But before they had this success, there was Uli Jon Roth. He has an ethereal quality to his guitar tone, and this was to be his swan song with the band (he had officially left the band and was convinced to come back for the tour of Japan). For me, knowing the early music of Scorpions started with Tokyo Tapes, and the song In Trance, which was the title track from their third album, is a great example of how much Scorpions with Uli Jon Roth had a lyrical quality to their songs - the coda to this song still gives me goosebumps.
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
2017 - September 13 - In Trance
It's time for Scorpions. Some of you may remember them from their monster ballad Still Loving You or the rollicking Rock You Like A Hurricane, both from the album Love At First Sting from 1984, and I will admit that that's how I heard about them too. However, almost by accident, I picked up their live album Tokyo Tapes from 1978 (the US release wasn't until 1979). I didn't know any of the songs, and the lineup was different than what I was used to. Sure, Klaus Meine sang and Rudolf Schenker played rhythm guitar, like they have done on every single Scorpions album - they are the beating heart of this German band. Herman Rarebell had just joined the band on drums, while Francis Buchholz (bass) and Uli Jon Roth (guitar) had been there since the second album. Uli Jon Roth would leave following the tour, and they reached their highest level of success with Mattias Jabs on guitar through the 80s (he is still with the band).
But before they had this success, there was Uli Jon Roth. He has an ethereal quality to his guitar tone, and this was to be his swan song with the band (he had officially left the band and was convinced to come back for the tour of Japan). For me, knowing the early music of Scorpions started with Tokyo Tapes, and the song In Trance, which was the title track from their third album, is a great example of how much Scorpions with Uli Jon Roth had a lyrical quality to their songs - the coda to this song still gives me goosebumps.
But before they had this success, there was Uli Jon Roth. He has an ethereal quality to his guitar tone, and this was to be his swan song with the band (he had officially left the band and was convinced to come back for the tour of Japan). For me, knowing the early music of Scorpions started with Tokyo Tapes, and the song In Trance, which was the title track from their third album, is a great example of how much Scorpions with Uli Jon Roth had a lyrical quality to their songs - the coda to this song still gives me goosebumps.
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