Phil Taylor (musician)

Phil Taylor, better known as "Philthy Animal" Taylor, was the drummer in the British speed metal band, Motörhead from 1975 to 1984 and 1987 - 1992. The classic Motörhead line up is Lemmy, Philthy Animal Taylor and Fast Eddie Clarke.

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British - Speed metal - Motörhead - 1975 - 1984 - 1987 - 1992 - Lemmy - Fast Eddie Clarke

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Born on September 21, 1954, in Chesterfield, England, Taylor replaced Motörhead's first drummer, Lucas Fox, during the recording of the band's self-titled 1977 debut album, Motörhead. Lemmy explains choosing him to play in Motörhead 'because he had a car and could give a lift back down to the studio, the drummer they had wasn't working out very well and Phil kept saying that he could play'. Taylor introduced the band to "Fast" Eddie Clarke, having worked with him while painting a houseboat.

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September 21 - 1954 - Chesterfield - Lucas Fox - 1977 - Motörhead - Lemmy - "Fast" Eddie Clarke

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In 1978, Tayor, Lemmy and Clarke interrupted one of The Damned's Chiswick album sessions, turning it into a recorded 'jam session', one track from this - 'Ballroom Blitz', appeared as the B-side of 'I just can't be happy today'. Shortly after recording 1980's classic Ace of Spades album, Taylor broke his neck during a melee with a fan, which incapacitated him for the better part of a year.

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1978 - The Damned - 1980 - Ace of Spades

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After a 'final' appearance on The Young Ones in 1984, Philthy left Motörhead. The following year, he made appearances with Waysted, and joined another ex-Motörhead man, Brian Robertson, to form the band Operator.

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The Young Ones - 1984 - Waysted - Brian Robertson

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Taylor returned to Motörhead in 1987 and continued playing in the group until 1992. He was fired for a second time, after recording "I Ain't No Nice Guy", because he didn't learn his drum tracks.

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1987 - 1992

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