Lucas Fox is an English drummer who was a founding member of British rock band Motörhead and London punk rockers Warsaw Pakt.

Motörhead

In 1975, Fox picked up

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from London Airport after he was sacked from Hawkwind. Lemmy, Fox and Pink Fairies' guitarist

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started a new band named Bastards; however the band's name was quickly changed to Motörhead following a suggestion by the band's manager Doug Smith. The band started by supporting progressive rock band Greenslade at the Roundhouse on 20 July performing cover versions except " Motörhead" (written by Lemmy), "On Parole" and "City kids" (written by Larry Wallis). Cover songs they played included compositions by Sonny Boy Williamson II,"

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" by Eddie Holland and " I'm Waiting For The Man" by The Velvet Underground. Fox was the drummer for six months before being replaced during their first recording sessions at Rockfield Studios in

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, Wales by Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. Fox's drumming appeared on the '' On Parole'' album track "Lost Johnny" ( originally a Hawkwind song ) which -- unlike the rest of the songs Fox recorded for the album -- was not overdubbed by Philthy Animal Taylor. Fox also appeared in the band's 10th anniversary video in 1985, joining the band on stage for the final number, " Motorhead" at Hammersmith Odeon, London.

Warsaw Pakt

In Spring 1977, punk

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band Warsaw Pakt was formed around Ladbroke Grove, London, composed of lead guitarist Andy Colquhoun of The Rockets, Fox on drums, vocalist Jimmy Coull, John Walker on rhythm guitar, and Chris Underhill on bass. The band gigged around local venues and played with

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at a gig in the bar of Exeter College, Oxford. Their debut album ''Needle Time'' was released through

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. 5,000 copies were sold in the first week, and at the end of the week Island Records decided they would not have any more pressed. The band continued to play locally for a few months more before finally splitting up in March 1978.

Later career

After the breakup of Warsaw Pakt, Fox played for a brief time with the band Walking Wounded. In 1982 he was in the band The Spy's and they released one album that year, however the band soon split up. Fox was also one of the many drummers The Scientist employed between 1985 and 1986, of Civilisation Machine in 1985, and worked on Andrew Eldritch's side-project The Sisterhood. In the late 1980s, Fox moved to France and became a technical director and programming director of the Midem festival in Cannes in 1986, 1987 and 1988, programming artists including

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, and Véronique Sanson. This led to him heading an effort by the French Culture Ministry ( Jack Lang) to promote French bands abroad with The French Revolution In New York in July 1989, French Invasion Of New York in July 1990, World Music Day (LA, San Francisco) and Bastille Day In The Park (Central Park, NYC) in 1991 with 35, 000 spectators, France En Direct (London and Glasgow) in 1992 with Salif Keita amongst other artists. These events were responsible for the international success of bands such as the Gipsy Kings, Mory Kante,

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, Mano Negra,

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and

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. At the same time, Fox went on to produce many independent bands: Le Havre garage rockers Fixed Up, the Austrian

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group A Wedding Anniversary, Ekatarina Velika, The Sisterhood, The Batmen, Paul Collins Beat, Les Musiciens Du Métro (compilation of 17 bands from the Paris Métro), The Bowling Team's first album (co-produced with Troy Henriksen). In 2018 he joined Paul Rudolph, original singer and guitarist of the Pink Fairies and ex Hawkwind bass player Alan Davey to record the album ''Resident Reptiles'' under the Pink Fairies name for Cleopatra Records.

Discography

With WH Pierce Band

*''WH Pierce Band - My Cow's A Gonna'' - 5 songs produced by Roger Walters & Nick Mason, Pink Floyd

With Ross Stagg

*''Ross Stagg - I'll Never Be A Star, But I Might'' Pye Records

With Motörhead

*'' Motorhead - On Parole'' EMI (724385479427) 1997 Re-issue with 'The

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Produced' tracks of "On Parole", "

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Kids", " Motorhead" and "Leaving Here" on which Fox drummed, as well as "Lost Johnny" *''Motorhead - The Birthday Party - Live'' Originally released as a VHS, and in 1991 as LP, cassette, and CD. It has also been released (in Brazil. 2003) as a DVD.

With Warsaw Pakt

*''Warsaw Pakt - Needle Time''

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Carl Groszman's White Lightning

*''Carl Groszman's White Lightning - Geraldine'' produced by Bruce Lynch, Ringo Records

With The Spy's

*''The Spy's - Same'' Edel Records Gmbh then

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With Civilisation Machine

*''Civilisation Machine - Into The Juice'' Closer Records - EP *''Civilisation Machine - Walk To The Sea'' Closer Records - Single

With The Sisterhood

*''The Sisterhood - Gift'' Merciful Release (SIS020) LP *''The Sisterhood - Giving Ground'' Merciful Release (SIS010) Single

The Bowling Team

*''The Bowling Team - Serious'' - Fiction Factory Mastering - Album

With Pink Fairies

*'' Pink Fairies - Resident Reptiles''

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References

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