(Don´t Fear) The Reaper (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli)

Original by Blue Öyster Cult
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[@deeanna5814]

He barely changed it from the original. I love that about Leo. He has this amazing ability to make only the minimum changes required to metalize a song. This one was already 99% there

[@rook9860]

Two very big thumbs up there. One of the best things about the music leo puts out is the nuance and subtly.

[@doggystyly]

Love both versions 🧛🏿‍♂️

[@soulknight5330]

He basically just took out the harmonies on the bass and added distorted rythm guitar, what makes the whole thing worth it tho is the metal build up he added that leads to the awesome climax.

[@1flamedude1]

I love how this guy doesn't take himself too seriously and has fun with the music...and makes kick ass metal to boot. Love the tunes! Keep it up

[@headhunter1945]

Clicked expecting to find 9,000 comments about lack of cowbell. Was not disappointed.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

You mean over 9000.

[@TheKrensada]

Christopher Walken hates that skit now.

[@pumpwellington6631]

It was great but very tired now.

[@niklasbengt5224]

MORE COWBELLS!!!!

[@jessehibbs7042]

I'm just gonna throw this out there. I bet this guy is a blast to drink with

[@mrhavens6484]

Be funny as hell to smoke some herb🌿🚬🤘 it's legal here in Oregon

[@Moondog-wc4vm]

@Ian Robertson Another pint of akvavit over here barkeep!

[@danehrencrona4847]

@@Moondog-wc4vm Oof a pint? That shit will fuuuck you up for days. I'd be lying if I said I haven't had an entire pint of akvavit in one evening. Not all at once though. My first time being drunk too stealing from mom and dad's liquor cabinet

[@raymaleehoward8692]

Certainly never lacking in imagination! And never fails to be entertaining. Shame hes taken... lucky lucky

[@SlayerofFiction]

I lived in Denmark for a bit, while its not norway, the Scandinavians Party on a level not seen in most of the states and I mean fucking hard. Metal is huge, Liquor popular and American Beer used to water the flowers. :P Course that was before all our microbrews....

[@jakekneega7400]

This will always be an impressive cover, as will all of Leo's other covers. Only gripe I have with it is...there can never be enough cowbell.

[@GriffRP99]

This was great, but I gotta tell ya...... It kinda needed more cowbell. I gotta have more cowbell.

[@jameshood5473]

I've got a fever......

[@GriffRP99]

+james hood And the only prescription... Is more cowbell

[@Chase2354]

hmmm indeed

[@aarondonaldson776]

more cow bell is the only prescription

[@aarondonaldson776]

......didn't see earlier replies lol

[@DarylDucharme]

I love how bored his wife is playing the cowbell. :)

[@carloduong2585]

Yeah, she could've explored more of the studio space :)

[@StormyxBoi]

She could have sang with him in a duet as she played the cow bells many covers have a woman singing in it

[@diydad7704]

@@StormyxBoi I never actually heard her singing.

[@panda4247]

Well, all 3 years later, it gets new meaning...

[@RRSmurf]

@@panda4247?

[@phane00]

Love that outro!

[@CottonInDerTube]

+phane00 Yes! @Leo ! MAKE A SONG OUT OF IT PLS!

[@MakeItWayne316]

+cottton™ Yes! That would be so sick. I love the outro

[@kevinpowers5127]

+phane00 I love this cover, but I can't help but to keep playing that outro over and over again. I second making a song from that!

[@kevinwaldi499]

I'm content with the amount of cowbell in this song. Nice one, Leo.

[@ailyas3556]

thought you had a fever

[@kevinwaldi499]

Thankfully Leo's amount of cowbell was the perfect prescription

[@FreeXenon]

I am not. We neeeed MORE COOOOWBEEELLLLL!!!!!

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

Needs more .. 3:22 Never mind.

[@KishoreShenoy1994]

Don't be scared of a cleaner. Don't fear the sweeper.

[@thomaster8870]

+Kishore Shenoy No one wants to be dead fetus!

[@QuietRage69]

+Kishore Shenoy Don't be scared of a frog. Don't fear the leaper.

[@seonaxus]

+Kishore Shenoy Ladies, gentlemen, you. Today is Street Cleaning Day. Please remain calm! Street Cleaners will be upon us quite soon. We have little time to prepare. Please remain calm! The City Council has issued a statement in 20-point all-caps type saying: RUN! RUN! FORGET YOUR CHILDREN AND LEAVE BEHIND THE WEAK! RUN! We have contacted those experts who have not already gone underground or changed their identity, and have been told that Street Cleaners focus on heat and movement, and so the best strategy is to be dead already. Then the experts all swallowed pills and fell, mouths frothing, at my feet.

[@stringslinger6]

I was thoroughly satisfied, and completely enraptured by the totally effusive and effective usage of a homogeneous affectation of cacophonous but not superlative levels of metallic bovine instrumentation.

[@owdpotter7597]

yeah innit

[@indyjones1135]

Lol

[@curranmohney3475]

Well Said!

[@hangfire5005]

I love the way he treats the classics

[@Fred-hp2ul]

This song is definitely a classic

[@dgrcgrl]

Love the song. The ladies face while playing cow bell is awesome.

[@DarvZelus]

excellent cover, and not just cowbell, a cowbell SOLO. Well done sir

[@GuitarOverloard]

I gotta admit, that was pretty tasty.. My only criticism is that 0:01 through 5:01 could use more cowbell. Other than that great cover!

[@daArchitect-]

One day every song that isnt metal. Leo will make it metal.

[@soulknight5330]

3:35 OMG this part made the whole thing worth it

[@doggystyly]

3.16 guitar and Cowbell 😂

[@Nathanscottphilipps]

Should upload this again with other social distancing/pandemic songs to get us through Corona 2020

[@ucitymetalhead]

Give him a virus costume and call it "don't fear the rona"

[@gregorycrago3634]

One of my favourite songs, by the blue oyster cult.

[@nerdflu5829]

When you do this song, you need to have at least 49 cowbell tracks at the top of the mix :p

[@seeinstripes]

DEFINITELY need a "cowbell version"

[@MrBoyYankee]

When I think of cowbells I thinks of Will Ferrell on #SNL😂😂😂😂😂

[@tigerpanther777]

YEEEEAAAHHH

[@newweaponsdc]

MORE COWBELL!!!!

[@sullyhet]

Nerd Flu no....still needs more cowbell

[@realametzgirl]

Can Leo be ANY more talented, funny, down to earth and did I mention BEYOND amazingly talented??? He never ceases to impress!

[@chrishyden435]

Wow, just stumbled onto Leo today and I've been missing out on some amazing covers. Don't Fear The Reaper cover is unbelievable 🔥! If Leo ever decides to cover Bostons More Than A Feeling it would be equally sick.

[@SkurtavusGrodolfus]

Needs more cowbell though

[@modernwar44]

You stole my joke you selfish melon

[@axemurderforhire1]

I got a fever....

[@desmondlake4572]

+Gustav Hagberg I knew somebody was going to go for it. :)

[@kwin45]

+Gustav Hagberg ...Hmm, needs more reaper. Yeah...

[@TheIncarnateStorm97]

+Kevin Winn You rang? lol

[@andrewthomas9217]

I could use a bit more cowbell

[@Ektalon]

Andrew Thomas Plus, more cowbell = more Stine, so win/win!

[@elizabethmasseythesouthern6969]

Andrew Thomas I got a fever. lol

[@Bagelboy615]

I love Christopher Walken's portrayal of Iron Maiden's lead singer Bruce Dickinson for that role of producer for the Blue Oyster Cult.

[@imablock16]

lol nailed it haha

[@marcsneddon9444]

For your fever??

[@Thatguy-xs9ge]

Ok now its time for "carry on wayward son" from kansas

[@andy81231]

Yeah

[@bruce-le-smith]

omg yes did this happen?

[@amberrose46]

PLEASEEE

[@brandonnelson3613]

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[@chriskostopoulos8142]

Been watching Leo for years, how did I miss this one? Great version.

[@akrocuba]

As a massive BOC fam....I APPROVE!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!! KICKS ASS!!!!👍👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸💪💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏 BOC FOREVER!!!!!!!

[@KnottyZombie]

Don't fear the Reaper is one of my all time songs and totally not dissapointed at all with this cover :)

[@andkontos]

Dont fear the reaper is my favourite song and this cover does it so much justice. Well done

[@Cor_Nelis]

Okei let's search for "more cowbell" comments...

[@DuncanMcintyre-jk3qb]

Not enough “cowbell comments “

[@ShepT800Hard]

​@@DuncanMcintyre-jk3qb Where did the cowbell joke come from?

[@DuncanMcintyre-jk3qb]

@@ShepT800Hard Saturday night live sketch with jimmy fallon will Ferrell Christopher walken and others -absolute belter fella

[@heathkorinek2477]

3:23 That is what the studio exec was trying to tell Will Ferrell when he said "really get in there and explore that cowbell....MORE COWBELL!!!" lol...nothing less than epic.

[@ratave6472]

as soon as the riff started at 3:09, my head started rocking like a cowbell

[@Montanafinest406]

He played every instrument This is awesome

[@Dead456x]

4 years later and still need *more cowbell*

[@IceQueenBJ1]

you should metalize "Don't Pay The Ferryman" by Chris De Burgh

[@Caffeine_Club]

You've done some fantastic covers over the years, but I find myself coming back to this one time and time again. Truly epic, and at this point, I prefer it to the original, which is saying a lot. Keep rocking it!!!

[@raitliivassaar8904]

Wietnam war era music.. Why was back then good music..

[@christopherlombardo7744]

That is ridiculous! The cowbell in this video is brilliantly played. I've never heard such delicate skill at acoustic cowbell.

[@NorthViewModelShop]

Is it odd that as a family we sit and watch frog leap studios videos ??

[@leolego]

+Jan Haayer It´s ok with me:)

[@Critcommander]

+Jan Haayer i think its awesome man!

[@mytotallycoolname]

+Jan Haayer Same here :D

[@35i_Hearse_Driver]

Parenting done right 😂👍

[@kat_livescolor]

those are my family goals! ;-;

[@OnzeManInKazakhstan]

The angel playing cowbell really masters her instrument. She should be higher in the mix!

[@CottonInDerTube]

4:26 -> TURN UP VOL RIGHT NOW! (Leo pls make a soung out of it!)

[@ambrooks5]

I agree it's a sick bear

[@harmstrongg]

+cottton™ Yeah my god that riff is badass

[@CottonInDerTube]

STILL WANT LEO

[@CottonInDerTube]

STILL WANT LEO

[@CottonInDerTube]

STILL WANT LEO

[@mr.effigy3885]

The guitar riff is spot on

[@Allen-rv5dd]

Dude. For real. That rocked. Especially the cowbell!

[@Shinigammi420666]

Dude, I bet you could do a wicked cover of Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence!!!! XD

[@jesseweicht2465]

Yes. Do sounds of silence please!

[@sovothecambo]

o my god... LOL

[@Duncley]

+Tracer Scythe If you want a good cover of sound of silence check out Disturbed's cover :)

[@loneraven90]

that would be extremely wicked.

[@i.t.cheemouse2854]

+Finpownage I'm disturbed about Disturbed. They are too disturbing.

[@Drugslinger]

I am so glad that I accidentally found you, Leo. Not only am I entranced by all of your covers, but you've finally settled an argument between my wife and I. She now admits that EVERY song can be made better by being made METAL! Keep up the AMAZING work. You just earned a new subscriber.

[@Death3336]

yes, you included the actual bridge! That usually gets cut from the song and it's one of my favorite parts. Awesome!

[@billygrant7234]

Frog leap Studios rules and the lead man playing the guitar and all the other estimates Asain and pan playing the metal and mixing it is universally great

[@korkunctheterrible4302]

hahaha the guy really does have a blast doing all this thing from start to finish, the production even, I mean was kinda scared to have a look at this one as this song is one of my all time faves. turned out fun

[@rodleggett7080]

Just after three years to the day when I buried my Brother SFC Matt Leggett, USA at Arlington National Cemetery. This was his mission song after his stryker survived an IED in Iraq. This song was playing.

[@crazynico101]

0/10 for the song not being a continuous loop of a cowbell.

[@nolantis2372]

It needs a cowbell version of double bass

[@vicvega861]

Haha! Well done my friend

[@DreadfulDrummer]

Guess what... I got a fever... and the only prescription... is more cowbell!

[@seansaville8925]

+Adrian Commins priceless snl skit

[@Jerkstore-called]

this comments thread is a continuous loop of this joke

[@whomee2]

I like it... but I think it could definitely use more cowbell. one made of HEAVY METAL!

[@dj-um7el]

Maybe the ONLY cover of a song I loved!! That's incredibly impressive to me considering that I believe that "Don't Fear The Reaper" is one of the best songs ever, at least in rock!!!

[@henryjon45able]

Leo makes that double bass make anything sound better

[@daurysp]

was this recorded on Reaper?

[@leolego]

Yes

[@drServitis]

WHAT'S THE POINT IN THE STUPID LOOKING COSTUMES?

[@apothecurio]

He does it for fun.

[@apothecurio]

It was also the day before halloween

[@Jshect]

drServitis, I usually try to avoid being an obnoxious jerk on YT, but this could be a learning experience before you ask obvious questions... What do you think the song "Don't Fear the Reaper" is about? Hint, does is involve the Grimm Reaper, what does that represent and why might he dress in morbid costumes, besides the fact that this was the day before Halloween? You have likely answered your own question.

[@churchld2524]

man the way she plays the cowbell makes me think we need to get Will ferrel in there for MORE COWBELL (remember the SNL skit, probably the ONLY Will Ferrel SNL skit that I liked :s)

[@themadmanofgadara8584]

RIGHT? I was thinking the same thing lol

[@KinshinReaper]

I Love songs about myself but It's hard to find good ones such as this.

[@andariousrosethorn]

The reaper's often depicted as pretty cool. DEATH in Discworld, and in Supernatural are both pretty chill guys.

[@someguythatlookslikeme8306]

I love these guitars he has. Its such a beautiful collection. Im glad to see him having mad fun doing this, and I love his cuts. Hes really good.

[@fade7887]

I love the character that your wife played in this video, It's so funny how unimpressed she seems about everything shes doing. I laugh really hard every time I watch this video. Great job!!!

[@kenabbott8585]

The depressed woman with the cowbell is the perfect touch.

[@666metalsucks666]

She a vocalist and he’s doing all the fun stuff because there aren’t female vocals in the song lol

[@spookasaur3132]

HIM's version of this song added female vocals in, and I think it works out nicely. It's pretty slowed down compared to the original and to this though, so take that for what you will.

[@biggreentruck4907]

She seemed delightfully underenthused. It was great.

[@ajjpg-km3us]

So thankful to my ethics-teacher for introducing this channel to me He just kicked the door open, said that he should introduce himself probably, opened KZbin and started the hello Cover from adele... Ah good times

[@nkj8384]

Best example of new old metal you'll ever find.

[@johndeer8000]

Oh my! Bring it back...

[@LionheadLarry]

I have a fever and the only prescription is, MORE COWBELL!

[@kl0wnkiller912]

Second song I learned how to play... after "smoke on the water"... BTW do "Smoke on the the water"...

[@uUuWolf16uUu]

Hahha, Leo is far too silly to make an scary reaper :D this is derpy derp reaper ! Still awesome cover, man! I loved this song... I even remember the FMV game which featured this song... goddamnit :D

[@leolego]

+Sir Bennerth aaah yeah:)

[@Satharel]

+Fabian Saam like a moon moon of the reapers

[@uUuWolf16uUu]

+Frog Leap Studios I feel honored that you commented my post :D *hat off*

[@jellybeans8744]

He has a great voice, he does a badass job by himself. His voice is very good. Hang in there sweetie, you will get it.

[@keithnettleton4922]

This bloke doesn’t need funding, he just needs a good production team, he’s clearly enough of an all round talent, between this and sultans of swing, absolutely awesome, just needs reigning in a bit

[@desmondlake4572]

LOVE IT!!!!! I know you get a ton of requests, but would you consider doing a cover of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust"?

[@WeDwellinaFiefdom]

This song was meant to be metal.

[@paxhumana2015]

+SaturnValleyGamer , fuck yes. This is an awesome cover of an already awesome song.

[@BrizandoGtr]

You are so very right

[@Nerdsammich]

Hate to tell you this, but this song was always metal. BOC were one of the earliest metal bands. Note that the arrangement and even most of the vocals are barely changed.

[@craigshelhammer5683]

Nerdsammich was just about to comment that...cant wait till he covers a black Sabbath song and people talk about how it was meant to be metal lol But seriously though,he does a good job of modernizing it.most of his covers are great.

[@63besgasman]

Yeah this one definitely wasn't much of a stretch until the last part

[@chrisadams858]

Finally after all these years, it got more cow bell#

[@MrNarak]

One of the best (don’t feel the reaper) cover till date.

[@gregcopeland8437]

Best cowbell performance ever !!! Love this guys music

[@thedanzero]

Still asking for a Feel Good Inc. cover :)

[@leolego]

+Dan Zero Well, stay tuned:)

[@thedanzero]

So it is coming :) I am sure it is going to be great :D

[@thedanzero]

Frog Leap Studios ALREADY BOUGHT IT ;D

[@MrMarcee]

Is that a Warwick (Rockbass?) Streamer Standard? I'm about to buy a 5string bass, and thinking about the Rockbass Streamer and an Ibanez SR505. Is the Streamer a great bass?

[@leolego]

+Marcee Its allright, not the best

[@MrMarcee]

Thanks for the info! Keep on rockin! Happy new year!

[@therealcontrolf8630]

+Marcee I personally like Ibanez. I have an SR500 and I love it. But I just play shit for my own person entertainment. I haven't performed anything in years.

[@applesauceman3555]

+Marcee Get the warwick $$. look them up. amazing basses

[@MrMarcee]

Yea, Warwicks are great, but a bit too expensive for me currently. I bought an Ibanez SR505 for a very good price.

[@johnshaw3058]

MORE COWBELL!!!!!!!!

[@estebanlassich5928]

1st B.O.C was first concert I attended 2nd so glad the opening riff made it into this 3rd this was soooo bad ass....Leo... Dude you rock. Please keep pumping out thing like this. Just flat out awesome

[@saltymisfit6566]

Leo loves his job Leo always has fun Be like Leo

[@SergeantCha0s]

I know you are supposed to like the original better, but seriously... I'm liking this better than the original

[@joaogomes9405]

It Halloween ( kinda ish) mah dudes! Get spooked!

[@jonnoinsajonno9124]

I got a fever, and the only cure is more cowbell! It needs more cowbell!!!

[@thevandal7114]

What a classic it's time to pull out some B O C from my cassette collection

[@MortFantome]

Love the melodic metal passage in the end

[@devinkerr5474]

You look like you're having WAAAYYY too much fun Your wife on the other hand... Maybe it needs more cowbell?

[@MaxBerger91]

it needs more cowbell! :D

[@IlBraccioELaMente]

Amazing, but... I WANT MORE COWBELL.

[@Tesana]

That solo was awesome.

[@Ziqohth]

gosh... i love this song

[@Chillton]

I could use some more cowbell

[@britishsteel666dc]

haha, that's just what I thought!!!!

[@vector6977]

MORE COWBELL!

[@IchBinBartlos]

am i the only one thinking of the "the Stand"-movie when hearing this?

[@Stynkrat]

Well the song did play at the beginning of The Stand so no.

[@armedinbama]

The interlude is a monstrous piece of music! 🤘😁🤘

[@rhodekill7507]

One of my all time favorite songs by my favorite band. Wonderful job. Absolutely perfect. Thanks!

[@VyacheslavAzarov]

Awesome job. That section at 3:09 what's the time signature and/or how do you count it? Blows mind.

[@leolego]

+Vyacheslav Azarov hmm, I dont know. Usually dont count just wing it by ear:)

[@VyacheslavAzarov]

+Frog Leap Studios Well, you rock! Though your answer definetly won't help me)

[@murphsgood]

+Frog Leap Studios how long have you played music?

[@yaboirico5221]

+Frog Leap Studios it doesn't djent enough lol

[@Danmashinigamikuro]

+Vyacheslav Azarov Um, that's basic 4/4.

[@Vauksel]

I got a fever, and the only prescription..

[@fromthedoor22]

....more cowbell!

[@IFeastOnGlue]

+Jeremy D No, it's medicine. I'm tired of patients coming to me after they used cowbells for a week and it obviously didn't work. It's super hard to deal with. (I'm not actually a doctor.)

[@fromthedoor22]

+Zane Phillips hahaha

[@marshallpaletta719]

MORE COWBELL!!!!!!L

[@nectimusmaximus]

Zane Phillips " I don't believe that man has ever been to medical school" -Buzz

[@ChuckBeefOG]

Cowbell comment.

[@carllutz7523]

I love the look and sound from that guitar. The natural wood look is awesome!

[@connermacrae3638]

The grim reaper is literally stood in his flat scratching his balls and head banging to this tune. Rock on bro