PaulySure:
With the death of Fast Eddie, the last original/core member
of Motörhead is
dead. And while it may end up being an unpopular opinion, with the death of Motörhead, and the much
earlier death of the Ramones, rock ‘n’ roll is now dead. Everything else is
just imitation, really good imitation.
SoDak:
In the late 1970s and early ‘80s, Motörhead scared me. Heck, I was young. They seemed
dangerous. In photos in rock magazines, if they were smiling, it seemed to be
sinister. Nevertheless, I was drawn to them, partly due curiosity. Once I heard
their music, I became obsessed. My neighbor was much older and immersed in
heavier music. We would listen to records in his room. Some of our favorites
were Motörhead’s Overkill (1979), Bomber (1979), Ace of Spaces (1980),
and Iron Fist (1982). Hearing these
records was better than going to school. It served as an education in rock. We
spent afternoons headbanging. The assault of drums, bass, and guitar was the
perfect storm. Lemmy obviously kicked ass, but I also loved how Eddie’s guitar
punctuated key parts in songs, adding power to the rumbling bass, and how he
played quick solos on the side. For me, Motörhead was the perfect distillation of all things
rock ‘n’ roll, and “Fast” Eddie proudly served, making his mark.
Null:
I became a big fan of Motörhead through the band’s last, and longest, line up.
This is the Lemmy, Phil Campbell, and Mickey Dee line up. I was introduced to
the earlier and classic period of Motörhead
through the Stone Deaf Forever box
set. “Fast” Eddie Clarke played on many of Motörhead’s most famous songs. He kept up the pace and
left skid marks all over Motörhead’s
history. Well done, Eddie. Well done.
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