{"id":3854,"date":"2016-09-06T11:21:06","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T17:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scorpsnews.com\/?p=3854"},"modified":"2016-09-06T11:21:06","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T17:21:06","slug":"scorpions-and-mikkey-dee-pay-tribute-to-motorheads-lemmy-with-overkill-cover-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scorpsnews.com\/?p=3854","title":{"rendered":"SCORPIONS And MIKKEY DEE Pay Tribute To MOT\u00d6RHEAD&#8217;s LEMMY With &#8216;Overkill&#8217; Cover (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"http:\/\/assets.blabbermouth.net\/media\/scorpionsmotorheadtributesaopaulo2016_638.jpg\" alt=\"SCORPIONS And MIKKEY DEE Pay Tribute To MOT\u00d6RHEAD's LEMMY With 'Overkill' Cover (Video)\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NR4QJo_Xdz8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>German hard rock veterans <b>SCORPIONS<\/b> paid tribute to late <b>MOT\u00d6RHEAD<\/b> frontman <b>Lemmy Kilmister<\/b> by performing a cover version of the <b>MOT\u00d6RHEAD<\/b> classic <b>&#8220;Overkill&#8221;<\/b> Saturday night (September 3) at Citibank Hall in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil.<\/p>\n<p><b>SCORPIONS<\/b>&#8216; current touring lineup includes <b>MOT\u00d6RHEAD<\/b> drummer <b>Mikkey Dee<\/b>. <b>Dee<\/b> is filling in for <b>James Kottak<\/b>, who is currently on break while he seeks medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been great,&#8221; <b>Mikkey<\/b> said about playing with the <b>SCORPIONS<\/b>. &#8220;These are great guys and we&#8217;ve known them for many years, and I love their music.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Regarding how playing with <b>SCORPIONS<\/b> is different from performing with <b>MOT\u00d6RHEAD<\/b>, <b>Mikkey<\/b> said: &#8220;I played so long with <b>MOT\u00d6RHEAD<\/b>, we were a three-piece, and that&#8217;s a tremendous difference. For instance, when <b>Phil<\/b> [<b>Campbell<\/b>, <b>MOT\u00d6RHEAD<\/b> guitarist] was doing his solo, I might have to be a little busier on the kick drum. Here [in the <b>SCORPIONS<\/b>], I&#8217;ve gotta think the opposite \u2014 I&#8217;ve gotta be easier on certain things and step into some other stuff. But it&#8217;s a great challenge. I mean, these guys are so nice, and we&#8217;ve known each other for many, many years. And it&#8217;s a great honor to carry the <b>SCORPIONS<\/b> flag here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Kottak<\/b> rejoined the <b>SCORPIONS<\/b> on the road in November 2014, eight months after he spent a month in a Dubai, United Arab Emirates jail in April for insulting Islam.<\/p>\n<p><b>Kottak<\/b>, who had been receiving treatment for alcohol abuse, released a statement in June 2014 in which he said &#8220;this entire incident caused me to realize that it is time to stop drinking once and for all so that I can become the father, musician, and friend that I know I can be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For some of <b>SCORPIONS<\/b>&#8216; 2014 concerts, Swedish drummer <b>Johan Franzon<\/b> filled in for <b>Kottak<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Dee<\/b> was originally scheduled to play drums for <b>THIN LIZZY<\/b> on the latter band&#8217;s anniversary shows planned for 2016 and 2017 but was forced to bow out of the dates after he was offered the <b>SCORPIONS<\/b> gig. He has since been replaced in that group&#8217;s touring lineup by <b>JUDAS PRIEST<\/b>&#8216;s <b>Scott Travis<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS paid tribute to late MOT\u00d6RHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister by performing a cover version of the MOT\u00d6RHEAD classic &#8220;Overkill&#8221; Saturday night (September 3) at Citibank Hall in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil. SCORPIONS&#8216; current touring lineup includes MOT\u00d6RHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee. 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