#rip lemmy

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Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead

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lemmy kilmister taking a classic boomer style selfie in front of the rainbow bar and grill

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Friday, July 14: Motörhead, "Tear Ya Down"

R.I.P. Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister (1945-2015), "Fast Eddie" Clarke (1950-2018), Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor (1954-2015)

By Motörhead standards, Overkill wasn’t nearly as heavy as most of the brawling barnburners they would put out over the next 35 or so years.  But it was more than a little shocking in 1979, and “Tear Ya Down” helped introduce the band’s overall concept with a distinctly Lemmy blend of aggression, speed and swagger.  Jimmy Miller’s mix put the vocals in the back a bit, but one could easily make out the classic Lemmy charm, and in a lot of ways the tune was closer to his vision and mission statement as it played like a grooving classic rock and roll number even with the stungun bass, unhinged drumming from Philthy Phil and Fast Eddie Clarke’s all-attitude soloing.  The basic influences were apparent, but Motörhead was an entity unto itself, and “Tear Ya Down” was a prime early instance of their singularity.

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"No, No, No, God's A Lot Taller!": Motorhead Live at Starland Ballroom, March 9th, 2005

I knew it’d take a while for me to get to covering this show; I simply didn’t realize it’d take me more than two years since I wrote about my previous concert experience leading up to this point, which took place just four months prior. But in the case of this particular experience, there are a few moving parts here. I’ll get to that momentarily. But any time from here on in that I write about…

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Lemmy Kilmister - Mötorhead

[kyuoki]

yesterday one of the most authentic people of rock n roll was born. ♠️ Lemmy christmas everyone. 🎄❤️ dont forget to leave jack daniels under the tree for santa lemmy. 🥃<3

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sending pikmin to war. goodbye, pikmin!

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Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead

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Lemmy of Motorhead, 1986.

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Friday, January 27: Motörhead, “Civil War”

R.I.P. Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister (1945-2015)

Although Motörhead was working as a trio for the first time in over a decade, “Civil War” opened Overnight Sensation with the same sort of full-throttle fury the band accomplished during the Würzel years, proving that the Kilmister/ Campbell/Dee combo was more than capable enough to sustain itself.  Lemmy may not have had anything to prove by this point, but Phil Campbell showed he could handle all guitar duties by plowing trough a central riff that was steady and deceptively simple in its steamrolling, perfectly keeping up with Mikkey Dee’s similarly stealthy drumming- his percussion had the necessary attack, but he layered in semi-progressive flourishes honed during his early years with King Diamond.  All of this made “Civil War” both a prototypical Motörhead barnburner and also its own thing that reflected the chemistry of this lineup: it flattened the room, and Lemmy’s lyrics and snarl were as cutting as ever, but there was a sophistication lurking underneath that could have only come from these three individuals working together.

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bro i havent posted on this blog because the follower count is so intimidating. also im not even remotely into genshin anymore i have Not been keeping up with the game so i have no clue what is going on there anymore and i didnt want to just show up and post about a completely different fandom lmaooo

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Lemmy Kilmister, 1945.12.24. - 2015.12.28.

[theglizzardwizard]

A diss fic is the funniest idea I've ever heard and I will not be doing that.

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Do you know what the other animals that were trapped in cages are? I think there's a zebra, gray wolf and honey badger but I'm not sure

I caught five unique animals in the passage, lemmie share all of my guesses;

Easy; giraffe! Though I wouldn't really describe them as "yellow," WC has a habit of "cartoonifying" certain popular animals so this is definitely a giraffe (such as the tongue-slinging frogs in ShadowClan, real frogs do not have chameleon tongues)

The next one, the zebra, is also pretty apparent;

For those who didn't know, zebras are smaller than domestic horses! That's correct!

The one that stumps me the most is definitely this "weaselbadger" animal, but I'm fairly certain it's a honey badger yeah.

As opposed to a European badger like the cats are used to, a honey badger would look a lot thinner and more "weasel-like." They also have a solid white stripe that separates their black bottoms from their ticked top-fur, and I can't think of any other animal that has a separated fur color in that way.

There's also a very large snake of some kind, "coiled" around a branch. So, something arboreal.

While it's definitely a constricting snake, there isn't enough description about its color or behavior to tell if it's a boa or a python, nor what species it is. Since the largest reptile Ivypool naturally encounters would be adders, I also can't say if the "snake bigger than she could ever imagine" is actually that big.

If I'm making a shot in the dark though, the "small eyes" would make me guess it's a particularly old reticulated python. They're also common pet snakes, so it wouldn't be out of place at a skeevy ""Animal Sanctuary"" like this book is portraying.

(SIDE NOTE; I am satisfied with the portrayal of this particular zoo, which is clearly in someone's backyard and made from ramshackle planks and chainlink. I stand firmly against broad, untargeted "zoo slander" but I think the team did a good job in portraying this place as some crank's private collection.)

This next one, the "furry dog," is described with shaggy fur around its neck and shoulders, and then explicitly called gray when it attacks the human. Simple; that is a gray wolf.

While it's definitely a wolf, I'd need to see them describe the howl to tell you if it's Eurasian or American. American wolves lean harder on the first syllable and the call is more "shouty", while Eurasian wolves have a longer, more "melodious" songlike howl.

As for the "mane," that's a trait wolves can have. Some have larger neck ruffs than others-- usually influenced by climate. I don't know enough about wolves to tell you if that's purely genetic, or if it's influenced by the fact this individual lives in a place where it needs to develop a particularly thick winter coat.

(Also, funfact; the extinct British wolf was actually one of the largest gray wolf subspecies ever known. RIP British wolves)

And, lastly, of course, is the Scottish Wildcat.

Exactly as the book goes on to describe, they have blunt, bushy tails, green eyes, and tabby coats. They look like very large domestic cats!