And then there was Motörhead…complete with leather jackets, umlaut and a fantastic logo/emblem. It was 1977 and Punk Rock had hit (Sex Pistols, Anarchy In The UK was released in 1976). The opening track on the album was Motörhead, a rerecorded version of the B-side of Kings Of Speed, the last Hawkwind recording that Lemmy was […]
Having followed Hawkwind, Lemmy’s statement on leaving the band to form Motörhead, “If we moved in next door to you, your lawn would die” warmed you to his sense of humour and might have been realized best by original drummer Lucas Fox’s replacement, Phil “Filthy Animal” Taylor. He played with Motörhead during their most successful period from 1975-1984 leaving but […]