Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult: Songs That Changed Music

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[@AMax9D]

There's so many Gray Wright Dream weaver comes to my mind Back in that day

[@MichaelHonsinger]

Hey Warren I’ll watch this video soon but I wanted to let you know of my comment on your Avalon video. I drove 1450 miles to see them last night and hope you get j to see them tomorrow is it?

[@gilbertspader7974]

Steve Miller, Fly Like an Eagle. I saw an early version of this live where he is asking the questions without giving answers.

[@yackohoopy]

Joe Buchard is one of the nicest guys in the world. He hits up some of the local open mics in my area pretty frequently. I have nothing but good things to say about him. We’ve talked music and geeky gear talks. Naturally, he plays this song almost every time. Sometimes “Godzilla” too.

[@DanielGlenTimms]

I am going with SRV "Pride and Joy!" His influence on guitarists was immense. He became a legend!

[@sallybutton6237]

This song was about the singers heart arrhythmia, he thought it would be terminal but it turned out treatable. He wrote the song to help him cope & confront his fear of his then thought, imminent death. I watched an interview where he explains that this was why he wrote the song. Thankfully he went on to lead a full & long life.

[@shyman99]

After 45 years of hearing this song and never tiring of it, it dawned on me that there is something very special about it. It will be a staple of rock music long after we are gone, and future generations will appreciate it like we do today.

[@Producelikeapro]

Absolutely! Agreed 100%!

[@रामेश्वरद्दावर]

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[@skipneumann1]

In 1972 my band Liquide Lighte opened for BOC at Trinity Fieldhouse in CT. This was the best live band we ever heard and it’s stuck in my memory still today

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@ideaslinger]

My brother had a copy of Some Enchanted Evening when I was a kid. It got me right into BOC. Managed to see them twice (in Nottingham) in the early 80s. One of the loudest bands I ever saw but absolutely phenomenal. I remember, at the first gig, the stage in darkness, and Buck Dharma playing the white SG, with the BOC logo inlays, in the spotlight, with the intro to Don't Fear The Reaper... amazing. So many great songs.

[@jppagetoo]

Every guitar player learns this one. How can you not? It's such a simple riff but drives the song.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! Agreed, great riff!

[@leeleblanc3788]

I play Death Metal and I would not even touch this...

[@fenncarr3774]

It’s so good it’s used in so many other songs

[@JCridford]

BOC are one of my absolute favourite bands. Because I'm a millenial I was exposed to them from this song. I, unlike a lot of BOC fans I've spoken to, have never tired of it. It's about as perfect as a pop song can get, without sacrificing any of their trademark weirdness. The harmony vocals are to die for and Buck's solos are exemplary.

[@c.e.anderson558]

The lead fills during the intro and verse are downright eerie.

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed! Amazing

[@worksbydandeprez]

Fun fact: if you loop the intro to Prince's "When Doves Cry" you can sing the song right on top of it. You play BOC's instrumental break and when the long sustained note on guitar kicks in, fade the Prince backing back up and you're on your way!

[@mistercheetah9717]

Stealing this idea for a dj set

[@worksbydandeprez]

@@mistercheetah9717 Have at it. Let me know how it goes.

[@paultaylor2968]

I didn't think you could raise my love of this song any higher. But you did. You make my mouth water with the breakdown of and highlighting the individual parts, the nuances and specific detail. A truly wonderful song supercharged by your enthusiasm and in turn recapturing mine. Thank you.

[@Producelikeapro]

AW shucks! Thanks ever so much Paul! I really appreciate it!

[@scottcollier9178]

The sustain on the solo, gorgeous

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, beautiful!

[@mcwulf25]

I never get tired of this song. And yes, I had to learn the arpeggio part too. It's that key change to the riff section that makes this song more than a simple pop song. Very proggy.

[@mikesill1898]

Loved it from the first time I heard it. So unique and nothing else sounds like this song.

[@davehumpleby3440]

Couldn't agree more. One of the greatest of all time. If it comes on the radio, I HAVE to stop whatever I'm doing and give it my full attention and appreciation.

[@thanksfernuthin]

I haven't clicked on a video this fast in a looooong time! Your interview about the song with Shelly Yakus is one of my all time favorites.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@michaelgranberg3468]

If you only know them from their songs that were played on the radio you should start from the beginning. The album Blue Oyster Cult and go from there. Lay on the couch with a good set of headphones and be amazed and entranced! I'm not lying!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Michael!

[@ththejackjumper]

Buck is such an underrated guitarist.

[@Producelikeapro]

Wonderful guitar player!

[@keef3790]

And singer

[@Producelikeapro]

@@keef3790 huge talent!

[@johnvcougar]

And writer ... always inspired me, since Transmaniacon MC!

[@m.scottreeder]

One of the best. I consider Donald Roeser (Buck Dharma) in the same ranks with Joe Walsh, Don Felder (of the Eagles), and Mick Ralphs (of Bad Company).

[@TheMikaeler]

I have always loved their song "Black blade", mostly for the music/melody but also the technical mix and sounds. Such a cool song! Thanks for a great video!

[@johnvcougar]

Cultasaurus Erectus was an amazing album!

[@johnvcougar]

@joe piscopo ❤ Forged a billion years ago!

[@dougthornton6884]

Saw BOC at the Academy of Music in NYC , on Dec 31st 1974. Great show, super laser light show. At one point a massive "guitar lineup" chomped at "Redcap, Before the Kiss"... I still have the ticket stub !!! 1st album is one of my favorites, and ALL the sons on that record are superb !!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

Big fan of The Waterboys, Whole of the Moon. In the 80's when it came out it really turned my head, particularly because up until that point, I was heavily into 70's hard rock. I still think it's one of the most beautiful pop songs ever created. The way it builds layers of sound and emotion is sublime. Would love to see an episode on it.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@tommybleasdale]

Great song. That bassline is a real workout!

[@brettliebermanmusic]

I was the oddball kid that was really into BOC in High School in the 90s. Got to see them live at some classic rock fest in 97 or 98. They were sooooo good!!!

[@cigarboxguitar9519]

Thanks Warren.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@Bult]

TRUE STORY. I saw them in Memphis at the Mid-south Coliseum in like the 8th row during the Cultosaurus Erectus Tour. Everyone on the floor was standing in their seats. During "Unknown Tongue" there's a break of silence during the song and, when the break came, the lights slowly faded to black. I was expecting it, because I wore out the whole album (I loved it) and knew every note. Then, when the song continued with a mighty blast of a power chord, it was unexpectedly accompanied by a hidden bank of super bright lights at stage level. The blast literally knocked the first 20 to 30 rows over the back of their seats like we'd been shot with a howitzer. Blinded, dazed and in shock, we all looked around at the destruction they had wrought. Shock turned to joy. Laughing out loud, we struggled to our feet, reset all our chairs, and climbed back up cheering. Greatest thing I'd ever experienced at a concert. They set us up like bowling pins and knocked us down. lol. I can only imagine what it looked like from the risers and nose bleed sections of the coliseum to see the floor section blasted out of their seats. haha. Unforgettable. Good times. 😂😎

[@toddgreenwood9631]

Great story. Nowadays if a band tried that there would be a class action against them for theatrics that left "healthy young bodies" unsafe.

[@Bult]

@@toddgreenwood9631 That's a fact. Danger is what makes life fun. I don't know why bands aren't being sued for hearing loss today given how touchy and wussified people are now. lol. Every concert I went to as a kid, I left the building barely able to hear anything. 😄

[@adrianwagner336]

@@Bult Savatage Motorhead Judas riest Dark Star Riders many others but my hearing remains beyond 20 to 20k love it loud if its meant to be lud!!

[@Bult]

@@adrianwagner336 Agree. Van Halen's first album at low volume is not only a crime but a total waste of your life! lol My Jenson 6x9 Triaxials back in 1978 were tested to their limit. 😎

[@DMSProduktions]

@@toddgreenwood9631 LOL!

[@JeffDunsmore1]

Thanks for covering this one Warren! BOC was the first live concert I ever went to. It was the black and blue concert with Black Sabbath and Saxon was the opener in Pittsburgh. The concert heavily influenced me and my guitar playing. Best wishes and see you in the Academy.

[@Producelikeapro]

That must have been an amazing show!

[@gilbertspader7974]

As a kid in NY fans in the know would look out for underground BOC shows under the name Soft White Underbelly. These were small gigs in bars and party's to try out new material and get feedback from fans in intimate settings.

[@guitboxgeek]

In 1995, my band got to open a gig for BOC. We were all pretty excited for the gig with one of our fav bands, and in between songs I twanged out the opening riff while I was talking with my singer - just joking around. Yeah, their road manager wasn't having it and he let me know right away to stop! It was all in good fun and as Warren says, it's iconic... how could I not play it to a packed house??

[@billyrayvalentine7972]

I remember mastering a single and the music being mastered before mine was Blue Oyster Cult and Don't Fear The Reaper. It was the absolute best quality that anyone would ever hear short of the 2 inch tape. I just sat there listening to the guitars and the vocals thinking WOW.

[@CrushingAxes]

Awesome song! Awesome band!!! Very cool video

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it!

[@eladberger7148]

Great video and great song. The first time I heard this song was playing the PC video game Ripper around 1996.

[@runforrestrun1965]

A masterpiece of music. Loved it for years and still do. It’s a rock song, but ethereal and psychedelic almost. What a blend, takes me away to another place in my head Everytime I hear it.

[@Bluelagoonstudios]

One of the many songs that hits my radio playlist on a regular basis, I also work for a rock-pop radio. Amazing piece of music.

[@jimshomestudio]

The Shelly Yakus videos you have done are some of my all time favorite things I’ve ever seen here on YT. Such a privilege to hear from him! Absolutely love your channel Warren, best of the best. 👍

[@ShiroiTengu]

Man, you could do a million videos on The Reaper and I'd never get tired of it. I've watched your video with Shelly Yakus probably two dozen times and won't be stopping anytime soon! Is that full interview with Buck available anywhere? That's the first time I've heard him reference playing The Riff on an ES-175 and backing up what's been on Wikipedia for years

[@Joey-rp5vg]

Great video. Thanks very much. Cheers

[@ethai1]

One of my favorite guitar riffs. I always have fun when I play it.

[@Producelikeapro]

That's amazing to hear!

[@Unders]

Great video Warren, its been one my most played list since i was around 5 years old when i was allowed to put the records on.

[@Producelikeapro]

That's great to hear!

[@gilbertspader7974]

On August 8, 1980 I saw Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult at Lebanon Valley Speedway and it was a bloodbath. It was general admission and the whole Speedway oval and grass infield were open with the stage at one end. A giant burning cross (wich collapsed into the crowd ) was a feature that I will never forget. My friend Mark was hit in the back of the head with a Matt's bear ball filled with dirt and knocked unconscious. M80 quarter stick of dynamite fire works were being thrown everywhere. Dio kept begging people to stand back because people were getting crushed at the front of the stage.As we tried to escape the Riot in the parking lot cars were being flipped over and set on fire.. People were running into the road and attacking cars and in turn being run over. To this day concerts are banned there and no ones ever heard of this.

[@kobuk]

There must be something about those Upstate NY speedways. I had a similar experience seeing Aerosmith at the Weedsport Speedway in the mid 80's. M80's, fist fights and a dude near us hit Steven Tyler with a full beer can. Steven got really pissed and wanted security to get him on the stage but he was too heavy for the them to lift.

[@ardiris2715]

Don't Fear The Reaper, Fly Like An Eagle, More Than A Feeling, Magic Man September, 1976 -- The last time FM rock radio was relevant. (:

[@davidsinclair699]

Thanks Warren for an amazing analysis of one of my favourite songs from one of my favourite bands. This was my mobile ringtone for a long time. There are so many incredible elements, THE guitar riff and several great solos, a musical rhythm (drums and bass) section, wonderful vocal harmonies (that I always think do not get enough kudos) and ... the cowbell. Brilliant!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much David!

[@derekclacton]

I remember hearing Agents of Fortune back in the day and thinking how different “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” was from the rest of the album (much like another classic from around that time - “Baker Street”, on Gerry Rafferty’s City to City)

[@dockerdave]

Loved the talk of the sustain... feels so Spinal Tap

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha agreed!

[@simonkaye7268]

Spot on.....another great ep. Thanks!

[@chrisbardell]

A great appreciation and deconstruction of an all-time piece of music. That persistent guitar riff is truly outstanding. Thanks for putting this together.

[@cyclonasaurusrex1525]

Well that was a hell of a lot of fun!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@gasolinechlorine]

Great breakdown! One thing that always stuck with me about this song is the vocal harmony. Most vocals in music (it seems) harmonize higher, but in this song, the harmony vocal is lower. I think that's a big part of what makes it so haunting.

[@RythymBeast]

Bloody brilliant!

[@deannilvalli6579]

Another great video, so much fun to relive the birth of this timeless song. Also, is it me, or is the vocal style a bit like the Mamas and the Papas California Dreamin?

[@followthebeat66]

The Drums are dynamic af!

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, truly amazing!

[@TheMrjimn]

@@Producelikeapro thanks for pointing out Albert's drums. His drumming on the studio version of subhuman and the whole album is amazing I use it to get work done all the time!

[@Al_Mac125]

Love these breakdown videos of iconic tracks Warren. Top stuff. America's Horse With No Name?

[@MrTimdriver]

Wonderful episode, old school, love it.

[@kbb149]

I love this video so much, thank you. Hearing the drums solo'd....just driving and perfect. The beautiful vocals drifting on top is such a cool thing to point out...given the lyrics, the vocals/rock contrast is almost cinematic - certainly something timeless and unusually sophisticated for classic rock. Like the Left Banke's "Walk Away Renee", this song's chorus is just immediate, endless, and unstoppable. Thanks again so much for this!

[@Aleakwe]

💜 love the change in gears of this “masterpiece”. Makes me want to experience the song everytime; even after decades. Thank you for breaking this down so brilliantly. Makes me love the song even more. It was the sound that magnetised. When I was younger I thought the lyrics were about being free of society’s expectations, irrespective of the title of the song. Then understood what it meant later

[@willemmoller6736]

Great video, thanks Warren! The vocals in this song always struck me, exactly what you don't expect, it's perfect. I also love the exotic Spanish scale in the guitar solo. How about doing Born to Run?

[@bahopp9872]

Another excellent video Warren. Thanks so much for posting.

[@unclemick-synths]

A timeless classic yet with elements that could only have happened at that era e.g. the vocals.

[@Producelikeapro]

Absolutely!

[@daddythomas1389]

To me, this song embodied the 70's. The range of emotions throughout the melody, the freedom in the rift guitar, the vocals, the amplitude of the atmosphere that is convey, yet somehow not defined, the way it just floats, going adrift, yet driven, reminds me of the richness of an era I'm so privileged I have known. Just listening to it back then, gave you substance in your being, feeding your soul, bringing me happiness I thought would last forever. Somehow thanks to your channel, and your brillant analysis, is still does. Thanks for making me happy to be alive.

[@elfman5176]

Buck Dharma is my all time favorite rock guitarist Yet underrated They have so many great songs

[@mannysmiclocker]

Now that’s a Classic! I lived that KLOS and KMET LA Rock Stations. Thanks for sharing Warren.

[@blueberry5878]

Finally somebody analized this amazing song! Thank you!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@blueberry5878]

@@Producelikeapro You do amazing work! I love your Channel! Keep it up!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@blueberry5878 that's very kind of you!

[@guillermodelnoche]

You are a phenomenal raconteur! Hope you are well Warren!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thank you kindly

[@drindy5166]

Awesome to have that extra bit of insight to the making of such an iconic and legendary song. Now the Saturday night live skit makes even more sense knowing more of the details surrounding the song. So awesome 👊🧡👍 The vocals to the song always made me think of the "Mammas and the Pappas" ...and it worked so well with the music.

[@carlomicheli8651]

Great Album, ETI is another song that’s fantastic as well! How about “Green Eyed Lady” by Sugarloaf , it was a jazz tinged, awesomely produced tune that was ahead of its time! A tune that’s so underrated! Keep up this music history lessons! Milli Grazie, Carlo

[@Jberts]

Really great video, as always. I learn so much from these breakdowns, and your enthusiasm for music of all genres is infectious. Thanks for all the work you do.

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

About The Stand reference: Not only did excerpted lyrics feature prominently in the book, but the song itself was skilfully utilized in the opening scene of the mid '90s mini-series adaptation

[@trevormachado]

My favorite band EVER

[@ilyavasilyev9963]

Very good! I just finished a book about detective Strike and this mentioned there. Thanks a lot for your videos!

[@gayvalds]

The way how the tremolo-picked into to the guitar solo *smashes* in will always give me chills

[@eastonsaccount]

I’ve been waiting for this one

[@tumslucks9781]

DFTR is an all time classic but I only heard it for the first time 12 years ago. 70s style rock isn't popular where I'm from. The song doesn't glorify suicide as its detractors have claimed; imagine a love so powerful it transcends death. ☠️⚰️👩‍❤️‍👩🌟✨

[@alecalfaras5936]

Blue Oyster Cult 🤟😎🍻💯🔥🔥🔥

[@splashesin8]

I always loved the sound of this song but it became more prominent to me lyrics wise after the experience of the Big Thompson canyon flash flood while camping with relatives who drove up to Colorado to see us. We were between Estes Park and Drake, very close to what initially was a trickle of a stream. The first night was very warm with no rain. We were all in a tent. Eight of us. I was twelve. There were a few interesting songs from the next door campfire radio. They were almost portending the following evening. The other two were "We're so sorry, Uncle Albert" and "The Sloop John B".

[@alanmatthew5713]

"Buck Dharma" is very underrated as a guitarist. B.O.C. is definitely one of my all-time favorite hard rock bands. My favorite song by them is "Veteran Of The Psychic Wars." Bit of trivia, "Buck Dharma" does all of his practicing on his Martin acoustic. He only plays the electrics in the studio and onstage. That explains his superb chops. Jason Newstead even said that when Buck plays a solo, he fires sonic needles into your ears.

[@alanmatthew5713]

Long Island's BEST rock band ever.

[@johnwilliamson467]

Have an autographed copy of Secret Treaties . Had a BOC flag that flew of my radio tower .

[@brianjosephs7947]

Glad you included the use in Returnal. Not enough people played that game and this song’s inclusion is masterfully done.

[@sashabluesmusic7699]

FELICITACIONES QUE BUEN VIDEO ,EN MEXICO EN ESAS FECHAS NO LO CONOCIA NADIE! CREO QUE SOLO YO JAJAJAJAJA Y ERA UN MUCHACHO MUY PEQUEÑO JAJA! RECORDAR ES VIVIR!!! GRACIAS!!

[@samquigley1637]

Oh, I never clocked that the guitar part at the 11-minute mark in this video was the foundation for the Yellowjackets theme tune until now.

[@Producelikeapro]

Very interesting!

[@DMSProduktions]

I still say it needs MOAR cow bell baby!

[@DarkSideofSynth]

Come on. We all know what this song is REALLY about. Forget death, suicide, and all that. It's a song about those shy producers who are still on the fence, and afraid to jump ship and move to Reaper. They were simply ahead of their time, and had a vision of the future ;) (Bad) jokes aside. It's a bloody masterpiece, haunting in a good way.

[@xoxb2]

This was the song that inspired me to start playing. My brother had offered to teach me, and I'd said no thanks. A day or two later I heard this, and couldn't get the solo out of my head. I decided to say yes after all ... Any special reason why the Buck chap has two names?

[@BedeLaplume]

Great research and comments!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Bertrand!

[@BedeLaplume]

​@@Producelikeapro Welcome! I really love your musical selection also, the fact that you get into details, without being overly technical about the gear, (mics, consoles, editing software, amps, synths etc..) music theory, software etc.. It's a fine balance not enough technical information could be too simplistic, but too much loses the audience who isn't familiar with music theory or studio recording techniques..

[@theauntiewarhol]

Clearly all three of them played the cowbell, one after another coming in as MORE was requested.

[@davidryle]

This track reminds me of the first listening with my first taste of cannabis, ha. The vocals are sublime. The whole song is Brian Wilson at a Uriah Heep party except even more cosmic. Thank you for the stems and breakdown. This channel is such a treasure!

[@derekclacton]

Totally brilliant video, Warren :)

[@marieashworth1530]

One of my all time favourite pieces of music! Perfect! Warren, could you do a breakdown of another one of my favourites - Salisbury by Uriah Heap? I never hear anyone talking about it or remembering it, but it had everything in it, everything but the proverbial 'kitchen sink'. Thank you!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! That's a wonderful idea, it's a long list ha, but I will put it on there

[@marieashworth1530]

@@ProducelikeaproThanks for answering. Will be looking forward to it! I realize it's a long one, and you will probably be tearing your hair out, but it's so unique, it's worth it.

[@TimRoebuck6070]

Hey Warren, if you're a fan of Dons feedback/sustain on this track have a listen to his solo on "Then Came The Last Days of May" on the double live album "On Your Feet Or On Your Knees".

[@davebird534]

Hey Warren I really enjoyed this yeah there's something very magical about the song it's kind of hard to put your finger on it it's kind of dark but so beautiful and like you said extremely dynamic! I'm interested in hearing Boston's don't look back production I would love to hear the separate tracks on this I mean my God there's so many vocal harmonies enter weaving with each other you wonder how in the hell he did it on it 0n a in10 track Olympia recorder maybe he had a 16 tracker 24 track on the second album by this time but I think Tom Schultz is an absolute genius in the studio!

[@lakrids-pibe]

I know this channel is mostly about british and american music, but there's a danish band I would like to recommend you to listen to: *Savage Rose : Dødens Triumf* ( Triumph of Death) Mostly instrumental music made for the royal danish ballet in 1972. The last song on the album - *Dear Little Mother* has the singer Annisette on vocals. Savage Rose was a prog rock band in the late 60s - early 70s, with the brothers Thomas and Anders Koppel on piano and organ in the musical center and the singer Annisette with her amazing voice in the front. In the mid 70s the band dissolved/transformedinto a duo consisting of Anisette and Thomas Koppel. They had plenty of offers from America, but with the condition they had to play for american troops. They were very engaged in political issues like racism and the vietnam war, so that compromise was imposible for them to make. The duo kept playing music and make records for decades.

[@edalder2000]

As usual, a riff of The Gods. First thing I hear in my mind is just that.

[@donkinshaun]

It’s an amazing song!

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! It certainly is!

[@donkinshaun]

@@Producelikeapro Thankyou for the video….I’ve proper geeked out and totally enjoyed myself watching it

[@christofdonat2702]

There's a easter egg in Tesla cars. when you press the gear arm down three, or four times, the display will show a rainbow colors on the street representation and the intro of "Don't Fear The Reaper" plays. With lots of cowbells, of course.

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

@Warren: On your observation of Dharma's/Roeser's vocal delivery sounding early-mid '60s American Pop-esque, that might be due to the fact that the precursor to B.O.C. (I believe they went by Soft White Underbelly) originally came together in the mid-late '60s and were initially influenced by such artists and bands and then the British Invasion and Psychedelic acts which followed.

[@jeramiahrossnz]

that was great W, good episode. that short snappy snare sound and the almost channel toast (bad description) on the mix of the drums is great, must be the preamps, nice to hear them like that, I wonder what the reverb is, sounds great on vocals, finding those blends where it starts triggering off mood is so tricky. that EMT 140 plate vibe. the song has always grabbed my attention, it sounds also a bit like a lot of early NZ rock pop music I heard growing up, "The Mutton Birds - Nature" for one, its really dissonance in conceptual ideas songwriting wise... floaty music against dark themes. minors with majors, always works ;)

[@bradzillarocks]

I always loved this song but its placement in the opening of Stephen King's "The Stand" miniseries in the 90s made an impression on me.

[@gsmith207]

So funny the Cowbell thing from SNL, but as a drummer I knew it was there the whole time, and in time! Gets stuck in your head like a metronome! It may be a wood block tho, just sayin. Love the real dudes talking about it that was epic, and Thanks for talking about the drums. That was awesome isolated! Now I know!

[@Brian_Grant]

It does sound like a wood block, and what is the ratchet sounding auxiliary at 13:16 ? You hold the handle in your hand and swing the heavy part around to make that ratchet sound. I can't remember what it's called, but we need more of that, too!! [Well, maybe not...I just listened again]

[@martybrilley]

It’s a love song, about how love transcends death. “Here, but now, there…gone”

[@magicalmystery1964]

What songs would I like you to feature? Another BOC song… Veteran of the Psychic Wars. Love to see your take on one of my favorite BOC songs!

[@jackdillen4591]

I would like to see an analysis of Scritti Politti"s "White Bread Black Beer" particularly the recording/production of the vocals. They have a really up front-in your face quality. I've always wondered how they achieved that sound and am curious what Warren's take is.

[@leefchapman]

What an incredible song and history.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Lee!

[@FatherAndTeacherTV]

(04:13) Sometimes, I wonder if stories get mixed up by possible recreational drug use too. You can forget things as you get older, and drugs can help that too. 😅 Of course, it is possible that they were not on drugs too. On another note, I love this song. I enjoyed this video giving the history of the song.