Publicat la 29 nov. 2013
Music video by Scorpions performing MTV Unplugged EPK. (C) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Scorpions;
Scorpions este o formație muzicală germană formată în 1965. De la înființarea trupei, stilul ei muzical a variat de la hard rock la heavy metal. Wikipedia
Albume: Virgin Killer, Acoustica, Blackout, Love at First Sting, mai multe
Soliști: Klaus Meine (1969–), Uli Jon Roth (1973–1978)
Membri: Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, mai multe
Premii: Premiul Echo pentru cea mai bună trupă națională rock/pop, mai multe
Nominalizări: Premiul Echo pentru cea mai bună trupă rock/alternative naţional
Band members;
Current members;
Rudolf Schenker — rhythm and lead guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals in "They Need a Million", "Hey You" and "Love is the Answer" (1965–present)
Klaus Meine — lead vocals, guitars (1970–present)
Matthias Jabs — lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1978, 1979–present)
James Kottak — drums, backing vocals (1996–present)
Paweł Mąciwoda — bass, backing vocals (2004–present)
Former members[edit]
Lothar Heimberg — bass, backing vocals (1965–1973)
Wolfgang Dziony — drums, percussion, backing vocals (1965–1973)
Karl-Heinz Vollmer – lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1965–1970)
Michael Schenker — lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1970–1973, 1978–1979)
Francis Buchholz — bass, backing vocals (1973–1983, 1984–1992)
Uli Jon Roth — lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Drifting Sun", "Fly to the Rainbow", "Dark Lady", "Sun in My Hand", "Hell Cat", "Polar Nights" (1973–1978)
Jürgen Rosenthal — drums, percussion, backing vocals (1973–1975)
Achim Kirschning — keyboards (1973–1974)
Rudy Lenners — drums, percussion (1975–1977)
Joe Wyman - drums, percussion (1977)
Herman Rarebell — drums, percussion, backing vocals (1977–1983, 1984–1995)
Ralph Rieckermann — bass, backing vocals (1993–2000, 2000–2003)
Curt Cress — drums, percussion (1996)
Ken Taylor — bass, backing vocals (2000)
Ingo Powitzer — bass, backing vocals (2004)
Manager[edit]
Leber/Krebs (Management 1979-1980er)
Doc Mc Ghee (Management 80er/90er)
Peter F. Amend (Lawyer, Booker and Manager 1991–present)
Stewart Young (1995–present)
Tom Consolo (Front Line Management;Frontline Management Group, Azoffmusic Management; North-America, 2011)
Steve Martin (The Agency Group, 2012)
Discography;
Main article: Scorpions discography
Studio albums[edit]
Lonesome Crow (1972)
Fly to the Rainbow (1974)
In Trance (1975)
Virgin Killer (1976)
Taken by Force (1977)
Lovedrive (1979)
Animal Magnetism (1980)
Blackout (1982)
Love at First Sting (1984)
Savage Amusement (1988)
Crazy World (1990)
Face the Heat (1993)
Pure Instinct (1996)
Eye II Eye (1999)
Moment of Glory (2000)
Unbreakable (2004)
Humanity: Hour I (2007)
Sting in the Tail (2010)
Comeblack (2011)
Live albums[edit]
Tokyo Tapes (1978)
World Wide Live (1985)
Live Bites (1995)
Acoustica (2001)
Live 2011 – Get Your Sting and Blackout (2011)
MTV Unplugged - Live in Athens (2013)
Tours;
The Scorpions played around 5,000 concerts in over 80 countries.
1972: Lonesome Crow Tour
1974: Fly to the Rainbow Tour
1975–1976: In Trance Tour
1976: Virgin Killer Tour
1977–1978: Taken by Force Tour
1979: Lovedrive Tour
1980: Animal Magnetism Tour
1982–1983: Blackout Tour
1984–1986: Love at First Sting Tour
1988–1989: Savage Amusement Tour
1990–1991: Crazy World Tour
1993–1994: Face the Heat Tour
1996–1997: Pure Instinct Tour
1999: Eye to Eye Tour
2000: Moment of Glory Tour
2001: Acoustica Tour
2002: Scorpions Tour 2002
2003: Scorpions Tour 2003
2004–2006:Unbreakable World Tour
2007–2009: Humanity World Tour
2010–2014: Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour