Mikkey Dee - Scorpions - Tour Kit Rundown

Mikkey Dee of the Scorpions takes us on a piece-by-piece journey through his impressive drum kit at the Forum in Los Angeles.
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[@MrDino13]

One of the few old school drummers left out there. Long live Mikkey 🙂

[@dereksutherland8020]

Phil rudd aswell

[@leshgooo1016]

@@dereksutherland8020 Phil Rudd is out of this world. The guy is a freakin machine.

[@luvmedrums4057]

Been a fan for a long time,legendary

[@luvmedrums4057]

Tommy Aldridge

[@nicklucero24]

You gay? 😂

[@joeyjag666]

I was Mikkey’s tech during the king diamond days. ( them tour) It was a both a honor and a pleasure working for Mikkey. I had the best seat in the house. Great guy , fantastic drummer. Great meter & killer chops. Great sense of humor and a big hockey fan. Always took the time to chat with his fans. Always looked forward to seeing him when he was in town with Motörhead many times. We were going out to a club after a Motörhead show in Chicago . He saw some kids waiting for a bus after the show on a very cold winter nite. He said Joey please pull over. We pull over and he rolls down the window, the look on the kids faces was priceless. He got out took pics signed stuff , shook hands gave hugs. No rockstar nonsense with this guy. Perfect fit for scorpions. My favorite Swede….😂

[@user-kf3vq4bn7y]

Swede - Greek

[@Acemechanicalservices]

Do you remember a show at the Channel in Boston, Flotsam and Jetsam opening, and King didn’t go on because of voice issues, but the band played alone anyway? Plus they built a house on the stage.😊

[@joeyjag666]

@@Acemechanicalservices Sure do The houses were an attempt to recreate the the album cover ...sorta. real pain in the ass to set up. Had some good times at the channel. Unlike that crap hole the living room in Providence ...

[@zachary_attackery]

@@joeyjag666 what about the show at a VFW in Phoenix where they cancelled because the stage was too small, what was the story there?

[@davehughesfarm7983]

Cool..

[@lorijeanie2351]

Such perfection! Such COMMAND!!LOVED YOUR SOLO! I WAS IN AWE! GREAT PHENOMENAL BAND!! ALL OF YOU!!! Went to Vegas 4. 23 .2024 ..my 1st time seeing the Scorpians. My life has been changed,since.Thank you guys!!!

[@juliusks]

As someone said once "the best drummer in the world Mikkey Dee!"

[@lorijeanie2351]

I Witnessed Perfection! It was like going to a raid and having Micky D's.entrance (intimidating sounds)..announce the Best is Coming! Get the Eff Outta the Way!!! Lol...but I am Serious! The Best EVER!!!!

[@henkdezwart9420]

Years ago I drove Mikkey from Waldrock in the Netherlands back to the airport Schiphol. We had a nice conversation about home children and all kinds of stuff outside the music. What a nice guy

[@AlbertMoyerJr]

Mikkey is a humble drummer. I love the way he presents his kit.

[@kittywampusdrums4963]

I saw him live when he played in Motorhead. I stood like 10 feet away. It was glorious.

[@AlbertMoyerJr]

@@kittywampusdrums4963 That is cool!

[@willrockdesigns]

Mikki Dee's work with King Diamond is legendary. What a beast.

[@ryanboyce3365]

And Motorhead. Dude rules!

[@Vor_Tex_Sun]

Yeah, his drumming for king diamond is stuff of legend

[@kitcarson3714]

And Scorpions too!!

[@AndrewGrey22]

Fuck yeah bro. Seen em three times, once on Abigail and twice on Them tour.

[@ReneAlexisPenalozaMunoz]

The confidence and calm attitude of an seasoned musician.

[@pearlguy6351]

Gotta love Mikkey D and Tommy A and Gene H and Charlie B and all these incredible rock legends 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🤘

[@chriszaferes5984]

One of the BEST drummers and so underrated! His King Diamond days couldn't be touched!

[@themaddrummerofficial]

I met Mikkey a few years ago at NAMM. He was EXACTLY like this in person. He was a complete gentleman. 🙏

[@Ezio214]

I love how all the years of drumming has taught him how to drum safe and drum for longevity. Mikkey is awesome

[@peevee605]

Rock solid. I’m a very proud Swede when it comes to Mikkey Dee. What a world class drummer.

[@bigloaded8324]

Mikkey’s drumming on King Diamond’s “Them” and “Conspiracy” albums were so influential to my personal journey of drumming.

[@gregthompson7053]

Don’t forget Abigail and fatal portrait

[@bigloaded8324]

@@gregthompson7053 Yep, those are great too. “Them was so inspirational to me. He killed it on that album in my opinion.

[@inmemoryofin]

It's funny how he seems to downplay the KD material when he does interviews. Some absolute favorite drumming on Abigail and Them.

[@haythijs]

Great kit, great drummer. Nice to see how humble he is and still delivers!

[@christerolausson2702]

The King Diamond era with Mikkey Dee is unmatched!

[@thomasgray7128]

Mickeys work with King Diamond was epic, seen him on 2 tours with King in the late eighties!! He is a very talented musician, very underrated !! Rock on Mickey!!👍👍🤘🤘

[@luisrene2633]

Mikkey one of the best rock drummer's out there...

[@dietermuller8625]

He always plays the same Solo...since Years. So boring.There are many others , which are much better. Ian Paice,Keith Carlock, Alex van Halen, Ray Luzier....

[@GG-ml3vr]

​​@@dietermuller8625 Nothing stinks more than negative comments about drummers more than this(are you even a drummer?)if yes we are ment to support and understand each other in our art.The first comment only says mikkey is a great drummer,which he obviously is so why start comparing him to equaly brilliant musicians..If you want to bitch on like this i suggest you pick up a Les Paul🤷‍♂️

[@kitcarson3714]

​@@dietermuller8625 buuuuu

[@caa4839]

Loved him with King Diamond. Major influence on me in elementary school🤟🏻

[@jordanfontes7269]

Very clear explanation of each piece, and how it's played. Mickey Dee is a class act. 🥁

[@milan1200]

I think there’s hardly any instrument that is usually more ‘personalized’ than a drum kit. Great video!

[@robbyramone6920]

This guy is a class act, great drummer

[@bbernard1981]

Mikkey in my heart is Motorhead's drummer forever.....

[@thefilthygringo9228]

AWSOME!!!!!! Mikkey is the man! He is rock n roll. Love the series

[@scramuelito81]

The kit looks amazing, and he seems like a really nice and humble guy. Enjoyed this one.

[@Michael-xw4er]

Mickey comes across as a really nice and relaxed guy. A monster rock drummer who is up there with the best

[@windwarattack2300]

Mikkey Dee is a Legend, a totally chill and cool dude

[@Arthur-ke9vz]

One of my favorites!

[@LRBerry]

Me and my son saw him with Motorhead in Manchester, England in 2012. My son bought us VIP passes for the soundcheck. Mikkey came out and chatted with us for a few minutes. He was a really nice guy and such a pleasure to be able to talk with him. I just wish Scorpions could get a full UK tour sorted because it has been such a long time since they toured here.

[@nilshult5115]

"I hit fairly hard" We love you for it.

[@chrisa1125]

The living legend... seems like a cool, humble guy too

[@NikkLiberos]

I LOVE that even though it's not the same solo that he used to play with Motörhead there are many elements that he's transfered from that one.

[@fl00d69]

His work with King Diamond is my favourite. Absolute legend.

[@fbettr2627]

I was so happy when SCORPIONS announced that the LEGENDARY Mikkey DEE was the group's new drummer. While James KOTAK is a talented rock drummer, I found that James extraverted personality wasn't a good fit for SCORPIONS personality-wise. Mikkey DEE is a perfect fit musically and personality-wise. Mikkey is GREEK/SWEDISH; Pavel is POLISH; and Klaus/Rufolf/Matthias are German, so they're all European. Mikkey DEE has rejuvenated SCORPIONS. Mr. DEE's talents and gifts on the drums have elevated the already MIGHTY SCORPIONS.

[@UncleLemmy]

On the drum the best drummer in the world! Mikkey Dee!!

[@roberttourville5219]

A gentleman and scholar of drums rock on brother 😊😊😊

[@hanabielikovaa]

I'm in love with mikkey dee 🥹🫶🏼

[@roberttourville5219]

Thank you for sharing and talking about each piece of your kit and how it's works for you very helpful rock hard ride free Mikkey 😊😊😊

[@filsolano5465]

I was fortunate enough to see him perform with the Scorps last year. Mikkey Rocks!!

[@jasondierbeck4392]

What an amazing career! King Diamond, Dokken, Motorhead for over 20 years, and now Scorpions.

[@CarlosCostaX]

Nice to see Mikkey Dee still rocking. As for the solos... I'm on the Charlie Watts team ✌️

[@isMike999]

I also use an 18" Power Crash and an 18" Full crash,,......Paiste are awesome cymbals...great kit MIKKEY!!!!

[@DeadNastyRust]

Bros going ham with his eyes closed. Legend.

[@andyslagle3606]

Class act!

[@ralfegger6719]

Fantastic kit with an awesome drummer, I watched him playing since dokken, and I believe that he is one of the last power drummer, who actually exists. 🎉

[@eddrummerhands9448]

Show Big Love for Mikkey Dee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ericandrews5700]

Great video. I had the pleasure of seeing Mickey D in a club show when he was touring with Don Dokken. Constant professional...Great legendary drummer!

[@theyoungone8872]

The greatest living rock drummer...in my opinion...

[@Heaven-dy9lj]

Great drummer, great humble human being. Always noticed his positioning on the kit. Rock on.

[@willmcbride4435]

There’s a fine musician who clearly thinks a lot about his art. What a great walk through.

[@olgako4973]

This is amazing kit. The jewels for the best drummer in the World for the best rock band forever🦂❤.

[@macleod1592]

I've loved this dude since I first heard the intro to King Diamond's Welcome Home back in 1989

[@biservalchev8841]

Mikkey Dee is perfect

[@herberthallum2078]

I've never had the pleasure of seeing you or the band but love your playing and the bands music. You're an awesome drummer and really cool guy. Enjoyed the video very much and thanks for sharing. Keep on rocking. Best wishes always.

[@grimbo73]

absolute legend. Nice guy too...met him when he played with Motorhead in '96...

[@kikeenriquez4436]

Old school , badass, powerful, simple amazing overall drummer. What an absolute beast

[@tonyolsson6752]

Yea, and very humble

[@user-hn9vn5qe6i]

A down to earth Guy.Greetings from Sweden.🙂

[@manudrumz]

Mikkey is a beast..legend..humbe and humourous😍

[@totigerus]

This dude is a stud. Always love watching him play live.

[@thesaints-7-andrew.]

Watching from Greece.hi everybody. Great drummer.

[@agepi5262]

If Mikkey Dee were the drummer of a Roman galley, the journey time from Dover to New York would be less than 4 hours. His power drumming is contagious. MD one of a kind. Allways a pleasure Watching and hearing him play. A stroke of luck for the Scorpions and us fans !!! „The best Drummer in the world“ And who in this universe would dare to contradict Lemmy God bless Mikkey !!

[@drummerw17]

Excellent Mikkey my great friend 🤙🥁🤙👍👍👍!!!

[@markimaja]

Legend, the King Diamond Fatal Portrait Tour and his drummsolo awesome.

[@loftlegacy]

What a drummer. Saw him many times with the mighty Motörhead.

[@marcus_mayhem]

Love you very much, Mikkey ❤️

[@Acemechanicalservices]

I went to a club in Boston called the Channel, a legendary small venue in the 80’s that no longer exists. I was there for Flotsam and Jetsam who were opening for King Diamond. He was having voice issues and didn’t play, but the band played without him anyway. They actually had what looked like an old house built on the stage. I remember that, and Mickey Dee.

[@kpec3]

Yeah awesome! I'm a Sonor fan too, but I'm partial to the Pearl Export, my first real kit.

[@mikelester7502]

Mickey dee is a bad ass and always has been!

[@randywissler9923]

Even if your not a drummer, you have to absolutely love Mikkey!! Mikkey's been in my top 5 since the Them days!! Such a down to earth guy who gladly will sit next to you at the bar, have a drink or 2 with ya and just shoot the shit with ya!!

[@peterclairmont8905]

Mikkey thank you for all you do for the drumming world! know our age still hitting hard shows me to live long and play hard always HARLEY PETE from Tampa florida . Love you man!! peace

[@joanncales1067]

Is one of the best drummers I have heard over the yrs. Keep on playing. Drums I never get tired of listening an awesome person like you playing the drums… Rock on Mickey Rock on.

[@LessOfMyselfToKill_187]

Mickey Dee on Some of the greatest albums and played for some of the greats like the king himself KING MF DIAMOND!

[@madsvetterlain]

He just such a cool guy! So humble and just exited to show his gear! Class act!

[@darylseward573]

Mikkey is so cool. Great to watch and super person.

[@ralphpiller1621]

First i heard him was on Dokken 90 "Up from the ashes". 2 yrs later he joined my fav band Motörhead. 95 before concert Ludwigshafen i had a Smalltalk with him ! Long live the best drummer in the world ♠️😉

[@RolfWamFjell]

Legend in his own right!

[@DrummerAndyTaiwan]

Legend

[@willadkins7328]

Still one of my heroes- great player-

[@Lohengrin1966]

"Tingeling-shit" made my day 😂

[@henryfreidank984]

Legend. Period. Thank you Lord Dee.

[@Fullmoonhowl101]

I still consider this man to be the best drummer in the world and ill stand by that

[@tomhensel5893]

What a fucking legend

[@dswordfff]

Дед красава!!! так от души наепашивает что мурашки по коже!!

[@davidallen1782]

I first heard Mikkey on Don Dokken’s “Up from the ashes” album and he quickly became a favorite drummer of mine.

[@pupdowg420]

Watched you play with motorhead at full force and was blown away. I played with DOA earlier in the day and you guys came in late but set up and gave it all you had which was incredible. I was touring with Randy Rampage at the time and he said, you gotta see this guy play the drums and he wasn't kidding. So glad you got this gig buddy. You deserve it for how kick ass you are.

[@mikeferris408]

Love his playing!

[@TheFLOMAN76]

Love this guy!

[@Kevin-kr5ok]

Great sounds great drums great drummer !

[@bensexton254]

Great drummer!

[@nobutyeh]

M Dee one of thee VERY BEST

[@nunonabais4550]

He did a hell of a job on the new scorps album rock believer a hell of a job amazing job hail the scorps

[@felixjones9198]

That's gotta be the shiniest kit of all time.

[@vandavis000]

This really awesome . Love mikkey dee.

[@jamesmcaulay4656]

Amazing video from an amazing drummer .true gentleman

[@Phantasm70]

My favorite drummer😎

[@robertlage1072]

Thanks for sharing Mikkey you rock brother 😊

[@Jackson12438]

Great Drummer ! Thanks Mikkey and good luck in your hard work!

[@martinhedberg3514]

Great looking drumkit. Heavy Metal Kitchen

[@kkupsky6321]

Preface.. this man is a legend. I didn’t even know modern drummer was still a thing. Thanks for letting me know to buy like i got the magazine haha

[@65judge]

One of the greatest !