Who's Driving Your Plane?: Piano/Vocal/Chords

This collection gives singers and keyboardists immediate access to 58 essential Stones songs in a single, comprehensive resource. Rather than hunting through multiple sources or relying on simplified transcriptions, performers get accurate chord voicings, vocal lines, and lyrical detail that honors both the studio arrangements and the flexibility these songs demand in live contexts.

These songs span swagger, vulnerability, and defiance. From the blues-rooted grit of "Brown Sugar" to the melancholic beauty of "Wild Horses" and the psychedelic shimmer of "She's a Rainbow," the collection captures the Stones' range across decades. On the keyboard, you'll encounter everything from simple, driving rhythms to lush chord progressions; vocalists will discover lines that can be sung tenderly or belted with attitude depending on interpretation.

This book serves singers and pianists who want to perform Stones material with confidence and accuracy. It works equally well for solo piano-and-vocal recitals, duet or ensemble arrangements, and as a reference tool for accompanists and bandleaders building a Rock or standards repertoire.

• Treat the chord symbols as a foundation, not a ceiling. Jagger and Richards often used sparse three-note chords in the original recordings; layering fuller voicings can add richness without overwhelming the vocal line.
• Lock the vocal phrasing to the piano's rhythmic feel rather than forcing strict metronomic time. These songs breathe; let the accompaniment breathe with the singer.
• Study the original recordings to identify which verses use minimal accompaniment and which sections need fuller support. The piano part should know when to step back.
• Pay attention to the lyrical accents and speech rhythms, especially in mid-register passages. Jagger's phrasing often sits slightly ahead of or behind the beat, and the piano must follow that intentional flexibility.

Program individual songs as encores or as part of a rock-focused concert alongside other classic-rock repertoire. The breadth of styles and moods makes this ideal for a chronological Stones retrospective recital, or simply as a vetted source for adding one or two iconic songs to a mixed-genre program.

• Reading chord symbols in rock and pop contexts
• Coordinating vocal phrasing with piano accompaniment across varied tempos and feels
• Interpreting harmonic ambiguity and chord substitutions
• Adapting classical keyboard technique to contemporary rock grooves
• Building expressive interpretation from lyrical content and melodic contour
• Identifying and executing blues-influenced harmonic and rhythmic patterns