Cowbell

Catari Jaguar

Ah, the humble cowbell... Used so often in rock during the 70s and 80s. Cheesy perhaps (Def Leppard anyone?!) and used in quite a different way by RATM later on. Definitely a main focus in Pigs by Pink Floyd. Featured on 9/14 tracks on Appetite for Destruction. The cowbell really adds that something special to a song imo, my faves are Mississippi Queen, Calling Doctor Love and Don't Fear the Reaper. I like to collect cowbell songs and always point out when I hear one in a song...

What do you think of the cowbell? Is it's presence missed today? Was it over or under used? Post your cowbell faves!

tom thum

jaysus man. you must be bored. haha

Knifey Spoony

"I have a fever and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL!!":p

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mie9hhQTUM

But really, I like the cowbell in songs, adds a nice twist to the drum line.

EDIT: damn lack of embedding youtube

darrenw5094

Knifey Spoony wrote: »

"I have a fever and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL!!":p
But really, I like the cowbell in songs, adds a nice twist to the drum line.

EDIT: damn lack of embedding youtube

Cowbell v. Triangle.........now that, is a conversation.

fobster

darrenw5094 wrote: »

Cowbell v. Triangle.........now that, is a conversation.

Versus the tambourine. A love triangle of instrumental percussiveness.

Knifey Spoony

fobster wrote: »

Versus the tambourine. A love triangle of instrumental percussiveness.

No love for the chimes? :pac:

jamezy

Love it in QOTSA's Little Sister.


Life needs more cowbell.

darrenw5094

Mooo...

Sarky

This thread needs more... Something, I can't quite put my finger on it.

TangyZizzle

jamezy wrote: »

Love it in QOTSA's Little Sister.


Life needs more cowbell.

Thats a wood block.. thing, definitely not a cowbell.

mike65

Even those smart-arse urbane sophisticates Steely Dan deployed the cow-bell on Do it Again, okay it was when they were young and foolish but nonetheless..

jack presley

As long as the cowbell's part of the drum kit it's alright. When the singer's hitting it, now that's a different story!

ciaburkie

"Drag The Waters" by Pantera has a little bit o' cowbell in it

TheStickyBandit

What about All Right Now?

ElectroJazz

I don't know if you know this one already but listen to 'The Rapture - House of jealous lovers' - thats a class bit o' cowbell use

heres a link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWi19qNgN70

Riddle101

In the words of Christopher Walken. "You gotta have more Cowbell"

But I don't know, i don't think alot of band today have mastered the art of music, enough to know the fundametals about cowbells in music

Catari Jaguar

Triangle?! Pffff triangle has no place in METAAAL! Rapture cowbell too funky for me.. I like it sporadic. Not surprised by Pantera, they know the score! Now, MOAR cowbell!