Lengthy-lost Lemmy Kilmister duet “The Masks” with nation singer Lynda Kay surfaces: Stream
Three and a half years after his demise, the voice of Motörhead legend Lemmy Kilmister has surfaced on a long-lost duet with nation singer Linda Kay.
Lemmy started writing the tune, “The Masks”, again in 1979, and recorded it with Kay in 2009. After sitting on the shelf for 10 years, the observe serves because the lead single on Kay’s upcoming double album, Black & Gold, which arrives on September 20th.
“Large information! The primary single on my new double album Black & Gold is a the long-lost duet I wrote and recorded with my pricey buddy Lemmy of Motörhead referred to as ‘The Masks’,” said Kay. “I’m so pleased with this tune, hope you get pleasure from it too.”
On the observe (hear beneath), Lemmy’s singing is just not as gravelly because the signature vocals he supplied for Motörhead, but remains to be clearly recognizable.
In an interview final 12 months with the guitar firm Gretsch, Kay talked about how the duet took place, recalling, “Lemmy was a great buddy and we used to take a seat round and play music, learn poetry, or watch TV collectively. Typically I’d fry him a steak and serve it with the entire milk he’d ask me to convey him after I was coming over.”
She continued, “The best way the duet got here collectively was one night time I finished by The Rainbow on Sundown Blvd. to say hello to Lemmy after I’d simply been recording at Billy Bob Thornton’s recording studio. When he requested ‘The place you been Lyn?’ and I instructed him I used to be at Billy Bob’s recording a duet, he stated, ‘Properly, when are we going to do a duet collectively?’ I stated, ‘Tonight?’ then we laughed and talked about recording a tune he’d began within the ’70s referred to as ‘The Masks’. We completed writing the tune, went into the studio, and recorded it collectively.”
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She added, “I really feel honored to have written and sung this tune with Lemmy and I actually hope to have it on my album so individuals can hear how unbelievable he sounds. Lemmy was all the time so candy and supportive of me, I would like him to be remembered as the sort and considerate gentleman he really was. I certain miss him quite a bit.”
Linda Kay’s upcoming album additionally consists of contributions from John Legend, Jeff Beck, Brian Wilson, Tedeschi Vans, Rita Coolidge, Jackson Browne, and Jenny Lewis. Each the one and the Black & Gold LP can be found right here. Take a take heed to “The Masks” beneath.
