I prefer the version of Don't Fear the Reaper without cowbell

[taterguy]

Anybody else?

[Shell Beau]

1. I don't know! I kinda like the cow bell!

[taterguy]

3. I have nothing against cow bell

I just prefer the other version, the nice muted bongos are a great substitute

[southpaw]

2. Is that the one

they re-recorded back in the mid 90's?

I dunno... the cowbell was the glue that held that track together. I love the way Gene really explored the studio space.

[taterguy]

4. I don't think so

The version I'm listening to is a bonus track on the Agents of Fortune CD

[Midlodemocrat]

5. Me, too. It really makes the song, IMHO.

[Ravenseye]

6. this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR7drupd-XY

[taterguy]

7. Are you deaf?

Lots of cowbell in that version

[Blue_Tires]

11. what's the deal with those random city scenes?

[leeroysphitz]

8. Philistine.

[taterguy]

10. Just calling em like I see em

[liontamer]

9. not me

I was actually kind of freaked out by the lack of cowbell. I'd thought it was unnecessary previously, but I was proven wrong.

That being said, I love the cake version of "I will survive"

[KatyaR]

12. Heresy.

No respect for the classics these days.

[taterguy]

14. both versions were recorded at the same time

The only thing that makes the cowbell version classic is that a record label exec preferred it. I plead guilty to not respecting record label reps.

[KatyaR]

16. Well, okay, I'll let it go this time--

but don't let it happen again.

[bluecrush]

13. Not enough cowbell

but too much keytar.

[Elidor]

15. Apostate!

Eh, I don't really care. I like Godzilla so much better.