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Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

S4E21: Mick Hucknall

Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

Rhino UK

Pop, Interviews, Music, Rock

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

This week Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt welcome Mick Hucknall to the Rockonteurs podcast. In a fascinating and frank conversation, Mick shares the story of the band, his influences and inspirations and he gives us the lowdown on the new album from Simply Red called ‘Time’ which is out on May 26th. Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions

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0:32.0

Hello Gary. Hi Guy. I believe you went to see Elton last night. Yeah I did you know I saw

0:38.8

Elton John at the O2 his show is designed by Patrick Woodruff who designs our shows and designed all the big

0:46.5

shows rolling stones and Genesis and source full of secrets of course. He was incredible. Elton's voice. I don't, you know, I've heard these

0:57.5

rumors that he can't sing like a user. Well, he's 76, right? But to me... But luckily it was always like he was always a sort of tenor, baritone, wasn't he?

1:07.4

I think he's singing better than ever. I absolutely loved it and I mean just his playing his chops I mean I've been fortunate enough to play on stage with him

1:16.6

So in the 80s I played in Dublin two nights and then I played at Wembley two nights. I did Saturday nights all right for fighting.

1:26.0

Which for a kid who grew up buying those albums, you know. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

1:29.7

But what you realize when you see Elton is his legacy what the songs he's given the world.

1:35.2

Oh my God.

1:36.2

Yeah.

1:37.2

Dick, you know, it's it's a bit and the show looks great.

1:40.0

Although I say I have a thing about modern job I should point out I have actually recorded with

1:44.7

Elton on the road to El Dorado soundtrack that he wrote.

1:49.3

Did you? Was that the soap opera? No, it could have been.

1:57.0

Right.

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