“Fast” Eddie Clarke (1950-2018)

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.