The Ace of Spades is considered the death card. Motörhead is technically a hard rock band. Lemmy never claimed to play metal. A good argument could be made that they are actually speed metal. Regardless their influence on metal is immense. Hard or Heavy, they are universally respected in the metal community.
It's not that Lemmy never considered Motorhead metal, his outlook was "It's all rock and roll". He could listen to pearl jam, and then Thrash era Metallica, and see them as both a form of Rock despite the differences. His music speaks to this. One moment hes playing blues, the next punk rock, and then some speed metal, and even some ballads are thrown in. Its all just Rock n Roll ;)
@@samueldemos958 R.I.P Lemmy 24.12.1945 - 28.12.2015 the last Show was 11.12 .2015 in Berlin ( Germany ) together with Saxon , i work as a Security- Guard Backstage
@@michaelbuttner4262 I saw them in 2015 may 1 in Porto Alegre Brazil the last show he played in the country monster of rock tour with Ozzy and Judas Priest
That made me emotional reading your comment. The first gig I went to solo as a 14 year old was Motorhead, with Saxon supporting, 8 November 1979 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, packed down at the front Eddie Clarke's side of the stage, head practically in the PA stack. Couldn't hear a word the teachers said the next day in school or for a week after
If a fifth of Jack Daniels, a pack of Marlboro Reds, and a Harley Davidson combined forces and sang - you get Lemmy (while killing it on bass). He walked the walk. Pure rock and roll bad ass. These guys influenced SO many bands - a little group called Metallica comes to mind...
Thank you , I think of Metallica when I see Motorhead !!!! Have you seen the video for Murder One by Metallica ? It's for Lemmy and it's like a adult cartoon of a night in the life of Lemmy , you will love it , if you haven't already seen it .
@@blurpledragon2779 I have seen it. Also thinking about the story Lars tells of basically stalking Motorhead - he followed their tour bus for ages and went to every gig he could get to. When he finally got to hang out with Lemmy, he ended up throwing up because he was trying to keep up drinking (and couldn't lol). There is a pic of Lars passed out on the inside sleeve of the "Orgasmatron" album. I just think it is amazing that Lars went from Motorhead obsessed fan to the founder of the biggest metal band ever.
I used to drive Lemmy to appts. He loved to pick the good tunes off my ipod....mostly the Beatles and motown. He would tell stories of the early days of rock n roll...which He remembered
Alice Cooper said Lemmy was the smartest guy he ever met because all he did was read and take speed. Lem's lyrics were a cut above, especially on the topics of war, politics, and religion. He never held back and was a big inspiration to the mid 80s wave of thrash bands like Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth etc. First time I saw Motorhead they were opening for Cooper, next two times they were headlining club tours. For a really wild track, check out 1986's Orgasmatron.
Motorhead was the heavy rock band that never sold millions of records like AC/DC or Kiss... but their music and attitude changed the metal/ rock scene forever... They influenced everybody in the 80's and beyond that became commercially successful, from Motley Crue & Metallica to Guns N' Roses & Nirvana... and beyond. They played faster than anyone else in the era of 1979 to 1982 and helped create the genre that became thrash metal or speed metal w/ the likes of Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer, Overkill, etc. Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (bass & vocals) was born in the UK and formed Motorhead in 1975 as a power rock trio... He was part of the British rock scene since he became a fan of American rock & roll music in the 50's listening to Elvis, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Chuck Berry, etc... Lemmy actually saw The Beatles play at the Cavern Club in Liverpool before they became famous... they inspired him to join a band in the 60's called The Rockin' Vickers, where Lemmy played rhythm guitar... Around 1967, Lemmy moved to London and was hired as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix... His appetite for women, drugs, gambling and alcohol made him the stereotypical rock star, especially after he joined the UK band Hawkwind in 1971 on bass. It turned out Lemmy was good on bass and wrote his first original songs like the Hawkwind single 'Silver machine'... "Motorhead" was a song that he wrote & recorded for Hawkwind before he was fired from the band in 1975. Returning to England in '75, Lemmy formed Motorhead w/ Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums) ... but their early reviews were terrible. Motorhead recorded an album for Hawkwind's label and it was not released cos it was deemed "poor"... (It was released in 1979 as the album 'On Parole' after Motorhead became famous)... The music industry refused to give Motorhead a chance in 1976. But Lemmy and Motorhead's motto was "Born to lose, live to win" ... he enlisted new members Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (drums) and 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (guitar) and recorded Motorhead's debut album in 1978... They shocked critics when their cover of 'Louie, Louie' (by The Kingsmen) became a hit single in the UK in '78. Motorhead were signed to UK label Bronze Records and released the albums 'Overkill' and 'Bomber' in 1979... their fast & furious style of rock became a sensation in the UK as they toured relentlessly, making very little money... It was their 1980 album 'Ace of Spades' that made the top 5 on the UK charts... Their 1981 live album 'No sleep til Hammersmith' shocked the critics again by charting at #1 in the UK. However, the drugs, booze and volatility in Motorhead ended up splitting them in 1982 from guitarist Eddie Clarke after the 'Iron Fist' album... Brian 'Robbo' Robertson (guitar) joined in 1983, but fans hated the former Thin Lizzy guitarist and he only recorded 1 album - 'Another perfect day' (1983)... Robertson left Motorhead by 1984 and drummer Philthy left w/ him. Motorhead announced a new line-up w/ 2 new guitarists - Mick 'Wurzel' Burston & Phillip 'Zoom' Campbell ... and Pete Gill (drums) joining Lemmy (bass & vocals) as Motorhead celebrated their 10th anniversary tour in 1985 w/ the 'No remorse' release... followed by a new album 'Orgasmatron' in 1986... Philthy (drums) rejoined Motorhead in 1987 for the "Rock n' roll" album and another live record 'No sleep at all' in 1988. Because of tax issues and bad business deals, Motorhead migrated to the USA in 1990 and parted ways w/ longtime manager Doug Smith... Lemmy also co-wrote songs for Ozzy Osbourne and was recognized as a brilliant lyricist... Motorhead released the album '1916' in 1991 and got a Grammy nomination... However, they saw all the band they had influenced sell millions of records... while Motorhead albums were barely making any major sales. Drummer Philthy was fired in '91 and Motorhead recorded "March or die" in 1992 w/ Mikkey Dee (drums) joining the band full-time.... Motorhead's records were selling so poorly in the US that their '93 album 'Bastards' was not released in N. America at the time.... Guitarist Wurzel quit in 1995, and Motorhead remained a trio for the rest of their career w/ Lemmy, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee. Motorhead spent years recording and touring consistently, and they finally caught a break when their 2004 album 'Inferno' became an unexpected best-seller... Motorhead continued to push their brand of heavy rock w/ more albums until 2015, when Lemmy Kilmister passed away from brain cancer at the age of 70 just after Motorhead had completed a world tour. The band announced that Motorhead would not continue without the late Lemmy Kilmister (R.I.P) Since then, most of the classic members of Motorhead have passed away... including guitarists Wurzel, Eddie Clarke & Larry Wallis... and drummer Philthy... 😪 More Motorhead songs - 'Overkill' ... 'Bomber' ... 'The chase is better than the catch'... 'Deaf forever' ... 'Dancing on your grave' ... 'Orgasmatron'... 'Eat the rich' ... 'We are Motorhead'... 🔥🤘🤘
Great synopsis, mate. I was never big into metal when younger, but still used to love this tune (I remember it being in one of the early Tony Hawks games too, really went well with that gameplay). Anyhow, thx for the history of Lemmy, it was really interesting, and def stuff I didn't know. 👍🏻
I was born to this song ✊ they were my first concert 12 years later, and I saw them live again on their last tour before Lemmy passed away. Fantastic band. And Lemmy (the singer and base player) explains their music best. “We are Motörhead and we play rock and roll”.
Most people might call it metal, but Lemmy always said on each concert i saw when they got on stage "We are Motörhead, and we play rock and roll" ua-cam.com/video/R5B27Kmlj5Q/v-deo.html
The Dead Man's Hand is a Poker hand that consists of two Black Aces and two Black Eights. It got its name from the fact that it was the hand held by Wild Bill Hickock when he was shot dead in 1876 .
After Lemmy died, there was a move to have the next element (they’re all heavy metals now) named after him. IUPAC said no, you can only name elements after legendary creatures, where they’re discovered or famous, dead scientists. There’s a move afoot to get him on the next one on the basis he’s a legendary creature!
@@Shamacanada Nah. Any bellend with a few quid spare can name a star & get a certificate to put on the wall. Having an immutable, eternal component of the universe named after you is way cooler !
Speed metal at its absolute best! They formed in 75 and were active until Lemmy passed. Lemmy is God! RIP all the original members are all gone now I believe. Other faves of theirs is Killed By Death, Eat The Rich,so good! 🤘🤘
Lemmy started every concert with the line, "We are Motorhead and we play rock & roll." If you have time, watch the Lemmy documentary...so good. (Lemmy is the lead singer/ bass player/ founder of Mototrhead)
Sadly Lemmy, Eddie Clarke and Phil Taylor (the 3 guys in this clip) have all passed away. Remarkably, given their reputation for fast living/drink/drugs, Eddie & Phil were both in their 60s and Lemmy was 70. Greatly missed. You must check out Silver Machine by Hawkwind - Lemmy played/sang on that one too
You nailed it with your commentary. Lemmy lived hard and didn’t give a crap, and from all reports the nicest most respectful person you could ever hope to meet
Arguably the origin of speed metal. Every line is a gambling reference. Everyone loved Lemmy he was lovely man. So many stories of his laidback kindness. RIP Lemmy❤
One of my favorite bands, period. Best song of their early days. The best song of their later career to me, is Rock and Roll. I saw them three times live. Twice at the metroplex the last time at the masquerade in Atlanta, GA. Killed by Death is another good song by them. Heck, I liked all their songs and cover songs they did. R.I.P. Lemmy. You lived your dream.
Hold onto your ears. The late Ian 'Lemmy' Kilminster (he of the raspy voice and bass - who is having a statue erected to him in his home town) was one of rock's most unflinching devotees. And he led a band that was frankly deafening. One time he mused on an incident when the band were tuning up before a show - and a man telephoned from a house five miles away, complaining he couldn't hear his TV.
Mötörhead was the hardest of hard rock. Lemmy blended the excess of 70s rock with the bitterness of punk and added speed. This band was an inspiration to MANY of the thrash bands that would appear in the next few years. Lots of metal-adjacent fans claim Mötörhead as their own. Great reaction.
Motorhead were the band that crossed genres, they were respected by everyone, punks, metalheads, hard rock fans, they were awesome. Lemmy was the quintessential rock god.
Wore out No Sleep 'til Hammersmith when I was a high school junior in 1981. I had never heard their kind of sound. It was pure rock and roll, no pretense, no bullshit. Lemme is the godfather to all hard rockers.
Lemmy was one of the all time great Characters in Rock n’ roll. He lived a millions miles an hour until the wheels fell off at 70 just the way he wanted it. A gentleman rebel we won’t see his like again.
Yeah, they came out with this way before any speed/thrash metal existed during the beginning of the 'hair metal' era. Unique, genuine, awesome energy and honest - that's why it rocks so hard!
FOR SURE ! The more you watch Lemmy's interviews, the absolute cooler he gets ! Legendary ! I love the man ! Here's my story of just such an interview. Obscure. In my local newspaper's entertainment section back... I'd say 1985 or 1986, it had a short article the byline of was "Motörhead's Lemmy Quits Drugs" And I thought to myself "Oh... hard living rock star quits drugs because they're dangerous and want's to spread the word to kids... To be a role model..." But 2nd paragraph in quotes Lemmy "It's so hard to get the good stuff anymore. It's all overpriced junk compared to the good stuff in the '70s" It was the 80's Nancy Reagan "Just say no" era so Lemmy being AUTHENTIC AF ! ... just f*cking hilarious !
I was 14 when I walked in the record store and saw the cover of this album and I immediately knew I had to buy it. But the music was even better than that awesome cover. Motörhead's "Ace of Spades" and Judas Priest's "British Steel" were the two albums that shaped heavy metal at the dawn of the 80's. These two albums were the roots, the blueprints, the seminal starting point. They inspired the NWOBHM (aka the New Wave of British Heavy Metal) that saw the birth of emerging bands like Iron Maiden, Saxon, Def Leppard, Diamond Head, Tygers of Pan Tang, Venom and many others. Import albums arrived in the US and influenced a lot of young teens. Bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax (but also forgotten great bands like Exodus and Armored Saint) arose like mushroom and the rest is history.
Saw them in the 80's and was had ringing in my ears for the next two days at school, amazing! Lemmy was originally bass player for British underground space rock band Hawkwind, he sung vocals on a couple of their tracks in the early/mid 70's, he eventually got fired as was mainly on speed all the time and it did not gel well with the acid the rest of Hawkwind were on most of the time. Lemmy then went to start Moterhead. Hawkwind are still going now, and have had a strong underground following for years on the festival scene in the U.K.
Motorhead was essentially the first speed metal band. They didn't care what the trend was they didn't try to be flashy they just rocked. Ace of spades tempo was ridiculously fast for its day. They were much more than a metal band. They were their own genre because nobody was like them. They were held in high regard by all other bands of the time. Lemmy was a monster on bass and he truly didn't care what people thought and he didn't hold punches on other artists as far as his opinions. Watch some of his interviews to know what he was like. He was hard core rock and roll bad ass that is a fact.
Should we react to more? Yes. Yes yes yes. Lemmy is a god of rock. Honestly I'd love watching you react to some of his interviews and documentaries. Or other bands talking about them. Lemmy was about as G. as you can get. He's the Larry Bird of rock. You know how Larry on paper should be a mid level player at best but you ask anyone of his time who was the hardest player and they all say Larry. It's like that with Lemmy. when you get into his story the man should have been dead 100 times over just from his lifestyle and instead he kept on rockin into his 70s. When he got diabetes his doctor made him quit drinking whiskey. So he switched to vodka.
Motorhead is known as the very first "Metal Band." Lemmy, the lead singer and bass player, started as a roadie for Jimmy Hendrix. It doesn't get any more old school for metal. He is Metallica's idol and friend till he passed away. RIP
The reason the mic is above him compared to most people with mics, it was to help him get that extra graspy voice while singing. It's like that with every song.
Motörhead sure helped when Heavy Metal was born! I was blessed to see them live twice. "We are Motörhead, and we play Rock'n'Roll!" then... a WALLOFSOUND hits you like a freight train! Rest in power dear Lemmy!
People love to argue over what sub-genre motorhead is. Everybody wants to claim them as their own. But when asked Lemme always just said it was rock and roll.
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Met him first on 93. We became friends and had some good conversations about music and life in general. He said to me at one point " If you really listen to my music , you´ll see it comes right from Elvis". A kind , funny and straight person. R.I.P. Brother
They’re Motorhead. They play rock n roll. You should ABSOLUTELY react to more. Bummer you never got to see them live…they’re a raw and visceral experience.
Thank you so much! Lemmy was the fking MAN! Motörheads music and Lemmy as a lyricist/personality influenced my life in a huge way and got me through some dark times. Do yourself the favour and listen to more of this one of kind bands cateloge
Motörhead were a Rock/Hard Rock band from England. They started out in the mid 70's and helped shape the sound of Har Rock and Metal to come. They are a huge influence on many Metal, Rock and Punk bands alike. Lemmy Kilmister the singer/ bassist passed away in 2015 and his funeral was attended by some of the biggest names in the music industry. The speed they played was basically never heard of before. So many bands today owe them a lot. "Fast" Eddie Clarke was their guitarist and he died in 2018. He also had a fairly successful band called Fastway which he founded after leaving Motörhead.
Im so glad you checked it out..This is the song I play loud when I'm frustrated from a bad day. It's my equivalent to yelling in a pillow. I feel 20lbs lighter afterwards.
Lemmy was one of kind.. and to understand it.. man Who was Jimi Hendrix roadie.. ..played few bands.. rocking vicars, Hawkwind, motörhead, headcat.. and Ramones last gig.. And could talk hours of history.. He was more than just. Ace of spades.. 1916... etc.. till the end was definetly something that make old man eyes wet...
I did lots of light and sound shows for Thrash bands in the 80's...Motorhead always had thrash openers! They were very popular in the NY, NJ and Philly Metal heads!
Lemmy was the godfather, respected and revered by all, he'd lived and breathed music and touring when many that followed were not even born, late 60's he was a roadie for Jimi Hendrix, was vocalist on Hawkwind's biggest hit (Silver Machine) and led Motörhead for 40yrs until the day he died... All the members on this song have passed on, icons and legends that lived with an attitude that many could only dream of... RIP guys, you can rest knowing you made a definite mark on the world and the lives of millions...
I was eighteen when this came out and I was into second wave British punk and it was influential on everyone into heavy music They always denied labels and said they were playing rock 'n' roll.
Well... but the term Motörhead refers to being on speed, as far as I know and the problems coming from that were why he had to leave Hawkwind back then.
Lemmy used to be the guy moving the best guitatplayer ever guitars... Jimmy Hendrix. He played bass for Hawkwind with a pink amli. In the early 70's he founded Motörhead (the name of a song 4 Hawkwind), where he wore full black. Ozzy said about him that he was always carrying a bag full of books with him, nothing else... he loved to read...
Motörhead were the fathers of Speed Metal, which then evolved into Thrash Metal. If you were to ask Lemmy (vocals and bass), he would say that Motörhead is Rock and Roll.
Lemmy was a pioneer on bass guitar, he was one of the first to play the bass like a normal guitar. He also laid more pipe than probably any other musician in history lol
Some obscure stuff from Lem include the Rock-a-billy of Head Cat with Slim Jim Phantom a-la Stray Cats and Danny Harvey of Lonesome Spurs, The Eve of Destruction, Lemmy with the Royal Philharmonic or Beauty and the Beast, Lemmy with Samantha Fox or the man on bass with the much more poppy Young & Moody Band with The Nolans and Cozy Powell. And one of my favorites...Whore House Blues
I watched a documentary on Lemmy a few years back and I never heard of him or the band but I really enjoyed watching him and learning about his life. I do listen to his music from time to time. He’s a friend of Ozzy Osborne and he wrote the song, Mama, I’m coming Home, for Ozzy, which is a great song.
Entire genres have been made from Motorhead's inspiration. Punk n roll, Speed Rock, Motorpunk, even Death/black n roll for the extreme stuff. Most people are probably completely unaware of this because its not easily found (You have to dig) but Motorhead broke all the boundaries.
You said it. It sounds like heavy metal with the speed of punk rock. Absolutely thrilling blood pumping music. I can see some serious body slamming back in the day.
Lemmy… the man who switched from JD and coke to Vodka and Orange as he thought it was the healthy option! A vicar’s son and one time bass player for Hawkwind, Lemmy’s excesses with drugs and alcohol were legendary!
I saw Motorhead live many times. They never thought of themselves as 'heavy metal', just an old school rock 'n' roll band who took it the limit. Break it down and it's just 12-bar rhythm and blues and all the better for it.
Motörhead just called themselves a rock n roll band. Metal and Punk both had their roots in late 60s and 70s rock (metal points back to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, etc, and Punk owes a lot to the MC5, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, the Velvet Underground), and what we think of as metal and punk was largely formed by the late 70s. In many ways, Motörhead took inspiration from all of these pre-metal and pre-punk bands, and they became the band that punks and metal heads could both agree on. What Motörhead brought to the table was SPEED. They played faster than everybody. When they hit, they gave permission for everyone else to play faster. Thrash metal (and its derivatives) and hardcore punk (and its derivatives) exist in part because of Motörhead’s influence. Are they punk, are they metal? No, but also yes. They are claimed by both genres, punks and metal heads alike rocked the shirts and patches and pins, and they are nexus of influence in both genres. And finally, Lemmy is God
Seen them 7 times they were awesome live 😀🤘🤘🤘more metal than any other genre although they had the greatest influence on metal bands thanks love Motorhead 😀🤘🤘🤘💖
These guys are amazing. I hung out with them in Portland one night - years ago - and they were all really gracious , friendly , and we had a great time shooting the shit , talking music and etc. RIP lemmy phil eddie Lemmy had his bar stool at the Whisky A Go Go on Sunset... Edit: the dead mans hand is two pair - black aces black eights
lol !! I saw them perform back in the day! It was quite an experience...I can not explain it but it was intense. I am more in the LOVE groove now ..peace to you
I went to one of their concerts with Slayer back in 1988 in the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago one of the best concerts I've ever seen in my life Slayer had their South of Heaven tour it was the greatest thing I've ever witnessed
All the lyrics are gambling references and brilliantly delivered. A three-piece that influenced everybody in the metal and punk scenes in the early 80’s.
If you listen closely, Motorhead is all blues progressions- Treat Me Nice is a textbook blues song. They had their biggest hit single when they covered Louie Louie. (While you're at it, check out the version of Stand By Your Man they did with the Plasmatics)
Motorhead are their own genre, they crossed all borders and broke every rule in the book! Lots of speed and rock and roll all out, there you have Motorhead
I love that song! I think you hit it on the head, there is just some kind of energy to it. I always thought of that song (and a lot of their catalog) as Raunchy. It is just straight forward raunchy Rock and Roll and I love it! 😝🤘✌
Lemmy was a fantastic musician and vocalist, one other band that I remember him being in was Hawkwind, look them up, l’m a 63 year old grandmother and I love that you a rapper is listening to the old music, hope you’re enjoying it all, so far I have watched your reaction to the moody blues, procul harem and the one and only Phil Collins, tfs Julie 🇬🇧
Everyone loves Lemmy and Motorhead. They were hugely influential to the metal world. You can think of them as the bridge between some of the older classic metal bands you've heard (Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, etc.) and thrash (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, etc.).
The Ace of Spades is considered the death card. Motörhead is technically a hard rock band. Lemmy never claimed to play metal. A good argument could be made that they are actually speed metal. Regardless their influence on metal is immense. Hard or Heavy, they are universally respected in the metal community.
It's not that Lemmy never considered Motorhead metal, his outlook was "It's all rock and roll". He could listen to pearl jam, and then Thrash era Metallica, and see them as both a form of Rock despite the differences. His music speaks to this. One moment hes playing blues, the next punk rock, and then some speed metal, and even some ballads are thrown in. Its all just Rock n Roll ;)
I just remember them being head bangin' music. @@robr135
Facts
He never claimed to play metal but they absolutely did throughout the 90s and early 2000s
Also the dead mans hand of aces and 8's
Motörhead was respected by everyone - punks, metalheads, rockers...
EVERYBODY!...
If you can't at least tolerate Motorhead..... I trust you less than someone who doesn't like dogs.
You may have heard 'The Game' (Triple H) if you're a wrestling fan
Dude... Swifties, jazz heads, hip hop fans, country bros, everyone better love Motorhead.
Church groups. Gave them something to point at and say, ''Don't do that!''
"We are Motorhead and we play rock n roll" R.I.P LEMMY, EDDIE CLARK AND PHIL TAYLOR!!!! 🤘🤘🤘
His voice played in my head while you said that RIP LEMMY
@@samueldemos958 R.I.P Lemmy 24.12.1945 - 28.12.2015 the last Show was 11.12 .2015 in Berlin ( Germany ) together with Saxon , i work as a Security- Guard Backstage
@@michaelbuttner4262 I saw them in 2015 may 1 in Porto Alegre Brazil the last show he played in the country monster of rock tour with Ozzy and Judas Priest
That made me emotional reading your comment. The first gig I went to solo as a 14 year old was Motorhead, with Saxon supporting, 8 November 1979 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, packed down at the front Eddie Clarke's side of the stage, head practically in the PA stack. Couldn't hear a word the teachers said the next day in school or for a week after
@@michaelbuttner4262 i saw then in 1999 with girl school and the damned
If a fifth of Jack Daniels, a pack of Marlboro Reds, and a Harley Davidson combined forces and sang - you get Lemmy (while killing it on bass). He walked the walk. Pure rock and roll bad ass. These guys influenced SO many bands - a little group called Metallica comes to mind...
and a bag of speed
Yeah, Lemmy Killmister the OG, dude lived the Rock n Roll life, Gambling sex drugs cigarettes and whisky Rock n Roll, Rock in Peace dude.
@@Kipperbob Wasnt it a rider in appearences for a pinball machine ?)
Thank you , I think of Metallica when I see Motorhead !!!! Have you seen the video for Murder One by Metallica ? It's for Lemmy and it's like a adult cartoon of a night in the life of Lemmy , you will love it , if you haven't already seen it .
@@blurpledragon2779 I have seen it. Also thinking about the story Lars tells of basically stalking Motorhead - he followed their tour bus for ages and went to every gig he could get to. When he finally got to hang out with Lemmy, he ended up throwing up because he was trying to keep up drinking (and couldn't lol). There is a pic of Lars passed out on the inside sleeve of the "Orgasmatron" album. I just think it is amazing that Lars went from Motorhead obsessed fan to the founder of the biggest metal band ever.
I used to drive Lemmy to appts. He loved to pick the good tunes off my ipod....mostly the Beatles and motown. He would tell stories of the early days of rock n roll...which He remembered
Wow, that's awesome ❤
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@luismuller420 thanks bud! I type faster than my brain or phone can spellcheck
Dude I've heard when he was sober was kind.
Alice Cooper said Lemmy was the smartest guy he ever met because all he did was read and take speed. Lem's lyrics were a cut above, especially on the topics of war, politics, and religion. He never held back and was a big inspiration to the mid 80s wave of thrash bands like Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth etc. First time I saw Motorhead they were opening for Cooper, next two times they were headlining club tours. For a really wild track, check out 1986's Orgasmatron.
I saw them open for Cooper too, that was such a great show...
He wrote amazing ballads too. Wrote "Mama I'm Coming Home" for Ozzy.
@@jasonremy1627 1916 is a wonderful lament on the horrors of WWI, then there's the acoustic blues of Whorehouse Blues.
Orgasmatron!
he's having a big and meaningful with Dio up there as we speak/write ;)
Motorhead was the heavy rock band that never sold millions of records like AC/DC or Kiss... but their music and attitude changed the metal/ rock scene forever... They influenced everybody in the 80's and beyond that became commercially successful, from Motley Crue & Metallica to Guns N' Roses & Nirvana... and beyond. They played faster than anyone else in the era of 1979 to 1982 and helped create the genre that became thrash metal or speed metal w/ the likes of Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer, Overkill, etc.
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (bass & vocals) was born in the UK and formed Motorhead in 1975 as a power rock trio... He was part of the British rock scene since he became a fan of American rock & roll music in the 50's listening to Elvis, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Chuck Berry, etc... Lemmy actually saw The Beatles play at the Cavern Club in Liverpool before they became famous... they inspired him to join a band in the 60's called The Rockin' Vickers, where Lemmy played rhythm guitar... Around 1967, Lemmy moved to London and was hired as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix... His appetite for women, drugs, gambling and alcohol made him the stereotypical rock star, especially after he joined the UK band Hawkwind in 1971 on bass. It turned out Lemmy was good on bass and wrote his first original songs like the Hawkwind single 'Silver machine'... "Motorhead" was a song that he wrote & recorded for Hawkwind before he was fired from the band in 1975.
Returning to England in '75, Lemmy formed Motorhead w/ Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums) ... but their early reviews were terrible. Motorhead recorded an album for Hawkwind's label and it was not released cos it was deemed "poor"... (It was released in 1979 as the album 'On Parole' after Motorhead became famous)... The music industry refused to give Motorhead a chance in 1976.
But Lemmy and Motorhead's motto was "Born to lose, live to win" ... he enlisted new members Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (drums) and 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (guitar) and recorded Motorhead's debut album in 1978... They shocked critics when their cover of 'Louie, Louie' (by The Kingsmen) became a hit single in the UK in '78.
Motorhead were signed to UK label Bronze Records and released the albums 'Overkill' and 'Bomber' in 1979... their fast & furious style of rock became a sensation in the UK as they toured relentlessly, making very little money... It was their 1980 album 'Ace of Spades' that made the top 5 on the UK charts... Their 1981 live album 'No sleep til Hammersmith' shocked the critics again by charting at #1 in the UK.
However, the drugs, booze and volatility in Motorhead ended up splitting them in 1982 from guitarist Eddie Clarke after the 'Iron Fist' album... Brian 'Robbo' Robertson (guitar) joined in 1983, but fans hated the former Thin Lizzy guitarist and he only recorded 1 album - 'Another perfect day' (1983)... Robertson left Motorhead by 1984 and drummer Philthy left w/ him.
Motorhead announced a new line-up w/ 2 new guitarists - Mick 'Wurzel' Burston & Phillip 'Zoom' Campbell ... and Pete Gill (drums) joining Lemmy (bass & vocals) as Motorhead celebrated their 10th anniversary tour in 1985 w/ the 'No remorse' release... followed by a new album 'Orgasmatron' in 1986... Philthy (drums) rejoined Motorhead in 1987 for the "Rock n' roll" album and another live record 'No sleep at all' in 1988.
Because of tax issues and bad business deals, Motorhead migrated to the USA in 1990 and parted ways w/ longtime manager Doug Smith... Lemmy also co-wrote songs for Ozzy Osbourne and was recognized as a brilliant lyricist... Motorhead released the album '1916' in 1991 and got a Grammy nomination... However, they saw all the band they had influenced sell millions of records... while Motorhead albums were barely making any major sales. Drummer Philthy was fired in '91 and Motorhead recorded "March or die" in 1992 w/ Mikkey Dee (drums) joining the band full-time.... Motorhead's records were selling so poorly in the US that their '93 album 'Bastards' was not released in N. America at the time.... Guitarist Wurzel quit in 1995, and Motorhead remained a trio for the rest of their career w/ Lemmy, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee.
Motorhead spent years recording and touring consistently, and they finally caught a break when their 2004 album 'Inferno' became an unexpected best-seller... Motorhead continued to push their brand of heavy rock w/ more albums until 2015, when Lemmy Kilmister passed away from brain cancer at the age of 70 just after Motorhead had completed a world tour.
The band announced that Motorhead would not continue without the late Lemmy Kilmister (R.I.P)
Since then, most of the classic members of Motorhead have passed away... including guitarists Wurzel, Eddie Clarke & Larry Wallis... and drummer Philthy... 😪
More Motorhead songs - 'Overkill' ... 'Bomber' ... 'The chase is better than the catch'... 'Deaf forever' ... 'Dancing on your grave' ... 'Orgasmatron'... 'Eat the rich' ... 'We are Motorhead'... 🔥🤘🤘
Great synopsis, mate. I was never big into metal when younger, but still used to love this tune (I remember it being in one of the early Tony Hawks games too, really went well with that gameplay). Anyhow, thx for the history of Lemmy, it was really interesting, and def stuff I didn't know. 👍🏻
The Young Ones! If you know, you know.😁
Showing your age there mate
Also Airheads, "who would win in a fight, Lemmy or God".
Bambi! the episode is on youtube
@@gorbyybrog Man this makes me feel every single one of my 54 years
The young ones and then Headbangers ball we're a lot of my Saturday nights
I was born to this song ✊ they were my first concert 12 years later, and I saw them live again on their last tour before Lemmy passed away. Fantastic band.
And Lemmy (the singer and base player) explains their music best. “We are Motörhead and we play rock and roll”.
Motorhead was just Rock n Roll. They transcended so many genres and subgenres.
Yep, I started playing music in the punk scene in the 1980s and learned of Motorhead. They were just rockers with lyrics that resonated with everyone.
Never thought I'd see you react to Motorhead! They are legendary metal.. I saw them live in 1997.
Most people might call it metal, but Lemmy always said on each concert i saw when they got on stage "We are Motörhead, and we play rock and roll"
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@@heikojakob6491 Metal is derivative of rock
The Dead Man's Hand is a Poker hand that consists of two Black Aces and two Black Eights. It got its name from the fact that it was the hand held by Wild Bill Hickock when he was shot dead in 1876 .
Lemmy always came on stage saying : WE ARE MOTÖRHEAD! AND WE PLAY ROCK N ROLL
After Lemmy died, there was a move to have the next element (they’re all heavy metals now) named after him. IUPAC said no, you can only name elements after legendary creatures, where they’re discovered or famous, dead scientists. There’s a move afoot to get him on the next one on the basis he’s a legendary creature!
I love the idea of generations of students to come having to memorise the atomic number of Lemmium 🤣
There should be a Planet or Star Lemmy outthere. Maybe the Motorhead Galaxy.
@@Shamacanada Nah. Any bellend with a few quid spare can name a star & get a certificate to put on the wall. Having an immutable, eternal component of the universe named after you is way cooler !
Lemmy walked it like he talked it till the day he died more than anyone else in rock history, no one will tell you any different.
Both Punks and Rockers Loved Motörhead
Lemmy brings people together
Lemmy is rock royalty. No one lived the rock life harder, and yet was the most approachable, down to earth person ever.
Speed metal at its absolute best! They formed in 75 and were active until Lemmy passed. Lemmy is God! RIP all the original members are all gone now I believe. Other faves of theirs is Killed By Death, Eat The Rich,so good! 🤘🤘
Lemmy wasnt just a wild man, he was the idol all wild men looked up too. And he outlived the wildest of them.
OZZY CALLED HIM IRON MAN BECAUSE OF HOW WILD LEMMY WAS. LOL😂😂
The ace in Motörhead in the drummer, he is relentless.... 🤘😎
Motorhead is the band that got all the punk and metal fans together at parties back in the day
Lemmy started every concert with the line, "We are Motorhead and we play rock & roll."
If you have time, watch the Lemmy documentary...so good. (Lemmy is the lead singer/ bass player/ founder of Mototrhead)
seen them with Ozzie in Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Sadly Lemmy, Eddie Clarke and Phil Taylor (the 3 guys in this clip) have all passed away. Remarkably, given their reputation for fast living/drink/drugs, Eddie & Phil were both in their 60s and Lemmy was 70. Greatly missed. You must check out Silver Machine by Hawkwind - Lemmy played/sang on that one too
mikkey dee is still alive actually, but phil died in 2015
Yes I was just referring to the guys in Motorhead (and this clip) when Ace of Spades was released@@thedominator87
I was wondering if someone would mention Lemmy's time in Hawkwind. Thank you @sammyd8860
"I don't want to live forever, but apparently I am"
You nailed it with your commentary. Lemmy lived hard and didn’t give a crap, and from all reports the nicest most respectful person you could ever hope to meet
Arguably the origin of speed metal.
Every line is a gambling reference.
Everyone loved Lemmy he was lovely man. So many stories of his laidback kindness.
RIP Lemmy❤
Motorhead always feel very authentic. You can tell they are not just posing as rockers, they live it.
One of my favorite bands, period. Best song of their early days. The best song of their later career to me, is Rock and Roll. I saw them three times live. Twice at the metroplex the last time at the masquerade in Atlanta, GA. Killed by Death is another good song by them. Heck, I liked all their songs and cover songs they did. R.I.P. Lemmy. You lived your dream.
Hold onto your ears. The late Ian 'Lemmy' Kilminster (he of the raspy voice and bass - who is having a statue erected to him in his home town) was one of rock's most unflinching devotees. And he led a band that was frankly deafening. One time he mused on an incident when the band were tuning up before a show - and a man telephoned from a house five miles away, complaining he couldn't hear his TV.
😂😂
Mötörhead was the hardest of hard rock. Lemmy blended the excess of 70s rock with the bitterness of punk and added speed. This band was an inspiration to MANY of the thrash bands that would appear in the next few years. Lots of metal-adjacent fans claim Mötörhead as their own. Great reaction.
The word Legend has been watered down....but very seldomly has it truly been represented in the living embodiment such as LEMMY! RIP
The band that unites punks and metalheads
Motorhead were the band that crossed genres, they were respected by everyone, punks, metalheads, hard rock fans, they were awesome. Lemmy was the quintessential rock god.
Wore out No Sleep 'til Hammersmith when I was a high school junior in 1981. I had never heard their kind of sound. It was pure rock and roll, no pretense, no bullshit. Lemme is the godfather to all hard rockers.
Lemmy was one of the all time great
Characters in Rock n’ roll. He lived a millions miles an hour until the wheels fell off at 70 just the way he wanted it. A gentleman rebel we won’t see his like again.
Yeah, they came out with this way before any speed/thrash metal existed during the beginning of the 'hair metal' era. Unique, genuine, awesome energy and honest - that's why it rocks so hard!
you need to see some of Lemmy's interviews. He was one of the coolest and chillest people ever
FOR SURE ! The more you watch Lemmy's interviews, the absolute cooler he gets ! Legendary ! I love the man !
Here's my story of just such an interview. Obscure. In my local newspaper's entertainment section back... I'd say 1985 or 1986, it had a short article the byline of was "Motörhead's Lemmy Quits Drugs" And I thought to myself "Oh... hard living rock star quits drugs because they're dangerous and want's to spread the word to kids... To be a role model..." But 2nd paragraph in quotes Lemmy "It's so hard to get the good stuff anymore. It's all overpriced junk compared to the good stuff in the '70s" It was the 80's Nancy Reagan "Just say no" era so Lemmy being AUTHENTIC AF ! ... just f*cking hilarious !
You got it..they look like rockers..in England the punks really loved moterhead ..these geezers where before their time 🎸🥁
Love me some Motorhead. If you watched Wrestling back in the attitude era, they did HHH's "It's all about the Game" music!
Also did Triple H's other theme King of Kings and the theme of his faction Evolution.
I was 14 when I walked in the record store and saw the cover of this album and I immediately knew I had to buy it. But the music was even better than that awesome cover. Motörhead's "Ace of Spades" and Judas Priest's "British Steel" were the two albums that shaped heavy metal at the dawn of the 80's. These two albums were the roots, the blueprints, the seminal starting point. They inspired the NWOBHM (aka the New Wave of British Heavy Metal) that saw the birth of emerging bands like Iron Maiden, Saxon, Def Leppard, Diamond Head, Tygers of Pan Tang, Venom and many others. Import albums arrived in the US and influenced a lot of young teens. Bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax (but also forgotten great bands like Exodus and Armored Saint) arose like mushroom and the rest is history.
Saw them in the 80's and was had ringing in my ears for the next two days at school, amazing! Lemmy was originally bass player for British underground space rock band Hawkwind, he sung vocals on a couple of their tracks in the early/mid 70's, he eventually got fired as was mainly on speed all the time and it did not gel well with the acid the rest of Hawkwind were on most of the time.
Lemmy then went to start Moterhead. Hawkwind are still going now, and have had a strong underground following for years on the festival scene in the U.K.
Something you might like since you react to both bands, motorhead made the song 1916 then sabaton just covered it recently. Maybe double reaction?
First band I ever saw, Slough College 1978. Blew my ears off and I've never looked back since then :-)
Such a great song.
It is right to give Lemmy thanks and praise. Born to die. Live to win!
I rode out in my 400$ 1976 Corolla banging the entire No Remorse album for most of the 80's. They play many of my Anthems!!
Motorhead was essentially the first speed metal band.
They didn't care what the trend was they didn't try to be flashy they just rocked.
Ace of spades tempo was ridiculously fast for its day.
They were much more than a metal band. They were their own genre because nobody was like them.
They were held in high regard by all other bands of the time.
Lemmy was a monster on bass and he truly didn't care what people thought and he didn't hold punches on other artists as far as his opinions. Watch some of his interviews to know what he was like.
He was hard core rock and roll bad ass that is a fact.
Should we react to more? Yes. Yes yes yes. Lemmy is a god of rock. Honestly I'd love watching you react to some of his interviews and documentaries. Or other bands talking about them. Lemmy was about as G. as you can get. He's the Larry Bird of rock. You know how Larry on paper should be a mid level player at best but you ask anyone of his time who was the hardest player and they all say Larry. It's like that with Lemmy. when you get into his story the man should have been dead 100 times over just from his lifestyle and instead he kept on rockin into his 70s. When he got diabetes his doctor made him quit drinking whiskey. So he switched to vodka.
I remember. 😆
Motorhead is known as the very first "Metal Band." Lemmy, the lead singer and bass player, started as a roadie for Jimmy Hendrix. It doesn't get any more old school for metal. He is Metallica's idol and friend till he passed away. RIP
The reason the mic is above him compared to most people with mics, it was to help him get that extra graspy voice while singing. It's like that with every song.
Motörhead sure helped when Heavy Metal was born! I was blessed to see them live twice.
"We are Motörhead, and we play Rock'n'Roll!" then... a WALLOFSOUND hits you like a freight train!
Rest in power dear Lemmy!
People love to argue over what sub-genre motorhead is. Everybody wants to claim them as their own. But when asked Lemme always just said it was rock and roll.
Met him first on 93. We became friends and had some good conversations about music and life in general. He said to me at one point " If you really listen to my music , you´ll see it comes right from Elvis". A kind , funny and straight person. R.I.P. Brother
I saw these guys live in Quebec City back in 2011. The opened for Megadeth. Awesome show!
Legends! When i was young, i saw them live on the 'Ace of Spades' Tour!
Motörhead was my first rock concert, Old Bridge NJ, 1996.
They’re Motorhead.
They play rock n roll. You should ABSOLUTELY react to more. Bummer you never got to see them live…they’re a raw and visceral experience.
Thank you so much! Lemmy was the fking MAN! Motörheads music and Lemmy as a lyricist/personality influenced my life in a huge way and got me through some dark times.
Do yourself the favour and listen to more of this one of kind bands cateloge
Motörhead were a Rock/Hard Rock band from England. They started out in the mid 70's and helped shape the sound of Har Rock and Metal to come. They are a huge influence on many Metal, Rock and Punk bands alike. Lemmy Kilmister the singer/ bassist passed away in 2015 and his funeral was attended by some of the biggest names in the music industry. The speed they played was basically never heard of before. So many bands today owe them a lot. "Fast" Eddie Clarke was their guitarist and he died in 2018. He also had a fairly successful band called Fastway which he founded after leaving Motörhead.
Im so glad you checked it out..This is the song I play loud when I'm frustrated from a bad day. It's my equivalent to yelling in a pillow. I feel 20lbs lighter afterwards.
Lemmy was one of kind.. and to understand it.. man Who was Jimi Hendrix roadie.. ..played few bands.. rocking vicars, Hawkwind, motörhead, headcat.. and Ramones last gig..
And could talk hours of history..
He was more than just. Ace of spades.. 1916... etc.. till the end was definetly something that make old man eyes wet...
I did lots of light and sound shows for Thrash bands in the 80's...Motorhead always had thrash openers! They were very popular in the NY, NJ and Philly Metal heads!
Punks and metalheads love them. They fit nicely in the gap.
Lemmy was the godfather, respected and revered by all, he'd lived and breathed music and touring when many that followed were not even born, late 60's he was a roadie for Jimi Hendrix, was vocalist on Hawkwind's biggest hit (Silver Machine) and led Motörhead for 40yrs until the day he died... All the members on this song have passed on, icons and legends that lived with an attitude that many could only dream of... RIP guys, you can rest knowing you made a definite mark on the world and the lives of millions...
I was eighteen when this came out
and I was into second wave British punk
and it was influential on everyone into heavy music
They always denied labels and said they were playing rock 'n' roll.
Lenny used to read Jeeves and Wooster - and was absolutely anti heroin. A smart man.
the tune "stay clean" needs to be mentioned here.
Well... but the term Motörhead refers to being on speed, as far as I know and the problems coming from that were why he had to leave Hawkwind back then.
THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE !
What a statement Motorhead made with this song. They CRUSHED IT!
Lemmy used to be the guy moving the best guitatplayer ever guitars... Jimmy Hendrix. He played bass for Hawkwind with a pink amli. In the early 70's he founded Motörhead (the name of a song 4 Hawkwind), where he wore full black. Ozzy said about him that he was always carrying a bag full of books with him, nothing else... he loved to read...
Lemmy was a deep thinker he even wrote a slower paced song for the TV show Suppernatural called "God was never on your Side" highly recommend it.
Motörhead were the fathers of Speed Metal, which then evolved into Thrash Metal. If you were to ask Lemmy (vocals and bass), he would say that Motörhead is Rock and Roll.
Lemmy was a pioneer on bass guitar, he was one of the first to play the bass like a normal guitar. He also laid more pipe than probably any other musician in history lol
One of the best gigs I went to I couldn't hear for 3 days after brilliant night
This is the "ORIGINAL " 3 Amigos. Lemmy Kilmister (lead vocals/bass)"Fast" Eddie Clark (guitars)and Phil "The Philthy Animal"Taylor (drummer)
My first Motörhead concert was in 1980. I was 12 years and shit scared. 😂
Best music related memory I have.
Some obscure stuff from Lem include the Rock-a-billy of Head Cat with Slim Jim Phantom a-la Stray Cats and Danny Harvey of Lonesome Spurs, The Eve of Destruction, Lemmy with the Royal Philharmonic or Beauty and the Beast, Lemmy with Samantha Fox or the man on bass with the much more poppy Young & Moody Band with The Nolans and Cozy Powell. And one of my favorites...Whore House Blues
Motorhead does have a couple of slower numbers; Metropolis, The Watcher, Just Cos You've Got the Power, and 1916 to name a few
I got to see Motorhead live twice. They are a legendary band. RIP Lemmy
I watched a documentary on Lemmy a few years back and I never heard of him or the band but I really enjoyed watching him and learning about his life. I do listen to his music from time to time. He’s a friend of Ozzy Osborne and he wrote the song, Mama, I’m coming Home, for Ozzy, which is a great song.
Entire genres have been made from Motorhead's inspiration. Punk n roll, Speed Rock, Motorpunk, even Death/black n roll for the extreme stuff. Most people are probably completely unaware of this because its not easily found (You have to dig) but Motorhead broke all the boundaries.
You said it. It sounds like heavy metal with the speed of punk rock. Absolutely thrilling blood pumping music. I can see some serious body slamming back in the day.
Technically metal head was given to metal fans cause of their name hence they are founding fathers of metal/heavy metal
Lemmy… the man who switched from JD and coke to Vodka and Orange as he thought it was the healthy option! A vicar’s son and one time bass player for Hawkwind, Lemmy’s excesses with drugs and alcohol were legendary!
I saw Motorhead live many times. They never thought of themselves as 'heavy metal', just an old school rock 'n' roll band who took it the limit. Break it down and it's just 12-bar rhythm and blues and all the better for it.
Motörhead just called themselves a rock n roll band. Metal and Punk both had their roots in late 60s and 70s rock (metal points back to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, etc, and Punk owes a lot to the MC5, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, the Velvet Underground), and what we think of as metal and punk was largely formed by the late 70s. In many ways, Motörhead took inspiration from all of these pre-metal and pre-punk bands, and they became the band that punks and metal heads could both agree on. What Motörhead brought to the table was SPEED. They played faster than everybody. When they hit, they gave permission for everyone else to play faster. Thrash metal (and its derivatives) and hardcore punk (and its derivatives) exist in part because of Motörhead’s influence.
Are they punk, are they metal? No, but also yes. They are claimed by both genres, punks and metal heads alike rocked the shirts and patches and pins, and they are nexus of influence in both genres.
And finally, Lemmy is God
My favorite Motorhead track is 1916... Lemmy performs it with so much passion, that you could swear he lived it
Seen them 7 times they were awesome live 😀🤘🤘🤘more metal than any other genre although they had the greatest influence on metal bands thanks love Motorhead 😀🤘🤘🤘💖
Saw them live once a year since the mid 90s until the sad end.
These guys are amazing. I hung out with them in Portland one night - years ago - and they were all really gracious , friendly , and we had a great time shooting the shit , talking music and etc. RIP lemmy phil eddie
Lemmy had his bar stool at the Whisky A Go Go on Sunset...
Edit: the dead mans hand is two pair - black aces black eights
Lemmy always said they were just a rock band. They bridged metal and punk, check more out.
Lemmy was Jimi Hendrix Roadie :)
at the same time that Morgan Freeman was
@@colinricketts1415The idea of Lemmy and Morgan Freeman being Roadies together for Jimmy Hendrix makes me very happy 😁!
@@colinricketts1415 I knew Lemmy was didn't know Morgan Freeman was too
lol !! I saw them perform back in the day! It was quite an experience...I can not explain it but it was intense. I am more in the LOVE groove now ..peace to you
They playd the local cinema when they first formed and saw them in Derby in 1978, ears were buzzing for days after
I went to one of their concerts with Slayer back in 1988 in the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago one of the best concerts I've ever seen in my life Slayer had their South of Heaven tour it was the greatest thing I've ever witnessed
All the lyrics are gambling references and brilliantly delivered. A three-piece that influenced everybody in the metal and punk scenes in the early 80’s.
If you listen closely, Motorhead is all blues progressions- Treat Me Nice is a textbook blues song. They had their biggest hit single when they covered Louie Louie. (While you're at it, check out the version of Stand By Your Man they did with the Plasmatics)
I love that and their Sympathy for the Devil cover. 🤩🔥
Motorhead are their own genre, they crossed all borders and broke every rule in the book! Lots of speed and rock and roll all out, there you have Motorhead
I love that song! I think you hit it on the head, there is just some kind of energy to it. I always thought of that song (and a lot of their catalog) as Raunchy. It is just straight forward raunchy Rock and Roll and I love it! 😝🤘✌
Lemmy was a fantastic musician and vocalist, one other band that I remember him being in was Hawkwind, look them up, l’m a 63 year old grandmother and I love that you a rapper is listening to the old music, hope you’re enjoying it all, so far I have watched your reaction to the moody blues, procul harem and the one and only Phil Collins, tfs Julie 🇬🇧
Everyone loves Lemmy and Motorhead. They were hugely influential to the metal world. You can think of them as the bridge between some of the older classic metal bands you've heard (Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, etc.) and thrash (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, etc.).
"We are Motörhead. We play rock and roll!"
Best live band ever. We use to see them twice a year when they would come to town. Ears rang for a week. 😊