Q. Are you sick of people always associating Motorhead with "Ace of Spades."
A. Yes.
Q. I noticed that you were on the Queen tribute album. Other metal/ hard
rock artists have acknowledged Queen as a major influence. Are you a Queen
fan, or did you just like that song (Tie Your Mother Down) enough to record
it?
A. Not my favorite song, but Freddie had a better range than me!
Q. Hi Lemmy. Is it worth bothering about people calling you a pervert
because you touched a few girls arses while you were pissed?
A. Depends if you leered suggestively at them while doing it.
That is not perversion. Perversion is 2lbs of chicken feathers, a swing, 4
gallons of vodka, 10 poppers, an iguana, a boy scout outfit & and large,
greased maglite. THAT is perversion!
Q. Dear Lemmy,
I have no end to my frustration on this one. I am searching for "no turn
left unstoned' and have written letters to many people trying to find
information. All their letters have come back finally, unopened, one took
nearly a year to return to me.
Any info on this would be greatly appreciated. I am beginning to honestly
believe I dreamed the entire thing, which is a pity because it helped me in
many ways, wish I could dream it again! It would help me complete my work.
Very inspiring!
My favorite Motorhead at the time is Overnight Sensation, but I always seem
to embrace the new stuff, don't mean I don't love the old stuff tho!
Hope you can make it back to Northern New England again sometime :-)
Marie
A. Try the fan club (address on album sleeve) and ask Mick Stephenson (Motorhead record finder extraordinaire).
Q. Lemmy - a triple header for ya.
A lot of metal bands like to cultivate a hardcore drug-taking image, but
then have a lotta songs that take a dim view of other people taking drugs
(eg your "Dead Men Tell No lies", Metallica's "Master of Puppets" etc).
Admittedly the anti-drug songs seem to focus on smack and some of the other
nastier drugs, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on the subject.
Your predessors in the Brit scene (LZ, Yardbirds etc) had strong blues
roots - is that something you feel as well, or is there a sort of a
generation gap?
Since you've conquered the rest of the world, when are you coming to
Asia? This place needs a few more loud, hairy bands with little regard for
convention or manners. I promise at least a coupla dozen people (ok, me and
me mates) will come and see you at any price in Hong Kong.
A.
That's "Dead Men Tell No Tales". The only drug that I ever saw kill people was heroin. Killed my girlfriend and a lot of my generation. It's the only drug I hate.
No.
I would love to play more in Asia (just done Japan) but local promoters
are needed!
Q. My old lady and I are getting married in Las Vegas in November. Any
chance you guys will be there touring? And if you are, I need a best man.
How bout it Lem?
A. Don't wait for me! Congratulations.
Q. Lemmy, What about the fucking UK. We appreciate your stuff more than
anyone else. What about a few dates at the Hammersmith Odeon, or even
better for me the Roadmender in Northampton. Mind you that place will fall
down once the first chord is struck. I have a well stained Motorhead
ENGLAND T shirt, maybe it should say Motorhead anywhere apart from England,
or to be more accurate Motorhead, slanty eyed fuckers first. I don't expect
a reply, I've already appeared on you web page once, but should you wish to
please feel free, even if it is only to tell me to fuck off.
Karl Havard
A. Slanty-eyed fuckers? Are you racist? If you are, you are dumb. Don't be dumb, please. There is no time left to be dumb.
We tried to include England in every European tour we've done. It is the
only country in Europe which will not guarantee the gig money. We did play
the Astoria, London recently and now we have 10 gigs in October, OK?
Q. Lemmy: have you ever been so drunk during a concert that the lyrics came
out wrong? Like We Are the Road Kill? Or Ace of Spayed? or Bummer instead
of Bomber? The audience probably would not know the difference anyway
because Motorhead's the loudest band on the planet. Just wondering.
A. Well, for two years I sang "the eight of spades" and no one noticed.
Q. You've probably had this one a million times but how the hell do you get
such a heavy crunch sound from your bass? Is it the amps or the guitar
itself?
A. Old Marshall Superbass II Amps. 4x15 and 4x12 (2 stacks). Presence 3/4, Bass O, Middle 10. Treble 1/4, Volume 3/4 or 7/8. Hit guitar very
hard!
Q. Were you a member of the original "Pink Fairies" drinking club allied to
the original Deviants? Any chance of 'Escalator' being released in the not
too distant future? Where in Heaton Moor did you live and when? Any chance
of an auto/Biography? Many thanks...
A. No. Escalator is available in Europe on CD!! From Haly I think. Heaton Moor Road, forget the # 1963.
Q. I am sick and tired of this grunge stuff. I am sick and tired of all
these bands feeling sorry for themselves. What are you going to do about
that?
A. Nothing. You?
Q. I'm a bass player & guitar player, when is the Lemmy signature
Rickenbaker coming out and what's the price? I'll be looking for it.
A. I haven't had time to give it to Rickenbacher so they can do a template yet! Still, soon as possible. The price I don't know yet!
Q. Sir Lemmy, I don't know if you've heard, but Paul McCartney has recently
been knighted?! When do you think that dried up old cunt the queen will do
the same for you, where and under what circumstances? Surely you are
deserving of such a prestigious title.
A. I AM deserving, but as the old saying goes - "Once a King, always a King, but once a (k)night is enough!"
Q. Lemmy, what do you think of Howard Stern, and all the success he's
recently had. Also, I think Howard Stern is a fool for not including one of
your songs on the Private Parts soundtrack. Green Day!!, gimme a break!
A. I think Howard Stern is great if you like him. I prefer Stephen Wright.
Well, that's it for now. We'll be posting more Q+A very soon so keep sending them in.
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