Mikkey Dee believes playing for Scorpions was tougher than Motörhead.
In a recent interview with Riki Rachtman, the host said he thinks the Scorpions gig would be easier for the drummer as they are intricate while Motörhead was aggressive and fast. Dee replied by saying:
“No, it’s actually a harder gig that we do because our show is… Everything has to be so precise and some of it is on a click track and there’s no space in between to… I could just call out Lemmy [Kilmister] or Phil [Taylor]. ‘Let’s have a drink. I need to tune the snare.’ Or when I was out of breath, I could just… ‘Hey, let’s have a drink’ And he went, ‘Okay’ And he walked behind and took 30 seconds to a minute just to catch your breath but here we got to go.”
What Is The Difference Between Scorpions And Motörhead?
The musician also talked about the same topic in a 2021 interview with The Cassius Morris Show. He detailed the difference between Motörhead and Scorpions, explaining:
“People ask me, ‘What’s the difference between Motörhead and Scorpions?’ And, of course, musically – but there is not much difference really because these are guys that have been in the business forever. They have so much routine, so it’s pretty much the same as how I felt with Motorhead. We knew what we were doing, and the same thing goes for the Scorps, of course. They know more than what they’re doing, and it’s great to sit and play.”
Dee further reflected on why Scorpions is a more challenging gig for him:
“Every set is pretty much almost on the minute, the same length, and it’s a very, very hard set for me at certain parts of it. We open up the set fairly hard, and then we get into this thing, we do the ’70s medley, and then we do an acoustic medley, and then ‘Wind of Change’ right after that, and I’m actually freezing on stage at that point.”
Mikkey initially joined Scorpions as a touring member for their North American dates after James Kottak’s absence. He later became a permanent member in 2016. The drummer’s first album with Scorpions, ‘Rock Believer,’ arrived in February 2022.
You can listen to his full interview below.
