# RiP Fast Eddie Clarke of Motörhead **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 11, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fast-eddie-clarke-of-motorhead/806392 "2018-01-11T14:15:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fast-eddie-clarke-of-motorhead/806392/1 "2018-01-11T14:15:25Z")
> **[Motörhead legend Fast Eddie Clarke dies aged 67](https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/motorhead-legend-fast-eddie-clarke-dies-aged-67/)** > > Legendary Motörhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke has died. He was 67. ---
**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fast-eddie-clarke-of-motorhead/806392/2 "2018-01-11T14:17:54Z")
…and I think we have a new winner for the title of _Most recently formed band with no surviving members of the classic lineup_. Motörhead formed 1975, a year or two after the Ramones. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fast-eddie-clarke-of-motorhead/806392/3 "2018-01-11T15:09:47Z")
Damn, you were great. Bye, Eddie! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fast-eddie-clarke-of-motorhead/806392/4 "2018-01-11T15:34:17Z")
Fuck me. RIP Eddie; you totally fucking rocked! ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fast-eddie-clarke-of-motorhead/806392/5 "2018-01-11T17:27:25Z")
RIP. And the original trio is reunited. (I believe Mikkey Dee said that.) ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fast-eddie-clarke-of-motorhead/806392/6 "2018-01-11T18:39:19Z")
[Say What You Will](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj41fW_xdDYAhVRHGMKHUKBDkUQtwIIOjAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DD5_oPyavUaw&usg=AOvVaw1OG2N6LcWcVsf9IYxGeOir) is still one of the rockingest songs ever. Thanks Eddie! ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fast-eddie-clarke-of-motorhead/806392/7 "2018-01-11T20:15:29Z")
Dah! - dah - dah DAH–DAH!-DAH! My brother was the big fan, but I grew up with this staff. Killed by death huh? So long Motorhead\* - how to do the umlaut? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fast-eddie-clarke-of-motorhead/806392/8 "2018-01-12T03:37:33Z")
Read 'em and weep- the Dead Man’s Hand again. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fast-eddie-clarke-of-motorhead/806392/9 "2018-01-12T04:44:16Z")
> [@Shakester](#): > > …and I think we have a new winner for the title of _Most recently formed band with no surviving members of the classic lineup_. There’s also Emerson, Lake & Powell (1986), for certain values of “classic”. Hey, I liked 'em. **Typo Negative** already posted Fastway, so here’s a Motörhead song with Fast Eddie singing: [“Step Down” (live in Nottingham)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ggyGU-2uCE) Also here’s a bonus video, since I spaced on posting in the Ray Thomas thread: [“Veteran Cosmic Rocker”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATqo8bSjoY0)