Jealous Guy (Elements Mix) - featuring Nicky Hopkins

Yoko: Nicky Hopkins’ playing on ‘Jealous Guy’ is so melodic and beautiful that it still makes everyone cry, even now.
Jim Keltner (drums): Nobody in the world ever played piano like Nicky Hopkins – the way he played chords. A piano is a piano, and the keys are the keys, and the chords are chords, but one individual can make that same piano sound so different from another person and Nicky embodied that whole thing, man. Nicky played like nobody else. Nicky always sounded like he was in a cloud somewhere. His playing was astonishingly beautiful. He always elevated everybody.
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The Elements Mix of Jealous Guy in the Imagine Ultimate Collection features just Nicky Hopkins on piano, Klaus Voormann on bass and Jim Keltner on drums.

[brianrocks]

Nicky Hopkins one of the best pianists in rock history

[elliotgoldberg]

The beauty of Nicky Hopkins was his own lack of concern for money of credit. His playing was ethereal and he deserves more writing credits for that reason alone.

[arifindnasir]

Nicky has a unique character... beauty.
I love the piano track "Shes a rainbow", "Angie".. "Jeaolus Guy"..
Awesome...

[boboneil]

Favorite piano part in all Beatles and ex Beatles songs! Still get chills everytime..

[marylandeagle]

Gone but not forgotten. Nicky was plagued by illness(Crohns Disease) but still managed to produce solid music gold. RIP Nicky Hopkins.

[Punk-Mask]

The bass melts so well with the piano in this song

[HTN]

Long gone, but his sheer talent lives on forever. Thank you, Nicky!

[isalennon]

I've always loved this song because of the wonderful piano!

[martinfinnpiano]

Amazingly beautiful. His contribution makes the song. Gets me every time.

[orvpibbs]

Nicky was so talented! He had a touch on the piano like no one else!! And he died too young at 50 : (

[incredibleringo]

It's a peaceful piano piece. Very spiritual and touching.

[timothysullysullivan]

he's on a lot of great records you may not realize

[bharatbash]

The description couldn't be any truer! Nicky Hopkins was a genius and joy on the piano 🎹🎶

[simonedevlin]

This piano solo by Nicky Hopkins is simply divine. It is obvious that the composition and musical arrangement of "Jealous Guy" by the late John Lennon is timeless ! Thank you for posting this masterpiece! Blessings to Yoko, Kyoko, Sean and Julian.

[djohndj]

If Nicky Hopkins was a guitarist he’d be raved about forever. But those who know know.

[highatruthart]

Nicky  Hopkins, , ''The ''5th'' WHO  member. PERIOD.

[farutelvis]

I wish i could play piano like him
"I'm just a jealous guy "

[emanueltadeuborges]

The best rock piano player! Or, as said Klaus Voorman: "A classical pianist with rock'n'roll fingers." R.I.P. Nicky (as I hear his music I feel like he is a soul brother)

[Chinawest]

The people who NEEDED to know who Nicky was...KNEW who Nicky was...That's why his name is on so many huge records.
Jimmy Miller was "overheard" at the Denver airport saying "Shame about Nicky" whilst looking like he could barely keep a dry face.
He was to be gone so quickly afterward himself... Great music from both of them...

[toddswenson]

for folks who like this, I would also suggest you check out This Song Is Over by the Who, Baby's House by Steve Miller, and Girl From Mill Valley by the Jeff Beck Group. all three have killer contributions from Mr. Hopkins. he truly was a musician's musician.