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Update: Lemmy's Memorial Service To Be Streamed Live
Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 12:01AM
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.
Lemmy Kilmister's memorial service will be streamed live online https://t.co/cEkJ9ygKNA
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) January 6, 2016
Reader Comments (16)
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.
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.
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!
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Never thought of the donation angle, Metalboy! That is a wonderful idea. You convinced me. Leave it on.
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!