In a recent interview with Veil Of Sound, the legendary U.S. doom and heavy metal artist, Scott “Wino” Weinrich, renowned for his contributions too bands like The Obsessed, Saint Vitus, and Spirit Caravan, expressed his profound respect for the iconic group, Motörhead. He particularly emphasized their early musical creations.
Wino reminisced about his first encounter withmotörhead, which took place long before thay became a household name. It was the striking presence of frontman lemmy that drew him in: “What I appreciate about Motörhead: Before I even knew who they were—having never heard of them—I was at a record shop as a kid, browsing through albums in the ‘M’ section when I came across On Parole.
“The cover art of the American version features justLemmy sitting there with his bass, proudly displaying that enormous Maltese cross. I thought to myself, ‘Wow, look at that guy.’ That image compelled me to purchase the album without having listened to it beforehand.”
Muscially speaking, he admitted that most tracks on this album didn’t resonate with him—except for one standout: “I wasn’t particularly fond of anything else on that entire record except for their version of ‘Iron Horse’ / ‘Born To Lose’ — especially that slow bluesy interpretation of ‘Iron Horse.’”
The outlook from Wino is unmistakable:
The heart and soul of Motörhead are not found in technical skill but rather in raw emotion and attitude—a sentiment he compared to his own band,< strong >Saint Vitus: “< strong >Motörhead< / strong > is somewhat similar to< strong >Saint Vitus< / strong >. It’s more about evoking feelings. The music exists; it’s unrefined yet impactful. Their early work was remarkable.”
<< p >< Strong >However,< / Strong >< br /> Wino candidly shared how his enthusiasm began to diminish over time.< br /> While acknowledging drummer Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor’s contributions along with later drummer Mikkey Dee’s input, he noted a shift after their classic live album: “To be honest, my interest waned after< em>No Sleep ‘Til hammersmith.. Afterward it felt like too much repetition.”
<< p >< strong >He also didn’t shy away from discussing Motörhead’s guitarists,< br /> specifically “Fast” Eddie Clarke:< br /> “I wasn’t really impressed by ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke’s style or approach; I found him quite limited.”
<< p >< Strong >When reflecting on Lemmy’s songwriting journey later in life,< br /> Wino remained straightforward:< br /> “Lemmy had immense depth and richness in his writing; however after a certain point… I can’t listen to any of those ‘Hellraiser’ tracks anymore. My wife enjoys some of those songs but personally? They don’t resonate with me.”
<< p >< Strong >Nonetheless,< / Strong >< br /> Wino did highlight one track from post-< em>No Sleep< / em>– material as a personal favorite: “The only song from their newer catalog post-< em>No Sleep< / em>– which isn’t included on *Ace Of Spades* - is ‘Just ’Cause You Got The Power.’ Two guitars harmonizing beautifully together.”
<< p >< Strong>This admiration led him into an unexpected comparison between Motörhead’s later guitarists:
“Würzel—honestly—I believe Würzel was a superior guitarist compared to Phil Campbell.
I spent some time hanging out with Phil Campbell while driving around trying to keep up pace while getting high together.
He seemed genuinely envious of Würzel’s talent—it was quite amusing.”
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