Conference napalm::heavy_metal

    Ballads:  Believe in Love      Rock out: The Zoo
              Holiday                        Coming Home
              Still Loving You               Don't Make No Promises
              No One Like You                Now
              Always Somewhere               Only A Man
    
    
    Top 5     Zoo
              Holiday
              Coming Home 
              Always Somewhere
              Don't Make no Promises 
    
    
    the devil dog sez "Bad boys Runnin Wild and I better join 'em"

    
        Due to my limited exposure to the Scorpions, these are the only
        favorites I could think of:
    
        1)  The Zoo
        2)  No One Like You
        3)  Big City Nights
        4)  Rock You Like a Hurricane
        5)  Still Loving You
    
        And these are in order - 'The Zoo' is my all-time favorite.
    
                                                          GTI  

    
    The brunette in the ROL video is Lee Aron (sp?).
    
    Can anyone list a complete 'scorps discography here please.
    
    Cheers
    

    Favorite Scorps album: Animal Magnetism
    
    Favorite tunes:  The Zoo
                     Coast to Coast(with Michael Schenker)
                     Holiday
                     Rock You Like a Hurricane
                     Coming Home
                     Falling in Love
                     Make It Real
                     Arizona
                     Dynamite
    
    (Not necessarily in that order!!!!!!)
    
                                                          Riffmaster
    
    

    My top five Scorps:
    
      1. Dynamite
      2. Holiday/Still Loving You (from live LP)
      3. The Zoo
      4. Rock You Like A Hurricane
      5. Breakout
    
    Alan S.

    Favorite Scorps tunes
    
    
    	1. Blackout
    	2. The Zoo as done on World Wide Live
    	3. Still Loving You
    	4. Holiday
    	5. Rock You Like a Hurricane
    BC

    Ask me again next week and I might pick five different songs, the
    Scorps have got a ton of great music:
     		 
    		1.  No One Like You
    
    		2.  Rock You Like a Hurricane
    
    		3.  Loving You Sunday Morning
    
    		4.  The Zoo
    
    		5.  Coast to Coast
    
    
    Th guitar playing in these songs does it for me.
    			
    					the Bomb

    I saw the Scorps back around 81-82 timeframe.  What an amazing show!
    The top bill was Ted Nugent, don't remember what album he was touring
    for.  It was in Phoenix.
    
    The first band was Def Leopard, right after High and Dry came out.
    Wow!  The crowd had them back for two encores and they sounded
    great!  I thought that they'd take the show...
    
    The second band was the Scorpions, this was right after Animal
    Magnitism came out.  They were utterly fantastic!  Better then DL.
    Crowd demanded 3 encores.  I was sure by this time that Nugent would
    have to be embarrased...
    
    Nope.  He musta played 3 1/2 hours, STRAIGHT.  After these other
    excellent bands...and topped their show!  There was so much energy
    in there the air was just crackling.  Nugent puts on a better show
    than just about anyone I've ever seen.
    
    What a night!  I'm sure they played overtime, concerts usually don't go
    past midnight, but this one was at least 00:45.  Thank what a show
    you'd have if you could get this combination today!
    
    Favorite Scorpions songs:
    
    1) Still Loving You
    2) Coming home
    3) The Zoo
    4) crud..can't remember it now, I've been thinking about it all
    morning...
    5) Virgin Killer                                
    No particular order, Basically love everything on Love at first Sting,
    great album overall.  Really like the old stuff with Uli too...not
    sure about the production on some of it.  Apparently the had a lot
    of problems with Dieter Dirks who produced a lot of the old stuff
    and got away from him with Love...  Not sure the whole story there,
    anyone know more?
    
    gh
         
                     

    
    	That's cuz Nugent is the balls. I've seen him twice. The
    first show was the first rock concert in the Centrum. Krokus
    opened for him. I thought they were great until Sweaty came on.
    and LOUD!!
    
    
    /Motorbreath
    

    
      re .9
    
        UNBELIEVABLE!!!!  I was at THAT show!!!! That is one of my all
    time favorite shows. Three absolutely rocking bands.....It was the
    BALLS!!! We were on the floor just left of center about 12-15 crushed
    people from the stage. I saw alot of shows in Phoenix and those
    were some of the rowdiest crowds on the floor I ever saw. Phoenix
    ALWAYS has (had??) general admision shows so you can always get
    on the floor and party when you wanted to. I moved to Mass 2 years
    ago and have seen a couple of shows here and with the reserved seating
    the crowd isn't quite as wild. It just pisses me off because I can
    never get floor seats and security won't let you on down there.
                                                                   
    ......But that was one show I will NEVER forget.
    
    /BILL
     
    
    

    
        2.  Dynamite
    
                                                       Shawn GTI
    

    
    Can't talk about scorpions without mentioning 
    "Tokyo Tapes", probably one of the best live
    album of all times.                
    
    
    Listen to Uly John Roth's guitar !! 
                                    
    
    Available on double CD... great 
    
    			Didier "from France"
    
    		       Long Live Rock'n'Roll !
    

    Has anyone else noticed the odd attraction of the Scorps to non-metal
    listeners?
    
    Several of my friends absolutely hate metal and hard rock, but love
    the Scorps.  Especially "Love at First Sting".  One of my old friends
    is a diehard jazz head, but he loves this album.
    
    Anyone have an explanation?  This totally baffles me.
    
    GH

    I don't know why but I can speculate.  I noticed when somene (who
    isn't into metal) is looking through my tape collection he/she will
    9 times out of 10 pick the Scorps.  They even scoff at Judas Priest,
    Iron Maiden or Metallica that is sitting in the tape box with the
    Scorps.  Could this have anything to do with what the Scorps said
    when asked what it was like to tour with the boys from Van Halen.
    They replied that VH wasn't serious music.  I feel the reason Non-
    Metalist like the Scorps is because they take their music as a serious
    art form,  not just a way to make a living.  
    
    The Sentinal
    

    Same problem in France.

    In fact I admit that people say : "I love scorpions"
    but I feel people should say    : "I love scorpions' ballads"

    I don't know if it happened in the States, but at the "Love at first
    sting" period, they put out a mini-lp with 3 or 4 of the greatest
    ballads they ever wrote. The album was called "Gold Ballads" it had the
    same cover than "Love at first sting" but it's color was gold.

    I've got to say that once you play a scorps heavy tune they can't
    believe it's still scorpions...

    Same problem with wimps loving only one (top-50) song of a band and
    claiming they love the band. 


    Didier.

    The Scorps are very popular with a lot of people that really are
    not into metal. Not just ballads tho. I think the ballads may be
    the reason some of the lightweights buy the albums but the other
    songs keep 'em coming back. 
         When I was a soph in high school, the Scorps were playing with
    Quiet Riot, Me, Dix, Zoo, and Boo Boo, had like 6 extra tickets
    and had a rough time deciding who to give 'em to. None of us had
    girlfriends, but three of us did after the show,we also met our
    good friend snatch at this concert, "Like yo dudes, you going to
    Colorado Springs, cuz like I really need a ride". IMO the Scorps
    are one of the best live bands live and they DO attract a diverse
    crowd.
                                                   
    
    the devil dog who had a real horrorshow time at the last Scorps
    gig.

    Well, it's not just the ballads.  My friend (the jazz head) was really
    hot on that entire album, and was gonna go buy more. 
    
    Cracked me up seeing him rocking out to "Big City Nights"...
    
    gh

    
           Someone asked for a discography so here goes:::
    
                1)Lonesome Crow (featuring Mike Schenker, Rudolph Schenker
                                 Klaus Meine and a bassist and drummer that
                                 I can't remember from memory)
                2)Fly to the Rainbow (Ulrich Roth replaces M.S., Frances
                                      Buschold(?) replaced the other
                                      bass player and another drummer
                                      replaced the other one I couldn't
                                      remember)
                3)In Trance (Ulrich Roth, Klaus Meine, Rudy Schenker,
                             Frances Buschold(?) and Rudy Lenners replaces
                             the second drummer I can't remember)
                4)Virgin Killer (Same Line up as In Trance)
                5)Taken By Force (Rudy Lenners is replaced by Herman
                                  Rarebell)
                6)Tokyo Tapes (Same lineup as Taken By Force)
                7)Best of Scorpions  Vol 1
                8)Best of Scorpions  Vol 2 
                
         * Ulrich Roth decides to leave and become solo artist. He can't
           seem to get along with Herman Rarebell. Doesn't like his
           crude lyrics. Wants to do more Hendrix type material.
    
                9)Lovedrive (Micheal Schenker temporaraly and Mathias Jabs 
                             replace Ulrich)
                10)Animal Magnetism (Same lineup as Lovedrive with only
                                     Mathias)
                 
         * Scorpions take extended vacation as Klaus Meine has serious
           throat problems but the band sticks together and decide to
           give Klaus all the time he needs to recuperate. Klaus has
           throat operation and finally returns better than ever with..
    
                11)Blackout (Present lineup)         
                12)Love at First sting
                13)World Wide Live
                14)Savage Amusement
    
           I guess that is it for full length albums.
    
           My favorites are Taken By Force and Virgin Killer from Uli
    days and Love at First Sting and Blackout from present. Least favorite
    is Savage Amusement.
    
                                         Rich

    My mates and i all started liking HM about the same time and whenever
    we discovered a new album that none of us had got and we all thought
    it was good we refered to it as discovering another Blackout.
    
    The Scorpions have to be my favourite HM group of all time, i have
    been trying to get a copy of Lovedrive in Picture Disc for years,
    narrowingly missing it a couple of times at record fairs. I have
    all the Picture Discs they have released. I have a bootleg album
    from their Magnetsim tour called "Live at the Hippodrome" in 1981
    which is well smart.           
    
    Jaberwocky.

    By the way my DCL prompt has been Animal_Magnetism..> for nearly
    four years now.
    
    Jaberwocky.

    Here is the listing of 'Live At The Hippodrome - 1981' :
    
    Side 1:     Lovedrive
                Don't Make No Promises
    		Loving You Sunday Morning
    		We'll Burn The Sky
    		Animal Magnetism
    		The Zoo
    Side 2:
    		Holiday
    		Lady Starlight
    		Always Somewhere
    		Make It Real
    		He's A woman, She's A Man
    		Another Piece Of Meat
    		In Trance
    		Steamrock Fever
    
    This was recorded on the 21st April 1980 in Paris. The Cover features
    the Scorps famous Coast To Coast line up.
    
    Jaberwocky.

	Their concert in Marseille (4-feb-89 France) was excellent. They had a 
	fantastic light show, and an incredible good sound. 

	They played all their lastest along with some old classics (Blackout,
	Bad boys running wild, still loving you, big city nights...). They
	also played Holidays (the whole song, not only the beginning like 
	during last tour).

	They didn't change their stage attitudes at all, but they are good.
	We've got a drum solo (played on an electronic kit), a mathias-herman
	duo, and then a guitar solo which was as usual, not very good (IMO). I
	never liked very much his playing and its attitude. Claus & Rudolf
	were the best but they always are ;-).

	Along with VIXEN, SCORPIONS gave me a very good time.


	That's Rock n Roll !

	Didier "I definetely need more concerts of this quality" 

    I've been a scops fan for about 6 years know but i havent
    managed to see them untill saturday at Hamersmith.....
    the were f^&^*%$ brill.
    francis was him self
    herman was nearly himself
    Claus was brill.
    mathias was even better.
    rudolf was out of this world.
    no pionts for guessing which scorpion i like the best.
    cant wait to see them again on the 8th march at birmingham..
    
    p.s
    vixon wernt to bad.they've got a drummer and a bass player
    who could make it in any rock band but they wont because they are
    woman ( this is not a sexist remark its the way it seems to be).
    the drum solo sorry to say blew hermans one away................
    
    still as a band there is nobody better then the scorpions.......
    
    sorry but after seing them on saturday ive got to shout
    
                     SCORPIONS ARE BRILL
    
                            ..........jon
    

    Hey i hafta agree with you there...
    
    
    I have just bought the new Scorps Vid' called "To Russia with love
    and other Savage Amusements", it's well smart.!! The vid id 45mins
    approx' and deals exclusively with their tour in Russia. There are
    loads of interviews and films of the band playing live and mixing
    with the soviet people. They also take a look at the state of the
    music scene in Russia and some places where local bands get to gig.
    
    The video contains the following tracks :-
    
                   Blackout (live in Leningrad).
                   Rythme Of Love (the official video)
                   Rock You Like A Hurricane (most of the original video
                                              plus shots of the band
                                              live in Russia)
                   Believe In Love (The video)        
                   Holiday (live in Russia)
                   Walking On The Edge ( An unreleased video)
                   The Zoo (The band playing live in a Russian club)
                   Don't Stop At The Top (No music scenes just camera's
                                          following the band around
                                          , also filming at local darby
                                           between the Scorp's and the
                                           support band (FOOTBALL))
                   Long Tall Sally (A live jam in concert with support
                                     band Gorky Park)
                   Media Overkill (aka Dont Stop At The Top, plus some
                                   live footage of the band playing
                                   the track)
                   Passion Rules The Game  (the new video)
                   We Let It Rock (end titles and shots of the band
                                   playing live in various halls)
    
           The video is greatly entertaining and very much and essential
          purchase for the average Scorpions fan. One of my favourite
          moments are the brief glimses of the band playing 'Coast To
          Coast' live (one of my all time favourite instrumentals).
          The band give a great insight into how music relates to the
          Russians in every day life, and also how the restrictions
          and barriers are being lifted on peoples rights in Russia
          due to Glasnost (or however it is spelt). 
    
           The only disappointments with the video, is the fact that
          i was looking forward to seeing the whole of 'The Zoo' live
          and turns out just to be a soft jam session in a local club.
          Also we still dont get to see the whole of the song "Holiday"
          , they have just done the accoustic piece again, very  much
          the same as in 'World Wide Live'.
    
    
           Go on , go get yourself a copy............
    
    
    
         Prince Of The Dawn.
         

	I forgot to tell you. Rudolf Shencker played with a strange double necks
	flying V, one half black and the other one white. It really looked like
	he had cut-and-paste 2 different flying V. One was a 12 strings and the
	other a 6.

	Wierd guitar ...

	Didier.

    Regarding M.Jabbs i totaly agree his heart does not look in it
    and he may not be with the SCORPIONS much longer if he keeps it
    up..... bring back UJR or MS i say both are a lot better anyway...
    
    And that video is good but not a good as the WORLD WIDE LIVE one..
    
    p.s   i am trying to get my hands on an early SCORPIONS video
          E.G around about the Tokeo tapes time or earlier has anybody
          got any ideas about this please and could the guy who mentioned
          the live bootleg album please let me know where to get hold
          of a copy ta .
    
          im in love with the sunshine
          im in love with falling rain..................jon
    

    
    Yeah Diddler, I saw the double necked flying V.  It was cool.

	Is Tokyo tapes still available in US stores and on CD, coz here 
	in France I cannot find it anymore...and I want it.

	I even looked at the NoteWorthy Music catalog and it's not in it.

	Didier
	

         
         Well guess what ? I was wrong. I did not see Scorpions and 
         Vixen last night. I saw Scorpions and House of Lords. So much 
         for my infallible source! Anyway......
         
         The House of Lords:- Quite good overall the only bad point 
         was the mix was a bit to much drums and not enough Guitar. It 
         might have worked for some people but I found it to be more 
         irritating as the night went on. The Drummer though was 
         Excellent. Vocals were done well even if the guy looked and 
         acted like a complete Pillock. 
         
         Now to the point:-
         
                                 THE SCORPIONS
         
         This was even better than the Scorpions on the "Animal 
         Magnetism" tour. Everyone went out there to kick a$$ in the 
         most impressive fashion. Jabbs was great the whole night as 
         was Meine. (sp?) Rudy looked a bit silly with the haircut 
         but WTF it's him that has to go out with it. The bass player 
         I think Francis Bushels (sp?) was boring until the encores 
         coz that's when I started to hear the Bass Guitar. As for 
         Herman.... What can I say Boring as Hell To watch but he is 
         good. Not the showman of many of todays modern Drummers but 
         still he held the whole gig together.
         
         
         This is all MHO of course and anyone who wishes can disagree.
         
         I am still a bit pi$$ed at not getting to drool over Vixen 
         though.     ;')
         
         
         Bonzo.

       Went to see the boys again Wednesday night at Birmingham n.e.c
       Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!! yet again.
       The support band House of lord got the evening of to a good start
       Although the singer was a bit of a dill he said hello London
       twice.(anyway onto the best band in the world)
    
       They were fantastic Mathias was a lot better than when i saw
       them at Hamersmith and herman was much better as well.
       Rudolf was his brilliant self.
       Claus was on top form.
       and francis was there.
       The whole show was fantastic and Vixon came on to do the 
       second oncore where they all did Long tall sally.
       
       The SCORPIONS are going back in the studio and are doing
       a new album .Without deter(great).so hopefully they should
       be touring again soon.....cant wait (i need more night like that
       in my live)
    
    
                    Rudolf-ne-jon....

    I'm still pi$$ed at the fact that Vixen didn't play at The Playhouse
    Edinburgh on the 7th. Any one know the reason why ?
    
    Bonzo.

    
    I'm trying like crazy to find out the name of a Scorpions' song
    and what album it's on.
    
    I heard it about 5 years ago (give or take), and I can hardly remember
    much about it other than that I liked it.  I tried to search for
    it at one time, never found it ('cause I don't know the right title),
    but want to try again, seeing as someone in here might be able to
    help me out.

    I have very little to go on, but.......   I remeber the chorus (well,
    I dunno if it was the chorus, but I think the line was sang more
    than once) had the phrase "Love me 'till I'm down" with the last
    "dooooowwwwwwnnn" being real drawn out.  I also remember the guitar
    riff being very bouncy (is that what I mean?) or vibrato, not the
    "power chord" type of riff.
    
    Does this ring a bell with any Scorps experts?  Is there a song
    even remotely resembling this, or is my memory out to lunch?
    
SEAN/BEER=LABATTS

    The name of the song is also my DCL prompt "Animal Magnetism", off
    of the album with the same name. It is very much available still
    so you shouldn't have any trouble getting it.
    
    
    Prince oF The Dawn.

    The chorus goes like :-
    
    
               'Make Love to me right noooooooooooooooooooow',
               'Love me til' i'm doooooooooooooooooooooooown'.
    
    
    If think.......
    
    Prince Of The Dawn.

    
    Thanks, Prince!
    
    I'm psyched somebody knew this - ahhh, my next album!
    
SEAN/BEER=LABATTS

    I saw the "To Russia With Love" video last night, I thought it was
    good, I'll think it is better tonight cuz I won't be in such a bad
    mood. I thought it was real interesting to see Soviet citizens acting
    like we do. I guess those *sshole jarheads paint a totally different
    picture of the USSR. I liked the concert footage, especially the
    club where they did the Zoo. 
    
    jesse who still thinks the chick on "Rythem of Love" is one of the
    most awesome women he's ever seen.

    I picked up the Scorps "IN TRANCE" tape this weekend. I think it's
    excellent. The Title song IN TRANCE is great. Definitelty some raw
    scorps. I saw this band at the Cape Cod Colleseum about 6 years ago. 
    It was a 3 band concert with Quiet Riot, and Rainbow. Quiet Riot was
    good too. I thought Ritchie Blackmore s*cked but the rest of the band
    was allright. Scorps took the cake though. I'll see them again.
    
    Favorite songs:
    
    Rock you like a hurricane.
    BAd boyts running wild.
    Big city nights.
    In trance.
    Animal Magnetism.
    The zoo.
    Blackout.
    Still loving you.
    Loving you Sunday morning.
    Top of the bill.
    
    .... and more
    
    jkr

	I listened to "Tokyo Tapes" in my car yesterday, and it's really 
	my favorite scorpions album. 

	Just listen to this live version of "We'll burn the sky" and you'll
	know what I'm talking about.

	I'm still wondering why they never play old tunes on stage now. Do you
	think Mathias just can not do it or what ? 

	Didier  "This is not loud enough !!"

    Didier,
    
    	I saw the Scorpions this year in Glasgow and they did every
    thing from "In Trance" onwards. And Mathias did a better job than
    Roth ever did.
    
    Bonzo

    It wasn't Glasgow....... it was Edinburgh.
    
    Bonzo _my brain is on holiday this week. It's only the body thats
    here_

    I picked up FLY TO THE RAINBOW and VIRGIN KILLER last night. I
    listened to FTTR. It was allright. What I do like about it is that
    by listening to the older tunes and newer ones and the ones in between,
    you can see how the bands music develops over a period of years. You
    can also notice a variety of the influences that the mechanics,
    available over the past 15 years, have played in the sound this band
    has produced. I think it's great. I've got a couple more tapes to get
    and I'll have them all. Anybody have any idea where I can pick up 
    "LONESOME CROW"? What year was this released? FLY TO THE RAINBOW was 
    copyrighted in '74 and LC was before it.
    
    jkr

    
    
    Re -1
    
     Dont bother with Lonsome Crow it is rubbish.
     It was there first album and was not done very well.
     All the other albums are brill.
     my favs are in this order.
    
     1. In trance
     2. Fly to the rainbow
     3. Tokio Tapes
     4. Love at first sting
     5. virgin Killers
     6. taken by force
     7. World wide live
    
     I bought an album a few weeks ago called Action it by the scorpions
     does anybody know if it is a bootleg album or what.It has a picture
     of a jeep going through some sand duens.
    
                                    ...Jon
    

    re:-1
    
    I just want the tape so I can make a complete collection.
    Anyway reply #.26 has the discography. I think "action" is a boot
    unless the discography wasn't complete.
    
    jkr

	"Lonesome crow" is strange (kind of flower-power psychedelic type of 
	music) but not that horrible. At least you have both Schencker brothers
	playing in it. (like in most of the "Lovedrive" good tunes).

	I'm pretty sure "Tokyo tapes" contains a tune from "lonewsome crow" 
	it's "In search of a piece of mind" or something like this.

	Didier
 

    I have seen the 'Action !' album, it is a bootleg only released specifically
in Europe (eg, France,Germany), i have at least 5 other bootleg albums, mostly
live stuff. There is also an album called 'Gold Ballards' which was a special 
release after 'Love At First Sting' it contains five tracks, and isn't too 
expensive. I cannot remember exactly the tracks but two of them are 'Always Some
where' off of 'Lovedrive' and 'Still loving You' off of LAFS. I have a bootleg
album called 'Scorpions live at the Hippodrome '81' recorded in Paris during
the 'Animal Magnetism' tour, the sound quality is very good.


            Prince Of The Dawn.

    That was the tour when I first saw the Scorps.  They had an *AWSOME*
    stage show.  In fact that is one of the gigs that sticks in my memory
    as it was at the infamous Glasgow Apollo. (Sadley this venue shut
    down shortly after this).  The support band that night was ....
    
    The Tygers of Pang Tang (sp?).
    
    A truely awsome spectical.
    
    Bonzo
    

    The "Ballad"  EP has:
    
    Always Somewhere
    No One Like You
    When The Smoke Is Going Down
    Lady Starlight
    Holiday        
    Still Loving You
    
    I almost bought this once cuz I like Scorp's ballads.
    
    
    I still have a "Spellbound" from the Tygers of Pantang. I like some of
    the songs. 

    
    
    re .57
    
          Could you do me a tape of "live at the Hippodrome".
          I have a few bootlegs which i would do for you..
          Has anybody got any good videos .I picked up one
          from a record fair the other week .It has an Hour long concert
          in Japan and then about 45 mins in a disc/nightclub in Germany.
          Is there a video made about the time of Tokio Tapes. As i
          would love to get my hands on an early video..
    
    
         P.s In search of the piece of mind is on Lonsome crow but it
             is the only good track on the album.
    
                       regards ...jon
    

Re-1.

       Yes i dont mind doing a copy of it, mail me an address to send it to,
and i'll see what i can do.


    Prince Of The Dawn

    
    Compilation album 'Best of rockers & Ballads' out in the US on
    November 7 - no UK release date as yet.
    
    Rock you like a hurricane
    Can't Explain
    Still loving you
    Big city nights
    Lovedrive
    Holiday
    Blackout
    Rhythm of love
    No-One like you
    You give me all I need
    Hey you
    The Zoo
    
    Flip

    
    I just heard Can't Explain on the radio and I must say it kicked
    my *SS much better than the original by the WHO.
    
    A pleased Californian
    
    GK 

    Would I be better off getting Lovedrive before Blackout, Blackout
    before Lovedrive, Virgin Killers before......anyway,
    I have LAFS and SA and WWL - what next or should I just say
    f*ck it and get them all?
    
    mike

    Say f*ck it and get them all. 
    
    My order of Cds.
    
    Blackout
    Animal Magnetism
    Lovedrive
    World Wide Live
    Love at first sting
    Lonesome Crow (what a find!)
    Savage Amusement
    Fly to the Rainbow
    Best of Rockers and ballads
    Virgin Killers (next)
    
    the devil dog 

    If you're trying to choose between Lovedrive and Blackout, I'd go with
    Blackout first, but they're both good.
    
    gh

    
    
     Re .64
    
     .65 's right get them all ,Dont be in to much of a rush to get
            Lonesome crow though.
    
      Try : Tokio Tapes.
            Virgin Killers.
            Lovedrive.
            Taken by force.
            Animal magnatism. (great album).
            Blackout.
    
            Lonesome crow is a bit of a naff album but there are a couple
            of good tracks on it. Tokio Tapes is a fantastic album ,It
            was teh first Scorps album i bought a long long time ago
            and then i realy caught the bug.
    
                      The_Lovedriver

    Yup,
    
    That was my first Scorps album as well. The playing is great but
    the production is awful; far too much bass and drums and it sounds
    very "mono". In a interview from years back, Ulrich Roth gave Dieter
    Dierks some flak over the production of this album. Ulrich Roth,
    great guitarist, crap singer.
    
    Barry.
    
    

    Is any one a fan of the early SCORPIONS?? I love all the albums
    with Uli Roth,especially VIRGIN KILLER and FLY TO THE RAINBOW.
    
    I realise they had to change to become more modern sounding,but
    i think their earlier releases had a bit more imagination to them.
    
    Capt Cook
    

    Old Scorps is the balls! In Trance, Speedy's coming etc....
    
    jeff

I've been hearing a new song, I guess its called "Tease Me, Please Me".
Do the Scorps have a new album out? Or coming out? BTW, it also sounds
really familiar, anyone know if its a cover???

The Scorps are one of the few bands that just get better and better as time
goes on! I was always a fan, but I find I like them more now than ever
before!

alan

    I heard it tonight coming into work - it's pretty good, but I still
    miss the "Love At First Sting" days ... what a killer band back then !
    
    Scary

    
    Do the have a new album out?!?!  DO THEY HAVE A NEW ALBUM OUT?!?!
    
    That's the last time I post a reply in the New Releases topic!!!
    
    Jeez!
    
    Flip

    So Flip whats the new album called and what sorta rating did it
    get....    ;*)
    
    Anyone got any reviews on the new Scorps stuff....
    
    Bonzo

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You are so absolutely right, Flip - I shoulda checked here first! (Really, we 
do read them! Just tough to remember them all.....)

I'll still ask my question however - is it out yet? And is the song a cover,
or an original?

alan

    
    I saw the album in HMV during the week.  It's out.
    
    Flip

    
    IMO 
    
    I think their new stuff is awful!!! and has been for a few years now.
    
    I like their "Blackout" days...
    
    F.

    The new single leaves me cold too!  There were some good tunz offa
    Savage Amusement, but...
    
    I'll take the LAFS days!

    
    Klaus Meine's voice has got to be the most annoying and shrieking 
    voice in the biz. 

    
    
      I think the new single is really lame. Sounds to me like they
    were scraping the bottom of the lyrics barrel on this one. I don't
    even like the music either. I hope this is not typical of the new
    album. The Scorpions go commercial.....?.
                                                 mike
    

It's important to note that Scorpions changed from their producer. I haven't
heard the new album but my best souvenirs from Scorpions are "Blackout",
"Animal Magnetism" and "Love drive" albums. From the later albums I liked
only part of them (surely the ballads). The "Live at the first sting" was
also excellent.

Sorin

    Huh?  Am I the only one that likes their new stuff??  
    
    I've heard a couple of songs off the new album and thought they were
    pretty hot.  They seem to have a harder edge then the older material
    and I thought it sounded pretty fresh.  I wouldn't have recognized the
    band if it wasn't for Klaus' distinctive voice.  Sounded like Matthias
    has been practicing, he was cooking on at least one of them.
    
    gh

> Huh?  Am I the only one that likes their new stuff??  

See .72, dude - I agree with ya!

alan

    
    The vid for the song is HOT!  Of course, this make the song better.
    8*)
    
    Yo Devil Dawg, keep yer eyes peeled for this vid on Playboy channel,
    and record it for me!
    8*)
    
    SESOB

    I'd give Tease Me a 6 out of 10. I am a bigtime Scorps fan but dat tune
    wasn't even close to their better stuff. I heard a better new Scorps
    tune on Z-Rock last weekend. Don't remember the name 'tho. 
    
    re J. 
    
    I'll keep an eye out. 
    
    
    "I can't get enough" is da bestest Scorpion song ever.
    
    "Still Loving You" is da bestest Scorpion ballad ever.

    I hadta go out and get "Crazy World" and see if da Scorps wimped out
    and after 7 songs I don't think so. It is definately a Scorpions album.
    Some good git play'in some ballady stuff, some ass-kick'in toons. 
    
    

    I'm on my way to the mall tomorrow to get it.  I like Scorps MUCHO!
    
    jc

    "Kicks After Six" definately kicks *ss.
    

    Coop, Cd is $12.99 at Sound Warehouse.
    

    Ok, I heard "Teasin' Pleasin" or whatever it is and now I understand
    what you guys were talking about.  Yeah, that tune's definately tuned
    into makin money by getting a lotta airplay on lame stations.  
    
    But, figure there were similar songs on pretty much all of their
    albums, you can't say they sold out (any more then they already had) by
    doing this one.
    
    The other couple of tunes I've heard off this album cook!
    
    gh
    

    Thanks Jesse, I was at the mall yesterday to buy some Satch, and
    saw it at that record store (whatever it's called) for $12.99 also.
    I'm gonna pick it up today.
     
    jc

    I borrowed "Love at First Sting" from a co-worker today.  I had heard
    "Rock You like a Hurricane" and "Still Loving You" before so I wanted
    to hear want the rest sounded like.  
    
    I love the *tone* the guitar player gets and he's a pretty good player.
    The singer has a decent voice too.  The song writing wasn't a big deal
    though.
    
    Mike

    I agree...Mattias Jabs has such a cool tone!!!  Just the right
    amount of everything...gain, treble, bass, etc.  I wish I sounded
    like him!

    Is he a Marshall Club card holder(tm)?
    
    Mike

    
    isn't everyone? 8-)

    _2
    
    He was, up until the latest Scrops album, an avid 50wt Marshall user,
    but he has since switched over to Soldano heads with Marshall cabs.
    Rudolph Schenker was also an avid 50wt user, but he now uses a combo
    of Marshall heads and Rivera's.
    
    Guess ay can't avoid technology.

    
       Skorps and Winger are playing at the Ahoy, Rotterdam on Monday 14th
       Jan.  Ask me if I am going (^8*.
    
    
    
    GAZ

    Hey GAZ, are you by any chance going to the Scops/Winger gig?
    
    :^)

    
    
    I used to work in Hannover (for a competitor) and my colleague and
    drinking buddy there lived just next door to two members of the Skorps. 
    A biiig house, with ganz neueu BMWs, Mercs etc flitting back and forth.
    
    Unfortunately I never got to meet any of the band, but apparently they
    are very respectable members of the community (^8*.
    
    I can beat that tho, I live next door to the Queen of the Netherlands.
    She doesn't play loud music tho!
    
    
    

    I've just returned from the Scorpions show and it is a killer
    Definately better than the last tour which was just ok IMHO.
    
    ......Winger were ok,too many self indulgent guitar/bass/drums solos
    
    
    
    
                                              STAYNZ

    Hey, I just scored me some Scorps tix for Feb 22!!!
    
    Anyone who's seen 'em on this tour wanna give a review?

    Jesse....
    
    Saw them on the 8th JAN... great show but Winger let them down pretty
    badly.
    
    A lot of stuff from the new album, plus all the classics.
    
    Bonzo

    I think Trixter is opening for them. Gimme details of da show.

    At the SECC in Glasgow, they opened the show with squeeze me please me,
    then lots of stuff off the new Album that I hadn't heard before....
    
    The oldies included Holiday, Hurricane, etc....
    
    Just a standard Scorps gig!
    
    Bonzo

    Hey Jesse, I saw the Skorps in Rotterdam about a month ago and wrote a
    review of it in here somewhere, probably the Concert Review note.  Try
    there!  FYI, Winger were crap!
    
    
    Ga-ZAZ

    Yo Gaz, read da review. Sounds like I is in fer a treat.

    They're gonna be here on Saturday night.
    
    Mike

    If they're as good as they were when I caught them in January,then
    expect a killer of a show.Really love Mathias Jabs guitar playing.He
    and Clause Mein wear hats all the time now....sniff,sniff....so sad
    to see old rockers go bald   8)
    
    
    
                                      Staynz(Scotland)

A review of the Scorpions/Great White/Trixter show:

Got there a little late, only caught the last three songs by Trixter 
(including their two hits, "One In A Million" and something else that I 
recognized). They were pretty boring, very standard stuff. The guitarist is
pretty lacking - not that I'm a big fan of technical ability, but the genre
he's playing in sort of demands it, and he couldn't play for sh*t! Otherwise,
a totally mediocre band with some mediocre (albiet catchy) songs.

Great White was a nice suprise, although that's mayeb because I wasn't 
expecting a whole lot. They opened with "Call It Rock and Roll", ended with
"Once Bitten, Twice Shy". I was suprised (and a little disappointed) that they 
didn't do "House Of Broken Love" - but on the flip side, they did a pretty,
acoustic version of "Save All Your Love". 

The band alternated between stupid Spinal Tap-like gestures, and some sincere 
rock and roll. I was pretty impressed by the lead guitarist - he seems to know 
his limitations, and works within them *very* well! Unlike so many guitarist 
today, he doesn't play as much as he's can - but instead uses his arsenal 
sparingly, mostly applying tasteful little licks. Nothing special, but its
nice to hear someone that doens't feel he has to go overboard on every solo.

Scorpions were a mixed bag. I thought they started awesome, went downhill, then 
salvaged the night towards the end. They opened with a pretty faithful version
of "Tease Me, Please Me", and played a couple new songs and a couple old 
songs ("The Zoo"). The show was really cooking along, and they just seemed to 
get better as they went. 

But then - Rudolph Schenker did this long (boooooring) solo, with just a touch 
of keyboard behind him. Schenker is not the lead guitarist his brother is, nor 
even as good as Mathias Jabs. This section went on way too long, and took away
all the momentum they had going. After this they did a sort of lame version
of "Can't Live Without You".

It was only towards the end that things started to pick up again - a rocking
version of "Breakout", and then an explosive version of "Dynamite" picked 
things back up, and put them back on track. "Rhythm Of Love" and "Big City 
Nights" were in there somewhere, and they ended the set with "Holiday" (sort 
of strange way to end). Then did the pre-requisite encores of "No One Like 
You" and "Rock You Like A Hurricane".

Biggest disappointment - they didn't play "Still Loving You".  8^(

Overall - they were good, but not as good as they can be. The middle section
really wore thin. On the other hand, the mix was pretty good, Klaus' voice
was in fine shape (as always), and they had a spectacular light show (really!
one of the best I'd seen in a while! I love those Vari-Lights....)

alan

    i AGREE alot with what Alan said about the show.
    I bet they didn't play "Still lovin you"because they couldn't.
    It was 11:30 and bands are forced to stop at that time.
    Really was a bummer.
    Trixer---Got a long way to go..
    Great White--well,you know what I always say about them--They need
    more Original Originals...
    Was hoping they would do the Led Zep cover-but no.
    
    Great brawl behind the sound board--involved about 10 guys!!!
    
    
                 Crazy_need_some_sleep_Al

    Alan, if I remember right, Still Loving You was one of their encores. I
    was pretty hammered so I ain't sure. Coop? 

>    Alan, if I remember right, Still Loving You was one of their encores. I
>    was pretty hammered so I ain't sure. Coop? 

I forget, but I know they used to run together "Holiday" and "Still Loving 
You". I think -.2 is right, in that they seemed to run short of time, and 
maybe cut a couple songs from the setlist. It seemed like there was a looooong
wait after GW before the Scorps took the stage......(but then again, the show 
ended at 11:20pm, so they still had 10 minutes to play with.....)

Crazy_Al - I woulda kept and eye open for ya, but I don't know what ya look 
like! I was thinking of you when I saw that brawl though - it was right in
front of your section.

BTW, another songs the Scorps did was "Bad Boys Running Wild", and another one
they skipped was "Loving You Sunday Morning".

alan

    What ever happened to the good old days of the late shows??  I remember
    once seeing Nugent, the Scorps, and Def Leppard and it wasn't over
    until almost 1:00am!  Seems like people get more and more pissy about
    playing over...
    
    gh (who thinks it sucks for them to cut 'em off like that)

    The show last nite ended 10 minutes early. They were scheduled to play
    "Still Lovin' You" before "Rock you Like a Hurricane". 
    
    /wc
    

    I used to like it when their final encore was "I Can't Get Enough".

Did anyone catch them on Arsenio Wednesday night?  They did 2 songs, the new
one (Winds of change? the one with whistling) and Like a Hurricane.  They did
pretty good but I thought Klaus (lead singer?) was "whistle-synching"

Typical hack job with the camera work.  ie getting closeup on the wrong guitar
player during the solo and not noticing until 15 seconds or so, then a quick 
switch to the "right one"

Tim

>> Did anyone catch them on Arsenio Wednesday night?  
    
    Damn!!  Wish I knew about it.  I would have recorded it.

>>Typical hack job with the camera work.  ie getting closeup on the wrong guitar
>>player during the solo and not noticing until 15 seconds or so, then a quick 
>>switch to the "right one"

    Don't you hate when they do that.  They do it all the time too!!
    
    Chris D.

>>  >> Did anyone catch them on Arsenio Wednesday night?  
    
>>   Damn!!  Wish I knew about it.  I would have recorded it.
    
    
    No sh*t, If I'd have only known.

    
    	There's usually not too much advance notice on these things but
    	maybe a "TV Guest Appearance Annoucements" note would catch some
    	of them.  I usually don't happen to be watching Arsenio or some
    	of the other shows by chance but often hear after the fact that
    	there was someone on I would have liked to see.
    
    	- Jim

Gee, I watched them twice (Fox at 10, Ch56 at 11) You'd think I would have had
the smarts to record them at least once...

Sorry.

Tim

    "Gorky Park" really surprised me when I heard it.  It is an excellent
    song!  The lyrical content is great and I love the Hendrix/Eric Johnson
    type rhythm playing in the intro and outro.
    
    Mike

    Mikey is discovering the Scorpions ??  Where ya been Mike?
    
    
    
    GAZ

    I haven't discovered them.  I used to have their debut album.  After
    hearing "Gorky Park" and some of the other tunes on the new album, they
    seem to have come a long way musically/lyrically.
    
    Some thought provoking songs instead of the mindless boy does girl
    drivel.
    
    Mike

    re::MIKe 
    I take it you haven't seen the vid. for TEASE ME,PLEASE ME?
    
     Talk about mindless boy drills girl drival!
    
                          Frizkid
    

    re: .130
    
    What was their debut album anyway?  Lonesome Crow?  That's the oldest
    album I have by them.  ... '72 I think
    
    Ken
    

    Yep. Lonesome Crow.
    
    Joe Strummer.
    

     -Top 5 songs you said????????
    Speedy's coming(live version)
    Catch your train
    We'll burn the sky
    He's a woman/she's a man(live version)
    Hound dog/Long tall Sally(live)
    what's all this pop stuff anyway????
    =8^P x1000
    -Bill

I just heard this morning that the rest of the Scorpions tour has been 
cancelled. Anyone confirm that? Or know why? (I think its because of the
lack of ticket sales.)

alan

    
    
    Yes..  from what I hear tickets weren't selling at all!

    For myself, I've seen the Scorps a few times before and always enjoyed
    them, but at the prices they charge for tickets to shows (pretty much
    anyone's) these days I just can't afford to see too many.
    
    I only fork out the money it takes to see bands I *really* want to
    see, and that usually means people I like but haven't seen before. 
    There might be a few exceptions, but it's got to be something I
    *really* want to see!
    
    gh

    If "Land of the Morning Star" isn't a Christian tune, I don't know what
    is!  I love that song, especially the lyrics.
    
    I don't know why, but it sure gets a lot of airplay around here.
    
    Mike

    Do you mean "Send me an Angel".
    

    If that's the name, they never say what any of the tunes are called.
    Should be in the HM ballads topic!

    Strange to hear of the Scorps misfortunes in the States. Quite a
    different picture over here in Europe. "Winds of Change" was no 1
    (their first?) in Germany a couple of months back. Now it's on the 
    virge of knocking Bryan Adams off of the No 1 spot in the UK. Adams
    has been in that position now for a record breaking 13 weeks. 
    
    Stranger to think that if someone told me ten years ago that the
    Scorpions would still be around in 1991 I would'nt have believed 
    them. Nice to hear them producing good ballads again especailly after 
    those two awful efforts from "Savage Amusement".
    
    Barry.
      
    

Speaking of Michael Schenker, does anyone else think that the Scorpions song
Send Me an Angel sound like it was lifted from On and On from MSG?

Tim

    
    	And does anyone else think The Scorpions are starting to really
    	suck?  They used to rock, now they're into ballads.
    
    							GTI
    

    
    
    I think so

    You get older, ya like ballads more.  It's a wisdom kinda thing ... 8^)
    
    Scary (very much into the SRV slow stuff right now ...)

    Funny, I wa kinda thinking the same thing when I heard Rock You Like
    A Hurricane on the radio the other day.
    
    Hey, did they change their name from Scorpions to UFO???
    
    Chris D.

    Its sad when the only airplay they can get is from playing ballads.I
    would have a mental melt down if I heard "coming home" from world wide
    live on the radio!
    
    
    
                                             Staynz

    
    
    I think I heard what was the new Scorpions song on the radio last
    night.
    
    It was so unmemorable I can't even think of the chorus line!
    
    
    Goddess F.

    It's called "Right between the eyes" from the movie 'Freejack'.
    
                  Frizkid
    

    I've heard it on the radio.  Not a bad tune, but pretty generic
    sounding, like most of the rest of their recent stuff.  I miss the old
    days with Uli Roth when they still had some bite to their sound!
    
    gh

    I've only heard a few songs with Roth and I ahve to admit it,I thought
    they weren't too good.I much prefer the Mathias Jabs guitar playing
    style and the bands all round musical-ness(!) since he joined.
    
    
                                                  Staynz

RE: -2  'bite to their sound'


Don't you mean 'sting' ?



GAZ

    Hi,
    
    Does anyone know when this single is being released in the UK???
    
    Also, I am sure the Scorps said they would return to the UK after the
    success of W.O.C. Does anyone have any ideas???
    
    Mark
    

Re -1

Yeah, I've got lots of ideas, but nobody ever listens to me!


I thinks the Scorps plan to tour the UK and Europe again in the Summer!



GAZ

    Thanks GAZ,
    
      Something to look forward to anyway :)
    
    Mark

    I wuz listening to Virgin Killer the other day. What a magnificent 
    album this is.
    
    Mind you,if they`d kept to that style they`d be nowhere city now.
    

    Its a class album, I prefere Intrance mind.
    
    The original album cover of Virgin Killer is quite interesting as well!
    
    Mark
    

    Virgin Killer is an outstanding album, one of their best IMVHO.  That's
    the kind of thing I was talking about when I said they'd lost their
    edge.  All their recent stuff sounds the *same*!  Boring!
    
    AND what is it with Mattias Jabs?  Every new song I hear from them he
    sounds more and more like George Lynch in both tone and style.  Ack! 
    He used to have a cool sound of his own, but seems to be losing it
    lately.
    
    The Scorps must do something to guitar players to make them lose their
    identity or something, they said that Uli Roth changed like that too,
    wanted to be Hendrix...
    
    Weird!
    
    gh

    Funny these guys should come up. I was listening to Blackout yesterday
    and that album has some really killer stuff on it. 'Course I've always
    been a big Scorps fan. 
    
    Gh is right though, their sound has changed a lot recently.

    Man that early stuff was so much better!  Blackout is a rippin album. 
    
    gh

    It's cuz they stopped using Marshalls!

    They did?  What do they use now?
    
    gh

    Schenker is using Rivera, and Jabs is using Soldano's.

    Has anyone heard a new Scorpions song in which Klaus Meine dropped his
    accent?
    
    I heard a song on WGIR a couple weeks ago, that sounded pretty good,
    but I couldn't tell who it was.  Then I heard a slight hint of Klaus
    Meine's  accent (or at least I thought it was)  and I'm thinking "Is
    this the Scorpions?"   It sounded like a completely different singer
    through 99% of the song.  But every so often I'd hear that
    UNMISTAKEABLE accent for a couple seconds.  Almost sounded like he was
    doing that on purpose.  Could have been another singer I guess, trying
    to immitate him... I don't know.  Did a Helluva job if it was.
    
    They didn't give the name of the group on the radio either.... as
    usual.  
    
    |KS|
    

    Nah, it is'nt the same without Klaus' Teutonic nasal whine. Love it
    and hope he is'nt trying to change it. Why now after all these years
    anyway?
    
    barry.

    New single?????  Does this mean a new album and tour?????
    
    Anyone have any ideas??????
    
    
    Mark
    

    That song I *thought* was a new Scorpions song...... it wasn't.  It was
    MSG.  Is McCauley German also?
    
    The song went something like "When I go baby go-o-O-o, who's gonna love
    you from dark until dawn"
    
    |KS|
    

    McCauley is'nt German, possibly Irish. He used to play in a highly
    unimpressive British band called Grand Prix who never got above 
    first gear ( I know it's terrible is'nt it? :^) ).
    
    barry. 

    Robin McCauley is Irish and I managed to hear the Grand Prix album,
    Samurai.It was ok.He also sang in the Far Corporation who mutilated
    Stairway to heaven.
    
    
    
                                                  Staynz

    
    
     The song you are describing sounds like "When I'm Gone" from the new
    MSG release. Check out their note in here, I was just writing some
    things about the latest release a few days ago.
                                                     mike
    

> Robin McCauley is Irish and I managed to hear the Grand Prix album,
> Samurai.It was ok.

I have that album too. Sorta medoicre, but there is one good song on there
called "50/50" that I liked a lot.

alan

    RE: .30
    
    I'M RELATIVELY NEW TO DIGITAL.  HOW CAN I GET A COPY OF THAT BOOTLEG??
    
    MATT
    

    Good Scorpions bootlegs are buggers to find, and I have never seen one
    on record....perhaps you can ask the chappy who entered the note...beg
    and plead etc :)
    
    Mark

    A friend of mine had a bootleg of the Scorpions on the Blackout tour.The
    quality is aweful as are most bootlegs.It was from somewhere in Japan
    if memory serves me well!
    
                                               Staynz

    According to Kerrang......
    
    Francis has left the Scorps......They were in the middle of production
    for the follow up to 'Crazy World'. No news as to a replacement.
    
    MArk

    re -1.
    
    is he the drummer or base guitarist??
    
    mental block.
    
    jeff

    He is(was) the bassist, the drummer is Herman'The German'Rarebell :)
    
    Mark

    I pulled out my old copy of "Virgin Killers" a couple of weeks ago
    while working on some stuff around the house and found that it was
    really refreshing to remember how great a band these guys were in their
    early years.  Uli Roth was a very progressive guitar player for that
    time.  His sound is much more reminiscent of current metal players then
    any of the other '70s players.  

    And the band CRANKED back then, I listen to this and think about their
    new stuff and it becomes very clear how far downhill they've gone over
    time.  A real shame too.

    Greg

    
    Uli Roth ROOLZ!

    Yeah, I agree, Pete.  I think the Scorps lost a lot when they lost him.
    An excellent player, well ahead of his time.  I've liked all their
    stuff with him that I've heard!
    
    gh

    If he was so great were is he now?
    
             friz
    

    Uli Jon Roth was the Scorp's lead guitar player before Mattias Jabs.  I
    thought he was an outstanding player and well ahead of his time.  I
    believe he put out two solo albums after he and the Scorpions split,
    but it's been a few years since the last one.

>    If he was so great were is he now?

    Who knows?  Why is it a prerequisite for someone to stay in the public
    eye for them to be a great player or a great talent?

    gh

    He had an album call ed Electric eye (or something like that) and that
    was back in mid to late 80's.I haven't heard a lot of his stuff so I
    can't really comment but I do like Mathias Jabs's playing.
    
    
    
                                                Staynz

    IMO:
    
    The band totally changed after Tokyo Tapes, Lovedrive marked the new
    Scorpions. The sound was different, they were different. The sad fact
    that they never play anything from before Lovedrive emphasises this.
    They are still an amazing live act, but I would have loved to have seen
    them in about 77/78.
    
    Mark
    
    ps has anyone heard about a replacement for Francis???
    
    

    all the albums I have are from Lovedrive and after.I've heard part of
    Virgin Killers and didn't like much what I heard.I've heard the guitar
    playing on Lonesome Crow is pretty damn fine but I suppose thats 
    because it's Michael Schenker (whatta guy)
    
    
    
                                                 Staynz

    Uli Roth is superb. I don`t usually take a lot of notice of guitarists,
    but Uli is an exception (like Michael Schenker).
    
    I`ve got 2 of his solo albums,which are good,but the best stuff is
    on "In Trance","Fly to the Rainbow","Tokyo Tapes" and "Virgin Killer".
    
    You probably don`t hear much of him `cos he`s an ageing hippy and
    probably prefers looking at the stars and cows,and er,stuff like that.
    

    Yep I agree, and if you want to buy a great album, get Tokyo Tapes...
    the music is fantastic and it is worth the money to see the shoes the
    band are wearing on the inner sleeve :)
    
    Mark

    
    Friz, he has a few solo releases out. I'm not sure what he's doing this
    year.

The name of Uli's group was/is Electric Sun. I'm sure he released at least 3 
albums.

In Lovedrive, M. Schenker is playing some of the songs as well.

From Tokyo Tapes, I recommend "We'll burn the sky"

Didier

    Thanks....It sounds like he effected quite a few people.
    
     Greg:It was just a question, dude. I didn't mean it in a bad way...
    
               Friz
    

    I totally agree with Mark.  The Scorps changed a lot, starting with
    Lovedrive.  That one still had a few hints at the past, and was a
    decent album in it's own right, but I much prefer the earlier stuff.
    
    gh

    
    I like mostly all they're stuff. I've got most of the pre-Tokeyo tapes
    and all since then. Tokeyo Tape is a fantastic live release. In Trance
    is excellant, both the song and the tape. Roth was great but so is
    Jabbs. I never saw the "old" Scorps live but I have seen them. Love at
    1st Sting tour. Mathias is wild live. They all worked well together. 
    Blackout is probably my favorite of the Post Roth days....
    
    Jeff

    Stanyz: The Scorpians are the biggest ballad boppers I've ever heard
    and they make Warrant look like Slayer by comparison. 8P
    
              THEY ARE SHITE!!!!! 8)
    
                  Friz
    

    re: Friz
    
    Only in recent years, check out some of the early stuff, it's hard &
    heavy!
    
    Actually, I think Mattias Jabs is an excellent player, but they  seem
    to tame his guitar sound on the new albums so much that you can't
    really tell.  He's stuck in the background all the time.
    
    gh

    Greg:Don't interupt me when I'm giving Staynz hell!! 8)
    
             HA!HA!
    
                       Friz
    

    I'm late with this reply but it doesn't matter anyway.....
    
    
           
    
    
    
      Friz.......bollocks to you,matey.I *know* you go and see the Scorpion
    when they tour and I *know* you hold your lighter up when they set mode
    ballad!!
                                   
    
       ps.........check out Blackout for a nice piece of non ballad type of
    rock!!

    Yep apart from the totally naff winds of change, the scorps have done
    some of the best HM balads ever.......
    
    Always Somewhere
    Still Loving you
    Holiday
    In Trance
    
    
    Get those Zippos out :)
    
    MArk

    FWIW-I've never seen the Scorps in concert and would NEVER lower myself
    to that level.
    
                    Friz
    

    You mean step up. You seen Warrant right?  

    200 replies!!!

    Scorpions rool live.
    

    re-1
    agreed but I must admit they have OD'd on the ballad side.........but
    they have done more rock stuff than they have done girly ballads.
    
    I have nver seen Warrant live and would never do so as thet are shite!
    
    
                                                 Staynz

    Yep the Scorps live are superb.....
    
    >>Warrent
    
    I thought we were talking about HM bands, not men in makeup!
    Their music sucks aswell.

    The Scorps wear make-up......They're also BALD!
       Just about every entertainer wear some sort of make-up.
    
     Staynz-If you have and never will see Warrant live then I cannot value
    your difference.
    
                      Friz
    

>    Get those Zippos out :)
    
    Yeah, those Scorp's ballad CD's make cool lookin abstract art when
    melted!
    
    gh

    re Friz,
           true,since I have never seen Warrant live that I'll never be
    able to make a fair judgement but one thing you have to rememeber.....
    
    
    
                             WARRANT ARE SHITE
    
    
    
                                                 Staynz

    Staynz: Thank you....I think I'll remember that the rest of my life!
       (Doesn't mean I agree but it's funny)
    
                    Friz
    

    
    	The SCORPIONS have just had a new release issued here in the UK
    called "Face The Heat" (I think), I'm off to get the CD at lunch time,
    apparently it's back to their old Heavier self, which can only be a
    good thing IMO. I do like most of the new stuff but couldn't get into 
    Crazy World too much.
    
    Prince Of The Dawn.

    
    Heard a new song by them yesterday "Alien Nation??" I think it was...
    It sounded good, much stronger guitar sound but the lyrics didn't make
    a whole lot of sense???
    
          Dan

    
    
    Got the CD at lunch time, heres the listing of tracks :
    
    Alien Nation
    No Pain No Gain
    Someone to Touch
    Under The Same Sun
    Unholy Alliance
    Woman
    Hate To Be Nice
    Taxman Woman
    Ship Of Fools
    Nightmare Avenue
    Lonely Nights
    Destin
    Daddys Girl
    
    
    
    Prince Of The Dawn

    Yeah, they've been playing that "Alien Nation" song about every 10
    minutes on the rock stations around here.  I'm sorry, but I can't stand
    it.  The lyrics are so horrendously stupid...  I have yet to hear
    anything within the last 2-3 years by the Scorps that I like.  Too bad
    'cause Mattias has grown as a guitarist and is quite skillful now
    (although I think he sounds a bit too much like George Lynch now).  His
    cool playing is lost on the lameness of the new songs.
    
    gh

    RE: Greg
    
    You're probably amoung the minority of people who don't like the
    Scorps.  :-)
    
    I love the new tune,.. but its about time, took em long enough!
    
    Cj

    
    re Dan:
    
>>    ...but the lyrics didn't make
>>    a whole lot of sense???
    
    	They're german..., english isn't their mother tongue ;-)
    
    	...SJ...
    
    	PS: Maybe they should ask /k to be their language consultant :-)
    	    (ooops, it happened again, sorry)
     

>    You're probably amoung the minority of people who don't like the
>    Scorps.  :-)
    
    I *like* the Scorps, I just don't like this band that's taken over
    their name for the last 2-3 albums that plays these horrid lame songs. 
    Gimme "Animal Magnitism" or "Virgin Killer", now *that's* the Scorps.
                                                                         
    gh

    Well as much as I hate to (publicly) agree with Greg I do....I happen
    to love the Scorps but this latest effort (ahem) is beyond lame! It's 
    unoriginal and BORING!
    
    Rat 

    love at first sting...there an excellant album..! 8)
    
    
    					ian

    The latest Scorps tune is eons better than the pap they've been
    dishing for the last 2 years!!

    Sounds like more of the same to me.  "Tease me, Please me II"
    
    gh

    I kinda heard the new one but I didn't pay much attention as they
    haven't done anything good in years...especially Tease me,please me!!
    
    
    						ian

    IMO,the last decent album they did was Blackout....and you have to go
    back 11 years for that.
    

    I would have to say Animal Mag was there best... coz thats the first
    tour I saw them on.....
    
    Realistically, I am an ol' Fart so I would say Taken by Force is way up
    there among their best.
    
    Bonzo

    Nah, "LAFS" was a belter when you consider it had to follow "Blackout"
    As for "Animal Magnetism", definitely the worst album between 74 and 84. 
    Good cover though.
    
    barry.
                      

>    I would have to say Animal Mag was there best... coz thats the first
>    tour I saw them on.....
    
    Also the first tour I saw them on.  They were very good then.  I really
    like the old material with Uli Roth on guitar though.  He had an
    excellent style that added a lot to the band.  While Mattias Jabs is a
    fine guitar player, his style has always sounded kind of generic to me.
    
    gh

    
    LaFS was definately a killer album...  It was also their LAST killer
    album.  Nothing afterwards even comes close to above average.
    

    I have to agree with Stuart Cook (75.220).
    
    
    
    Gary

    I also love Lovedrive. Blackout is excellant!! Virgin Killer, and i
    still enjoy Tokyo Tapes!!! In Trance live is the bolz!!
    
    jeff

    animal magnetism is a pile of henshite.The only decent song on it is
    the zoo!Love drive is excellant,blackout is excellant but lafs rools!
    
    
    				ian

>   animal magnetism is a pile of henshite.
    
    
    Well said that man! 
    
    barry

    re-1
    
    you can tell from my eliquent use of the English language that I'm an
    educated man! 8)
    
    
    						ian

    Did any one see the Scorpions on their 1993 European Tour?
    October: Germany, Austria, Holland, France, Spain, Portugal.
    November: Switzerland, France, Belgium.
    September: Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland.
    
    I know it was to promote their FACE THE HEAT album.

    
    
              I had a chance to see them at Big Mack in Denver last night,
      and as allways they were great. I was glad they played a lot of their
     older material. I'm not too hot on the newer stuff. They did a
    accoustic set with Holiday, Under the same sun, and Still loving you
    that was awesome. The Zoo, and Can't Live are allways great live!!
    King's X opened up but I did not get to hear them, so nothing on them.
    I think this tour is deffinately worth catching if you get a chance.
    
    
                               Jeff
    

    Very quiet in this neck of the woods. Does this band still exist
    or did they collectively appraise their hair situation and give up
    due to impending baldness?
    
    Barry.

    
    I think they recently (?) released an album chock full of ballads, 
    or shall we say, "power ballads" (I always got a kick out of that
    one).  
    
    Kev --
    

    Actually, they have recently released an album called "Deadly Sting"
    which contains the following plus a few others :
    
    Coming Home, Rock You Like A Hurricane, No One Like You, Lovedrive
    Bad Boys Running Wild, I'm Leaving You, Passion Rules The Game,
    China White, Loving You Sunday Morning, Dynamite, Can't Live Without
    You.
    
    It's a good selection, especially for people like me who only started
    buying CDs three years ago and have yet to get most of the stuff I
    really like. Having 500 LPs is going to take some time to update to
    CD. 
    
    My only disappointment with "Deadly Sting" is that they murdered the
    guitar solo in the middle of China White, which was a classic. I can't
    believe they would even wish to balls it up like they did, it didn't
    need changing.
    
    Grumble, grumble...
    
    Giles.

    
    RE:  -1
    
    Certainly not ballads on that one!!!
    
    

    
    	Did they re-mix all the songs for this album, or just that one?
    
    	And is "The Zoo" on there?
    

    Shawn,
    
    		It sounded like they had re-mixed "Lovedrive" and "Loving You
    Sunday Morning", though they havent been changed in any way, thankfully.
    
    		How "The Zoo" wasn't included beats me, it would seem a
    number one candidate but yet again it was missed. In fact nothing from
    Animal Magnetism was used at all. I liked the album FWIW.
    
    
    	Giles.
    		

    
    > It sounded like they had re-mixed "Lovedrive" and "Loving You
    > Sunday Morning", though they havent been changed in any way, thankfully.
    
    
    Well they needed a remix though as "Lovedrive", as an album, had quite
    a thin sound to it. As for "The Zoo" I must be one of the few who dislike 
    that song.  		

    
    Bloody hell...I used to really like the Scorpions but what are they
    doing nowadays??Re-releasing their old stuff over and over!The last
    really good album they released was World Wide Live!
    
    Mathias Jabs is still one of the finest guitar players in Europe
    
    
    						ian

    I think it's just me but...
    
    	I can't stand listening to these guys!  I hate the lead singers
    voice...the tunage itself is cool though.  The only reason I thought
    I'd comment was cause I was too lazy to go and turn off the radio when
    "Rock you like a Hurricane" came on.  Yuck!
    
    	J

    Bailiff!!
    

    Ah go cram pepper up your ar$e!   [^;=
    
    	J

        sacrilege!

    I loved the Scorps up until the late 80s, then they went shite!

    
    I loved everything from Lovedrive to World Wide live...every thing
    before and after was shite!
    
    					ian