Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhenever greatest-live-albums-of-all-time lists are compiled, it’s a safe bet that Motorhead’s classic 1981 “No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith” will be on them somewhere.
Not only was Motorhead one of rock’s all-time classic bands — led by the late, legendary Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, in their early years they were one of the rare groups accepted by both punk and metal crowds — the album’s title alone has become so iconic that it was co-opted by the Beastie Boys for “No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn” five years later.But of course, the reason why it’s so iconic is the band and the performance: 40-odd minutes of blistering, over-the-top rock and roll, with absolutely no subtlety and very little nuance, like Chuck Berry songs speed.
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