Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

Updated: 18 Oct 2025 • 223 episodes
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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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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome another bassist to the show. But Mani is NOT just any old bass player, he’s the bass player from the Stone Roses. Mani joins Guy and Gary to talk about his musical journey that took him from the Roses to Primal Scream and back to the Roses, and while doing so managed to

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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome a true visionary of the music business. Guy and Gary welcome Richard Branson to Rockonteurs to discuss the early days of the Virgin empire, one that was built on music and culture.  Richard shares tales of starting a small record shop in London to sell his favourite new

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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome a true giant of music, Robert Plant. Guy and Gary join Robert at his house to discuss his incredible career and his new album ‘Saving Grace’ which is out now.  The album was 6 years in the making and Robert talks about the process, the band, and the songs that make up th

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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome Sean Lennon to the show.  Sean discusses this incredible upcoming ‘Power to the People’ boxset that he has mixed and produced - out on October 10th. It is a beautiful collection of recordings from his mother’s and father’s 1972 Madison Square Garden shows.  October 9th w

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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome a true legend to the show, John Fogerty. John reflects on his incredible career, writing songs that will forever be part of the soundtrack to our lives like 'Proud Mary', 'Fortunate Son', 'Up Around the Bend’, and many many more.  Many of these have been recently re-reco

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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome a wonderful partnership of band mates and best friends. Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill join Gary and Guy to discuss their new shared memoir ‘Our Secrets are the Same’ - which is out on October 2nd.  It’s a candid, moving, and funny set of stories about how they have manag

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