MOTÖRHEAD Frontman Lemmy - "Coming Over To Los Angeles Seemed To Make Us Acceptable In Britain"

September 23, 2014, 10 years ago

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MOTÖRHEAD Frontman Lemmy - "Coming Over To Los Angeles Seemed To Make Us Acceptable In Britain"

Legendary Motörhead frontman Lemmy is featured in a new interview with VH1.com discussing the band's rise to fame and the history of rock n' roll. An excerpt is available below:

Q: Do you have any regrets about leaving England and moving to Los Angeles?

Lemmy. "No. The music business operates out of Los Angeles, you know, that’s it. Even if you live in New York, you’re fooling yourself. You got to be out here. And it was time for a change anyway because the band it was failing badly in England. We couldn’t get arrested. But you know, coming over here seemed to make us acceptable in Britain again. It’s weird. We’re like a foreign band now. It’s exciting to see us because we don’t live there."

Q: You’ve won Grammys and written hit songs, and explored rockabilly with The Head Cat. Is there anything you haven’t done musically that you’d like to?

Lemmy. "No, I’m pretty well off. All my dreams came true. There’s not many people that can say that. I mean most people have to work in a job they hate all their lives and I can’t imagine that. It must be fucking awful. I’m really grateful for the chances we got and the chances we took."

Q: What do people get wrong about the Motörhead story?

Lemmy. "I don’t know really. You get various permutations of it. The main thing is that people think we’re fucking idiots, you know, morons, dummies in leather jackets. And they keep referring to my leather trousers which I’ve never worn in my life. I don’t get how they can get things like that wrong and still have a job."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Motörhead’s Motörboat recently announced that thrash metal trailblazers, Megadeth were forced to withdraw from the September 22nd - 26th cruise due to medical reasons. Heavy metal all-star band, Metal Allegiance, including Megadeth’s David Ellefson and Chris Broderick, were added to the Motörhead’s Motörboat music lineup.

Metal Allegiance promises Motörboaters the rare opportunity to see a diverse group of metal legends interacting and performing together on the same stage. Singers Philip Anselmo (Down, ex-Pantera), Joey Belladonna (Anthrax), and Chuck Billy (Testament), guitarists Chris Broderick (Megadeth), Jon Donais (Anthrax, Shadows Fall), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Mark Zavon (Kill Devil Hill), bassists Frank Bello (Anthrax), Rex Brown (Kill Devil Hill, ex-Pantera) and David Ellefson (Megadeth), and drummers Charlie Benante (Anthrax) andMike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, ex-Dream Theater) will put their spin on a scorching set of heavy metal’s most influential and recognizable songs.

Megadeth issued the following statement about their unfortunate cancellation: “Due to complications arising from a previous cervical spine surgery, and upon his doctor’s strict recommendations, Dave Mustaine has cancelled all performances for the next 8 weeks. With rest and treatment, he is expected to recover and resume performing soon. The band was looking forward to the concerts and cruise, and is disappointed that they will not be able to see their fans. Megadeth expects to return to the road and will see their fans soon!”

“You can’t replace a band like Megadeth, who have done so much to change the landscape of heavy music over the past 30 years. We wish Dave Mustaine all the best in his recovery,” says event producer Alan Koenig of ASK4 Entertainment. “But we’re excited that Megadeth’s David Ellefson and Chris Broderick will still be joining us. The whole reason to do these music cruises is to give fans an experience that they can’t get anywhere else – and bringing Metal Allegiance onboard with metal’s most loyal fans fits that bill.”

Megadeth’s David Ellefson comments, "I'm really looking forward to being together with our friends and fans on Motörboat. Metal Allegiance is a great way to continue our brotherhood of all things metal."

"I always love getting together with my brothers and throwing down. The Allegiance jam is sure to be the best jam I've been involved with yet," says Philip Anselmo.

Rex Brown of Kill Devil Hill says, "We have jammed at some big metal events in the past, but Metal Allegiance is gonna blow EVERYONE on the Motörboat cruise right out of the water!!! Let her rip!"

Mike Portnoy agrees: "I've been honored to have been part of some previous metal jams over the years and there's something very special and (Goddamn) electric that happens when you put this group of guys together in a room or on a stage. Myself and my brothers in metal on the Motörboat are metal lovers through and through and we love to get together to jam, have fun and pay tribute to the music that we all love so much."

The first annual Motörhead’s Motörboat sailed from Miami, visiting the ports of Key West , Florida and Cozumel just off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula for the September 22nd - 26th, 2014 cruise on the Carnival Ecstasy.

“The Loudest Boat In The World” features Motörhead, Anthrax, Metal Allegiance, Testament, Down, High On Fire, Kill Devil Hill, Zakk Wylde, Jim Breuer Band, Danko Jones, Fireball Ministry, Wilson and Cilver, as well as a spoken word performance by legendary heavy metal musician, author, and television personality Scott Ian. While onboard, guests will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interact with band members and will see unforgettable performances on various stages throughout the ship.


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