Mikkey Dee

Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee talked about how it was like playing with late Lemmy Kilmister while appearing on a podcast. The drummer mentioned how the vibe was during the live shows with Lemmy Kilmister, and he praised how consistent Motörhead was when it came to performance. Mikkey Dee emphasized the importance of generating the energy to play music, and he explained how passionate he was on the shows. He also earlier explained the respect he had for Motörhead before joining the band.

Mikkey Dee said he's glad he had "brain enough" to refuse Motorhead's first invitation for him to join. The drummer was a member of then recently-formed Danish band King Diamond, who toured with Motorhead in 1986, when Lemmy first approached him about becoming part of his band. “I saw something,”...

Experienced drummer Mikkey Dee talked about his memories with Mötorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, and his reason to refuse to join the band initially. Motörhead’s drummer Dee has appeared in an interview with the NFR Podcast, in which he talked about his initial reason to refuse to join Motörhead. He also mentioned how he met Lemmy Kilmister and his earlier thoughts about the band. Dee was playing for King Diamond before Motörhead, and he’s currently playing for Scorpions.

King Diamond has had a number of notable musicians in his band over the years, the outfit’s band member Wikipedia entry reading like a restaurant menu of Swedish metal royalty. But, as so often tends to be the case, it’s the band’s original lineup which first captured fans’ hearts that remains heralded as the “classic” incarnation of the band.