Mattias .. probably the most under rated guitarist in rock. The man is a beast.

@jablommi

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. His solos are so tasty and his tone is unique and immediately identifiable. One of the best ever.

@chriswildhaber35

2 жыл бұрын

Total beast, man can shred.

@headspace8338

2 жыл бұрын

Always looks like he’s having a blast and his playing is effortless.

@Toni.F64

2 жыл бұрын

had a crush on him in high school lol

@crazyjacobins305

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Uli Jon Roth, the solo intro for "Sails of Charon" is up there with the best.

Scorpions are legends never get tired of them. The singer is a legend

@chriswildhaber35

2 жыл бұрын

Great, my favorite band.seen them live back in 84 bon Jovi opened up for them. Love at first sting tour.

@raymo6795

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't listened to this in a while, it is good stuff!!

@DaveWestGuitar

2 жыл бұрын

Their catalog is awesome, you are right!!

@jjb9739

2 жыл бұрын

Klaus Miene is right up there with Dio. Very underrated and overlooked great vocalist.

@MetalHeart8787

2 жыл бұрын

I Love The scorpions Klaus vocals are unique. I did a Scorpions video Been a fan since 1984

The Schenker bros really made great contributions to rock/metal music

@armadillotoe

2 жыл бұрын

MSG was an amazing group too but didn't have near the commercial success.

@Lizardboy68

2 жыл бұрын

@@armadillotoe that really irritates Michael too . Rudolph is just a better song writer combined with Klaus boom.

@efakter1

2 жыл бұрын

You got that right!!!

@zachhessler8722

2 жыл бұрын

@@armadillotoe I was more into MSG actually. And man, I really got into UFO but never had the chance to see them. Saw MSG once, Scorps twice, Fastway (Fast Eddie Clark + Pete Way) once.

@scottvail1437

Жыл бұрын

They both made their mark.

Scorpions writing and songs are just on a different Level than say Poison and other "Hair" bands. One of the Greatest Live Shows you would have seen back in the 80's.

@richardcranium5048

2 жыл бұрын

True... I've seen them twice, both times back in the 80s they opened for Ted Nugent on what was really more of a co-headliner ticket Aldo Nova and Girl School were on that ticket the second time Twisted Sister opened for them... Edit: I had to come back and fix this. I got spell check raped. It changed Aldo to Also

@JimIsHereAZ

2 жыл бұрын

Scorpions are really a 70's band. Been around for a long time.

@bugvswindshield

2 жыл бұрын

I saw the world wide live tour at the woodshed in Tacoma Wa back in the day!! It was freaken' killer !!!!

@taradevine6026

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardcranium5048 How was Aldo?

@SeeJayPlayGames

2 жыл бұрын

@@JimIsHereAZ they started in '69, just like Judas Priest, but German.

Who else was waiting for "Can't Live Without You" at the end of Blackout? Lol Love this album

@blackdog9951

2 жыл бұрын

One, Two… One, Two, Three, Four!

@chriswildhaber35

2 жыл бұрын

Me.

We'll Burn the Sky, Lovedrive, Make It Real, Bad Boys Running Wild, In Trance. Scorpions have some really great songs

@lantzkeefer6

2 жыл бұрын

In Trance is a great choice, should try Dark Lady,or Hellcat,lol, super hard

@lkesha82

2 жыл бұрын

Robot man, Speedy's coming, The sails of Charon, In trance....

@wardlafferty6092

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget Speedy’s Coming.

@lkesha82

2 жыл бұрын

Pictured life, nice song

@UnexpectedTurnOfEvents

2 жыл бұрын

Not many people think about the early album, but those are the ones I like best -- Lonesome Crow, Fly to the Rainbow, In Trance...

One of the best live bands ever. They basically blew Van Halen off the stage at the US Festival and no band has ever come close to doing that.

@romanramirez2634

2 жыл бұрын

THATS NOT WHAT I SAW.

@glenkrisch4844

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely the loudest band, and I've seen 100+ bands live.

@chriswildhaber35

2 жыл бұрын

Monsters of rock with Van Halen, Metallica, kingdom come.

I got my Walkman for Christmas and my older step brother gave me this Scorpions tape and and Sammy Hagar Three Lock Box to go with it. I remember being so blown away by it. I think I was 14. Later on when I saw them live, I so appreciated how they sounded just as good live.

@laudanum669

2 жыл бұрын

I've seen them live to many times to count from 1980 thru the 2000's and they sound perfect every time. True professionals.

@sferrin2

2 жыл бұрын

I can still remember jamming out to Three Lock Box in high school right before a wrestling meet. Jump by Van Halen was up next. On a big ass boom box and cassette tape.

@richardcranium5048

2 жыл бұрын

Three Lock Box is a great album. Probably my favorite Sammy Hagar song, Rise of the Animal on the "B" side, but just in general I've always been a "B" side kind of guy

@zachhessler8722

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardcranium5048 The best Sammy IMO was actually when he sang for Montrose. Check out the first album: Bad Motor Scooter, Rock Candy, Space Station #5. You'll love it.

@richardcranium5048

2 жыл бұрын

@@zachhessler8722 oh yeah great tunes indeed, I'm very familiar with Montrose. Back in the 80s I was stationed at Ft. Polk LA but there was stripper there, she always came out to Rock Candy

"China White" is another good one from this album. Also try "Loving You Sunday Morning" and "I'm Leaving You" or just anything Scorpions is good, really

@kcrich1310

2 жыл бұрын

I'll second China White and Loving You Sunday Morning.........

@raymo6795

2 жыл бұрын

"holiday" or "Sails of Chiron" are also great tunes.

@zachd.8725

2 жыл бұрын

What about the zoo? Hell, these are all good.

@MrScottsearles

Жыл бұрын

"China White" is an awesome song.

Man, Lex always zeros in on the little details and makes great observations about them. Love it! For more Scorpions I'd suggest "Big City Nights" and "In Trance"

Honestly the best live band ever!!! Seen them 5 times first-time 1983 blackout tour. People who've seen this band live know what I'm saying...

@alonzocoyethea6148

2 жыл бұрын

Greg, I DO know whatcha mean...I saw 'em in 81 when they opened for Ted Nugent, And they smoked him like a blunt..THEY shouldv'e been the headliner that night!

@grd5150

2 жыл бұрын

@@alonzocoyethea6148 Yep. Never seen Ted Nugent. Even when he was in Damn Yankees. Funny story back in 1979- 1980 I played basketball for the middle school back east in Connecticut and when we came out to warm up we cranked catch scratch fever through the whole gym. It was awesome! Totally intimidated any opponent that we were playing. Ha

@chriswildhaber35

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I seen them in 85 love at first sting tour. Bon Jovi opened up for them.

@grd5150

2 жыл бұрын

@@chriswildhaber35 yeah I seen thst show to in San Diego 1984. Bon jovi got booed. Ha

@chriswildhaber35

2 жыл бұрын

@@grd5150 I was in Sacramento. 98 degrees Fahrenheit I thought they were ok. But scorps my favorite band rocks everything and everyone in my opinion.

GERMANY'S ROCK GODS!!! Been a fan since 1976, seen them 8 times 5 in San Antonio Texas, the other shows in Germany when I was stationed at Hahn AFB, Germany in 84'. Please don't stop trying. These guys are absolutely amazing. ✌🔥😎

@richardcranium5048

2 жыл бұрын

I was on your heels. I got to Germany in 85' Us Army, Ansbach I saw a couple good shows, but never saw the Scorpions on their home court. I'd seen them twice State side prior to my German deployment

This is early 80's Metal. Now that you have heard this banger, you need to listen to one of the most legendary metal riffs with "The Zoo".

I love how their guitars are always busy killing it

I remember being in High School when this came out. My best friend and I drove two hours to the record store to buy it the day it was released. It's my second favorite Scorp's album after "Lovedrive".

@chriswildhaber35

2 жыл бұрын

Tower of records is where I went being on the West coast.

@laudanum669

2 жыл бұрын

@@chriswildhaber35 I grew up in Wisconsin right on the border of Minnesota so we would drive an hour and a half in the St Paul Minneapolis area and normally we went to a place called music Land which is now been out of business for quite a while. Very few record stores left in my area. We have the Electric Fetus which is in Minneapolis that's an old school record store which is very cool. And then we have Cheapo's in St Paul that sells a lot of new and used vinyl and CDs.

@chriswildhaber35

2 жыл бұрын

@@laudanum669 so awesome.

This is what Rock n Roll is all about !!

"I look around and see this face. What the hell have I lost my taste?" This song is about realizing you were so drunk you can't recall how you wound up in bed with someone you would normally consider undesirable, you don't want to know how it happened, you just want to flee! What happens during a blackout from drinking can never be remembered. At a certain point, alcohol shuts off the recording part of the brain, like turning off a camera. Some individuals won't seem excessively impaired but they won't remember a thing because their brain wasn't making any memories.

Scorpions were (are) always a unique band with a very distinctive sound, especially the early stuff with the awesome Uli Jon Roth on lead guitar. Vocalist Klaus Meine has a very special beautiful voice that can belt out rockers and soulful ballads like no other and song writer rhythm guitarist Rudolpnh Schenker (brother of the legendary guitar god Michael Schenker) has lead the band from the start . I do think their Germanic roots adds a lot to their over all melodic musicality that elevated them out of the "hair metal" category into a place all their own, especially that early stuff, METAL GREATS!

@lantzkeefer6

2 жыл бұрын

That's right Michael is one of the true guitar Legends, remember when he was really going through a bad time in his life and he was selling off his guitar collection.

@raymo6795

2 жыл бұрын

I think a new album is coming out next month

Great reaction and catch that Klaus’ German accent comes through loud and clear on this track!

The interesting thing about the Blackout album is Klaus had major throat surgery prior to recording the album, the lable wanted to have guest vocalist on the album,like Don Dokken,and many others,but the band waited for Klaus

Some great guitarists in this band over the years. Some of the greats.

@erwinschrodinger7116

2 жыл бұрын

Uli was the best!

@raymo6795

2 жыл бұрын

@@erwinschrodinger7116 ..he is still touring

The scorpions have a new album coming out called “rock believer”. You gotta remember something, that the singer Klaus Meine is 73 years old now. The scorpions have been together for 50 years! It’s incredible that his voice now has hardly changed since the 70s. Might be something you want to check out because they have one song available until their album comes out next month. Truly incredible.

One thing that made this LP a great album was Klaus Meine, the singer, having to rebuild his voice from near-zero during its making. He’d had surgery to remove nodes from his vocal cords, and got complications that had him ready to quit. The other members encouraged him to take as much time as he needed, so he spent a year or so doing physical therapy and voice lessons. What you hear on *Blackout* is Klaus fully recovered and singing at his absolute peak abilities.😎🎶

@thelordofhellaz

2 жыл бұрын

Also, Don Dokken, who was stuck in Germany with the rest of Dokken at the time did the guide vocal tracks for this LP so when Klaus was finally able to sing well again, he just had to do a few takes instead of multiple takes that are usually needed to put down the tracks :-)

Scorpions is NOT hair metal (which is basically a derogatory term for glam metal) and therefore not comparable to the bands you mentioned. They're more like a hard rock band on the brink of heavy metal.

@hmpz36911

2 жыл бұрын

Very well-put. So many people get the Scorpions wrong. I'd say they were more of a heavy metal band in the 70s, until after this 1982 release. They got a taste of the American charts and went more commercial. Remember they used to call this stuff Euro Metal?

@chriswildhaber35

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree hard rock, not metal.

@Studamato

2 жыл бұрын

Lighten Up Francis...

@EddieReischl

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they are more in the neighborhood of DLR Van Halen, straddling the line, if not hard rock, maybe would call it party metal. Def Leppard and Bon Jovi are more the forefathers of the poorly named "hair metal".

@TheRealMirCat

2 жыл бұрын

@@Studamato They're right. "Hair Metal" is an insult. Basically saying, "They have no talent. The only thing metal about them is their hair."

I became a fan of the Scorpions at age 12 in 1979 and have seen them live at least five times. Great band German band from the '70s! The Scorpions are full of talent and have had some of the best guitarists as members in their band; Michael Schenker, Uli Roth, and of course their longest guitarist Matthias Jabs. All legends. This band is about energy and melody.

@josephgallagher945

2 жыл бұрын

Saw The Scorpions twice. Both times opening for Ted Nugent, once Def Lepard opened for them both on a triple bill.

@FreeMTrider

2 жыл бұрын

@@josephgallagher945 Was that the Def Leppard High N' Dry tour?

@josephgallagher945

2 жыл бұрын

@@FreeMTrider yes it was. 👍

@FreeMTrider

2 жыл бұрын

@@josephgallagher945 awesome! Their best stuff IMO. I saw them in ‘87.

And yes Lex, it's metal. But with some really great ballads too. Not a hair band...these guys came together in the 70s. Poison, Kiss and Motley Crue aren't even in the same league as the Scorpions.

@MusicMissionary

2 жыл бұрын

They made the only rock ballads I take seriously. I would put Motley Crüe above any of the other hair bands. They were the only current rock I listened back then I was so fed up.

You should check out their song "Sails of Charon" from an earlier album. It is incredible!

Loved Scorpions since the 70s. Didn't care much for the album 'Virgin Killers' ....but when their next album - Lovedrive - was released, I was hooked. Love every song on it and, the following album, "Animal Magnetism." Then I got to see them Live at the US Festival '83 in Berdoo.

@MetalHeart8787

2 жыл бұрын

all 3 of those albums i Liked didn't hear virgin killer until 1991, First hear Black out in 1984 & was blown away by it.

@Roh_Echt

2 жыл бұрын

@@MetalHeart8787 I heard Virgin Killers from a friend. Funny thing is this friend was the one who would try stuff first. He also had me listen to the Def Leppard album prior to High'N'Dry. I didn't care for it. But High'N'Dry was much better.

@MetalHeart8787

2 жыл бұрын

@@Roh_Echt since 1989 / after Hysteria ive been hoping & wishing Def Lep would do another Album like High & Dry. vivian cambel is good & Not using his skills, ill have to mention that when i do a video on them

I really like this band. I like this song and "Big City Nights" is my favorite Scorpions song. Rock on Brad & Lex

"Arizona" by the Scorps is an underrated banger!!

@WinByTKo

2 жыл бұрын

I was thrilled when, back in the late 90s, the Scorpions added Arizona to their encore at the end of their show I was at in Phoenix. I'm not sure if they have it on the setlist anywhere else.

Arguably their greatest album, it propelled them to worldwide super stardom in the 80s. Prior to this, they had a very strong following in Europe and under ground in the US. Their body of work is really insane, having formed in the 60s (first album 1972). Klause Meine is one of the all time greatest rock/metal singers...he can hold a candle to anyone. Love this song, and still listen to them to this day (since the 70s). PS: they have a new release on youtube tomorrow...that should give you some idea of 50 years of music history.

The marketing team for these bands need to realize that reactors improve sales and exposure. Just ask Fleetwood Mac. Come on man

The BEST song from this album is DYNAMITE - the power and energy of that is amazing. It also has one of their best ballads : When The Smoke Is Going Down.

@Deke1

2 жыл бұрын

Now is pretty damn good

Scorpions defined the typical hard-rock-almost-heavy sound of the eighties. It's not a hair-metal band. Klaus sings marvelously. If you can, check their early albums up to Tokyo Tapes.

@bugvswindshield

2 жыл бұрын

NO doubt about it! Many psuedo heavy metal bands in the 80s had live Tokyo ( cheap trick live at the Budokan !was a favorite of mine) albums !! good times :)

@zachhessler8722

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, after Rock You Like a Hurricane, that album, I got off the Scropions train. The early stuff was killer.

Scorpions rock!

Finally!! Scorpions had a ton of really jammen tunes. It seemed as if only their ballads made it big though. Most of their fans LOVE the more hard stuff ! Rock ON !!!

I’ve seen these guys live so many times. One time they stopped the show because someone from the front row had thrown a camera at the stage and hit Klaus in his throat area. He was pissed. That was 1988 “monsters of rock tour” at the Kingdome in Seattle.

I grew up attending endless live performances by the Scorpions.. Their shows were never disappointing. Roesmont Horizon, Tinley Park, Alpine Valley, Poplar Creek etc.

Some will argue that at this album, Scorpions found their sound, I however, prefer the older stuff. By the way, listen to Holiday, In trance, Sails of Charon….

One of my all time favs from the scorps

Grew up on these guys Love this album Cheers

Ahahahah they tried to blackout, "BLACKOUT"!! 😂😂😂

Man you jacked that song up bad!! You don’t ever stop it right as it goes into solo for 3 minutes!

It's been decades since I've heard this tune. Thanks.

This song always puts me in a great mood ! 🎸🏆

1 of my favs love this

Thanks for your REACTION, Brad and Lex! Klaus Meine is their lead vocalist and agree with No_ID in the previous post. The singer is a legend!

This is Scorpions second best album, with Love At First Sting being their best album. The song after Blackout on this album is No One Like You, THE best Scorpions song.

Saw them live in Germany in 1990 the band Cinderella opened up for them absolutely killer I've never seen so much energy at a concert. :-) :-)

They are spot on live. Lovedrive is my favorite album by them🤙🏼 Day on the Green. Nuff said🤘🏼

One of my favorite early scorpion songs, Right along with “The Zoo”

So many great memories of blasting this song sitting in my car in the high school parking lot with my girlfriend, who has been my wife for 38 years now!

Love the Scorpions, this song Rocks!!!

I saw the Scorpions on the Blackout tour in 1982 opening for Rainbow. They opened with this song, and it was explosive.

1 of my top 5 favorite bands. Klaus has a great voice. No band puts out better ballads. Try winds of change, still loving you. My favorite song is Always Somewhere, please listen to it. You will love it

Love your reactions! Try "No one like you" and "Big city nights" from Scorpions. So good! Another tip. Crazy lixx with "Anthem for America". Fantastic hairmetal made 2021.

They have a NEW album out in Feb. I already have it pre-ordered. THIS was the staple in high school. THIS ALBUM ROCKS!!!!

Their solos are honestly so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I saw das Scorpions in Germany during my service God what a show it was a two day concert like Woodstock . Two days of rock booze and some pot . We slept in the stadium . Wild days and nights of my youth. Saw bob Marley and Fleetwood Mac together . So awesome. The wead.was a flowing RIP.🙏🙏 Bob .M you are so missed the world neads so much now . ❤️❤️❤️

Die Scorpions sind eine großartige Rock'n'Roll-Band! Habe sie in den 80ern viele Male gesehen! Good stuff! Try Coming Home from Love At First Sting.

The other thing to remember is Klaus had to have vocal cord surgery before he recorded this record. It was a very hard time for him and the band. It wasn’t clear that he’d be able to sing post surgery? Apparently, it worked out!

Play golf! I really had to play golf! I really had to play golf baby! Love the Scorps...very first concert at 13 years old

My first Scorpions song....I was hooked at the age of 13!!!

They are that good amazing !

I was stationed in Germany in the late 80s in Drake/Edward's kaserne Frankfurt, a small near by town of Bad Vilbel had a bar called Filwood with the same art work as the Scorpions Blackout cover on one whole wall.

I love the Scorpions..period

What a great and very entertaining reaction video. I love this band., Blackout was their first full heavy metal album and it became a big hit . It is not hair metal though. Big thumbs up from me ! This album opened up the USA market and they had a further several huge hit albums in the USA. I hope you do a reaction to Rock you like Hurricane, from the next album they released in 1984.

I was fortunate enough to see this tour with girlschool and Iron Maiden supporting back in the day. hell of a show klaus is a force to be reckoned with much like Dio small in stature but, massive in power and sound rock on

I just realized you did two Herman bands.... AWESOME!!

Matthias Jabs lead in this song is epic. He crushed it!!!

nice reaction,great album

Niiiiccce!!! No blackout for Blackout! Whoot whoot! XD

Scorpions,..so love them,..awesome band,..and the way they sound here,..is the way they sound live,..even better,..like Rush,..saw them on a triple bill with Girlschool, and Iron Maiden,..it was crazy,..isn't that album cover unsane,..this came out before first Hellraiser movie,..but boy years later when the movie came out so reminded me of the movie,..hellish picture,..do check out Holiday,(so love that one,..the guitar play, almost unplugged,.just beautiful, like spanish guitar), and Still Loving You,..great band,..they are one of those bands that might still be touring,..if they are,..please go see them,..GO!!,,..keep going young people, Godspeed, Peace ✌

These guitars are sick! Wow.

These guys were forming the SAME time as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest. The 1970's gave rise and ushered in the 80's METAL.

Heavy Marshall stacks with a touch of overdrive hammering rhythms with a lyrical exploring lead answering and calling against the lyrics.

High energy Rock and Roll!

You are right lex👍👍👍👍

Scorpions Animal magnetism... You will love it

And they kick ass 💥 LIVE 💥

"Bleckauuut!" You're too cute.

Thanks for playing this. They have so much good stuff, but everyone wants to play the same 3 songs.

One of the greatest rock bands form late seventy's and on seen them in 85 on their World Wide Live tour. You should check out Loving you Sunday Morning.

I saw them in 1983 with iron Maiden !! Great concert Try listening to The Zoo or Love Drive !!

The video is still up at 2:30 Eastern the 13th. Always loved Scorpions. Way more Iron Maiden than "hair band"

OH MY GOD YESSSSSSS FINALLY THANK YOU SO MUCH, I REQUESTED THIS AGES AGO!!!! MY FIRST ROCK/METAL EXPERIENCE!!!

Awesome album cover

High school some great music from back then.

Amazing live Band

This is one band I wish I seen in concert back in the day but never did.

The Scorpions basically invented the power ballad AND arena rock. They are absolutely legendary.

my first lp at eleven years old now i'm 50 years old i still like it the same as yesterday omg

They have 3.5 million subscribers on KZread so they are still popular, starting in the early to mid 70's, great metal band,my favorite German band, and listen to the two guitar's playing the two different parts.Looks like you made it to the end.🙂

Would love to hear you do, the zoo, by the scorpions. Awesome tune!

scorpions are in a class of their own.

My favorite Scorpions song

These guys were on top of the world and ~BAMN~ Nirvana and Pearl Jam hit the scene!!! Wham Bamn and Over!! Both were great bands but they took out a lot of my main groups at that time! \m/

The song to me sounds like it's about a guy who (probably did indulge too much the night before, and) blacked out, and then wakes up next to someone he doesn't remember laying with in the first place. As he scrambles in the throes of a hangover to cut out, he runs into "another one", suggesting there maybe have been some three-way action going on. Since he has no clear recollection, he ponders "did I make it or did I flop", probably meaning, did he "finish" before passing out or not.

You two are fun to watch and see your enjoyment and take on songs. You are missing out on one amazing ride tho, DIO!!!!!!!!!! Children of the Sea, Black Sabbath Dio. You wont be disappointed!

Bangin