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| 1975/76 lineup with Wallis, Lemmy, and Fox. |
Formed in England in summer of 1975 by Ian "Lemmy" Kilminster. Having been kicked out of Hawkwynd for doing the "wrong drugs", with his next project, Lemmy wanted to be "fast and vicious like the MC5" he stated. Saying, "if we moved in next door to you, your lawn would die." (I've always loved that description!).
He recruited Larry Wallis (ex'Pink Fairies) and Lucas Fox. They were originally called "Bastard", but the record company (at the time, UA, through Lemmy's connection to Hawkwynd) shelved that idea, the way they eventually shelved the entire project. After the first recordings Fox proved himself unreliable and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor took the position. It was also decided in 1976 to add a second guitar player, however Wallis ended up touring with a reformed Pink Fairies and left "Fast" Eddie Clarke as the sole guitarist.
The 1975 recordings were produced by Dave Edmonds, and the re-recordings done by Speedy Keen in 1977 for the newly interested Chiswick records after calling it quits and staging their final show. Two days in the studio followed. Once again finding the project shelved until 1979 with mixed receptions. Motorhead went on to be a part of the "New Wave Of British Heavy Metal" bands that paved the way for so many others.
First concert ever. The Roundhouse 1975
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| 1977 lineup - Lemmy, Taylor, Clarke |
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