R.I.P. 'Fast' Eddie Clarke R.I.P. Würzel R.I.P. Lemmy Kilmister R.I.P. 'Philthy Animal' Taylor R.I.P. Motörhead Link to article: www.bbc.com/new... Support the snark: www.streamlabs...
True, but I dont think there was bad blood between them. Also the missed flight thing was true. The DVD was coz Lemmy and Phil lived in LA and Eddie in the UK
'Fast' Eddy Clarke and Motorhead changed my life after seeing them play in my hometown , with Anvil opening the show at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto ...May 1981 ...!!! Incredible amount of raw power blasting out of those amplifiers into the speaker cabinets ....**Fuck I was bloody f**kn DEAF for 3 days afterwards with the performance of the Heaviest Metal Band in the World** .....Now forever seared into the memory banks of my thick skull ...!!! lol Seen many a wizard play the guitar only Fast Eddy Clarke looked the part and played like the natural talent that he surely was on that fateful day back in May '81...!!! Thanks Rageaholic for posting this tribute to one 'Fast' Eddy Clarke ...!!! Scarboro
My favorire Motorhead song! Saw first on The Young Ones episode "Bambi" (a GREAT episode). With the opening riff and bad@$$ look, I hollered "WOW! WHO'S THAT?" "MOTORHEAD!", my boyfriend proudly said. (Trivia: WWE's Triple H is a big Motorhead fan. He has 2 custom MH songs for entrance music and was friends with Lemmy.)
R.I.P. ... You know I'm born to lose, and gambling's for fools, But that's the way I like it, baby! I don't wanna live forever, And don't forget the joker! ... Funny trivia, A long time ago, during a glorious Motörhead Event Lemmy threw a whiskey bottle aimed in the general direction of my forehead(it was more than justified), ofc, he didn't miss... conversely I do miss him.
Please dont let Rob Halford die in 2018. He s like THE ICON of Metal He invented the Style and the Fashion and Painkiller is the Heaviest Heavy Metal Song i ve ever heard in my Life.
The first two Fastway albums are criminally underrated and unfortunately have been lost in time amongst the glut of 80's bands. Just good solid rock albums that should be in every metalhead's collection. R.I.P. Fast Eddie.
Such a damn shame. I'd hate to be "that guy" who always complains about being born in the wrong generation, but you know what, fuck it, I WAS born in the wrong generation. I was born way too late to truly be a able to appreciate Motörhead, and by the time I finally got into metal in my mid teens, I didn't get around to discovering Motörhead until two thirds of the original line up had already passed away. To all of you folks who were fortunate enough to get to see these badasses live and were old enough to enjoy their work while the band was still together, I envy you. Rest in power Eddie, Phil, Wurzel, and Lemmy. LONG LIVE MOTÖRHEAD!!!
Motorhead died at Lemmy's departure! TBH looking at what's struggling to call itself hard rock these days, I think Motorhead are better off not being on earth :/
+Reaverman The Genre Hard Rock is pretty much dead with the exception of the Reunion of Guns n Roses, Alter Bridge and Black Stone Cherry. There are a few lesser known Bands like The Answer and Airplane,
I am not a religious person, but, though we lost all of the original lineup of Motorhead, I bet they are up at God's Tavern, playing a fucking awesome gig, and hanging out with the greats like Randy Rhodes, Dimebag, Bon Scott, Malcolm and George Young, and so many more. I agree with The Rageaholic though, to all the guys in Motorhead, and to +The Rageaholic himself, God Fucking Speed!
This definitely is a heartbreaking way to start 2018, but we should remember that though the members have past on, Motorhead is eternal, and will live on!
I saw these guys in Grand Rapids, MI, along with Slayer & Overkill in 1987. Being a drummer, of course I was thrilled to see Dave Lombardo, but it was Phil Taylor that blew me away. I’ve never seen anyone working that hard on a drum kit before. I almost forgot about Lombardo.
Saw him at the O2 Academy in Sheffield for Fastway along with Girlschool who were supporting Saxon. Fastway surely gave Saxon a run for their money and it was a pleasure to see Saxon invite Eddie onto the stage to play Ace of Spades with them as a tribute to Lemmy and Taylor.
The original rock trio are now officially rockin out in the hereafter and I hope one day when I pass this world I meet these metal gods, long live Fast Eddie, Wurzel, Philthy Animal, and long live Lemmy!! AND FOREVER LONG LIVE MOTÖRHEAD!!
Razör with an ö for a Reason i know you are a HUGE Motörhead Fan i recommend 6 hours of listening to Motörhead to deal with the loss and as an act of mourning and paying respects.
+michaelkeha People that believe in that Jinx stuff are fools. SORRY my opinion. Thats like saying Black Cats bring bad luck i have a Black cat and i am still alive and well.
+michaelkeha Oooh that was supposed to be a Joke. Well it was the worst Joke i ve heard in like 3 months then. And why the Fuck do You think my name is Sheldon Cooper ? Its cause i have Problems with identifying sarcasm and i am not the Best at interacting with people BUT i try hard to improve and i am proud to be a Nerd. Metal Nerd, video game nerd and movie nerd.
+Emperor Beaducwealm BUT its not that old either 76 would ve been a better age to die. Most people i know died age 80 or older. But they were living very calm very peaceful lifes very boring lifes very healthy lifes.
At the rate I'm going, if I make it to 70 I'll be shocked. That never really bothered me before. I mean, none of my grandparents made it to 80 (well, my dad's biological mother did, but I never knew her). But now I'm reaching a point where my own father hits 70 next year. That really makes the impending mortality hit you like a ton of bricks. Like, if my dad is like the other grandparents, I can probably count he amount of years he has left on one hand. If I'm really already over a third of the way through my life and I feel like I haven't done SHIT, maybe some changes are in order. Maybe stop living like Lemmy (which I do now) and more like... I don't know, who's a straight edge metal dude? Something like that.
Thanks Razorfist, I knew we could count on you for a nice tribute. Just yesterday I was listening to Motörhead's early work, and it came into my mind that once Eddie passed then there would be no more classic line up. It was just a thought that flashed in my mind, and I carried on the day not doing a huge amount. Then I woke up this morning at 4:30am and got a message from a mate in UK giving me the news that Fast Eddie had passed away. Very sad. Gonna raise a few beers to the all four of the departed warriors tonight. Fantastic band, and a bunch of decent hellraisers too.
It's a real shame, but we can thank Motörhead for leaving us with a 40 year legacy's worth of awesomeness I have yet to comb through and I can also personally thank Razor for being the man to introduce to the majesty that is the best fucking rock band to exist in music history. God-fucking-speed, Motörhead!
A true metal titan has been called to Valhalla to reign forever with his brothers. I have to credit you with piquing my interest in the band, Razor, for after I watched the Mythos episode on them, I sunk my teeth into their albums and was hooked. Godspeed Fast Eddie, and long live Motorhead!
Just as crushing as when we lost Lemmy himself :( I met Eddie, after Saxon were last in the UK Fastway were supporting and after the show I was out back waiting to see if I could meet any of the lads in the bands to tell them how much I enjoyed the show. Almost straight away out comes Eddie and he's there for a good half hour just talking and signing for everyone there before he has to go for food, said he'd be back but I had to go myself for the metro home. I got to tell him I was a big fan of his music and of Motorhead, that I really liked Lemmy's sound and attitude with the bass guitar. He asked me if I played myself which I said I do and he just seemed so happy to hear it. Really nice bloke and a crushing loss for the metal world D:
There will never ever be another band that comes even remotely close to being the Loudest Band in the history of Heavy Metal....than the almighty MOTORHEAD... a sad day in Metal history. :(
Very sad the last of the holy trinity is dead - eddie was one of my fav guitarist - his tasty wah wah solos were often the cherry on the top of motorheads great songs - genius - he was a character too - dry / witty in interview - hell be sorely missed
Thumbs up for pointing this out. You can literally feel the molten foundation of metal dripping from it if you watch being performed by a full orchestra - it's totally badass classical music. I think I remember seeing a vid where Geezer Butler was saying that this specific piece was an influence in the sound on 1st Black Sabbath album & you can see why.
Fast Eddie had a huge impact on my life. Iron Fist was my introduction to Motorhead, and I was simply blown away by the utter ferocity of the entire presentation. A criminally maligned record, with the title track being in contention for their all-time best song. Fast Eddie had the cool look, and played in this tough as nails blues rock style that had zero to do with awesome technique and way more to do with attitude, timing, and phrasing. I appreciate the career Motorhead put together post Eddie, but to me the band was just never the same. The ongoing fued was a tragedy. When Eddie formed Fastway, the 1st album was KILLER and I can only imagine if the boys had been able to keep it together awhile longer, what they could have come up with post Iron Fist. They all lived to the hilt, and died early as a result. Its undeniable that Fast Eddie was a living legend. Wherever the three of them are now, I hope they have patched it up and are working on some killer new shit. And when I die, if there are masses of new classic era Motorhead to listen to, I will truly have reached heaven.
The great thing about Motorhead is that they never slowed down. So many of the old greats wasted away until they became naught but tragic self-parodies. But not Motorhead. In one form or another, they kept plugging on; kept doing what they did best, but somehow never letting it get stale. Performers like that only come around once every few hundred years. We mere mortals can only hope to have a fraction of the vitality and longevity that Motorhead had.
Fun fact: The orchestral piece in the featured video clip is 'Mars: Bringer of War' from "The Planets" orchestral by Gustav Holst...This same piece was a staple in early Mechwarrior games. Specifically Mechwarrior 2 if I remember correctly. One introduced me to computer games. The other, to rock and metal. Both are still pleasures in my life today.. The Point: None.... But I will say that if Mechwarrior and Motorhead both agree on something you know it has to be pretty kick ass.. Rock in Peace Eddie Clark..
I’m so glad I saw Saxon in 2016 when Eddie brought Fastway along as support. Even after years off the road he walked on stage, iconic Motörhead-era Stratocaster in hand and just blew the doors off the place. Rest in Peace, ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke. The afterlife will never be quiet again.
RIP you glorious bastards. I can only hope there *is* a Valhalla and I get to go there ... just to see them kicking ass, once again. Meantime, the world just got that much colder ... damn.
Coming from a long line of H.A.'s (who are long since past) I hold a special place in my.. well heart.. for the band my uncle made DAMN SURE was my first concert.. Never forgotten.. that's for damn sure..
Wow I guess I owe Fast Eddie big time, Flogging Molly is my favorite band of all time and their music has been the biggest inspiration in my adult life... Thank you Fast Eddie this is one debt that even if I could repay there is nothing on Earth I could give that would be fair, GodSpeed.
Bit late to the party here, but did anyone notice that the start of the tour video has Gustav Holst's The Planets - Mars? That was the inspiration for the song Black Sabbath.
Wow cheers for the Iron Fist footage, i have dim contemporary memories of watching it on regional ITV. Then, as now, it was hilarious. Lemmy done up like. Henry V at Agincourt struggling around in the forest of Dean! Back to the bullet belts and biker jackets please! Thanks for the tribute, a good bloke and fine guitarist.
I heaven and hell indeed do exist.... I hope they are well soundproofed. Cos if you don't like metal/ rocknroll then eternity is a fucking long time to put up with motorhead!!!!!! God fucking speed lads and thank you all for the music.
The candle that burns brightest burns out the fastest. The way I see it, these guys lived 5x the life any one of us will ever live, and I'm no metal fan.
they died all to young, würzel at 61(2011), phil at 61(2015), lemmy at 70(2015), fast eddie at 67(2018)... i always though they would at least reach their 80's.. it looks like when you hit 60 chance of death is about 90%, its crazy to think about when you are in your 40ish, that is the age most of us old motorhead fans are at this stage that discovered motorhead in their teens in the 80's... you have 20-30 years to live, and the years fly faster for every years that goes...
+Baphömet666 There s a Trash Metal documentary on youtube called Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal which is really really informative and Entertaining. And Lars Ullrich says in this video at some point: We were Fans of Motörhead, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest and Black Sabbath and we wanted to take that music to a heavier Level. And Yes its a popular retarded belief of people that dont care about the roots of Metal
Baphömet666 i dont even like metal but i like Metallica so i dont think its a stretch to say they just built upon what was already built, and they did it at the oppurtune time.
+24 am I disliked Thrash Metal for a very long time, until i tried really hard to get into the music of Megadeth because i liked the Solo music of Marty Friedman and later i found out hey i also like Overkill, and i never even heard of that Band until 2016 Thats what i love about Metal one Band leads to another Band that leads to another Band eventually.
+mtnnoonan Metal is not dying there are so many young Metal Bands out there. They may not sell 200.000 records per month BUT they are out there. So many young guitarists on youtube that cover, Slayer, Megadeth, Testament, Metallica, Dream Theater, Lamb of God, Slipknot, Pantera, Death, Dethklok, Tool, Just cause the High of Metal was during the 1980 ies doesnt mean its dying. People claimed Jazz is dead in 1975 and its more Alive then ever.
+Logan Driggers Really Wow whats your Job ? I also want to have friends that listen to metal most people i know listen to Electro, Pop or Hip Hop. I only have like 2 Friends that also love Metal please check out the Bands Freak Kitchen and Pain of Salvation the new album is great called The Passing Light of Day. and for Freak Kitchen i recommend to Album Move
Sheldon Cooper81 I just work at chick fil a with other guys from gen z. I've only started looking into metal because of them and razorfist. I will definitely be listening to those albums while I'm at the gym. Thanks man.
+Logan Driggers Thats great nothing better then Metal when you re at the Gym. Especially on arms day or when you Bench Press. Also listen to Freak Kitchens album Dead Soul Man its their second Best. And IF You are interessted in Thrash Metal i can HIGHLY recommend Overkill s Years of Decay or Overkill s Horrorscope. ENJOY. Yeah Razör made amazing videos on Motörhead and Judas Priest.
