She has it. I remember reading an article a couple of years ago that featured an interview with Mary and a handful of pictures, One of which had her standing next to the piano. So, Either that is Freddie's piano, Or an illusion. ;)
Depends on what you mean by "Freddie's piano". There were three:
- The upright he had at his flat in the very early days, in which he composed material for Queen II and Sheer Heart Attack. More than "his" piano it was the one at the flat (like the computer I'm using now, it's "property of the flat", when I move I've got to leave it here), so I think it's now owned by ... whoever is in that flat right now.
- The Yamaha he had at Logan Place, in which he composed Bo Rhap (he had it there from summer '75 onwards). That's the one still at Logan Place, Mary owns it, unless in the last few years she sold it or broke it or gave it to somebody ... we never know...
- The Steinway (the one he used live and in some recordings like Don't Stop Me Now). I'm not sure about the details, but I might imagine than more than "Freddie's" piano it was the band's piano (I mean, property of Queen Productions and bought with money of the band, not from Fred's own pocket). Buying equipment is part of everyone's responsibility, like buying PA things or amplifiers, they technically belong to all the band, except for some cases like the Red Special which of course came before. In an interview to Brian in '98 he had it at his flat, he used the same piano (perhaps) in the No One But You video; but I've also heard Roger had it at Cossford Mill. Anyway, one of them does.
GiantSpider wrote: Well if it was the band's piano then they would have used it at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert instead of that Roland or whatever it was.
Theoretically, yes, but I guess Spike felt better in a digital one, or, they preferred to have more space.
GiantSpider wrote: Well if it was the band's piano then they would have used it at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert instead of that Roland or whatever it was.
Theoretically, yes, but I guess Spike felt better in a digital one, or, they preferred to have more space.
But Spike didn't even play that very much. WATC, Bo Rap. But with having a screen at each side of the stage I could understand the space argument.
"- The Yamaha he had at Logan Place, in which he composed Bo Rhap (he had it there from summer '75 onwards). That's the one still at Logan Place, Mary owns it, unless in the last few years she sold it or broke it or gave it to somebody ... we never know..."
Brian has the Yamaha now
