Gilbert O'Sullivan speaks to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt | IN FULL

Gilbert O'Sullivan speaks to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt | IN FULL | Rockonteurs

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Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

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@geoff-l3v Ай бұрын

So pleased to see one of the best song writers of all time. Thank you

@alangreenley3257 2 ай бұрын

a man at the top of his game" top,top song writer, we will" what a work of art that is

@philipford6183 2 ай бұрын

Great interview. 'We Will' is my favourite of his, followed by 'Claire'. I was brought up in a working-class family of 5 kids in the 70s. Gilbert's songs resonated then - and still do now.

@stevejcurtis 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Thank you both for interviewing a man who should be considered a National Treasure. Great stuff.

@JohnCl 2 ай бұрын

He is, Ireland’s National Treasure 👍

@JohnCl 2 ай бұрын

In my opinion, Nothing Rhymed is one of the best pop songs ever written. A classic

@JamesMurphyYT 2 ай бұрын

I'm 64 and I still choke up when I hear 'I remember I cried when my father died, Never wishing to hide the tears.' Those two lines are two of the most powerful lines of songwriting I've ever heard. I was 12 when the song came out and even though I hadn't gone through it myself, they struck me even then.

@geoff-l3v Ай бұрын

I was doing my version of that song today and my goodness I kept breaking down at that line so put it off for tomorrow and then I started watching this and saw your comment. I can only think of only one other song that has that affect on me and that is "The living years" Mike and the mechanics and I'm sure you know the line.

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

@geoff-l3v absolutely. That gets me too

@garymacdonald7165 2 ай бұрын

Im a big Gilbert/Supertramp fan(ive made plenty of comments on both),so its great to hear how Gilbert and Rick played together for a while!

@dermototoole1762 2 ай бұрын

Nothing Rhymed and Alone Again are up there with the greatest songs ever written. Good interview with a much overlooked artist....good on ya Gilbert...

@michaelholmes4374 2 ай бұрын

I think the same love those songs bought them when they came out

@michaelbarry8277 23 күн бұрын

Thanks Gary and Guy, that was an an awesome chat with Gilbert. Btw Gary, loved that you referred to Gilbert by his chosen name Raymond. Gilbert is a reflection of the place he was born in. We are so proud of him and he is so loved and appreciated in Waterford. There's a reason we are called the gentle county and he is the epitome of that - so humble, self deprecating and understated. I think I was about 9 years of age when I heard Nothing Rhymed for the first time. Originally it was the melody that caught my attention but now as a 62 year old I still listen to this song everyday. His lyrics are the stuff of genius, expecially in someone so young, no matter how he tries to underplay them. Thanks so much Raymond for shining a light into my childhood and teenage years. Ireland was a dark place back then. Btw, Gary were you a patron of Peter's pub in Dublin in the 80s, I have vague recollections of running into you and your brother there 🙈 . Love what you two are doing, it's such an education to listen to you. Keep up the good work.

@davebartlett7181 2 ай бұрын

Living and struggling in Swindon to make music Ray has been generous to a fault with his encouragement of my creative efforts more so than others who hail from the same post code ❤

@RichardTomkins-y3d 2 ай бұрын

Dave James, is that you? This is Richard who collaborated with you aka RedBrick Records in the late 70s ...

@chrisbennett1243 2 ай бұрын

Used to be my guilty pleasure. Nowadays just a pleasure.

@walterevans2118 2 ай бұрын

This Gentleman was a BRILLIANT songwriter….Excellent chord sequences and melodies, really catchy and original. And a very individual sounding voice. Instantly recognisable. How with his talent he didn’t become as big as Elton John is beyond me…And the lyrics were equally unforgettable…My mind goes back to the early 1970s and I still remember them instantly….’Told you once before and I won’t tell you no more so get down, get down, get down…You’re a bad dog baby, but I still want you around….Once upon a time I drank a little wine, was as happy as can be, happy as can be,,,now I’m just like a cat on a hot tin roof, baby what do you think you’re doing to me’ (repeat)…..and as I remember those lyrics I can hear the melody in my head after all these years as clearly as a lighthouse beacon on a cloudless night. Great days. (Paul)

@md-ps2hx 2 ай бұрын

A walking talking real-life historical musical icon ... What a fantastic subject for this podcast.

@Stuboy 2 ай бұрын

Gilbert and Al Stewart stand out to me from my childhood as storytelling musicians

@antoinkiely7972 2 ай бұрын

Great interview ... Gilbert is exceptional .. a true artist...

@davidbadham3712 18 күн бұрын

That was really good, thanks guys. Ray is such a nice guy, too✌️

@michaelanyon5124 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Gary & Guy. Not only is Gilbert a brilliant musician, he’s a thoroughly nice guy. Now, please get Andy Scott on your show 🎸❤️😀

@dilltdog1158 2 ай бұрын

Great call!

@newforestpixie5297 2 ай бұрын

About 5 years ago Steve Wright in the Afternoon played Nothing Rhymed & it stopped me & could’ve stopped the show in its tracks whilst everyone whom had ears was hearing something shoulders above & beyond the usual modern age generic back beat , urban warbling or shiny tuneless dross or the same old tunes from the 1970s or 1980s which he generally played . The song just shined out with its strong melody & made you listen & maybe even find yourself reflecting on Gilberts’ message. Wright thankfully played the song in its entirety bless him or his producer. It made hanging radiators a lot more enjoyable & I’ve blasted it out across the garden since for our neighbours to appreciate or be reminded of its existence. Quality 😃👍❤️🍒

@AccurateCrabLegs 2 ай бұрын

Gilbert’s hair deserves its very own podcast

@andersstook3273 2 ай бұрын

"Himself" is still one of my favourite albums from that era.

@brianm.9062 2 ай бұрын

70's was an era of just great music, Gilberts voice was used as an instrument with fantastic results his song writing was and still is sublime.

@amandabarrymore778 2 ай бұрын

The three G's. Met him at his concert. Loved this guy since 67 and he's my fave singer. Great Podcast Guys!!!

@dilltdog1158 2 ай бұрын

I've always loved Gilbert's music since I was a kid, even when it was uncool to like him. He did a brilliant set at last year's Cropredy 2023 festival.

@afterlate8866 2 ай бұрын

Same here. I liked the way he dressed when he first appeared; he was different and had guts; I used to defend him when my school friends criticised and laughed at him.

@KeefM 2 ай бұрын

Great stuff guys. Really enjoyed that. I remember John Peel played him a lot in the early 70s. Amongst all the obscure tippy stuff

@Khayyam-vg9fw 2 ай бұрын

Gilbert O'Sullivan is a genius.

@russellfoster2400 2 ай бұрын

I think Gary put it politely about Ray's style about the structure of what is underneath his words if you listen to the piano what drives his songs it is very basic root note keeping the tempo with single stab chords it is very effective the lyrics and the hook are just unforgettable this is what makes the likes of O'sullivan a master of what he does

@Khayyam-vg9fw 2 ай бұрын

True, but there's also a lot of harmonic subtlety in the songs. Quite apart from that, the lyrics are staggeringly accomplished.

@afterlate8866 2 ай бұрын

Very good to see you Gilbert, in 2024! From 1972 onward. Ride on.

@sergiobasilioli384 2 ай бұрын

Legend!

@dougmartin893 2 ай бұрын

Love his work. First GOS interview I've seen. Really interesting and insightful. Thanks to all.

@jonhelmer8591 2 ай бұрын

I just paused this video at 4mins to go and listen to Nothing Rhymed. Great video shot at the Prospect of Whitby.

@blahblahblah742 2 ай бұрын

What a great interview fellas! I remember Gilbert, (never knew he was called Ray!) from watching TOTP in the 70's. I was never a big fan but his songs are timeless. I just saw a list of his songs that I've not heard for 50 years & sang them to myself as if I had just heard them yesterday. A national treasure.

@georgeconroy9908 Ай бұрын

Uncle ray from the song Claire.

@GriefTourist 2 ай бұрын

My grandad liked GoS in the 70s now I do too!

@garyrigby21 2 ай бұрын

I didn't take much notice of Gilbert in the 70s but listening to his songs now i think hes a genius Alone again is so moving

@walterevans2118 2 ай бұрын

We all miss Herbie Flowers bless him. Great session bassist on so many great records and artists. He was a tuba player too. In 1979 I saw him in concert at the Congress Theatre in Eastbourne with the band SKY (with John Williams, Kevin Peek, Francis Monkman and Tristan Fry.) I remember Herbie would talk to us in the audience like a stand up comedian between songs with jokes saying stuff like -‘ we’ve all got it easy up here, all we have to do is mime to the tape’ ..lol …… great memories of a great session player. (Paul)

@AlanPatrick-w5m Ай бұрын

Can’t believe how Irish he sounds.

@user-mv5bu2kk8b 2 ай бұрын

Excellent interview

@keithalanyoung 2 ай бұрын

Gilbert's songs / records are timeless. Good, well crafted songs last forever. A somewhat overlooked icon, me thinks. A perfect guest for your podcast. Looking good too for 77. What a great head of hair.l

@markrushton1516 2 ай бұрын

The story of his management woes is one for the textbooks.

@stuartnicklin703 2 ай бұрын

My Nan's Mom was cooking and Nan's sister played Piano. My Nan's brother played piano wearing a string vest. I was about 5 and remember them. My Nan's sister, Kath played piano at her OAP home until she died in her 90's.

@michaelbarry8277 23 күн бұрын

Love the way Gary calls Gilbert by his real name - Ray. It's the name he was always known by growing up in Waterford.

@md-ps2hx 2 ай бұрын

With Gilbert's big hit ballads, much kudos must go to the arrangements and tonal palette (harmonica in Clair, nylon string guitar in 'Alone again' ... also the sumptuous Johnny Spence string arrangements. A quick search on 'whatever happened to' : Johnny Spence ... he apparently died suddenly at home in Los Angeles of a heart attack on 15 August 1977, at the age of 41.

@eclecticsoup1458 2 ай бұрын

Another great interview! Love your show and interviewing style. How about chatting to Chaz Jankel who wrote with Ian Dury ?

@MrHoefnix 2 ай бұрын

One of the best interviews imho. Thanks. Suggestions for an interview: Ringo Starr, Keith Richards, Kate Bush, Robert Smith, Joe Jackson, David Coverdale (4), Andy Scott, Matt Johnson, Roger Hodgson, Andy Partridge.

@newforestpixie5297 2 ай бұрын

I’m up for Smiffy & the last 3 for sure 😃👍❤️

@donhanlon7121 2 ай бұрын

Remember years ago reading Ray's big dream was to meet and record something with his musical hero Paul McCartney wonder did that ever happen🤔☘️

@conorosullivan3795 27 күн бұрын

I wonder if Ray (Gilbert) knows my father, a Waterford man too, known as Paddy O'Sullivan (Patrick), from a band my dad was part of called 'The Broadsiders' - They Irish charted in 1967 reaching about 7 in the charts, the song was called 'The Shores of Amerikay' produced by Johnny McEvoy, of course in those days and in Ireland if you reached the top ten you would remain there for over 6 months :) bless.. so my fathers band played around all Ireland with big Irish known other bands.. my father since I was a young budding musician often talked about Gilbert (Ray)... and of course Val Doonican as my father was friends with his younger brother, good show, very enjoyed Cx

@bonnie43uk 2 ай бұрын

Went to the same school as Gilbert, St Joesph's in Swindon, and live near his house in Frobisher drive, they should put a blue plaque on that house.

@strattonlad1228 2 ай бұрын

I’m from Swindon too. I drive past his old house every now and then. I remember watching Gilbert on the One Show a few years back, when he visited Swindon and went back to his old house.

@bonnie43uk 2 ай бұрын

@@strattonlad1228 yeah, saw that, ah, you're from Stratton, nice area 🙂

@newforestpixie5297 2 ай бұрын

Yes - anyone that’s made something which most of the older population in GOS’ case are familiar with or enjoy immensely should at least be granted that type of recognition. The only super star musicians near us are 2 neighbours on the Solent coastline but no one would see any plaque because they’re at the end of a 2mile gravel road ! ( they aren’t our neighbours- we’re 7 miles away from the very wealthy )🙄😃👍❤️🍒

@strattonlad1228 2 ай бұрын

@@bonnie43uk. Yep I’m from Stratton.

@newforestpixie5297 2 ай бұрын

(Downstream by Supertramp should be better known . What a beautiful tune. I was amazed to read somewhere that it was composed by Roger Hodgson & not Rick Davies because it along with From Now On or Bloody Well Right etc just doesn’t sound like Hodgsons’ more poppy &/or philosophical style. I am now wondering if this song was actually one of Gilbert / Rays’ melodies at least - having just learnt he’d hung out with Davies)

@newforestpixie5297 2 ай бұрын

you must somehow get more attention for this channel. It’s obvious that big talent in the industry have time for you guys & more of Joe & Joanne Public need to be aware too. 😃👍❤️

@francisanosissi1 2 ай бұрын

... independent air is such a wonderful song..who played on that album?...glad he's getting some recognition

@GurungyNoHamuster 2 ай бұрын

Gary and Guy... they do love to talk don't they?

@AndyDrudy 2 ай бұрын

He said he didn't like singing ''Alone again''. i think if I went to see him and he didn't play it I would have him arrested. The last verse is one of the high points of pop music epicness ever.

@minstrelofMir 2 ай бұрын

its not just the famous ones who followed bands like the beatles,,i started a beatles copy band in 76 age12 with twisted hands that didant even open,playing so much opened my left hand,now my main,,and i went on to teach many,,2 became music teachers,2 won national championships,, my daughter was national champion at singing,,my granddaughter has writen songs and played guitar from age3 (on youtube) now 16,,,thats the beatles effect ;-)

@saramaya3302 Ай бұрын

I wonder why they didn’t touch on the subject of Paul McCartney. It’s very clear how influential he was on him. Lots of people in the 70s thought it was McCartney on the radio.