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Mark, I'm with you on that. Space Ritual taught me how to play bass, for better or worse!

He plays a Minarik guitar for a couple of Head Cat tunes and that's about it.

Lemmy sings Silver Machine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzJfInW9Kx4

I think the Lemmy is easily one of THE coolest basses RIC has ever produced. Boy will it be interesting to see how much they go for in another ten years. Get 'em while they're hot!

" Space ritual " Is that what I should buy ? What 1 Motorhead CD will convince me Lemmy does not sound like **** ?

Its an acquired taste, Barry. I've seen Lemmy with Motorhead and again with Head Cat. He's sort of a curiosity to me. I've tried to figure out what the attraction is, but I still don't get it.

I wouldn't call his sound "thin" though. When I saw Motorhead at HOB Chicago, he was playing through a giant wall of Marshalls. He was getting some pretty cool screetchy-feedbacky sounds out of them, but nothing that impressed me as good bass playing (or singing either for that matter). Good thing I brought my earplugs.

There has to be something there, I just haven't found it yet.

Motorhead certainly isn't for everybody.....I love 'em but still must take earplugs to the shows......they are just crazy loud.

Barry......No need for anyone to be convinced to like 'em and it isn't my place to try. Just don't try to convince me that "Yes" is listenable or that I have to be a Geddy fan. BTW.....I won't go out of my way to bash them (and in a roundabout way their fans) in other threads either. Not that it bothers me, I just think it is a tad rude.

I liked Lemmy in Hawkwind, but I just can't enjoy Motorhead - not my cup of tea, but that's okay. Hey Brian, maybe Yes and Motorhead are mutually exclusive?! At least for us two.

"There has to be something there, I just haven't found it yet."

This sums it up for me too. My friends were into Motorhead back in the day, but they do nothing for me. Still don't, but that really doesn't matter.

Half of the appeal of Motorhead and Lemmy is the two fingers in the air, rock ' roller 'til I die, no-compromise attitude. I love that more than their music (although No Sleep til Hammersmith is a cracking live album).

Lemmy's autobiography "White Line Fever" is a blast and perfectly encapsulates that attitude - paraphrasing him about the Hawkwind drug-addled years "I'll never forget 1972 although I don't remember a thing that happened!" Genius!

I am a rather recent Motorhead fan compared to their main fanbase.

The bands I never "got" were the Beatles, Hendrix and Queen. I shudder anytime I hear any of their stuff.

See, that's why everybody doesn't drive a Ford.

Exactly, DBF.

Just to answer a way earlier question in the thread. I have 4004LK #24. It has a phenominally punchy sound. I can see why they added the middle pickup from the prototype version. It's a light bass, with a lot of top available if you need it. It has great presence and transparency live and the neck is the best I've played on any currently produced RIC. I'd buy this one in a pinch if I had that kind of money to throw around.

As for which Motorhead album to buy. I'd say the last one, Kiss of Death is their strongest to date, though others like the earlier "classic" Kilmister/Clarke/Taylor lineup. Lemmy's sound is more like a baritone guitar than a bass, so if your looking for Squire like pyrotechincs, you'll be dissapointed. However, Motorhead ain't Yes, and it's one of those situations where the perfect band has the perfect bass player for them.

Thats it . " Lemmys sound is more like a baritone guitar than a bass " I like Bass ...Family man Baret , Roland Sally , James Jamerson . I saw Lindsey Buckingham on TV , 3 guitars , drums and no bass . It was disturbing . The lack of bottom actually makes me feel ill . When I saw Motorhead there was no bottom . No more bashing from me . I hate "boom cars" because the bass is tone-less . Thats how Lemmy felt to me . Too much kick drum not enough BASS ! To each his own