Motörhead: Ex-Gitarrist „Fast“ Eddie Clarke ist tot

Das Jahr 2018 ist noch jung, hatte aber schon einige traurige Meldungen parat. So jetzt auch im Motörhead-Lager. Wie der Bandseite zu entnehmen ist, ist ihr ehemaliger Gitarrist „Fast“ Eddie Clarke nun im Alter von 67 Jahren verstorben. Clarke war von 1976 bis zu seinem Weggang im Jahre 1982 bei Motörhead aktiv. Dem Statement zufolge sei er im Krankenhaus friedlich eingeschlafen, in das er wegen einer Lungenentzündung eingeliefert wurde. Ruhe in Frieden.

Das Statement von Motörhead zum Tod von „Fast“ Eddie Clarke

„We are devastated to pass on the news we only just heard ourselves earlier tonight…Edward Allan Clarke – or as we all know and love him Fast Eddie Clarke – passed away peacefully yesterday. Ted Carroll (who formed Chiswick Records) made the sad announcement via his FB page, having heard from Doug Smith that Fast Eddie passed peacefully in hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia… Phil Campbell said, „JUST HEARD THE SAD NEWS THAT FAST EDDIE CLARK HAS PASSED AWAY. SUCH A SHOCK, HE WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS ICONIC RIFFS AND WAS A TRUE ROCK N ROLLER. RIP EDDIE.“ Mikkey Dee said, „“OH MY FUCKING GOD, THIS IS TERRIBLE NEWS, THE LAST OF THE THREE AMIGOS. I SAW EDDIE NOT TOO LOMNG AGO AND HE WAS IN GREAT SHAPE. SO THIS IS A COMPLETE SHOCK. ME AND EDDIE ALWAYS HIT IT OFF GREAT. I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HIM IN THE UK THIS SUMMER WHEN WE AROUND WITH THE SCORPS…NOW LEM AND PHILTHY CAN JAM WITH EDDIE AGAIN, AND IF YOU LISTEN CAREFULLY I’M SURE YOU’LL HEAR THEM, SO WATCH OUT!!! MY THOUGHTS GO OUT TO EDDIE’S FAMILY AND CLOSE ONES.“ Fast Eddie…keep roaring, rocking‘ and rollin‘ up there as goddamit man, your Motörfamily would expect nothing less!!! RIP FAST EDDIE CLARKE 5th October 1950 – 10th January 2018″