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Music Review: Motorhead Tribute - Sheep In Wolves Clothing

Written by Stuart A Hamilton
Published May 03, 2008

By the time you read this I will be able to go "yah boo sucks" as this is an extremely limited 500 copy edition, only available through the venerable and esteemed Motorheadbangers' Fan Club.  That'll teach you.

It's so well respected they've even managed to wheel in a few well-known faces with assorted ex Motorhead bods among the cast.

Mad Dogs get things off in fine fashion with an electronic country take on "Capricorn."  The less said about Sweet Zeros awful version of "1916" the better.  Much better is ex- Curved Air vocalist Sonja Kristina whose 'interesting' vocal style works on an acoustic "I Don't Believe A Word."

A bit of history next as Mick Farren revisits his own "Lost Johnny" for a dirty-blooze- meets-Alex-Harvey take in the company of a new Deviants lineup.  He even managed to drag one Philthy Animal Taylor out of the pub long enough to play the drums!

One time Blue Oyster Cult drummer Albert Bouchard joined with original Soft White Underbelly singer Les Vegas as The Underbelly to turn in a jazz meets George Formby version of "Back At The Funny Farm." Really, it's true.  Bridget Wishart nearly ruined Hawkwind for me during her tenure.  Here she ruins "Ace Of Spades" in the company of the normally impeccable spacerockers Spirits Burning.  Way to go.  Listen carefully, though, that's Daevid Allen of Gong on guitar.  However, I love the crazy-ass psych folk version of "Orgasmatron" by Hobbyhorse.

The irredeemably shambolic verion of "Damage Case"' by Lissy Abraham is oddly compelling.  Why, I have no idea; perhaps it's the belief that enthusiasm can outweigh talent.  I once saw ex-Hawkwinder and long-time Lemmy impersonator Alan Davey play a show with his Motorhead tribute band in the clubhouse of a golf course in Lanarkshire.  The four of us who were there thought he was great, so it's no surprise that he psychs up "Stay Clean," and comes out a winner.

The CD goes out with a bang as Motorhead's wee sisters Girlschool take time out from its 30th anniversary to contribute a version of "Metropolis," not only drenched in Astralasia- type dance beats but with Fast Eddie Clarke dropping by to fire out a guitar solo.

A fabulous CD, so well done to Head Motorheadbanger, Alan Burridge for putting it all together.

Mr H is a compulsive reviewer who has foisted his opinions across the internet, as well as in UK publications like Record Collector and Blues Matters, where he is a contributing writer. If you really want to know more go to stuarthamilton.co.uk But don't say you weren't warned.
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Music Review: Motorhead Tribute - Sheep In Wolves Clothing
Published: May 03, 2008
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