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21: The 1981 Festival Fan Jul 13, 2021

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When Motörhead returned from their US tour in 1981 they did as heroes and played the biggest show of their career at Port Vale football ground. Headlining in front of 40,000 metal fans alongside Ozzy Osbourne, the gig has gone down in folklore. Simon Abbott was a teenager who travelled up with his mates and here he shares his memories of that extraordinary day. Hosted by Howard H Smith.

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20: The Tour Photographer Jun 29, 2021

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Back in late '79 a young student photographer named Rick Saunders enquired about photographing Motörhead at a gig, a few months later he was out on a whirlwind trip round the venues of the UK with them as their defacto cameraman. Here he tells his extraordinary tale of those times. Hosted by Howard H Smith.

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19: The Life Long Fan Jun 15, 2021

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Dedicated Motörhead fan John Bingham has been an avid fan of the band for over four decades and saw them live on numerous occasions at home and abroad. Here he shares his memories of following the loudest band on earth since an early age. Presented by Howard H Smith.

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18: The Backline Company Jun 01, 2021

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Motörhead aren't known as the loudest band in the world for no reason, their massive PA system was known to shake plaster from venue ceilings. The providers of this backline equipment from pretty much day one were Audiolease and company founder Steve Sunderland lets in on all secrets of this volumous gear on this episode! Hosted by Howard H Smith.

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17: The Musician Friend May 18, 2021

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The friendship between Lemmy and fellow musician Gass Wild dates back pre-Hawkwind and over the years the two musicians had a long standing friendship & mutual respect. Gass's bands would often support Motörhead from time to time. Here he shares his stories and memories of the years they spent together. Hosted by Howard H Smith.

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16: The Journalist Pt.3 May 04, 2021

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No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith was the first ever live album to crash into the UK charts at No.1 and renowned rock journalist Malcolm Dome was in the thick of it as a young music journalist, interviewing Lemmy in the July of 1981 after the album went gold. Here he shares his Motörhead memories from his decades of writing about and interviewing the band. Presented by Howard H Smith.

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15: The US Fan Club Founder Apr 13, 2021

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Motörhead first toured the USA in 1981 as support to Ozzy Osbourne and after a chance meeting with the band, a young fan, Gregory Yarde was inspired to start the Motörhead appreciation club of America. Here he shares his stories of his time running the club, hanging out with the trio and putting together his fan club magazine. Hosted by Howard H Smith.

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14: The Journalist Pt.2 Mar 30, 2021

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Heavy metal flows in Dom Lawson’s veins and with many years of experience under his belt as a music journalist, he’s interviewed, reviewed, seen and written about Motörhead a lot. Hear all his tales and thoughts on Lemmy’s iconic rock n’roll machine from his years at the likes of Kerrang! and Metal Hammer in this episode. Presented by Howard H Smith.

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13: The Publicist Mar 17, 2021

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Nik Moore was Motörhead’s public relations representative in the UK for 20 years, up until 2015 when Lemmy sadly passed. Here he shares some of his favourite experiences from those years of service dealing with the media, bizarre PR requests and earning Lemmy’s begrudging respect as he went about his job of promoting Motörhead in the topsy turvy world of media relations. Presented by Howard H Smith.

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12: The Photographer Mar 03, 2021

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Tony Mottram is one of the most renowned rock photographers around. Starting his long standing career with photos published by Sounds and Melody Maker his extensive work has been published all over the globe, in every rock magazine. Working with all the greats; Sabbath, Gun N’Roses and of course Motörhead. In fact he’s taken photos of them from very early on in their career and is also an obsessive fan himself. He has a great story or five to tell! Presented by Howard H Smith.

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