[Music] RIP Fast Eddie

[Superphil]

I saw that tour in Worthing...

...wot, sorry I can't hear you.

I went to their shows in Worthing, the first was ‘87 on the Rock ‘n Roll tour, possibly the loudest show anyone has ever been to, anywhere! Then 2 shows in ‘89 with no album to promote, including the legendary ‘Merry Barsteward Xmas’ show in December. Sadly all after Eddie had left the band.

 

[m20gull]

Gigs nowadays just seem so quiet compared to those in the early 80s. Motorhead and Hawkwind especially. Maybe it's just my hearing. Another loss making me feel old, nearly 40 years since I first saw them. They are the only band I ever had autographs from, I felt so naff asking for them that a friend got them for me in the bar at the Lyceum.

 

[Stat Brother]

I went to their shows in Worthing, the first was ‘87 on the Rock ‘n Roll tour, possibly the loudest show anyone has ever been to, anywhere!

Just gone five thirty.

 

[Superphil]

Just gone five thirty.

Yeah I am a bit, I’ll have a pint

 

[Hotchilidog]

Motorhead was my 1st show too but 87/88. I never got to see the 'classic' line up. You saw them on the Iron Fist tour, right?

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Yes I did. An amazing introduction to live music.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Top Rank Suite 77/78 ?

WHAT ?

 

[Aveacarlin']

Yes I did. An amazing introduction to live music.

Totally amazing. I am somewhat envious as IF is my favourite MH album and would've loved to hear it live. Thanks to YouTube and people good enough to upload it there are recordings from that tour taken directly from the soundboard. Good quality [emoji106]

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[Hotchilidog]

Totally amazing. I am somewhat envious as IF is my favourite MH album and would've loved to hear it live. Thanks to YouTube and people good enough to upload it there are recordings from that tour taken directly from the soundboard. Good quality [emoji106]

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I was blown away, no Bomber rig sadly as they had a massive fist with spotlights on the end of the fingers. Was an impressionable 14 year old at the time. Also fondly remember Tank who were touring Filth Hounds of Hades at the time.

Motorhead were a band that transcended the genre of rock and roll and were elevated into popular culture without sacrificing one ounce of integrity. Fast Eddie's passing has sadly brought an end to one of the greatest chapters in British music history.

 

[Glawstergull]

I have seen them 4 or 5 times. I remember Cardiff in 87 was incredibly loud and Lemmy threatened to walk off because of bottle throwing. RIP Eddie

 

[Aveacarlin']

I was blown away, no Bomber rig sadly as they had a massive fist with spotlights on the end of the fingers. Was an impressionable 14 year old at the time. Also fondly remember Tank who were touring Filth Hounds of Hades at the time.

Motorhead were a band that transcended the genre of rock and roll and were elevated into popular culture without sacrificing one ounce of integrity. Fast Eddie's passing has sadly brought an end to one of the greatest chapters in British music history.

Can't argue with any of that closing statement. Pure uncompromising Rock'n'Roll. Batted away being labelled as 'heavy metal' from day one.

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[Stat Brother]

You know what I know I saw Motorhead twice in Worthing, both in the mid to late 80's, are you sure they didn't come down on the Bomber tour?

 

[Norman Potting]

One set of legends covering a track from another legend - love this version

[video]https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=heroes+motorhaed&view=detail&mid=77510D0BC23146BA7AA377510D 0BC23146BA7AA3&FORM=VIRE[/video]

 

[Aveacarlin']

You know what I know I saw Motorhead twice in Worthing, both in the mid to late 80's, are you sure they didn't come down on the Bomber tour?

I was at both of those too. There's no mention of Worthing on the original Bomber tour dates but it may have been an unscheduled stop perhaps between Ipswich and Bournemouth?

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[jakarta]

One set of legends covering a track from another legend - love this version

[video]https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=heroes+motorhaed&view=detail&mid=77510D0BC23146BA7AA377510D 0BC23146BA7AA3&FORM=VIRE[/video]

Well if we're going to start putting vids up then how about this beauty from the John Peel Show in September 1978? Just before I saw them for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2Y-I-jBii4

Dropped another handful, Keep Us On The Road...

 

[Aveacarlin']

Well if we're going to start putting vids up then how about this beauty from the John Peel Show in September 1978? Just before I saw them for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2Y-I-jBii4

Dropped another handful, Keep Us On The Road...

Mick Farren made the song writing credits for this one. Vintage Motorhead.

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[Return of the Rev]

I saw that tour in Worthing...




...wot, sorry I can't hear you.

November 1980,although that tour was not called the bomber tour they had the bomber stage show at crawley which has confused me a bit

 

[Norman Potting]

Don't why I should be surprised but there is an excellent tribute to him on the Guardian website.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/11/eddie-clarke-obituary

 

[Randsta]

Not the one I was thinking of https://youtu.be/KMHJxUC1iMI

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[Superphil]

You know what I know I saw Motorhead twice in Worthing, both in the mid to late 80's, are you sure they didn't come down on the Bomber tour?

I was at both of those too. There's no mention of Worthing on the original Bomber tour dates but it may have been an unscheduled stop perhaps between Ipswich and Bournemouth?

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The Worthing dates were 87 and 89, not as early as Bomber. I know they played an earlier date in ‘77 in Brighton. Perhaps it was a guest appearance at a Hawkwind show in Worthing?

I never missed a tour from 83 onwards, it was amazing to find them playing in Worthing on the Rock and Roll tour, and being local to Worthing I don’t think I would have missed an advertised show in Worthing on the Bomber tour.

Also nothing on the official website tour logs for ‘79 & ‘80.
http://imotorhead.com/tours/?whichYear=1979
http://imotorhead.com/tours/?whichYear=1980

 

[Stat Brother]

The Worthing dates were 87 and 89, not as early as Bomber. I know they played an earlier date in ‘77 in Brighton. Perhaps it was a guest appearance at a Hawkwind show in Worthing?

I never missed a tour from 83 onwards, it was amazing to find them playing in Worthing on the Rock and Roll tour, and being local to Worthing I don’t think I would have missed an advertised show in Worthing on the Bomber tour.

Also nothing on the official website tour logs for ‘79 & ‘80.
http://imotorhead.com/tours/?whichYear=1979
http://imotorhead.com/tours/?whichYear=1980

The Post Office is just down there on the right...





...enough of this silliness, yep 87 & 89 rings true judging by the people I went with.


For the '87 show my friends Dad collected us, waiting in the carpark round the corner.
Unsurprisingly his first words to us were:-
'I could hear everything sat here!'.

Even less surprisingly we replied:-

'wot?'