Who plays piano on "Knockin on Heaven's Door"?

[Dizzy]

On the Use Your Illusion II studio release of "Knockin on Heaven's Door", the piano is not listed in the players' credits under the lyrics.  Does anyone know who played on the studio version of this song?  Dizzy?  Axl?  

[SlashFan]

I've always wondered that myself,I figured that it was Axl playing the piano,but I don't know.

[willow]

Axl did. Dizzy only sat in on the sessions. They talk about it on the making of Nov rain. Axl did all the work on the Ill. and Dizzy sat in.

you can correct me if I 'm wrong.

[C0ma]

I think you are thinking about the Making Of Estranged where Dizzy talks about playing the song live but Axl played it on the Album. I think Dizzy did the Piano work for All tracks.......Except for Estranged (and only backing parts in November Rain)

[lennonisgod]

I think you are thinking about the Making Of Estranged where Dizzy talks about playing the song live but Axl played it on the Album. I think Dizzy did the Piano work for All tracks.......Except for Estranged (and only backing parts in November Rain)

I'm pretty sure Axl plays piano on Breakdown as well.  And probably a few other songs off of the albums.  I don't have the liner notes in front of me.

[jarmo]

I'm pretty sure Axl plays piano on Breakdown as well.  And probably a few other songs off of the albums.  I don't have the liner notes in front of me.

There's this thing called the Internet where you can find all kinds of info:
http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/releases/index.html

 



/jarmo

[Dizzy]

Axl did. Dizzy only sat in on the sessions. They talk about it on the making of Nov rain. Axl did all the work on the Ill. and Dizzy sat in.

you can correct me if I 'm wrong.

You are wrong; Dizzy played some of the keyboards on the UYI albums, "Civil War" comes to mind first.

As Coma said, you are thinking of "Estranged" only; Axl said Dizzy sat in on the recording and learned how to play it live.

So we're still in the dark as to who plays on KOHD, because the album credits (and the ones on Jarmo's wonderful site ) do not list who plays piano on it.

[Slashly]

I?ve found Dizzy playis on the next tracks:

DUST N?BONES
Piano / Organ: Dizzy Reed

LIVE AND LET DIE
Piano: Dizzy

DONT CRY
Piano: Dizzy

PERFECT CRIME
Piano:Dizzy

BAD OBSESSION
Piano:Dizzy

DONT DAMN ME
Organ:Dizzy

BAD APPLES
Piano / Clavinet: Dizzy

CIVIL WAR
Piano: Dizzy Reed

14 YEARS
Organ: Dizzy

YESTERDAYS
Organ: Dizzy

GET IN THE RING
Piano: Dizzy

PRETTY TIED UP
Piano:Dizzy

Thats the on I?ve found.They may be just to give him credit and leave him put of the band.Well, thats it.


Baby Slash//

[willow]

I stand corrected. Thank you. After I thought about it that sounded pretty dumb. Just call me dumb ass.
Sorry Lisa

[Layko]

I remember seeing a live version of it (not in person), and Axl had no instrument except a microphone.

[PhillyRiot]

I like the Ritz version of KOHD better without the piano.