LITTLE ANGELS Singer Remembers Drummer MICHAEL LEE

LITTLE ANGELS singer Toby Jepson has spoken out about the passing of Michael Lee, the drummer that first found fame with LITTLE ANGELS before playing with such artists as ROBERT PLANT, PAGE & PLANT, THIN LIZZY, IAN GILLAN, LENNY KRAVITZ, THE QUIREBOYS and THE CULT. Lee was just 39 years old.

Jepson says: "I first met Mike when the LITTLE ANGELS were seeking a new drummer. We had all but given up hope of finding anyone that could do the job. He arrived last in the only clothes he owned, a pair of sticks and a huge grin; anyone who had the pleasure of knowing Mike will know what I mean. He then proceeded to play the life out of the rubbish kit that we had hired for the auditions. He was so good that he actually made me laugh! It was the only honest reaction I could muster. I had never experienced such raw unadulterated talent, nor have I since; it was an incredible display that quite simply took my breath away. He was awesome to behold. He was simply one of, if not the greatest drummer of his generation. He had everything: groove, power, musical precision, technical ability, sass and he made it all look so easy."

Jepson continues: "After leaving LITTLE ANGELS, he achieved great heights with THE CULT, PAGE & PLANT, ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN and, most recently, THIN LIZZY and Ian Gillan. We lost touch but I followed his career from a far and was sad when he seemed to have stopped playing and dropped off the radar. Like everybody, he had his demons, but I choose to remember, and will never forget, that fun-lovin', easy-going lad that always seemed to be about 100 feet tall.

"The world has lost a true musical genius and a wonderfully eccentric character. It was a privilege to have worked with him."

For more information on Michael Lee's work with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, visit the Lemon Squeezings web site.