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Hopkins played with the Rolling Stones
- Hopkins played with the Rolling Stones on all their studio albums from Their Satanic Majesties Request in 1967 through until Tattoo You in 1981, except for Some Girls (1978). Hopkins first session with a member of the Rolling Stones was on the A Degree of Murder soundtrack, with Brian Jones, in February 1967.
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Hopkins played with the Rolling Stones on all their studio albums from Their Satanic Majesties Request in 1967 through until Tattoo You in 1981, except for Some Girls (1978). Hopkins first session with a member of the Rolling Stones was on the A Degree of Murder soundtrack, with Brian Jones, in February 1967.
- "Gimme Shelter" What a groovy way to watch the world burn. "Gimme Shelter" opens with Richards' tumbling, intricate riff; a high, mysterious coo; and the scrape of producer Jimmy Miller's güiro.
- "Love in Vain" We can trace much of classic rock's DNA back to one man, Delta blues pioneer Robert Johnson, who only recorded 29 songs before his death at age 27 in 1938.
- "Country Honk" The Stones recorded two versions of their 1969 hit "Honky Tonk Women," but they should have only bothered with one. The first, issued as a stand-alone single, is a twangy, greasy rocker with the appropriate amount of swagger for a song about a "gin-soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis."
- "Live With Me" The snarling "Live With Me" revolves around a funky bassline tracked by Richards, not Wyman. (It also features Bobby Keys on sax and the twin pianos of Hopkins and Leon Russell.)
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- Tie – Street Fighting Man & Sympathy For The Devil. Nicky Hopkins played on so many great songs, but The Rolling Stone’s “Street Fighting Man,” was his most legendary performance.
- Fool To Cry. Nicky Hopkins’ piano playing on this heartfelt Rolling Stones ballad was so incredibly beautiful we could not help but place it so close to the top spot on this Nicky Hopkins Classic Recordings list.
- Revolution. Not many people besides John, Paul, George, or Ringo got to perform in the studio with The fab four. Nicky Hopkins did. How could we leave this one out?
- Give Me Love. Nicky Hopkins’ piano comes in at about a minute and elevates this legendary song to an even higher plane. Released on George Harrison’s Living In The Material World album in 1973.
Feb 24, 2024 · February 24, 2024. By. Richard Havers. Cover: Courtesy of Universal Music. One of the first releases on Rolling Stones Records was Jamming With Edward …but who is Edward? It is Nicky Hopkins,...
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Apr 6, 2011 · He also plays in "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Angie" by the Rolling Stones, and his artistry forms the emotional base of Joe Cocker's hit "You Are So Beautiful." We speak with Julian Dawson,...
Feb 24, 2019 · Although Nicky Hopkins is most-associated with the Stones (given the breadth of his collaborations with the band), the pianist’s streak of all-star session work began with the Who.
Nov 9, 2023 · How did the Stones manage to pull it off while in the midst of chaotic recording sessions? ... complex piano was called for, was Nicky Hopkins. Hopkins was an in-demand session keyboardist at the ...
