![]() I learned from Robin that this was the b-side of “Can’t Buy Me Love.” It was also the first guitar solo from John on a recording, and the first time George recorded his 12-string guitar. Robin Zander of Cheap Trick hosted the Sirius XM Beatles channel’s New Year countdown of the top 60 Beatles rock songs (as voted by fans). This is epic cowbell tone you know savvy producer Brendan O’Brien gave that shit it’s own track. The ‘bell first kicks in at 00:47, then powers the choruses. ![]() But this may be the best cowbell of the grunge era. Pete Droge was one of the lesser-known artists to come out of the Pacific Northwest in the ’90s. “If You Don’t Love Me (I’ll Kill Myself)” - Pete Droge (1994) In this bonus live clip, you can catch a glimpse of Alex’s actual cowbell! The ‘bell kicks in for Eddie’s solo from 02:42 to 03:20 - 38 luscious seconds of the absolute ultimate cowbell. Here, Alex gives us a great example of situational cowbell. ![]() I’ve never seen any of these three tunes on any of the lists, so I guess these are “cowbell deep cuts.” Turn it up and rip off the knob! “Hear About it Later” - Van Halen (1981) Like if I’m making chili and it needs more spice, I’ll holler “More cowbell!” as I shake in more red pepper flakes and chili powder. I even sometimes use it in other contexts. “More cowbell!” is a phrase now part of the pop-culture lexicon, thanks to Christopher Walken’s character Bruce Dickinson in the Saturday Night Live sketch starring Will Ferrell as the cowbellist. Not sure how they slept through these jams, because I was not holding back. These are three random tunes I heard on a recent long-distance car ride with my family. I’ve got a fever… but there doesn’t seem to be any shortage of cowbell song lists already on the Internet. ![]()
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