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Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers

The Rise of Motörhead

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Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers

By: Martin Popoff
Narrated by: A. T. Chandler
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Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers is the first book to celebrate the classic-era Motörhead lineup of Lemmy Kilmister, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. Through interviews with all of the principal troublemakers, Martin Popoff celebrates the formation of the band and the records that made them legends: Motörhead, Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades, No Sleep 'til Hammersmith, and Iron Fist. An in-depth coda brings the story up to date with the shocking recent deaths of Taylor and Kilmister.

Motörhead comes to life in this book as bad-luck bad boys - doused in drink and drugs, most notably speed - incapable of running their lives right save for Fast Eddie, who is charged with holding things together. Popoff also examines the heady climate of music through the band's rise to prominence during the New Wave of British heavy metal, with detailed reflection on Motörhead's unique position in the scene as both originators and embattled survivors who carried on the renegade spirit of those times.

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Critic reviews

"Martin has the most thorough knowledge of heavy metal of anybody I've ever met." (Dee Snider, Twisted Sister frontman)
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Reasonable account of a unique band. However, the narrator’s North American accent really jars. Either reading dialogue of the band members or mispronouncing place names (Chiswick!) became irritating in this accent.

Ok biography

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The book was great id highly recommend for all rock fans.Its tells a great story of the much lived trio of Lemmy,Philthy and fast Eddie and all the superb records of their era of Motorhead.
The narrator was good also and i breezed through the book due to that.

For true fans of Metal.

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Awesome and moving, to the God's of Rock n Roll. A must to all fans

Top Notch

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interesting as a fan of the band but I was hoping for a bit more 'dirt' on how the guys partied and lived from their perspective.
this book is more of a collection of interviews presented as a reference work.
it's about the band not the people in the band.

worth a listen

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I’m a huge Motörhead fan, so this was a must listen. You can’t go wrong with any retelling of this trio’s chaotic gallop through the music biz. Unfortunately for me the nasal, monotone, American narration (sounded like A.I) drove me nuts & I tapped out, if you can power through that, it’s a great story.

Great legend poorly told

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