You were not a respectable fan of metal unless you had at LEAST one Motorhead album in your collection. And you were not a true guitarslinger unless you attributed some of your influence to Lemmy, a man so well known and revered that you only needed to mention his first name.A man that had over 280,000 people watching YouTube as they streamed the live funeral service on Saturday. (January 9)
A man that has had over 130,000 more views since then...perhaps for those that were working, or did not know, or just wanted to see it again.
His influence was the earthquake that shook the world of rock and roll. The echoing thunder of silence left his wake will be felt in every generation to come.
Its appropriate that the backdrop to the service were Lemmy's Marshall amps. The picture of that alone was not just fitting, it was the most perfect. His top hat and boots were next to his ashes. His son called him a "Free Spirit"...the most famous guitarists in the world called him "friend", "mentor", "hero". His sense of humor was appreciated throughout as memories were shared. His grin was easy to picture in the mind's eye as people spoke, and the room would erupt with laughter.
The final note on the guitar fed back through the stack of Marshalls says it all.
David Grohl's eulogy is below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVMbwvLTDgM
Lemmy: You will be missed...and you will certainly be remembered.
(photo by Robert John)
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