Me and Tai saw Lemmy earlier on in the foyer of the Apollo, I desperately wanted to meet him, get him to sign me so I could get it tatooed over, request The Game (Bonus track on Hammerd which I really wanted to hear Live) or just shake his hand. However as a pair of Motorhead gig virgins, and knowing Lemmy's famous temper bearing in mind he was deep in conversation with some guy he seemed to know we gave it a miss. Oh do I regret that now!
Lemmy, his Guitar compadre of 20 years Phillip Campbell and 'the Greatest Drummer in the World' Mickey Dee entered a vintage performance. Despite a fairly ropey opening two songs the band seemed to settle into the occasion, surprising for such an experienced outfit but if thats what it takes you certainly can't argue with the results.
From there they never looked back thundering through a set of the greatest songs spanning the entire back catalogue of the band.
Despite being a spotless performance, Dancing On Your Grave recieved a Lukewarm reception, the worst of the set. An unsurprised Lemmy said 'told you it was the most unpopular' and thundered on with the set.
Im not sure exactly how long this show was but due to Motorheads penchant for fast 3 minute songs it seemed like an epic set.
Lemmy's legendary temper came to the fore once again when he threatened to 'kick your teeth in' to somebody who threw a drink at him. Not exactly a new feature of their shows, nor it became obvious were their calls for the audience to 'raise the roof' or the 'end of the show' where they 'expect the crowd to make a lot of noise so they come out and play more songs'. However well rehearsed these shows are, and they have been playing them long enough they are still fresh as are the ageless classics, an extended version of Overkill. Still the best song ever written 'Ace Of Spades' to draw an end to the show and new classic, the accoustic 'Whorehouse Blues' meant the 'encore' saved the best till last and was the perfect end to a fantastic performance.
