is there really cowbell in don't fear the reaper
The song features prominent use of the cowbell percussion instrument, overdubbed on the original recording. Bassist Joe Bouchard remembered the producer requesting his brother, drummer Albert Bouchard, play the cowbell: ``Albert thought he was crazy. But he put all this tape around a cowbell and played it. It really pulled the track together.'' However, producer David Lucas says that he played it, a claim supported by guitarist Eric Bloom.
(Don't Fear) The Reaper