Dont Fear The Reaper (Drum Cover) Blue Oyster Cult - YouTube Dont Fear The Reaper (Drum Cover) Blue Oyster Cult Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jan 17, 2016 Tempo: variable (around 142 BPM) In the same key as the original: Am This song ends without fade out Duration: 5:10 -------------------------------------------------------------- "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" is a song by the American rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their 1976 album, Agents of Fortune. It was written and sung by the band's lead guitarist, Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser and was produced by David Lucas, Murray Krugman, and Sandy Pearlman. The song is built around Dharma's opening, repetitive guitar riff, while the lyrics deal with eternal love and the inevitability of death. Dharma wrote the song while picturing an early death for himself.

Released as an edited single, the song was Blue Öyster Cult's biggest chart success, reaching #7 in Cash Box and #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1976. Additionally, critical reception was mainly positive and, in 2004, "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" was listed at number 397 on the Rolling Stone list of the top 500 songs of all time. The song is about the inevitability of death and the foolishness of fearing it, and was written when Dharma was thinking about what would happen if he died at a young age. Lyrics such as "Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity" have led many listeners to interpret the song to be about a murder-suicide pact, but Dharma says the song is about eternal love, rather than suicide. He used Romeo and Juliet as motifs to describe a couple believing they would meet again in the afterlife. He guessed that "40,000 men and women" died each day, and the figure was used several times in the lyrics.

was produced by David Lucas, Murray Krugman, and Sandy Pearlman.[5] The song's distinctive guitar riff is built on the "i-VII-VI" chord progression, in an A minor scale. The riff was recorded with Krugmann's Gibson ES-175 guitar, which was run through a Music Man 410 combo amplifier, and Dharma's vocals were captured with a Telefunken U47 tube microphone. The guitar solo and guitar rhythm sections were recorded in one take, while a four-track tape machine amplified them on the recording. Sound engineer Shelly Yakus remembers piecing together the separate vocals, guitar and rhythm section into a master track, with the overdubbing occurring in that order. The song features the prominent use of the cowbell percussion instrument. The song was originally recorded without a cowbell, but the sound was overdubbed into the song at a later stage. There is disagreement as to who actually played the bell. Bassist Joe Bouchard remembered the producer requesting his brother, drummer Albert Bouchard, to play the cowbell on the track. Joe Bouchard recalled: "Albert thought he was crazy. But he put all this tape around a cowbell and played it.

It really pulled the track together."[8] However, producer David Lucas says that he was the one that played the cowbell,[9] and guitarist Eric Bloom supports Lucas's claim. -------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10 Cowbell Songs Top 10 Cowbell Songs REDDIT NBC, Getty Images In an era of digital recordings, Pro Tools and Auto-Tune, the world hungers for musical authenticity! And what better instrument to satisfy that hunger than the ever-humble, yet equally noble, cowbell? Ever since Will Ferrell and the ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast rallied around this cause, the cries for “MORE COWBELL!” have reverberated across the land – nay, the continents! So the least we could do was add our own baritone to the chorus; here then, are the Top 10 Cowbell Songs. 10 From: ‘Led Zeppelin II’ (1969) Our first choice for the Top 10 Cowbell Songs had to involve a dynamite drummer like John Bonham, who pummeled that big-ass white whale into shape with his trusty cowbell.

Although, considering how rarely Bonham returned to it in later years, with Led Zeppelin perhaps he rode the little sucker so hard that it breathed its last on ‘Moby Dick.’ From: ‘All American Boy’ (1974) As Rick Derringer’s 'Rock and Roll, Hoochie Coo' made all too obvious, cowbells can be downright…SEXY! That's right, we said 'sexy.' Or is that sexual? Well, naughty at the very least. Is it any coincidence Derringer never equaled his biggest hit in the years that followed by failing to heed his own advice? That’s right…not enough cowbell.

From: ‘Bayou Country’ (1969) CCR's greatest musical feat – besides crafting a vast catalog of absolutely timeless songs, of course – was fooling so many people into thinking they were roughneck southern boys, when in fact they hailed from Northern California; so you surely have to credit the 'rural,' qualities of the cowbell for making songs like 'Born on the Bayou' sound so convincingly ‘suvvern.’ From: ‘Fool for the City’ (1975) Now, Foghat weren't even American by birth (British lads, one and all), and yet their mastery of the blues rock idiom ensured most folks simply assumed they were raised on a cotton farm. Not by accident, the group’s natural affinity for the cowbell left no room for suspicion – even when applied to an urban hymn like 'Fool for the City.' From: ‘Are You Experienced?’ (1967) In Mitch Mitchell, the Jimi Hendrix Experience possessed one of rock's most versatile percussionists; a secret weapon able to weave exotic jazz techniques into the power trio's otherworldly material.

But even a sophisticate such as Mitchell could appreciate the emphatic 'bong' of a cowbell, as exemplified by 'Stone Free' — a mandatory entry in our Top 10 Cowbell Songs list. From: ‘Why Can’t We Be Friends?’ (1975) Perhaps no song has featured the cowbell quite as prominently as War's cheeky ode to Chicano hot rod culture, 'Low Rider' – check it and see. Nor have there been many other songs to introduce the instrument to a wider variety of listener given the band's incomparable cross-genre appeal throughout a career dabbling in rock, funk, R&B, jazz and, yes, Latin music. From: ‘Hair of the Dog’ (1975) Talk about mandatory: Scottish hard rockers Nazareth were clearly born to cowbell, if 1975's menacing 'Hair of the Dog' is any indication. Perhaps the band's signature tune, even considering a long career filled with memorable cuts, 'Hair of the Dog' would honestly be nothing without its driving cowbell, which is wielded like a lead instrument from start to finish.

From: ‘Agents of Fortune’ (1976) How could we omit the song most responsible for reintroducing the cowbell into the mainstream vernacular (via that famous SNL skit mentioned above) and, by extension, motivating this list of the Top 10 Cowbell Songs? Sure, Blue Oyster Cult's morbid love song, 'Don't Fear the Reaper,' was already a classic rock staple, but it didn't achieve cultural ubiquity until Will Ferrell and company had their way with it. From: ‘We’re an American Band’ (1973) As American as baseball and apple pie (and assault weapons), Grand Funk Railroad seemed like an unstoppable force around the time they unveiled this, one of their signature tunes. Produced by Todd Rundgren (no stranger to cowbells, as his own song, 'Heavy Metal Kids,’ will attest), 'We're an American Band' needs no further description – just let the cowbell do the talking.

From: ‘Honky Tonk Women’ Single (1969) When you're dealing with a task as challenging as choosing the number one cowbell song in existence, the only relatively safe course of action is reaching for the heavens – here represented by the world's greatest rock and roll band, The Rolling Stones. And how can you go wrong with perhaps the raunchiest song ever written, “Honky Tonk Women,' even though the prevalent cowbell heard throughout was allegedly banged, not by Charlie Watts, but the song’s producer, Jimmy Miller – clearly a man not afraid to tell a band when they need “MORE COWBELL!” Top 100 Classic Rock Songs Welcome back to Ultimate Classic Rock It appears that you already have an account created within our VIP network of sites on . To keep your personal information safe, we need to verify that it's really you. To activate your account, please confirm your password. When you have confirmed your password, you will be able to log in through Facebook on both sites. Enter your password YES, Activate My Account Now! Welcome back to Ultimate Classic Rock It appears that you already have an account on this site associated with . To connect your existing account just click on the account activation button below.

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"Don't Fear The Reaper" - Blue Oyster Cult "Honky Tonk Women" - The Rolling Stones "Only Time Will Tell" - Asia "Play That Funky Music" - Wild Cherry "Crosseyed And Painless" - Talking Heads "Slave To Love" - Bryan Ferry "Funkytown" - Lipps, Inc. "We're An American Band" - Grand Funk Railroad "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" - Bachman-Turner Overdrive "Spinning Wheel" - Blood, Sweat and Tears "Jungle Love" - The Steve Miller Band "She's Crafty" - Beastie Boys "Fly Me Courageous" - Drivin' N' Cryin' "Gimme Three Steps" - Lynyrd Skynyrd "Coconut" - Harry Nilsson "Evil Woman" - Electric Light Orchestra "King Of Rock" - Run-D.M.C. "Shake Me" - Cinderella "Fat Man In The Bathtub" - Little Feat "Unbelievable" - EMF "Once In A Lifetime" - Talking Heads "Some Like It Hot" - The Power Station "Welcome To The Jungle" - Guns N' Roses "Last Night" - Northern State By Shane A.

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I had purchased this as a gift to my buddy's band so they could have a cowbell. It dented nearly instantly after hitting it a few times. The sound was never that strong, and once it dented, it was horrible. It's now in the garbage. If you're looking for a trinket or a gift that isn't going to get used or expected to be played for a crowd, then I guess this is fine. But for those looking for real sound (think Will Ferrell on Saturday Night Live), you should probably look elsewhere. Top 10 Weirdest Instruments Featured In Popular Rock Songs - Toptenz.net Toptenz.net Posted by Kier Harris on March 20, 2012 in Bizarre , Entertainment , Humor , Music | 30,558 Views | 35 Responses Almost everybody loves rock n’ roll. Being in a rock band is every teenage boy’s dream: the lights, women, the roaring crowd, the fame, the women, the women, the recognition. And women. What they don’t seem to realize is that you don’t necessarily need to play a “standard” instrument to get there.

In fact, many of the popular rock songs that we all know and love feature some pretty strange instrumentation. 10. The Harpsichord The harpsichord may look a lot like a piano, but it sounds entirely different. The piano produces sound by striking strings with mallets, whereas the harpsichord plucks its strings, producing an ethereal, twangy sound. It’s easier to picture a man from the 1700’s in a powdered wig sitting at one of these than a rock musician. I mean, where do you hide the pyrotechnics? Can Be Heard In: “Too Afraid To Love You” by The Black Keys The song begins with only drums and a keyboard, but the keyboard soon drops out and is replaced with the harpsichord. It’s a rather odd selection for a rock song, but coupled with the singer’s rough, soulful voice, it makes an unforgettable combination. 9. The Glockenspiel The glockenspiel is basically a xylophone with metal keys. Like the harpsichord, it’s not that uncommon in classical music, but it doesn’t exactly scream “rock n’ roll” at the top of its lungs.

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke disagrees. Can Be Heard In: “No Surprises” by Radiohead Listen closely or you might miss it– it’s those high-pitched “ping” noises. It sounds simple enough, but it does a splendid job of setting the atmosphere , making the song much more mellow and surreal. And all that was accomplished by smacking a few metal keys with mallets. 8. The Maracas Maracas can be heard in a wide variety of Latin music. Traditionally they are made from a dried gourd filled with dried seeds and are played by shaking them along to the beat of the music. Can Be Heard In: “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” by The Rolling Stones The Stones must have thought that drums just weren’t enough percussion for their hit, because there are some maracas in the mix as well. You can’t actually see the maracas in the video (perhaps they thought a non-band member shaking maracas in their midst would detract from the bad- boy band image), but if you listen closely, you can hear them very easily. 7. The Melodica The melodica is some sort of crossbreed between the keyboard, the flute, and the harmonica.

You play it by blowing into the mouthpiece and pressing the keys to alter the pitch. Pressing a key moves a reed into position so that the air goes through it and produces that key’s specific note. Can Be Heard In: “Champagne Supernova” by Oasis and “The Distance” by Cake Two famous bands have used the melodica in their music: Oasis and Cake, and it can be seen in both bands’ music videos. It produces a sound that is nothing like what you would expect, but you can clearly hear it during the parts of the videos where the instrument can be seen. The melodica that Cake uses looks quite a bit different from the melodica above, but it is definitely a melodica. 6. The Electric Violin The violin is used primarily in classical music, but sometimes rock bands that have entire orchestras in songs will have violins as well. But The Who is a loud band: the loudest band ever if you believe their claims. For an instrument like the violin to be heard, they needed to take it one step farther: electric violins.

Can Be Heard In: “Baba O’ Riley” by The Who When they played it live, Roger Daltrey (the lead singer) played the part on harmonica, but you can clearly hear the violin at the end of the studio version. This is merely an assumption, but that probably had something to do with the Who not having a full-time violinist in the band. 5. Bagpipes When you think bagpipes, do you think irate Scotsmen in kilts and funny hats? If so, you aren’t alone; that’s the image that comes to mind for most people. But classic rock fans with a good ear just may think of AC/DC. Or maybe they just watched the music video. Can Be Heard In: “It’s A Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock N’ Roll)” by AC/DC The video is of the band riding a parade float through a city, and there are three men with bagpipes on the back of the float that play along with them. What’s even more surprising than the bagpipes being used in this song is that we see the lead singer, Bon Scott, playing them in the video.

It’s one thing to hire bagpipers (if that’s even a word) to play in one song, but Scott actually knew how to play them. Adequately. 4. Spoons Believe it or not, spoons are often used as a percussion instrument. This is done by holding two spoons in such a way that they click together when you smack one against a surface such as your other hand or thigh. And if you don’t think that sounds very complex, just listen to the spoons in this song: Can Be Heard In: “Spoonman” by Soundgarden The song was inspired by a Seattle musician called Artis the Spoonman, who played his music with spoons. The spoons that you hear throughout the song are actually being played by Artis. It’s somehow more comforting that way, knowing that none of the members of Soundgarden actually know how to play the spoons. 3. The Theremin The Theremin was invented in the early 1900’s by Leon Theremin, and is the only instrument in the world that you play without touching it.

It just looks like a box with two antennae sticking out of it, and you play it by changing the distance that you hold your hands from them. It’s just about the closest science has come to true telekinetic powers. Can Be Heard In: “Good Vibrations ” by The Beach Boys The Theremin that The Beach Boys use in this video is a little different (it lacks the antenna on the top) but it is still a Theremin and functions and sounds the same way. 2. The Ocarina Anyone who has played The Legend of Zelda knows what an ocarina is. But for the rest of you, it’s very similar to a flute. The main difference is that you change the notes of a flute by covering holes that effectively change the length of the instrument. With an ocarina, this doesn’t happen. The entire instrument resonates and covering the holes just changes the way that the resonating happens. Can Be Heard In: “Wild Thing” by The Troggs Unlike many of the other instruments on this list, the ocarina isn’t just featured in the song. There’s a full-blown ocarina solo in the middle.

But even that doesn’t wear the crown for weirdest solo in rock music history. 1. The Chainsaw Wait a second. The chainsaw is a power tool, not a musical instrument. You don’t play a guitar solo with it; you use it to cut down trees ! But tell that to Jesse James Dupree, lead singer of the 80’s hair metal band Jackyl. Can Be Heard In: “The Lumberjack” by Jackyl As the music inevitably builds to the guitar solo, Dupree reaches down for his guitar, and pulls up a chainsaw. Now, at this point any normal person would stop the song, yell at his band-mates for swapping his guitar with a chainsaw, and start the song over. But this is rock n’ roll. It’s an unstoppable, testosterone and drug-fueled, exploding sex tornado. Dupree shrugs and plays the freaking solo on the chainsaw. At the end of this song in Jackyl’s live shows, Dupree saws a stool in half with the chainsaw, smashes it, then throws the pieces into the audience, because there’s no better souvenir than a concussion.

Written By Kier Harris | Permalink I really liked this article, and the accompanying photos, especially the first (of the harpsichord). Another instrument that is not ubiquitous and may be a bit out of the ordinary is the celesta, a piano-type instrument similar to a glockenspiel but softer and more tranquil, hence the name, “celesta,” which means heavenly. It is a metallophone because of the metal bars inside. Velvet underground used the Celesta in the song, “Sunday Morning,” after band member John Cale spied the unassuming instrument at the recording studio one Sunday a.m. The impromptu decision to use the celesta in their song, “Sunday Morning,” captured the essence of the ethereal, sounding truly “heavenly.” | Permalink @ Steven, or you could switch around Jimmy Page using a violin bow on his Gibson ’59 Sunburst Les Paul and do the “This Is Spinal Tap” thing where “Nigel” (Christopher Guest) actually uses a violin itself to play his guitar during his cacophony of a guitar solo.

The part that had me busting my gut with laughter is when he’s using the violin, he’s tuning the pegs of the violin as he’s doing the “solo”. That movie has to go down as the most overlooked and underrated comedies of all time. The only problem is, if you’re not up on 1980’s Heavy Metal Music, you might as well forget about watching it. | Permalink @ ParusMajor. Yes, you got me there with the cowbell and again, Neil Peart of RUSH makes pretty damn good use of them himself. But when I hear the word cowbell, all I can think of is “Don’t Fear The Reaper” by BOC. Did you happen upon the episode of Saturday Night Live with Christopher Walken as host and the male cast members were dressed as BOC in the studio playing that song ? And Walken was freaked out because there wasn’t enough cowbell. The one line he says “I’ve got a fever right now, and the only way to cure it for me is MORE COWBELL”. Its on You Tube, FYI | Permalink 1).

Mellotron : A keyboard device that is played like a guitar (electric) and has a neck very much like a guitar has. (Look Up the late 1970’s glam/heavy metal band ANGEL or Greg Giuffria who was the keyboardist for them). 2), Crotales : A percussion instrument in some ways is performed like a xylophone (Look Up, Neil Peart, the drummer for RUSH), 3). Cowbells : Pretty obvious. Just listen to “Don’t Fear The Reaper” by BLUE OYSTER CULT from the 1970’s, 4). Transparent Plexiglass Violin : Two prime users of that instrument are Eddie Jobson of JETHRO TULL and the group U.K. from the 1970’s and Steve Morse, especially when he was with the rock group KANSAS for a short period of time and performing “Dust In The Wind”. 5). An 11 String Guitar (Made by Godin Guitars out of Montreal. The model is aptly named the A11). Look up the guitarist and singer STEVE EARLE or just go to the wikipedia. and 6).

# 6 on your list, The Elecrtic Violin. Look up the name MARK WOOD of the TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA or just type in his name. He builds them and plays “Heavy Metal Violin” The Top Ten Most Important Instruments to a Band - TheTopTens® The Top Ten Most Important Instruments to a Band jprg12 The Top Ten 1 Drums I have been in band for many years and I can conclude that drums are the most important instrument, and I don't even play the drums! I don't know why guitars are at the top. I don't know if it was some biased guitar fans or what. Guitars are mainly for rock and country. If you take away the drums in a song...well its hard to know what your even listening to. Now, I have been in concert and jazz band. Whenever the drummer was away for practice, it was so hard to carry on! The drum provides the rhythm for us, and drums help you follow the song and also fill in gaps. Without drums it just sounds odd and even messy at times. I don't know one song where we didn't require some time of drum.

This is coming from a trumpet player, so no biased thoughts here - dragonfly99 Most of the people that vote for instruments like the electric guitar and bass, in my opinion, with no offense intended, are heavy metal and rock listeners, who probably have never cared to actually listen to a wind ensemble or marching band, or even rock itself. This vote isn't about the nicest sounding instrument, there's another poll for that, metal and rock listeners. I read a comment saying "Take away a guitar and it doesn't have a genre." Guitars didn't even EXIST for a long time. Drums however, are seen in almost every single song with more than two or three different types of instruments. Take away drums? You no longer have a steady beat, you no longer have a solid cadence to listen to, and the bass of your songs are removed. Drums are, by far the most important instrument in a band, and they can sound pretty amazing in solos too. The reason of this is simple: 1. Eliminate the guitar from the band and listen how it sounds... Sure not the same that with the guitar on, but you may recognize song after all. 2. Eliminate the drums.

How does it sound right now?... Yeah, it SUCKS HARD. You may not now wtf are you listening I play drums and I can say that music just isn't the same without them. V 36 Comments 2 Bass Guitar All instruments are important, a band's not a band without a combination of instruments, but Bass is the one instrument that every good band needs. Bass lays down rhythm and establishes the chord progressions that the whole song is built on. The bass is the foundation the band is built on, and although you can't have a house without walls and a roof, you can't have walls and a roof without a solid foundation. A great bass player can then expand from the two main roles of rhythm and chord progression and become counter melody (to the singer, lead guitar, piano, or whatever instrument has the melody at the time). Without a bass player, the melody is not part of a "band" it's just a solo with some accompaniment. If the bass line changes, even without changing the chord progression, the whole song can change in tonality rhythm and feeling.

The bass is no doubt a supporting instrument, but it's the support that makes the band a band, and not just a soloist. Electric ... more Bass! All instruments are important, a band's not a band without a combination of instruments, but Bass is the one instrument that every good band needs. Bass lays down rhythm and establishes the chord progressions that the whole song is built on. The bass is the foundation the band is built on, and although you can't have a house without walls and a roof, you can't have walls and a roof without a solid foundation. A great bass player can then expand from the two main roles of rhythm and chord progression and become counter melody (to the singer, lead guitar, piano, or whatever instrument has the melody at the time). Without a bass player, the melody is not part of a "band" it's just a solo with some accompaniment. If the bass line changes, even without changing the chord progression, the whole song can change in tonality rhythm and feeling. The bass is no doubt a supporting instrument, but it's the support that makes the band a band, and not just a ...

more It's clear most of the people on this list don't have a clue about how a band works... The electric guitar may be cool but it wouldn't be able to do all the cool stuff it does without the bass. The bass and the drums are the most important part of all bands. It's like a song is a house. The guitar and singing is the wallpaper and furniture. There very nice, but not on their own. The bass and drums are the concrete and foundation. Which is what you need to make the wallpaper and furniture look good. If your wondering why I decided to vote bass out of bass and drums, here's why. What is the only instrument that is used in every style of western music? BASS GUITAR! I play a bass guitar myself, and the praise band always needed a bass so I volunteered. Next thung you know the music sounds way better than before. V 25 Comments 3 Electric Guitar People says drums are most important. Try a song without the guitar and it fits no genre. Take out the drums and at least you will know what your listening to.

I listen to metal, Thrash to be exact, and those who say an acoustic fits all genres, listen to Slayer, Destruction, Exodus, or Dark Angel and tell me you could replace an electric guitar with an acoustic! In music the most recognizable part of the song is the Melody. Drums are vital to having a song sound like its supposed to but since it doesn't play the main part/recognizable but people wont understand what the song would be as many songs can share similar drum parts. HOWEVER I personally enjoy classic rock and some rock/jazz and I can say that it does depend on what type of band. In any rock band both bass,guitar and drums and very important but the part that stands out is generally played by the electric guitar. In jazz though drums sometimes provides part of the main song not just the beat of it.

It is possible to compose contemporary classical music + avangarde jazz pieces for solo electric guitar + developing improvisation skills which the pianists need 3 hands for being able to play them but you have to study very seriously upper intermediate level of classical piano + technically doctorate level degree of classical guitar (with a repertory transcribed from piano to guitar as op.1 Alban Berg or op 27 Anton Webern etc).+ top level of advanced classical music theory for achieving this level. Actually electric guitar is the only instrument can offer this possibility but guitarists do not want to study too much.. Because they are lazy and have no will power for studying real thing so much. Some guitarists as Stanley Jordan develope two hand tapping technic by studying very much for feeling theirself as a pianist but the result does not get further than a pianist with average technical level. In my opinion electric guitar is important because it is the base to every song. V 10 Comments 4 Clarinet CLARINET! Because one it needs to be used more often in a band so that when it is played or seen on a stage it plays a variety of notes rhythms and has a beautiful sound this needs to be at the top!

You can teach any clarinet player to play your favorite song and it is likely that would happen because they have leaned the song and the notes including the rhythms or they could play any song in the world like I taught myself how to play songs written by pop stars like Katy Perry and Taio Cruz. Clarinet should for sure be at the top of the list because it is a very loud instrument that without it the band would be incomplete. The clarinet is very important because it's so versatile. No other band instrument can go as deep as a tube, high as a flute, jazzy like a sax, and lovely like an oboe. The clarinets usually handle the melody but also can take over a bassline It's the most underrated instrument in the band! - Spark_Of_Life V 11 Comments 5 Piano The piano is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands. I play piano, and I must say to be honest all instruments of the band are equally important! After all, you can't have a band without all the instruments!

The reason I voted piano though is because most songs can be played solely by a piano, and you see piano covers of songs all the time, however I still believe all instruments are equally important! It's the musical accents, not just the vocals and melody, that can make all the difference in a song. I think piano is the best because you can play any song you like on the piano. The only thing is that it's a bit too big... Being a pianist has also taught me to have more control over my fingers, moving fast or slow and hitting the correct key at the correct time. I'm surprise piano didn't come out as the top instrument. And I think violin in also good. Maybe second in the list. They didn't ask why you like/don't like the instrument, they asked why it's most important in a band. I play piano, once you learn it, you can't stop it! V 1 Comment 6 Trumpet The trumpet usually always has the main and most important part of the song. If you listen to famous songs, such as the main theme of Star Wars, the trumpet stands out over all instruments (while it's playing).

The trumpet is a good instrument for almost any song, and it's easy to carry around, so you don't have to worry about things like that. The notes are relatively easy to play, especially compared to other instruments, once you get the hang of it. Although drums can keep the beat, any instrument can do that as well. It may not be as efficient as a drum, but it's still does the job. Overall, trumpet it the most important instrument in a band. The trumpet is important to the band. They can carry the melody or moving parts in the background and honestly, they sound beautiful doing either. Play correctly they have such a rich and amazing tone (especially when they players add vibrato). Plus they can be in a jazz band which all instruments can't really play in. The trumpet in my opinion is underrated and bashed in ways. It's the best band instrument and I may or may not be saying that because I play the trumpet lol. I play just about everything. And overall the trumpets are the most important. The trumpet can play an extremely diverse range and is a beautiful instrument. Trumpets are also great when playing solo. Mainly though, trumpets and other brass are usually the heart of a band's sound.

Yes the percussion keeps rhythm but a good band can sound just as good without it. Any instrument can be used to keep rhythm. By far the trumpet seems most important. The trumpet is the most VITAL part to a band. It's the loudest, people notice it the most, and it plays the most important parts to songs V 12 Comments 7 Trombone Low brass is very important, probably the most important part of a band. And which low brass instrument is the best, trombone, thus making it the most important It keeps the bass line and makes sure that the melody has something to go along with it. I think that the trombone is the best it sets the mood by playing high and playing low V 1 Comment 8 Acoustic Guitar An acoustic guitar is a guitar that produces sound acoustically - by transmitting the vibration of the strings to the air - as opposed to relying on electronic amplification. Even though most people think electric guitar is better, in my opinion acoustic guitar is more relaxing, quiet, and natural. Overall, I definitely think acoustic guitar is very important to bands of any kind. This instrument can accompany in any music genre. easy to use everywhere anytime.

V 3 Comments 9 Flute The flute is important to concert band, definitely. Why else would it be the flautists that sit in the front? We play the melody often, which is a whole half of the song. Flutes can be soft and melodic, almost like a clarinet, or they can be loud, staccato, and high. There's a pretty large range the flute can play. Also, it's quite difficult. Other instrument players don't realize how much air it takes a person to blow into their flute. Only half of the air you'd blow would go into it the other half would go right over the top of it. Good posture is another hard thing with flute. With oboe or clarinet, you just hold your instrument and play. With saxophone, you almost get permission to be a little slouchy they are pretty heavy instruments. With flute, however, you have to sit up straight, not rest your elbow on the back of your chair, and hold your flute straight up the whole time you play. Your left wrist will constantly be sore. Finally, you may be whacked by other flutes nearby.

Obviously flute because without the flute there wouldn't be much of a melody and besides the flute is so important because it sounds BEAUTIFUL the rest of the instruments sounds good to but flutes are soft and smooth so yea FLUTES SHOULD BE IN TOP 10! Flutes may be soft but they add to the overall sound of the band as a whole and the flutes can go high and low which means they can go through a whole range of notes. I can play it with the nose the titanic song V 3 Comments 10 Saxophone The saxaphone is the melody and personality of the band! It's basically the only woodwind you can hear and it has a personality of its own. It's better than all brass instruments because it can be high and low, so it could be woodwind parts and also brass, so why even need brass? It's much better than percussion also. It adds a melody and pizazz to the song when all you need to know to play a snare, timbani, bass drum, cow bell, triangle, etc is to know how to count to at least four and roll. Saxophones give that soft feeling and also that hard feeling.

It is good for both marching band and symphonic band. I play the Tenor sax and it is the jack of all music. Can play the melody the bass line the harmonic parts in the middle etc. It's both the melody and the harmony in a band with tenor alto and bari. V 2 Comments 12 Violin The violin is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. It is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family in regular use. The violins are the main! Without them the music is going to sound motionless Violin can be good for any band but it is more of a background The violin has its own unique beautiful and elegant sound. It sets a good mood when you listen that just makes you want more. While having a beautiful and elegant sound it IS beautiful and elegant looking.🎻 V 4 Comments 13 French Horn The French horn is a hard instrument. You need to have good ears and tell if you're hitting the right note. The French horn is a beautiful looking instrument. Also while having to tell if you're hitting the right note you have to be good with melody and be able to hit all you're notes.

It has a very nice sound French Horn (mellophone in the marching band) is important because it has a soft sound that you usually don't get from the other brass instruments. The french horn is perfect, because of the sound, and the fact that you have a very high range, so you can play really low notes, but also high notes. The French horn has a small mouth piece and it can be played in any band, orchestra, symphony, any kind. It is awesome Great in blues bands and useful in some rock genres 16 Euphonium The euphonium is great because it carries the baritone melody in a mellow and listenable way. Trombones and baritones came close in this category but they are too piercing and tend to solely carry the baritone line. While this is important, the euphonium carries the baritone line and helps it blend in so that it doesn't come out as piercing and unorchestral. The trombone and baritone may get the baritone line to be significant and regal, but the euphonium is the glue that keeps the baritone line together with the rest of the orchestra/band. YES! Go Euphonium!

Everyone said I was crazy or doing it, but SO WHAT! You know, Euphonium means 'beautiful sound' according to Wikipedia. BOOM! Can be very important in some genres 18 Oboe The oboe IS a very hard instrument to play. I've tried it before and I'll admit, it's hard. You need a kind of personality where you persevere if you have a tough time, the kind of person who will only go for an A A A. Although being a tough instrument it creates a powerful band. Oboe is one of the hardest ever instruments to play some people take the oboe for granted when I have noticed it is a grand instrument. The oboe is the instrument that you can pick out from the crowd in the band. It's the one that gives the band its humanity The whole band tunes to the oboe! I mean, seriously, them is hard to tune! V 4 Comments 19 Tuba Every band needs a tuba player, I mean seriously, it's practically the beat of the music! Also, the tuba goes lower than most or all instruments, so if you need to hit the low note, just point to tuba!

It also is the most fun instrument to play. You get to do that awesome lip thing you did all the time when you were five. plus, not many people can get a sound out of tuba, so if you can, you should try it. Not many people do tuba, so you'd get a lot of attention from peers. GO TUBA! It is the foundation of a concert band. Without the tuba part, everything else is just noise. The Tuba adds a nice low tone to a piece of music and is definitely important. Without tubas everything sounds like wii music Cowbell music — Listen free at Last.fm electronic The cowbell is a hand percussion instrument that is used in various styles of music– including many different genres of modern pop and rock music. It has been historically used by herdsmen to keep track of their cows, hence the name 'cowbell'. Some of the most prominent bands to use a cowbell in their songs are Blue Oyster Cult , Queens of the Stone Age , Rage Against The Machine , Radiohead … among very many others.

The cowbell was the center-point of… read more Loud Cowbell - Android Apps on Google Play Loud Cowbell Description Loud cowbell noisemaker app for baseball, college football, cross-country skiing or ice-hockey sports games. Whether you are a Toronto Blue Jays, Columbus Clippers, Penn State, Mississippi State University supporter in the US or a Waikato Rugby Union fan from New Zealand, you can support your team with More Cowbell!! For use as a sports cowbell this app has an 'Extra Loud' mode that makes the sound super strong - useful for making noise at sporting events. For use as a musical cowbell you can turn this mode off, which will make the sound more natural. The cowbell is a hand percussion instrument used in various styles of music including salsa and sometimes in pop music. With this free app you can play the cowbell on your smartphone. You do not need to carry a real cowbell at sporting events or if you just want to annoy someone. Use this app in all cases when you "need more cowbell" in your life.

"More cowbell" is an American pop culture catchphrase originally derived from an April 8, 2000, Saturday Night Live comedy sketch about the recording of the song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult. The sketch featured guest host Christopher Walken as music producer "The Bruce Dickinson" (as opposed to Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson) and regular cast member Will Ferrell, who wrote the sketch, as fictional cowbell player Gene Frenkle. This is the perfect app for those occasions when you've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell! Read more 1 25 Daniel Bingham Slight delay The ONLY issue I have with this app is that there is a slight but noticeable delay, which makes it difficult to improve your favorite songs with more cowbell John Noonan Hey I want to shake the damned thing. Dan Lowe I got clickjacked, sometimes it looks like you can tap the bell, but it loads to a page advertising other apps. Jasper Moore Does what it's supposed to. Garrett Williams Does exactly what I expected Cowbell looks exactly as it does in the 2nd preview image except there's an ad where the image shows "More Cowbell".

Clean & simple. The ad isn't too easy to accidentally hit. I noticed 2 distinct cowbell sounds depending on which end I tapped on, and the sound plays instantly when you touch it. Can be tapped VERY rapidly with no lag. Much better than that website my co-worker was using for HIS cowbell. He couldn't keep up :-p William Somar The best cowbell app available. The sound changes depending on where you hit the cowbell, like the real thing. It has a little bit of lag which makes it hard to keep a rhythm. User reviews Daniel Bingham November 16, 2015 Slight delay The ONLY issue I have with this app is that there is a slight but noticeable delay, which makes it difficult to improve your favorite songs with more cowbell John Noonan November 7, 2015 Hey I want to shake the damned thing. Full Review Dan Lowe October 9, 2016 I got clickjacked, sometimes it looks like you can tap the bell, but it loads to a page advertising other apps. Jasper Moore December 16, 2015 Does what it's supposed to.

Full Review Garrett Williams March 20, 2015 Does exactly what I expected Cowbell looks exactly as it does in the 2nd preview image except there's an ad where the image shows "More Cowbell". Clean & simple. The ad isn't too easy to accidentally hit. I noticed 2 distinct cowbell sounds depending on which end I tapped on, and the sound plays instantly when you touch it. Can be tapped VERY rapidly with no lag. Much better than that website my co-worker was using for HIS cowbell. He couldn't keep up :-p Full Review William Somar July 4, 2014 The best cowbell app available. The sound changes depending on where you hit the cowbell, like the real thing. It has a little bit of lag which makes it hard to keep a rhythm. Lori W Bahadur April 16, 2015 Funny and Clear Now, make it a widget, please. Full Review Michael Munson June 9, 2013 Great cowbell! Works perfectly fine. Just tap the screen to use. You can tap close together to use at a bike race when you forget your bell at home.

It's not realistically loud, but still fun. Full Review Ricky Primitivo August 16, 2013 It's a musical cowbell, no shake option at all, sorry people. But it is still a more refined sound as a result. My only complaint is that it's too quiet... It might also help to know that you cannot change the sound sample but you can tap closer to the top to get a different sound. Also no ads to be seen at all. Full Review Gerome Garcia January 16, 2014 Best cowbell It responds well to actual touch you can make rythms and stuff. There is ads though which is kind of weak Justine Desmond March 28, 2014 Don't download DOESN'T WORK! 13 Classic Hard Rock Songs That Will Make You Scream “More Cowbell!” - VH1 vh1 by Dan Tucker 2/28/2014 Poor cowbell. The once-celebrated percussive instrument that has since been dragged through the comedic mud (albeit hilariously) by Will Ferrell, Christopher Walken and company on Saturday Night Live.

But back in the day, some hard rock and heavy metal bands actually held the ole ‘bell in high regard (well, sorta). Whether used as the foundation for the song, in one particular section, or just for the intro, many legendary bands have utilized the percussion instrument – from Mountain to Led Zeppelin to Judas Priest to of course – Blue Öyster Cult . And though there are some great modern rock bands like Queens of the Stone Age who’ve incorporated some cowbell-esque sounds (the jam block used on “Little Sister” for example) nothing quite compares to that sweet, sweet sound of clanking bovine metal (did we just say that?) ringing through some premiere 1970’s riff-rock. So to celebrate this week’s That Metal Show guest, Mountain’s very own Leslie West, along with the legions of other bands who respect the ‘bell, here’s 13 hard rock songs that make us crazy for the cowbell. DINK! DINK! DINK! Mountain’s Leslie West talks about the importance of the cowbell in “Mississippi Queen.”

Question: What percussion instrument was prominently featured in the song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"?
Answer: Cowbell