Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

This week on Rockonteurs we welcome a producer who is as well-known as many of the incredible artists he has worked with. The name Steve Lillywhite is synonymous with some of the best albums, best artists, and best tracks. From XTC, Siouxsie, Talking Heads, Simple Minds, The Stones, The Pogues, Kirsty MacColl, Peter Gabriel, Joan Armatrading and U2. Steve has an unrivalled CV and has 6 Grammy Awards and has a CBE. He joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt to chat about his career in an interview that was recorded before the passing of Shane MacGowan. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Rockonteurs we welcome a producer who is as well-known as many of the incredible artists he has worked with. The name Steve Lillywhite is synonymous with some of the best albums, best artists, and best tracks. From XTC, Siouxsie, Talking Heads, Simple Minds, The Stones, The Pogues, Kirsty MacColl, Peter Gabriel, Joan Armatrading and U2. Steve has an unrivalled CV and has 6 Grammy Awards and has a CBE. He joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt to chat about his career in an interview that was recorded before the passing of Shane MacGowan. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Rockonteurs, Guy and Gary welcome Suggs to the show. Madness are one of the UK’s finest and best selling bands. Their new album ‘Theatre of the Absurd presents C’est Le Vie’ is out NOW. Suggs talks openly about his childhood, joining the band, the huge hits of the 80s and their legendary ‘Madstock’ live shows that even caused an earthquake to register! Don’t miss their upcoming December tour – www.madness.co.uk Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Rockonteurs, we welcome back our most popular guest, the return of David Coverdale. Always a total tour de force of fun and fabulous stories, David is celebrating his 50th anniversary since joining Deep Purple. Check out the special Gold Edition of the Purple Album that features the best tracks from his time with Deep Purple and there is also a beautiful photographic book out called ‘The Purple Tour’ which is stunning. Find out more at www.Whitesnake.com Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, it’s a special episode of the podcast, ‘Cambridge Audio presents Rockonteurs Live’. We are delighted to welcome Brit Award, Grammy Award and Ivor Novello Award winning artist and producer Trevor Horn back to the show. Join Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt as they grill Trevor about Buggles, Yes, Frankie, Seal and much more. Trevor has produced some of the best songs of all time and has some incredible and funny stories to share about a life creating the music we all love. His new album Echoes: Ancient and Modern is out on December 1st and features new covers from Iggy Pop, Seal, Tori Amos, Rick Astley, and Marc Almond to name a few. Thanks to our friends at Cambridge Audio for hosting us. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Rockonteurs we welcome British rock n’ roll royalty to the show, founding member of The Shadows, the one and only Bruce Welch. Chatting to Guy and Gary about the explosion of 50s and 60s pop and rock, he takes us from skiffle to The Shadows and that famous red strat!! Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Find out more at www.Rockonteurs.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this week on Rockonteurs it’s time to break like the wind as we welcome legendary Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls to the podcast. Derek has a new single out, the controversial ‘Must Crush Barbie’ – and explains his reasons behind this protest song. Plus, we dive into the history of the most famous “rockumentary” of all time ‘This is Spinal Tap’. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Johnny Marr is back for ‘Marr’s Guitars’. We welcome Johnny Marr back to Rockonteurs to talk about his beautiful new book called ‘Marr’s Guitars’ which is out now. We love Johnny and this is a stunning coffee table book that features a wide collection of images from Johnny’s extensive collection. We talk about the book and, as always Johnny is full of great stories about a lifetime making music including the time Noel Gallagher trashed one of his guitars at an Oasis gig… Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are BACK! Rockonteurs Returns and we have some great guests to share with you in the coming weeks. Plus news of another exciting live shows very soon. First up, Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp are joined by Davey Johnstone who has been Elton John’s guitarist since 1971. Davey has some incredible stories to tell of a life on the road with Elton, working with Lennon, Little Richard, and his extensive guitar collection. It's good to be back! Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, it is our final summer ‘Best Of’ before Guy and Gary head off on tour to Australia with Nick Mason. This episode puts the Rock in Rockonteurs – with the very best ‘rock gods’ from our show so far! Including Brian Johnson, Joe Elliott, Noddy Holder, Alice Cooper, Jon Bon Jovi, Mick Fleetwood…oh and David Coverdale! Rockonteurs will return very soon! The series is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Guy and Gary share some of their favourite moments from our 80s icons. Guests include Jim Kerr, Andy McCluskey, Simon Le Bon, Belinda Carlisle, Toyah, Rick Astley, Curt Smith, oh and a certain Martin Kemp. Some of our favourite people from our favourite decade. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, coming to direct from the guest house in Eastbourne, Guy and Gary present more of the best of Rockonteurs. This week, we dive into the archive for the best guests from the 60s. Bona fide legends, that include Shel Talmy, Colin Blunstone, Nick Mason, Marianne Faithful, Jerry Shirley and Hank Marvin. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of the return of Gary and Guy with more brand-new episodes of Rockonteurs, here is the first of a few ‘Best Of’ episodes. Starting with ‘Guitar Heroes’ – featuring the likes of Johnny Marr, Scott Gorham, Steve Van Zandt, Noel Gallagher, Nile Rodgers, Mike Campbell, Phil Manzanera, and Joan Armatrading. Rockonteurs is back soon! This episode was produced by Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final episode of this series, Gary and Guy chat to Andy Taylor. Andy continues to enjoy a remarkable career that has taken him from Duran Duran, and The Power Station, to Thunder, Reef and his solo career. much more. Plus, we get an emotional update on his health situation and the lowdown on his new album ‘Man’s a Wolf to Man’. Rockonteurs returns in September. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast, we welcome legendary music manager Andrew Loog Oldham back to Rockonteurs. We’d barely scratched the service on his first episode, so back by popular demand Andrew returns with stunning tales of a lifelong love affair with music and of course, his time managing The Rolling Stones. Rockonteurs is produced by Ian Callaghan and Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Rockonteurs, we are joined by the current Poet laureate Simon Armitage. Simon is a music obsessive and always wanted to be in a band or be a rock star. Raised on a diet of The Smiths, B52’s, Joy Division and many more. He is a fascinating character with incredible tales on the impact that both Ted Hughes AND David Bowie had on his upbringing in small town rural life in the early 70s. Listen to Simon's band Lyr and check out their latest release 'The Ultraviolet Age' which is out now. This is a really interesting listen from a different but just as inspiring guest. Rockonteurs is produced by Ian Callaghan and Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Guy and Gary are joined by the man known as ‘The Voice of Rock’ – the wonderful Glenn Hughes! Talking about his remarkable career as a singer and a bassist in bands like Trapeze, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. He tells such great stories of a lifelong love affair with music and his autobiography is a must read! See Glenn performing Classic Deep Purple Live across the UK this July. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast, Gary and Guy chat to a Rock n Roll legend, who was among the first generation of British pop stars to emerge in the 1950s. We are delighted to welcome Marty Wilde to Rockonteurs. With tales of being a teen idol, Cliff, Tommy Steele, The Beatles, and his daughter Kim Wilde, this is a fascinating account of a life in showbiz from a legend who continues to perform and record. Rockonteurs is produced by Ian Callaghan and Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy chat with James frontman Tim Booth. James formed in the 80s and created some huge iconic hits in the 90s with ‘Sit Down’ ‘Laid’ and ‘She’s a Star’ to name a few. James have also had the pleasure of working repeatedly with Brian Eno and Tim shares some great stories of studio time with Brian, his influences, his respect for Coldplay and the new album ‘Be Open to the Wonderful’ a stunning collection of some of their biggest hits, reimagined with a 22-piece orchestra which is out now. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy chat to drummer Jerry Shirley from Humble Pie. With some fascinating tales of working with Syd Barrett, John Entwistle, Steve Marriott and many more. He’s a lovely fella with some great stories. The Syd Barrett film, ‘Have You Got It Yet’ is out now at selected cinemas. Sign up for Rockonteurs Extra to enjoy bonus episodes, video clips, exclusive listener Q&A’s and access to early bird tickets for our next live show. Find out more at www.Rockonteurs.com Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.