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Donald Brian Roeser (born November 12, 1947), known professionally as Buck Dharma, is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the sole constant member of hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult since the group's formation in 1967. He wrote and sang vocals on several of the band's best-known hits, including "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Godzilla" and "Burnin' for You".

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9/25/2025

Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser Talks Life, Legacy & the Upcoming Brown County Music Center Concert - 9/25/25

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3/19/2025

“I was this short guy playing through a full stack, and the speakers were five feet from my head. It’s a miracle I can hear anything”: Buck Dharma on the Blue Öyster Cult story, his Gibson SG heroes, and what he really thinks of that SNL sketch

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3/19/2025

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

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6/28/2024

Satanic Or Deeply Spiritual? – BUCK DHARMA And ERIC BLOOM Tell PROFESSOR OF ROCK The Real Story Behind This BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Classic (Video)

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6/24/2024

“The cowbell was an afterthought. Before the Saturday Night Live skit, we never used the cowbell live. We had to start using it after the skit came out”: Blue Öyster Cult's Buck Dharma on the stories behind (Don’t Fear) The Reaper, and other BÖC classics

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4/1/2024

Blue Öyster Cult’s Buck Dharma on The MetalSucks Podcast #532

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3/22/2024

“It’s not about suicide, although I can see how people can think that, but that’s not where it’s at": Donald ‘Buck Dharma’ Roeser on why Blue Öyster Cult’s (Don't Fear) The Reaper is unlike anything else he's made

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1/31/2024

“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

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11/7/2021

Don’t fear the reaper, it’s Buck Dharma

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7/19/2021

How Buck Dharma Wrote Blue Öyster Cult's “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper”

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10/29/2020

Interview / Donald ‘Buck Dharma’ Roeser