Let’s not forget that this guy was sweeping minor and diminished arpeggios in the 70’s, he was light years ahead of his time. A truly original musician in a world of clones. Don’t get that many of them come around in one lifetime. One of the all time greats. Live long and prosper Uli 🖖🏼
Absolutely a KING ! Uli played along with the Scorpions to become well known in the American market and then launched his own career with the Electric Sun !
UJR is not only a virtuoso - he is a visionary! And, at the same time, a very modest and gentle personality - I had the honour to have a brief chat with him after his gig in my town. Hope to see him in concert again some day somewhere.
Now, you can truly appreciate his genius, and how he shaped the playing capabilities and skill set of his young mentor Michael Schenker, Real Scorpions for me are the Uli years, Sure the Scorpions went on to bigger and better things, in the commercial rock arena, But they left the true master behind, and his genius an un-forgivaable doing in my book.I play a little and I remember being blown away learning Sails of Charon in the late seventies, and have been one of this legends staunchest supporters ever since., Thank you Uli-Jon, you've made all our lives brighter.
Uli is THE most relaxed, bad ass dude, ever to pick up a guitar. His style is so fluid, and rhythmic. No wasted motion. Just no one like him. I think we really need him put on a level of some of the greats. We speak of Page, Clapton, Beck, Hendrix, as the Gods of Guitar. I know there are more, just to name a few. But, my point is, I would rather pay $200 to see Uli, than Clapton. Unfortunately, Uli just never got the recognition he deserves. I know there are many folks like me who believe Uli deserves the recognition the aforementioned axe men have received. And, I bet he doesn't really give a shit. Guess I'm just ramblin' on (pun intended) here.
Your absolutely right.I found out about Uli about 5 years ago.I was checking out a UFO video with Michael Shenker called Rock Bottom.Uli did a duet with Michael and I thought Uli was awesome.He is underated.So is Joe Satriani.But Uli is not boring to see like Satriani.Uli is the most interesting and fascinating guitarist I have ever seen.
+gtrfrkkkkk Yes, good point on interesting. When you see him in concert, he is in touch with the audience. I hate to blabber on some more. But, I saw him in Dallas back in February of this year. When he feels the crowd into him he will interact with a story, or just an Uli smile. Anyway, he was starting Sails of Charon, and I yelled out a "Hell ya," or some other concert jargon. He turned a bit and looked me right in the the eyes, and gave me an Uli smile. It was pretty damn cool. You won't see him stomp around, or throw his head back and forth. But, when he closes his eyes, he unleashes the beast. Just magic.
+PGeorge61 Yep.He has a beautiful electric guitar with a gem like the one on his wrist.And it has about 33 frets!All heads must bow,all lips must speak.This guy is a brilliant guitarist.He played with the Scorpions while Michael Shenker played with UFO.Both bad ass bands.Can you believe the Scorpions retired?How can they just call it quits?Amazing band the Scorpions.Thats what gets my heart pumping.
+PGeorge61 Ramble on. I agree with you that Uli is very underrated . He is an excellent guitarist and his relaxed persona gives him a very cool edge...
Uli Jon Roth is the greatest ever. Uli Jon Roth's playing ha been like a father to me. When I listen to Uli Jon Roth play his guitar, it is like having a rainbow landing in my ear. Uli Jon Roth has paid my rent over ten times, and my car note seven.
Wow!!! I've always been a huge fan of Uli... but having majored in classical and dabbled in flamenco plenty... I have NO idea of how good his resqueado and tremolo techniques are. I shouldn't be surprised, as THE MAN can do it ALL!!!
Uli Jon Roth in my humble opinion is the top visionary virtuosic guitarist of all the greats. Uli just keeps getting more fantastic. This post shows yet another side of Uli's mastery of the 7 string guitar.
What a magnificent gem of a performance. Simply mesmerizing. Thank you for this. It really shows the varied facets and depth of Uli's wonderful playing.
Uli ist einer der besten und einflussreichsten Musiker die ich kenne, zudem grundsympathisch und geerdet. Ich (Baujahr 1980) sah ihn mit meinem Vater (Baujahr 1949) 2014 solo in Isernhagen in der Blues Garage, es war fantastisch. Nach dem Konzert stand Uli im Publikum und unterhielt sich mit Leuten / Freunden / Fans. Ich fragte ihn nach einem Autogramm, Uli meinte ganz ruhig "Ich bin gleich bei dir", und er hielt Wort.
I was born in 66'...when my older brother came home with In Trance and Virgin Killer, my mind was blown away. Definitely one of my biggest influences....Just love Uli.
I have had the pleasure to meet him 3 time's over the years and what a complete gentleman he is, probably the nicest man in rock ever, love you uli, ♥️🤘
This guy held my new Mexican Strat and leaned on my Mercedes and let me take a couple pics with him all in one shot!! Thanks uli jon Roth for also let me tape most of the show in Ventura too!! Thanks for saying that you liked my car ☺✌
Electric sun and early scorps, Michael, Uli has been amazing since the 70's, Now he strikes me after all these years of watching and listening to him as....Gandolf....truly a wizard, and all of it as though it were like, no big deal. He deserves a place among the greatest yet he taught the greatest. only one Uli John Roth. wonder if he and Frank Marino are friends?
+turamvar Just looked it up. Cheers for letting me know! I presumed Segovia composed it since there was a video of it which I looked up after seeing it in a documentary.
I think a lot of people don't realise is that Uli actually IS a classical trained guitarist, and was actually a teacher at some point (probably before he joined the Scorpions). I've always loved his classical playing on the beginning of the Fly To Rainbow track). Having learned to play classical style myself you can always spot someone classically trained, by the fingerpicking position of the right hand. No playing a million notes a second with a pick like Malmsteen does!!! He may not be known to the general public, but he's influenced countless great musicians that have followed him. I think that it's better to be influential than just purely famous. It's about the music with him, not the ego.
+Zero Razor Roth taught classical guitar in his teens before he joined the Scorpions, look it up, knob head!! So why does Malmsteen play classical guitar at a million notes a second with a pick? How do you know Malmsteen is classically trained? Maybe it's you who's talking shit troll boy, have you thought of that? Honestly there is always some wanker who has to be offensive just for the sake of it!!! Before you start screaming abuse, just remember it's you who started it!!!
@@2112GTR yngwie is indeed classically trained. He used to finger pick everything acoustic. Why not now? Who knows. Laziness? Boredom? The fact you mention him at all instead of just appreciating Uli probably indicates you're a bit jealous of Yng and no surprise. He's a stunning player. So is Uli. You? Guessing you're the fella in a guitar shop trying to finger pick Stairway to Heaven.
@@2112GTR well no, I may be wrong in assuming you're the kid in the guitar shop but everything else in my comment is fact, including that Yngwie is classically trained.
Proof positive yet again that pound-for-pound rock musicians are the best musicians in the world. Lord 'Uli Roth' guitar god, for the 'Tokyo Tapes' alone we most humbly salute you. Amen.
DEAR FRIENDS, TRUST ME ON THIS ONE...THIS MAN IS THE MOST UNDERRATED GUITAR PLAYER IN THE WORLD...EVER...DEFINITLY A TRUE LEGEND...MAY THE GOD GIVE HIM A LOOOOONG HEALTHY LIFE...
You are so right. Maybe one of the best players ever. Eddy van Halen; Uli John Roth, Randy Rhoads and George Lynch are nearly the same age. This four players are the New Testament of Rock Guitar for me.
Let’s not forget that this guy was sweeping minor and diminished arpeggios in the 70’s, he was light years ahead of his time. A truly original musician in a world of clones. Don’t get that many of them come around in one lifetime.
One of the all time greats. Live long and prosper Uli 🖖🏼
Absolutely. There is no better Guitar player on the planet than Ulrich Roth.
Absolutely a KING ! Uli played along with the Scorpions to become well known in the American market and then launched his own career with the Electric Sun !
Or late of two centuries and a half 😁
I remember that in one interview for Guitar practicing Musician he said that Malmsteen stole his licks lol.
Very TRUE!!
UJR is not only a virtuoso - he is a visionary! And, at the same time, a very modest and gentle personality - I had the honour to have a brief chat with him after his gig in my town. Hope to see him in concert again some day somewhere.
There is something special about Uli that isn’t there in other excellent guitar players.
Now, you can truly appreciate his genius, and how he shaped the playing capabilities and skill set of his young mentor Michael Schenker, Real Scorpions for me are the Uli years, Sure the Scorpions went on to bigger and better things, in the commercial rock arena, But they left the true master behind, and his genius an un-forgivaable doing in my book.I play a little and I remember being blown away learning Sails of Charon in the late seventies, and have been one of this legends staunchest supporters ever since., Thank you Uli-Jon, you've made all our lives brighter.
Good one Jerry B. !
Jerry B.
You’re a cool dude
While they are laughing their asses off in Andalusia.
Mathias jabs ain’t no slouch either. Watch him in coming home. Hist guitar playing is top notch.
Sails of charon one of my all time favourite scorpions songs I love the intro to sails of charon
Uli is THE most relaxed, bad ass dude, ever to pick up a guitar. His style is so fluid, and rhythmic. No wasted motion. Just no one like him. I think we really need him put on a level of some of the greats. We speak of Page, Clapton, Beck, Hendrix, as the Gods of Guitar. I know there are more, just to name a few. But, my point is, I would rather pay $200 to see Uli, than Clapton. Unfortunately, Uli just never got the recognition he deserves. I know there are many folks like me who believe Uli deserves the recognition the aforementioned axe men have received. And, I bet he doesn't really give a shit. Guess I'm just ramblin' on (pun intended) here.
Your absolutely right.I found out about Uli about 5 years ago.I was checking out a UFO video with Michael Shenker called Rock Bottom.Uli did a duet with Michael and I thought Uli was awesome.He is underated.So is Joe Satriani.But Uli is not boring to see like Satriani.Uli is the most interesting and fascinating guitarist I have ever seen.
+gtrfrkkkkk Yes, good point on interesting. When you see him in concert, he is in touch with the audience. I hate to blabber on some more. But, I saw him in Dallas back in February of this year. When he feels the crowd into him he will interact with a story, or just an Uli smile. Anyway, he was starting Sails of Charon, and I yelled out a "Hell ya," or some other concert jargon. He turned a bit and looked me right in the the eyes, and gave me an Uli smile. It was pretty damn cool. You won't see him stomp around, or throw his head back and forth. But, when he closes his eyes, he unleashes the beast. Just magic.
+PGeorge61 Yep.He has a beautiful electric guitar with a gem like the one on his wrist.And it has about 33 frets!All heads must bow,all lips must speak.This guy is a brilliant guitarist.He played with the Scorpions while Michael Shenker played with UFO.Both bad ass bands.Can you believe the Scorpions retired?How can they just call it quits?Amazing band the Scorpions.Thats what gets my heart pumping.
+Into The Rock Over The Rainbow Thanks, I appreciate that! String Sorcerers, I find that most appropriate.
+PGeorge61 Ramble on. I agree with you that Uli is very underrated . He is an excellent guitarist and his relaxed persona gives him a very cool edge...
Uli John Roth is a true master of the guitar. Still unbelievably good after all these years. Amazing!
the true pioneer of neoclassic shred, and do it with class
His notes are always so clear, so perfect. This guy is an underrated genius.
Music is not a competition. Al Di Meola and Uli Jon Roth are amazing and talented musicians, no doubt about that.
Even if he has't been recognized in full as one of the greatest guitarists/musicians, he is one of them.
Uli Jon Roth is the greatest ever. Uli Jon Roth's playing ha been like a father to me. When I listen to Uli Jon Roth play his guitar, it is like having a rainbow landing in my ear. Uli Jon Roth has paid my rent over ten times, and my car note seven.
Wow!!! I've always been a huge fan of Uli... but having majored in classical and dabbled in flamenco plenty... I have NO idea of how good his resqueado and tremolo techniques are. I shouldn't be surprised, as THE MAN can do it ALL!!!
Uli's face when he plays guitar is like when you scratch a dog behind his ears.
Pure bliss
Uli Jon Roth in my humble opinion is the top visionary virtuosic guitarist of all the greats. Uli just keeps getting more fantastic. This post shows yet another side of Uli's mastery of the 7 string guitar.
What a magnificent gem of a performance. Simply mesmerizing. Thank you for this. It really shows the varied facets and depth of Uli's wonderful playing.
Happy Birthday Uli, 64 years old today.
Hmm I wonder what day that was
His fingers are very strong and accurate, plus he knows a fretboard, great playing skills.
Your goddamn right. Wait, you weren't talkin' about me?
ULI!
Thee true Grandfather of
Neo-Classical guitar!
👍😎
malmsteen is the godfather of neoclassical shred
That would be Blackmore.
Eric Stratman 200% agree
uli is underrated..i bet blackmore also can play speed like uli...
Uli is such an amazing guitarist
Truly skilled and he is also one of the most underrated guitarists ever.
Uli Jon Roth... a guitar legend among LEGENDS!
Indeed one of the greatest influential guitarist ever!
OMG ! Uli, you're like a fine wine. You only get better wit age.
Loved Uli since Scorpions and Electric Sun.....Truly one of the best to ever pick up a Guitar....
Uli ist einer der besten und einflussreichsten Musiker die ich kenne, zudem grundsympathisch und geerdet.
Ich (Baujahr 1980) sah ihn mit meinem Vater (Baujahr 1949) 2014 solo in Isernhagen in der Blues Garage, es war fantastisch.
Nach dem Konzert stand Uli im Publikum und unterhielt sich mit Leuten / Freunden / Fans. Ich fragte ihn nach einem Autogramm, Uli meinte ganz ruhig "Ich bin gleich bei dir", und er hielt Wort.
ULi~thank you for the shows~man your a true master & so great to experience~rock-on~
This covers all the bases.... just proves what I've always known about Uli.... true guitar from the heart.
I've never seen a 7 string Godin classical. I'm impressed...both with the guitar and with Uli's playing. But of course the playing...it's Uli.
Steve Landress exactly what I was thinking , superb , BRAVO
I want one..the Godin, I meant..🎸🎶💕🤟
All time greatest. UJ clearly loves the Spanish sorrow inherent within the music. I’m convinced a perfect world exists within his fingers.
This dude is a farking wizard!
It is uli jon roth who made me....love guitar.....he will always be my guitar hero!
well, proof of a virtuoso guitarist that was terribly underrated, became a fan in 75 first heard virgin killer
A true guitar wizard, shear genius, I am proud to call him my friend, he's a beautiful soul !!!
The old man has stated that he is the MAN! Love this vid!
Бесподобное исполнение!
Мастер в деле!
Fantastic to see the greats still doing it.
at 1:42 he plays Asturias by Albeniz
i thought it was the doors...
sandstorm
Leyenda
hear that.
Beat me to it.
Esse cara toca muito sou fã deste grande mestre do Rock.
Watching & listening to a master of his art. Truly fantastic.
I was born in 66'...when my older brother came home with In Trance and Virgin Killer, my mind was blown away. Definitely one of my biggest influences....Just love Uli.
The great Uli Roth. Fantastic guitar player.!
Such a great player and a good man on top of it
Flamenco guitar, great touch, Thank you Maestro!!!
I have had the pleasure to meet him 3 time's over the years and what a complete gentleman he is, probably the nicest man in rock ever, love you uli, ♥️🤘
That's an incredible amount of processing! Nice transition from Leyenda to whatever that Flamenco piece is...no comment on the tremolo.
That was beautiful. Thanks Uli!
I would sell my soul to play like that 🙌🏻🎸..
I sold mine
Still can’t play like that!!🎸🎸
Happy birthday uli and many more!! And God bless you 🙏
This guy held my new Mexican Strat and leaned on my Mercedes and let me take a couple pics with him all in one shot!! Thanks uli jon Roth for also let me tape most of the show in Ventura too!! Thanks for saying that you liked my car ☺✌
"And if you listen, *really* hard" - - You can hear a bit of "Burn the Sky" tucked into the end of this.
ALL i hear is the old scorps
Рокеры суперские музыканты играют все и как здорово 👍
This performance brought me to tears.. Wow.. Absolutely marvelous.
Freakin beautiful! :)
Uli, one of the very best. My personal favourite.
So beautiful that you could cry
A very good flamenco player as well as over all guitarist ,, I enjoyed this very much
Nobody:
Jon Roth: I'll just play the two guitars and bass by myself
Uli Jon Roth........un dios.......por muchos años.... Gracias por compartir este video.... ;-)
Love His Sound. This Is Great. Also He Has Great Spirit.
Stunningly beautiful! Bravo.
Absolute mastery of the instrument.....that swag is because of that..
Excelente ,sublime, sensible ,un autentico dios
Playing this way with almost 70 years. Sensational!!!!!!!!!!!
Uli is 64. Just saw him on Easter Sunday in Hartford ct. 1st set was all electric sun . 2nd set all scorpions
konačno nešto kvalitetno i majstorski
bravo
hvala vam
Wow. Even though I am not a fan of Uli. This Piece is Remarkable. Well Played.
Mr. Uli Jon Roth I would like to give you a hug because you are an angel playing guitar.
Lendário esse cara!!!!
I just discovered this genius of the guitar even though I have heard his music before without knowing who he is. Awesome!
Ulrich Roth hizo magia con su guitarra en "Tokio Tapes" el mejor Album de Rock en Vivo de Todos los Tiempos.
Electric sun and early scorps,
Michael, Uli has been amazing since the 70's, Now he strikes me after all these years of watching and listening to him as....Gandolf....truly a wizard,
and all of it as though it were like, no big deal. He deserves a place among the greatest yet he taught the greatest. only one Uli John Roth.
wonder if he and Frank Marino are friends?
Andres Segovia's 'Asturias' is being played around 1:40, or at least heavily inspired.
+Alex Powers Isaac Albéniz, not Andrés Segovia.
+turamvar Just looked it up. Cheers for letting me know! I presumed Segovia composed it since there was a video of it which I looked up after seeing it in a documentary.
+Alex Powers fun fact: Albeniz originally composed it for the piano, trying to imitate the guitar.
a Guru of guitar........ bravo................
This man I believe is the best rock and roll guitarist !!!
old school guitar hero it really is! one of the best ever !
Impressed, this guy is better than I thought he would be in terms of his skills
Super UliGrüsse aus DüsseldorfBleib so wie du bistLong live rock and roll
My top 3 guitarist of all time uli do a G 3 concert please
7string acoustic nice !
Nick Kechris in his very 20's hes completly mastered the guitar so he added more strings and frets just to make it more challenging.
Check out damian salazar on TH-cam
He can even play Asturias, I am even more amazed now.
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
beautiful!!!
I think a lot of people don't realise is that Uli actually IS a classical trained guitarist, and was actually a teacher at some point (probably before he joined the Scorpions).
I've always loved his classical playing on the beginning of the Fly To Rainbow track). Having learned to play classical style myself you can always spot someone classically trained, by the fingerpicking position of the right hand. No playing a million notes a second with a pick like Malmsteen does!!!
He may not be known to the general public, but he's influenced countless great musicians that have followed him. I think that it's better to be influential than just purely famous. It's about the music with him, not the ego.
+2112GTR so u are just guessing lol malmsteen is indeed clasical trained so u are just talking shit
+Zero Razor
Roth taught classical guitar in his teens before he joined the Scorpions, look it up, knob head!!
So why does Malmsteen play classical guitar at a million notes a second with a pick?
How do you know Malmsteen is classically trained?
Maybe it's you who's talking shit troll boy, have you thought of that?
Honestly there is always some wanker who has to be offensive just for the sake of it!!!
Before you start screaming abuse, just remember it's you who started it!!!
@@2112GTR yngwie is indeed classically trained. He used to finger pick everything acoustic. Why not now? Who knows. Laziness? Boredom? The fact you mention him at all instead of just appreciating Uli probably indicates you're a bit jealous of Yng and no surprise. He's a stunning player. So is Uli. You? Guessing you're the fella in a guitar shop trying to finger pick Stairway to Heaven.
@@InvisibleYetVisible Then you'd be WRONG on all counts!!!
@@2112GTR well no, I may be wrong in assuming you're the kid in the guitar shop but everything else in my comment is fact, including that Yngwie is classically trained.
Such grace..relaxed in life its what its about..
excelente Uli Jon Roth
One of the best guitarist of the world!
waw that sounds so cool, thank you for sharing
An absolute master of the instrument. A genius, such beautiful playing
Huge Al Dimeola fan seen him many times also seen Paco ,John McLaughlin but never heard of Uli this guy is awesome
Proof positive yet again that pound-for-pound rock musicians are the best musicians in the world.
Lord 'Uli Roth' guitar god, for the 'Tokyo Tapes' alone we most humbly salute you. Amen.
Such a beauty
Hallo Jan Akkerman! With respect, I can not play like them. Ooh! and a bit of Spanis!
Wow! Amazing!
The dude is an alien.
It just flows out of him.
Incrivel ... requinte e
bom gosto
Th video was defiantly worth my time.
DEAR FRIENDS, TRUST ME ON THIS ONE...THIS MAN IS THE MOST UNDERRATED GUITAR PLAYER IN THE WORLD...EVER...DEFINITLY A TRUE LEGEND...MAY THE GOD GIVE HIM A LOOOOONG HEALTHY LIFE...
You are so right. Maybe one of the best players ever. Eddy van Halen; Uli John Roth, Randy Rhoads and George Lynch are nearly the same age. This four players are the New Testament of Rock Guitar for me.
Sublime
Just wonderful real emotion and supream skill.
Thank you master Uli.💫🎶🖤
¡Olé Maestro!Salutations from España.
Heavenly creations !
This guy pioneered "shredding" before haters were born.