Motorhead
Formed in England in 1975 by leader Lemmy (Ian to his mom) Kilmister, the onetime Jimi Hendrix roadie (nicknamed “Lemme” because he had the habit of asking everyone “Lemme a fiver”) first came to notoriety as bassist for the tribal acid goofs, Hawkwind.
Motorhead
Formed in England in 1975 by leader Lemmy (Ian to his mom) Kilmister, the onetime Jimi Hendrix roadie (nicknamed “Lemme” because he had the habit of asking everyone “Lemme a fiver”) first came to notoriety as bassist for the tribal acid goofs, Hawkwind. During that time, Lemmy wrote the now famous anthem “Motorhead,” and held onto the title when he was given the boot by Hawkwind. Teaming up with drummer Lucas Fox and ex-Pink Fairies guitarist Larry Wallis, Motorhead was in session. Unanimously proclaimed "the world’s worst band” by every critic in the world, Lemmy immediately realized he was onto something big. After a jillion line-up changes and several bizarre albums (On Parole, Motorhead, Overkill, Bomber, The Golden Years, Ace of Spades, No Sleep Til Hammersmith, Iron Fist, Another Perfect Da'/), Motorhead now consists of the dual-guitar blast of Phil Campbell and an ex-army corporal called Wurzel Phil, ex-Saxon pounder Pete Gill, Brian Robertson, and, of course, Lemmy.
