At that time, he was listening to Kiss , Deep Purple , Led Zeppelin and Judas Priest . After transferring from South Hills High School; he joined the marching band at Royal Oak High School in Covina, California, but dropped out of school in his senior year to focus on his musical career.
Peu après, le guitariste Mick Mars joint le goupe, Vince Neil , un ami d'adolescence de Lee complète le quatuor de ce qui devient Mötley Crüe .