Fast Eddie saved me from being ejected from the Glasgow Apollo many years ago. He'd been up in the circle, near where we were sitting, watching Saxon's support slot. There were only about twenty punters in the circle at the time. One of the Apollo's infamous tuxedo-wearing bouncers randomly decided to chuck me out (they did this if they didn't like the band/crowd). I'd just been gripped from behind in a death-lock when I heard this voice that sounded a lot like Neil from the Young Ones, "No man, put him down .." as FE appeared in front of us, flapping his arms. Bouncer grunts and drops me. I go on to enjoy a grass-destroying gig - but I never did get a chance to express my thanks to the massively talented Fast Eddie.
@@longtallskinny9669 it was the age old problem of record company demanding new product as they were trying to milk a good thing. They'd have done better to let the band rest up a bit after No Sleep and take some time over some new songs. They'd been on road constantly for almost 6 years at this point so it's inevitable tempers in the band would be fraying. Eddie was right about the Wendy O' William's single: it 's a steaming pile of crap. That he was forced out over that was a crying shame.
I made a homemade Best Of Motorhead compilation and I had to include almost every song from Iron Fist. I love the diversity of the songs, and they almost all have these really distinctive qualities and great lyrics and melodies.
Didn't realise Fast Eddie is gone. Sad. Can't believe it. I loved Fast Eddie Clarke. Me and my mate Jim bumped into Eddie in Leicester after his sound check by chance as he walked out the back of DeMonfort Hall in the afternoon. What a cool dude. Spoke to us and even remembered us after the gig. He signed my concert programme. Top bloke!
I have just learned of Eddie's passing, and I'm in shock to hear it. He did a European tour just this past Summer as Fastway with his old friends Girls School. He said in an interview several months ago that he wanted to tour the US one last time, and it would probably be next year. He admitted that he had advanced Emphysema from years of cigarette smoking, and was getting out of breath and tired easily. He also admonished people to quit smoking. I think he knew he didn't have long to live, and was saying his good byes this way. With COPD, you catch a cold or the flu, and it could be your last one. This is what happened to Eddie. He caught the flu, it went into Pneumonia, and he died. He was one of the most underrated guitarist in the business. So long old friend.
My mum died from complications due to COPD from smoking. Small cell lung cancer that then developed in to Sepsis. Defeated a couple of times, but it came back and the system was just too weak and the Sepsis was resistant to anything nuking it, even with all the antibiotics. It wasn't so much the cancer, it was the susceptibility to infection. mum RIP 1954-2019
I think the great thing about Motorhead (as well as their awesome music)- is that they are just normal-living-people without the pretentiousness of being in a band!
I love Eddie's expression when he mentions Speedy and how he was knocking about with them and "having a bit of fun". He's trying to suppress a smile and there's definitely a twinkle in his eye. Would love to have hung out with those fellas. Eddie's stories are awesome.
Met Eddie a couple of times in the late 70’s when I was in my early teens. Absolutely lovely bloke who always had time for his fans. Will be sorely missed 😔
I think he’s my favourite guitarist ever because when he left and I discovered a band called fastway I went I love this guitar on the album and I found out many years later that it was him 😊
I used to go to sleep listening to these guys on headphones whenever I had a night watch coming up. The best way to drown out the noise of your messmates during the day!
Footstompin' Leroy Scott hit the nail on the head.. such a cool loose blues style over frantic metal with the others. RIP fast Eddie.. he’s become a major guitar influence
@@benbarclay8603 And it wasn't just the fast, blues-based licks, it was the energy behind them. The energy level and tonality of Fast Eddie's playing matched Lemmy's bass chords and sound perfectly.
I was lucky enough to receive facebook messages from Eddie Clark shortly after Lemmy passed away, what an amazing guy, miss the presence of those 3 diamonds.
Thanks for all the fun, music and energy Eddie - unique, loud and unbelievable when it began. Just amazing. No point saying Rest in Peace really as you will obviously not be doing anything peaceful with the three of you together now .....
@@Penfold-zr2be If you ask me, Eddie was just burnt out at that point, the drama, extra work, trivial bullshit can turn snowballs in an avalanche from a business PoV, the work with the Plasmatics was just to keep exposure, who cares if it was crap I'll bet Eddie wasn't having any of that, because his burnout was focusing on getting quality results from Motorhead, the "attention"-side was at that point, not his concern He became serious, so any hijinks did nothing else but sour his mood and motivation even more
After watching this who wouldn't wanna be in a band and go on the road, the real rock n rock life, its a shame he couldn't stay around longer to tell more stories of this great band, weird how they've have all gone in such a short space of time, all 3 were characters, rest in peace Ed.
Back in 82, when Eddie left the sacrosanct Motorhead's 3rd trio formation, everyone was calling him a ''traitor'', when actually he had given his best for M and even decently produced Iron Fist ( listen to it again - it's a chockfull of perks, that is). Clarke was visibly on the level and a dedicated musician, but out of musical differences come apocryphal stories of treason and backstabbing that just weren't there in the first place. if there is any musician who has clearly laid down tracks for forthcoming lute players in M, that was Fast Eddie Clark. Robbo, Würzel, Phil Campbell all had their own personal attributes as M's axemen and their craft helped building the legend, but as deep as guitar blueprints go in Motörhead , Eddie was the culprit, not Larry Wallis.
Amen. Also, need I remind anyone who read this man's comment and decided to look in this reply section that it was Fast Eddie's guitar playing that was on Ace Of Spades?
I love motorhead with fast edde and philthy. They are just not the same without them. They were so freaking good. Not half S good without those two guys though.
RIP Fast Eddie MOTORHEAD N FASTWAY LIFER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks 4 some of the best heavy dirty rock ever made you will be missed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIP LEMMY N PHILTHY N WURZEL N now FAST EDDIE GOD SPEED !!!!!!!!
I am still relative new to Motörhead. I found it in my life 6 years ago and connected at once.! I have the outmost respect for those guys. There doesn’t go a week where i don’t hear a Motörhead track, ! Thank you for everything ☠️🤘
God bless you Eddie! Just wish you would have turned all those wonderful memories into a book. You could certainly tell a story...what a read it would have been!
Mr Clark Class act in his own way I could listen to him all day what great story's now all 3 I believe are together in one place again I can even see Lemmy saying Let's get it right this time no break ups while Phil and Eddie go no wobblers here don't need money here just fun jamming and no corporate types to deal with ,,Now that's the only way to go ,,and when Micky and cambell get there it can be one huge jam session
Such a funny guy! To be able to knock about with these guys must have been a experience! Never forget seeing them.. May they rest in as much noise as they could possibly make! Love❤S
Eddie is my favourite member of Motörhead. People mostly focus on Lemmy or Philthy or Mikkey but out of all of em, I'd like to have a few drinks with Eddie the most.
Hard to believe the Ace of Spades lineup are all dead. Brutal.
I could listen to this dude tell stories all damn day
Fully agree. Dude totally cracks me up.
me too
Same!. He should have done an audio book or something of the like!.
this is rock n roll
R.I.P. Mr. Clarke, you were and will always be a huge influence and a larger than life legend, say hi to Lemmy and Phil, rock on brother....
the lineup of Lemmy, Eddie and Phil is my favorite. Mr.Clarke was just an amazing guitar player and one of my favorites
Yeh, but wasn’t Larry Wallis much better?!
Fast Eddie saved me from being ejected from the Glasgow Apollo many years ago. He'd been up in the circle, near where we were sitting, watching Saxon's support slot. There were only about twenty punters in the circle at the time. One of the Apollo's infamous tuxedo-wearing bouncers randomly decided to chuck me out (they did this if they didn't like the band/crowd). I'd just been gripped from behind in a death-lock when I heard this voice that sounded a lot like Neil from the Young Ones, "No man, put him down .." as FE appeared in front of us, flapping his arms. Bouncer grunts and drops me. I go on to enjoy a grass-destroying gig - but I never did get a chance to express my thanks to the massively talented Fast Eddie.
That’s a cool fuckin story man
@@rhoadsgilbertfan4125 Thank you. It was, ultimately, a cool experience!
haha man thanks for sharing.. cool story
Fucking awesome man 🙂♠️
@@ryanmcbride4619 It was!
“So we said to Phil- ‘don’t blow it man.. don’t punch the f****** producer..”
Philty Animal..crazy mofo
I don't care what the band thinks about Iron Fist, I think its a great album. One of my favorites from Motorhead.
matt w i always considered it a strong album.
@@longtallskinny9669 it was the age old problem of record company demanding new product as they were trying to milk a good thing.
They'd have done better to let the band rest up a bit after No Sleep and take some time over some new songs. They'd been on road constantly for almost 6 years at this point so it's inevitable tempers in the band would be fraying.
Eddie was right about the Wendy O' William's single: it 's a steaming pile of crap. That he was forced out over that was a crying shame.
I made a homemade Best Of Motorhead compilation and I had to include almost every song from Iron Fist. I love the diversity of the songs, and they almost all have these really distinctive qualities and great lyrics and melodies.
Mine too🤘
DEFINITELY
R.I.P.- "Fast" Eddie Clarke, Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor and Lemmy. Legends.
Didn't realise Fast Eddie is gone. Sad. Can't believe it. I loved Fast Eddie Clarke. Me and my mate Jim bumped into Eddie in Leicester after his sound check by chance as he walked out the back of DeMonfort Hall in the afternoon. What a cool dude.
Spoke to us and even remembered us after the gig. He signed my concert programme. Top bloke!
Great storyteller and a proper geezer. The sort you'd love to go to the pub with.
I reckon he'd be a top laugh over a couple of pints
100%
Classic, paint brush in hand and say's "mind if I watch the tv, I'm on in a minute", that made me chuckle.
I have just learned of Eddie's passing, and I'm in shock to hear it. He did a European tour just this past Summer as Fastway with his old friends Girls School. He said in an interview several months ago that he wanted to tour the US one last time, and it would probably be next year. He admitted that he had advanced Emphysema from years of cigarette smoking, and was getting out of breath and tired easily. He also admonished people to quit smoking. I think he knew he didn't have long to live, and was saying his good byes this way. With COPD, you catch a cold or the flu, and it could be your last one. This is what happened to Eddie. He caught the flu, it went into Pneumonia, and he died. He was one of the most underrated guitarist in the business. So long old friend.
such a bummer :( very underrated guitar player
What a wonderful character Eddie was....just wish he'd written a book about his time with Motorhead. Rock In Peace Eddie!
Absolutely brilliant guitarist. True legend.
Hi Dose Vitamin C Will stop Pneumonia
My mum died from complications due to COPD from smoking. Small cell lung cancer that then developed in to Sepsis. Defeated a couple of times, but it came back and the system was just too weak and the Sepsis was resistant to anything nuking it, even with all the antibiotics. It wasn't so much the cancer, it was the susceptibility to infection. mum RIP 1954-2019
This is what a Rock Star is.
I think the great thing about Motorhead (as well as their awesome music)- is that they are just normal-living-people without the pretentiousness of being in a band!
I love Eddie's expression when he mentions Speedy and how he was knocking about with them and "having a bit of fun". He's trying to suppress a smile and there's definitely a twinkle in his eye. Would love to have hung out with those fellas. Eddie's stories are awesome.
Love his jokes. All 3 were hilarious.
Amazing bloke... So gutted he's gone...but never forgotten..
Met Eddie a couple of times in the late 70’s when I was in my early teens. Absolutely lovely bloke who always had time for his fans. Will be sorely missed 😔
There will never ever be Rock Stars like his kind again..thank God for the 80s!!
THANK YOU MR. CLARKE. I ALWAYS LOVED AND RESPECTED YOU. R.I.P.
One of the best interviews ever. His honesty cracks me up.
Eddie made me laugh so much! A true down to earth and good hearted man. Rip Eddie.
Can't believe these three are gone. In my view, They were the Best Motorhead there was. No lineup ever came close to those three
AMEN
Absolutely and irrefutably agree brother
They were, hands down.
💯 percent.
It was the Best Line-up,
the "Desaster Area" times...
Düsseldorf Philipshalle! year after year, around christmas time...
🎸🔨🕺!
Fast Eddie you can tell has that Motorhead attitude and it's easy to see why he was perfect for them.
R.I.P Eddie. The original and best speed guitarist. Heaven now has the original line-up together.
Fast Eddie Clarke...
PURE CLASS!
I think he’s my favourite guitarist ever because when he left and I discovered a band called fastway I went I love this guitar on the album and I found out many years later that it was him 😊
I used to go to sleep listening to these guys on headphones whenever I had a night watch coming up. The best way to drown out the noise of your messmates during the day!
"what's the point in having a dog and barking yourself" that's the best one I've heard in a long time god bless Eddie great character
Excellent guitar player, bringing a blues edge to complement Lemmy & Phil's frantic metal blast.
Motorhead's finest period
Footstompin' Leroy Scott hit the nail on the head.. such a cool loose blues style over frantic metal with the others. RIP fast Eddie.. he’s become a major guitar influence
@@benbarclay8603 And it wasn't just the fast, blues-based licks, it was the energy behind them. The energy level and tonality of Fast Eddie's playing matched Lemmy's bass chords and sound perfectly.
REAL LEGEND . He's the reason I stopped by earth . He's piloting the 3 man space craft with Lemmy on the maps & Phil on the gunners.
...I can only imagine the results 🤣
Lemmy,Fast and Animal....the BEST MOTORHEAD
This guy had charisma in bucket loads I could listen to him all day :)
I was lucky enough to receive facebook messages from Eddie Clark shortly after Lemmy passed away, what an amazing guy, miss the presence of those 3 diamonds.
Rip Eddie Great Guitarist and a smashing bloke
Thanks for all the fun, music and energy Eddie - unique, loud and unbelievable when it began. Just amazing. No point saying Rest in Peace really as you will obviously not be doing anything peaceful with the three of you together now .....
I could sit down with him for hours and listen to all these mega stories!
"Phil was un-fucking-believable....we had a lot of fun as well."
A true original, no holds barred!! Love him!!
"there's a banging on the door..ya know it's 8 in the morning, I had just gotten to bed"
Man that is so fucking funny!!
RIP dear sir
Nothing before or since has been the icon that Motörhead is.
I love listening to Eddie, broke my heart when he died, I thought he would be around for years.
"Phil wanted to leave the band... as usual." :D
Phil quit decause he didn`t was t to do any more of those terrible "Novelty Singles" with the likes of The Plasmatics and goof around in kids TV show,
@@mjh5437 That's why Eddie left. He thought the Stand by Your Man single with Wendie O William's was shite (and it was, it stinks)
@@Penfold-zr2be
If you ask me, Eddie was just burnt out at that point, the drama, extra work, trivial bullshit can turn snowballs in an avalanche
from a business PoV, the work with the Plasmatics was just to keep exposure, who cares if it was crap
I'll bet Eddie wasn't having any of that, because his burnout was focusing on getting quality results from Motorhead, the "attention"-side was at that point, not his concern
He became serious, so any hijinks did nothing else but sour his mood and motivation even more
Rip eddie..best line up for me
Eddie was a true classic....Best lineup ever.
Great story teller. RIP FAST EDDIE...don't know why he's so down on IRON FIST, it's top notch in my book.
After watching this who wouldn't wanna be in a band and go on the road, the real rock n rock life, its a shame he couldn't stay around longer to tell more stories of this great band, weird how they've have all gone in such a short space of time, all 3 were characters, rest in peace Ed.
His 'Crap' rant just cracks me up! R.I.P. Fast Eddie.
Eddie ! Could listen to him all day!
Back in 82, when Eddie left the sacrosanct Motorhead's 3rd trio formation, everyone was calling him a ''traitor'', when actually he had given his best for M and even decently produced Iron Fist ( listen to it again - it's a chockfull of perks, that is). Clarke was visibly on the level and a dedicated musician, but out of musical differences come apocryphal stories of treason and backstabbing that just weren't there in the first place. if there is any musician who has clearly laid down tracks for forthcoming lute players in M, that was Fast Eddie Clark. Robbo, Würzel, Phil Campbell all had their own personal attributes as M's axemen and their craft helped building the legend, but as deep as guitar blueprints go in Motörhead , Eddie was the culprit, not Larry Wallis.
Amen. Also, need I remind anyone who read this man's comment and decided to look in this reply section that it was Fast Eddie's guitar playing that was on Ace Of Spades?
@@dathandsometroll1852 Yeah, that's Fast Eddie Clarke
Didn't leave... was fired
I love motorhead with fast edde and philthy. They are just not the same without them. They were so freaking good. Not half S good without those two guys though.
RIP..gone but not forgotten forever..motorhead rock on bro..
Best metal hair ever. Middle parting, down to his waist, and bullet belt to finish.
Fast Eddie. You ruled.
The band has had some great musicians and some great personalities.
rip .met the guy at my first gig when I was 12 , motorhead ,Birmingham odean,Eddie shook my hand and ruffled my hair.true gentleman.
Rip Eddie, respect from South Australia mate, best guitarist and story teller of all time, VALE
RIP Fast Eddie MOTORHEAD N FASTWAY LIFER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks 4 some of the best heavy dirty rock ever made you will be missed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIP LEMMY N PHILTHY N WURZEL N now FAST EDDIE GOD SPEED !!!!!!!!
I am still relative new to Motörhead. I found it in my life 6 years ago and connected at once.! I have the outmost respect for those guys. There doesn’t go a week where i don’t hear a Motörhead track, ! Thank you for everything ☠️🤘
People who can talk and talk, and it's all interesting and funny ... their brains are wired in a special way. I wish I had it like that.
Please let me say,
One of the best rock guitarist ever.
God bless you Eddie! Just wish you would have turned all those wonderful memories into a book. You could certainly tell a story...what a read it would have been!
Diamond Geezer. Thanks for the memories Eddie.
Mr Clark Class act in his own way I could listen to him all day what great story's now all 3 I believe are together in one place again I can even see Lemmy saying Let's get it right this time no break ups while Phil and Eddie go no wobblers here don't need money here just fun jamming and no corporate types to deal with ,,Now that's the only way to go ,,and when Micky and cambell get there it can be one huge jam session
Such a funny guy! To be able to knock about with these guys must have been a experience! Never forget seeing them..
May they rest in as much noise as they could possibly make!
Love❤S
Just a great interview. It’s refreshing hearing someone speak the truth for a change.
R.I.P.Fast Eddie,my Guitar Idol since 1980🤘🎸🤘
Man o fuckin Man i could listen to Fast Eddie rant all day.
R.I.P. Eddie, another of the rock legend Motorhead sadly gone and will be sadly missed. God bless your soul.
R.I.P Eddie Thanks for everything man!!!
R.I.P Eddie..very sad here :-(
Rip Eddie. The world is not the same without you three
This lad is a legend!!!
I like to look at him and to listen to him talking and laughing!
Top man, brilliant lineup. RIP Eddie
what a lovely chap eddie was, wish i could see him live. RIP fast eddie
Poms can be so hilariously understated. Loved the interview, funny as hell.
What an absolute rock legend Eddie is. I could listen to him for days.
‘’. . . alright if I watch the fucking telly, I’m on in a minute.’’ 🤣
Great story teller
A Kings ransom !!!... Great line
"We were keen as mustard, ya know what I mean..." I've been practicing my English since I was just about born and never heard that one....awesome.
Totally gutted, Fast Eddie , a big hero of mine!
RIP Fast Edddie you were the master of guitars
Tantos discos majestuosos has dejado... gracias por tan buena musica R.I.P. maestro!
Man I love this guy! What a great story teller.
can someone just release this whole thing with no cuts please ?
Eddie is my favourite member of Motörhead. People mostly focus on Lemmy or Philthy or Mikkey but out of all of em, I'd like to have a few drinks with Eddie the most.
What an absolute legend!
One of the few Rock & Roll Legends
Phil would usually throw a wobbler.
He's a classic guy!
RIP best MH ever Eddie was the best
First thing I do when I wake up; put on Mötorhead.
instant coffee, wake the dog ,walk the dog...
Eddie is so listenable, it's unreal
Fucking amazing player none of the other guitarists in Motorhead were even fucking close to his level
Rip Eddie Clarke
Great great rock'n'roll guitarist, even looked like he could've been Angus Young's cousin
Fast Eddie was the pixie dust behind Motörhead that made it magic.
Fast Eddie just may be the greatest interview ever! Absolutely a legend❤
Superb talker..Great storyteller
Luv this interview !!! xoxo
What a great guy Eddie was!! The original three were the best by far!!! Rip lads rock on 🎸
What a great Bloke that Fast Eddie
I wish he had wrote a book of his life as he was one of lifes characters. RIP Eddie.