This footage is international treasure, a cultural heritage.

@chickenbeek

6 ай бұрын

it really is,. it's significantly unmatched in the intensity and belongs to be shot out into space.

Such a cool era in the Scorpions timeline. All of "Uli Jon Roth" songs are like a mystical musical journey through the stars in the night sky.

@JoeyArmstrong2800

Жыл бұрын

It's their best era for me hands down. I like Matthias Jabs but for me there's a weird, heavy, otherworldly darkness to Scorpions early stuff that keeps calling me back time after time.

@marcstevens8576

11 ай бұрын

@@JoeyArmstrong2800 Agree with you totally as they had two different styles of songwriters going at it at the same time. There was Schenker & Meine, who wrote about half of the songs, while Uli Roth wrote the other half of them. It was great, as it really offered up a lot of both different & spaced-out stylings. It's a matter of opinion, however, their later '80's songs with Jabs playing lead, nothing against him, pretty much all sounded the same. Still love those early albums, except for Lonesome Crow. Music was very good, but what did they do his voice? Sounded like the vocal-track to a third-rate '60's Japanese horror film that we got stuck with on Creature Double Feature back on Saturday mornings.

@jerrystaden628

10 ай бұрын

@@JoeyArmstrong2800 exately, i only listen to uliscorp :)

@marcstevens8576

Ай бұрын

@@JoeyArmstrong2800 Uli made the right decision on leaving Scorpions when He did. His styles of lead guitar wouldn't have fit in with the rest of them developing into a typical '80's band playing Four-minute hit, hard-rock songs. Nothing against Matthias what-so-ever, as he fit their later style perfectly. Still miss those old '70's albums like In Trance & Virgin Killer. They can't be replaced.

Uli in his "Hendrixism"... just fantastic! Too bad he had left the group. To me, this is the group's best formation.

@marcstevens8576

11 ай бұрын

I totally agree, however, by the time Taken By Force was released, management had him playing 30 minute solos & trying to get Scorpions into playing 3 minute singles with Michael & later Jabs. You wouldn't have fit into that style of songs. I'm happy he went off to play in Electric Sun to really let his lead guitar rip on a couple of albums before he went into neo-classical nonsense. Great to see him back with Scorpions from time to time. Really did like the first two Electric Sun albums better than what Scorpions were releasing at the time.

@paulmorgan8254

11 ай бұрын

@@marcstevens8576 I love both versions of the band and for me Lovedrive is the best album they ever made. (Mick Schenker is my hero). I never saw them with Uli but they are one of the best best bands I've ever seen live. My favourite Uli era track is Speedy's Coming and there are some brilliant vids on here with things like Sails of Charon live. A friend of a friend went to see them live in Germany and was extremely pissed off when Klaus sang the whole concert in German, you gotta grin or you would frown lol.

@johnpender358

11 ай бұрын

Once Uli left, they became a girly man band.

@robertopachini5309

11 ай бұрын

Sin duda alguna.

@shatnershairpiece

5 ай бұрын

Worst singer I’ve ever heard. I actually had to edit out his vocals on tracks like ‘chaplain and I’ on electric sun. Try to listen to that without laughing. Amazed they ever let him near a mic.

I just saw Uli Jon Roth in Lakewood about a week ago. He still has his chops, even improvising a neo-classical piece while playing a nine-string Sky Guitar. What he does is neither commercial nor everyone's cup of tea. But he is a remarkable musician and has so much to offer those who are willing to dig in!

For me, there is no better era of this band. Roth is one of the top guitarists in the world.

This is the best, definitive and killer version of this song.

This was the “DANGEROUS” Scorpions🦂🤘🏻

@jonathanhudak2059

4 ай бұрын

Wow so well said! Very true!

Tokyo Tapes is a must have Scorpions album

@nosherz

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely, still an epic listen

@epasternak4206

4 ай бұрын

I had a mint original copy, Now they re-pop it.

@explorer8454

4 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree! I watched an interview with Uli and Klaus and Uli didn't know why people thought Tokyo Tapes was such a great album. He did go on to say that after he went back and listened to the album again he finally understood the reason why it was so good.

@thomasconway631

3 ай бұрын

I would say it's mandatory!

@olivei2484

3 ай бұрын

@@thomasconway631 I have known about Toyko Tapes for close to 40 years. Never heard it until about 4 years ago on a road trip. Fantastic! Should have picked it up way back. Lesson learned.

This is the best version of Scorpions in my opinion!!! Mind blowing footage!

@JasonWhite-ti1ej

Жыл бұрын

Stop

@yvanpousthomys9003

Жыл бұрын

For me on Tokyo tapes

@davidh902

11 ай бұрын

I wholeheartedly agree. Although they became hugely popular later. The Uli Jon Roth era was amazing.

@AntonioCalvente-tu2gp

9 ай бұрын

Un grupo que encantan soy un fan

@aryazzhartt4382

4 ай бұрын

This version could not make Scorpions as famous as right now

This is the first time I've ever seen Rudolf playing an Explorer! The Scorpions will always be my favorite band.

@masterwhomp565

8 ай бұрын

Same

@user-qj6ht1rx7i

4 ай бұрын

Then you should know they are named Scorpions. Not The Scorpions.

@solaris70

4 ай бұрын

The Scorpions ‼️🦂 ‼️ ⚡🔥🤘⚡🤘🔥⚡

OMG! Been listening to this album for 40 years but I've never seen a live video of it- amazing!!

Uli Jon Roth playing Polar Nights is Amazing . The German Hendrix !

I first heard this song sitting in a car on an icy cold but clear winter day in 1976. It blew my mind and I was never the same. I finally got a chance see Uli play live a few years back in a club that was far to small for his talent.

Uli opening up with such tasty licks and riffs all with a smile on his face, it's the cherry on top of an awesome song

Definitely one of my favorite Scorpions tunes.

The guitar intro to this song reminds me of something by early Focus. Jan Akkerman is a phenomenal player.

Loved this SCORPIONS period, it was like two bands in one sorta. 🦂🔥

What I love about Uli is he's always smiling when he's playing, absolutely joyful

@europeanzorro4330

14 күн бұрын

Totally agree!!

I would have given ANYTHING to be able to see this back in '77! I was truly obsessed with Uli's playing all through the 70s!

Probably my favorite guitar player out of all of them. He’s like a wizard. 🤘🏽

The drummer was also a phenomenal 💪💥🥁

@alexandergrosse2349

4 ай бұрын

Rudy Lenners

@tedmich

3 ай бұрын

@@alexandergrosse2349 only non-german member of Scorps...ever. He is Dutch!

@gongazonga3000

Ай бұрын

Best drummer they had

@joshua_wherley

29 күн бұрын

@@tedmich they've had other non-German members - James Kottak, Paweł Mąciwoda, Mikkey Dee. Not too many, though!

My gosh did I have ever have a sheltered life!! My graduation year & I missed this awesome music. 63 now & I LOVE IT😅😅❤❤

@jagr1959

Жыл бұрын

lol yeah me too was into the Who , Zepp, Floyd, Bad Co etc. Became a fan in college, seen them 7 times!

This is like GOLD for fans of Tokyo Tapes and Uli era Scorps in general

Incredible guitar work on this track & a rare occasion when Klaus didn't sing lead!

Great early scorpions. I love this band. Been listening for over 40 years!! WHAT A BAND!! No one like you.. SCORPIONS.. I m a rock believer!!!!!!! 🎸🎶🎵🎸

@Eldorado42

Жыл бұрын

Никто не любит SCORPIONS??

@metalhead7181

Жыл бұрын

Same here I've been a huge Scorpions fan since the love at first sting album in1984. 🤘🎸🇺🇲

@donkqdonkq1747

Жыл бұрын

This is "middle" Scorpions. In the early years there was Michael Schenker on gtr.

Wow ...😲this is the first time i see rudolf holding and playing explorer guitar..

@masterwhomp565

8 ай бұрын

Me too

Uli Jon Roth❤ great riffs

@iamnotpaulavery

Жыл бұрын

Yep. A very underrated guitarist. There's a video where he recently played with the current Scorpion lineup. He plays three songs: Speedy's Coming, and two others that I can't remember off the top of my head. But, I was blown away with his playing. The video is still on here.

@jordanlebon2983

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful Song...Thanks Aka JeanFrancois....You Rock...Bye 🙂

Wow as a long time fan of the Scorpions I never knew this,what a fanominal guitar player I just discovered 🙌🏼🎸

Can't get better than this 🤘

American TV never had live playing. This is great.

Best of the Scorpions.

WOW! That was freaking awesome! Uli is on fire! 🔥 I’ve always loved watching and listening to him play but this is on another level!

@marcstevens8576

3 ай бұрын

This song was pretty much A One-Man Show & was a spooky reminder of what Jimi would have been like, had He lived. Uli was the best lead guitarist that Scorpions, or any other band ever had, because he was both A Natural & did his solos with a smile on his face instead of later day others with their eyes closed and screaming for whatever. Nothing against either Michael or Matthias...

I love painting to Scorpions as loud as I can get it. Thanks for the upload!

That was god damn amazing!

When I was 13, my uncle took me to see Scorpions and Iron Maiden. I think it was the Blackout tour. So I decided I'd buy every Scorpions album, not realizing just how long they'd been around. My first score was a rare Lonesome Crow vinyl. When I put it on, I realized I was going on a journey. I found a lot of stuff in the "budget bins" in record stores. German "Greatest Hits". Tokyo Tapes with the awesome "We'll Burn the Sky". And here I thought they had only put out the Mathias Jabs era stuff- Lovedrive, Animal Magnetism, Blackout, and Love at First Sting. But the Uli Jon Roth era just blew my mind. Sails of Charon? Frickin' amazing. I loved this band when it was really not cool to do so. I'm sorry, but Worldwide Live was the last Scorpions album I bought. I was just not a fan of the whistlin' Nineties material. But I still have my collection of the good stuff.

@MichaelMaxwell747

Жыл бұрын

I saw the tour with Girls School, Iron Maiden and Scorpions. I didn't think much of Girls School that night, (they were excellent when I saw them open for Deep Purple a few years later). I did not like Iron Maiden until that night when they became one of my favorite bands. Scorpions owned, as they have each of the three times I have seen them.

@braapyolefart4865

11 ай бұрын

That’s so cool!! I seen the Scorpions open up for Rainbow’s Straight between the eyes tour. Without Dio as the frontman, NAH!! I was only there to see the Scorpions!!! During Rainbows set, the boys from the Scorpions came out and hung out in the crowd! Shook hands with all of them!! Best concert ever👍

@skeeter197140

11 ай бұрын

@@MichaelMaxwell747I saw that tour in '82. I think Girlschool was there too. I found a site that has that line-up listed for 9/1/82 in LB CA. They had the setlist from that show!! I can't remember what everybody played, but they usually stick to a setlist for the whole tour, so chances are it was the same songs we saw on that tour! Pretty cool.

@mikedupont3716

11 ай бұрын

Same here, got into metal early 80's and bought ALL of their albums from the 70's - killer stuff!

@skeeter197140

11 ай бұрын

@@mikedupont3716 Yeah, I was listening to DIO, Iron Maiden, Sabbath. Right before the Big 4 hit. Nice to know other people did the same thing. And for some reason, I started snatching up all the old Scorpions I could find. I checked import sections, budget bins... that's where I found most of it. So different from the '80s, but better IMO.

Very cool! Definitely one of Uli Jon Roth’s, more Jimi Hendrix inspired riffs.

@SeenACowSki

Жыл бұрын

They all are.

@TheJayrockerr

Жыл бұрын

@@SeenACowSki -Many of his works, yes. Not all, however. “Sails of Charon”, was inspired by flamenco playing, Middle Eastern music, and Tchaikovsky.

@SeenACowSki

Жыл бұрын

@@TheJayrockerr Sails of Charon is an incredible song.

@charlesrobinson7469

Жыл бұрын

A little bit of Gypsy Eyes.

@nickhewitt1917

11 ай бұрын

Fact

💥WOW!! What stunning music !! Many thanks for fantastic beautiful show!!🙏

Thank you for sharing this great abstract song and video.Capturing Ulrich Roth in his Scorpion prime incredible musician.

The best Scorpions setting ever.

Listening to this live version reminds me of the time I first heard the album and this song in early 1978. Hot rock set in a polar night.!

Fantastic Uli the best

HOLY S**T!!!! Uli is shredding!!!!

@justarandomguy2126

10 ай бұрын

He always did it, even way before shredding was a thing

This dude is right there with so many of the greats!!

Wow just wow. I liked this LP from the 1st note. I still listen to it a lot. This the 1st time I've seen them do it live! Uli is crazy good

@marcstevens8576

11 ай бұрын

This is one of The Very Few albums from the y genra of of rock that I can listen to from start to finish without skipping over lame songs.

@HomelandConspiracy

11 ай бұрын

@@marcstevens8576 100%

So good!

I have never heard another guitarist blend classical and blues the way Uli does. How he slipped under the radar as one of the greats is is a head scratcher. You always hear people talk about Randy Rhoads playing classical,Uli was doing it before him. The sails of Charon is in my top 10 of all time!

THIS is the classic Scorpions era.

Killer sound! One of my faves

Very different from what music kind scorpions are best known for. Great to have this one also!!

Ранние Скорпы просто улёт . Обожаю ! ❤🎉🎉🎉

Epic shredding from Uli John Roth. Great singing from him too. Awesome! Cheers! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️🎸🎸🥁

Love this concert! Uli Jon is great! Love him with my favorite band The Scorpions forever. Listen to them all the time.❤❤❤❤❤❤Love

The times of Uli Jon Roth in the German band, the best time, gave a character of pure Hard Rock to Scorpion

Rudolf you are so amazing like Uli love scorpions 🦂 🎸🎤🎼❤

Love this! Scorpions the best rock band in the world!! Listen to them daily❤

The Mighty Scorpions 🦂 Forever💙💪🤟

Oh my god how it's pretty. Exactly that moment when 1 like is not enough! Thanks!

Wow! 🔥👏👏👏👏💯

Soooooooooooooooooooooo appreciate this upload

So great to see so many of my favorite childhood tunes being performed live! Wow. Just realized dude's playing an Explorer.

My dream is to see a concert by Scorpions and Orchestra, with the participation of Uli Jon Roth here in Brazil. Recife awaits this event. ❤️😍🦂

Hot dam! That was Uli ripping on just a Strat and a Marshall. Wow 🤯

Рот -вообще мастер высшей категории😊

Put songs like these on setlist ❤❤❤❤

The Best scorpions 👍 ♏️ 👍

@itsisk2043

Жыл бұрын

As long as you prefer the seventies style.

Very Great guitar work, so spot on and very talented! Very under rated. Love this guy!

Still Rocks....💪

A melhor musica e o melhor guitarrista do Scorpions de todos os tempos

This is Uli Jon Roth at his peak obviously. Incredibly masterful player . Tokyo Tapes is my number one favorite live album.

Wonderful band! Thank you for sharing.

Amazing ❤❤❤❤

I met Uli about 11 years ago at a music lesson he gave. Hes a down to Earth no "airs" and an amazing Human Being. Ironically i really didn't get into his Scorpions era music until I found a couple Scorpions cassette tapes at a truck stop in the early 90s.

Uli Jon Roth!.... foi,é e será um dos grandes! Mestre absoluto!👏👏👏👏👏🇧🇷

@JohnLysonmusic

Жыл бұрын

Strats always! :-)

Great video.

very good................................................................

A Great Video! I've Seen Uli Jon Roth In Concert Three Times And Met Him Several Times. He's Humble And Modest.

Incredible how different the band would sound in just a few short years.

GOD‼️

No comment other than The Song Speaks For Itself..

King of kings ..... Maestrooo!!!

Uli is killing it and Rudy as usual hanging in the background playing in whoever’s shadow happens to be there at the time be it Uli, Matthias or his brother Michael .

@batphink2655

3 ай бұрын

True BUT Rudy wrote SO MANY amazing tunes ...No Rudy =No Scorps!

Uli is so kickass!

Uli 🔥🔥🔥

All I can say is WOW

FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE 🔝🎸 BEST EVER 🔥OF🦂 🔝❤🎼THANKS 🙏 💯

Wow Uli jon roth 😲😲👍👍👍

Amazing

When the scorpions really had a sting 💥🎸🦂

Extraordinaire, j'adore 😊Quel talent !!! 👍

Wow, I got the scorpions in the 80s so I’ve never saw this before 😮

Legend😍

Sick guitarist

Boy, I sure see, as well as hear a lot of Hendrix in this song and performance. Uli is awesome, you sure can hear his influence here!!!

That whammy bar is humongous 😅

Uli the electric wizard Roth💪💥🎸

Simply amazing..

All hail guitar king Uli Jon Roth! Thank you very much for this great video!

Uli is one of the best guitar heroes on the planet !

There is no doubt that he created a unique style with a great vibrato and the famous taping that Van Halen and Steve Hackett were practicing as well.

Rudolf Schenker: " Wow, I wish I could play like that..."