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  • klaus maine look like maria betania from brazil in this video kkkk

  • been listening to these guys since lonesome crow their first gonna miss them last of the true rockers an the flyin V brothers as well Michale an Rudolph,thx for all your great music insirpered me alot....... Dion White

  • been listening to these guys since lonesome crow their first gonna miss them last of the true rockers an the flyin V brothers as well Michale an Rudolph,thx for all your great music insirpered me alot.......

  • It's sad that this band has gone downhill, singing about humanity, aids and crap. It was a legend man! A LEGEND ! and they're old records are still LEGENDARY! I

  • Vive Scorpions, Vive Uli !!!!! Réécoutez TOKIO's tapes !!! 

  • Scorpions have always had great guitarists... but it's Klaus who makes it all work. He is arguably the best and most versatile singer in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal ever!!!

  • Great Guitars, Great Vocal , Great Everything, Scorpions is one of the biggest bands in the music world

  • O UIi παίζει με ύφος πριμαντόνας και στυλ "την έχω ποιο μεγάλη απόλους" (την τέχνη στην κιθάρα εννοείται) αλλά το αξίζει ο μπαγάσας.

  • old tape.....very old

  • All hail ULI !!!!! - taste,shred,sound,tone,great solos and innovation...all b4 that generation of disco-boys and dunderheads who are told by the media everything in the 70's sucked........ your loss...!!

  • To you who talk about the quality of this video i can say that it is very little visual live recordings made of Scorpions in the erly days. But having said that it would be nice if someone could make a video with the erly material that is lying around in diffrent tv production companies storagerooms. Maybe someone already have ??

  • My lovedrive for scorpions ended at lovedrive. However, I still listen to the earlier stuff all the time. They had something at that time, and it wasn't just one of the players. Must have been musical chemistry or something. UFO had "it" when Michael Schenker was in the band. Still listen, play, and teach some of the good metal from that era.U. Roth and M.Schenker were both melodic, emotive players, and their bands laid down a solid foundation for them. My humble opinion only,.....

  • How bout virgin killer?

  • I wish Uli would have stayed with the Scorps... Electric Sun has some interesting stuff.. but nothing beats his work with the Scorps on "Taken By Force" .... for me personally, it's a perfect blend of Uli's signature and free feeling riffing and the driving heaviness of the scorps... I don't tihnk anything in their catalog is as good as Taken By Force... It's just got this chug to it that hits me in the b*lls!

  • I like Uli but too good for the band,I dont think so. I saw Uli doing this song with another singer,on here,and it sucked! Klaus Meine is awesome. And Matthias Jabs is also awesome.One of my favorite bands,all the way back.

  • The greatest hard rock band of all time! I'm in no mood for frivilous arguements, so just deal with it.

  • INSANELY THE SHIT!!!!!!

  • where did u buy this vid?

  • The young years rocked...so damn good!

  • look at the guitar work....amazing.technics can go with feeling

  • Uli Roth is a guitar God!!!

  • It took Matthias Jab's licks to really make this band famous. All that neoclassical crap is boring as fuck. It's almost as bad as Ritchie Blackmore garbage. Give us pentatonics!

  • @rrhynes FUCK YOU. Sure there is a lot of bullshit neoclassical out there but Uli was a genius and it was evident in a lot of Scorpions songs.

  • @rrhynes Fuck you retard. cant appreciate REAL music? then go listen to ur kiss-ass pop music.

  • @rrhynes You are Douchy Mc Douchster...

  • Crap image.

  • The TRUE HARD ROCK.

  • the best scorpions track ever!

  • this is real SCORPIONS 77

    Wind of change is shit

  • @SuperMariusz666 amen im tired of people saying winds of change is the best song of scorpions and they dont know anything about 70's scorpions

  • KLAUS & RONNY JAMES DIO RULE

  • Great!

    I n Ukraine - I may - 1 000000 fans of Scorps...

  • Uli is among my top five of all time. He is underrated.

  • Esther Day. I used to date her.

  • scorpions is too good for uli

  • @Krispy1965 Preach it!!! Saw the Scorps in Nasville this past Saturday. Makes the 5th time since 1980. Excellent show. First time seeing them in since 1988. They still got "IT"!!!

  • great one... but my eyes hurts!!

  • what the hell do you mean, "for this band?" scorpions kick ass!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • i didn't know dio was in the scorpions lol jk

  • the uli's guitar hasn't frets enough

  • Masterpiece (Klaus on voice, Uli on guitar... everything^_^)

  • the scorpions wrote at least a hundred great songs

  • to good for this band???

    only an idiot could say that scorpions is not a good band you faggot

  • It dosn't get any better!!!!

  • My soul's on fire.. Roth's music and Dannemann's last goodbye to her love, Jimmy Hendrix.

    Kommatara.

  • @Atartee You are correct about Dannemann, however, Rudolf Schenker wrote this music. Uli is the best though.

  • @Atartee kommatara!!!

  • My favorite SCORPIONS song...and that was a hard choice because theres so many old classic pieces of gold to choose from. But this one just reaches the soul.

  • Could this be found on any Scorpions album?

  • Live version is on Tokyo Tapes

  • @Vegardma This song is off "Taken by Force".

  • Great FUCKIN jam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Ulrich Roth  GUITAR!!!

  • Uli Jon Roth fuckin rocks, plain and simple.

  • When you see this and compare it to todays hard rock./ metal It's pretty sad. Nowadays it's 2 chords and growling and screaming like a demented demon. This is so much better.

  • @wave60 You're not listening to the right metal then sire. We live in a golden age for virtuosity on guitar, bass, and percussion, you just have to look for the gold in the middle of the shit.

    -Abja

  • ''virtuosity'' thats the problem ,the soul is gone. It is now a ''plastic'' age ,not a golden age.

  • @malaladddd if you can't find soul, you're either not listening hard enough or to the right music. The feeling of a guitarist is subjective, they all express differently so who are we to judge that they don't feel emotion as they play?

  • when uli went solo i was dissapointed with his electric sun band effort,his work with the scorpions is so badass especially this song an so many others during this peroid of the 70s

  • Uli is Scorpion!!!!

  • Music with substance....It just does not exist any more. THIS HAS SUBSTANCE!!!!!!!!

  • One of the greatest heavy metal songs ever. Love the lyrics, the sound, the guitars. Love early Scorpions!

  • @ronstermaniac1 because early scorpion are the real scorpions

  • why did Uli leave the band anyways? Ive always thought this was quite sad, cause he's one of my absolute favourite guitarsts.. I love scorpions anyways, byt their prime was when uli was in the band.

  • uli was writing songs for electric sun during the year virgin killer was released and he wanted to leave and begin a solo career but agreed to say for one more year and left after the making of taken by force

  • Awesome guitar and fantastic lyrics. Klaus' vocals are top notch. They were never better than they were with Roth.

    I agree that they went downhill musically after Uli left but I still enjoy their latter recordings as well. Their early eighties stuff still rocks.

  • Hey man!!!!! I never can thank you enough for upload this video, I`ve been wanted this for a long time, Infinite thanxs

  • Everybody knows that Monika helped in the lyrics....It's about the death of Jimi.

  • All of you can argue all you want about who wrote what.Who cares, the Scorpions major rocked back in the Uli days look at them now.They are like a Michael Bolton love balad band ,WTF?

  • @kawman77 I saw them a week ago in Toulouse (France) : they rocked for sure, and they played "We'll burn the sky" as a second encore. Only the drummer I found a bit ridiculous... Indeed, back then they had a drummer who didn't fuck around with an ugly bare chest and ludicrous antics !

  • I agree with two things: Sails of Charon is an amazing song

    and

    Rudolf is a very good musician.

    the only thing that sucks is the video quality, which is attributable to either the tape or the machine, possibly both. At least we can see them. And LISTEN to their records.

    Aside from this all other negative comments like so-and-so is crap and, this musician sucks, leave them aside.

  • rudolph is a shit, matthias is good, but uli is the better!!!!!!!!

  • haha Matthias is crap in comparison with Rudolf

  • Rudolf Schenker plays rhythm guitar mostly. Matthais plays lead guitar for the band since Uli left in 1978.

    I think you mean to compare Uli to Matthais not Rudolf.

  • True, but Rudolph is the rythm guitarist, not the lead. However his and Klauses song writing are what make the band.

  • uli jon roth was better than mathias jabs

    mathias is good, but uli is better

  • Uli was awesome no doubt but the Scorps always have been, and always will be Klause and Rudolph.

  • the best Scorpions years were with Uli, Rudolf didnt had that great specific guitar playing style

  • Rudolf and Klaus wrote 75% of the songs. They are the cohesive songwriters of the band. Whether it was Michael Schenker/Roth or Jabs as lead guitar players.

  • my advice for You is not to look on the amount of the stuff they wrote together, but its quality, Scorpions didnt had that great guitar sound without Uli, my favourite Scorpions song is "Sails of Charon", and in my opinnion Rudolf will never write something even close to that, which doesnt mean that he isnt a good musician

  • So I guess you are an authority on the Scorps. Listen Schenker/Meine wrote the main parts of the songs. Uli Roth filled in with the leads. Thats how they write their songs. Thats how come the songs sound so good. They were a cohesive band. Schenker wrote the basic parts of the songs and Meine the lyrics. Schenker was an amazing songwriter. Uli an amazing lead guitar player. Ever heard Tokyo Tapes? Roth/M. Schenker are 2 of the top 3 hard rock lead guitar players of all time.

  • if you say that Uli didnt wrote all these riffs and solos, than how could it happen that his second band - Electric Sun featured the same guitar playing style and sound? i dont think that Shenkers would write songs for him and not Scorpions

  • What the hell are you talking about? Yes Roth wrote the leads and the riffs that go along with the rhythm guitar. Roth left because he wanted to make his music and not play straight ahead rockers like Rudy was writing. He wanted musical freedom to roam and play more like Hendrix. Electric Sun sounds nothing like Scorps because the RHYTHM of the songs are totally different and no rhythm guitarist. There were Uli songs with the Scorps and Schenker/Meine songs. Uli provided leads/fills on all.

  • guitar + voice =perfect

    greta song by scorps

  • Uli Roth and Scorpions go together like Bread...and something that goes good with bread

  • how bout peanut butter and jelly?

  • Yes, Peanutbutter and jelly, good choice^^

  • The best metal ballad ever! Roth or Michael Schenker is a hard choice as they are different but both great. Michael definately put his stamp on Lovedrive, but Roth in the lineup just added so much dimension and depth. Check out "Fly to the Rainbow", written by both of them.

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  • Need to hear Tokyo Tapes. Uli does no rambling, only sheerly legendary bringing down the house. The few days of dates in Japan were amazing. The recordings don't lie. Schenker and Roth rule. Who else would you want to play lead guitar in your band in the 70's.

  • Dead on! Tokyo Tapes Kicks ASS! If you have never heard this album IT IS A MUST HAVE!!! Also, if you want to hear Micheal Schenker full shred check out UFO Strangers in the Night (Live). Both are just AMAZING! If you have not heard these albums and love lead guitar go score them!

  • This was a great collaboration of Uli and Rudolph. I love Uli and the old Scorps!

    Steamrock Fever & Hes a woman, shes a man was SO Rudolph. Polar Nights was ALL Uli. This was a great mix of both of their styles.

  • yore spot on! uli = god

  • Stupendous work! Bravo, Uli!

  • Isn't this song the shit? Uli - you're the fucking man! 'Nuff said!

  • very very vey good!

  • this song was writen from the girlfriend of jimmy hendrix who was the girlfriend of uli roth those days..and speaks about him after his death

  • a legend band

  • The sound is pretty good in this video; too bad the picture is not as good. It's a great song.

  • One of my fav song with Uli.

  • these are the gods of rock, and mc fly and greenday should sweep up the floor and be slaves for what they have done to this heavenly godworthy music (by the way the olny religian i hve is scorpionism). thums up to the scorps.

  • How can you say these things for the best guitar player of scorpions ever? I hope you are kidding. He is a legent now like Michael Schenker. Matthias and Rudolf don't even toutch their ability and talent. They are very good but they won't never be legents for anyone. (but they are better song writers)

  • He couldn't hold Michael Schenkers nut sack dumb ass. Talented yes, but his live shit sucks ass.

  • I don't agree.

  • No I think Uli is great live (look Wacken video of that song, especially his solo is awesome). He is very different from Michael Schenker. I don't know if he is better than Michael but they are comparamble. Although I did not compare them. I just said that they are both legends.

  • That only goes to show what you know about music...

    But your cursing seems ok ;)

  • Why don´t you post a video of yourself showing all us how this song must be played asshole. If you don´t like Uli shut the fuck up and gett your dirty ass out of here you fucking faggot. Go fuck yourself asshole

  • uomoscozzese, post a video of you playing Sails of Charon note for note or shut the fuck up you little fag.

  • fuck you loser, go and suck uli cock you little shit!!!!

  • Bypassing some of the better left out parts of your post, I'm thinking you don't have much technical understanding of what he's doing.

    He doesn't have a wall of gain to hide behind, and his playing style is not easy to pull off. I won't try and get you to post your own music, but I challenge you to pull off even the intro to this song well, let alone make up anything like it at all.

  • In response to my own post, I meant to say pull off the opening to Sails of Charon. Even though this song's pretty, it's nothing difficult to pull off. :D

  • I have a degree in music study and performance so i think i know technically fine well what hes playing, thus my judgement being well informed. i can judge uli as i can see him playing, you cant judge my assesment as you dont know my ability or knowledge on this matter

  • what you dont seem to understand is that this man was playing this way 30 years ago and blew everyone away and isnt given the credit he deserves!!

  • If you don't like Uli now a days then don't listen to it. I don't.

    If you like him with the Scorps in the 70's listen to it.

    Uli Roth with the Scorps are classic. Tokyo Tapes and Strangers in the Night. The best 2 live albums ever. Smoking.

    These guys are very talented and all you do is bitch. Amazing

  • the best We'll burn the sky!!!

  • Uli Jon Roth is a legendary and timeless guitarist, a trendsetter for the neoclassical movement.

    Looking back, Scorpions may not have been the best vehicle for a man of Uli's abilities, and around 79-80 with glam, and pop-party LA metal hairbands - Quiet Riot, Motley Crue, Kiss who wore mascara, lipstick, nail polish - scorpions changed their musical style with syrupy ballads! Uli had to leave then...

  • Awesome song, Uli rocks.

    love the chord progressions.

  • This song is so dam Awesome!!!! Words do not do it justice.I can't stop playing it.

  • I stood next to Uli at Brick by Brick watching Michael Schenker there could not have been more than 200 people in attendance. I was star struck & three sheets so I didnt say much to him. He opened the show without Klaus unfortunately.

  • For fuck's sake, can the quality be any worse ?

  • The power of VHS lol

  • Bless you Blah; this is one of my favorite Scorps tunes.

  • Just saw a version with Jabbs on lead... it was unnatural. AS if there was really no lead there... Scorps should make it a policy to only play this song if Uli is accompanying...

  • Is this a promo video?

  • Jabs = better than average L.A. or Hollywood metal guitarist...

    UJR = keeper of the Hendrix legacy, innovator, purveyor of soulful licks that will make the non-brain dead cry, and teacher at the Sky Academy

  • uli is just too good for this band i agree

  • I love Uli, but would never say anything negative about Scorps. Klaus is an incredible vocalist, range is nearly as good as Dio. Rudolf provides a solid and tight rhythm, and they wrote some kick ass songs... Uli is indeed in a special class however, I consider him one of the top 3 guitarists of all time...Uli moved on, but at the time it was a good fit

  • you know `bout music!!!!!!!!!you are 100% right.

    Six pack for all. heavy dudes!!!!!!!

  • Thanks for that. Most of the responses I've been getting on various "artists" forums have been vapid teen-idol tripe. I'll provide a bottle of tequila to wash down the brewskis. BTW, I'm trying to get a copy of UJR playing in a garage jam session in Newport Beach ca. 1984 with a couple of my friends. If I can get it and digitize it I will post it...

  • its true his genious gave them no choice but to give him the boot

  • Most Passionate/Tragic song of all time...

  • So success is the formula ? I suggest listening to Brittny Spears then idiot

  • If success is the measure then please go listen to Brittney Spears

  • But why? Why do you hate Uli ? For me hes not only god of the guitar but also very nice man that I would like to know personally what I cant say, for example, about Yngwie Malmsteen though I love him as a musician.

    Btw. Scorpions were successful before Matthias joined them. And I didn´t invent this just now. For example, In Trance is on allmusic evaluated as their best album. In fact, it is. And it was recorded with Uli.

  • Screw we'll Burn The Sky they should call it We'll Burn The Uli!

  • jabs is ok but roth is a god,god guitarist legend

  • this track maybe 30 yrs. old . but its like the AWES0MEST song i've EVER heard ! =D

  • nice songs,but not a good quality vid.

  • Is this live?

  • All hail Uli!

  • one of my fav songs ever... i actually like the tracking/vid issues... how old school is that!?

  • notice yngwie plays that color strat, which is what his idol played.

  • yeah... more or less, Ritchie Blackmore anyone?

  • Yes ,blackmore, uli, and yngwie are 3 of my favorite players.

  • Uli is God

  • yes micheldezanger, u r correct. This is the "Taken By Force" lineup, with Lenners, Klaus, Bucholz, Schenker, and of coarse, the mighty ULI.

  • i beleive with U. Roth guitar and Rudy Lenners on the drums...but I can be mistaken, please confirm...with the years lost the albums...

  • Roth for sure, just saw it...oups sorry

  • It's Herman on the drums. Great video to see, can't believe that this track is now 30 years old!!

  • please? anyone know?

  • Taken By Force - 1977, last studio LP with Uli

  • witch album is this from?

    i must get it

  • Taken by force!

  • the qualitys a bit of an issue

    otherwise fine.

  • There is a big different between Scorpions with Uli Roth and Scorpions with Matthias Jabs. But both constellations was amazing.

  • One of the best songs of scorpions but it has been forgotten...I think that this song could be their biggest success!!!

  • Best Scorps.... in the world! love the video flutter... its real. what else is real?  Uli, Mathias, Micheal and Rudi... lets all get along!

  • what do you mean "too good for this band"? The Scorpions are gods.

  • barely anyone's too good for this band

    they're just...plain fantastic.

  • rock on scorpions!!

  • AAAAAAHHHHHHH The days of ULI.....

  • They are gods, i want to worship them.

  • you're right about the money thing cause Roth's solo career isn't very heavy but not mainstream appealing either. He wanted to do true neo-classical on lead guitar, so that's what he did. (as comparision, it's a lot less metal-directed than with Yngwie Malmsteen)

  • You're retards. Just listen to music and shut the fuck up =]

  • Wow...! The Scorpions really kick ass and I think Uli Jon Roth is a Guitar God. He was the first to introduce Bach Rock way back in the late 60's and early 70's. It makes me crazy the way he makes playing look so effortless.