Philthy Animal Taylor (Motorhead's Drummer Dead?)

gravesnatcher · Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 644 Location: DIABLO

I read that Philthy Animal Taylor died of complications with AIDS on Sunday.Fuck this sucks bad.He was a fucking killer drummer.Sad day for Heavy Metal Crying or Very sad

DESECRATOR777 · Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 1563 Location: satan island, ny

we heard this last wednesday. but no one can confirm this!

gravesnatcher · Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 644 Location: DIABLO

[quote="DESECRATOR777"]we heard this last wednesday. but no one can confirm this![/quote]

Look on the internet.

gravesnatcher · Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 644 Location: DIABLO

From The Independent.Co.Uk

Phil "Philthy Animal Taylor", 57, died Sunday of complications from AIDS. He was the drummer with the band Motorhead (1975-1984, 1987-1992), which sold several million albums and whose hits included "Ace Of Spades." During a July 2007 interview with radio station KNAC in Los Angeles, Taylor disclosed he had AIDS, speculating he contracted the disease when he began using heroin. "I have full-blown AIDS," he said. "Basically, it's killing me. ...I've been in the hospital for eight straight months, and in and out for over seven years." Longtime friend Lemmy Kilmister said Taylors's decision to go public was an altruistic one. "I'm sure that was an attempt by Phil to help others learn from his mistakes," Kilmister said.

I hope this is a rumour but i don't think it is.

Grief · Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 226

Not saying this is complete bullshit, but here's another link to a forum that says he died last sunday TWO WEEKS ago:

http://www.thenoiseboard.com/index.php?showtopic=184647

There's also no record of it on the site it cites as a source.

EDIT: more suggestion that this is not true:

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/page/classicrock?entry=phil_philthy_animal_taylor_rumours

DESECRATOR777 · Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 1563 Location: satan island, ny

internet=rumors

Professor Black · Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 1958 Location: Evil Nation USA

Apparently this has been going around persistently.

http://www.myspace.com/philthyoriginal

Login date would seem to indicate otherwise. Philthy never used heroin.

Guest · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:38 am Post subject:

Hopefully true. Can't wait for the day that Lemmy fag passes away and stops plagueing the world with his useless records, Motorhead is the most overrated band in the history of music.

Professor Black · Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 1958 Location: Evil Nation USA

If you think they are overrated now, Lemmy's death would hardly help your cause.

Deathrasher · Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 97 Location: Finland

Guest · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:09 am Post subject:

DESECRATOR777 · Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 1563 Location: satan island, ny

without motorhead . most bands would not exist.
end of story.

Guest · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:04 am Post subject:

Without The Beatles, Motorhead wouldn't exist. Same logic.

Bestial Devastator · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:18 am Post subject:

Bestial Devastator · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:24 am Post subject:

From Alan Burridge (Motörheadbangers) :

Friday, April 18, 2008
Motorblog Philthy Animal Taylor: Is alive and well despite some cruel web-posting to say he died of AIDS after using heroin; in fact, Todd Singerman actually called Phil to notify him of his 'passing' and Phil agreed that both his death and the reason for it are complete bollocks! There was even a comment from Lemmy about his long-time drummer's 'death' which sucks even more!