Sadly, it was “philthy” Phil Taylor back in November and now, alas…
Lemmy, lead singer of Motörhead, dies at 70 (theguardian.com).
“Lemmy Kilmister, founding member and singer in British heavy metal band Motörhead, has died at the age of 70 shortly after learning he had been diagnosed with cancer. The band announced on their Facebook page that Lemmy learned of the disease on 26 December, and was at home when he died.
“Lemmy formed Motörhead in 1975. The band released 23 studio albums and are best known for their 1980 single Ace of Spades. The band requested fans ‘play Lemmy’s music LOUD. Have a drink or few. Share stories. Celebrate the LIFE this lovely, wonderful man celebrated so vibrantly himself’.”
#RIPLemmy (Twitter).
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Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister obituary (theguardian.com).
“Unusually in the field of heavy music, Lemmy was a thinker, debater and philosopher of great intuition and compassion. Interviewers were routinely surprised by Lemmy’s keen understanding of social and political issues, although he was far from optimistic about the progress of mankind. ‘The world’s going to end up with everybody sitting in their room punching keyboards,’ he said. His antagonism towards religion, governments and indeed any established authority was clear.”
A true cultural icon and, said again, my musical tastes being notoriously eclectic, a band I had the pleasure to see many, many enjoyable times.
Updates/Follow Ups
5th January 2016
Motorhead could top singles chart after Lemmy’s death (msn.com/Press Assoc.).
“The band’s song Ace of Spades has moved up 94 places into the ninth spot midweek in the singles charts, according to the Official Charts Company. … The track was first released in 1980, when it reached number 15 on the charts. It was last in the top 40 22 years ago, when a remix reached number 23.”
6th January 2016
Lemmy’s funeral to be live streamed on YouTube (theguardian.com).
“Details of Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister’s funeral have been announced, and everyone is invited to watch it online. According to a Facebook statement from the band, friends and family are invited to attend a ceremony at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Hollywood, Los Angeles. But the band have asked fans to refrain from visiting—instead they have arranged for YouTube to show the ceremony via a live stream (which can be accessed here). The stream will run from 3pm PST to 4.30pm PST (11pm GMT to 12.30am GMT).”
Alas, too much to hope for a real-life incarnation of the bike-from-the-grave at 3:07 in “Killed by Death” music video though.
6th January 2016
Motorhead’s Lemmy stars posthumously in milk ad (video, msn.com/P ress Assoc.).
“Motorhead frontman Lemmy is posthumously starring in a milk advert filmed less than a month before he died. Finnish marketing agency hasan & partners were in the middle of post-production when the news of Lemmy’s death broke.”
6th January 2016
Stars pay tribute to Lemmy at LA funeral watched by fans around the world (msn.com/Press Assoc.).
“A tearful Dave Grohl, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and Metallica members Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo took turns to share their memorable experiences with the hellraiser, who died last month just days after he turned 70. The service, held at the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Los Angeles, was broadcast live on YouTube and watched by more than 280,000 Motorhead fans around the world.”
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