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[edit] Who played piano?

A recent edit (26 Aug 2007) changes the piano player from Lennon to McCartney. Mark Lewisohn and Ian MacDonald both wrote that Lennon played piano (Session, p. 174, Rev in the Head, p. 350). Without similar verifiable evidence, the piano credit should be reverted. I'll do so if no one comments here in the short term. John Cardinal 14:28, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

You're right. Obviously you reverted it since your statement, but now it's rereverted. A pingpong thing. On Let it Be (the film) there is a short version of the song with Paul playing the piano. But this is no evidence, because the version on Abbey Road was recorded much later. And we know that Lennon liked the song, he even wanted to sing it. Lewisohn is the most reliable source, he had access to the original tapes and the written notations about the songs especially about who played what. 81.223.131.147 (talk) 20:18, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Right! John played piano, I reverted that. We should quote Lewishon´s book in this "encyclopedia". I havent read Ian McCdonald book, but I read about it everywehere, and doesnt make any sense in a lot of things, e. i. instrumentation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.40.0.34 (talk) 22:34, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

But now there's still the passage: "McCartney played piano and later overdubed the bass. George Harrison and Ringo Starr resumed their usual roles. Lennon had not turned up at the sessions yet but did offer a background vocal in an overdub session." I don't think, that McDonald wrote that in the second edition of his book, maybe it's from the first edition. Unfortunately I don't have the book at hand, but maybe someone has and can check it. 88.116.63.50 (talk) 17:41, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Again rereverted onto Paul McCartney by 67.183.7.47. I looked at both McDonald and Lewisohn, there is no hint at all, that Paul McCartney played the piano. The passage mentioned above "McCartney played piano and later ..." is imaginary, I can't find it on my edition of this book. And I'm quite sure, that this passage can't be found in any other edition of McDonalds "Revolution in the Head" and in any other reliable source elsewhere. 212.51.224.188 (talk) 10:32, 2 May 2008 (UTC)