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   Does anybody know any similar songs (by Blue Oyster Cult) to that heavy part in Don't Fear the Reaper?
This is a pretty good song overall, but in the middle of the song comes from nowhere a really cool, Heavy, progy and Mysterious part... from where this thing came from all of a sudden??? I don't listen to them much but I have never ran across ANYTHING similar to this part by them.

(start in 2:30)

Edited by yogev - January 28 2022 at 03:54

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yogev Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 09 2021 Location: Israel Status: Offline Points: 396	Post Options Post Reply Quote yogev Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Similar songs? Posted: January 25 2022 at 14:37
	Does anybody know any similar songs (by Blue Oyster Cult) to that heavy part in Don't Fear the Reaper? This is a pretty good song overall, but in the middle of the song comes from nowhere a really cool, Heavy, progy and Mysterious part... from where this thing came from all of a sudden??? I don't listen to them much but I have never ran across ANYTHING similar to this part by them. (start in 2:30) Edited by yogev - January 28 2022 at 03:54

Hrychu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 03 2013 Location: poland? Status: Online Points: 5369	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hrychu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 25 2022 at 15:51
	Check this out. 4:00 timestamp
	“On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong

AFlowerKingCrimson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 02 2016 Location: Philly burbs Status: Offline Points: 18300	Post Options Post Reply Quote AFlowerKingCrimson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 25 2022 at 17:38
	How about the mass part(second half) of ELP's tarkus? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8vQ_7R5qN8 Since TFK was mentioned how about pretty much the entire title track to Retropolis? Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - January 25 2022 at 17:41

yogev Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 09 2021 Location: Israel Status: Offline Points: 396	Post Options Post Reply Quote yogev Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 28 2022 at 04:01
	That part in Love Supreme capture really good what I was meant, probably my favorite Flower Kings track. But does anyone know anything similar by the Blue Oyster Cult themselves?

dr wu23 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20624	Post Options Post Reply Quote dr wu23 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: January 28 2022 at 09:54
	I would listen to these two from Secret Treaties.......'Flaming Telepaths' and 'Astronomy' ,,,,both are long with some interesting sections in them.
	One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin

dr wu23 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20624	Post Options Post Reply Quote dr wu23 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 28 2022 at 10:15
	One of my favorite later tracks by them,,, the outro from 4:00 on is excellent.
	One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin

Jaketejas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 27 2018 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jaketejas Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 07 2022 at 22:18
	Alex Lifeson’s solo in YYZ sounds like it is in harmonic minor, and I believe the solo of Don’t Fear the Reaper is also in a harmonic minor key. That is a great song and an amazing solo. Mesmerizing. A lot of Iron Maiden and early Yngwie Malmsteen uses harmonic minor. And, an old Scorpion’s song has a solo that’s probably partly in harmonic minor called Sails of Charon. That is an incredibly fast and clean solo by Uli Jon Roth. Sails of Charon Edited by Jaketejas - February 08 2022 at 15:46

Jacob Schoolcraft Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 22 2021 Location: NJ Status: Offline Points: 1073	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jacob Schoolcraft Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 16 2022 at 21:55
	In the middle section of Reaper there is a Spanish rhythm pattern that has been cemented into the culture of Spain and Mexico. People who live there know the spirit of the exotic dance. It's like visiting Italy and discovering that children play the Spanish Ballad ( anonymous) on guitar. That particular piece is tied into Italy's culture. Most people in the Italy...North , South etc...know how to hum the tune. The piece is featured on Gravedigger by Janus. The more progressive side to Blue Oyster Cult can be heard through albums ...Fire Of Unknown Origin when they were working with Michael Moorcock ( Sci-Fi writer) or certain tracks from Cultosorus Erectus are busy. Imaginos has a Progressive edge and the soundtrack for the movie Bad Channels actually had pieces that were instrumental and crossed into Prog and Electronic. There might be a few tracks on Revolution By Night .B.O.C. are surprising that way. It's not consistent because they are more of a straight forward Rock band....and ideas they write that sound progressive seem to guide you through a story. The subject matter of their albums ..