0 Comments Leave a Reply. Categories. [1] Would, ofc, not be the first time that wikipedia was wrong if this isn't true. If you're in the market for something like a Steinway, or Bosendorfer piano, and someone two hours away is selling a used one that's 5, 10, 20k less than it is new, it's totally worth paying to have it shipped. Of course loads of websites and articles are gonna say that the same piano was used for 'Hey Jude' and 'Bo Rhap' but that doesn't make it true. Queen geek here - I've actually played the Bosendorfer in Rockfield Studios - it's a wonderful piano. A Bluthner was used for 'Let It Be' (the film) but 'Hey Jude' was recorded at Trident, where they had a Bechstein IV. Due to the elaborate nature of the song, it was recorded in various sections. TIL: The piano Freddie Mercury used to record "Bohemian Rhapsody" is the same one Paul McCartney used on "Hey Jude" Both “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Hey Jude” were songs about relationships, though, in the case of the latter, it’s all the more clear. Mercury used a C. Bechstein concert grand piano, which he played in the promotional video and the UK tour. I did some googling, and Bohemian Rhapsody was recorded in Rockfield Studios, which is only about a two hour drive from Abbey Road Studios. Paul McCartney dedicated “Hey Jude” to Julian, then the five-year-old son of Cynthia and John Lennon, as the pair was splitting up following John Lennon’s affair with Yoko Ono. [23] The piano was the same one Paul McCartney had used to record Hey Jude. I'm not sure if the Bohemian Rhapsody piano was recorded on it, but Flick of the Wrist 100% was, because you could hear a slight ringing sound on the G4 key that you can also hear on the album. beatles best. How to Play "Hey Jude" on Piano (Easy Lesson) 6/8/2019 0 Comments watch on youtube. No, they didn't.