Inside the Song: Motörhead - “Ace of Spades”
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Motörhead’s hit single “Ace of Spades” was released on October 27, 1980, and has gone on to be considered the definitive Mötorhead anthem. The single spent 13 weeks on the UK Singles Charts, where it peaked at #15.
The song opens with an overdriven bass intro played by Lemmy. For the lyrics, he said he “used gambling metaphors, mostly cards and dice-when it comes to that sort of thing, I’m more into the one-arm bandits actually, but you can’t really sing about spinning fruit, and the wheels coming down.”
To promote their new single, Motörhead appeared on BBC TV Show Top of the Pops, on October 6 and 20. With this single, Motörhead has broken into the mainstream, and it was this single and the following album that launched their commercial success. “Ace of Spades” has gone on to be considered amongst the most influential in the development of thrash metal - despite the band resenting being labelled anything other than “rock n roll”.
This single was the title track from Mötorhead’s fourth studio album “Ace of Spades”, which was released on November 8, 1980. It is the band’s most commercially successful album, and it peaked at #4 on the UK Albums Chart. It was also the band’s debut release in the United States. The album was recorded in August and September of 1980 with Vic Maile at Jackson’s Studios in Rickmansworth.
Vic Maile had worked with many major artists, including Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and the Who. He initially crossed paths with Lemmy when he was a member of Hawkwind. Maile was critical in giving Motörhead a sleeker sound on record, without sacrificing its raw power.
In honor of the 40 anniversary of the “Ace of Spades” single, we have Cameron Webb here with us, and the multitracks for the song, and we are going to breakdown the making of this incredible song. Cameron worked with Motörhead on 6 of their albums and has heard many stories from the band about the process behind this song, which he will share with us!
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What songs would you like to see mix breakdowns for?
Anything by Iron Maiden!:)
@@mrcoatsworth429 amazing idea!!
Bohemian Rhapsody! never listened to Motorhead (before my time) but man those guitars do sound awesome.
Sonething off John Mayer's Continuum
Anything by Bowie!✌✌
Somewhere in Valhallla, Lemmy is sat with a tankard of Jack & Coke, a valkyrie on his lap and a quiz machine set to free play. What an absolute legend.
Anybody a young kid watching the Young Ones when this song took them to the train station . Perfect telly comedy and music.
Yep!
Yes! I remember them on Young Ones! Amazing!
@@jorgosagb yes, so good!
@Whisker Biscuit ♠️
@@Producelikeapro ♠️
I loved Lemmy. Met him several times after several shows over many years. He was always a gentlemen.
I never liked that "Lemmy is God' cliché because to me he was the truest Human-Being I have ever met.
Amazing Gene! I only met Lemmy twice, backstage at a Hawkwind show in the early 80's and during the Michael Monroe album! Thanks ever so much
I like to joke we made god in our own image. Would have been great to imagine it off Lemmy's image.
@@oisnowy5368 Lemmy was certainly an amazing character!
@@Producelikeapro What always struck me was how gentle Lemmy spoke
Lemmy was awesome. I saw the band about a dozen times, and met him once (briefly)
It was either late 96 or early 97, definitely the"Sacrifice" tour. They were playing a small venue in the club district of Dallas. (about 250 - 300 people)
When the day came the forecast called for snow, we got to Dallas around 7, found a place to park and went to the club. The doors were SUPPOSED to open at 7:30, but we were turned away due to sound problems, and told to come back at 8.
At 8:00 we were told 8:30, and it progressed at half hour intervals until 10:30. At that point fans weren't walking around anymore, they were lined up even though the winds were really picking up and it was freezing.
We were let in shortly after 10:30, the first band was local, I don't recall their name. Didn't get to see much of them either, they only got to play 3 or 4 songs and the club told them that they were done.
Next was "Belladonna" (singer from "Anthrax" solo effort) they got to play about 5 or 6 songs.
Motorhead took the stage just before midnight and played until a bit after 1:30. Then Lemmy announced " We're going to take a short break and then we're going to come back and thank you for waiting in the fucking cold"
They took a (working) 20 minute break, during which time they met fans and signed merchandise.
They retook the stage right about 2:00, and played until 3:30 (clubs were open till 4am in Dallas at the time, probably still are)
Pretty much 2 shows for the price of 1, that's one hell of a "thank you" considering they didn't have to do anything, and probably had another gig the next night.
PS - The sound was AWESOME, almost studio quality although the cymbals were a bit loud in the mix.
Sincerely,
MHB # 1204
Saw it on The Young Ones first.
Marvellous!
Me too. I was like, "yeeaaahh...i LOVE this shit."
Yup, first episode of the series.
I liked the way that the vocal track was turned up for the mix used in the show.
Do you dig graves ?
@@kurtbarlow9402 second episode. First episode was the one with the crucifix.
@@danmarshall5895
You are correct. My mistake.
Holy cripes! The headphone bleed is insane! Lemmy must have either been or ended up damn near deaf
Thanks ever so much Odin!
I've been to one of their soundchecks.. his hearing werent the best.. The on stage monitors were blasting at stupid levels and the bass/guitar amps were blasting so even with the PA off you could hear it in the whole arena.
That song cost me a fortune on the jukebox, long ago when I was a pinball wizzard.
Haha very nice! LOVE this song so much!
That deaf dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball
I saw them warm up Ozzy in Poughkeepsie on this tour . It was one of the loudest experiences of my life and I’m a combat veteran.
That's great! The first 'famous' band I ever saw live (they already had 'No sleep 'til Hammersmith', but at that time they still played in halls for just 2000 people). I was 14 years old. I remember Phil being so drunk, he literally couldn't walk. Two roadies had to hold him to prevent him from falling after Motörhead finished their last song of the regular set. We didn't expect an encore, but after 10 long minutes the roadies carried Phil Taylor, who still wasn't able to walk, and then put him on his drum stool and he started to play 'Overkill' with his crazy fast double bass drums, tight as hell! I'll never understand how a man can't walk, but still play the drums like that.
That was genuinely excellent! I've recently built myself a fast Eddie 70s strat with super d pickup,it does rock somewhat! Easy to forget just how different UK music and culture was back then! To hear a band like motorhead next to say Depeche,numan,specials,a reggae track ,or blondie was mind-blowing! A great time in music 🎶😂
Hear Hear!
Those raw tracks gave me life. Cameron took motorhead to the next level with the Aftershock record he did...amazing sounding record without losing the raw "filth" of motorhead. Thx for doing this. Would love to see an episode on the late great Martin Birch.
Amazing!! Thanks ever so much! Agreed Cameron is amazing!
+1000 on Martin Birch. Killers is one of the best rock records ever recorded and Heaven and Hell is up there too.
@@kobuk Rainbow Rising. D.P. Machine Head.
Didn´t he start with the brilliant "Inferno"?
This song was easily the song that turned me onto Motorhead. Such an iconic song in Metal history!
Yes! Incredible! Thanks ever so much
@@Producelikeapro You are always welcome!
@@RC32Smiths01 Thanks ever so much!
@@Producelikeapro You are always welcome!
My first ever gig I went to which was at the Manchester Apollo in Nov 1980 having just started university. What a completely mind-blowing, loud as hell experience! I was about two thirds of the way back from the stage and still had trouble hearing lectures for a couple of days afterwards. There were headbangers giving it some in the base-bins of the speakers at the front of the stage! God help their hearing! I know there were people who left Motorhead gigs with bleeding ears - in hindsight I’d imagine all these people now with maturity and the benefit of hindsight see that as a regrettable experience! At least I had some experience of those awesome times but can still continue to hear and appreciate their music to this day.
Wow! Thanks ever so much for sharing! I saw Motörhead on the Ace of Spades Tour at Hammersmith, amazing show! We are both blessed we got to see them at their peak!!
No Sleep 'til Hammersmith, that was pure music power of Motorhead live performance...
Yes! Amazing
I remember buying that album back in the day, on a shopping trip with my mom. She asked me what it sounded like...I was like...Motorhead !!!! Oh and she LOVED the album art.
This channel enbodies why the internet can - also - be such a great invention.
Thanks a lot Warren, you're marvellous !
Wow! Thanks ever so much my friend
Thanks to Warren and Cameron, this was gold. What a treat to hear everything soloed, especially those raw guitar tracks ... wow. That kind of Marshall tone is magic, just like the early AC/DC records (e.g. Let There Be Rock)... pure power crunch. Just a side note, the amount of ads that interrupted this vid was a bit ridiculous.. I think about 7 of them. But still couldn't stop watching!
Thanks ever so much! The music is owned by Motörhead, so I don't have any control of the Ads, happy for Lemmy and his estate to earn income from the video.
@Whisker Biscuit Interesting. Maybe have a premium UA-cam account that avoids ads?
Did you ever hear the word adblocker?
@@onnyt60 LOL yeah! Ads are for NOOBS!
Such a huge respect for those individual drum sounds not to mention that they tracked it mostly live. Has an impact in a tightness that you sometimes can’t get with multi-tracking
Call me an old school old fart, but the Lemmy/Fast Eddie/Philthy lineup will always be my all-time favorite Motörhead lineup. It's too bad all three of those guys are gone now. I miss 'em.
Thanks ever so much Adam! Agreed, very sad indeed!
Adam Fox aka Rip Tanion ....Yes, brilliant.
Saw them at the Hammersmith Odeon - I think it was 1980 - and it was louder than I believed possible. In fact, the kid in front of me, he was about 15, genuinely fainted. And that was in the Circle! I'll never forget that gig, just amazing. Thanks for this, Warren, it was genuinely a thrill.
Hi Greg! So did I! I saw them on this tour! Cameron has a cassette of the show I was at! Thanks ever so much
@@Producelikeapro Such a small world!
@@GregWallis yes, incredible! The Live Soundman would record every show on cassette!
@@Producelikeapro I saw them a couple of times around then too at Hammy Odeon, and remember the next day in school having to shout with friends who had also been because our ears were still ringing! Classic line up, sound and attitude - sadly all gone now - I was going to say rest in peace, but I don't think that was their way!
That bass tone...magic.
Yes, Lemmy was the man!
Ace of Spades is so awesome ! Even people who aren't into rock or metal love this song.
Exactly! Masterpiece!
I was into 2 Tone at the time this was released, but I still liked it a lot. There's so many classics that REALLY push the tech available at the time. This REALLY pushes the headroom hard. YOu almost don't need the drummer in this as it's so rhythmic and tight.
Thanks ever so much Daniel! I loved Two Tone as well!
Jackson Studio in Rickmansworth was dismantled long ago (it was on the corner of Mill End and Maple Cross for anybody nearby) but is in storage at the Chiltern Open Air Museum waiting to be reassembled one day. They intend to turn it back into a studio. It will be an incredible monument to this song and the band.
Wow! Thanks ever so much for sharing your insight!!
I have always heard Ace Of Spades but never this up close and personal, and man! Motorhead - they were TIGHT!
Thanks ever so much Bryan!
Every single song on this album kicks ass.
Agreed 100%!!
Awesome video. Thank you Warren and Cameron.
Amazing video, thanks a lot Warren and Cameron.
I like the to the point editing of this interview! Very high production quality
I absolutely love the joy in your face during this video!
Hey Warren, greetings from London - great video as usual.
I have an old (1978) original Mesa Boogie Mark I that was an ex studio sell off item. After I bought the amp, the guy told me it was used to record the 'Ace of Spades' album.
I read that Vic Maile often used small amps in the studio to get that sound - so maybe I have the actual amp used on the record (!?).
I always enjoy hearing from Cameron.
Me too Aaron!!
Speaking of Lemmy's roots and love of 50's Rock & Roll, check out The Head Cat. It was Lemmy on bass and vocals joined by the greats Danny B. Harvey & Slim Jim Phantom. They did a bunch of Buddy Holly songs along with stuff by Jimmy Reed, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent, & Chuck Berry among others. I think the trio even wrote an original song on the 2nd album. Really cool to hear Lemmy in a different context singing his hero's songs
The Head Cat is really fun to listen to! Got that hint before from a buddy who's a huge Motörhead fan.
Thanks ever so much for the great tip!!
@@Charles_Bro-son will check it out!
@@Producelikeapro You're Welcome!
Wow, fantastic all round! Thanks Warren!
"Fast" Eddie Clarke - a brutal NWOBHM guitar sound - fantastic!!!
Yes! Fast Eddie was amazing
Another brilliant video. Keep em coming!
Thanks ever so much!
Thanks Warren and Cameron, great video! Cameron’s instructional video is killer too!! Thanks!!
Thanks ever so much Gustavo!!
Thanks Warren!! You took me right back to my childhood in Derby with your comments, and this was a killer "behind the scenes" from my favorite song of all time. I really appreciate all you do, and Cameron is always great. Best 20 mins on UA-cam in forever. Rock on mate!
Almost forgot - I remember Top of The Pops, and you are so right, Ace of Spades was always played at disco's - I recall it being played at numerous scout camps, alongside Tainted Love.... such a massive hit, and like you said, somehow it made it into the mainstream...
Love It! Vic Maile produced my band's second album shortly before he passed. Loved that guy and his Motorhead stories.
That's amazing Joe!! Thanks ever so much
Man the energy coming off of these tracks is insane. I put Ace of Spades up there with Satisfaction, and I want to Hold Your Hand. Groundbreaking. Awesome vid Warren! 🎼🥁🎸🔥
Thanks ever so much Ryan! Yes, masterpiece!
This is so fascinating, thanks a lot for putting it together. Lemmy's love of classic rock & roll (and R&B) was such that he got the band to do a number of covers - in classic Motorhead style of course. 'Leaving Here', 'Louie Louie' and 'The Train Kept A Rollin' spring to mind. The live version of 'Leaving Here' from the 'Golden Years' EP is especially great.
OMG, OMG, OMG - my favorite UA-cam channel, about my favorite hobby shows up with my favorite band! I am so excited! Thank you so much!
Thanks ever so much Shai!
Incredible bassss!!!
Thanks ever so much Steve!
my friends in high skool hung out with motorhead after the show shooting pool in berkeley, said they were the coolest down to earfth mo-fo's ever !!
Wow, this is fantastic, I definitely remember the sound of this album, one of my favs, interesting to hear the individual tracks!
Thanks ever so much Dave!
OMG! That headphone bleed! This is great! Thanks Warren!
Yes! Amazing! Thanks ever so much
What a great Video . Thnx so much !!!
Thanks ever so much André!
That was a really great breakdown, a brilliant song! I can’t believe it was released 40 years ago.
Thanks ever so much! I know 40 years ago!! Wow!!
Could just be me. Probably is, but after what you said of Lemmy's music taste I listened to filthys drum and I could picture some kind of 50's jazzy big band drummer playing it lol.
Haha Nice! Thanks ever so much
Warren, you’re a star. Very engaging analysis and interview. Keep up the good work.
Thanks ever so much
I was 12 when I saw the video, (US, pre-MTV) and it scared me to death but also intrigued me. In my Spotify run down for 2020 it was my most listened to song. Thanks for the video fellas!
Thanks ever so much
Motörhead needs to be in the Rock-n-roll hall of fame damnit!
That’s a marvellous idea!
Warren.... One of my all time favourite bands! Motorhead are the centre of the black hole which consumes all things Rock 'n' Roll! I met Lemmy once when I went to see Head Cat in London! Some of us waited outside after the gig and we got to go in and say hello in twos! His assistant was a bit short with a couple of the fans and he bit her head off, haha! I miss him a lot! Used to catch Motorhead AT LEAST once a year and Rock 'n' Roll will never be the same again but luckily the music will always, always live on and Motorhead will never truly die! Cheers for this video! This was an especially awesome one!
Hi Warren,my band Novocaine toured with Motorhead in 98.To say that it was an education is an understatement.Phil Campbell a fellow Welshman was on guitar with Micky D on drums,of course Lemmy on bass.I remember the one night I asked lemmy what he thought of us after noticing that they watched us play most nights,he said "Well shit really,but of all the shit that we have had playing with us over the years probably the best one" I took that as a compliment and was glad to actually see him outside of the dressing room playing on his patchinko machine as he did when he had spare time.I was very sad as we all were to hear about his death,i had a bottle of jack daniels and sat down all night remembering and listening to them.So many questions I didn't ask and so many i did.I will never forget when this record came out and would never have thought that i would end up touring with them but life and music brought me something truly amazing.
Wow! Thanks ever so much for sharing your experiences Russ! Very cool indeed!
This is amazing dude , thank you so much . Cheers !
Thanks ever so much!
Always inspiring. Thanks Warren..
Thank you for this! Hope you’re doing marvelously well. 😎
Thanks ever so much
Thanks ever so much
That is a freaking tornado committed to tape; thanks Warren & Cameron!
Thanks ever so much Pete!
Awesome video. I got too see Motorhead in early-mid 2000. The only other band on the bill was Morbid Angel. Strangely enough the two bands had done many shows and tours together.
Being a young teenage metal head and a huge fan of Morbid Angel that show was a big treat for me. I had seen Morbid a couple times already and it was my first time seeing Motorhead.
And yes. Motorhead IS THE LOUDEST BAND IN THE WORLD!!! Such a great concert that was.
Thank you again for this treat you gave us. And thanks to Cameron for sharing his experience with the legends of Motorhead.
Great stuff, Warren!
Heeeell Yeeeeah THANK YOU for this amazing Episode!!!!!!!! My absolute #1 favourite track that changed everything - this is amazing and Cameron is just the best 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Leeeeeemmyyyyyyy! Ace of Spades was the first thing I'd ever heard/seen by Motorhead back in 1984. I didn't know what to think of them either heehee. Just remember thinking I wouldn't want to meet them in a dark alley hahahaha.
Saw them at the Bristol Colston Hall on the Ace of Spades tour. I was fifteen. they were SO loud I couldn't hear for days afterwards. An amazing band and I feel very lucky to have seen them many times.
thanx Warren, great episode !
You’re very welcome
Aces!!!! So great Warren ;)
You rock my friend!!
I love your videos man . Very cool format
Thanks ever so much
Lemmy played the bass like a guitar....it was the right thing to do....I really love this ...thank you
Thanks ever so much Evan!! Yes, Lemmy rules!!
I saw the in Vanc. Canada, very loud fun for all! in July 81 I was 19 & loved it!
Amazing! Thanks for sharing!
I was 14 when Ace Of Spades was released and I went nuts! It was faster and heavier than Priest and Sabbath, crossed lines between late-era punk and metal. Was already a fan of Hawkwind, so... Thanks for sharing the sound bites. Fantastic!
I remember listening to a radio station out of Toronto back in the day, and the DJ said after playing the Ace Of Spades, "Thats not a song, thats a hymn." I cant disagree.
Love the look on Warren's face after playing Lemmy's and then Fast Eddie's separate tracks! I had the same reaction - what a sound! Thanks for this video. Also love your videos with Jack Douglas; a real treat to hear a master like him reminisce about Cheap Trick and Aerosmith.
Thanks ever so much! Yes, Jack is amazing!!
Superb stuff Warren!
Thanks ever so much!
Great to hear the stems for this. I met Lemmy a few times once blagged passes backstage at Reading Festival he gave me a pound note and a couple of cannabis oil joints in exchange for some change so he could play the one armed bandit still got the pound note.
This made my day. As an 8 year old boy watching "Top Of The Pops", it completely changed my world. Thanks guys, this was amazing 🤘
Fantastic. Thanks to you both.
Thanks ever so much!!
Wow!!!! what an amazing band they were : i had the pleasure to watch them and stand on the stage with them in Madrid with James hetfield from Metallica standing by my side the whole concert . A friend did the lights for them like 20 years jeje He got a lot of stories as well
Loving the children's artwork in the background dude 😄 glad I'm not the only one that displays their kids artwork in the studio 😅
Saw them in the 80's on a number of occasions. The only group to attract skinhead , punks and heavy metal fans. RIP to the three amigos
Amazing guitar tone. Such a classic song, used to hear it every week on KISW Metal Shop in the 90s.
Great job, loved this sharing, on my FB in the name of Rock N Roll Thx
The overheads sounds good enough on their own! Vic Maile did an amazing job
Can I just say the lighting and sound on this was very good (it always is but props are to be given).
3:34 that’s a blistering face melting guitar sound right there. Your expression says it all right there🤘🏼
2:55 is where the reaction is. I presume the video was edited and something was cut out for some reason, so the time of the reaction is earlier.
surprised you didnt mention the key changes that made the solo amazing. thanks for great vid
Yes, indeed! Such a great song and band!
AS IF I COULD NOT LOVE YOU MORE WARREN HUART !!
RIP LEMMY AND HAIL MOTORHEAD !! UGH !!
Thanks ever so much HR ORM!!
Awesome song....sad that all three guys are gone.....glad we still have the music.
Very sad indeed
Those drums, and that tight pocket with the bass. Wow. Phil was a monster.
Yeah.! Great moment on my "Musical Landscape" 16/17yr's old & already had the "Bomber" vinyl single realisted in Adelaide South Australia.
remember first seeing it on the Young Ones. Music!
Me too! So amazing!
Crop rotation in the 14th century was considerably more widespreed after... John. :) Another Mayall.
@@kingloser4198 Britain's biggest bottom burp, Rick, Scumbag. It is not!
Love the two solos on Live to Win! Fast Eddie at his finest! 🎸🤘
This is one of the most important songs of the history of Heavy Metal. Thanx for the analysis!
Yes! Huge song!!
Lemmy - A True Legend and Gent.
Loudest band ever!
I saw them on this tour in Dundee at the Caird Hall, I was 13 years old. They were incredible and incredibly loud :-)
Amazing! Thanks ever so much Andy!
Damn, great timing - I am mixing some M-inspired music, and the isolated tracks helped a lot. I love Cameron. I got his Motörhead course, and it is great too.
Oh my god, I love those drums!
Awesome song, the power trio at its finest.
Agreed 100%!
Oh wow, this is sooooooooo great!
It is a fucking classic rock song and it will never age.
Agreed! Thanks ever so much
@@Producelikeapro Thankyou for all your hard work and effort. Your presentations are so informative and eye opening. Your breakdown of The Pretenders "Brass In Pocket" was fantastic. Keep up the great work.
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For everyone who remembers this from The Young Ones, that show was able to be produced, at least initially, because there was no budget slot available for a sit-com, so the producers got it classified as a variety show, which also provided a larger budget. That's why they had musical guests (on one episode a lion tamer) like Ken Bishop’s Nice Twelve (which included members of Squeeze & The Police), Dexys Midnight Runners, The Damned, and Madness.
Shit man! This series just keeps on giving! This is the best thing on the web right now! Such an inspiration! This deserves another exclamation mark!
Thanks ever so much
Never forget my first Motorhead show here in Vancouver Canada. They were on the Blizzard of Ozz tour so I had the pleasure of seeing the classic MH lineup along with Randy Rhoads with Ozz. I remember Motorhead being so loud that I could hardly hear my mates talking to me between bands and when Ozzy came on they sounded muffled 🤣🤣