What drugs did Motorhead do?

  • Not that he only used drugs for practical benefits. ...
  • Motörhead were named after drugs: a "motorhead' was a slang term for a speed freak. ...
  • He once told an interviewer for The Guardian (opens in new tab) that LSD had made him a better person.
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What was Lemmys favorite drug?

Lemmy, the founding member and frontman of the British heavy metal band Motörhead, bragged that he drank a bottle of Jack Daniel's every day since turning 30. He boasted about sleeping with more than a thousand women. And the man sure loved his drugs, including amphetamines.
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How many packs of cigarettes did Lemmy smoke a day?

There were some modest lifestyle changes: Lemmy cut back from his more than two packs of cigarettes a day to one pack a week. And after at least four decades of a half-gallon of Jack Daniels every day, he switched to vodka and orange juice and just four or five drinks a day.
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Who did Lemmy give bullets to?

Revealing that the bullet in question was gifted to Whitfield Crane, singer of Ugly Kid Joe, Cash wrote: “#Lemmy (RIP) from #Motörhead asked that his ashes be put in some bullet and given out to his closest friends, last night one was presented to my mate #whitefieldCrane whilst we were having dinner at 'Lemmys bar' in ...
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Did Motörhead create thrash?

Motorhead (1975)

Their combination of fast, loud playing and punk elements were instrumental to the development of thrash years later.
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Who came first Slayer or Metallica?

In December 1983, four months after the release of Metallica's debut Kill 'Em All, Slayer released their debut album, Show No Mercy.
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Is Motörhead punk or metal?

Most often classified as heavy metal, Motörhead has been credited with being part of and influencing numerous musical scenes, thrash metal and speed metal especially. Lemmy, however, always insisted that they were a rock and roll band.
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Who was Lemmy's best friend?

Lemmy and his friend Scott Albanesius | Lemmy, Legend, Scott.
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Was Lemmy cremated?

The Motorhead icon truly lived life at his own speed, with the bullet-belted bassist arranging a metal as f—k post-mortem plan for his ashes. “Before his death #Lemmy asked for his ashes to be put in some bullets & handed out to his closest friends,” Rachtman posted to Twitter.
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What was on Lemmy's face?

He was 70. Kilmister had suffered numerous health issues in recent months. According to the band's statement, he learned of his cancer diagnosis just two days before his death. Known simply as “Lemmy” to most, he was as famous for his mustache, mutton chops and the mole on his face as he was for his music.
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Where did all Lemmys money go?

The beneficiary of Lemmy's estate is thought to be his son Paul Inder, who is a music producer in Los Angeles, though the rocker is also thought to have had another son who was adopted.
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How much did Lemmy smoke and drink?

After the operation, Lemmy gave up smoking and cut back to one alcoholic drink a day. But there were complications during his recovery. He started retaining fluids and was bedridden for two weeks.
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What is Motörhead slang?

motorhead (plural motorheads) (US, Canada, slang) A car, truck, or motorcycle enthusiast. (UK, slang) A heavy user of amphetamines.
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Was Lemmy friends with Ozzy?

Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister are two of the most iconic characters in heavy music and the musicians shared a friendship that spanned decades. In fact, Osbourne revealed in a new interview with Classic Rock that he had spoken with Lemmy on Dec. 28, 2015, just prior to the musician's death.
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What is Lemmy ML?

Lemmy is a selfhosted social link aggregation and discussion platform. It is completely free and open, and not controlled by any company. This means that there is no advertising, tracking, or secret algorithms.
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Where are Lemmy's ashes?

In a video shared to Motörhead's Instagram account, a caption stated: 'Some of Lemmy's ashes were shared with family and close friends. ' Clips then show one of the bullets on a table before the ashes are slipped into pots of ink which would be used for the tattoos.
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Who is Lemmy in Dave Grohl's book?

18. Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead)
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Why is Motörhead so good?

They were the ultimate bad luck bad boys of rock 'n' roll, fans of hard drinking and heavy riffs. They wore leather, studs and, bullet belts because that was what they wore—they're the ones who made it cool. Every rock band to ever think of itself as a rock band owes something to Motörhead.
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Did Motörhead influenced Metallica?

The speed and raw aggression of Motörhead was hugely influential for Metallica and pretty much every other band that emerged from the thrash metal movement. And the same is true of countless other extreme metal and punk bands that emerged in the 80s, from Discharge, GBH and Venom through to Napalm Death.
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Why did Phil leave Motörhead?

He said "I always regretted leaving. Let's just say I took a three-year holiday." He continued playing in the group until 1992. After having been warned three times in the previous two years "to get his act together", he was fired after recording "I Ain't No Nice Guy", because of his poor performance.
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Did Slayer invent thrash?

Pioneered by Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth, thrash was the fastest and nastiest music of the '80s.
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