Best Use of Cowbell

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bobbyb5 Profile
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  • #21
  • Posted: 10/12/2017 19:30
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wooolf wrote:
and.. cowbell solo!
https://youtu.be/Naf5uJYGoiU?t=64
(Hey Ladies - Beastie Boys)

and of course this epic chorus by Bachman Turner Overdrive:
https://youtu.be/4cia_v4vxfE?t=44


I wonder if that is the only cowbell solo ever
wooolf Profile Belgium
  • #22
  • Posted: 10/12/2017 19:37
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bobbyb5 wrote:

I wonder if that is the only cowbell solo ever


Here's one in a musical number
https://youtu.be/H7Q9ZEdOLSE?t=79

from Cannibal! the musical (Trey Parker & Matt Stone)
I gotta check out this movie.. 🤣

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wooolf Profile Belgium
  • #23
  • Posted: 10/12/2017 19:54
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here's another nice track with cowbell

zero7 - Crosses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmcjwiFe8as

(cowbell sweetness starts at about 2:50)
Luigii Profile United States
  • #24
  • Posted: 10/12/2017 20:08
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wooolf wrote:
This thread made me listen to Jamiroquai again.
These two albums are full of cowbell.. But there's woodblocks & agogo bells too (= like a duo of mini cowbells 😉 )


Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai
Check Hooked up for a classic 4 to the floor cb example


The Return Of The Space Cowboy by Jamiroquai
Check Stillness In Time, after about a minute.. nice combo of agogo, cowbell, woodblock & more..


Emergency on Planet Earth is a classic. Almost 25 years and still holds up to this day.
I still need to listen to their second record but wasn't crazy about it when I wanted to listen to it.
bobbyb5 Profile
Location New York United States
  • #25
  • Posted: 10/12/2017 20:18
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I'm going to have to declare the winner to be:

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD. WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND

Not only is cowbell the very first sound that you hear on the record, but it's used in a completely unique way. Its used as a kind of punctuation. The guitars stop, and the cowbell itself keeps the song going. It's just the most awesome use of cowbell ever. Listen to it and tell me I'm wrong.
wooolf Profile Belgium
  • #26
  • Posted: 10/12/2017 20:35
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bobbyb5 wrote:
Listen to it and tell me I'm wrong.


You're not wrong.

But this break at the end of U-mass also rocks!
https://youtu.be/cN4V5XjyR6s?t=157

(I might be biased, we covered this song in high school during my first gig as a drummer, so it was also my first drum 'solo' 😄 )
bobbyb5 Profile
Location New York United States
  • #27
  • Posted: 10/12/2017 20:43
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wooolf wrote:
You're not wrong.

But this break at the end of U-mass also rocks!
https://youtu.be/cN4V5XjyR6s?t=157

(I might be biased, we covered this song in high school during my first gig as a drummer, so it was also my first drum 'solo' 😄 )


Hey you're right. Its used in a kind of a similar way as We're an American band. Very cool.
Fischman RockMonster, JazzMeister, Bluesboy,ClassicalMaster Profile
Location Land of Enchantment United States
  • #28
  • Posted: 10/12/2017 20:47
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Deep Purple -- You Fool No One


Link
wooolf Profile Belgium
  • #29
  • Posted: 10/12/2017 20:50
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Fischman wrote:
Deep Purple -- You Fool No One


Woa very cool cowbell groove!
Words
  • #30
  • Posted: 10/12/2017 21:14
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bobbyb5 wrote:
Words wrote:
You guys must be sucking salt for not bringing up this one.

Link


I. DID bring up that song. In the very first post. It's Don't Fear the Reaper. But I forgot if the band in that skit had their own name or if they just called them Blue Oyster Cult. But the record they're playing is Don't Fear the Reaper.

Woops...there is no coming back from that one for me.

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