I have seen BOC many times over the years, and they are truly a great live band and unfortunately largely forgotten and overlooked. They deserve to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame more than many already in there. And Buck Dharma!! What a great guitar player, singer, and song writer. He should be mentioned in discussions of all-time greats. Yes, he is that good!!
Blue oyster cult is like sonic version of the X files Their subject matter is strange, mysterious,unsettling and otherworldly One of my top 5 bands of all time since 1976 Listen to “On Your Feet Or On Your Knees double live album That’s the album that launched me into their their fascinating universe of music Buck Dharma is just next level .. he’s very subtle and humble ,not a showboat shredder .. he nonchalantly works his wizardry for the greater good in every single BOC song .. after many years of listening to them ,one day ,I really focused on Buck and his guitar work , when he not in the forefront of a song, he is doing incredible things in the background that serves the song again not a show off ,so you have to hone on his contribution to the songs Eric Bloom is one of my fave frontmen .. I love his snarly sinister vocals which are a total contrast to Bucks ethereal smooth yet unsettling vocals Most people are truly missing out on a fantastic band .. they only know the “ Big 3” .. Godzilla,reaper and burnin for you .. all great songs but far from their best , those 3 are the only songs played on the radio because they are more radio friendly BÖC ..”on tour forever”😎
live 1981 veteran of the pscychic wars. epic. I mean one of the best smooth,groovey heavy metal with a dash of edge and mayhem guitar solo of the 1970-90's guitar work. I am serious ...its epic guitar work. for the musicians ear.
BUCK DHARMA a truely great guitar player, like all really top class bands B.O.C. WERE FANTASTIC LIVE, we used to judge bands on live performance, in the past, studio albums that were good were better live only if the band could really play
Thing is they are STILL fanstastic live as this band exists today and tours up and down the east coast with occassional venues inland. Buck Dharma is in his seventies and still rips the chords.
Buck (Donald) on guitar is AMAZING. The FIRST band to use lasers in concert. Very expensive at the time. I had the great pleasure to meet them a few times. Small clubs in the late 80's / early 90's.
Buck Dharma is one of the greatest and most underrated guitar players in all of rock. It's nice to see you doing something other than The Reaper or Burning For You. This song was off their 3rd album, and the first 3 were overlooked quite a bit but in my opinion it is their best stuff. Try Dominance and Submission, ME262, Stairway To The Stars, or Hot Rails To Hell. Some of their older gems from the original 3 albums.
@@vicprovost2561 I emailed Joe a few years back, inquiring about his early Guild Starfire bass. It's pictured on an older photo of the boys, taken on a Long Island beach. Not only was Mr. Bouchard cool enough to reply, he mentioned that photo's vantage spot was the very place Astronomy was writen. Great musician, a Master's degree in music and teacher, but ultimately, a class guy...my buddy's band opened for them and T Rex on the same tour, their 1st killer, live album, On Your Feet or on Your Knees, was recorded. He verified BOC were nice guys‼️
BÖC is one of my two favourite bands ever, and "Astronomy" may be the greatest song of all time. The studio version on Secret Treaties and this live version are equally magnificent.
The BOC catalog is extensive and has a lot of really good songs. From Cities on Flame to Hot Rails to Hell to Veteran of the Psychic Wars. Of course, Godzilla. I should stop before I get carried away.
Agree. Only the original, studio version from their 1974 "Secret Treaties". The original vocals by Albert Bouchard(original drummer) and that closing solo which melts ears.
@@mcbeezee2120 Maybe....the coolest studio track, rock tune of all time. Albert's vocals, the buildup to Buck's rippin' solo and the solo....well, nothing like it! Glorious!!!!
I saw BOC in a tiny bar in Cincinnati around 2008. Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma were the only original members left, but they still killed it. The sound wasn't the best, but it didn't matter. My buddy and I were the youngest people there. This old dude asks us what we're doing there, that we couldn't be BOC fans due to our age, etc. Later he saw me singing along with "Flaming Telepaths," grabbed me by my jacket, said, "You really know this shit!" and dragged me and my friend in the front of the stage. Buck smiled at us at one point as he played his Swiss cheese guitar. Great night, great band.
Great rendition of the BOC classic. If you want more awesome chops live from Buck Dharma, check out "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" from "E.T. I. Live" from 1982. Stunning!
Fury and destruction from Blue Oyster Cult. There is no comparison. You guys are the only channel to react to the live version of this song. That musical buildup, the tension, the drama, that intergalactic guitar solo.
At the end of the song a giant disco ball was spinning! The drummer lived 5 blocks away from me in St. James, Long Island. My friend and I would climb a 200ft water tower and listen to them practice in their backyard. AWESOME11
It's the only song in their entire catalogue that has a lead vocal by someone not in the band (Joey Cerisano). Patti Smith did some backing vocals on some tracks, but Joey Cerisano was a session singer (now deceased, I think) with an amazing voice, who reminds you of Ronnie James Dio. Apparently Albert Bouchard asked Dio (who he knew), and he was happy to do it, but for one reason or another, it never happened. Great track, maybe the heaviest of BOC's career
First saw them in 1977 and I've lost count of how many times I've seen them live and they never disappoint. Since their big arena days with lasers to their more intimate venues today, they still know how to bring it. Buck Dharma is definitely one of the most underrated guitar players of that era.
You need to see Buck play guitar live, he is so chill he look like he is having his morning coffee while shredding like that. I saw them about two years ago at a local theater in New Hampshire. They have a huge range of music and sound as good live as in studio.
Saw them on this tour in the UK in 1978. A lot of the live recordings on this album came from there. Totally amazing and their laser show was great too
Some enchanted evening tour (78) was a banger I got to see it in San Antonio Texas, been a huge fan of BOC my most favorite album has to be "Fire of Unknown Origin" (80) that was two years later right after the Mirrors (79) album
I 1st saw Cult live, June 28, 1977...great row 3, floor seats, dead centre, $6.00. Utopia opened for them borrowing BOC's lasers, for their own pyramid themed stage show. The Oyster Boys used those lasers sparingly, one of the featured songs was Astronomy❗🔭👽
The is not only reacting to the quality musicianship(some of the best I’ve ever seen for a rock band in the 70’s)their reacting as well to the best laser show ever! Yep, thats the guitar player and lead singer in my profile pic circa 1981. Also check out “Veteran of The Psychic Wars” live 1981 Hollywood Fla. You see one of the best solos ever....Digging your channel. Also, you might want to check out UFO...Great band from the 70’s whom just did their farewell tour in 2019. Rock Bottom live from Strangers in The Night Album. One of the top ten live album from the seventies. Major consensus leans towards it being one of the bests 🤘🤙
TRAVIS THE LEAD PLAYERS NAME IS BUCK DHARMA AND I THINK HE IS ONE OF THE MOST UNDER RATED LEAD PLAYERS EVER I SAW THEM LIVE AND WHEN HE DID THAT SOLO HE NEVER ONCE LOOKED AT THE NECK OF THAT STRAT IN FACT HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE CEILING WITH HIS EYES SHUT THE WHOLE BAND IS SUPER TALENTED THEY STILL PLAY QUITE OFTEN SO IF YOU GET A CHANCE GO SEE THEM IM SURE YOUVE HEARD DONT FEAR THE REAPER BUT ANOTHER GREAT SONG BY THEMIS A VETERAN OF THE PSYCHIC WARS SUPER GUITAR AND DRUM WORK ON THAT ONE
BOC never got much radio play back in the day. It was given a big plug a few years ago when Metallica covered it in a tribute-album. This BOC version is better.
You have to check out a 1976 live version of This Ain't The Summer Of Love. Not for that song alone, but for the bass solo and "5 Guitars" jam where the drummer steps down from drumming and plays the guitar with the rest of the band. The vocals for the audio could be better, but they're serviceable. At the 2 min 38 sec mark keyboardist Allen Lanier joins in on guitar. Joe Bouchard's bass solo starts at 2 min 50 sec mark and lasts until the 6 min 38 sec mark. My favorite part is when drummer Albert Bouchard joins them on guitar at the 7 min 7 sec mark. Search for, Blue Öyster Cult - This Aint The Summer Of Love (Live) posted by user, bonistik. This is the best quality video I've been able to find of the original 5 members of the band playing 5 Guitars. I wish I had the DVD. Warning: It ends abruptly, missing a few seconds of the final chords.
My favorite BoC song :D Never heard this live version. Amazing how different the diction is compared to the album version! Also, what other band has lyrics like "In hellish glare and inference, the other one's a duplicate, the queenly flux, eternal light, or the light the never warms". Poetry right there!
Buck Dharma is so freeeeking smooth when he's ripping off these leads, it's criminal. Watching him live just shredding with that look he gets on his face...he knows he's slaying, and it's second nature.
Saw them just a couple weks earlier at the infamous "motorcycle Concert" This was the best song at one of the best shows I've ever seen out of hundreds.
The three first albums were just amazing rock! This is from their third album. They went in a more slick direction after that but still made some great songs. Loved them!
Dude, the fact that you have a beautiful lady listening and appreciating this music with you is the icing on the cake...I've been a BOC fan for decades, never managed what you have. MUCH respect to you both, glad you like it! Thank you so much for the video. :)
The 1976 video is astounding.1979 MInneapolis is another great version and the live version from France 2022 is a tremendous version.Buck never played this the same way twice.
Whaooo this Title Astronomy is Something . HHhhhheyy Guys ❤ This is Quality , this is groove . It reminds me all the Greats like this Group is 4'39" OOoooh Sir Travis I see what you did there ! Nailed it !
DON'T FORGET GUYS THIS WAS RECORDED OVER 40 YRS AGO......QUITE POSSIBLY THE GREATEST LIVE ALBUM EVER MADE.....I WORE OUT 2 ALBUMS THEN GOT A CD......OUR ROCK BACK THEN.....THEY'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT THE BLACK AND BLUE TOUR OF '82....
With regards to BOC. The Blue Oyster Cult was a group of aliens from Sirius the Dog star (don't forget my dog fixed and consequent) and their leader was Desdenova the eternal light. This based on a series of poems called imaginos written by Sandy Pearlman the bands manager and intended to be put to music on a two record set some songs were written and Astronomy is one of them but unfortunately the full project never materialized. Note the lyrics.
If you haven't watched it yet, check out "Then Came The Last Days Of May" specifically from the "A Long Day's Night" live concert DVD. Another great song, with an absolutely jaw-dropping solo from Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser. He makes it look so very easy.
They had lyric writers that were also sci-fi writers. Def check out the lyrics to this song. It will bend your brain. Stephen King was a huge fan. Black Blade is one of my favs. I've seen them live 12ish times only as many as Rush.
Definitely my favorite offering from this criminally underrated band. That Gibson just growled through it all and Metallica did an excellent cover on Garage.
From the same album, check out their cover of Kick Out the Jams - After a while, Buck is just soloing continuously under the vocals. It's incredible extended inventiveness. nowhere near as long as this, but jam packed.
Hi Travis Hi Suzy. Brilliant reaction as always guys. You are right about the guitarist Travis....Donald 'Buck Dharma' Roeser absolutely superb. I actually saw the band on this tour in Liverpool UK. Absolutely brilliant. Looking forward to your next offering. Take care and stay safe 👍✌️🤘
Thank you for sharing. I had the chance to witness a rocket launch in 2018. Amazing experience. I uploaded a pretty cool video of the trip to my channel.
I first saw the mighty BOC at the Oakland Coliseum around 73 as strapping 14 year old. It was one of those Monsters of Rick shows. Aerosmith headlined it. I had never heard of BOC. They were the 3erd band to play. And you feel the anticipation in the 70,000 people. Then suddenly, they ripping out Hot Rails to Hell. It was 2 hours of the best rock and roll I have ever heard to this day. I have seen them a dozen times. Never a bad moment. And you guys did pick up on what great musicians they all are. Very few bands can match their talent level. They are still touring..and still ripping it up. Suggestion..Veteran of the Psychic Wars, live, 1981. You think the guitar was good here. Wait till you hear that.
Blue Oyster Cult has some amazing song endings. Sometimes more than one. Check out 7 Screaming Dizbusters from On Your Feet Or On Your Knees. Which ending is the last one? I don’t know
For another great Buck Dharma solo, check out Then Came The Last Days Of May from the A Long Day's Night concert. He makes it look so easy.... Not the only great solo on the song either. Allen Lanier was also excellent.
You should definitely listen to the studio version...and then while you are there....the whole Imaginos album. If you are into Lovecraftian stuff....that's the album for you!
ETI, Veteran of the Psychic Wars, Burnin' for You are some good ones...and you should really check out Don't Fear the Reaper if you never heard it beyond the whole "more cowbell" thing
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I have seen BOC many times over the years, and they are truly a great live band and unfortunately largely forgotten and overlooked. They deserve to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame more than many already in there. And Buck Dharma!! What a great guitar player, singer, and song writer. He should be mentioned in discussions of all-time greats. Yes, he is that good!!
Naw, they're much too good for the RHOF, it's just a big farce and BOC weren't
They played Boston in 2018 and filled a big lawn very quickly. I think maybe they've gotten too old to tour. (?) I wish they would come back.
@@stuartwiner7920 no, they are still touring.
Blue oyster cult is like sonic version of the X files
Their subject matter is strange, mysterious,unsettling and otherworldly
One of my top 5 bands of all time since 1976
Listen to “On Your Feet Or On Your Knees double live album
That’s the album that launched me into their their fascinating universe of music
Buck Dharma is just next level .. he’s very subtle and humble ,not a showboat shredder .. he nonchalantly works his wizardry for the greater good in every single BOC song .. after many years of listening to them ,one day ,I really focused on Buck and his guitar work , when he not in the forefront of a song, he is doing incredible things in the background that serves the song again not a show off ,so you have to hone on his contribution to the songs
Eric Bloom is one of my fave frontmen .. I love his snarly sinister vocals which are a total contrast to Bucks ethereal smooth yet unsettling vocals
Most people are truly missing out on a fantastic band .. they only know the “ Big 3” .. Godzilla,reaper and burnin for you .. all great songs but far from their best , those 3 are the only songs played on the radio because they are more radio friendly
BÖC ..”on tour forever”😎
Blue Oyster Cult such a great band. Even their last album which came out in 2020 is very good.
live 1981 veteran of the pscychic wars. epic. I mean one of the best smooth,groovey heavy metal with a dash of edge and mayhem guitar solo of the 1970-90's guitar work.
I am serious ...its epic guitar work. for the musicians ear.
Fact .... one the best solos ever.
Yep...I wore out the cassette of ETL...Psychic Wars was my favorite, followed by Dominance and Submissioon, Joan Crawford, Roadhouse Blues, etc.
That bloke on guitar is Mr. Don ‘Buck Dharma’ Roeser. He’s one of the greatest players in rock history.
Highly under appreciated player
You got that RIGHT !!
BUCK DHARMA a truely great guitar player, like all really top class bands B.O.C. WERE FANTASTIC LIVE, we used to judge bands on live performance, in the past, studio albums that were good were better live only if the band could really play
BOC/Soft White Underbelly has always been great live...I saw them several times, always so so good.
Still great live.
Thing is they are STILL fanstastic live as this band exists today and tours up and down the east coast with occassional venues inland. Buck Dharma is in his seventies and still rips the chords.
Buck (Donald) on guitar is AMAZING. The FIRST band to use lasers in concert. Very expensive at the time. I had the great pleasure to meet them a few times. Small clubs in the late 80's / early 90's.
Buck Dharma at the height of his powers! Amazing solo!
Listened to them for half a century. Buck Dharma is a guitar god.
Buck Dharma is one of the greatest and most underrated guitar players in all of rock. It's nice to see you doing something other than The Reaper or Burning For You. This song was off their 3rd album, and the first 3 were overlooked quite a bit but in my opinion it is their best stuff. Try Dominance and Submission, ME262, Stairway To The Stars, or Hot Rails To Hell. Some of their older gems from the original 3 albums.
One of the best guitar solos of all time - from my favorite BOC album.
50 years of Blue Oyster Cult.. my first concert in 73.. I never looked back...✌️
'Cities on Flame' is such a hard, awesome vibe from BOC, as ios 'Veteran of the Psychic Wars'
Live version of "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" has one of the greatest solos I have ever heard. It is a must listen to song.
Albert Bouchard and Joe Bouchard are the Drummer and Bassist badass brother duo. They also co-wrote the song with Sandy Perlman.
They were at their very best with them. The original band was utter killer, I saw them front row several times...
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I emailed Joe a few years back, inquiring about his early Guild Starfire bass. It's pictured on an older photo of the boys, taken on a Long Island beach. Not only was Mr. Bouchard cool enough to reply, he mentioned that photo's vantage spot was the very place Astronomy was writen.
Great musician, a Master's degree in music and teacher, but ultimately, a class guy...my buddy's band opened for them and T Rex on the same tour, their 1st killer, live album, On Your Feet or on Your Knees, was recorded. He verified BOC were nice guys‼️
BÖC is one of my two favourite bands ever, and "Astronomy" may be the greatest song of all time. The studio version on Secret Treaties and this live version are equally magnificent.
They still sound as good as they did back in the day. They just put out a new album this year and a video The alchemist it's all good.
Should be in contention as the most underrated song of all time... BoC has some gems.
Certainly has to be up there as one of the greatest guitar solos ever,
Metallica did a great cover of this song. Nice reaction guys!
The BOC catalog is extensive and has a lot of really good songs. From Cities on Flame to Hot Rails to Hell to Veteran of the Psychic Wars. Of course, Godzilla. I should stop before I get carried away.
"Dominance and Submission" by Blue Oyster Cult rocks and is groovy as hell!
My favorite BOC song, but there are so many to love!
@@tomwoliver So many... think it's about time someone reacts to the underrated "Shooting Shark."
Agree. Only the original, studio version from their 1974 "Secret Treaties". The original vocals by Albert Bouchard(original drummer) and that closing solo which melts ears.
The vigil was incredible
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Maybe....the coolest studio track, rock tune of all time. Albert's vocals, the buildup to Buck's rippin' solo and the solo....well, nothing like it! Glorious!!!!
Buck Dharma is criminally underrated.
I saw BOC in a tiny bar in Cincinnati around 2008. Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma were the only original members left, but they still killed it. The sound wasn't the best, but it didn't matter. My buddy and I were the youngest people there. This old dude asks us what we're doing there, that we couldn't be BOC fans due to our age, etc. Later he saw me singing along with "Flaming Telepaths," grabbed me by my jacket, said, "You really know this shit!" and dragged me and my friend in the front of the stage. Buck smiled at us at one point as he played his Swiss cheese guitar. Great night, great band.
I have seen Blue Oyster Cult three times and they put on an incredible show. Great musicians. Buck Dharma is an underrated guitar player.
BOC concerts in the 70s and early 80s were a bad ass event.... so glad I was a part of it ! Cities On Flame.... with ROCK AND ROLL !
....then are still badass!
@@hajosteffen1793 Yes indeed ... new album is kick arse !
such a great band
Great rendition of the BOC classic. If you want more awesome chops live from Buck Dharma, check out "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" from "E.T. I. Live" from 1982. Stunning!
I've loved this song for so long, but it's the first time I've heard such a great version of the song.
Just wow !!!
1977, columbus auditorium columbus,ga...still my favorite version of this song ever
Fury and destruction from Blue Oyster Cult. There is no comparison. You guys are the only channel to react to the live version of this song.
That musical buildup, the tension, the drama, that intergalactic guitar solo.
At the end of the song a giant disco ball was spinning! The drummer lived 5 blocks away from me in St. James, Long Island. My friend and I would climb a 200ft water tower and listen to them practice in their backyard. AWESOME11
This is the about the 8th time I’ve watched this reaction. I’m obsessed with the tune and I love watching how much you appreciate it!
The seizure and investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's house at wyceria is a banger. Also possibly the longest song title
@Bookhouse Boy not that strange...most ppl don't even remember the entire Imaginos album, probably them at their technical/songwriting best.
It's the only song in their entire catalogue that has a lead vocal by someone not in the band (Joey Cerisano). Patti Smith did some backing vocals on some tracks, but Joey Cerisano was a session singer (now deceased, I think) with an amazing voice, who reminds you of Ronnie James Dio. Apparently Albert Bouchard asked Dio (who he knew), and he was happy to do it, but for one reason or another, it never happened. Great track, maybe the heaviest of BOC's career
I love you guys… genuine…real. I saw this in 81
love how the bass guitar and lead guitar don't trample over each other
Do The Red and The Black from the album Extraterrestrial Live!
First saw them in 1977 and I've lost count of how many times I've seen them live and they never disappoint. Since their big arena days with lasers to their more intimate venues today, they still know how to bring it. Buck Dharma is definitely one of the most underrated guitar players of that era.
You need to see Buck play guitar live, he is so chill he look like he is having his morning coffee while shredding like that. I saw them about two years ago at a local theater in New Hampshire. They have a huge range of music and sound as good live as in studio.
Saw them on this tour in the UK in 1978. A lot of the live recordings on this album came from there. Totally amazing and their laser show was great too
Some enchanted evening tour (78) was a banger I got to see it in San Antonio Texas, been a huge fan of BOC my most favorite album has to be "Fire of Unknown Origin" (80) that was two years later right after the Mirrors (79) album
1981 . Springfield Mass. never forget it. NEVER.
I 1st saw Cult live, June 28, 1977...great row 3, floor seats, dead centre, $6.00. Utopia opened for them borrowing BOC's lasers, for their own pyramid themed stage show. The Oyster Boys used those lasers sparingly, one of the featured songs was Astronomy❗🔭👽
The is not only reacting to the quality musicianship(some of the best I’ve ever seen for a rock band in the 70’s)their reacting as well to the best laser show ever! Yep, thats the guitar player and lead singer in my profile pic circa 1981. Also check out “Veteran of The Psychic Wars” live 1981 Hollywood Fla. You see one of the best solos ever....Digging your channel. Also, you might want to check out UFO...Great band from the 70’s whom just did their farewell tour in 2019. Rock Bottom live from Strangers in The Night Album. One of the top ten live album from the seventies. Major consensus leans towards it being one of the bests 🤘🤙
TRAVIS THE LEAD PLAYERS NAME IS BUCK DHARMA AND I THINK HE IS ONE OF THE MOST UNDER RATED LEAD PLAYERS EVER I SAW THEM LIVE AND WHEN HE DID THAT SOLO HE NEVER ONCE LOOKED AT THE NECK OF THAT STRAT IN FACT HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE CEILING WITH HIS EYES SHUT THE WHOLE BAND IS SUPER TALENTED THEY STILL PLAY QUITE OFTEN SO IF YOU GET A CHANCE GO SEE THEM IM SURE YOUVE HEARD DONT FEAR THE REAPER BUT ANOTHER GREAT SONG BY THEMIS A VETERAN OF THE PSYCHIC WARS SUPER GUITAR AND DRUM WORK ON THAT ONE
Wow why isn’t this song more popular
BOC never got much radio play back in the day. It was given a big plug a few years ago when Metallica covered it in a tribute-album. This BOC version is better.
You have to check out a 1976 live version of This Ain't The Summer Of Love. Not for that song alone, but for the bass solo and "5 Guitars" jam where the drummer steps down from drumming and plays the guitar with the rest of the band. The vocals for the audio could be better, but they're serviceable. At the 2 min 38 sec mark keyboardist Allen Lanier joins in on guitar. Joe Bouchard's bass solo starts at 2 min 50 sec mark and lasts until the 6 min 38 sec mark. My favorite part is when drummer Albert Bouchard joins them on guitar at the 7 min 7 sec mark. Search for, Blue Öyster Cult - This Aint The Summer Of Love (Live) posted by user, bonistik. This is the best quality video I've been able to find of the original 5 members of the band playing 5 Guitars. I wish I had the DVD. Warning: It ends abruptly, missing a few seconds of the final chords.
What he said 🤘
My favorite BoC song :D
Never heard this live version. Amazing how different the diction is compared to the album version!
Also, what other band has lyrics like "In hellish glare and inference, the other one's a duplicate, the queenly flux, eternal light, or the light the never warms". Poetry right there!
sounds like it could also be Nightwish lyrics as well....
B.O.C. Rocks big time ! Still out there they are a fantastic rock band . Buck is a legend .
Has to be one of the great live recordings by any rock band. They are all totally on this great song throughout .... mindblowing.
the only band out there where they all played guitar on one song. Even the drummer.... lots of talent and the drummer and bassist are brothers
The lead guitarist, Buck Dharma, is one of the best rock guitarists ever, criminally underrated.
Last saw BOC in 1981...seeeing them on 9/28/24 in Laughlin, NV...wife got tickets for my birthday..so f'ing stoked!
"Don't fear the reaper" should be next!)
Normie
Buck Dharma is so freeeeking smooth when he's ripping off these leads, it's criminal. Watching him live just shredding with that look he gets on his face...he knows he's slaying, and it's second nature.
The solo is a song in itself ....
Saw them just a couple weks earlier at the infamous "motorcycle Concert"
This was the best song at one of the best shows I've ever seen out of hundreds.
The three first albums were just amazing rock! This is from their third album. They went in a more slick direction after that but still made some great songs. Loved them!
Dude, the fact that you have a beautiful lady listening and appreciating this music with you is the icing on the cake...I've been a BOC fan for decades, never managed what you have. MUCH respect to you both, glad you like it! Thank you so much for the video. :)
Buck Dharma one of thr most under rated guitarist in rock history.
BOC is always worth a listen, from their first live album, On Your Feet Or On Your Knees, try their all time classic Hot Rails To Hell. Enjoy! 🎸
The 1976 video is astounding.1979 MInneapolis is another great version and the live version from France 2022 is a tremendous version.Buck never played this the same way twice.
Whaooo this Title Astronomy is Something . HHhhhheyy Guys ❤ This is Quality , this is groove . It reminds me all the Greats like this Group is 4'39" OOoooh Sir Travis I see what you did there ! Nailed it !
The guy on guitar is brilliant. Good song..good reaction.
This band has always been on fire live. I have seen them more than 10 times going way back to 1976
DON'T FORGET GUYS THIS WAS RECORDED OVER 40 YRS AGO......QUITE POSSIBLY THE GREATEST LIVE ALBUM EVER MADE.....I WORE OUT 2 ALBUMS THEN GOT A CD......OUR ROCK BACK THEN.....THEY'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT THE BLACK AND BLUE TOUR OF '82....
BOC is my favorite band,a lot of great jams
My favorite song. Only this version will do. You should do Veteran of the Psychic wars live. It's on youtube with vid
With regards to BOC.
The Blue Oyster Cult was a group of aliens from Sirius the Dog star (don't forget my dog fixed and consequent) and their leader was Desdenova the eternal light.
This based on a series of poems called imaginos written by Sandy Pearlman the bands manager and intended to be put to music on a two record set some songs were written and Astronomy is one of them but unfortunately the full project never materialized. Note the lyrics.
If you haven't watched it yet, check out "Then Came The Last Days Of May" specifically from the "A Long Day's Night" live concert DVD. Another great song, with an absolutely jaw-dropping solo from Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser. He makes it look so very easy.
Buck Dharma is one of my favorite guitarist
"The guitar really stands out.." lol it's the first time he's heard Buck Dharma. Little does he know...
They had lyric writers that were also sci-fi writers. Def check out the lyrics to this song. It will bend your brain. Stephen King was a huge fan. Black Blade is one of my favs. I've seen them live 12ish times only as many as Rush.
Definitely my favorite offering from this criminally underrated band. That Gibson just growled through it all and Metallica did an excellent cover on Garage.
Best solo of all time. Period.
From the same album, check out their cover of Kick Out the Jams - After a while, Buck is just soloing continuously under the vocals. It's incredible extended inventiveness. nowhere near as long as this, but jam packed.
Must do: BOC - Cities on flame 🔥
70s .. best era for Hard Rock, Metal and Pop Rock.... BOOM !
THAT bass is a nail in a coffin.
Rich tAMB
Wow- you are one of the 1% who don't do "Don't fear the Reaper" lol- most people only know that one from BOC. Try "Black Blade", one of my favs.
True. Real BOC fans know there is sooooo much more than The Reaper and Godzilla. They have a great catalogue, especially their early stuff.
Hi Travis Hi Suzy. Brilliant reaction as always guys. You are right about the guitarist Travis....Donald 'Buck Dharma' Roeser absolutely superb. I actually saw the band on this tour in Liverpool UK. Absolutely brilliant. Looking forward to your next offering. Take care and stay safe 👍✌️🤘
Even better than the album version!
Thank you for sharing. I had the chance to witness a rocket launch in 2018. Amazing experience. I uploaded a pretty cool video of the trip to my channel.
For being live that sounded pretty dang good! the studio version is a bit more awe inspiring though.
Just for the image, the clock at four winds bar is a waterclock.
I first saw the mighty BOC at the Oakland Coliseum around 73 as strapping 14 year old. It was one of those Monsters of Rick shows. Aerosmith headlined it. I had never heard of BOC. They were the 3erd band to play. And you feel the anticipation in the 70,000 people. Then suddenly, they ripping out Hot Rails to Hell. It was 2 hours of the best rock and roll I have ever heard to this day. I have seen them a dozen times. Never a bad moment. And you guys did pick up on what great musicians they all are. Very few bands can match their talent level. They are still touring..and still ripping it up. Suggestion..Veteran of the Psychic Wars, live, 1981. You think the guitar was good here. Wait till you hear that.
Blue Oyster Cult has some amazing song endings. Sometimes more than one. Check out 7 Screaming Dizbusters from On Your Feet Or On Your Knees. Which ending is the last one? I don’t know
Both in the mood for oldies this week ? Good choices I must admit. For this band I would recommend Don't Fear the Reaper the next time.
Check out “Dominance and Submission “ from their Secret Treaties album.
They are swept away on a BUCK tide
For another great Buck Dharma solo, check out Then Came The Last Days Of May from the A Long Day's Night concert. He makes it look so easy....
Not the only great solo on the song either. Allen Lanier was also excellent.
Picture the very dark arena. Lots of pot & cig smoke. No air conditioning. Everyone just digging it. Ya want a time machine right? Plus LOUD as HELL!
Try their ( Veterans of the physic war (live)
You should definitely listen to the studio version...and then while you are there....the whole Imaginos album. If you are into Lovecraftian stuff....that's the album for you!
ETI, Veteran of the Psychic Wars, Burnin' for You are some good ones...and you should really check out Don't Fear the Reaper if you never heard it beyond the whole "more cowbell" thing
A great live band, all their albums are good but they're one of those bands that are so much better live.
Killer
Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Amos Moses
Alex Harvey Band-Sharks Teeth
Alex Harvey Band framed live 1974
Alex Harvey Band - Midnight Moses.
Alex Harvey Band - The Faith Healer
Alex Harvey Band the man in the jar
Alex Harvey Band - Jungle Rub Out
Alex Harvey Band - $25 for a Massage
The Tale Of The Giant Stoneater
Alex Harvey Band -Boston tea party
Give My Compliments To The Chef
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Tomahawk Kid
Alex Harvey Band Last of the Teenage Idols
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Bass and drums are the Bros. Bouchard
Al and Joe were tremendous
Saw them in the 80’s in a small bar on the Fort Lauderdale strip....they played under the name
Soft White Underbelly....it was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘
I first heard BOC in 1972 in the Army during the Vietnam War. Metallica did a good cover of Astronomy.
Metallica - Astronomy (Cover)