who played cowbell on don't fear the reaper
(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 . 
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 .
Bassist Joe Bouchard remembered the producer requesting his brother, drummer Albert Bouchard, play the cowbell on (Don't Fear) The Reaper. However, producer David Lucas says that he played it, a claim supported by guitarist Eric Bloom.
Bassist Joe Bouchard remembered the producer requesting his brother , drummer Albert Bouchard , play the cowbell : `` Albert thought he was crazy . However , producer David Lucas says that he played it , a claim supported by guitarist Eric Bloom .