.co.ukEmail the show at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 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’ sold 2 million copies in the UK alone. Their follow up ‘Konk’ was another UK No.1 album and they are enjoying a new resurgence as social media has made them a generations new favourite band again. Luke joins Gary and Guy to talk about his influences from Dylan to the Stones, how success so early on in their career was a double-edged sword, how he once kicked Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkey’s in the face at a gig and embarrassed himself in front of a Beatle! Never / Know is the new album from The Kooks and is out on May 9th. Find out more about the album here: https://thekooks.lnk.to/NeverKnowAlbumSRInstagram @rockonteurs @thekooksmusic @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @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/RockonteursTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteursProduced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 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 is the bassist in The Immediate Family - plus he is the owner of the greatest beard in music (sorry Billy) it’s Leland Sklar. If you enjoy this episode, then check out The Immediate Family documentary which is now streaming on Apple TV, YouTube and other streaming services. Find out more about Leland Sklar at www.lelandsklarsbeard.comInstagram @rockonteurs @leland.sklar @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @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/RockonteursTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteursProduced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productionswww.gimmesugar.co.ukEmail the show at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 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 Guy and Gary sharing some incredible stories of her life in music. From a chance opportunity to join Ike and Tina Turner, to working with the Small Faces, Nick Drake, Ocean Colour Scene, Mick Jagger and Roger Waters. It is a career that just keeps on giving and PP is still as full of energy as always and her voice is utterly sublime. Find out more about her career spanning collection of tracks ’Soul Survivor’ - A Life in Song, which is out now, here: https://lnk.to/pparnoldInstagram @rockonteurs @pp_arnold @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @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/RockonteursTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteursProduced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productionswww.gimmesugar.co.ukEmail the show at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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