Great reaction, Aaliyah! As a German I'm almost embarrassed to say that I'm only realising lately what an awesome band the Scorpions are and what a great singer Klaus Meine is. Greetings and much love
They are a group you can be very proud of. I got hooked on them in 82 (Blackout album). Was in Germany in 1989, Wind of Change will always be etched into my soul.
Fellow German here, and I have to say I've been a huge Scorpions fan since I was 16 - back when Tokyo Tapes was rather fresh 😅 And that is mostly due to Klaus Meine's incredible voice. He can hold his own even against a Dio or Mercury, I think.
@@diegocirilo1973 For me too, no question. Ahead of Dio, as well. Many would disagree, and I recognise that both Mercury and Dio had very powerful voices, but Klaus' voice touches the soul. That's how I feel at least. Glad to meet another Kaus Meine enthusiast 😁
Scorpions is one of the pioneers of hard rock, their 70s material was ahead of it's time. Matthias Jabs is one the most exciting lead guitarists you will ever hear.
I saw the Scorpions 1983 in Dortmund Westfalen Hallen and this song is one of the most beautiful ballads i have ever heard. Klaus Meine has a fantastic voice.😄
One of my favorite fun facts of all time is about the lyrics from 3:58 to 4:13. He sings: "Love, only Love Can bring down the wall someday I will be there I will be there" The Scorpions are from Germany and the song was written 4 years before the fall of the Berlin wall. And Klaus was absolutely correct with that verse. Love brought down the wall in 1989 and he was there! And not only that. He also wrote and performed the Song that should become the anthem for the Berlin wall fall with his Band "The Scorpions". Oh boy, was he there!
Love Klaus' voice. He has great control of his vocals. Think my favorite lyric is, "You should give me a chance. This can't be the end. Im still loving you." Feel like you can hear the desperation to get her back and the realization that it might be over. I'm so happy you enjoyed the song and, as always, great reaction. 😊
Klaus has one of the most unique and iconic voices to ever belt out lyrics in any band and I grew up listening to the Scorps. They were at their height in this video that you used. I'll tell you what though, go back into the 70's and listen to their songs... so good!! I was lucky enough to see them in a smaller venue about 12 years ago here in Denver and it was awesome!!
Thanks again for another great reaction. I've been saying for 4.5 decades that The Scorpions are the only heavy metal band that prioritizes melody above sound and volume. No other bands get mistaken for The Scorpions and vice-versa.
Hello most beautiful young lady this is one of the most beautiful power ballads ever because the lead singer of The Scorpions got one of the most gorgeous voices on Earth
I've been listen to Scorpions since the early 70s. Glad you finally got to hear them. Metal music is awesome. Classical music and Opera is awesome as well.
I just love the look on people's faces when Klaus Meine drops that first belt right at the beginning 😁 Thank you for this reaction to my favourite band for 40 years. Klaus Meine is one of the best rock singers to ever stand on stage.
Ive seen them 6 or 7 times over the years. The first time was in 1983. The last time was in 2015, on their 50th Anniversary tour. Still one of the best concerts I've ever seen!
Ahhh....I always love seeing Aaliyah hit my main page! The best reactions to the music I grew up with....love seeing her smile in appreciation just like we did back in the 80's and still do today.
Nobody does power ballads better than the Scorpions. Others to try: When the Smoke is Going Down, Send Me an Angel among others. You might find it interesting that right about the time that the Scorpions were making it big on the world stage, singer Klaus Meine needed surgery on his vocal chords between the 1980 album "Animal Magnetism and the 1983 album "Blackout" (hence the 3 year hiatus). One of their earliest hits was "The Zoo" from Animal Magnetism and it illustrates very well the different sound of Meine's vocals pre surgery. After the surgery, his voice was.clear as.a bell,.but before, it was quite raspy (but his vocal talent still shows through the roughness). If you listen to the Zoo, make sure it's either a studio recording or a live recording no later than 1980. This song (Still Loving You") was from 1984's Love at First Sting, which also featured the big hit, "Rock You Like a Hurricane."
What’s even more amazing about Klaus is that a few years before this song was released, Klaus almost had to quit, as his voice had gotten shredded nearly beyond repair. The band refused to hear it, told him to take as much time as he needed, but to do everything he could to get back in shape. Klaus had to go through surgery, therapy and a lengthy period of voice retraining. When he finally returned to record vocal tracks on the album Blackout, he sang better than he ever had - and was able to carry on at that level for the next album Love At First Sting. “Still Loving You” is the last song on that LP, and for me, cements his status as one of the great comebacks ever.✊🏼🎶
i listened to scorpions back in the day and as all other groups/bands if i could i would go back and just stay there as a swede i can say that we all loved scorpions!!
Nobody can performe a rock Ballad like Klaus Maine. He is and will always be the Goat. One of my favorites From Scorpions is "When the smoke is going down" 🤘🥰🤘
Hi Aaliyah. One of my favorite bands from my youth. Love your reactions. I like when you for example sing. You have such a great voice. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! Since 1965!? I had no idea they'd been around that long. When "Rock You Like A Hurricane" became a hit in the 80's I assumed they were a part of the new hair metal wave of rock bands. I quickly realized they were much more than a hair band but, I still did not know that they'd been around so long.
Thanks for the reaction..very well done, and I'll look forward to checking more out. Klaus Meine is definitely a heavyweight in rock as well as the Scorpions. Best of luck to you.
Scorpions were one of my late 70's to early 80's favorites. My top two albums of theirs are Lovedrive (1979) and Animal Magnetism (1980); every song on those two are really good. I saw them Live in '83...and yes, I do have a tattoo of a scorpion because of them.
Klaus Meine was really able to express a lot of emotion with the inflections in his voice, being able to go from a soft tone to a strong tone and back throughout his songs. The band liked to do this musically, often favoring an understated beginning that slowly builds to a powerful climax. This is such a powerful song with so much feeling. My take is that the guy messed up, badly, and the girl left him and he realizes how much he loves her and this is his love note to her pleading for another chance. They had such a great sound, Scorpions were masters of the power-ballad. I'm a little sorry this was a live version where the fade-out got cut out, you missed some great lead guitar. "The Zoo" is an iconic heavy-metal masterpiece you might want to check out.
Awesome to see you again my dear! The Scorpions are an amazing band that is related to the band you recently reacted to, UFO, in that Michael Schenker is Rudolf Schenker's younger brother, was in both bands as an incredible lead guitarist, and along with his own band, MSG (Michael Schenker Group) have been in my regular rotation since the 70s. Michael and Rudolf both play Gibson Flying V Guitars, easy to spot them in any of these 3 great bands. The song you just reacted to was a monster hit for them, it has over a billion views and is one of their very best ballads. For another, do the video for Send Me an Angel. For a great Rocker, do Lovedrive, Michael is guesting on it and it is an all time banger! The Scorpions have been around since 1970 with several great eras of music. My favorites are from the Lovedrive album through the Animal Magnetism and Blackout albums. Please try the title cuts from each sometime and listen in awe to the power and glory of Rock n Roll! I saw them 9 times from 1979 to 2003 and they always delivered, their musicianship is off the charts and are led by one of the great, unique vocals in rock from the German Klaus Meine. This band is worth exploring for the rest of your life as are UFO with Phil Mogg on great vocals/great lyrics and you will also like Gary Barden on vocals with Michael in his MSG group from the early 80s. This is another band that will knock your socks off, please do the epic tune, I Want More, from Live at Budokon and listen in wonder! Thanks for listening to music that has meant everything to me, all my adult life. Great music does not fade away as long as new fans hunger to hear their greatness. Good listening, lovely lady, enjoy! 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶🔥
Great reaction and insight Aaliyah! Others have already named several good song titles. I would like to add one to the ones that have already mentioned (Wind of Change, Send me An Angel, Rock you Like a Hurricane etc). I'd like to add my personal favorite: There's No One Like You. That's a rocker!
One of my favorite little guitar figures that this song was built around. Love this song. Germans tend to be reserved, so that when they are actually moved emotionally by something or someone, they put everything they have into their expression of it. I think this is why there have been so many great composers from Germany and Austria, they sometimes find it easier to put into music what they can't bring themselves to say with speech. Good job on the name pronunciation. German differs from English slightly in that there aren't really any silent vowels at the end of words, so "Meine" sounds something like "My nay".
They were just such a good band as a whole. None of them were spectacular separately, but they just made dozens of good songs, including this one. Their "World Wide Live" live album first got me interested in them, but they made a lot of good music.
Great reaction to a great band. After seeing your reactions to The Scorpions, UFO, Journey, Kansas, and Boston, you should really check out the band Triumph. Rik Emmet, the lead singer and guitarist, is criminally underrated. They have so many good songs but "Magic Power" live is incredible. I think you would really enjoy it.
@AaliyahCapili old Gen Xer's like me love it when our music gets discovered by your generation. At this point, it's pretty much the only contemporary music my kids listen to 😊
Klaus Meine is incredible and a great guy. At the beginning of his career he almost lost his ability to sing and became a rock icon. My respects to this incredible talent.
Scorpions went through a musical transformation from their inception in Hanover, (West) Germany in 1965 when Rudolf Schenker (guitar) formed the band as a 'beat rock' combo playing 60's British rock music by bands like The Beatles... The Who... The Rolling Stones... Rudolf became friends w/ another local musician Klaus Meine (vocals) and recommended his teen brother Michael Schenker (lead guitar) for Klaus' band... In 1970, Klaus' band Mushrooms broke up... so, he and Michael Schenker joined Scorpions w/ Klaus Meine taking over vocals from Rudolf Schenker. In 1972, Scorpions recorded their debut album 'Lonesome crow'... which was a 'space rock' / psychedelic record inspired by Jimi Hendrix Experience... Cream... and similar UK bands ... Michael Schenker left in 1973 to join UK rockers U.F.O. and became a major guitar hero there. Klaus and Rudolf decided to reform Scorpions in 1974 w/ Ulrich Roth (lead guitar, now Uli Jon Roth) and Francis Buccholz (bass) and released a harder rock album 'Fly to the Rainbow'... Scorpions could only tour Europe in the 70's as they released more records... Herman Rarebell (drums) joined Scorpions in 1977... The band toured Japan for the first time in 1978 and recorded a live album 'Tokyo Tapes'. Ulrich Roth left Scorpions in '78 and Michael Schenker briefly came back to record Scorpions' 1979 album 'Lovedrive' before leaving again... Matthias Jabs (lead guitar) joined in '79 as Scorpions toured N. America for the first time and 'Lovedrive' sold gold (half million copies) in the US. Scorpions evolved into an arena rock band in the 80's as their 1980 album 'Animal magnetism' sold platinum... Vocal surgery put Klaus Meine on standby for months as Scorpions refused to replace him... Klaus found his voice return by 1982 and recorded the platinum album 'Blackout'... followed by their 3x platinum hit 'Love at first sting' in 1984 as Scorpions toured arenas across the world. Their 1988 album 'Savage amusement' went platinum and the tour was marked by their first ever concerts in Russia (USSR back then)... which inspired their massive hit ballad 'Wind of change' from their 1990 album 'Crazy world'... which sold 2x platinum in the US. Unfortunately, the 90's decade proved difficult for Scorpions in the grunge/ alternative rock scene that rejected 80's rock bands... Their albums 'Face the heat' in 1993 and 'Pure instinct' in 1996 failed commercially without major promotion... added to their woes, bassist Francis Buccholz quit the band in 1992... drummer Herman Rarebell quit in 1995. Ralph Rieckermann (bass) and American James Kottak (drums) replaced them. Scorpions refused to give in... their 1999 album 'Eye II Eye' was an attempt at a pop/ electronic sound... Pawel Maciwoda (bass) joined Scorpions in 2004 for the album 'Unbreakable' as they returned to a hard rock sound and saw record sales rise again w/ the albums 'Humanity Hour 1' in 2007 and 'Sting of the tail' in 2010... Scorpions toured past a 'farewell' tour and opted to continue... However, drummer James Kottak was fired in 2016 due to alcoholism - he passed away in 2024... Mikkey Dee (drums) from Motorhead joined Scorpions. Their latest album 'Rock believer' was released in 2022.
Awesome synopsis, as a fan who bought Lonesome Crow in 1970, lived through Uli Jon Roth and their growth as hard rock legends into global superstars in the 80s, I loved their 70s & 80s output to death, saw them a bunch of times and I still listen to them regularly. Still great in my book, she needs more of them, UFO & MSG. 🎸
Nice reaction. This type of song is called a power ballad. Scorpions is a German band. Metallica, Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden and Def Leppard were support acts for the Scorpions. Axl Rose, Shakira and Pink, among others, cite the band as a role model. The Scorpions have sold around 110 million records and are still active. They will celebrate their 60th anniversary in 2025. Their musical style is described as hard rock and heavy metal. Their song Wind of Change was the most successful single in 1991 and the most played song on the radio worldwide.
This was the pinnacle of the 80’s power ballad. This song still makes my 53 year old heart soar!!!!
Same age here and same reaction.
The look on your face when he's singing is priceless
Great reaction, Aaliyah! As a German I'm almost embarrassed to say that I'm only realising lately what an awesome band the Scorpions are and what a great singer Klaus Meine is. Greetings and much love
They are a group you can be very proud of. I got hooked on them in 82 (Blackout album). Was in Germany in 1989, Wind of Change will always be etched into my soul.
Fellow German here, and I have to say I've been a huge Scorpions fan since I was 16 - back when Tokyo Tapes was rather fresh 😅 And that is mostly due to Klaus Meine's incredible voice. He can hold his own even against a Dio or Mercury, I think.
@@miceandmen Yes, humbly, for me Klaus is ahead from mercury. Regards from an argentinian in moscow
@@diegocirilo1973 For me too, no question. Ahead of Dio, as well. Many would disagree, and I recognise that both Mercury and Dio had very powerful voices, but Klaus' voice touches the soul. That's how I feel at least. Glad to meet another Kaus Meine enthusiast 😁
Same here
*One of the most iconic rock bands of all time*
Scorpions is one of the pioneers of hard rock, their 70s material was ahead of it's time. Matthias Jabs is one the most exciting lead guitarists you will ever hear.
Legendary music, iconic band, indescribably beautiful woman
Triple crown on that one!
I saw the Scorpions 1983 in Dortmund Westfalen Hallen and this song is one of the most beautiful ballads i have ever heard. Klaus Meine has a fantastic voice.😄
I saw them in KB hallen in copenhagen in 1989 with Vixen as warm up and yes they also played this song but my favorit from that set was "The Zoo"
Thanks so much for sharing
Great song Wind of Change one of my favorite Scorpios songs about the fall of the Berlin wall
One of my all time favorite power ballads. Klaus’s voice is so unique, so strong.
‘Send me an Angel’ is another slow song with great vocals.
I agree, but even there new stuff is great:
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One of the most underrated rock bands of all time.
One of my favorite fun facts of all time is about the lyrics from 3:58 to 4:13. He sings:
"Love, only Love
Can bring down the wall someday
I will be there
I will be there"
The Scorpions are from Germany and the song was written 4 years before the fall of the Berlin wall. And Klaus was absolutely correct with that verse. Love brought down the wall in 1989 and he was there! And not only that. He also wrote and performed the Song that should become the anthem for the Berlin wall fall with his Band "The Scorpions". Oh boy, was he there!
Love Klaus' voice. He has great control of his vocals. Think my favorite lyric is, "You should give me a chance. This can't be the end. Im still loving you." Feel like you can hear the desperation to get her back and the realization that it might be over. I'm so happy you enjoyed the song and, as always, great reaction. 😊
Greatest rock ballad of all time!!!!!!!
...totalmente de acuerdo con lo que dices ..la mejor balada ...
Great introduction. The Scorpions will definitely Rock You Like a Hurricane.
A lot of great songs.
Ce tube légendaire des Scorpions approche la perfection. Il est inoubliable !
Klaus has one of the most unique and iconic voices to ever belt out lyrics in any band and I grew up listening to the Scorps. They were at their height in this video that you used. I'll tell you what though, go back into the 70's and listen to their songs... so good!! I was lucky enough to see them in a smaller venue about 12 years ago here in Denver and it was awesome!!
Thanks again for another great reaction. I've been saying for 4.5 decades that The Scorpions are the only heavy metal band that prioritizes melody above sound and volume. No other bands get mistaken for The Scorpions and vice-versa.
Hello most beautiful young lady this is one of the most beautiful power ballads ever because the lead singer of The Scorpions got one of the most gorgeous voices on Earth
Nice, what an awesome singer. My favorite by them must be Wind of Change. Such a historical and important song. ❤
This song can listen every day ❤❤❤
One of my all time favorite bands! Thanks for that! ❤
I've been listen to Scorpions since the early 70s. Glad you finally got to hear them. Metal music is awesome. Classical music and Opera is awesome as well.
One of the great rock vocalists of all time.
I just love the look on people's faces when Klaus Meine drops that first belt right at the beginning 😁 Thank you for this reaction to my favourite band for 40 years. Klaus Meine is one of the best rock singers to ever stand on stage.
I really like how you go back to a 57 years old teen years! Great reaction! Keep up the great work alliya!
Thank you!! 😁
Oh, what a great song to start with. ❤
Ive seen them 6 or 7 times over the years. The first time was in 1983. The last time was in 2015, on their 50th Anniversary tour. Still one of the best concerts I've ever seen!
Really picked a great singer to study here of course he'd been a professional singer for twenty years at this time of his career
Definitely my favourite song from this awesome band,Aaliyah. Thanks for the reaction!😀
Thanks so much too💕
I don't think I've ever seen someone instantly express so much JOY in a reaction. Your face was Priceless...😄
It's the first time you heard this song and you sang a little bit of it...and you NAILED IT!!!!!! That's talent!!!!!! Great reaction!!!!!
Ahhh....I always love seeing Aaliyah hit my main page! The best reactions to the music I grew up with....love seeing her smile in appreciation just like we did back in the 80's and still do today.
Met Klaus and Matthias in Edmonton in 1984 (Love at First Sting tour). Took the time to chat. Nicest guys. Fantastic concert.
Enjoyed this reaction, so many great singers from this time period.
I saw them live when they sang the song Beautiful I've never seen so many bras at the stage they were flying from everywhere
Great reaction. I haven’t heard that song in years!
I see your channel is growing. Congratulations. You deserve it.
Nobody does power ballads better than the Scorpions. Others to try: When the Smoke is Going Down, Send Me an Angel among others. You might find it interesting that right about the time that the Scorpions were making it big on the world stage, singer Klaus Meine needed surgery on his vocal chords between the 1980 album "Animal Magnetism and the 1983 album "Blackout" (hence the 3 year hiatus). One of their earliest hits was "The Zoo" from Animal Magnetism and it illustrates very well the different sound of Meine's vocals pre surgery. After the surgery, his voice was.clear as.a bell,.but before, it was quite raspy (but his vocal talent still shows through the roughness). If you listen to the Zoo, make sure it's either a studio recording or a live recording no later than 1980. This song (Still Loving You") was from 1984's Love at First Sting, which also featured the big hit, "Rock You Like a Hurricane."
What’s even more amazing about Klaus is that a few years before this song was released, Klaus almost had to quit, as his voice had gotten shredded nearly beyond repair. The band refused to hear it, told him to take as much time as he needed, but to do everything he could to get back in shape. Klaus had to go through surgery, therapy and a lengthy period of voice retraining. When he finally returned to record vocal tracks on the album Blackout, he sang better than he ever had - and was able to carry on at that level for the next album Love At First Sting. “Still Loving You” is the last song on that LP, and for me, cements his status as one of the great comebacks ever.✊🏼🎶
So not true, but great story bro
Absolutely love your reactions and analysis.
The Schenkers,what a guitar duo too!
This mans voice is Fire!
i listened to scorpions back in the day and as all other groups/bands if i could i would go back and just stay there as a swede i can say that we all loved scorpions!!
The way he repeats "I will be loved" 2 times every time - makes me cry every single time.. ;)
The line is actually, "I will be there, I will be there" but that actually makes even more touching I think.
An amazing band ! A great song, loved your reaction.
I would like to recommend Winds of Change. It’s on of the few of many great Scorpions songs
Hear "send me an an angel" . His voice is unbelieveable !
As always, great analysis and reaction. Cudos !!!!! 🤘🏼🤪🤘🏼
Klause Meine is phenomenal. There is no one that can match his unique Tenor rock voice.
Nobody can performe a rock Ballad like Klaus Maine. He is and will always be the Goat. One of my favorites From Scorpions is "When the smoke is going down" 🤘🥰🤘
Hi Aaliyah. One of my favorite bands from my youth. Love your reactions. I like when you for example sing. You have such a great voice. Thanks for sharing.
This is one of the all time power ballad anthems I would say
Is the perfect love song 🤘🎶💪😎💪❤️
These are the jams! Scorpions are serious ROCKERS! They are AWESOME in concert.
A good musician, like you, can always appreciate good music, no matter the genre.
Another 80's masterpiece!
Wow! Since 1965!? I had no idea they'd been around that long. When "Rock You Like A Hurricane" became a hit in the 80's I assumed they were a part of the new hair metal wave of rock bands. I quickly realized they were much more than a hair band but, I still did not know that they'd been around so long.
Thanks for the reaction..very well done, and I'll look forward to checking more out. Klaus Meine is definitely a heavyweight in rock as well as the Scorpions. Best of luck to you.
Thanks so much💕
Incredible 🔥
Scorpions were one of my late 70's to early 80's favorites. My top two albums of theirs are Lovedrive (1979) and Animal Magnetism (1980); every song on those two are really good. I saw them Live in '83...and yes, I do have a tattoo of a scorpion because of them.
I loved your reactions, your high sensitivity and good musical appreciation!
Oh thanks sooo much💕
No in ear, no auto tune. Nothing but skill and the love of rock-n-roll!
This is the quintessential rock ballad.
🥰🥰🥰
Klaus Meine was really able to express a lot of emotion with the inflections in his voice, being able to go from a soft tone to a strong tone and back throughout his songs. The band liked to do this musically, often favoring an understated beginning that slowly builds to a powerful climax. This is such a powerful song with so much feeling. My take is that the guy messed up, badly, and the girl left him and he realizes how much he loves her and this is his love note to her pleading for another chance. They had such a great sound, Scorpions were masters of the power-ballad. I'm a little sorry this was a live version where the fade-out got cut out, you missed some great lead guitar. "The Zoo" is an iconic heavy-metal masterpiece you might want to check out.
Early 80s seen Scorpions and Bon Jovi opened up for them.
I've seen Scorpions twice in my lifetime. Both times in the 80s.
Hi Aaliyah, I'm 66 now but I say them a long time ago at a very small venue when I was a teen in the early 1970s, I even spoke too some band members 😎
You always deliver Aaliyah excellent reaction ❤❤.
Saw them in the 80’s at Shoreline. They sounded great. Good times, good memories.
That entire live album, "Scorpions, World Wide Live" is a banger from front to back...
Awesome to see you again my dear! The Scorpions are an amazing band that is related to the band you recently reacted to, UFO, in that Michael Schenker is Rudolf Schenker's younger brother, was in both bands as an incredible lead guitarist, and along with his own band, MSG (Michael Schenker Group) have been in my regular rotation since the 70s. Michael and Rudolf both play Gibson Flying V Guitars, easy to spot them in any of these 3 great bands.
The song you just reacted to was a monster hit for them, it has over a billion views and is one of their very best ballads. For another, do the video for Send Me an Angel. For a great Rocker, do Lovedrive, Michael is guesting on it and it is an all time banger!
The Scorpions have been around since 1970 with several great eras of music. My favorites are from the Lovedrive album through the Animal Magnetism and Blackout albums. Please try the title cuts from each sometime and listen in awe to the power and glory of Rock n Roll! I saw them 9 times from 1979 to 2003 and they always delivered, their musicianship is off the charts and are led by one of the great, unique vocals in rock from the German Klaus Meine. This band is worth exploring for the rest of your life as are UFO with Phil Mogg on great vocals/great lyrics and you will also like Gary Barden on vocals with Michael in his MSG group from the early 80s. This is another band that will knock your socks off, please do the epic tune, I Want More, from Live at Budokon and listen in wonder!
Thanks for listening to music that has meant everything to me, all my adult life. Great music does not fade away as long as new fans hunger to hear their greatness. Good listening, lovely lady, enjoy! 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶🔥
Welcome to the 80s, no other music can compare ❤
Great reaction and insight Aaliyah! Others have already named several good song titles. I would like to add one to the ones that have already mentioned (Wind of Change, Send me An Angel, Rock you Like a Hurricane etc). I'd like to add my personal favorite: There's No One Like You. That's a rocker!
Probably the greatest lead singer voice ever
GREAT REACTION TO A GREAT BAND THE SCORPIONS
One of my favorite little guitar figures that this song was built around. Love this song.
Germans tend to be reserved, so that when they are actually moved emotionally by something or someone, they put everything they have into their expression of it. I think this is why there have been so many great composers from Germany and Austria, they sometimes find it easier to put into music what they can't bring themselves to say with speech.
Good job on the name pronunciation. German differs from English slightly in that there aren't really any silent vowels at the end of words, so "Meine" sounds something like "My nay".
They were just such a good band as a whole. None of them were spectacular separately, but they just made dozens of good songs, including this one. Their "World Wide Live" live album first got me interested in them, but they made a lot of good music.
He's got them shoes off the plant himself and really belt out the notes
I'm really enjoying your reactions and poking through previous videos. I hope you keep up the good work. Thank you.
Yes Klaus has one the best voices in rock especially in ballads like this one .
You can't talk about the classics without mentioning the Scorpions!
Great reaction to a great band. After seeing your reactions to The Scorpions, UFO, Journey, Kansas, and Boston, you should really check out the band Triumph. Rik Emmet, the lead singer and guitarist, is criminally underrated. They have so many good songs but "Magic Power" live is incredible. I think you would really enjoy it.
Thanks for the recommendations💕
@AaliyahCapili old Gen Xer's like me love it when our music gets discovered by your generation. At this point, it's pretty much the only contemporary music my kids listen to 😊
Klaus Meine is incredible and a great guy. At the beginning of his career he almost lost his ability to sing and became a rock icon. My respects to this incredible talent.
Good reaction and finally you sang a sentence or two with your voice!! I believe his voice was shot later in time and needed surgeries 😳
You will hear in his voice why he had the most success. Lot of air and nazality but brings it together very well with his control , belts and vabrato
Great Video Ma'am!!
Scorpions went through a musical transformation from their inception in Hanover, (West) Germany in 1965 when Rudolf Schenker (guitar) formed the band as a 'beat rock' combo playing 60's British rock music by bands like The Beatles... The Who... The Rolling Stones...
Rudolf became friends w/ another local musician Klaus Meine (vocals) and recommended his teen brother Michael Schenker (lead guitar) for Klaus' band... In 1970, Klaus' band Mushrooms broke up... so, he and Michael Schenker joined Scorpions w/ Klaus Meine taking over vocals from Rudolf Schenker.
In 1972, Scorpions recorded their debut album 'Lonesome crow'... which was a 'space rock' / psychedelic record inspired by Jimi Hendrix Experience... Cream... and similar UK bands ... Michael Schenker left in 1973 to join UK rockers U.F.O. and became a major guitar hero there.
Klaus and Rudolf decided to reform Scorpions in 1974 w/ Ulrich Roth (lead guitar, now Uli Jon Roth) and Francis Buccholz (bass) and released a harder rock album 'Fly to the Rainbow'... Scorpions could only tour Europe in the 70's as they released more records... Herman Rarebell (drums) joined Scorpions in 1977... The band toured Japan for the first time in 1978 and recorded a live album 'Tokyo Tapes'.
Ulrich Roth left Scorpions in '78 and Michael Schenker briefly came back to record Scorpions' 1979 album 'Lovedrive' before leaving again... Matthias Jabs (lead guitar) joined in '79 as Scorpions toured N. America for the first time and 'Lovedrive' sold gold (half million copies) in the US.
Scorpions evolved into an arena rock band in the 80's as their 1980 album 'Animal magnetism' sold platinum... Vocal surgery put Klaus Meine on standby for months as Scorpions refused to replace him... Klaus found his voice return by 1982 and recorded the platinum album 'Blackout'... followed by their 3x platinum hit 'Love at first sting' in 1984 as Scorpions toured arenas across the world.
Their 1988 album 'Savage amusement' went platinum and the tour was marked by their first ever concerts in Russia (USSR back then)... which inspired their massive hit ballad 'Wind of change' from their 1990 album 'Crazy world'... which sold 2x platinum in the US.
Unfortunately, the 90's decade proved difficult for Scorpions in the grunge/ alternative rock scene that rejected 80's rock bands... Their albums 'Face the heat' in 1993 and 'Pure instinct' in 1996 failed commercially without major promotion... added to their woes, bassist Francis Buccholz quit the band in 1992... drummer Herman Rarebell quit in 1995. Ralph Rieckermann (bass) and American James Kottak (drums) replaced them.
Scorpions refused to give in... their 1999 album 'Eye II Eye' was an attempt at a pop/ electronic sound... Pawel Maciwoda (bass) joined Scorpions in 2004 for the album 'Unbreakable' as they returned to a hard rock sound and saw record sales rise again w/ the albums 'Humanity Hour 1' in 2007 and 'Sting of the tail' in 2010... Scorpions toured past a 'farewell' tour and opted to continue... However, drummer James Kottak was fired in 2016 due to alcoholism - he passed away in 2024... Mikkey Dee (drums) from Motorhead joined Scorpions.
Their latest album 'Rock believer' was released in 2022.
Awesome synopsis, as a fan who bought Lonesome Crow in 1970, lived through Uli Jon Roth and their growth as hard rock legends into global superstars in the 80s, I loved their 70s & 80s output to death, saw them a bunch of times and I still listen to them regularly. Still great in my book, she needs more of them, UFO & MSG. 🎸
Saw them live in Norway, must have been around 1988-89, great live band =)
So many great songs in the 80's
Scorpions es heavy metal
La mejor banda en baladas sin ningún lugar a dudas 👍🤘
Thanks for sharing
I knew they were going to blow your mind 😁
Great reaction 👊
Got chills too such a badass love it need to do The zoo next killer band you rock
Great video!!!!
Liked for the guitar parts comment. Pretty awesome when it all comes together.
Amazing he can sing like this after going thru several throat surgeries.
The lead singer for White Snake has amazing range. You might enjoy their music.
Back in USSR in late 80s all school discotheques used Scorpion slow ballads for slow dance.
wow you have grown into a beautiful young woman.
They Scorps are top tier metal. The double live album "World Wide Live" was a very frequently cassette played when I was riding out on the early 80s.
One of The Scorpions Best. Aaliyah you should reach to their Songs Winds of Change. The Zoo and Rock You Like a Hurricane
Nice reaction. This type of song is called a power ballad. Scorpions is a German band. Metallica, Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden and Def Leppard were support acts for the Scorpions. Axl Rose, Shakira and Pink, among others, cite the band as a role model. The Scorpions have sold around 110 million records and are still active. They will celebrate their 60th anniversary in 2025. Their musical style is described as hard rock and heavy metal. Their song Wind of Change was the most successful single in 1991 and the most played song on the radio worldwide.