Nearly all of the members hated the nicknames, with the exception of Donald Roeser, who continues to use "Buck Dharma" as his stage name.
November 12 - Buck Dharma (Blue Öyster Cult)
Chris Kattan as Buck Dharma on guitar.
Buck Dharma of Blue Öyster Cult covered the song on his 1982 solo album, Flat Out.
The solo on "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" is widely regarded by fans and critics as one of Buck Dharma's best.
"Buck Dharma", nickname of American guitarist Donald Roeser (born 1947)
Its post-Zeppelin, pre-punk riffs, its wild-eyed lyrics and Buck Dharma's lead guitar lines still sound good.
Buck Dharma released an acoustic version of the song on the 1994 various artists compilation album Guitar Practicing Musicians 3.
Buck Dharma thought the sketch was fantastic and said he never tired of it.
Biedermann declared in a 2008 interview that he "played more lead guitar on that album than Buck Dharma".