Review of Lemmy (2010) by Stuart K — 05 Aug 2013

Written, directed, filmed and produced by Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski, this documentary is about a true rock and roll hero, someone who has so many stories to tell and lives the ultimate rock and roll lifestyle, and still does live it.

It manages to mix his rise to stardom with what he does today and what his hobbies and interests are. Lemmy is a true legend, he's been there, done that, bought the T-Shirt and still lives to tell the tale, and everyone has something to say about him.

Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister is best known for his band Motörhead and their biggest hit Ace of Spades, but there's a lot more to Lemmy than that. He wanted to be a musician from an early age, and joined Blackpool based R&B band The Rockin' Vickers, from there he became a roadie for The Jimi Hendrix Experience, then he had a taste of big time fame when he joined Hawkwind, until he was unceremoniously fired after being busted for drugs.

Unfazed, he went solo with Motörhead, and the rest, as they say is history. Since then, he lives in Los Angeles, living near the Rainbow Bar and Grill on Sunset Strip, where he visits, plus he has a lot of war memorabilia too.

Lemmy is the ultimate definition of a living legend, and with contributions from friends and fans such as Billy Bob Thornton, Dave Grohl, Slash, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Peter Hook and Lars Ulrich.

Lemmy has lived an unbelievably eventful life, and it's reassuring to know that it isn't over yet, and there's still life in the old dog left, a lot more life.