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The Cowbell

Gotta Have More Cowbell!

About Me

I'M THE COWBELL!!!

Originally used to monitor the whereabouts of cattle, I have now (thankfully) found my way into many different musical styles and cultures. I can be played either hand-held or mounted - primarily with a drumstick, and occasionally with an assortment of beaters, mallets, and sticks!
To Play the Cowbell (hand-held):
1. Hold the cowbell in the palm of the hand.
2. Strike the cowbell above its open end with a drum stick. Experiment to determine the best sound.
Note: For a lighter sound, strike the center of the cowbell with the butt end of a drum stick.

My Interests



I'd like to meet:

Cowbells

Cowbell Players

Cowbell Lovers!

Even Cowbell Haters
You know who you are

Music:

All those fine musicians who have taste enough to use me in their songs!

• "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult • "1712 Overture" by P.D.Q. Bach • "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles • "Angry Mambo" by Fellation Five • "Bring me Edelweiss" by Edelweiss • "Dark Night" by The Blasters • "Drive My Car" by The Beatles • "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey" by The Beatles • "Free To Decide" by The Cranberries • "Guildo Hat Euch Lieb" by Guildo Horn • "Hey Ladies" by the Beastie Boys • "Honky Tonk Women" by The Rolling Stones • "House of Jealous Lovers" by The Rapture • "I Call Your Name" by The Beatles • "Little Sister" by Queens of The Stone Age • "Low Rider" by War • "Mississippi Queen" by Mountain • "Modern Way" by Kaiser Chiefs • "Mousetrap" by Buckner & Garcia • "My Michelle" by Guns N' Roses • "Photograph" by Def Leppard • "Pigs (Three Different Ones)" by Pink Floyd • "Remember Diana" by Paul Anka • "Scars of your Disease" by The Agony Scene • "Spill the Wine" by Eric Burdon & War • "Talk to Me, Dance with Me" by Hot Hot Heat • "Taxman" by The Beatles • "Think About You" by Guns N' Roses • "What'cha Gonna Do?" by Bill Haley and His Comets • "The Wizard" by Black Sabbath • "We're an American Band" by Grand Funk Railroad • "You Can't Do That" by The Beatles • "White Wedding" by Billy Idol • "Working For The Weekend" by Loverboy

Television:

The SNL "Cowbell" Skit!!!
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Heroes:

Cali Rivera, Cowbell Maker

Cali Rivera makes cowbells, timbales and other percussion instruments in his small shop in the Bronx. Forty-five years ago he started out with a dream to make the perfect cowbell. These days, almost all cowbells are made by machine. Cali is the last in New York to make the bells by hand, and musicians come from around the world to buy his instruments.

Christopher Walken

and of course...

My Blog

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Posted by The Cowbell on Mon, 07 Nov 2005 07:51:00 PST