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Jan072016

Update: Lemmy's Memorial Service To Be Streamed Live

It's 2016 after all. I don't know if that makes it the age of Aquarius or what, but streaming memorial services live for family and friends is normal these days. And that means you can actually dip in and watch some of Lemmy Kilmister's memorial service next Saturday at the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Hollywood, California. The service will be broadcast live on YouTube between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. PST. Of course, the day long memorial will be going on as well at the Rainbow Bar and Grill.


Reader Comments (16)

I must be cranky, or getting old, or just a bit off, but . . . does anyone else remember (and sorta' miss) the days when these sorts of things weren't streamed and beamed and hashtagged across the Universe?

I felt that same sort of tug when Dio died, even if I suspect that Dio probably would have liked the adulation. And I am not saying that Lemmy would mind either (hell, I didn't know the guy). But I guess that is my point: he wouldn't necessarily mind; but he wouldn't necessarily care (read Vai's beautiful tribute, or Fish's, if you are interested in getting a sense of what I am talking about).

My wish? They memorialize Lemmy by leaving his game at the end of the bar, turned off. Just a reminder, and a tribute, to what once was and won't be again save in our minds, hearts, and stereos.

Sorry if that sounds a bit maudlin. I suppose I was just hit, again like with Dio's passing, by how much of an impact he made just by doing what he always did.

For the last time, RIP Lemmy.
January 7, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterHim
I hope it rocks and that Sunset gets inundated with people just like Lemmy. Honest, kind and love for rock n roll!!!

What's a fitting tribute? Who the f*** knows. If not explicitly stated in Lemmys "plans", I suppose it's whatever current executors of his estate wish.

Lemmy probably doesn't give a damn if you've read his autobiography, White Lines or read the myriad of quotes from him available in last couple of weeks.
January 7, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterKixchix
I appreciate your sentiments, HIM. I'm actually more in line with Kixchix here and take the view that the more people who see Lemmy's Memorial the better to celebrate the man and what he stood for. And I actually think they should keep Lemmy's video game on in the Rainbow so people can celebrate his life when playing it.

He got so much joy from it (or whatever it was that made him obsessively and compulsively play it) that can also be felt by those who may wish to play it. They can sort of feel what it was like to be him in a small way. Who knows, maybe he'll help them win through his divine intervention!

His Estate, however, should donate his Daisy Dukes to The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!
January 7, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterMetalboy!
Good points, Kixchix and Metalboy! Can certainly see your POVs. Guess I am in "a mood" as they say.

I loved _White Line Fever_, Kixchix. It was Metalboy! that got me started going through the bios of our heroes. Highly quotable and seemingly in "his voice" even with Garza doing the spit and polish work.

But no way his jorts should go to the RaRHoF! That place would sully those hilarious things!
January 8, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterHim
Well said HIM, well said. Those rocks bios are great too. Pearcy has a twisted one.

Amazing the lore those daisy Dukes have inspired!!! I think it was Scott Ian who was at the studio with him one day with those on and Anthrax was repulsed enough to say something. Think Lemmy cared?? Not a bit I'd gather lol
January 8, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterKixchix
Thanks for reminding me Kixchix. I need to pick up the Pearcy book. It has to be an amazing work of fiction and non-fiction!

I rank the Lemmy book up there with the Mustaine and Daisley books. Both well worth people's time, and both more detailed than Lemmy's as well.
January 9, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterHim
Him (as usual it seems) I'm with you. Maybe we're just cranky old men who should be screaming at kids to get the hell of of our lawns. Lol. I get the whole let's celebrate Lemmy's life thing, (he'd want the party,let's face it 👍)but unless the Rainbow is giving away everything,including booze,for free that day,the only thing they'll be celebrating is massive profits and a shit ton of free exposure across the globe. Call me a cynic, but that doesn't seem right...
January 9, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterGary
Aw, come on, Gary... They brought the damn game down to Lemmy's apartment! He intentionally moved nearer to the Rainbow and still practically lived in the place anyway. He was part of their family and the Rainbow want his legacy to live on.

And he would want them to prosper. And we should want them to prosper to have his legacy live on. Let's face it, if that dump closes, the L.A. Strip dies right along with it.
January 9, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterMetalboy!
Thanks Gary. I think we probably are cynics. Or, as I like to say, optimistic pessimists!

I love the milk ad outtakes. They made me laugh, what with Lemmy's snarl turned into a smile just before it fades out. He found duffers infuriating according to many accounts. But he would lend his services--his brand--to a number of ventures in the past few years. You buy it? Great. But don't expect Lemmy to be pacing his kitchen, wondering where the Motorhead beer or spices were located. More to the point, he would help out anyone he found to be an honest, deserving person.

And I don't begrudge (I use that term too often) The Rainbow for celebrating his life. I really don't, Metalboy! I wish them continued success. I just wish it was an event that those who were there experienced, and those of us who weren't there missed . . . like we miss him, and not his legacy.

I stand by my original post: keep the machine off (tho' I agree, it was touching that they brought it to him . . . I left that out in my initial post). For them, it will be a shrine for fans to take selfies (geesh) next to; for others, it will be a suggestion that things--great and small--pass on. Lemmy never worried about that. So memorialize him where he sat and garner the money it draws. Again, he knew the power of a gimmick.

But don't let others think that they can "milk" his moments of peace for a moment on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter or the like. All they are doing is proving that Lemmy had it right: don't be embarrassed about who you are. Live life to its fullest. And never suffer in the shadows of those you aspire to be. Be who you are. If a picture next to a game defines you, nothing much else will refine you.
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Or, and I apologize for the length, consider pragmatist William James's co-opting of a quote that meant the world to him:

What do you think of yourself? What do you think of the world? . . . These are questions with which all must deal as it seems good to them. They are riddles of the Sphinx, and in some way or other we must deal with them. . . . In all important transactions of life we have to take a leap in the dark.... If we decide to leave the riddles unanswered, that is a choice; if we waver in our answer, that, too, is a choice: but whatever choice we make, we make it at our peril. If a man chooses to turn his back altogether on God and the future, no one can prevent him; no one can show beyond reasonable doubt that he is mistaken. If a man thinks otherwise and acts as he thinks, I do not see that any one can prove that he is mistaken. Each must act as he thinks best; and if he is wrong, so much the worse for him. We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive. If we stand still we shall be frozen to death. If we take the wrong road we shall be dashed to pieces. We do not certainly know whether there is any right one. What must we do? ' Be strong and of a good courage.' Act for the best, hope for the best, and take what comes. . . . If death ends all, we cannot meet death better.

Like I said, Lemmy would suffer anything, even if he protected and respected the things that mattered to him.. But he isn't suffering now. And he met death well.
January 9, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterHim
Thoughtful comments, HIM... I agree with most all you said. But The Rainbow should leave his machine on. He would want people to play it. It would be cool if they donated all the proceeds to Cancer Research, however.
January 9, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterMetalboy!
Just got done watching Lemmys Memorial.

I as a fan am grateful to have been afforded the opportunity to watch. Dave Grohl was eloquent as the last speaker and choked me up. Triple HHH and Lars also did great.

Ozzy, Halford, Scott Ian, Lars and many others there.
January 9, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterKixchix
Regardless my crankiness, glad that the turnout of artists was commensurate with the man they were celebrating.

Never thought of the donation angle, Metalboy! That is a wonderful idea. You convinced me. Leave it on.
January 10, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterHim
MB. Classic opening line!!! Lmao! I never really thought about what you said concerning the Rainbow closing. But you're correct in that it's the last bastion of an era we all loved. Game,set,& match to you on this discussion. May they " live long and prosper" \M/. LOL
January 10, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterGary
Just amazing to witness... Humor abounded during the Celebration of Kilmister's Life as Lemmy's Son, Roger the Tour Manager, Sorum, Slash, Trujillo, Ian and Dave Grohl with his fitting closing, we're all great.

Even Scott Ian wasn't quite as self absorbed as he usually is, sharing some great stories. However, that can't be said for Ulrich, who, par for the course, made it all about himself.

At one point, one of Killmisters assistants who spoke declared that a Jack and Coke would now be referred to as a Lemmy. One of my friends who drinks them profusely, told me she would order hers that way from now on.

Cheers, Lemmy... God Bless and God Speed.

p.s. The church was packed... At the very beginning of the live stream, I'm pretty sure I saw Chris Holmes pay his respects at the alter before the memorial began. One can just imagine what it must have been like when those two got together!
January 10, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterMetalboy!
One very important caveat MB; it was not a church it was at the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetary. Knowing Lemmys thoughts on religion it's safe to say if he were memorialized in a church his urn would have exploded!
January 10, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterKixchix
Haha!! I stand corrected, once again, Kixchix... Leave it to Hollywood to make a non-denominational "chapel" or whatever the hell you wanna call it at a cemetery look identical to a quaint Anytown U.S.A. Presbyterian Church. Obviously, they don't f*ck around.
January 10, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterMetalboy!

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