Motorhead Frontman Working On Solo Album
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Motorhead's legendary frontman, Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, reports he's working on a solo album titled "Lemmy & Friends," featuring collaborations with members of Metallica, Dave Grohl, Reverend Horton Heat and the Damned. "I've got seven tracks already done," declares Lemmy.
The veteran heavy metal rocker will pause long enough to find out Sunday night whether Motorhead has won the Grammy for best metal performance for "Whiplash," a Metallica tune they covered on the album "Metallic Attack: A Tribute to Metallica."
For his upcoming "Lemmy & Friends" album, Lemmy says he'd also like "to get Jeff Beck, and I want to get Janet Jackson to do this great lost single called 'Black Cat."'
Motorhead is celebrating its 30th year in the business, and the group plans to head out on a stateside tour March 15. Lemmy says he's still loving being on the road after three decades - "I spend more time there than I do in my apartment."
But the outspoken Brit declares that the heightened security at concert venues is "killing rock 'n' roll. I can't believe all this running everything like a %$*%& military operation! It's no fun. You have to have 18 different-color passes ... you can go here but not go there. I say just let everybody in, and if we don't like them, we'll throw them out! It's insane."
The venue for the group's Los Angeles appearance hasn't been firmed up yet, but he says, "It looks like the Universal Amphitheatre, though I'd rather play the House of Blues if we can get it. They have great sound in there, whereas Universal doesn't, and I hate the staff there, too. ... Wow, there's a bunch of security-minded $%*# goons. There's no smoking, you can't take a drink in there. Is this a rock 'n' roll show or a $%&* Boy Scout picnic?"
Source: U-Press Telegram
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4 Comments on "Motorhead Frontman Working On Solo Album"
3. writes:
I was a bouncer for 5 years.What happend with Dime was a rare insident , but when somebody on the security team drop's the ball like that this is what you can expect . As far as Lemmies solo project . He's been around long enough I'm surprised it's only just now coming to pass .
4. writes:
Lemmy's solo album is gonna be f***ing killer. As for his comments about venues not allowing smoking or drinking, he's hit the nail on the head. IT'S A f***ING ROCK 'N' ROLL SHOW. I remember seeing Motorhead and Anthrax at Clyde Auditorium a couple of years ago and it was no smoking, drinking and f***ing seats! A travesty! It's understandable upping security after Dimebag's death, but it was a one off, and (probably) will never happen again. Can't wait until Motorhead come back to Scotland and tear up The Barrowlands again. DEAF FOREVER.
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1. Plan2Damage writes:
"But the outspoken Brit declares that the heightened security at concert venues is "killing rock 'n' roll. I can't believe all this running everything like a %$*%& military operation! It's no fun. You have to have 18 different-color passes ... you can go here but not go there. I say just let everybody in, and if we don't like them, we'll throw them out! It's insane."...
Oh the f***ING IRONY...