Drumming Legend Mikkey Dee is on Talkin' Rock with Meltdown

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Mikkey Dee discusses his musical journey and new band Lex Legion on Talkin' Rock with Meltdown.

It was great to connect with the legendary Mikkey Dee. This guy has been the backbeat of bands from King Diamond to Don Dokken, to Motorhead, to the Scorpions. Now you can add his latest band, Lex Legion , to that list. Made up of guys he played with in King Diamond's band, Andy LaRocque, Pete Blakk, and Hal Patino, then throw in vocalist Nils K. Rue, and you've got a band that delivers heavy-hitting, old-school rock/metal. The Motorhead Years We talked about his time in Motorhead, which lasted 25 years. He said if Lemmy were still alive, he'd still be in that band. He compared it to a tight family unit. He also said Lem was the kind of guy to stick to his guns. "And as frustrating as that was sometimes, because he did not know everything best, you know? We were a total democracy in this band. We voted him down many times, me and Phil. I was maybe a little bit more involved with the business as well. You know, they, we all made decisions. That's, that's now where I'm trying to get, get out. But I'm actually interested in numbers and, and, you know, the business side of it. And they were just like more, oh, what the hell, you deal with it, kind of." Mikkey went on, "You know, and…

People in this episode

Host: Meltdown

Guest: Mikkey Dee

Topics covered

• Mikkey Dee
• Motorhead
• Lex Legion
• rock music
• heavy metal
• band dynamics

Keywords

• Mikkey Dee
• Motorhead
• Lex Legion
• rock music
• heavy metal
• band dynamics
• music industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: King Diamond, Don Dokken, Motorhead, Scorpions, Lex Legion

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