Lemmy Statue

[mep]

A statue of Lemmy is going to be unveiled in his home town of Stoke-on-Trent later this week.

BBC News - Statue of Stoke-on-Trent native Lemmy to be unveiled in Burslem - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ylnyrydl0o

Edited Tuesday at 19:02 by mep

[Hellzero]

Ace!

[SteveXFR]

Well deserved. I can't think of a more iconic and influential rock star than Lemmy.

He'll really brighten up that Metropolis

[Norris]

2 metres tall? It must be a bronze record!

[SteveXFR]

There's a few Lemmy statues already. There's one in LA and one at the Hellfest site in Clisson, France. There can't be many musicians with multiple statues. I think Freddie Mercury has a few.

[mep]

The statue has been unveiled and looks great.

BBC News - Statue of Motörhead singer Lemmy Kilmister unveiled in Burslem - BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly39732qyvo

 

Edited 10 hours ago by mep

[Downunderwonder]

Good job. If I am ever over that way I will pop by.

 

Is that a lightning rod extension to the mic?

[Beer of the Bass]

Wonder if they'll get an angry letter from John Hall's legal team for the shape of the bass?

[KingBollock]

I am so glad they went with a healthy Lemmy, rather than the very obviously sick and dying one in the Rainbow Bar & Grill. I think he’d have hated that one, but he would have approved of this new one.

 

I will be going to see it as soon as I can get up to the Midlands.

[Cato]

Considering how bad a lot of modern statues are, this one is an exceptional likeness.

 

 

I've nicked this pic of the statue in the workshop, because it's the only image I've found so far that clearly shows the face.

 

Nice detail on the hands too

 

"Cast in bronze, the statue portrays Lemmy with his Rickenbacker 4001 bass, his head tilted up towards the microphone, playing the opening chord to their 1979 hit Overkill"

 

Excellent job,both the artist and Stoke on Trent should be delighted.

Edited 8 hours ago by Cato

[Skybone]

Apparently it was modelled on some pictures from their 1981 gig at the Port Vale FC ground. ♠️

[SteveXFR]

I may choose to visit the statue at Hellfest in France rather than Stoke on Trent. It does look really good though.