A brand new documentary about legendary keyboardist Nicky Hopkins shall be launched in November.
The Session Man: Nicky Hopkins will come out in North America on Nov. 5 on TVOD/PPV on Amazon Prime. Different companies and a DVD launch are anticipated by the top of the yr.
The film chronicles the lifetime of Hopkins, who appeared on tons of of albums by the Beatles, George Harrison, the Kinks, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, the Steve Miller Band, the Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, the Who and lots of others. You’ll be able to watch the trailer for Nicky Hopkins: Session Man under.
The documentary options appearances by many artists Hopkins labored with over time, together with Peter Frampton, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Pete Townshend. Hopkins died at age 50 in 1994.
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“Nicky Hopkins was an expensive pal and iconic piano participant,” notes Frampton. “Nobody had his fantastic contact, really feel and selection of notes. I used to be fortunate to have him play on my Somethin’s Taking place document. I miss him and take heed to him usually. He taught me a lot.”
What Songs Did Nicky Hopkins Play On?
From the ’60s via the ’90s, Hopkins performed on a lot of rock’s biggest songs and albums, together with the Beatles’ “Revolution,” Lennon’s Think about and the Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Satan.”
He began his profession within the mid-’60s enjoying with the Who and was courted to affix the band. He joined the Jeff Beck Group in 1967 and continued to document solo data and play classes with different artists.
In 1969 he labored on Jefferson Airplane’s Volunteers album and carried out onstage with them at Woodstock. He later joined the Jerry Garcia Band and Graham Parker and the Hearsay. His lengthy checklist of credit additionally consists of Badfinger, Joe Cocker, Donovan, the Hollies, Harry Nilsson, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Carly Simon, Cat Stevens and Joe Walsh .
The Session Man is narrated by former The Previous Gray Whistle Check host Bob Harris, who says Hopkins’ “contributions on their data made him rock ‘n’ roll’s biggest session man.” Many artists Hopkins labored with supply perception: Dave Davies, Glyn Johns, Jorma Kaukonen, Jim Keltner, Albert Lee, Nils Lofgren, Benmont Tench and Invoice Wyman.
You could find extra details about the movie on its web site.
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