▁Ar ound ▁the ▁C lock ." ▁ ▁Song ▁co - writer ▁My ers ▁once ▁claimed ▁he ▁had ▁played ▁drums ▁on ▁the ▁piece , ▁although ▁he ▁also ▁claimed ▁to ▁have ▁been ▁advis ing ▁the ▁sound ▁mix er ▁in ▁the ▁recording ▁bo oth . ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁official ▁record ▁sheet ▁from ▁the ▁session , ▁however , ▁the ▁mus icians ▁on ▁the ▁famous ▁recording ▁are ▁: ▁▁ ▁Bill ▁H ale y ▁– ▁vocals , ▁rh ythm ▁guitar ▁ ▁Marshall ▁L yt le ▁– ▁double ▁bass ▁ ▁Fran ny ▁Be e cher ▁- ▁guitar ▁ ▁Billy ▁William son ▁– ▁steel ▁guitar ▁ ▁Johnny ▁Grande ▁– ▁piano ▁ ▁Billy ▁G uss ak ▁– ▁drums ▁( session ▁music ian ) ▁ ▁D anny ▁C ed r one ▁– ▁electric ▁guitar ▁ ▁Jo ey ▁Am bro se ▁( aka ▁Jo ey ▁D ' Am b ros io ) ▁– ▁ten or ▁sa x oph one ▁ ▁Dick ▁Rich ards , ▁H ale y ' s ▁drum mer ▁at ▁the ▁time , ▁confirmed ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁interview ▁with ▁Dutch ▁journalist ▁Ger br en ▁De ves , ▁that ▁it ▁was ▁not ▁him , ▁but ▁G uss ak ▁playing ▁drums ▁on ▁the ▁recording . ▁Despite ▁not ▁being ▁members ▁of ▁Bill ▁H ale y ▁and ▁His ▁Com ets , ▁G uss ak ▁and ▁C ed r one ▁were ▁trust ed ▁session ▁players ▁that ▁H ale y ▁had ▁used ▁before . ▁C ed r one ' s ▁guitar ▁solo ▁was ▁one ▁that ▁he ▁used ▁before ▁on ▁Bill ▁H ale y