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.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> 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.

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&nbsp;Ben&nbsp;Jones&nbsp;and Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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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<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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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.

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 <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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