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29. Cowbell in Don't fear the reaper by Blue Oyster Cult

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Unusual instruments in rock music? [View all] Archae Mar 2023 OP

Bicycle. Ptah Mar 2023 #1

Now that was just plain weird, of course. Archae Mar 2023 #4

The Roots have a sousaphone player AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2023 #2

I think I recall a French horn solo... Mister Ed Mar 2023 #7

The Police and U2 used French Horns Jrose Mar 2023 #8

Beatles did too on a couple songs... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #9

I always thought Maxwell's Silver Hammer was a clarinet AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2023 #10

When I'm 64... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #15

I'd forgotten about that one! nt AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2023 #20

Yes. And I've read that, after recording ... Mister Ed Mar 2023 #30

Also, Penny Lane Has A Solo... ProfessorGAC Mar 2023 #39

The trumpeter got paid union scale. (The Beatles were notoriously cheap about such things). eppur_se_muova Mar 2023 #62

Al Kooper played the French Horn Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author consider_this Mar 2023 #3

Mattel Hand held football game gratuitous Mar 2023 #5

I never knew that! AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2023 #12

I loved that game! Kaleva Mar 2023 #46

George Harrison's Sitar Jrose Mar 2023 #6

Let's not forget Beatlelvr Mar 2023 #11

Oh yes. Archae Mar 2023 #13

Arcade Fire uses a hurdy gurdy. 2naSalit Mar 2023 #14

I saw Tom Waits live once... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #16

I love his use of a bull horn on "Chocolate Jesus." Harker Mar 2023 #21

Right? 2naSalit Mar 2023 #23

Genres fade and blur, and that's for the better. n/t Harker Mar 2023 #25

Lovin' Spoonful... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #17

Joni Mitchell used a dulcimer. 2naSalit Mar 2023 #18

The vibra-slap. Harker Mar 2023 #19

Mickey Hart and "The Beam" jcgoldie Mar 2023 #22

If anyone remembers The Incredible String Band Jrose Mar 2023 #24

Bonzo Dog Band too. 2naSalit Mar 2023 #31

The Electro-Theremin in the Beach Boys (Well, Brian Wilson) Good Vibrations was out of this world Brother Buzz Mar 2023 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Jrose Mar 2023 #27

Mellotron flutes played in the beginning of Led Zeppelins 'Stairway to Heaven' Jrose Mar 2023 #28

Cowbell in Don't fear the reaper by Blue Oyster Cult Jrose Mar 2023 #29

Right? And not nearly enough! nolabear Mar 2023 #34

Acme Siren Jrose Mar 2023 #32

What about all those clocks in Pink Floyds'... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #33

That was Pink Floyd. n/t Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #45

OMG!! 2naSalit Mar 2023 #47

That's your mistake for this Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #49

K... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #50

The Eurythmics claimed... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #35

piccolo trumpet in Penny Lane by Beatles IcyPeas Mar 2023 #36

The ocarina in The Troggs' Wild Thing: Tommy Carcetti Mar 2023 #37

Remember those Cuckoo Clocks Jrose Mar 2023 #38

Electric Sitar On Both... ProfessorGAC Mar 2023 #40

Muse - Matt Bellamy and Chris Wolstenholme use X-Y Kaoss MIDI touch pads on guitar and bass IcyPeas Mar 2023 #41

Quicksilver Messenger Service used a gun Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #43

The floor jmowreader Mar 2023 #44

I love steel drum music. Archae Mar 2023 #48

The oboe ironflange Mar 2023 #51

I Got You Babe AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2023 #54

a number of bands have used accordians Kali Mar 2023 #52

Roxy Music had several AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2023 #53

Not Rock, but Roots music Brother Buzz Mar 2023 #55

Eddie VanHalen - Pound Cake ForgedCrank Mar 2023 #56

Oboe "I got you babe" - Sonny & Cher Doc_Technical Mar 2023 #57

Pinball game WestMichRad Mar 2023 #58

Fishbone has a bass sax, pocket trumpet, and theremin onstage. ParishPolitique Mar 2023 #59

Glockenspiel quaint Mar 2023 #60

Eleanor Rigby -- String Octet lpbk2713 Mar 2023 #61

Lenny Pickett (sax player on SNL) has a full family of sarrusophones and has recorded some tracks w/ eppur_se_muova Mar 2023 #63