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 difficult childhood and how he thinks the Monkees are underrated! He also talks about how those early influences helped shape the sound of XTC.&nbsp;Find out more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ape.uk.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ape.uk.net/</a> Instagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @gimmesugarproductions&nbsp;Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs</a>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs</a>TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteurs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteurs</a>Produced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at 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.

S9E7: Bryan Ferry joins 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.