That is the second thought for me. The first is "The Stand". It was the first time I heard the song and it was with all the dead people. Definitely stuck with me.
Scratching my head at this one: (a) There is currently no known gig where BOC and Moody Blues have played on the same bill together (b) Whoever you DID see in 1976, it wasn't the Moody Blues - they were on a hiatus between 1974-1977...
According to Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, the lead singer, one of the two guitarists on the song and the writer of the song, the song is NOT about suicide. In interviews, he has repeatedly said that the song was written after he received a bad diagnosis from his doctor - a heart condition. He feared that he would die at a young age. This song was his coping with the diagnosis. He wrote about the inevitability of death, and that we should not fear it. It was also the expression of his hope that he would be reunited with loved ones in the afterlife. Many people just take the Romeo and Juliet line out of context with the rest of the song and think that this song is about suicide, or worse, that it encourages suicide. Neither of those are true.
I've been listening to and loving this song forever, but never knew the story behind it. Thank you for taking the time to tell it. The song is even better now when I listen to it.
@@bebic7903 You're very welcome. I just knew that someone would say that it is about suicide and wanted to nip that false interpretation in the bud. Glad it helps you appreciate it more.
@@davitofarito You are entitled to your opinion, but Buck Dharma's illness is on record, as is his stance on the song. www.songfacts.com/facts/blue-oyster-cult/dont-fear-the-reaper
Hey thanks, you guys, for reacting to this most awesome, and among the most classic of tunes. Its sound has been resonating since 1976. And it will never stop. For this is Blue Oyster Cult. Cheers!
@@Mikey_Sea For sure. Every time I hear that solo, I rewind it 2 or 3 (or 100) times to hear it again & again....and those fills at the end are just as bad-ass
Blue Oyster Cult has always had some fantastic song arrangements. Wether it’s a flow between two different parts that takes you on a journey or , as in the solo, they can take you from 0 to 100 in one step.
I love Blue Oyster Cult. One of my favorite bands from back in the early 70's. They put on a powerful concert and they seemed to be at every big outdoors show. Bucks Dharma's guitar soars live. Great reaction guys!
I went to one of their concerts in the 70s. The building was designed as an orchestra hall so the acoustics were phenomenal. They actually played for three hours. One of the best concerts I've ever been to and I went to a lot of them in the 70s & 80s. Thank you for reacting to this great song/band.
Great reaction, as ever bros. Imagine what it was like in the 60s and 70s, you turned the radio on and you never knew what magic would come out of that box. It felt like every day was an adventure in sound.
B.O.C. has such a huge and melodic catalog of music. They are from Long Island, and so many of their songs are so different, it shows the maturity of their musicianship. Check out "Godzilla", or "Shooting Shark", or "Burnin' For You". Another great reaction, fellas, I appreciate you, peace.
Shooting Shark is so hauntingly beautiful... I love that whole album, in fact as a whole album it is BÖC's best album from front to back. There are better songs across their other albums, but as a whole Revolution by Night takes the cake.
@@Wolverines77 Errr, really? There are a couple of great songs on Rev By Night (Take Me Away, Shadow of California, Veins) But most BOC fans are in agreement that its one of their overall weaker albums. THere are a couple of BOCs worst songs on that album (like Let's Go).
Great reaction. BOC are awesome! Check out "Dominance and Submission", "Cities On Flame", "Flaming Telepaths", Transmaniacon MC" and "Harvester of Eyes".
I’ve heard this song at random times throughout my life and always loved it, but I never knew this was the band or the name of it. So in a way it was a first hearing for me too…crazy haha It has this strange kinda biker feel to it. Thanks guys! 😃
3:40 that guitar solo and sustain at the end melted my butter 50 years ago. I loved how it road through the last verse( still going bro lol). Nice to see you had the same reaction. Buck Dharma lead singer and lead guitar player wrote the song all by himself using a four track cassette tape recorder. A doctor had told him he was dying, but he didn't. Then took it and taught it to the rest of the band. You mentioned the live version, I was there in Little Rock AR 1978. My opinion the best live version. ua-cam.com/video/CJIpEdEP-lw/v-deo.htmlsi=9nk1g82JsudNgGu5
Isn’t it amazing that even when hearing a song for the first time that usually in the 1st 15-30 seconds , you can tell what’s a banger or not ! BOC has many ✌🏼❤️
In the cover art for this, in the Magicians hand, he is holding Tarot cards. The order is as follows: Death: Signifying an End of things, and new beginnings after. The Empress: Signifying creation of life, romance, art, or new business. The Emperor: Suggestive of stability and security in life and that you are in charge of your life now setting up your own rules and boundaries. The Sun: Portends good fortune, happiness, joy and harmony. It represents the universe coming together and agreeing with your path and aiding forward movement into something greater/Ascension.
Oh my gosh! I have been so crazy busy I missed this. THIS! MY FAVORITE SONG OF ALL TIME. Written by Buck Dharma. THE GREATEST GUITARIST EVER!!! Thank you so much for reacting to it!
BLUE OYSTER CULT, "DON'T FEAR THE REAPER". 1976 CLASSIC. THIS WAS MY FIRST CONCERT IN 1973. TIME IS NOW ONE OF THEIR RELEVANT TUNES. "Then Came the last Days of May". More... "DOMINANCE AND SUBMISSION ", "CITIES ON FLAME WITH ROCK AND ROLL", "SEVEN SCREAMING DIZBUSTERS", "M.E. 262"
Wow, this song brings back a lot of memories, I used to hear it everywhere. It has such a distinctive riff, you know the song as soon as it starts! I love the melody, it's just so beautiful. Thanks for reacting to it, guys, take care, hope you're both okay.
You found them! BOC was one of my favs in 70’s. Still is. Guitarist is Buck Dharma. (Try Dominance & Submission, Agents of Fortune, The Revenge of Vera Gemini; a few more favs.) 🌹🌹Great Reaction! BTW, Buck Dharma said this song is not about glorifying suicide, it’s about the transcendence of love.
The first time I heard this song was when I watched The Stand - The TV series based on Stephen King's book. It was perfect for the beginning of that story.
These guys are still playing as they played close to our military base here (101st Airborne Division) last month. Btw, just found out you guys are from Georgia. Such a beautiful land.
Good news guys! They're touring this year, with, guess who? Only Deep Purple! You two looked just like the crowd in the Odeon in Edinburgh in 1977, when I saw them play that live. And the live version is exactly as you said, solo after solo. Depending of course which live version you're listening to! Enjoy them guys, they're a very underrated band.
"More Cowbell"😆 There is a Saturday Night Live skit of this song with Will Ferrel & Christopher Walken that is hilarious!!😆 Y'all should check it out if you get a chance!🤣
I had the pleasure of seeing them live twice. My favorite BOC song and always will be. The beginning of Stephen King's "The Stand" (1994 and best version) features this at the beginning. Some folks back when this was on the radio every day thought it was encouraging suicide but deep down it's a love song. Two is one. Another band with this kind of vibe and depth you need to check out if you haven't already is Kansas.
It is always so fun to watch your reactions to my generation's music. Blue Oyster Cult has always been a favorite band and this, my favorite song. I would have loved to have seen them in concert. You just helped me decide the next CD to listen to in my car.
One of a LOT of great B.O.C songs. Everything sung and played perfect here - including the Cowbell. Its good to see it appreciated. You guys should listen to the band Nightwish.
No other band has the sound that BOC has. From there first album - which I purchased without hearing it because of the cover - to their latest one, they continue to do it their way. Saw them live on their first tour in '72, still play their music (especially their first three albums) and they always sound like new.
During the solo "break"... ( I am paraphrasing, here.....) George - "...Oooh, where the hell are we going"? Patrick - "We're going somewhere else...."!! 60 y.o BOC fans - "🤘😎 Exactly!"
This band is amazing
Many more great songs
Rock on
Buck Dharma
I saw these guys twice. Once in a stadium the second time in a more intimate setting, about 80 people, 7 metres away 🤯
Blue Oyster Cult "Godzilla",, "Burnin' For You",,
"I Love The Night" & "This Ain't The Summer Of Love"
Mysterious, gorgeous, hypnotic song.
What a joy to be alive when radio came out with these miracles....
U guys are good , " This is a Serious song"
How fresh to see someone who has never heard this song react to it! Made me smile.
One of the all time great classics.
Everything in this song is perfect.
I actually have a refrigerator magnet that says "more cowbell"! 😂
E-fukken-pic :)
SNL 😂
I LOVE IT 😂
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That is the second thought for me. The first is "The Stand". It was the first time I heard the song and it was with all the dead people. Definitely stuck with me.
Took my brother to his first concert he just turned 14, Moody Blues and Blue Oyster Cult,1976,L.A.
That must of been epic dang why was I born in the 90s i missed the greatest decade of music
Scratching my head at this one:
(a) There is currently no known gig where BOC and Moody Blues have played on the same bill together
(b) Whoever you DID see in 1976, it wasn't the Moody Blues - they were on a hiatus between 1974-1977...
Moody Blue Oysters
The lyrics are excellent, too. That’s the great Buck Dharma on lead guitar!
1976. I was 14, on a school bus trip, staring at the boy I had a huge crush on. And this song played. Still feels the same when I hear it. ♥️
I can't imagine the nostalgia you're feeling. That's sweet :)
This song is almost surreal; dreamy and spooky. It takes you on a trip, for sure! ☺️
You knew the perfect words to apply to this song. Takes me back to a time I felt like a dare devil.
According to Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, the lead singer, one of the two guitarists on the song and the writer of the song, the song is NOT about suicide. In interviews, he has repeatedly said that the song was written after he received a bad diagnosis from his doctor - a heart condition. He feared that he would die at a young age. This song was his coping with the diagnosis. He wrote about the inevitability of death, and that we should not fear it. It was also the expression of his hope that he would be reunited with loved ones in the afterlife.
Many people just take the Romeo and Juliet line out of context with the rest of the song and think that this song is about suicide, or worse, that it encourages suicide. Neither of those are true.
I've been listening to and loving this song forever, but never knew the story behind it. Thank you for taking the time to tell it. The song is even better now when I listen to it.
@@bebic7903 You're very welcome. I just knew that someone would say that it is about suicide and wanted to nip that false interpretation in the bud. Glad it helps you appreciate it more.
I've heard all the denials about suicide, but I don't buy it.
@@davitofarito You are entitled to your opinion, but Buck Dharma's illness is on record, as is his stance on the song. www.songfacts.com/facts/blue-oyster-cult/dont-fear-the-reaper
@@bebic7903 SAME HERE, BIG UPS CRAIG.
Hey thanks, you guys, for reacting to this most awesome, and among the most classic of tunes. Its sound has been resonating since 1976. And it will never stop. For this is Blue Oyster Cult.
Cheers!
@3:02, love the reaction. Don't fear the reaper is one of the greatest things ever set to music and words.
"Burning For You" from the Fire of Unknown Origin album is another great BOC song. That whole album is great.
Some tasty guitar licks in that one. 👍
@@Mikey_Sea For sure. Every time I hear that solo, I rewind it 2 or 3 (or 100) times to hear it again & again....and those fills at the end are just as bad-ass
Absolutely iconic legendary riff that drives the entire song. Timeless!
"Godzilla" would be the next song to react to from Blue Oyster Cult. It is Fire!!!!
Blue Oyster Cult has always had some fantastic song arrangements. Wether it’s a flow between two different parts that takes you on a journey or , as in the solo, they can take you from 0 to 100 in one step.
You get BOC
Awesome 🤠
My
Favourite
All
Time
Song
70's
Grab a big blunt and drift into the sky with Romeo🕴and Juliette 💃
I love Blue Oyster Cult. One of my favorite bands from back in the early 70's. They put on a powerful concert and they seemed to be at every big outdoors show. Bucks Dharma's guitar soars live. Great reaction guys!
Local Long Island boys who made good. I really enjoyed watching you discover all the gems in this song!
I hadn't thought about it through all these years of listening, but the vocals are an example of "call and response."
One of my favorite songs!!!
I went to one of their concerts in the 70s. The building was designed as an orchestra hall so the acoustics were phenomenal. They actually played for three hours. One of the best concerts I've ever been to and I went to a lot of them in the 70s & 80s. Thank you for reacting to this great song/band.
"I got a fever and the only thing that will cure it is more cowbell". Epic song, thanks guys.
Gene really "explored the space" with his virtuoso cowbelling!
Gene almost messed it up for them. THE Bruce Dickinson saved it for them though.
Now they're all wearing gold-plated diapers.
😂
One, if not the BEST songs EVER ‼‼‼‼‼‼
I’ve seen them twice since January 2020 and let me tell you, this is the most fun song
🎸💯 Badass Blue Oyster Cult rocked HARD‼🔥🤯
You guys have one of the most enjoyable channels on UA-cam.
You also know your music, and have great taste! Keep up the good work.
This tune was featured in the Stephen King movie, The Stand.
Great reaction, as ever bros. Imagine what it was like in the 60s and 70s, you turned the radio on and you never knew what magic would come out of that box. It felt like every day was an adventure in sound.
Saw them live at Commack Arena on Long Island back in the 70's they were awesome.✌🌻🌻
B.O.C. has such a huge and melodic catalog of music. They are from Long Island, and so many of their songs are so different, it shows the maturity of their musicianship. Check out "Godzilla", or "Shooting Shark", or "Burnin' For You". Another great reaction, fellas, I appreciate you, peace.
Shooting Shark is so hauntingly beautiful... I love that whole album, in fact as a whole album it is BÖC's best album from front to back. There are better songs across their other albums, but as a whole Revolution by Night takes the cake.
@@Wolverines77 Errr, really? There are a couple of great songs on Rev By Night (Take Me Away, Shadow of California, Veins) But most BOC fans are in agreement that its one of their overall weaker albums. THere are a couple of BOCs worst songs on that album (like Let's Go).
I'd love to know if anybody else's copy of Club Ninja is as badly pressed as mine?
Great reaction. BOC are awesome! Check out "Dominance and Submission", "Cities On Flame", "Flaming Telepaths", Transmaniacon MC" and "Harvester of Eyes".
Musical perfection! The riff is epic.
This song is legendary 🔥🎼🎤🎸♥️ Great to see you guys! Been missing you ♥️
Oh yea Bros!
Thanks Bros!! One of my favourites!!!
I’ve heard this song at random times throughout my life and always loved it, but I never knew this was the band or the name of it. So in a way it was a first hearing for me too…crazy haha It has this strange kinda biker feel to it. Thanks guys! 😃
yer,, it is defo worthy of praise that song.. you guys get it well
I still get goosebumps every time I hear this song! Love you guys reaction so pure keep it up love the channel 💚
3:40 that guitar solo and sustain at the end melted my butter 50 years ago. I loved how it road through the last verse( still going bro lol). Nice to see you had the same reaction. Buck Dharma lead singer and lead guitar player wrote the song all by himself using a four track cassette tape recorder. A doctor had told him he was dying, but he didn't. Then took it and taught it to the rest of the band. You mentioned the live version, I was there in Little Rock AR 1978. My opinion the best live version. ua-cam.com/video/CJIpEdEP-lw/v-deo.htmlsi=9nk1g82JsudNgGu5
Isn’t it amazing that even when hearing a song for the first time that usually in the 1st 15-30 seconds , you can tell what’s a banger or not ! BOC has many ✌🏼❤️
WOW is CORRECT!!!! One of the best rock 🎸 songs of all time!!!!
In the cover art for this, in the Magicians hand, he is holding Tarot cards. The order is as follows:
Death: Signifying an End of things, and new beginnings after.
The Empress: Signifying creation of life, romance, art, or new business.
The Emperor: Suggestive of stability and security in life and that you are in charge of your life now setting up your own rules and boundaries.
The Sun: Portends good fortune, happiness, joy and harmony. It represents the universe coming together and agreeing with your path and aiding forward movement into something greater/Ascension.
One of my favourite bands
Oh my gosh! I have been so crazy busy I missed this. THIS! MY FAVORITE SONG OF ALL TIME. Written by Buck Dharma. THE GREATEST GUITARIST EVER!!! Thank you so much for reacting to it!
Nice reaction to a great song, Georgia brothers.
BLUE OYSTER CULT, "DON'T FEAR THE REAPER". 1976 CLASSIC. THIS WAS MY FIRST CONCERT IN 1973. TIME IS NOW ONE OF THEIR RELEVANT TUNES. "Then Came the last Days of May". More... "DOMINANCE AND SUBMISSION ", "CITIES ON FLAME WITH ROCK AND ROLL", "SEVEN SCREAMING DIZBUSTERS", "M.E. 262"
…Last Days of May is Epic! Check out their tribute DVD, they perform the entirety of Agents of Fortune.
@Joni B - Tribute DVD?
@@crusheverything4449 I should have said Anniversary DVD for Agents of Fortune, my bad!
@@jonib5881 - Oh, okay. Thanks for clarifying.
Wow, this song brings back a lot of memories, I used to hear it everywhere. It has such a distinctive riff, you know the song as soon as it starts! I love the melody, it's just so beautiful. Thanks for reacting to it, guys, take care, hope you're both okay.
Été et paradis.......super chanson.
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You found them! BOC was one of my favs in 70’s. Still is. Guitarist is Buck Dharma. (Try Dominance & Submission, Agents of Fortune, The Revenge of Vera Gemini; a few more favs.)
🌹🌹Great Reaction! BTW, Buck Dharma said this song is not about glorifying suicide, it’s about the transcendence of love.
I've enjoyed listening to this with you guys.
The first time I heard this song was when I watched The Stand - The TV series based on Stephen King's book. It was perfect for the beginning of that story.
beautiful song, and incredible production.
One of the all time greats
These guys are still playing as they played close to our military base here (101st Airborne Division) last month. Btw, just found out you guys are from Georgia. Such a beautiful land.
Cmon baby, don't fear the reaper! Hahahahaha... Wicked stuff.
So glad you finally did this one.
That intro! You know the song after hearing only the first couple of seconds.
Great reaction guys !
Killer lead break, love it! Hope you guys are doing well.
Now this is so much the essence of my youth😘😘😁❤️💙💛
This song is also in the movie Halloween 1978....how appropriate. Lol. Love BOC!!
haven't stopped by your channel for a while and i return to THIS! excellent! 😂
Great reaction guys
Good news guys! They're touring this year, with, guess who? Only Deep Purple!
You two looked just like the crowd in the Odeon in Edinburgh in 1977, when I saw them play that live. And the live version is exactly as you said, solo after solo. Depending of course which live version you're listening to!
Enjoy them guys, they're a very underrated band.
That was really good that !
More Cowbell....Saturday night live look it up.
Also, I have loved how long Buck Dharma Rossiter carries the guitar note.
Yes !
First time? OMG.
"More Cowbell"😆 There is a Saturday Night Live skit of this song with Will Ferrel & Christopher Walken that is hilarious!!😆 Y'all should check it out if you get a chance!🤣
😂😂 That’s EXACTLY what I thought of when I saw this
@@78twood 🤣🤣
I was scrolling through the comments to see if someone mentioned Saturday night live ❤️ You guys should definitely check it out. More Cowbell😋
@@kimzwolinski9919hilarious no matter hpw many times Ive seen it!!😆😆
Really explore the space!
The middle part is the reaper coming...my favourite song ever. Thanks guys!!
Love this one! I have this album on vinyl!
I had the pleasure of seeing them live twice.
My favorite BOC song and always will be.
The beginning of Stephen King's "The Stand" (1994 and best version) features this at the beginning.
Some folks back when this was on the radio every day thought it was encouraging suicide but deep down it's a love song. Two is one.
Another band with this kind of vibe and depth you need to check out if you haven't already is Kansas.
I just love it when you say my name! Lol
Legendary band & song….As teenagers we partied all night to this and then some.
SuperTramp- "Give A Little Bit"...they are Pure Talent
It is always so fun to watch your reactions to my generation's music. Blue Oyster Cult has always been a favorite band and this, my favorite song. I would have loved to have seen them in concert. You just helped me decide the next CD to listen to in my car.
I love Blue Oyster Cult best song
Amazing song. Fantastic reaction 🔥
Knew you'd love this one, Boys!
Greetings from Canada.
"The Last Day of May". Not commonly requested, but great anyway. B.O.C. one of my favorite bands.
Damn it every time I hear this song I want to watch Stephen King's The stand.😂😂😂
Back in the 70’s when this son came out. Radio Stations were not allowed to play it after 10pm.
Halloween brought me here!
One of a LOT of great B.O.C songs. Everything sung and played perfect here - including the Cowbell.
Its good to see it appreciated.
You guys should listen to the band Nightwish.
Not a favorite song of mine, but VERY glad to see you posting. I was just about to ask you guys if you were OK since you’ve been off a week! 🤗.
!!!!!!!!!!!Los 70s....Guauuuu...:)...!!!!!!
GREAT song
No other band has the sound that BOC has. From there first album - which I purchased without hearing it because of the cover - to their latest one, they continue to do it their way. Saw them live on their first tour in '72, still play their music (especially their first three albums) and they always sound like new.
During the solo "break"... ( I am paraphrasing, here.....)
George - "...Oooh, where the hell are we going"?
Patrick - "We're going somewhere else...."!!
60 y.o BOC fans -
"🤘😎 Exactly!"
Great reaction. Love BOC thanks
This song is EPIC 🤘💀
best reactors iver ever came across!!!!!
It's a classic for sure, love you guys and your reactions, wtf lol👌
I believe 3 Leads were used in this iconic recording.
Saw them mid 80’s in a small club in South Florida …they played under the name
Soft White Underbelly ✌️
Still have this album in vinyl