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Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

13. MotörheadBad Magic

Motörhead on the other hand are very much included in that heavy metal thing. My tribute to Lemmy would be that he was genuine, through and through. He never posed behind any manner of falsehood. He was exactly what he stood for: a rock & roller through and through.



I once heard it said that he caught one of his sons, he caught his youngster extolling the virtues of speed. And Lemmy said: "Naw, don’t get too much behind speed. What you want is weed!”

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