In the spring of 1984, Motörhead had yet another new line-up. Just a few weeks after guitarists Phil Campbell and Würzel had been installed, drummer Philthy Animal Taylor quit and was replaced by Pete Gill, formerly of Saxon. But the new-look quartet gelled quickly. In a Bronze Records press release, Campbell commented on joining the band with the immortal words: “It’s good to be back on the folk circuit.” Meanwhile, Würzel revealed that he had agreed to jump on board “because Motörhead are my granny’s favourite band”.
“That’s all I need at my age – to be in a band with the Bash Street Kids,” quipped Lemmy, who was on the verge of turning 40 at the time.
