Who played the cowbell on don't fear the reaper?
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Who played the cowbell on don't fear the reaper according to Bassist Joe Bouchard? Who played the cowbell on don't fear the reaper according to bandmember Eric Bloom?
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David Lucas Lucas
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
played the cowbell on don't fear the reaper
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&quot;More <b>Cowbell</b>&quot; is a comedy sketch that aired on Saturday Night Live on April 8, 
2000. ... He passive-aggressively <b>plays the cowbell</b> very close to Eric Bloom (
Chris Parnell)&#39;s ear and fails to keep time with the rest of the band. ... Will Ferrell&#39;s 
idea for the sketch came from hearing &quot;(<b>Don&#39;t Fear) The Reaper</b>&quot; over the years:&nbsp;... ... version of the recording of &quot;(<b>Don&#39;t Fear) The Reaper</b>&quot; on ... and <b>played</b> Gene 
Frenkle, an overweight <b>cowbell player</b>&nbsp;... Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in Stony Brook, New York in 
1967, perhaps ... It contained the hit single &quot;(<b>Don&#39;t Fear) The Reaper</b>&quot;, which 
reached number 12 on the Billboard charts and has ... in New York by David 
Lucas, who sang background vocals with Roeser and <b>played</b> the now famous 
<b>cowbell</b> part. &quot;Little Sister&quot; is the first single released by the rock group Queens of the Stone 
Age from their ... This was a reprise of a role that Ferrell <b>played</b> in a famous 2000 
sketch in which actor Christopher ... during the studio recording of that band&#39;s 
famous song, &quot;(<b>Don&#39;t Fear) The Reaper</b>&quot;, much to the chagrin of the rest of the 
band. Tesla products include a significant number of software and hardware Easter 
eggs among ... Mario Kart: Rainbow Road and <b>Don&#39;t Fear the Reaper</b>/SNL: More 
<b>Cowbell</b> - Method of Activation[edit] ... Notably, the version of the song that <b>plays</b> 
is taken from the Saturday Night Live skit, More <b>Cowbell</b>, in which music producer
&nbsp;... Eric Bloom?[edit]. Since Gene Frinkel is kind of based on Eric Bloom&#39;s 
appearance, wouldn&#39;t it make more sense for Chris Parnell to be <b>playing</b> Allen 
Lanier, the only member of the BÖC not listed as being <b>played</b> by someone 
instead of Eric? That leaves their lineup as the same five <b>players</b>. ... that <b>Don&#39;t</b> 
<b>Fear the Reaper</b>, does oddly have a <b>cowbell playing</b> throughout the&nbsp;... SNL Skit. I believe the phrase &quot;needs more <b>cowbell</b>&quot; is a reference to a SNL skit. 
Should that be ... Plus, every time I see it I have to <b>play Don&#39;t Fear the Reaper</b> and 
it&#39;s getting kind of old :-) Guy 12:53, 22 September 2006 (UTC). Support - It&#39;s a&nbsp;... David Lucas (born David Helfman April 21, 1937) is an American rock and roll 
composer, ... On the 1976 Blue Öyster Cult song &quot;<b>Don&#39;t Fear the Reaper</b>&quot; which 
he ... sang background vocals and came up with the idea and <b>played the cowbell</b>. Donald Brian Roeser (born November 12, 1947), more commonly known by his 
stage name ... He wrote and sang vocals on several of the band&#39;s best-known hits
, including &quot;(<b>Don&#39;t Fear) The Reaper</b>,&quot; &quot;Godzilla&quot; and &quot;Burnin&#39; for You.&quot; ... During 
his high-school years, Roeser <b>played</b> guitar in various cover bands. At this time&nbsp;... John William Ferrell is an American actor, comedian, producer, writer and 
businessman. ... Both were joined by Smith&#39;s Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmates 
for a performance of &quot;<b>Don&#39;t Fear the Reaper</b>&quot;, with Ferrell <b>playing cowbell</b>. On 
June 10&nbsp;...
Albert Bouchard
(Don't Fear) The Reaper