RIP Lemmy of Motorhead

Archivist · December 28, 2015, 09:43:41 PM

World rock legend, lead singer and bassist of Motorhead, Lemmy, passed away at 70 years old.

Motorhead was my first real introduction to the world of metal, with Ace of Spades being the blazing anthem of my early teenage years. The Motorhead compilation No Remorse was the first heavy metal album I ever bought.

Lemmy passed away after a very aggressive cancer claimed him within days of diagnosis.

Rock on, metal warrior.

http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/12/r-i-p-lemmy-kilmister-motorhead-frontman-dead-at-70/

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FatFreddysCat · December 29, 2015, 12:08:45 PM

Very bummed. I was just thinking the other day that I need to pick up Motorhead's newest album (Bad Magic).

It's a slow day @ work so I was able to bash out a quick blog about Lemmy's passing. I hope I did the man justice. Let me know what y'all think:

http://hubpages.com/entertainment/RIP-Lemmy-Kilmister-of-Motrhead-1945-2015

Rev. Powell · December 29, 2015, 12:45:30 PM

Not much of a fan, but I didn't realize until reading his obituary that he was in Hawkwind. That's kind of cool, and like something out of SPINAL TAP.

http://youtu.be/MoZ_Lg21b14

Also he was the narrator in TROMEO AND JULIET, so I'll always have a soft spot for him for that reason.

Archivist · December 29, 2015, 07:54:19 PM

@FatFreddysCat - excellent blog post about Lemmy. It's interesting that your first encounter with Lemmy and Motorhead was via The Young Ones, because that was mine, as well. I'm in Australia, not America, though.

Going to miss that bass playing fiend.

VenomX73 · December 29, 2015, 10:20:50 PM

http://youtu.be/F_JF8oSxXtM

RIP

FatFreddysCat · December 30, 2015, 09:59:32 AM

Quote@FatFreddysCat - excellent blog post about Lemmy. It's interesting that your first encounter with Lemmy and Motorhead was via The Young Ones, because that was mine, as well. I'm in Australia, not America, though.

Thanx. I'm fairly sure that I'd heard of Motorhead prior to their "Young Ones" airing but that was the first time I'd actually seen/heard what they looked/sounded like.

...needless to say, I was terrified and fascinated by them in equal measure, and had to learn more about them immediately. :D

Archivist · December 30, 2015, 05:28:02 PM

Terror and fascination sums it up! Blast from the past:

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HappyGilmore · December 30, 2015, 07:09:21 PM

Hellraiser by Motorhead
http://youtu.be/1M4FG1UXH5w

Motorhead is great. I loved them growing up.

RCMerchant · January 01, 2016, 01:18:35 AM

I can hardly talk-this is if Christ on the cross died.
Lugosi-Pam Grier-Iggy-LEMMY!-Ozzy.
thats it for me.

http://youtu.be/1iwC2QljLn4

RCMerchant · January 01, 2016, 01:27:13 AM

http://youtu.be/T9ndbPUSYDQ

sum b***h thats good music!

RCMerchant · January 01, 2016, 01:44:27 AM

its like that old joke-
q-who would win inna fight-Lemmy or God
Its a trick question-of course-Lemmy IS god.

Bless ya LemmY!

http://youtu.be/T9ndbPUSYDQ

HappyGilmore · January 02, 2016, 08:28:21 PM

Death's inevitable. But a guy like Lemmy seemed like he'd make it to 94 or something and be all "I ate a plate of bacon for breakfast and brushed my teeth with vodka."

I'm really bummed though.

Allhallowsday · January 04, 2016, 11:41:57 AM

This is terrible news. Good night, LEMMY.

Alex · January 05, 2016, 08:18:23 AM

Motorhead was the first band I went to see live (back in '92 for the 1916 album). Totally awesome night and I've lost track of how many times I'd been to see them live since. When I heard Lemmy was dead though I can't say I felt sad about it. He lived life his way, never bothered trying to sober up and doing pretty much what he wanted. Instead I spent the day listening to my Motorhead vinyls and having a bottle of JD celebrating his life. Got to meet him a few times and even shook his hand, although for some reason I never asked him for an autograph.

Congratulations on a live well lived sir.