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Title: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopkins
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on May 22^nd, 2010 at 7:28pm

In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopkins

Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm (PST)
Location: KFJC 89.7 FM (Bay Area - San Francisco), Live stream at http://www.kfjc.org/netcast

Please join Amacker Bullwinkle and Deborah Grabien for a four-hour special celebrating the life, work, and jawdropping diversity of pianist Nicky Hopkins, rock and roll's most influential session player.

The show will include live on-air conversations with Pete Sears, Julian Dawson, Greg Douglass, Joli Valenti and possibly more. There's recorded conversation and commentary about Nicky with Mick Taylor, Chuck Leavell, Steve Miller and Nils Lofgren. There's a scary selection of previously unreleased music, and some classics on which Nicky played, as well.

In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopkins is the comprehensive look at Nicky, with a little help from his friends. Be there! If you can't listen live on either radio or stream, the show will be archived, as well as recorded for podcast

:smilestu

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by fuman on May 22^nd, 2010 at 7:43pm

Wow, thanks for the heads-up on this !!!!

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Tumbled on May 22^nd, 2010 at 7:44pm

Ooo thanks I will! He did some great stuff. I love his parts on the 'new' exile tracks

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on May 22^nd, 2010 at 7:55pm

Yes Tumbled, great pianos there and I think the piano on "Dancing in the Light" it is not Stu's style or the kind of tracks he used to play

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Tumbled on May 22^nd, 2010 at 8:22pm

He had a distinctive tone like Bill Wyman has a distinctive tone. He just wafts above everything else like an atmosphere or something

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by mojoman on May 22^nd, 2010 at 8:34pm

thanks fer the heads up Voo!!

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by sweetcharmedlife on May 22^nd, 2010 at 9:45pm

Good old KFJC. Have'nt listened to that station in a while. Little tiny Foothill college station. This was mentioned by someone on IORR as well. Gonna have to remember and give a listen next week.

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on May 22^nd, 2010 at 11:12pm

sweetcharmedlife wrote on May 22^nd, 2010 at 9:45pm:

Gonna have to remember and give a listen next week.

Don't worry, we're gonna have a special header since Monday and hyperlink from the header during the broadcast

I got the information from Deborah Grabien as we have been in contact since a long time because of Nicky Hopkins, I have been in contact with Julian Dawson too, author of the only Nicky Hopkins biography, actually only available in German but soon in English, Julian is part of the live interviews this Thursday

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Heart Of Stone on May 23^rd, 2010 at 5:47am

I'll have to hear this, I absolutely love Nicky Hopkins piano, his work with The Who is excellent also, love "The Song Is Over"

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Unholy Trinity on May 24^th, 2010 at 8:22pm

:smilestu

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Heart Of Stone on May 25^th, 2010 at 9:28am

Is that live stream link possible to put on by just clicking on it? it won't work on the header, & also I have trouble making it out, I guess it's the color background I have.

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by fuman on May 25^th, 2010 at 9:37am

I am sooooo looking forward to this. I plan to record it off of the radio, just in case there is a problem with the podcast.

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on May 25^th, 2010 at 9:54am

Heart Of Stone wrote on May 25^th, 2010 at 9:28am:

Is that live stream link possible to put on by just clicking on it? it won't work on the header, & also I have trouble making it out, I guess it's the color background I have.

It's not in the header yet, I will put the signal for one-click listening when the show starts

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Tumbled on May 25^th, 2010 at 3:28pm

There is some REALLY weird Jazz on that station now, it sounds like trumpeting elephants, fingernails on chalkboard and a farting contest all at the same time!

~~freaky~~

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by uncleson on May 25^th, 2010 at 3:51pm

Heart Of Stone wrote on May 23^rd, 2010 at 5:47am:

I'll have to hear this, I absolutely love Nicky Hopkins piano, his work with The Who is excellent also, love "The Song Is Over"

Nicky did some great work with The Kinks as well. And of course, Quicksilver.

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on May 25^th, 2010 at 4:03pm

For those who don't know we have a website about Nicky here http://www.rocksoff.org/nicky.htm

We suggest to take a look while listening the webcast

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by zooeyglass on May 25^th, 2010 at 4:12pm

Very cool, listening as I type -- thanks for the heads up, Voodoo :)

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by gotdablouse on May 25^th, 2010 at 4:16pm

Listening now and recording with MyMP3 !

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on May 25^th, 2010 at 7:57pm

Who told the story about "Edward" on the phone? Sounded familiar to me

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by gotdablouse on May 26^th, 2010 at 4:29am

Not there yes, stopped at 2 hours in last night, listening to the second part now.

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Tumbled on May 26^th, 2010 at 9:20am

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on May 25^th, 2010 at 7:57pm:

Who told the story about "Edward" on the phone? Sounded familiar to me

Didn't the "Squirrel" DJ call him "John" I didn't catch the last name. Maybe it was John Cipollina the guitarist. I think whomever it was mentioned Dino Valenti from Quicksilver Messenger Service?

That story he told was pretty illuminating. It sounded like Nicky was having a hard time in Hawaii, maybe he was sick, but it sounds like the dog in the house was getting him down, but still I was appalled that they kicked the dog for eating the roast beef, I mean no need.

It was a great show, I wish I could have caught the whole thing.

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by fuman on May 26^th, 2010 at 9:46am

They archive their shows in MP3.
http://www.kfjc.org/broadcast_archives/

The Nicky special involves these:
Cousin Mary 2pm to 3pm May 25 2010 Part 1
Rocket J Squirrel 3pm to 4pm May 25 2010 Part 2
Rocket J Squirrel 3pm to 4pm May 25 2010 Part 3
Rocket J Squirrel 3pm to 4pm May 25 2010 Part 4

Right click on the MP3 file and "save link as".

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Tumbled on May 26^th, 2010 at 10:31am

ooo thanks!!! okay will do!

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by gotdablouse on May 26^th, 2010 at 10:52am

Listened to what I had recorded, good show, albeit a bit sloppy [smiley=cool.gif]

I love Nicky's piano but like MT, or BJ, he couldn't write a decent song to save his life, unlike Mick and Keith, much less talented players, especially Mick

Title: Re: 4-hour webcast: "In the Keyboard of Nicky Hopk
Post by Tumbled on May 26^th, 2010 at 11:49am

From Fuman's Archive links: Here is the playlist

Rocket J. Squirrel
Tuesday - 25 May 2010 - 2:00pm to 6:00pm
ARTIST TITLE ALBUM
NICKY HOPKINS - Legendary Keyboardist The Rolling Stones, Beatles, Dinosaurs, Quicksilver,
Harry Neilsen, The Kinks, The Who, Jeff Beck,
Ella Fitzgerald, Julio Inglesias ... to name a few

Co-Host DEB GRABIEN author of The Kinkaid Chronicles "LONDON CALLING"

Julian Dawson interview musician & writer of Nicky Hopkins Biography "AT THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL"

Pete Sears interview

Zero Mercury Blues

Greg Douglass interview
Terry & the Pirates Nicky's Tune Camanche Boots

Chuck Leavell interview

Mick Taylor interview
The Roling Stones She's a Rainbow takes 3-7 unreleased satanic sessions

The Beatles Revolution -without Nicky
Revolution - with Nicky

Joli volenti interview
(VOO: He was the one that was talking about Edward, I guess he is Dino Valenti's son)