The Session Man
Documentary about Nicky Hopkins, widely regarded as the best session pianist in the history of rock music. He worked with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks and The Who, among others.
The highly gifted and prolific session pianist Nicky Hopkins is a classic example of an unsung hero. In a stellar career that spanned over thirty years, Hopkins contributed to over 250 albums and a vast number of singles. His piano riffs and wonderful musical motifs helped ordinary tracks become extraordinary and iconic. Many of them remain popular today. Tracks like Revolution by The Beatles, Sympathy For The Devil and Angie by the Rolling Stones, Jealous Guy by John Lennon and You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker made Nicky Hopkins a legend amongst his peers.
The Session Man’s narrator, Bob Harris, former presenter of the BBC’s Old Grey Whistle Test, had no hesitation at the end of the film in confirming that ‘Nicky Hopkins’ contributions made him rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest session man.’