Lemmy dead.

Jim Garten wrote: This is a huge loss to heavy metal (even though the man himself just said Motorhead were a rock n roll band) & rock music in general; think of the influence he had on Hawkwind & the influence Motorhead had... fusing punk & heavy rock, inspiring (inventing?) thrash metal and keeping Jack Daniels's shares in the ascendant for 40 years. The flood of tributes from across the musical spectrum says a lot for Lemmy's legacy, as do the huge number from those who met him either in passing or as a friend, all saying what a generally decent bloke he was. I was lucky enough to have met him a couple of times in my teens & even though I was just a spotty teenager & he was a grizzled rock god of 35, he had time to talk to people & always came across as genuinely friendly & glad we liked the band (never met Phil Taylor, but Eddie Clarke's the same). Rock will not see his like again & now heaven has both him and Phil Taylor, things just got fecking noisy up there. The man, the legend, the wart, the Rickenbacker - thanks for 40 years of tinnitus, you old bugger; we'll miss you.

well said Jim! I guess he beat me there so lining up a man date (drinking contest) with him in my little black book at St. Patrick's Bar and Grill on my 3rd night in heaven.

A_Flower wrote: R.I.P Lemmy. I never knew Moterhead other than Ace of Spades, and I never looked into Hawkwind, but from what I've heard of both, he sounds like an excellent musician

R.I.P Lemmy. I never knew Moterhead other than Ace of Spades, and I never looked into Hawkwind, but from what I've heard of both, he sounds like an excellent musician

This is a huge loss to heavy metal (even though the man himself just said Motorhead were a rock n roll band) & rock music in general; think of the influence he had on Hawkwind & the influence Motorhead had... fusing punk & heavy rock, inspiring (inventing?) thrash metal and keeping Jack Daniels's shares in the ascendant for 40 years.

The flood of tributes from across the musical spectrum says a lot for Lemmy's legacy, as do the huge number from those who met him either in passing or as a friend, all saying what a generally decent bloke he was. I was lucky enough to have met him a couple of times in my teens & even though I was just a spotty teenager & he was a grizzled rock god of 35, he had time to talk to people & always came across as genuinely friendly & glad we liked the band (never met Phil Taylor, but Eddie Clarke's the same).

Rock will not see his like again & now heaven has both him and Phil Taylor, things just got fecking noisy up there.



The man, the legend, the wart, the Rickenbacker - thanks for 40 years of tinnitus, you old bugger; we'll miss you.

Mascodagama wrote: Icarium wrote: I think Odin wlcomes him in Valhalla   "Sire, this new guy...he hath drunk all the mead!"   "Indeed, my son. He hath a thirst like unto Utgarda-Loki himself."   "What shall we do, o mighty Odin?"   "Inform the varlets we must double our mead production. The man rocketh hard, Valhalla shall not be found wanting!"

Kilminster, Squire, Bruce, and Entwistle is now sharing memories on how they revolusionist rock bass playing.

Edited by Icarium - December 30 2015 at 09:43

I'd also like to take note that there is more of a musical kinship between Hawkwind and Motörhead than a lot of people notice: The way the driving propulsive rhythms is built up around the backbone of the songs seems to be taken from the faster HW songs; then there's how the guitar and bass together form a massive roaring wall of white noise which gets an almost psychedelic effect.

It's not just a thing in those Motörhead songs that are re-arranged Hawkwind numbers like Lost Johnny and The Watcher, but also tracks like Bomber and Fire Fire. This becomes extra clear in the live renditions.

RIP Lemmy...

Icarium wrote: I think Odin wlcomes him in Valhalla

Heard about this yesterday.  Since the missus does not care for Motorhead I played Space Ritual in memorium instead.