NICKY HOPKINS IS MY NEW HERO
From the late Mr. Hopkins’ Wikipedia page:
“In 1965, he played piano on The Who‘s debut LP, My Generation. He recorded with most of the top British acts of the Sixties including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who and The Kinks, and on solo albums by John Lennon, Jeff Beck, Donovan, George Harrison, Joe Cocker, and Cat Stevens, among others. He also helped define the “San Francisco sound”, playing on Jefferson Airplane, New Riders of the Purple Sage, and Steve Miller Band albums, briefly joined Quicksilver Messenger Service and performed with Jefferson Airplane at the Woodstock Festival…“
Now that’s what I call an impressive resumé.
-KW