Why I left Scorpions, regrets & re-union thoughts - ULI JON ROTH

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  • @raisinsawdust
    @raisinsawdust ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Uli is one of the greatest guitarists in rock history

    • @VRPRocks
      @VRPRocks  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree 👍🤘

    • @TheJetfighter666
      @TheJetfighter666 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My all time fav besides god( Tony)

    • @stevesauck7001
      @stevesauck7001 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@raisinsawdust I
      I think he’s the best.

  • @jeff-ds2pr
    @jeff-ds2pr ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Roth is by far, my favorite guitar player for the group, but Jabs taking his place made perfect sense for the direction the band was going, and his playing led to their commercial success during the 80s.

  • @moodlefyful
    @moodlefyful ปีที่แล้ว +43

    It's cool that their friendship has remained after all these years.

    • @scottmichael7178
      @scottmichael7178 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They display what real musicians should be. Normally there's so much drama and substance abuse and other nonsense in bands, its refreshing to see relations are still great and alive with them

    • @greg-warsaw4708
      @greg-warsaw4708 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rudolf and Klaus were so smart in foreseeing the Jap gigs may become their milestone and crown their streak of albums with UJR. And in convincing him to stay. After that, I think it was better for both camps that they parted ways. Interestingly, almost at the same time two other cases of a marvelous lead guitar player leaving his band just after a groundbreaking double live album happened - I mean Michael Schenker from UFO and Steve Hackett from Genesis. Characteristically, in the UFO case the band never became as big again and that lead to repeated returns and leaving of the protagonists whereas two other bands enjoyed much success thereafter and no return (other than an occasional joint stage appearance) took place.

  • @NoLegalPlunder
    @NoLegalPlunder ปีที่แล้ว +49

    My favorite guitar player of all time. Bar none. As much as the Sky guitar has its merits, the things Uli did with a stratocaster is the stuff of legends. A strat just sings in his hands.

    • @Ace96x10
      @Ace96x10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I think the Strat was a dramatically better sounding guitar ya.

    • @danielgonzaleztejedor9486
      @danielgonzaleztejedor9486 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Surely he's been told many many times.

    • @curtisendicott5989
      @curtisendicott5989 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      When you guys getting married

    • @jamesbarlow6725
      @jamesbarlow6725 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He's my favorite too. Nobody was playing the guitar like he did in the 70s and even early 80's. I think alot of guitarists in the 80's ripped him off without giving him credit. He played for a German band that didn't get any airplay here in the US. Guys here were incorperating what he did into their style and nobody knew.

    • @byronwilliams6388
      @byronwilliams6388 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Agree absolutely, listening to stuff like Polar Nights on the strat and the air guitar, there's just no comparison.

  • @DonnyOsmosis
    @DonnyOsmosis ปีที่แล้ว +58

    It's interesting that Uli was ready to leave Scorpions after finishing up Tokyo Tapes and Schenker was ready to move on from UFO after Strangers in the Night. Grateful for both of those double live albums!

    • @garyunsworth726
      @garyunsworth726 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me too

    • @eddiemuniz761
      @eddiemuniz761 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That’s True most guitarist can lack creative control in mixing and making live albums which they usually have no creative control or final say,also live albums have been known to be a cripple at a retail level!!!!!!

    • @ferrreira
      @ferrreira 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Uli was ready to leave right after the European tour for Taken By Force. He had to be persuaded by Klaus Meine to do the Japanese tour.

    • @kevincarey1453
      @kevincarey1453 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I love that Uli says that eventually he was not success driven or goal driven. That has (kind of) changed the way I think about things now.

    • @TommyLent
      @TommyLent 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good observation Donny. I'll be sure to mention that on the rare occasion I'm talking with friends who are Scorps / Schenker fans about it. :)

  • @repetitivemotion
    @repetitivemotion ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Roth and Blackmore leaving their bands at the height of popularity. Amazing

    • @VRPRocks
      @VRPRocks  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bold moves indeed!

    • @kevincarey1453
      @kevincarey1453 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I remember reading somewhere that Ritchie Blackmore didn't even show up for the mixing sessions of Made in Japan. Don't know if that is true or not, but it blew my mind.

    • @TUTruth
      @TUTruth 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Sorps height was when Jabs came in, guy is grossly overlooked and the best decision the Scorps ever made and today even as they should retire, he's carrying them. If Jabs was up to Uli coming on for some songs good, otherwise a hard no. Imo it's Jabs call, 40 years and taking them to new heights and carrying the load today... he deserves that.

    • @kevincarey1453
      @kevincarey1453 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TUTruth You speak the truth. I remember at one point reading a short interview with Uli, and he dissed Matthias Jabs. I was a bit surprised to read that.

  • @geraldagen5640
    @geraldagen5640 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    His Scorpions' period is the best of this band, in my opinion. I have the both first vinyles of electric sun. PURE JEWELS ! He's a fantastic guitar player. At this time, German People had the chance to have two exceptional guitar players with Uli Roth and Michael Schenker

    • @jamesbarlow6725
      @jamesbarlow6725 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I agree... Even though they had much more commercial success in the 80's, the 70's were there best work.

  • @littlefishy6316
    @littlefishy6316 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great as Uli is, he did the right thing when he left as he/they had grown apart musically and they would have held each other back

  • @joeythatguyfilm9836
    @joeythatguyfilm9836 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great Inter view

  • @GeorgeTel100
    @GeorgeTel100 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nothing but Tons of Respect and Admiration for this ARTIST and the Choice he made!

  • @conradtwonine9414
    @conradtwonine9414 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Tokyo Tapes is perfection for the Scorpions... the solid rock, the vibe, the songs, absolute top even to this day and beyond... all time fav album for sure!

  • @stevesauck7001
    @stevesauck7001 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Uli years are my favorite lineup of the Scorps!

    • @ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl
      @ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Scorpions with Roth were a very special band. Scorpions with Jabs were just a bog standard, run-of-the-mill heavy metal band. No comparison at all.

    • @odinsson204
      @odinsson204 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ANationalAcrobat-qj2dland then they went to the ballads.

    • @ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl
      @ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@odinsson204 THIS is the deal - Matthias Jabs is undoubtedly a very competent guitar player BUT his level of talent just simply does not compare with that of Ulrich Roth.

    • @odinsson204
      @odinsson204 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @ oh I agree wholeheartedly with you. I have seen that a lot with other bands. A member will leave, the band becomes more popular, but something is lacking.

    • @ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl
      @ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@odinsson204 Many of us do not like "popular" bands. If we did then we would all be Taylor Swift fans, would we not?

  • @richardturk7162
    @richardturk7162 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    He influenced me a lot back in the mid 70s and when he went solo it was very exciting for me I loved everything he has done.

  • @NigelFortune
    @NigelFortune ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I met Uli after a G3 gig in Birmingham many years back. Such a lovely guy..

    • @jamesbarlow6725
      @jamesbarlow6725 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I met him too after a show in Cleveland in 2019. He is so laid back and mild mannered.

    • @teijaflink2226
      @teijaflink2226 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I agree I wrote once in twitter how much I like his guitar playing and he thanked me, I have never got an answer from anyone, I'm just a random nobody who has never even touched a guitar in my life.

  • @TheJohnnyCotts
    @TheJohnnyCotts ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I remember reading an interview in 1984 where Klaus and Rudy said their writing was so different from Uli's that it felt like two different bands.

    • @louisjamin7195
      @louisjamin7195 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Indeed. Klaus didn't even bother to sing on Uli's songs in the end. Or maybe Uli didn't want to let him ? Anyway, that was hard to keep a real cohesive identity in these conditions.

    • @ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732
      @ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@louisjamin7195 I think it was just a matter of fact that Uli's songs were unplayable without him. Without his distinctive voice and guitar, it just wouldn't have worked. That was probably more out of respect for Uli than anything.

    • @louisjamin7195
      @louisjamin7195 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732 Whatever the reasons : they were hardly a band anymore at that time.

    • @greg-warsaw4708
      @greg-warsaw4708 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sounds very true.

    • @nimitz1739
      @nimitz1739 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You have a very good memory

  • @picassoboy52
    @picassoboy52 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    His work on 1978's Tokyo Tapes is incredible. I bought it in my local record store the year it came out and still listen to it today. Speedy's Comin, and all the other greats....

  • @nickcosta8062
    @nickcosta8062 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ulrich Roth is one of my fave all time players... His sense of melodicism and intensity are mind blowing.. I copied his and Michael Schenkers vibrato a lot.. It's still part of my guitar DNA.. Thank you , Ulrich!

  • @ericklein5927
    @ericklein5927 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Could you imagine if they got back together for tour and played all their old albums and some of the new albums. With Uli playing their hit songs as well. That would be worth a couple hundred dollar a ticket from me.

    • @jamesbarlow6725
      @jamesbarlow6725 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As much as I would love to see that. I don't think it will ever happen. Matthias would have a fit. It would be great if both guitarists toured with them and they each did like an hour to an hour and half set each. It would bring out the best in Matthias and Uli because you know they would try to out play each other.

  • @scorpions1965
    @scorpions1965 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    He’s a master, a legend

  • @sotiristsallis
    @sotiristsallis ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He is the Maestro..he inspired all the great guitarists of this genre..he still is a major influence... A thinker a Philosopher a great musician..a Legend....

  • @AndMakrid
    @AndMakrid ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The times of psychedelia were leaving and Uli wouldn't cope with commercialism. The Scorpions would never be the same again, although some tracks ("Yellow Butterfly" comes to my mind) did remind us of the old days...
    It's a pity that Uli's days in the Electric Sun were short too - as if to remind us that the precious things in life are always in shortage.
    Uli we love you and we thank you from the very depths of our soul. God bless you and keep you safe!

  • @jimyounger9490
    @jimyounger9490 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Oh man don’t even tease us. Uli doing a reunion with the guys would be absolutely amazing !! Would not miss that show.

    • @TheJetfighter666
      @TheJetfighter666 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The way it was meant to be.

    • @teijaflink2226
      @teijaflink2226 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That would be amazing if they did at least some shows with him, before it's too late.

  • @TUTruth
    @TUTruth 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Jabs call imo, he deserves that on many levels, Uli is also playing his songs today with his own group and watching this he's totally cool with how it all played out, no regerts. What makes more sense is he opens for the Scorps.

  • @zippydooda
    @zippydooda ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Tokyo Tapes is by far my favorite album of all time.

    • @TommyLent
      @TommyLent 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I wouldn't say it was my favorite album of all time, but right near (or at) the top of my favorite live albums. It was great to get the new remastered & bonus features releases and the full concert a few years ago.

    • @marcstevens8576
      @marcstevens8576 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'll put two under Slade Alive & The Who At Leeds, as They weren't studio-mixed assorted live "concerts". I will, however, put Tokyo Tapes far ahead of their later World Wide Live one that pretty much sounded like assorted clips of album tracks.

    • @ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732
      @ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It truly is for me. I found the 8 track version of it in the bargain bin in the record store in 1980. Played the heck out of it.

    • @zippydooda
      @zippydooda 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732 nice. I recently found an original print on vinyl in mint condition at a thrift shop. Looks like someone opened it, played it once and then put it away.

  • @stormbringercoming8105
    @stormbringercoming8105 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Uli and the Scorpions were pretty much two separate visions. His songs were more exploratory on life. They were writing songs about getting laid, partying and ballads.

    • @matthewwarner9390
      @matthewwarner9390 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well, you are right about the ballads but nearly all the songs about partying and getting laid were lyrics by Herman Rarebell, who only overlapped with Uli for Taken By Force (and TT). Klaus' lyrics are usually pretty contemplative and a lot of non Uli songs from the early days have an outside lyricist to help Klaus who started with very limited English.
      He's a Woman, she's a Man is really the first Scorpions song in that vein (Herman's lyrics). Uli has said he really thought that was a stupid song.
      I guess "Backstage Queen" is a Klaus lyric that could qualify, nut there aren't many from the early days.

    • @byronwilliams6388
      @byronwilliams6388 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Agree, but when it worked, they produced some of most memorable hard rock ever commited to vinyl. Listen to 'Catch Your Train' and try to think of any band before or since who've produced anything as memorable.

    • @stormbringercoming8105
      @stormbringercoming8105 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@byronwilliams6388
      It’s like the Scorpions were right on the edge of creating something brilliant when Uli left. I’m guessing they were shooting for commercial success and Uli was going for art.

    • @robertmiller6383
      @robertmiller6383 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love, speedys coming, top of the bill, virgin killer, I can go on and on...

  • @shinealong3755
    @shinealong3755 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Uli is one of the greatest guitarists to rock this earth. ❤❤

    • @VRPRocks
      @VRPRocks  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I 100% agree 👍 🤘

  • @spacenut58
    @spacenut58 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Creative genius way ahead of his time.

  • @-Marc2044-
    @-Marc2044- 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Iam glad hes alive.makes my very happy.❤amazing guitar at the couch btw😊

  • @LeftistUprising
    @LeftistUprising 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love UJR so much! "Catch your train" is where he shines. I plan on seeing him in Boston in April 2024. I'm glad that you had a speedy recovery Ulrich Roth!!!

    • @VRPRocks
      @VRPRocks  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I saw him in November, he was superb!

  • @nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251
    @nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Uli is a wonderful guy to talk to, so friendly

  • @ltxr9973
    @ltxr9973 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tokyo Tapes is amazing indeed, one of the best live albums ever.

  • @operasinger2126
    @operasinger2126 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Paul, have no idea how you line up great guests. Thank you.

  • @DarrenFinley
    @DarrenFinley 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A year notice! Much respect!😎👍

  • @tracycarbone934
    @tracycarbone934 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My brothers and I have our favorite guitarists from Scorpions. My older brother Loves Micheal Sheinker, me Uli and my younger brother loves Matthias.

  • @wezzmusic
    @wezzmusic 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am so glad that Uli was part of Scorpions because he gave the early albums so much flair and flavour.
    I also admire his honesty about just being in it for the music.
    Uli Roth..whatever you do, we are thankful that you graced our lives with your beautiful musicianship.
    May no-one forget what you gave to music and the legacy that you will leave to others.

  • @DarrinKobetich
    @DarrinKobetich 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Tokyo Tapes is so great.

  • @whamsie4022
    @whamsie4022 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Tokyo Tapes was my introduction to Scorpions, and I loved it, but instead of exploring their history, I moved forward with the band, and my favorite era was “Lovedrive” through “Blackout.”

  • @irmasil3
    @irmasil3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    You always get EVH, Jimi Hendrix, Blackmoore and Yngwie for changing electric guitar forever. And I always say, just listen to Uli who is basically all of them and almost before all of them (apart from Jimi I suppose). In my top 5 ever easily....

  • @lukeciarallo5419
    @lukeciarallo5419 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A one off performance at a festival that can be recorded and preserved would be awesome

  • @ibmorjamn
    @ibmorjamn 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In light of the Scorpions direction musically it made sense. I do think it would be a good time for reunion. I would like to see Michael return with them all, but that would be unlikely due to differences of opinion.

  • @kevinmcguinness1113
    @kevinmcguinness1113 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my favourite guitar players, along with Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Schenker Criss Oliva ...
    I always thought that some of the material on Taken By Force would have sat well on Earthquake or Firewind, the first two Electric Sun albums that Uli recorded. There was a synergy with songs like Riot Of Your Time, I've Got To Be Free and Your Light that started to show the direction Uli wanted to move in, and I think he was right to leave.
    Scorpions went on to huge success, but musically, they never moved beyond the likes of Blackout. They became a totally different band.

    • @juliannico793
      @juliannico793 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think Scorpions evolved way far beyond the Blackout album musically. They’re still making albums they’re a legendary band in my book and Uli was part of that journey in the beginning of they’re career.

  • @jimedenbaum2525
    @jimedenbaum2525 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Scorpions are doing a Las Vegas residency. How about a week with Uli?

  • @Rockandrollgeerage
    @Rockandrollgeerage 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The best ever!!

  • @Speedslip-bq2gk
    @Speedslip-bq2gk ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just a thought, and since Roth is up there in age, not an insult since I'm older as well lol. So..one final tour. During Roth era songs u get the original members only, so it feels like Tokyo tapes era. And of course newer songs follow with mathias on guitar with schenker only. That way gramps can go back stage, have a toke, hang with fans etc. Just a thought!

    • @raisinsawdust
      @raisinsawdust ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Michael Schenker, Francis Buchholz and Herman Rarebell need to be there too!

    • @albertmaier5294
      @albertmaier5294 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why do you insist on it being a "one final tour"?? They don't have any plans to do one final tour. And who should Matthias, who's been the guitarist for the majority of the band, be pushed to the side?

  • @batphink2655
    @batphink2655 ปีที่แล้ว

    Uli still an amazing guitarist and seems a very straight up but classy guy!

  • @firstnameonradio
    @firstnameonradio 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Scorpions 70's music was hit or miss. Sails and Speedy were two of my favorites from that era. Schenker's lead on the beginning of I'm Goin Mad from Lonesome Crow was pretty good.

  • @martinpidhany8278
    @martinpidhany8278 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No pain no gain indeed!

  • @marcflickinger7476
    @marcflickinger7476 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Uli rules

  • @odinsson204
    @odinsson204 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I graduated high school in 84. I like the Scorps back then but I much prefer the early works better.

  • @LukasMatejka-du5hb
    @LukasMatejka-du5hb 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Scorps should go on tour with both Uli and Michael Schenker...... those tickets would disappear faster than Taylor Swift gig

  • @Harrock
    @Harrock 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Scorpions are playing on Wacken 2024 ! That would be a reunion time !

  • @milesjefferson5823
    @milesjefferson5823 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tokyo tapes excellent

  • @michaelstephen819
    @michaelstephen819 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Rudi and Klaus have hinted at a 2025 60-year anniversary tour featuring old members, and I assume Uli is one of those. Whether Michael can be brought into the fold as well is currently oin the lap of the gods!

  • @shatnershairpiece
    @shatnershairpiece ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Uli couldn’t stand Herman rarebell’s writing, citing ‘he’s a woman she’s a man’ as a song he could not stand, didn’t want to play on, and with regret, put a solo on it he called ‘the worst one I ever did.’ That was part of the reason he left. You could not find two more diametrically opposed lyric writers as Roth and Rarebell. It’s unfortunate that Scorpions became more popular with the spinal tap lyrics of Rarebell. The path to success? Lowest common denominator. Ironically, ‘he’s a Women she’s a man’ is hilariously topical in 2023, even more than 1977. Maybe Rarebell could see into the future.

    • @littlefishy6316
      @littlefishy6316 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, good point, the Rarebell writing was at odds with Uli's work

    • @Suzf104
      @Suzf104 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ve heard this also. As well as this I also read that Uli wasn’t happy with the studio direction of the producer Dieter Dierks, not sure if this is true or not….

    • @dkpitt3912
      @dkpitt3912 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s ridiculous

    • @shatnershairpiece
      @shatnershairpiece ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dkpitt3912what’s ridiculous? It’s all FACT.

    • @dkpitt3912
      @dkpitt3912 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@shatnershairpiece what’s ridiculous is reducing Herman’s lyric writing to spinal tap. I’m not saying Uli wasn’t at odds with that style, I’m saying, os Uli’s lyrics are nothing to write home about. It’s not like Herman’s were lowbrow and Uli’s were amazing. I listen to all of the Scorps music 1 million times and the worst part about the early scorpions os Uli Roth’s singing and lyric writing

  • @realmarcio2029
    @realmarcio2029 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I would love that that a final reunion of Scorpions with Uli would happen where Scorpions playing some of his best songs of the Uli's era! What do you think?

    • @VRPRocks
      @VRPRocks  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It would be amazing to see that again. Scorpions don't play much from that early period anymore which is sad.

  • @jamesbarlow6725
    @jamesbarlow6725 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I think TOKYO TAPES is the greatest live album of all time.....

    • @jamesbarlow6725
      @jamesbarlow6725 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The guitar playing in it is unbelievable.

  • @BrewtalBoyz
    @BrewtalBoyz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Uli is amazing but.... Scorpions would never have seen anywhere near the success they achieved had he stayed. Both got what they wanted in life.

    • @martyc2637
      @martyc2637 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Now he is playing a bowling alley in ohio and Scorps have residency in Vegas

  • @BrettGerardis-q7c
    @BrettGerardis-q7c 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That is a show I would give anything and everything to go to see! Make it happen Lord Almighty, Creator of all things big and small! I have those songs etched in my brain! "Sitting on a stone/Sitting all alone ...." Dude is singing with a grooving 70s American style of vocals.

  • @Zabba5
    @Zabba5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a class guy. Fantastic musician

    • @VRPRocks
      @VRPRocks  ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely! I finally got to see him live a couple of weeks ago and he blew me away! Phenomenal! 👍🤘

  • @Dex000x
    @Dex000x 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just think, if he hadn't left the Scorpions, we would've been spared 'Rock You like a Hurricane', and what a better world it would've been.

  • @robertaustin1945
    @robertaustin1945 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They should remaster Tokyo tapes like led zeppelin did with the song remains the same album , I'd buy it.

  • @Tx1113
    @Tx1113 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I can’t see him playing big city nights or rock me like a hurricane.. Better he stays on his solo career.

  • @lackerbitandersson6241
    @lackerbitandersson6241 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Integrity.

  • @garyunsworth726
    @garyunsworth726 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    To be absolutely honest his Scorpions time means the most to me his Electric Sun stuff means absolutely nothing to me at all i dont mean to sound disrespectful but thats just how i feel

  • @jeffholmes1491
    @jeffholmes1491 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had a tape of Scorpions first US tour with Jabs.playing Uli stuff and he did great! Pictured life,In trance backstage Queen, good stuff.

    • @matthewwarner9390
      @matthewwarner9390 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Matthias is an excellent guitarist but nowhere near Uli's level. Uli's lead on "We'll Burn the Sky" is a mini symphony, I have several recordings from that '79 tour and what Jabs does on that song is just some basic rock licks nothing like Uli's masterpiece.

  • @scorpy1364
    @scorpy1364 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    per rudolph and klaus they had to move on because Uli couldnt provide the music for some of their lyrics, Uli didnt leave they didnt want him
    any way, mathias jabs was definitely the right guy for that band

  • @bobsguitarstudio715
    @bobsguitarstudio715 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why you didn't you ask about Jimi Hendrix guitar or how Hendrix died? His girlfriend was there.

  • @TycoVai
    @TycoVai ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve always been under the impression that Uli went somewhere and did an Ayuhasca journey and fell off the planet for a bit.

  • @ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl
    @ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't care what he says; I think Roth left Scorpions because he wanted to be on lead vocals which was something he'd never have gotten had he stayed. I don't know who it was who told him he was a good singer but they lied to him. It was probably his mother.

  • @rosiemason-rk4cm
    @rosiemason-rk4cm 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I think Roth left Scorpions because he wanted to be in a band where he was on lead vocals. Pity nobody told him he couldn't sing or maybe they did but were ignored.

  • @ScottBallschmieder
    @ScottBallschmieder 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I would love to see a world tour of virgin killers I bet every show a sell out with out a boubt.....

  • @JeffSmith-it4tm
    @JeffSmith-it4tm ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Watching Scorpions early recordings I saw 2 bands battling for one spot, Uli's band and the Scorpions, After Uli left the Scorpions blew up. I disagree with Uli that the Scorpions sold out.

  • @KarstenJohansson
    @KarstenJohansson ปีที่แล้ว

    The final question and answer is so poignant.

  • @TheJetfighter666
    @TheJetfighter666 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    To be honest Electric Sun we’re not that good, song wise. The only song I still play is Burning Worlds Turning. He is my favorite guitar player besides Michael and Tony but After the Four Seasons album I stopped buying his music. To me, the albums he made with Scorpoins is the best stuff ever beside early Sabbath and early Priest. I listen to modern metal like Stoner and Psyche and classic metal from Greece and Germany but his days with Scorpions is it for me.

  • @stevenvandemsky7290
    @stevenvandemsky7290 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Roth could have stayed with the Scorpions and do some solo albums from time to time. Rudi is a good songwriter, Roth not so much.

  • @marvinmartin3438
    @marvinmartin3438 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Uli is a great guitarist but a lousy singer. Just sayin

    • @leftygtrplr6184
      @leftygtrplr6184 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I like his vocals on Sun In My Hand from In Trance. Great singing? No, but it's a good song with all parts together.

    • @walterevans2118
      @walterevans2118 ปีที่แล้ว

      On Polar Nights.

    • @marvinmartin3438
      @marvinmartin3438 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great song but Uli sucks on vocals. Just sayin@@walterevans2118

    • @jeff-ds2pr
      @jeff-ds2pr ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, kind of like the bands version of Keith Richards singing lead. "Hellcat" off Virgin Killer is pretty cringe. lol

    • @csabakereszturi945
      @csabakereszturi945 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Actually I like to have a break from Meine on those 70’s albums.

  • @in1213
    @in1213 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I went to school together with Ulrich Roth in Großburgwedel near Hannover, but I don't like the music.
    Under: Rory Gallagher - Philadelphia 1978 I recommended Christian music 🙏

  • @MichaelHenderson-c6d
    @MichaelHenderson-c6d 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the man yngwie tries to be like