In 1983, Fastway seemed to come out of nowhere—a new hard-rock band built around former members of Motörhead, UFO, and Humble Pie, but fronted by a completely unknown 21-year-old singer named Dave King. One moment King was unemployed; a few days later, he was in London recording with one of the hottest new bands in rock.

In this video, Robert looks back at discovering Fastway’s debut album, the surprising breakup that drove “Fast” Eddie Clarke out of Motörhead, and the mystery of why Pete Way helped create Fastway—and even gave the band half its name—yet never appeared on the album. He also explores Dave King’s extraordinary rise from obscurity, the story behind Fastway’s unusual songwriting process, and a possible hidden meaning in the lyrics to “Easy Livin’” involving the Mary Rose and the Eiffel Tower.

Plus, test your knowledge with the Audio Mover Rock Trivia Challenge, and stick around for details about an upcoming Audio Mover adventure in Thailand.

Timestamps

0:00 From unemployed to singing with Fastway
0:32 Audio Mover Rock Trivia Challenge
1:32 Discovering Fastway’s debut album
3:26 The mystery of the missing bass player
4:06 Why “Fast” Eddie Clarke left Motörhead
5:45 Motörhead’s final show with Eddie Clarke
6:17 How Pete Way helped create Fastway
7:28 Why Pete Way never appeared on the album
8:11 Pete Way leaves to tour with Ozzy Osbourne
9:22 Geddy Lee’s unbelievable Pete Way story
10:09 Who actually played bass on the album?
10:23 The unknown singer with the incredible voice
10:48 Dave King goes from unemployment to Fastway
12:36 The demo tape that changed his life
13:19 Touring America with Iron Maiden and Saxon
13:52 Fastway’s “fierce rock” philosophy
14:16 How Fastway wrote its songs
14:41 The possible hidden meaning of “Easy Livin’”
15:47 The Mary Rose and the Eiffel Tower
18:05 Four very different musicians become one band
19:18 What happened after Fastway’s debut?
20:04 Rock Trivia Challenge answers
21:45 Join Audio Mover in Thailand