This is like the "lost interview" of the Scorpions... Raw ,intelligent with very interesting questions, digging into the bare bones of how the band constructed their materiels. Especially the part when the guys are asked about the work division on guitars between them. Being a guitarist myself, I was always intrigued by that issue, since Matthias and Rudolf have such different skills. one is. a great song writer and composer, the other is super talented arranger with awesome tech skills and feel. There is 0 overlapping between them, that's why it works so perfectly! Great job on interviewing Mattias and Rudolf! ❤

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it. 🤘🏼

"Real amps.. Real Cabinets..No processor thingys.. No Kemper.. none of that crap..." That's all i needed to know.

@SwampEye1

2 ай бұрын

me too 😄

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

He took it a bit far saying "crap. They solved many problems...still nothing can sound or feel like the real thing.

@Bluewren71

21 күн бұрын

When you can afford to say its crap lol ,though the simple guitar rigs of that time period just nailed it .less was more ,you had to search given the limitations you had at hand ,and usually a month or so to get it out. Good stuff

We need more bands like Scorpions in 2024

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

But its more like very soon will extinct sadly

to this day, one of my favorite solos of all time is Matthius's solo from "Can't live without you" ... that and Trevor Ravans solo in "Our Song" were both tied for my favorite of 1981!

Matthias looks like a modest type of person and he is still my guitar idol until today :)

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

My small experience with him let me see how rational and professional he is. Thats why they stayed a consistent band that long.

60 years deep wow still rocking the house 🤘🏻🙂

Hi, Thnks for uploading this Beautiful Videos, This my Favourite Band Group, From German, 🇩🇪, “ SCORPION 🦂 “, Since i was young, 18. Years, Until Now. İM, 65. 😊🤝👍🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🤝

That was great, Rudolph signed my flying V at a trade show in Toronto a few years back, very nice guy

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

I took one of my guitars with me in the car. But there was a huge walk from the parking to the venue where we shot this, and i was carrying the shooting equipment and the lights and all that shit. So sadly i had to leave it in the car

Great Interview!! Nice to see Matthias and Rudolf rocking till the end 🤘🤘and nice to know more about them , thanks for the video!

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Thanks man. We really can learn much about how a band can survive for decades from them

The name of the Danish guy who makes the Scorpion’s amps is Steen Skrydstrup. That is a mouthfull, so the name of his company has switched to Caveman Audio

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Great thanks for that. I was wondering who could help me with that.

@hansarneniclasen8665

2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome. Skrydstrup is even difficult to pronounce for a native Danish speaker, so I don’t blame you for not catching the name. He makes great - and very expensive - products, though

@jochemjonker3362

Ай бұрын

Didn't he made the switching boards for the Edge?

@hansarneniclasen8665

Ай бұрын

He did, and for many other guitarists with deep pockets

@Rudimessiah

Ай бұрын

@hansarneniclasen8665 hopefully we'll be his customers in the next 25 years 😅

Congrats on being able to secure this interview with Scorps! 🤘 You're so lucky to be able to sit & chat with them legends. Not many people will get such an opportunity. I enjoyed this interview. I'm sure you've had the time of your life as well. As a hardcore fan, I have watched literally anything & everything-Scorps over the years. Good interviews, bad interviews. Good concerts & not so good concerts. All of them. However, maybe there are a few little things that need to be addressed - just in case you'll be interviewing more artists in the future. 1. Notice how both of them clears out their throat throughout the video. It sounds like they're having a dry throat or something. Having some drinking water on standby probably helps. As young as they look physically, both of them are in their 70s & old enough to be our grumpy grandpa. & These aren't our normal grumpy grandpas, these are the world-famous members of Scorpions. 2. They key to moderating a session or conducting a great interview is by having a good sense of balance. We understand you're probably excited & deep down, you're a fan too. There's so much you need to get off your chest, but : ▪︎ Do not cut off the guests while they're speaking. ▪︎ Make the conversation "less about me, more about the guests." (It's hard, I know. Especially when you interview your idols). Some people hated being cut off mid conversation & it just threw the vibe out of the window. Rudy & Matthias here calmly showed how professional they are in this scenario. 3. At the end of the video, while discussing Uli/Lovedrive, Matthias said, "Last words?" Before the video gets cut off. IMO the session will be better if it ends with something current. As a nod or courtesy to them. Like, ask more stuff about Matthias & Rudy, or the current state of the band, etc. They're literally in front of ya flying in from halfway across the globe. I think most viewers here also would love the current updates since we clicked to watch the latest interview on Rudy & Matthias. The topics of 70s Scorps hv been covered soo many times before. Again, balance is the key here, especially if you're running on a limited time. Just my honest opinion commenting as a fellow fan & a viewer. Hoping the best for your channel & thanks for the videos. Keep em coming!

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks for your valuable input! Ive send their management my whole history as a musician so they would know that they will be interviewed by someone who knows whats hes talking about. They wouldn't agree i think if i haven't done that. But in any case they gave me a great shot here, many thanks for them. As you said, im not an interviewer im musician and definitely i have like a zillion thing to learn. - Regarding the drink they had beers with them but they put in the back of the couch, i should have put some kind of a table in the front for to have their glasses. But that was back stage and that room actually had only these three couches nothing else. But that is definitely something to remember next time. - yes its very hard not to put your opinion about their career which leads to interruption. That's also something to train on. - The interview was cut out by their tour manager. There was zero time to do anything as a final. But next time i should watch for the time to leave a mi ute for that. Many thanks again 🤘🏼

Very natural interview lovely to see. Thanks for sharing

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks

Matthias Jabs is a huge guitar fan, He even have his own guitar company, MJ Guitars

Best live tones I’ve ever heard , 🌟Scorpions🌟 🤘🏻 🌟 🤘

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

🤘🏼🤘🏼

@cragginshred

2 ай бұрын

And recorded!

Very nice that they support also small Channels. That's really generous.

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Trust me big people like them wouldnt even care about this detail. The important thing is the background of the person talking to them. Will they be asked crazy questions or questions they can relate to and have a meaningful conversation. My channel is new, but they were told about my whole career prior to their acceptance to do that. Life is not only followers and likes.

@martymartin2894

2 ай бұрын

These guys aren't aging at all.

TWO OF THE GREATEST . . . .THANK YOU FOR YOUR MUSIC AND YOUR TIME !

This is a great interview. Absolutely amazing. Actual questions we as fans and musicians have. I can’t thank you enough for this.

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks

Jabs is the clever guy in this trio 😎

Terrific interview. Cool, down to earth guys.

@timmytVA

2 ай бұрын

Also meant to add: Rudolf and Matthias both look fit and healthy.

Great interview. Thank you for sharing. Great questions.

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks Ruth

Saw them in 83 at US festival. Best performance that day IMO. I got a white Explorer copy because I thought Matthias’ looked cool. still have it.

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Yeah he is a very cool guy indeed. I envy you that you lived the 80s as a teen.

You did a great job man. Important interview. Valuable info.

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks 🙏

Amazing interview, well done! Scorpions continue to rock 60 years!!!

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

🤘🏼

Mathias ❤

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, indeed, he is a top-notch gentleman

Rudolf sounds like his brother, Michael Schenker. 👍🏻😎

My guy refuses to accept he is getting bold :D Great interview, and questions!

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Im just leaving those left so they become ico ic like charlie chaplins mustache.😁 thank you

Hope someone can give the guitar patch sound like matthias jabs😊❤

The way Rudy reacted to marketing plan, hahahahah!

I'd like to know how worked out the Leads behind the Vocals are, Mathias is the top dog for playing a lead behind a Singer and having the Melody push the Vocals. Did he just comp out a few takes and go with what sounded best, spice a few takes to get what sounded best, was it worked out in the rehearsal, or did he go home and process the part and write a outline of what he was going to play. And was there a bit of give and go with Klaus adjusting his vocals to fit with the part he was putting in.

I love how Rudy sleeps with his eyes opened.

They deserved a better interviewer for this lol

@Rudimessiah

20 күн бұрын

@blubblubston1452 what is it that you don't like in the interview

"It's a lovedrive on wheels of fire". Yeah!

@Dastardly_X

2 ай бұрын

🤘🏻 🌟 🤘

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

MATHIAS DEFINED THE SCORPIONS SOUND..ULI IS TOo HIPPIE

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Yeah he did indeed. But they are too different to be compared to each other. Uli is a great song writer

@bluematrix5001

2 ай бұрын

@@Rudimessiah i do not know why Mathias Jabs is so underrated but nobody sounds like him

@salasdino4979

2 ай бұрын

But Mattias very respect uli and micheal...Don't need amazing guitar because Scorpions still successful after uli micheal Herman and francis leave

@user-df2od4cz3b

Ай бұрын

​@Rudimessiah No,Roth is a mediocre songwriter,he didn't create anything outstanding!!!For his ardent and biased fans, he may be something special,but in fact he is NOT!!!

Big Scorpions fan here. Love Rudolf and Matthias, but Rudolph needs to allow Matthias to speak more. When one is dominating almost every answer the interviewer needs to be aware of this and direct questions to the one being shut out. The interviewer did this once, but needed to do it a few more times so the audience can also hear Matthias thoughts on these subjects as well. Long Live The Scorpions!

@Rudimessiah

Ай бұрын

@ItsZep2012 your point is right. But i dont think anyone can control this. Some of the questions were asked for both. One was asked to Jabs, but Rudy answered...you know. That's the relationship in the band, Rudy is the founder and the songwriter of most of the songs, so I guess in his opinion h is entitled to answer.

I'm the US I like Engl and Hughs and kettner amps I'm surprised these German dudes don't play those or Diezel amps .although the Saldano's are nice , I'm not sure about the other ones they mentioned I'm sure their great. I like the modelers for fun around the house or rehearsal but i agree with them nothing replaces the real thing .at least yet . the Synergy pre amps are interesting. It's great they are still doing it scorpians are actually a little before their time pioneers of the so called hair metal genre , but truly melodic Hard rock

@Rudimessiah

Ай бұрын

Im not sure it has to with their nationality or the COO of the amp. At that time, everyone used Marshalls to my knowledge.

great interview but you did interupt quite a bit...let them finish talking...

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. I definitely need training since im a musician not a journalist. You know you get excited. Plus sometimes the conversation go too far from the main point and the time was very limited, you know to get the answer we need. Haven't you watched Pierce Morgan before? I think I did good! 😂(joke)

@mikeb2611

2 ай бұрын

@@Rudimessiah haha...I would have been very excited too!!

Matthias: "(Again with those shi*ty flying Vs...)"

Hey kids are you listening ... no Kemper crap 👍

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Imo he went far with that. They solved many problems. ...but still of course nothing sounds or feels like the real thing.

Rudy sure likes talking. Matthias not so much.

WhatsApp?! I think Rudy was talking about Instagram:)

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Streaming platforms tell you how the audience reached your song. It is shown in the analytics if it is Whatsapp or another source.

This interviewer is absolutely annoying 👎😵‍💫🤡

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Why ?

That doesn’t look like Rudy Shenker

@thebronzearchertba9442

Ай бұрын

Rudy is 75 and what he has been doing for nearly 60 years isn't exactly the best on someone's body over that length of time it's a part of getting old

@coreytallentcoreytallent6584

Ай бұрын

@@thebronzearchertba9442 the guy looks amazing on stage for his age....he looks amazing here for his age...I think it kept him young in mind, spirit and body.

Are they bald ? Like Klaus Meine ? So , why always wearing some hats on head ?

Very sad!

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Why?

Rudolf is mediocre as a musician - he's an "entertainer" - You should've interviewed Michael⚡

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

It is not that i can interview whomever i want. They came to UAE so i was able to do this interview. Michael is a genius. i would love to have the opportunity to do an interview with him. But i dont agree that we should always compare the two brothers. Rudy wrote iconic songs, thats to be appreciated too.

Just steal from your talented brother.

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

Oh common man. Michael is musical genius. But we cannot not appreciate what Rudy did in this band in all these decades and all the classic songs.

@panagiotisexplorer213

2 ай бұрын

​@@Rudimessiah Actually, Rudolf is equally talented because he composed an insane number of classics! How many can brag about that fact? If it were not for him, Scorpions would not have been that successful.

@larrydj549

2 ай бұрын

​@Rudimessiah if Klaus is the heart of the band, Rudy is the soul

@skyseasun_333

2 ай бұрын

True. Michael should have received credit on many songs ..including his playing on the Blackout album.

@skyseasun_333

2 ай бұрын

​@@panagiotisexplorer213Wrong. He's talented but not ... equally or they would not have needed Michael on albums like Blackout...and not have been credited on the album.

Rudy and Michael MUST peace themselves !

@Rudimessiah

2 ай бұрын

I dont think Rudy's comments were with a grudge. Its just like he is telling the story.

@user-du1yk7uk9v

2 ай бұрын

@@Rudimessiah You shoud listen to Michael as well....he's VERY angry with his brother...but they are not immortal and they need to reconciliate before it's too late.

Rudolf's voice and accent sound like Schwarzenegger, interesting

@Rudimessiah

Ай бұрын

Yeah an Austria and a German. So you know...