HW: Lemmy's departure again and LOTR (a bit OFF-ish, I'll agree)

[J Strobridge]

Kenneth Magnusson writes:

> Hi,
>
>  Once upon a time I asked about Lemmy's depature from the Hawks but I was
> stupid enough to do a small Rush reference at that occasion so I never got
> any answer to my question so here I go again, I understand that some people
> state that he left on the 1999 party tour, but, what-the-hell, he's on
> Warrior, he must have been sacked during the Warrior tour, or...?

I was never sure how much you knew (or didn't know) about this and was
sorta busy at the time so hoped that someone else would answer it.

However to reiterate - midway through the US tour (which Hawkwind
embarked in May 75 just after they finished recording the Warrior album)
customs officials on the American/Canadian border found Lemmy in
possession of amphetemine. However it was in sulphate form (chrystals)
and the authorities thought it was cocaine so he was arrested.   The
band were eventually able bail him out but it was expensive and, also,
according to the accepted story as available in the various official
Hawkwind history books he'd been giving the band some hassles on stage
during concerts and so it was decided to ummmmm downsize the group.....
They sacked him in effect and called up Paul Rudolph (ex Pink Fairies)
instead.   The Warrior album was released part way through the tour and
reached no. 13 in the British charts.   The rest became legend!

jill

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