Scorpions: Classic Or Dud?

Uli's solo at the beginning is next level of human existence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs5NOrYYV2s

Are they and Judas Priest generally regarded as the "heaviest" bands recording in 1976 and 77? Rainbow was around and Motorhead were starting, I suppose...

UFO was pretty influential I think

Maiden and some of the NWOBHM bands were in their beginning club stages

Sabotage was 75 so I'd imagine Sabbath was still relevant

Wow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scco-tm2OwU

the front and then back cover of Animal magnetism knocked me on my lil 11 year old ass when I discovered it in the cutout bin… and that records "don't make no promises" is very funny, if the way it conveys confusion over gender shows the guys, or at least only Rarebell, who wrote the words, to be pretty dopey… I think you can love the band and acknowledge that they are cretinous in ways that non metal people liked to characterize metal people… like I don't think there is a self aware Rob Halford or Bruce Dickinson kinda or person in Scorpions…

I dunno, they never seemed to take themselves that seriously in a lot of ways. Always a lot of showbiz razzmatazz rather than the po-faced pretension the likes of Led Zep could sink into.

i was today years old when i learned of uli john roth era Scorpions :D
omg so good where have i been

weee as i go down this rabbithole
mr veg is wincing in anticipation

The Wire just reviewed solo Uli Jon Roth band Electric Sun l.p. Earthquake whichvi wasn't aware was in the area they covered.seems a pretty positive review too talking about sludge and improvisation and things.

it's so good! In Trance is a classic album

So classic!! In Trance is my favorite definitely. Robot Man! LONGING FOR FIRE!

All those Uli albums are great, but oh my he has a commanding presence on Taken By Force. Sails of Charon! We'll Burn the Sky! The Hendrix worship on Your Light!

Well goddamn! Lonesome Crow is a groovy hippy freakout maaaan. I dig!

& michael schenker was only 16?
christ

yeah he was a crazy kid

produced by Conny Plank!

yes!! very cool. Quite a groovy little record overall but I dunno if i’ll return to it much? idk

am now onto Fly To The Rainbow
We are starting to go harder now.
Drifting Sun? RIPS.

Far Away???? wow <3

Yeah I love how far out that album goes! Truly epic

I get that Klaus is kind of a goofy (imo very loveable) character, and and the lyrics can be a little awkward or o_O at times but I really love his voice, and he's such a great a melodicist, and has such a natural feel for hooky/memorable melodies.

I love the Uli stuff but also the 80s pop metal period I think they were really an exceptional band in that era as well.

this TV show is split up into individual songs on YT, Uli got the trap goin ham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV3asqGVTek

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy7mBEpBpOY

klaus has an awesome voice, 100% agree