Very sad, but not unexpected. I saw Motorhead at Chicago Riot Fest a few months back, and he was clearly in no condition to be up on stage, he was seriously in a bad way. But then you have to hand it to a dude who refuses to stop touring even in the condition he was in. RIP Lemmy.
Very sad, but not unexpected. I saw Motorhead at Chicago Riot Fest a few months back, and he was clearly in no condition to be up on stage, he was seriously in a bad way. But then you have to hand it to a dude who refuses to stop touring even in the condition he was in. RIP Lemmy.
What terrible news. Ace of Spades is one of the most iconic heavy metal songs ever made. It's the kind of song you'd imagine walking in on the devil headbanging to.
It's honestly amazing that he lived as long as he did, but damnit if he didn't live every second of it to the fullest. I really thought he was invincible. I guess even a god like Lemmy wasn't immune to the clutches of death. It's a truly sad and staggering loss to the music world. RIP, Lemmy.
@animasta: The Facebook post said "He had learnt of the disease on December 26th." It's possible he had it for longer than that. (On top of the large amount of health issues he had already.)
Very sad, but not unexpected. I saw Motorhead at Chicago Riot Fest a few months back, and he was clearly in no condition to be up on stage, he was seriously in a bad way. But then you have to hand it to a dude who refuses to stop touring even in the condition he was in. RIP Lemmy.
I've heard the latest Motorhead album that was released this year. It's shockingly strong musically, considering it was made by a guy who turned 70 this year. Those vocals were pretty darn rough, though.
Bet that cancer was tearing at him for a while, wonder why it wasn't caught earlier. On another note, reading about him on BBC. I really did not know he played for Hawkwind.
That guy got a full life. Hell he hit that last flagpole with extras that he earned. He gets to keep those as a bonus score and we can just remember him for how he played the game. BECAUSE IT'S ALL ABOUT THE GAME!
Pancreatic cancer can be really rough (killed my great grandmother) and the onset can be fast depending on type. Really going to miss that guy and his music but, man, what an amazing life and legacy.
@jakob187: Better to just copy that stuff into this thread. Thanks for the post though.
Motörhead was never complicated and you can capture its essence quite easily. But at the same time it's so powerful and honest that it might just knock you off your feet.
On the making of Shake Your Blood for Dave Grohl's Probot project:
"I wrote the lyrics in about ten minutes," Lemmy says of "Shake Your Blood." "It's rock & roll, you know. It's not one of those complicated things."
@hassun: Indeed. Motorhead and AC/DC are those two bands that, no matter what, you can always rely on making quality rock 'n' roll because they made the perfect formulas for their sound and didn't need to deviate from that at all.
@hassun: Indeed. Motorhead and AC/DC are those two bands that, no matter what, you can always rely on making quality rock 'n' roll because they made the perfect formulas for their sound and didn't need to deviate from that at all.
I wish I could agree with that, but outside of the Bon Scott era and then Back in Black, everything after is spotty at best, IMO. Some good singles, to be sure, but nowhere near as reliable.
That's a real shame. Sad to read, but I do think he lived a very full life. I'm grateful I got to see him perform at least once. If you ever questioned him to be an icon, seeing him perform reinforces that he indeed was one.
super sad- thought he'd be one of those assholes with alligator blood that lives forever despite abusing every substance under the sun (see: keith richards).
the man lived hard- 70 is a pretty good number to put up, considering. here's to ya lemmy!
@hassun: Indeed. Motorhead and AC/DC are those two bands that, no matter what, you can always rely on making quality rock 'n' roll because they made the perfect formulas for their sound and didn't need to deviate from that at all.
I wish I could agree with that, but outside of the Bon Scott era and then Back in Black, everything after is spotty at best, IMO. Some good singles, to be sure, but nowhere near as reliable.
I love it all. It's good, loud rock 'n' roll. Angus still shreds, and the last album was excellent IMO. Understandable, though, that some don't care for the catalog after Back in Black.
Radio station I care about did a Motorhead/Lemmy tribute yesterday. I will be honest, I kind of listened around Motorhead, but I have known of them for decades. Hearing Lemmy speak yesterday in some previous radio interviews was pretty interesting and attention holding..
It started in early December with Scott Weiland. Then Lemmy. Then Bowie. Three people who highly influenced the music I enjoy and create. It's been a terrible terrible time watching all these inspirations drift off. All I can do now is hope to use the inspiration they gave me to some way inspire others.
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