In today's post, we truly have got a musical gem for you...
In this relatively old (in internet time anyway) ad targeted at the UK we can watch and listen to Lemmy (Ian Fraser Kilmister) and his band Motorhead playing their legendary manic song, The Ace of Spades, at half the normal speed, in... a French bar.
Now, that's what I call "entente cordiale"...
For those of you who don't know who on Earth are Motorhead, I'll diplomatically point to the related Wikipedia page where it says that they are "a British rock band formed in 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Ian Fraser Kilmister, known mostly by his stage name Lemmy, who has remained the sole constant member. The band pre-dated, but are sometimes regarded as part of, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, which re-energised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Usually a power trio, Motörhead had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the UK Top 40 chart. The albums Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades, and particularly No Sleep 'til Hammersmith, cemented Motörhead's reputation as one of Britain's foremost rock bands." and invite those who want to know more about them to... well, yep, click on the link for more info.
Or/and, of course, they/you could visit Motorhead's Official Website...
Hey, there must be worse fate than that, surely.
(Oh, and, by the way, there is also a documentary/kind of "behind the scenes" video-clip about the making of 'The Ace of Spades - Slow Version' that can be watched on my TwitWall. It's over 4 minutes long and it was apparently recorded on Lemmy's Mum's birthday... Worth a visit or two for the sheer pleasure of watching the band members at work.)
Enjoy!
Loup Dargent
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