OK, so we’ve got a thing for the cowbell. Or maybe that was just Phil. In any case, the under-appreciated cowbell gets the most love it’s had since Christopher Walken’s fever.
We talked about:
* the history and distinctive sound of the cowbell
* the heyday of the cowbell in 70s rock
* syncopated vs. straight rhythms
* the Song Talk Radio outtro music (written and performed by our very own Phil Emery!)
* an interesting 5 minutes on the cowbell, courtesy of NPR’s All Things Considered
Listen to the show:
The example songs:
Other songs that feature the cowbell: