I’m not going to start this list with an SNL cowbell reference, I promise. The cowbell is an essential percussion instrument used in a wide range of genres, and it is occasionally found in rock music.
For the rest of time, the cowbell will be associated less with cows than with Saturday Night Live. During a spoof of the Blue Oyster Cult’s hit, “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper,” actor Christopher Walken ...
When it comes to the most famous use of a cowbell as a musical instrument, ever since the iconic “More Cowbell” sketch on Saturday Night Live, there’s really only one answer: Blue Öyster Cult’s “Don’t ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue Oyster Cult have been reflecting on their long history and in particular about one peculiar part of it – the Saturday Night ...
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The cowbell, modeled here by Swiss bovine Sophia, is, in many ways, rock and roll's secret weapon. Sometimes, it's just what a song needs to go from good to great. Credit: Photo by Maria Feofilova.
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