GQ Article: Most Upbeat Death Song Ever: DFTR
Nov 7, 2022 3:48:37 GMT
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Post by joe on Nov 7, 2022 3:48:37 GMT
<Apologies if this has been posted before. I had it under the John Carpenter thread, but decided to move it here>
I stumbled on a nice August 5, 2021 article on the GQ (formerly Gentlemen's Quarterly) website:
The Most Upbeat Death Song Ever: The Oral History of “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper”
www.gq.com/story/dont-fear-the-reaper-more-cowbell-oral-history
It's a different style of article. Here's one of the paragraphs from the article to give you an idea:
"To understand the undying appeal of “Reaper” on the occasion of its 45th anniversary, GQ talked to Don Roeser, whose stage name is Buck Dharma, his ex-bandmate Albert Bouchard, Saturday Night Live cast members, a cowbell specialist, and more than a dozen musicians who’ve covered the song – plus one who tried, but couldn’t. Here’s the story of the only rock classic inspired by cardiac arrhythmia."
Article mostly organized as follows (plus some nice photos):
Part One: “A Love Story About Transcending Death”
Part Two: “It’s Almost ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Status”
Part Three: “I’ve Got a Fever, and the Only Prescription is More Cowbell”
Part Four: “I Fear the Reaper on a Daily Basis”
I stumbled on a nice August 5, 2021 article on the GQ (formerly Gentlemen's Quarterly) website:
The Most Upbeat Death Song Ever: The Oral History of “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper”
www.gq.com/story/dont-fear-the-reaper-more-cowbell-oral-history
It's a different style of article. Here's one of the paragraphs from the article to give you an idea:
"To understand the undying appeal of “Reaper” on the occasion of its 45th anniversary, GQ talked to Don Roeser, whose stage name is Buck Dharma, his ex-bandmate Albert Bouchard, Saturday Night Live cast members, a cowbell specialist, and more than a dozen musicians who’ve covered the song – plus one who tried, but couldn’t. Here’s the story of the only rock classic inspired by cardiac arrhythmia."
Article mostly organized as follows (plus some nice photos):
Part One: “A Love Story About Transcending Death”
Part Two: “It’s Almost ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Status”
Part Three: “I’ve Got a Fever, and the Only Prescription is More Cowbell”
Part Four: “I Fear the Reaper on a Daily Basis”
