RIP Lemmy

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and the band plays on …

Which is a great movie, by the way. Even Phil Collins is good in it (playing a bathhouse owner).

As to the singing ability thing…I don’t think Lemmy ever claimed to be or aspired to be Cecilia Bartoli, ya know?

His vocal style perfectly fit the violent, reckless atmosphere that he was going for. I’d rank him up there with Mark E. Smith as one of the great vocalists who had zero vocal range and classical ‘talent’, but who knew exactly how to use his limitations in order to conjure up a unique vision of the world.

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You’re attempting to reason with a cro-magnon. A waste of your energy.

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What a stupid thing to evaluate him on.
NO ONE.
No one, not even the most rabid of us fans, ever say Lemmy is the best “SINGER”.

So only a retarded dipshit would make a point of saying he wasn’t.

And anyone who feels the need to point of that Lemmy’s not as good at singing as Luciano Pavarotti or Michael Buble doesn’t have an opinion worth hearing regarding Motorhead or Lemmy anyway.

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I’m not a real fan but I like a few songs. Saw them twice and of course the awesome Mikkey Dee helps. They were great live!

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You’re attempting to reason with a cro-magnon. A waste of your energy.

Full blooded cro-magnon
Fuck you all

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You’re attempting to reason with a cro-magnon. A waste of your energy.

Unless of course years is a character, being played by an otherwise level-headed and rational fellow trying to find his path in life.

Given this board’s rich history of goofy sock puppet characters, who knows.

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I wouldn’t call myself a Motorhead fan either. I like a few songs. But his achievements and his legacy cannot be denied.

To come on here and troll people who are paying tribute is just vile.

But what should we expect from a retarded Nazi?

A friend and I got drunk with Lemmy once, and it was one of those nights you never forget. Well, my buddy doesn’t remember too much–but that’s what happens when you drink with Lemmy.

RIP.

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A friend and I got drunk with Lemmy once, and it was one of those nights you never forget. Well, my buddy doesn’t remember too much–but that’s what happens when you drink with Lemmy.

RIP.

Awesome.

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To come on here and troll people who are paying tribute is just vile.

'Strewth, as the Aussies would say.

I know more about Tuvan throat singing than I know about Motorhead’s album-by-album history (and sorry I keep forgetting to add the umlauts above the "o"s in Motorhead, I’m lazy)

But even as square as I can get; I still think “No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith” is one of the best live rock albums ever recorded. It’s ideal for those occasions when you merely want to get ‘tore up’ and dispense with all notions of nicety and etiquette.

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Rad! I wish I could have gotten drunk with Lemmy.
Here’s my Lemmy story for the day . . .

GUNNAR MEETS LEMMY:

After coming back on a long flight from London on Virgin Atlantic, I made it through immigration and was sitting on a bench in front of the luggage carousel. Watching the conveyer belt get more and more empty with each pass, and no sign of my bag, I looked around the area.

Coming down from the left, heading towards me, was a man in black. He had cowboy boots. He had a Civil War style cowboy hat. He had a nice fitted western shirt with some flair near the shoulders. And he had chops and a mustache, cut too look like Lemmy’s.

“Good grief,” I thought, “Check out this poser aping Lemmy’s style.”
A few steps closer, and I thought, “Damn if he doesn’t have it down to the detail, though. Wait . . . even the wart? Oh, shit . . .”

I quickly stood up at attention, feeling like a soldier caught off guard when the General comes by for inspection, and put my hand out to shake his. “Lemmy, Sir. It is an honor to see you here. I don’t want to bother you. But, let me just say thank you for all your great tunes, and all the good shows you’ve given us.”

He replied gruffly but quietly, shaking my hand, “Right, thank you very much.” Then, looking back at the carousel, “So, where’s my fucking luggage?”

“Don’t worry, Lemmy. I’ll take care of it.” And I escorted Lemmy around to the service desk where a nice British lady asked if she could help me.

“Yes, please,” I replied, “Lemmy needs his luggage and it is not on the carousel.” She piped up right away. “Oh, yes, Mr. Lemmy. Of course. We have set your luggage right here and were waiting for you.”

“Good,” I replied. “Thank you so much. Lemmy, Everything is in order! This kind lady has your luggage for you.” He thanked us both and proceeded to take his cart off toward the exit line.

“And . . . how about Gunnar’s luggage?” I continued, “Is that anywhere back there?”

“Sorry, Gunnar. Yours did not make the connection. We’ll have it shipped to you.”

I promptly got back in line so I could wish Lemmy a good day and go off to meet my wife who was waiting to pick me up.

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Not surprising, but Lemmy’s Memorial Service will be held at the Rainbow next Saturday.

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/memorial-services-for-lemmy-to-be-held-at-rainbow-bar-grill/

Coincidentally, my friend always has his birthday get together there, which is scheduled for the same night. So I shall be there either way! And the Rainbow was also the site of my “Drinking With Lemmy” story, so it has come full circle. It’ll be a nice way to pay tribute.

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Not surprising, but Lemmy’s Memorial Service will be held at the Rainbow next Saturday.

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/memorial-services-for-lemmy-to-be-held-at-rainbow-bar-grill/

Coincidentally, my friend always has his birthday get together there, which is scheduled for the same night. So I shall be there either way! And the Rainbow was also the site of my “Drinking With Lemmy” story, so it has come full circle. It’ll be a nice way to pay tribute.

NICE!!! I’ll check in with you near that day and see when you’re planning to be there. I don’t plan on shutting the place down (2am) but I definitely want to stop by for a bit. I suspect it will be a total circus. I’ll probably just load up my Rigor Mortis flask to drink outside on the sidewalk. I do want to go in and rub his chair for good mojo. And there will probably be a handful of cats I’ll bump shoulders with. Should be a good night however it plays out.

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If you haven’t yet seen Ozzy’s recollection of Lemmy in Rolling Stone, [url http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ozzy-osbourne-remembers-lemmy-he-was-my-hero-20151229]here 'tis.

I thought this part was great:

To look at Lemmy, you’d never think he was as educated as he was. People look at the music we do and the way we look, and they go, ‘‘Oh, this bunch is a bunch of yobbos. They don’t know what they’re doing. They’re bad people.’’ But it’s not true. Lemmy looks like an old biker, but he was so well read. He was very up on a lot of things. He was a very clever guy. On his bus on the first tour, he had a plaid suitcase and all he had in there was a pair of knickers and a pair of socks, and the rest was books. When he stayed with us, he’d stay in the library for three days, reading fucking books. And if I got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, he’d still be reading. And I’d go, ‘‘Why don’t you sleep?’’

Sad that we’ll never have Lemmy featuring in one of those “READ!” posters that you always see in public libraries.

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Sad that we’ll never have Lemmy featuring in one of those “READ!” posters that you always see in public libraries.

Have you heard of the internet? They can make that. Hell, have you heard of Gunnar? he can make that.

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[reply]Not surprising, but Lemmy’s Memorial Service will be held at the Rainbow next Saturday.

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/memorial-services-for-lemmy-to-be-held-at-rainbow-bar-grill/

Coincidentally, my friend always has his birthday get together there, which is scheduled for the same night. So I shall be there either way! And the Rainbow was also the site of my “Drinking With Lemmy” story, so it has come full circle. It’ll be a nice way to pay tribute.

NICE!!! I’ll check in with you near that day and see when you’re planning to be there. I don’t plan on shutting the place down (2am) but I definitely want to stop by for a bit. I suspect it will be a total circus. I’ll probably just load up my Rigor Mortis flask to drink outside on the sidewalk. I do want to go in and rub his chair for good mojo. And there will probably be a handful of cats I’ll bump shoulders with. Should be a good night however it plays out.[/reply]

More details: http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/overhelming-response-to-lemmys-memorial-leads-to-sunset-strip-takeover/

This changes my plans a bit. My buddy usually gets the upstairs room for his party, but they told him they can’t this year. So, we’ll probably have to change venues. However, text me and let me know what your time frame is. I may still swing by.

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Makes sense.
I was thinking it would be an absolute crush at the 'Bow.
It’ll be pretty cool if the strip is just completely covered with Motorhead fans, hahaha!

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Seems like his memorial will be streamed on line for those of us far away:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/motorhead-fans-can-watch-lemmys-memorial-on-saturday/

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Triple H - time to play the game theme .

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If anyone is coming out to the Strip today be sure to PM me and let me know. We can meet up and talk about how the torch of true rock and roll has now been passed to Starship . . . or something.

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If anyone is coming out to the Strip today be sure to PM me and let me know. We can meet up and talk about how the torch of true rock and roll has now been passed to Starship . . . or something.

Hahaha perfect…I wish I could be out there with you bud…I will look for you on the live feed…