Tuesday 29 December 2015

A true original

In today's media, hyperbolic words like 'legend' are bandied around so freely as to become virtually meaningless. There are, though, the occasional exceptions that prove the rule, and one such has been in the news today, having died last night. Lemmy, the founder not only of Motorhead, but of a whole genre of rock music. I've been a fan of the band almost since their inception, although I never have seen them live (and now never will, of course), their brand of ultra-loud, flat out rock being exactly the sort of music I've always been the most attracted to. The Planet Rock DJ who announced the news of Lemmy's death first thing this morning called him a 'true original'. I can't think of a more apposite description.

Love & best wishes to all
Sammy B

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