Rock and Roll Garage

One of the most unique Rock and Roll stars, the late legendary singer, songwriter and bassist Lemmy Kilmister became an icon. Not only for his incredible musical talent but also for being the incarnation of the Rock and Roll lifestyle until the end of his life. But beyond all that, he was also a very sincere person and had no problem admitting he didn’t like certain bands or artists. So, Rock and Roll Garage selected seven bands that Lemmy criticized during his career to give more insight into his personal music taste. 7 bands that Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister didn't like The Clash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoJYM3krDWQ&pp=ygUJdGhlIGNsYXNo The first one is The Clash, that's right, the praised British Punk Rock band. Lemmy loved the music genre but was not a big fan of the band led by the late singer and guitarist Joe Strummer. "I never liked The Clash. They sounded like old music, dressed up as punk. The Ramones were geniuses, though. Joey especially had a nose for rock’n’roll, and we were friends, although we weren’t close when he died. I hate to see people on the way out; I prefer to remember him as he was,” he told Spin magazine in 2009. Talking with Louder Than War in 2011, the Motörhead leader described their music as "pretend politics". “I never had time for the Clash and their pretend politics but the Damned and the Ramones were great rock n roll bands.” The Clash was formed in 1976, one year after Motörhead and released their self-titled debut album one year later. They were active until 1986 and the classic line-up had Joe Strummer (Vocals, guitar), Mick Jones (Guitar), Paul Simonon (Bass) and Topper Headon (Drums). Slipknot and Limp Bizkit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpUYjpKg9KY&pp=ygULbGltcCBiaXpraXTSBwkJhAkBhyohjO8%3D Lemmy was not a big fan of Nu Metal, so the American bands Slipknot and Limp Bizkit were not groups he liked that much. He told Ear Candy magazine in 2000 that he didn't understand why those bands were successful. He mentioned them when asked if he felt like worse bands were appearing in recent years. “That’s right & fucking people like Limp Bizkit, I don’t understand it. I don’t understand their success.” “What the fuck is this, its just rubbish! You’re just garage attendants with fucking gas masks on. And I mean I don’t mind kids having their own thing, I’m all for it. When you’re 17, you want a 17-year-old band to play for you, you don’t want these old fuckers like me.” “I understand that & but Slipknot is just crap! And I know crap when I hear it, been listening to it all my life you know? And that’s crap, believe me & it’s a good example of crap. A lot of these new bands have a riff and no song. I was brought up to admire songs. A good well crafted song. Like the Beatles were 5 years into their career and they were doing ‘Yesterday’,” Lemmy Kilmister said. Slipknot was formed in Des Moines, Iowa in 1995 and released their self-titled debut album in 1999. Limp Bizkit is from Jacksonville, Florida and their career started in 1994 By 2000 they already had released 3 studio albums, which had some of their biggest hits. Tool and Marilyn Manson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypkv0HeUvTc&pp=ygUObWFyaWx1biBtYW5zb24%3D Other bands that achieved fame in the 1990s and Lemmy was not a fan were Tool and Marilyn Manson. He mentioned them when he was asked in an interview with Hot Press, why Motörhead was not that big in the United States. “We’re not pretty enough and the music’s too brutal for them. Everything there is fad-driven. Limp fucking Bizkit and Tool and all that. It’s just fucking hopeless. If that’s the future of rock ‘n’ roll, it’s suicide for me,” Lemmy Kilmister said. The interviewer mentioned Marilyn Manson and his answer was: “All mouth and no tights. The show’s great but that last record of his was hopeless. Fair play to him for getting up people’s noses. But he needs to come up with a few decent tunes,” Lemmy Kilmister said. Tool was formed in Los Angeles California in 1990 and since then have released five praised studio albums. Marylin Manson started his career in 1989 and has released 12 studio albums so far. Coldplay and Radiohead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5h0qHwNrHk&pp=ygUJcmFkaW9oZWFk Two bands that Motörhead fans would certainly expect Lemmy not to like are Coldplay and Radiohead. And of course, he didn’t enjoy their music. "Rock n’ roll always comes back, you know. There’s no fighting it. And these people think they can kill rock n’ roll, they might as well try and stop the flood, you know. There’s no way. It always comes back because there’s always people who want to hear loud, raucous music, you know.” “It’s exciting, you know. And all the shit that these magazines like is not exciting. Like, Jesus, Radiohead, you know. Fuck me, you know. Coldplay. Jesus. These are not rock bands. These are sub-emo, you know. I mean, they did some good stuff. Fair enough. But it’s not rock n’ roll. I know fucking rock n’ roll when I hear it. I’ve been listening to it since I was 12, you know? So fuck off!", he told Stay Thirsty Media in 2010. A few months before his death in 2015 at the age of 70, Lemmy talked with Consequence and was asked why Motörhead never changed their sound. The interviewer gave Radiohead as an example of a group that evolved their sound over the years. Lemmy's answer was: “And they’re not very good”. He was then questioned if he liked them and he replied: "no". Radiohead was formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England in 1985 and since then have released 9 successful studio albums. They have sold an estimated amount of more than 30 million records worldwide. As for Coldplay, they are currently one of the highest grossing touring bands in the world. They have a huge audience and play to sold out stadiums every year all over the world. The band was formed in London, England back in 1997.

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