I stumbled upon a YouTube video of Motorhead performing “Ace of Spades” on the BBC comedy The Young Ones yesterday. I started wondering if the six degrees of Kevin Bacon theory could somehow musically apply to Lemmy?! Y’know, if every rocker’s career could somehow be linked back to Mr. Kilmister in one way or another? I didn’t think about it for long, but figured I might as well throw guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke out their as an example, because there’s really no other logical reason for sharing his post-Motorhead band Fastway on the site. OK, that was a little harsh…but I meant it in the kindest way.
Eddie Clarke was a member of the “classic” Motorhead lineup (with Lemmy and “Philthy” Phil) which can be seen below on the cover of 1980s masterpiece Ace of Spades. Clarke left the band in 1982.
MP3: Motorhead - “Ace Of Spades”
“Fast” Eddie would join forces with UFO’s bassist Pete Way to form the band Fastway. Get it? “Fast” + Way = Fastway?! I thought you would. The lineup was completed by ex-Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley and vocalist Dave King (who would later be affiliated with Flogging Molly). So yeah, back to the music…here’s the first single off that band’s debut album:
MP3: Fastway - “Say What You Will”
