First-time listen to Motörhead! Vocal Analysis and Review featuring 'Ace of Spades'

Today I'm hearing the band Motörhead for the first time, along with their lead vocalist Lemmy Kilmister. We're starting off with the song "Ace of Spades" and there is a LOT going on with this one!

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[xerodelacroix]

Lemmy on his own voice during an interview:
Interviewer: Doesn't smoking and drinking damage your voice?
Lemmy: Mate, have you ever heard my voice?

[DamagedButManaging]

I saw a quote once that said Lemmy's voice is what a Harley would sound like if motorcycles could sing. And I find that highly appropriate

[JimmyRJump]

"We are Motorhead, we play Rock 'n' Roll"... Lemmy (bass, vocals), "Fast" Eddie Clarke (guitar) and Phil "Philty Animal" Taylor. All three gone from this mortal coil but will remain legends for ages.

[CravingBeer]

I loved Lemmy's vocals. He might have had a range of about six notes, but they were six really good notes.

[BlissfulZen]

Hearing Lemmy on your channel is a joy. Love how you clearly enjoyed this epic rock legend of a song!

[petergoddard]

I saw Lemmy with his previous band, Hawkwind and subsequently saw Motörhead on one of their first jaunts around the UK. It remains to this day one of the most visceral live experiences I ever had. They were truly deafening, yet clear despite sound pressure levels that would never pass muster in this time of health and safety. I met Lemmy before the show, and (in sharp contrast to his stage 'attitude') he was the friendliest, sweetest soft spoken guy and evidentially never lost that in the years of hard work and excess that were to follow. Of all the rock 'legends' that have passed in recent times, his passing was the one that affected me most deeply.

[krisfrazier]

Your open mindedness towards ALL kinds of music is really cool!

[PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

It's interesting to hear you speak of Lemmy's "persona". A friend of mine ran a small music shop just off Portobello Road through the '70s and into the '80s and knew Lemmy quite well going back to his pre-Motorhead days. Lemmy was a lovely guy and very funny. He could probably have got a deal on his bass but chose to support his local shop and bought through Dave at full price.
Thanks as ever for the video. It is always a pleasure to watch and listen to you.

[AW-eh]

We are Motörhead, and we play Rock n Roll 🤘🤘

[Wombatmetal]

Lemmy is an icon. His impact on rock is immeasurable. One story of many, Lars Ulrich was in London before he had a band, and got to watch Motorhead in the studio. Lemmy gave him time and spoke to him for about 30 minutes. Lars was hyped, and came home and called up James Hetfield and the two founded Metallica. So many people have stories on him. And he was one of the most erudite people rock has ever seen.

[Cadinho]

Lemmy's voice is what a Harley-Davidson would sound like if a motorcycle could sing.

Also, Motörhead is the most badass, dirtiest Rock 'n' Roll band that ever walked the planet... there was and will never be another band like them.

Lemmy, Phil and Eddie we salute you!

[shorerocks]

Thank you for doing this. I saw Motörhead live the first time in the 80s, and they sounded... just like that. And Lemmy was just as British as you can be. May all three RIP.

[vinniedixon]

Lemmy, the epitome of being a rock star.

[jeansipes]

I met him once and we talked for hours. Very much a gentleman in nature, super intelligent. And I think he would have been intrigued by your analysis.

[ricwilson]

Nobody actually thought it possible for Lemmy to actually die. He is immortal.

[digitalspace]

I never actually Met Lemmy but found myself stood next to him at the bar in a rock club in London. Didn't get the chance to speak to him unfortunately as the music was at " point to the beer you want because the barman will never hear you" kind of level. Maybe that's why my ears are still ringing 30 years later. I was lucky enough to see Motorhead many times back then. Never failed to blow me away.

[ICA]

Good choice Miss Vocalyst, Thank you for your beautiful analysis of incredible Lemmy spirit of Motorhead.

[mcupis]

His voice is the product of 50 years of 40 cigarettes and a bottle of Jack Daniels a day.

I met Lemmy a couple of times and he was a genuinely lovely man. Gently spoken, humble and a brilliant dry sense of humour. Brilliant bass player, amazing song writer, iconic vocalist.

Greatly missed.

As are Fast Eddie Clarke, the guitarist and Phil Filthy Animal Taylor, the drummer. All no longer with us.

[mitchmercredi]

I love watching voice coaches and trained singers react to Lemmy, they all look really confused or concerned at first

[Dismas_Pickman]

Lemmy was a rockstar's rockstar... man subsisted on Marlboro and Jack Daniels, lived what he understood rock and roll to be, and would have died on stage if he could have. One of the few musicians that might be more legend than man. RIP.