Nicky Hopkins - Waiting For The Band

THE TIN MAN WAS A DREAMER

NICKY HOPKINS (1944-1994)was an English pianist and organist.

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[borlani]

there used to be an Album called "Rare Tracks" and on that was a Nicky Hopkins number called "Whistling Piano" (I think) I have tried for years to get hold of it. (unsuccessfully) :O(

Dang! I wish I could hear that again. It was a Doozie.

[graziemillione]

Waiting for・・・"Rare Tracks" ？

[Nanisimov]

Thanks so much for posting this great song by this piano (unknown) legend. They don't get any better than Nicky. Check out his playing with the Jerry Garcia Band on Wolfgang's Vault. This quiet guy's hands made some of the prettiest piano sounds ever recorded.

[graziemillione]

With Jerry Garcia Band？

Oh！I check it immediately！

Tkank you！

[TheSfmarty]

He belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

[Hirudinaceous]

For my sins I play the piano. My piano teacher couldn't cover what I tried to learn from listening to this legend of the keyboards. The man deserves far more recognition than he gets. My favourite is the little riff he puts in at the end of 'Street Fighting Man' by the Rolling Stones. Simple maybe, but then true genius is, more often than not!

[HorizonMark]

@Is1959 Ditto on "Loving Cup." There were three pianists who are all gone now but who did great work for the Stones over the years: Ian Stewart (an original member of the band), Billy Preston, and (of course) Nicky Hopkins.

[borlani]

@borlani well, I managed to track down the single. Mr Pleasant.

[KingMoses3]

@borlani you're looking for "mister pleasant" as performed by the whistling piano

[Rareenergy]

@borlani i can get you a copy of that on the uk release record

[MrBluesrules]

@ls1959

I liked Jamming with Edward It hurts me too, and Blues Deluxe with Jeff Beck as well. I believe he toured with the Stones in '72 on the Exile tour. I could be mistaken.

[aqualung]

@borlani The name of the song is Mister Pleasant by Nicky Hopkins & The Whistling Piano. In that vinyl also appear:

The Soft Machine, Cream, Kevin Godley, Fairport Convention, Linda Lewis, Jethro Toe, The High Numbers, Jack Bruce, Stu Brown & Bluesology, John's Children, Sly And The Family Stone, Jimi Hendrix, Alex Harvey And His Soul Band.

I'm pretty sure you will recognize some of those names.

[ls1959]

I'm a huge Stones fan. My favorite Nicky Hopkins contribution to Stones music was on the great but not so well known tune off of Exile on Main Street, Loving Cup.

[resdsox1]

@merossi1 The R&R HOF sucks ass over there he would be lucky if he did get inducted or even one of the nominees