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RIP Lemmy

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Ian Fraser Kilmister – aka Lemmy – died today. He’s the father of heavy metal and a perfect example of what I refer to as a vocal instrumentalist. He didn’t “sing”. His voice (and his bass) were the bludgeoning instruments of Motorhead. He was a hard drinking, chain smoking, unapologetic, remorseless,  rock star. I never got a chance to see him live and other...