S1E57: Alan McGee
Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
Rhino UK
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2021
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy are joined by legendary label boss Alan McGee. The founder of Creation Records and the man who brought us The Jesus And May Chain, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine…oh and Oasis. In a fascinating conversation, Alan discusses the influence of 70s rock and glam, making of the game-changing "Screamadelica" album, and the life-changing night in Glasgow where he saw Oasis completely by chance. He's also refreshingly candid about the part pure luck and chancing it can play in success, and why you should never sign a band during a big weekend out.
Rockonteurs is produced by Ian Callaghan for Gimme Sugar Productions.
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| 0:32.0 | Hello Guy. |
| 0:33.0 | Hi Gary. Yes, how are you? |
| 0:35.0 | Oh, I'm all right. Well, you know how I am. |
| 0:36.0 | I know how you are. |
| 0:37.0 | Let's face, we've been in rehearsal together all day. |
| 0:40.0 | So, well, yeah. |
| 0:41.0 | It's been very nice, hasn't it? We've been getting our chops back and |
| 0:44.8 | uh playing loud music together. Very nice. So yeah, this week you know Alan Mceed. I |
| 0:50.9 | I've never met him. I haven't seen anyone for a long time have you? |
| 0:53.7 | You know. He's our first manager isn't he? He's our first, yeah, but his manager, label boss, |
| 0:58.3 | Svengali. It's... Incredible A and Arman. Yeah, just, and Seemster, isn't he? I mean, you know, it's like the eye of the swirling eye of the storm. |
| 1:08.6 | We're talking about the guy who discovered, you know, Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream, and of course, Oasis. |
| 1:16.4 | Let's get him on. |
| 1:17.2 | Welcome to the rock on tour. |
| 1:21.8 | Okay, guys, I'm ready. |
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