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RIP Lemmy Kilmister
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$hit! I thought he would be like Keef and live forever. Motorhead was not my thing, but still glad I saw them about 15/20 years ago, just to experience it. Got up real close for a bit to check out his custom Rick, this was before it was marketed for retail. I thought it was tooled leather from where I was until I got up close. Anyway - stood there for a while watching him, in a bit of awe. Then I headed back to the balcony as I feared my face would burn off from the sound coming from his Marshalls. 
God bless.
God bless.
Lemmy DO NOT Rest In Peace. Break open the pearly gates from the tip top of heaven down to the darkest depths of the abyss. Give 'em Hell and take no **** from nobody. Take your place in the Halls of Valhalla as a Rock & Roll Conqueror. Die the way you lived, on your terms, by your rules...like a ******* Legend!
I will always remember how cool he was when I met him! I got paid to help the 1st Ave employees and road crew on the tour they did with Anthrax opening, about 10 years ago IIRC...
Even though I was very explicitly told *not* to bug any of the musicians"for anything" I still brought my disposable camera....
So after helping move tons of gear I see this guy with long black hair playing video game poker with a cig burning and a drink... IT WAS LEMMY!! I thought to myself "This is my chance to meet a god!", so I mustered up my courage and approached him...keep in mind it wasn't even noon yet, as I got within 5 feet I could smell the alcohol!! I tapped him on the shoulder and said something like "excuse me, do you got a minute??", he smirked and said something that I couldn't understand!! I took out the camera and grabbed someone else(they probably rolled their eyes like "who's this dork?" LOL).. I extended my hand to shake it and he grabbed my forearm (!?), so I grabbed his forearm the same way and then he laughed!! Honestly I couldn't really understand him because of his heavy accent, but to a dorky fan that I was he was a complete gentleman and never pulled that rockstar BS...
For years I've been looking for a copy of this, fortunately I found the negatives so I'm gonna have to get this developed at a Walgreens or something....
Pic to left is me and Lemmy, pic on right is me and Charles Benante(developed version below)
I was worried I'd never find it again, but I found these negatives' at my parents house, I'm gonna promptly get it developed and framed as I had the honor of meeting god!!
We lost a giant, an artist, metal warrior, innovator of bass and heavy music today, but I bet he wants to be celebrated rather than mourned!!
RIP Lemmy...
Even though I was very explicitly told *not* to bug any of the musicians"for anything" I still brought my disposable camera....
So after helping move tons of gear I see this guy with long black hair playing video game poker with a cig burning and a drink... IT WAS LEMMY!! I thought to myself "This is my chance to meet a god!", so I mustered up my courage and approached him...keep in mind it wasn't even noon yet, as I got within 5 feet I could smell the alcohol!! I tapped him on the shoulder and said something like "excuse me, do you got a minute??", he smirked and said something that I couldn't understand!! I took out the camera and grabbed someone else(they probably rolled their eyes like "who's this dork?" LOL).. I extended my hand to shake it and he grabbed my forearm (!?), so I grabbed his forearm the same way and then he laughed!! Honestly I couldn't really understand him because of his heavy accent, but to a dorky fan that I was he was a complete gentleman and never pulled that rockstar BS...
For years I've been looking for a copy of this, fortunately I found the negatives so I'm gonna have to get this developed at a Walgreens or something....
Pic to left is me and Lemmy, pic on right is me and Charles Benante(developed version below)
I was worried I'd never find it again, but I found these negatives' at my parents house, I'm gonna promptly get it developed and framed as I had the honor of meeting god!!
We lost a giant, an artist, metal warrior, innovator of bass and heavy music today, but I bet he wants to be celebrated rather than mourned!!
RIP Lemmy...
Raising a glass of bourbon to Lemmy right now.....I encourage you all to the same.
It's very sad to lose Lemmy, Chris Squire, and Rick Rosas over the last year. I admired all of them for different reasons, and I miss them now for the same reason....they were awesome bass players. RIP.
It's very sad to lose Lemmy, Chris Squire, and Rick Rosas over the last year. I admired all of them for different reasons, and I miss them now for the same reason....they were awesome bass players. RIP.
I am so stunned and cried a bit: he changed my life at 14 in 85 with his great music. Man, Hell gained another bastard!
THANK YOU LEMMY
THANK YOU LEMMY
Wow, sad news. You didn't have to like motorheads music to love Lemmy. RIP.
There are no words. RIP Lemmy, you rotten bastard. There will never be another like you. 
I'm admittedly not a big fan of Lemmy, but I do recognize him as one of the great bass players, and a true character who lived life on his terms. RIP Lemmy, and thanks for all the memories.
Really sad news, he really was one of those guys that you thought would live forever. I'm glad I caught them on this last tour. I put Lemmy up there with Bon Scott and Phil Lynott as the coolest guys in rock and roll. Lemmy lived and breathed it, there was no pretending.
This genuinely feels surreal. I've been a Motorhead fan since my teens, and I intellectually know that time brings all things and this had to be coming sooner or later. But still, this...just...wow. 
But y'know, now that I think of it, this would explain why over the last few years he suddenly started losing weight and seemingly aging so fast from show to show. He probably had the cancer eating at him well before it was actually diagnosed, and just attributed it to hard living or whatever...
