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Excessive Length

This entry is ridiculously long and reads like it was put together by a fan club. Does it really need to list every single TV appearance? This is not Lemmypedia. Please cut down on all of the excessive detail. 69.125.134.86 (talk) 12:43, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No, the article iteslf is of a reasonable length; Larry Norman is an example of a ridiculously long article, and that has already been halved in length by hiving sections off into sub-articles. I would agree, however, that we should consider a separate discography/videography/filmography section. Arjayay (talk) 13:57, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
My comment is now outdated, as Larry Norman has been trimmed to 50Kb. When written, Larry Norman was 132Kb, having peaked at 362Kb in June 2010. Lemmy has stayed at 45-47KB for over 2 years. Arjayay (talk) 11:13, 11 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Albert Jarvinen quest appearance

Albert Jarvinen quest appearance was 1984, not 1988. I bought that record 1984. Someone more into this system could change that in discography. -JJ-

NME agrees it was 1984 [1] so I've changed the date and added a link to Albert Järvinen - Arjayay (talk) 10:53, 11 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Was Lemmy the bass player in the Anglsey Strangers - Rock Group in the 1960's

I played keyboards in a rock group in the 1960's and the group played alternate weeks at the Winter Gardens Ballroom in Llandudno, which was attached to the Odeon Cinema. The rock group that played the alternate week to us was the Anglsey Strangers and I think the bass player did have the nickname Lemmy. The biography dates and locations do seem to fit quite well; anyone have any further information on this? Alan at ARM 21:47, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

He's on record as saying he'd never played bass before joining Hawkwind and that he thought he was replacing Huw Lloyd-Langton when he signed up. Mr Larrington (talk) 11:17, 27 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Bass models

I am pretty sure that Lemmy's original Rickenbacker bass model, famously used with Hawkwind and thereafter with Motörhead, for a long while was an (increasingly heavily modified) 4000 -- not a 4001 (and of course not the much later 4003, though I guess he did use those ... and he probably has some 4001s kicking around. The main visible modification was the addition of a neck pickup (the original reputedly from a Gibson Thunderbird bass), making the 4000 look more like a 4001/3. There's a fair bit of detail about Lemmy's basses floating around on Internet forums and stuff, though I am not sure if that is suitable for referencing here! A few published books on Hawkwind may mention some tidbits .... Carlsefni (talk) 21:27, 12 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(Citation needed)

I have to ask - do we really need a citation for the sentence "He is also known for his appearance, including his friendly mutton chops, prominent facial moles, and gravelly voice."

Exactly what would that citation look like? What sort of authority would be appropriate to conclude that, yes, Lemmy actually does have muttonchops, moles and a gravelly voice? And would we expect there to be controversy about these traits? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.6.228.120 (talk) 15:18, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not so much what his appearance was, as that it was a particularly notable feature. That is to say, that his appearance was noted by others. oknazevad (talk) 01:13, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Contradictory birth dates

OK, so the header text in the article gives it as the 14th. Then in the first section is says immediately and with some conviction that he was born on Christmas Eve. Then the side bar gives his (current) ages as 70 and his birthday as the 14th.

An initial google search gives an info box saying he is 69 and born on the 24th. However searches for his birthday bring up 70th birthday celebrations dated 14th Dec.

Can someone sort this out? ArdClose (talk) 11:54, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 29 December 2015

Lemmy → Lemmy Kilmister – I don't believe Mr. Kilmister was so universally known only by his adopted name that we should avoid the surname, although the title surely shouldn't be "Ian Fraser Kilmister" either. Yes, the BBC [2] and the New York Times [3] prefer the mononym. But Rolling Stone [4] and the Washington Post [5] and the Wall Street Journal [6] all prefer the surname. With usage being split, the article should follow the normal practice of using a full name. 64.105.98.115 (talk) 04:11, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I agree and will move the page, as right now the page violates WP:FULLNAME. TheJack15 (talk) 04:48, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
You absolutely shouldn't do that, until a consensus is formed here to move it. FULLNAME says that the full name needs to be mentioned in the lead sentence, and doesn't prohibit a one name title. – Muboshgu (talk) 04:52, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Since when is Lemmy Kilmister known as just "Lemmy".? TheJack15 (talk) 04:58, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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