I saw them live (unfortunately the house wasn't packed) and was thrilled. It was a great live show. And if you catch their intro at live shows, you'll hear the voice of Christopher Walken; they have totally embraced the cowbell.
Posted on 01/31/2020 9:46:11 PM PST by DoodleBob
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of its widely celebrated album "Agents Of Fortune", BLUE ÖYSTER CULT performed the seminal album in its glorious entirety at an exclusive concert for the Audience Music Network on Monday April 18, 2016 at Red Studios in Hollywood, California in front of an intimate audience of invited guests. The performance was recorded by an army of cameramen for a DirectTV special, that is now being released on CD/DVD, Blu-ray, and vinyl on March 6 via Frontiers Music Srl.
The intense creative vision of BÖC's original core duo of vocalist and lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, and vocalist and rhythm guitarist Eric Bloom are complemented by Richie Castellano on guitar and keyboards, and the longtime rhythm section comprised of bass guitarist Kasim Sulton, and drummer Jules Radino. As a special guest, founding member Albert Bouchard appears on guitar, percussion, and vocals on selected tracks, which was a real treat for longtime fans of the band.
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT's fourth album, "Agents Of Fortune" was originally released in 1976 and went on to achieve platinum sales status on the strength of songs such as "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", which was easily the band's biggest hit. Tinged with a more commercial sound that preserves the band's heavy metal base, while exploring new and varied musical forms, "Agents Of Fortune" was the band's breakthrough album. Nothing they had produced previously prepared listeners for the level of sophistication the group found on "Agents Of Fortune" and it's both an essential document of the band and an iconic release of '70s rock in general.
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I saw them live (unfortunately the house wasn't packed) and was thrilled. It was a great live show. And if you catch their intro at live shows, you'll hear the voice of Christopher Walken; they have totally embraced the cowbell.
Ping
More cowbell please!
Oim gona downyocean and get me some crabs and oysters!
They never would have gotten anywhere without Bruce Dickinson.
I'll probably skip buying the album. 8>)
DFTR is a great starter song for fairly new guitarists. The opening power chord arpeggios sequence is easy but takes time to master, and the solo is fairly easy.
I have about a 15% hearing loss which is entirely due to a late 1970s BOC concert.
L
Saw them live at the Allen Theater in 76 (or was it 77?)
Was it worth it?
Oh yea.
L
Great tune that one.
L
Oh, yeah. You’re rockin’ if you’ve got Boogie down.
‘Blue’ oysters will make you sick as hell... Just sayin’.
Tracklist:
01 - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Remastered)
02 - E.T.I. (Extraterrestrial Intelligence) (Remastered)
03 - M.E. 262 (Remastered)
04 - This Ain't the Summer of Love (Remastered)
05 - Burning for You (Remastered)
06 - O.D.'d on Life Itself (Remastered)
07 - Flaming Telepaths (Remastered)
08 - Godzilla (Remastered)
09 - Astronomy (Remastered)
10 - Cities on Flame with Rock 'n' Roll (Remastered)
11 - Harvester of Eyes (Remastered)
12 - Buck's Boogie (Remastered)
13 - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Tv Mix Remastered)
14 - Godzilla (Tv Mix Remastered)
Blue Öyster Cult – Hard Rock Live Cleveland 2014 (2020) 
Tracklist:
01 - OD'd on Life Itself (Live)
02 - The Red and the Black (Live)
03 - Golden Age of Leather (Live)
04 - Burnin' for You (Live)
05 - Career of Evil (Live)
06 - Shooting Shark (Live)
07 - The Vigil (Live)
08 - Me 262 (Live)
09 - Buck's Boogie (Live)
10 - Black Blade (Live)
11 - Then Came the Last Days of May (Live)
12 - Godzilla (Live)
13 - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Live)
14 - Harvester of Eyes (Live)
15 - I Love the Night (Live)
16 - Hot Rails to Hell (Live)
17 - Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll (Live)
That was about 50 years ago.
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