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Post by deadmanshand on Oct 19, 2003 15:04:40 GMT -5
;D As I have mentioned elsewhere, I had a longstanding friendship with Pete Gill, and he is one of the most down to earth people you could ever hope to meet. I lost contact with him about 5 years ago when he and his wife split up, so if anyone knows his current whereabouts I would be very interested to renew our acquaintance. As far as I know he still lives in the Sheffield area. So, to Pete's story. He quit the band the day they were filming the live sequences for the film Eat the Rich. Lemmy wouldn't come down from his hotel room, and kept the band and the driver waiting. This was the last straw for Pete, when Lem eventually came down they had a fight and Pete quit. The story goes that Phil Taylor was on standby, just waiting for the call. For years, Lemmy said that Pete walked, and I have several books that quote Lem as saying Pete quit. I have Pete's side of the story, and Wurzel confirmed this when I met him, yet last year Lem's autobiography comes out and says that Lemmy sacked Pete for trying to take over the band, something he also refers to on the boneshaker dvd. Pete did tell me he tried to make the band more professional in their dealings with the media, ie turn up when they are supposed to, and Lem didn't like that much. His attitude was "Who does he think he is - he should be grateful to be in the band!". For the record, I think Mikkey Dee is the best drummer Motorhead have ever had, and so does Pete. On a personal note I think Pete Gill is technically a better drummer than Phil Taylor, but Philthy was always closer to Lems heart, and closer to what Motorhead were all about.
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Post by Legion on Oct 19, 2003 15:27:06 GMT -5
Take over the band! Big, big mistake... nice story by the way, thanks Dead ;D
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Post by deadmanshand on Oct 19, 2003 15:34:38 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D Glad you enjoyed reading it. I remember when Pete told me, my jaw hit the floor.
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Post by Legion on Oct 19, 2003 15:36:04 GMT -5
Hey Dead, are you trying to get your second star on your first day?
;D
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Post by deadmanshand on Oct 19, 2003 15:39:41 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D ;D Whatever gave you that idea Riccardo?
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Post by Legion on Oct 19, 2003 15:46:09 GMT -5
Your strangely large use of grinning smilies... mark of evil, y'know.
;D
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Post by deadmanshand on Oct 19, 2003 15:52:04 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D
All the better for eating you my dear!
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Post by Legion on Oct 19, 2003 16:01:00 GMT -5
*looks at Dead suspiciously* Um, right. Hope you're a chick now...
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DUNK
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Post by DUNK on Oct 19, 2003 16:09:28 GMT -5
I rekon Pete Gill got the push because Lemmy thought Pete"s "lets conform to the media/record companys etc" Had nothing to do with the "FUCK YOU" attitude that MOTORHEAD live by. Lemmy has always said "We got more in common with PUNK than anything else, and for MOTORHEAD to suddenly be the nice guys just did"nt cut it so the threat(Pete) had to go. Who stepped in non other than a tryed an trusted an desperate Philthy.Pete Gill had no chance to put the record straight as Lemmy"s word goes truth or not. I don"t think MOTORHEAD would still be going if they had of started doing what other poeple wanted them to do. I for one hopes Lemmy can keep telling poeple to "FUCK OFF" for many years to come.
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Post by deadmanshand on Oct 19, 2003 16:25:19 GMT -5
Just messing with you Riccardo!
In response to DUNK, I'm glad things worked out the way they did, coz Motorhead are better than ever now, though I do still wonder why Lem said for years that Pete quit, yet now in the autobiography, he says he sacked Pete.
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Post by Legion on Oct 19, 2003 16:30:23 GMT -5
Heh... good boy Dead... *suspicious look*
;D
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Post by deadmanshand on Oct 19, 2003 16:32:22 GMT -5
Just messin' with ya - honest!
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Post by Legion on Oct 19, 2003 16:35:59 GMT -5
Don't wink at me you pervert!
Ha. Just kidding. Former Motorhead Members has never been so active.
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Post by DUNK on Oct 19, 2003 16:44:28 GMT -5
I HAVE BEEN LUCKY AND HAVE BEEN IN LEMMYS PRESENTS RECENTLY AND NOTED THAT WITH IN THE HOUR OR SO I WAS WITH HIM THE FUCKER GOT THE BETTER PART OF A BOTTLE OF J.D. DOWN HIS NECK. SO ONE HAS TO TAKE WITH A PINCH OF SALT SOME OF THE THINGS LEMMY SAYS ABOUT HIS PAST AS HE WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE IN BODY ONLY.SO HE SAID PETE GOT THE PUSH CUZ IT FITTED BETTER I GUESS.
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Post by deadmanshand on Oct 19, 2003 16:50:09 GMT -5
;D Nice one! And long may he continue to drink Lynchburg Tennesee dry!
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