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Just watched Rocketman.

Lot's of Yamahas!

Elton John is a Yamaha artist. A lot of those pianos "historically speaking" were not yamahas. It was a fun movie though.

What do you mean?

I think Sean is saying that some of the pianos shown in the early stages of Elton's career were not Yamaha pianos, but Yamahas were used in the movie. This might be true, although I have not seen the movie.

I can tell you that John owns 5 Yamaha concert grand pianos and takes them with him where ever he tours (well, he probably only takes one with him).

Was it any good??

The movie or the Yamaha’s?

As for the movie, I enjoyed it, but not as much as Bohemian Rhapsody nor A Star is Born (but this wasn’t based on a real singer AFAIK).

Yes, I meant the movie.

I’ll probably wait for pay per view. Of all the people watching that movie, this group and this group alone would notice “piano inaccuracies”.
I’ve always been an Elton John fan. At least Sir Elton is still alive and can correct any outrageous inaccuracies in the script.
I also enjoyed Bohemian Rhapsody but didn’t think the script really captured Freddy Mercury.
I would also watch a movie about one of my absolute favorites Leon Russell. Mad Dogs and Englishmen on tour with Joe Cocker in his prime!

Ah yes, movie inaccuracies. Always fun to look for them and say aha! Reminds me of the movie on Steve Jobs when he sold his batch of Apple 1 motherboards to a computer store that had a few of the original IBM PC monochrome monitors on the shelves, which didn't exist at the time.

I see. I guess Yamaha had paid some fee to the movie company in order for these 'inaccuracies' to happen.

I watched about half of it and never noticed!

I thought it was somewhat interesting but I couldn't finish it due to some content that put me off.

I'm a huge Elton fan however and love his playing. I wish I could do what he does at the piano. I wish he'd talk about it or do a "master class" video or something. He seems to not talk about his playing in much detail.

If I understand correctly, EJ was the first one officially sponsored by Yamaha. Story goes Yamaha was not interested in sponsoring anyone, but some employee saw him play and convinced the upper-crust that it would be good for advertising the product in the USA when he toured....

guilty as charged. I kept pausing bohemian rhapsody to see if they had actually used a fazioli in the scene of Freddie mercury's home (he was known to have owned a fazioli). I think they hid the name there. I actually can't recall if they ever showed the name of any piano used. The live aid concert looks to be American made in the actual concert (going by the squared edges of the case by the keys). The one used in the movie has the rounded edges typical of Europeans and Japanese pianos.

I know Yamaha produces many pianos ,but I dislike the continuous comments of dislike of these pianos.The tone of a piano is just personal like or dislike.Some very new Yamaha pianos can be very
bright. While I like a more "mellow "tone whatever that is.There are so many degrees of "mellownes " some more singing (a touch of brightness? )
It must be difficult on this forum for those (at times) with Yamaha pianos.
There are some of these I have really admired.,I have mentioned a U3 I once played that I just loved,
and a C2 grand.
Perhaps it is easier to own a Boston piano because it is not allowed an identity of any sort ?

Not necessarily. Although there IS paid product placement the Matchless Cunningham has been in a number of movies and tv shows and we have never pid a dime for placement.

So your pianos also have been in the movies !

Now that is just plain FUN!!

I had a phone call with the people at kasimoff and they told me a story of Robert Downey Jr. and Marvel looking for a grand for the mansion of Tony Stark (iron man) they asked what piano would a billionaire have in his home, they answered (of course) a Bluthner! and rented out a concert grand for the movie. It should be noted that the piano in the movie was destroyed horribly, but this was a fake piano or CGI or something.

As for Rocketman the movie, Elton John seemed to have a lot of pull in the making of the movie... he might even be the producer. I'm sure there was agreement all around to use Yamaha pianos (grands) wherever possible. I just thought it was worth pointing out that many of the "famous" pianos in some of those moments were Bechsteins and Steinways... I'm sure there was a fair share of Yamaha pianos as well though. =)

Elton John was one out of five executive producers
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2066051/fullcredits

If I ever become a billionaire, I'll splurge some of my fortune on huge corrective billboards pointing out instances where product placement stumps the truth.

"Elton John didn't choose Yamaha when.."

"[Star B] didn't own a Steinway, and considered Rolex a bit common."

Something like that.