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Great Rock Tracks With Piano?

I got to thinking that I often enjoy rock music that has some piano riffs. While some might mention the early stuff with Jerry Lee Lewis or Little Richard, that was before my time. I was thinking more along the lines of Aladdin Sane (piano by Mike Garson in one take) and Lady Grinning Soul (also Garson on piano) by Bowie, Crime of the Century, and who can ignore Elton John (Roy Rogers, a favorite) and Billy Joel (Piano Man). Others?
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theo
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Low Spark of High Heeled Boys-Traffic is a fav of mine.
Simple piano but just works so well.
maxnewid
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I like Ian Stewart's work with the Rolling Stones. Particularly "Monkey Man" off of Let It Bleed. Chuck Leavell (now with the Stones) with Allman Bros. is great- especially "Jessica" from Brothers and Sisters. JoJO Herman from Widespread Panic- especially on Light Fuse and Get Away. Bruce Springsteen's "Jungleland" and a more obscure one- T. Lavitz from the Dixie Dregs. My favorite is probably "I'm Freaking Out" from Dregs of the Earth.
bdgregory
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Nicky Hopkins - whatever he played on. Check out EDWARD, THE MAD SHIRT GRIND - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE for one.
tbromgard
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Some of my favs:
Foghat-Fool for the City
Allman Brothers-Eat a Peach
Lynyrd Skynyrd-Street Survivor
77jovian
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A second for Chuck Leavell, for his solo on "Jessica" as well as his work with Sea Level and the Rolling Stones.

Pick up any old Bruce Hornsby album for great piano, too.
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