This was one of the ONLY bands that could swap personnel and NEVER lose their edge and professionalism!..seen'em 3 times growing up,including the '83 US Fest,which they owned!
This song makes me so nostalgic. It reminds me of being in high school and putting up photos of 70's and 80's bands on my walls. I'd almost hope that they'd jump out of the pictures and say to me, "I'll bring you to the show, little girl. Come to see me today," just like in the song. It's just a magical feeling, and this song brings it all back.
I can't say anything else but I DO LOVE THIS SONG MAN! ... i'm gonna see them play in Santiago the next month and this would be one of all the lots of songs i wanna hear... anyways, i love this song either
Woo, remember my brother coming out of the Air Force, playing this tape for me , I was about 14. Love them ever since. Man were we stoned that day lol. Times change, Scorpions rock my world today too.
mkerwin1--the drummer on the studio version is Jurgen Rosenthal. Rosenthal was in Uli's band Dawn Road, and came over to Scorpions with Uli and bassist Francis Bucholz, who also was in Dawn Road. In with those three and out with Michael Schenker, bassist Lothar Heimberg and drummer Wolfgang Dziowny. I kinda wish they kept Rosenthal, ur right, his fills were remarkable. Rock on my brother.
Gotta agree with you there. I grew up in the '80s and I never got into '80s-era Scorpions the same way I loved Judas Priest, Iron Maiden or Metallica. I've always considered the '70s to be the Scorps' best period.
@Shomi701 this silver stick is called tremoulo and have the ability of putting the falseto in the sound of the string...or turn the sound of the string lower or higher with a sleezy sound :))))
Uli is a student of the whammy bar. seriously i remember reading an interview with him in creem years ago and he talked about spending hours of days of months learning just about every note hendrix ever played and imitating all of his tremelo work.
Man, the guys look very 70s here. For my money, the definitive version of this song is the one from their "Tokyo Tapes" live album - never sounded better. The guitars are just insane.
Attention fans of scorpios: Klaus Meine ZEIT MAGAZINE spoke to the band will make the last tour before stopping. Let's see more videos of them to keep the legend alive
Saw this line-up on a bill with ac/Dc (bon scott)and Ted nugent AND the Scorps were the first band that nite and Ted was the headliner.I think the tix were like 10 bucks too back then,ah the good ol daze!
i am a big scorps fan,and am just hearing these early songs!! awsome stuff thank you! I never heard these on radio before! Can some one please post the band lineup for the scorpions thru the years.I never new they had so many different changes.
It's Rudy Lenners on drums. Check out the back cover of In Trance, the album on which "Speedy's Coming" originally appeared. Klaus is also wearing the same shirt on the cover. Check out Uli's custom whammy bar, courtesy of bassist Francis Bucholz. For those interested, read my Uli retrospective on house of shred dot com.
On the song Fly to the Rainbow michael Schenker composed it cause Uli only had the lyrics and didnt know what to do with it so Michael said give it here and he played the acoustics and co-lead guitar.
Ok, true story! When I was a cub scout we would host an event called: "The Penny Arcade" I would say the time frame was 1975 or so.....Anyways, I played a game (putt-putt golf; ONE hole) and one chance to sink the putt--I DID IT! I won this 45rpm record that said "Not for Sale" Scorpions Speedy's coming on both sides (donated by local radio station that claimed this band will never make it!) :) Yes, in fair shape and STILL have it :) My first rock and roll record for 1 cent.
Yeah but Michael Schenker did not appear on this LP only on the first Scorpions LP "Lonesome Crow". Uli had taken his place after his departure to join UFO in 1973.
Early Scorpions at their best! I'm not sure if this was a live performance or a lip-synched one, as I hear Uli using a Uni-Vibe and maybe a wah, but I don't see any pedals. That tone is incredible- the custom whammy bar is a nice touch. I guess we have Floyd Rose systems to do those earth shaking dive bombs now...
ROSENTHAL DID THE ORIGINAL RECORDING OF THIS SONG ON THE ALBUM,... BUT IN THIS LIVE PROMO VIDEO VERSION 74'-75' THIS ON DRUMS IN THIS VIDEO IS MOST DEFFINETLY RUDY LENNERS...
You can never get enough 70's Scorpions...
This was one of the ONLY bands that could swap personnel and NEVER lose their edge and professionalism!..seen'em 3 times growing up,including the '83 US Fest,which they owned!
Thank you. Early Scorpions will never be duplicated. They broke the mold.
This song makes me so nostalgic. It reminds me of being in high school and putting up photos of 70's and 80's bands on my walls. I'd almost hope that they'd jump out of the pictures and say to me, "I'll bring you to the show, little girl. Come to see me today," just like in the song. It's just a magical feeling, and this song brings it all back.
This song is 35 years old and still kicks the shit out of anything out there today.
Ulrich Roth remains one of the most underrated guitarists ever!
Klaus is such an amazing singer. no one ever really sounded like him !
Great song with a raw energy and tension. Probably my favorite of all their early work.
If anyone ever says the Scorps suck, play them this song.
your from poland your 17 and you give the world this...there is still hope for the young.thanx dude.
Wished I could have seen this line up back in the 70's. Great stuff !!
god damn they rocked. i havent listened to this in years.wish i still had my 71 chevelle
i really love these songs and think they never get that brillance again
I can't say anything else but I DO LOVE THIS SONG MAN! ... i'm gonna see them play in Santiago the next month and this would be one of all the lots of songs i wanna hear... anyways, i love this song either
LOS PRIMEROS ALBUMS SUENAN COMO SI LOS HUBIECEN HECHO ALGUIEN
MUUUY EXPERIMENTADO
SON MARAVILLOSOS. !!!!!!
Jaw-dropping! Another Scorps song you don't hear too much of these days. Incredible video. Thank you.
Woo, remember my brother coming out of the Air Force, playing this tape for me , I was about 14. Love them ever since. Man were we stoned that day lol. Times change, Scorpions rock my world today too.
Uli is pretty amazing. Never got the recognition he deserves.
The Scorpions are one of the great originators of heavy rock.
Anyone else feeling bloody old??? Great post thanks.
the classical spirit,dark clothes,long hairs,virtuosic chops,attitude,great melodies,and of course,rockin out! \m/
About the 1 min. mark ,that searing lead and tremelo bar are incredible.
This is a real cool early Scorpions song and video. This song is real heavy by 1974 standards.
Uli does a great solo with clear hendrix influences...amazing!
any scorpions with Uli Roth are so unbelievable.All the songs with him are classics.Roth....none better
Saw them Live and they were right up there with Maiden on their stageshow
That is a big-ass tremolo arm on Roth's Strat!!
My absolute favorite 70's Scorpion song!
Roth is the incarnation of everything that's cool in rock.
mkerwin1--the drummer on the studio version is Jurgen Rosenthal. Rosenthal was in Uli's band Dawn Road, and came over to Scorpions with Uli and bassist Francis Bucholz, who also was in Dawn Road. In with those three and out with Michael Schenker, bassist Lothar Heimberg and drummer Wolfgang Dziowny. I kinda wish they kept Rosenthal, ur right, his fills were remarkable. Rock on my brother.
Awesome, great Scorpions album.
this is the first time ive seen rudy lenners on drums in a scorpions video thanks for posting
Uli Roth yes, 70's Scorpions freakin ruled!!
yeah 70´s rock!
I love that Urlich just fucking rocks it right out of the gate...who is that good today? Who? Anyone?
i love it sooooo much!! young era, Uli, love too!! thanxxx so much for sharing!!
It simply doesn't get better.....CLASSIC!
@GRILLBUOY101 ... dude i am totally jealous.. my two all time favorites in ONE nite.... you went to my dream show !! rock on..
For a group that didn't even speak English yet - their best song ever
They have ways of making you rock!
Gotta agree with you there. I grew up in the '80s and I never got into '80s-era Scorpions the same way I loved Judas Priest, Iron Maiden or Metallica. I've always considered the '70s to be the Scorps' best period.
holy shit this is incredible i got to see uli roth a few years ago he opened up for michael schenker at jaxx. great guitarist!!!
never grows old
..this was my fave portion of the Scorpions catalog..
LMAO, that whammy bar is Uli's freaking sword, strike 'em down!!
To all new bands today This is how it is done!!!!!!! yes it may be from 74 but it is great. Music does not improve with time like technology does.
My favorite song
That part between 0:57 and 1:11 is insane, that Uli Jon Roth knows what makes
Ohhhh, thank you!!! If I had seen this footage back in the seventies I think my head would have exploded!! Klaus' shirt is fantastic!!!
Wunderbar!
best band in the world
@Shomi701 this silver stick is called tremoulo and have the ability of putting the falseto in the sound of the string...or turn the sound of the string lower or higher with a sleezy sound :))))
Uli is a student of the whammy bar. seriously i remember reading an interview with him in creem years ago and he talked about spending hours of days of months learning just about every note hendrix ever played and imitating all of his tremelo work.
ULi is The Greatest STRAT Player...For Me....SCorpions FOReVER....
That's Rudy Lenners, who didn't play on the studio version of this song (off "Fly to the Rainbow"), but joined the band shortly thereafter.
best band ever!
Best years!
1974.. album: Fly to the Rainbow..saludos from mexico
Uli! Hero of heroes.
One of my favorite of all time from scorpions, thanks for uploading!
J
Best German band - ever!
YES. excellent song. SIE GEFALLEN MIR...
hippies Era..it's really line up..salute 2 micheal schenkar..greatest guitarist..
- from malaysia with pEaCe -
Man, the guys look very 70s here. For my money, the definitive version of this song is the one from their "Tokyo Tapes" live album - never sounded better. The guitars are just insane.
impresionante la voz de Klaus hasta hoy en dia la tiene igualita....por eso me encanta...
vecchissimo, rarrissimo! what a video!
Thi song/video totally fucking rocks!!!! I love the studio version of this song, I learned it on the drums. What a musical masterpiece!!!!
Attention fans of scorpios: Klaus Meine ZEIT MAGAZINE spoke to the band will make the last tour before stopping. Let's see more videos of them to keep the legend alive
FANTASTIC!
Awesome music
I think this might actually be them playing live because it is different than the studio version I am use to, Ulrich Roths leads are different.
scorpions are awesome
What a funky shirt Klaus is wearring.
Fly To The Rainbow is a fantastic album
Scorpions forever!!!!!!
Amazing that these vid's exist!!!
Saw this line-up on a bill with ac/Dc (bon scott)and Ted nugent AND the Scorps were the first band that nite and Ted was the headliner.I think the tix were like 10 bucks too back then,ah the good ol daze!
Uli's a beast guitarist.
i am a big scorps fan,and am just hearing these early songs!! awsome stuff thank you! I never heard these on radio before! Can some one please post the band lineup for the scorpions thru the years.I never new they had so many different changes.
It's Rudy Lenners on drums. Check out the back cover of In Trance, the album on which "Speedy's Coming" originally appeared. Klaus is also wearing the same shirt on the cover. Check out Uli's custom whammy bar, courtesy of bassist Francis Bucholz. For those interested, read my Uli retrospective on house of shred dot com.
fly to the rainbow - incredible!
On the song Fly to the Rainbow michael Schenker composed it cause Uli only had the lyrics and didnt know what to do with it so Michael said give it here and he played the acoustics and co-lead guitar.
OMG, Klause is so young. Great song.
And that folks is why the Scorpions rule!!!
Take that intro solo in the teeth in 1974, holy shite that's good ! :D
Ok, true story! When I was a cub scout we would host an event called: "The Penny Arcade" I would say the time frame was 1975 or so.....Anyways, I played a game (putt-putt golf; ONE hole) and one chance to sink the putt--I DID IT! I won this 45rpm record that said "Not for Sale" Scorpions Speedy's coming on both sides (donated by local radio station that claimed this band will never make it!) :) Yes, in fair shape and STILL have it :) My first rock and roll record for 1 cent.
True Rock!!!!
I like the guitar solo on the Tokyo Tapes version of this song
Yeah but Michael Schenker did not appear on this LP only on the first Scorpions LP "Lonesome Crow". Uli had taken his place after his departure to join UFO in 1973.
Early Scorpions at their best! I'm not sure if this was a live performance or a lip-synched one, as I hear Uli using a Uni-Vibe and maybe a wah, but I don't see any pedals. That tone is incredible- the custom whammy bar is a nice touch. I guess we have Floyd Rose systems to do those earth shaking dive bombs now...
Achievenets get:
Magic
Classic
AND THE BEST FOREVER AND EVER!
Nice! Hi-Def from 1974.
@xaderfos7 Rosenthal played the drums for the album (FTTR)
It is definitely Rudy Lenners in the video.
This is GREAT!
the birth or raw european metal
im in love with the stratocaster of uli,and im looking to buy one.
The best version by far is on "Tokyo Tapes", it smokes!!!
Jesus! 36 years ago!
ace tune,king of the giant whammy bar rocks!
ROSENTHAL DID THE ORIGINAL RECORDING OF THIS SONG ON THE ALBUM,... BUT IN THIS LIVE PROMO VIDEO VERSION 74'-75' THIS ON DRUMS IN THIS VIDEO IS MOST DEFFINETLY RUDY LENNERS...
Great song!! ULI!!!!!