XXX Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 I've heard that similar solo in Cabaret Voltaire's "Do The Mussolini (Headkick)" using a keyboard, but I was wondering if this guitar solo is based on a classical tune as I've also heard the same riff in the old PC Engine videogame Splatterhouse: The credits at the end of the game for music is given to "Chopin". So I was wondering, is the guitar solo from BOC's "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" come from a Chopin composition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Was there cowbell in the Voltaire version? sorry, could not resist.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted July 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 It's weird. On AMG, it doesn't mention anything if BOC sampled anything for the song, but Cabaret Voltaire has the same tune inserted in "Do The Mussolini (Headkick)" and so does the video game Splatterhouse. I guess it's kinda apropos that a horror video game should have a "reaper" song :: I thought maybe that little guitar solo was derived from some old song, but it was theirs all along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 I remembered this old thread regarding The Reaper tune and Blue Oyster Cult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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