Buck Dharma

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Buck Dharma of Blue Öyster Cult plays his white Gibson SG onstage. He wears all white. The image is black-and-white.

Buck Dharma on the Blue Öyster Cult story, his Gibson SG heroes, and what he really thinks of that SNL sketch

By Joe Bosso published

The Blue Öyster Cult co-founder looks back on one of the most remarkable stories in U.S. rock history, how the Reaper riff unlocked stardom and why they were never the “American Black Sabbath”

Guitarists
Buck Dharma performs onstage

“Digital stuff is valid and has a great musical tone… the day to replace tube amps is here”: 50 years on, Buck Dharma is proud of Blue Öyster Cult’s ride, but he isn't afraid to change things up from night to night

By Andrew Daly published

Dharma's eclectic guitar work has inspired countless rock and metal players – and he’s comfortable with not being as flashy or fast as he used to be

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Blue Öyster Cult

Buck Dharma decodes the myriad styles behind Blue Öyster Cult's first new album in almost 20 years, The Symbol Remains

By Puneet Singh published

”The current lineup has really come into its own... It just got to be criminal not to record it”

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The Secrets Behind the Guitar Tone on Blue Oyster Cult's (Don't Fear) The Reaper

By Chris Gill published

How to emulate the foreboding, tense guitar tone on Blue Oyster Cult's timeless hit, "(Don't Fear) The Reaper."

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