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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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timrhu
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Bruce Hornsby - Harbor Lights. Not sure it's classic rock but pretty close and the piano work is stellar, one of my favorites.
Phish - Billy Breathes has some good rocking piano work.
raquel
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"Aladdin Sane" has a smoking piano solo by Mike Garson. Very impressive sonically as well. Oh, just saw the OP mentioned this - he's on to something. :)

For barrelhouse blues, Ian Stewart's opening solo on "Flight 505" - I hope they play it at my funeral.
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mapman
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"bennie and the jets" elton john
"angry young man" billy joel
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mapman
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"mad man moon" genesis
"Lady madonna" the beatles
oregon
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One of the best IMHO is Dr. John. He plays a distinctive style- 'NoLeans, but his playing and style is clean and distinctive.
His LP, Gumbo. Lots of excellent tunes showing off his great piano chops.
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