Rudolf schenker talks about his book rock your life at the international frankfurt book fair october 2009. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Enjoying what you do is the key to happiness and success. Forty years of leather, studs, ballads in d minor and turbocharged riffs are wrapping up as the scorpions say goodbye on tour from 2010 to. The founder and guitarist of the scorpions reveals his secret. Join facebook to connect with veronica schenker and others you may know. Docfilm forever and a day 1 100 million records sold, 5,000 concerts in over 80 countries and countless hits the scorpions from hanover are one of the most successful rock bands in music history. Scorpions rudolf schenker reflects on 50 years of rock. Rudolfs younger brother michael schenker was, like matthias jabs, smitten by beat music and the burgeoning rock culture.
Frequently used in tv, films and video games, the song features the familiar chorus and a relentless rock groove. Not so long ago the russian edition of the book rock your life rudolf schenker with lars amend finally came out. Apr 04, 2010 rudolf schenker of the scorpions called in live to the decades of distortion studio on kacy 102. In 1965 rudolf schenker started up the scorpions in hanover. Things like playing the guitar and founding the most successful german rock band of all time. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Legendary icons rock historical city of yogyakarta. The scorpions rudolf schenker on his farewell tour, retiring.
In this book, he describes how he came to adopt this maxim, why it works and how you too, can make it your motto in life. Hugely influential and innovative british singer, songwriter and guitarist, john martyn 19482009, 60 was born in london. The scorpions founder and guitarist rudolf schenker turns 71. Timeless legends rock yogyakarta entertainment the. Personally i liked the book but my opinion is kind of suspicious since im a great schenker admirer. Rudolf schenker net worth rudolf schenker net worth. Scorpions new audio interview with rudolf schenker available.
As the younger brother, i probably ended up wearing his underpants and school uniform, and riding his bike. Scorpions, scorpions, rudolf schenker, matthias jabs, herman rarebell, klaus meine, francis buchholz, rudolf schenker. Rock your life by rudolf schenker, 9783868820195, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Scorpions rudolf schenker reflects on 50 years of rock by linda leseman. Rock your life, schenker decided at age fifteen that he. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. Ebook for free rudolf and lars decided to spread some love and give away the bulgarian rock your life ebook as a prechristmas gift. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Rudolf schenker rock your life radio interview part 2 of. By the mid1960s klaus meine and rudolf schenker, both of whom were blessed with understanding parents, had also taken to the stage with their beat groups.
Apr 11, 2020 scorpions are a german rock band formed in 1965 in hanover by rudolf schenker. Rudolf schenker is living proof that the exact opposite is the case. The lineup from 19781992 was the most successful incarnation of the group, and included klaus meine vocals, rudolf schenker rhythm guitar, matthias jabs lead guitar. The platinum collection is a compilation album by german hard rock band scorpions, released in 2005 it is one of the bands few careerspanning sets, featuring their betterknown mercury records material, as well as the earlier material with ulrich roth. Scorpions born to touch your feelings best of rock. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I can actually see rudolfs life design, michael said.
To read every free minute of the day i use the 3 r technique which works like this. The get your sting and blackout world tour promoting the album was initially reported to be the bands last tour, though this proved not to be the case. He has become one of the major driving forces in the band. Scorpions booking hard rock music artists corporate. Rock your life lars amend, rudolf schenker buch kaufen ex. Rudolf schenker label from public data source wikidata sources found. Rough beginnings in germany it was really difficult for us in the early 1970s, rudolf schenker told billboard magazine. To celebrate the groups 25th year of activity, 2006 saw the release of tales of rock nroll, which featured a new vocalist, jari tiura. The record, released as part of the gold album series, is one of the groups few careerspanning sets. This driving rock tune recorded by the scorpions in 1984 has taken on a life of its own in american pop culture and sporting events.
It is characterized by modernsounding hard rock with many extended. This book is not about material success, but about success in life. Probably the most successful german band ever, scorpions have built their own foundation in heavy metal and hard rock history, ever since they were founded by guitarist and songwriter rudolf schenker in 1965. Click or press enter to view the items in your shopping bag or press tab to interact with the shopping bag tooltip. Temple of rock live in europe available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be. Dec 27, 2009 the founder and guitarist of the band scorpions gives us a sight into his secret. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The scorpions say goodbye in a global tour filmed by dw. Oct 01, 2009 if youre expecting some scorpions history forget it.
Rock your life by lars amend overdrive rakuten overdrive. Rudolf schenker biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. You do not have to be a scorpions fan to enjoy this book. Forced to choose between playing soccer and playing guitar, he decided that the guitar would offer him the longterm opportunities he wished for in his life. The certain sign that i enjoyed myself by reading a great book. Scorpions are a german rock band formed in 1965 in hanover by rudolf schenker. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. I know, from my own experience, what rudolf has gone through. The scorpions founder and guitarist rudolf schenker turns 71 today.
It culled at least one song from all but two studio albums during that period, while also. Before rudolf rudy schenker founded the scorpions in 1965, he was 16 and just another teenager from hildesheim, germany with dreams of becoming a professional soccer player. Schenker was born on january 10, 1955 in sarstedt, west germany, and it was his older brother, rudolf, who sparked the youngsters interest in guitar at an early age. Best known for their 1982 hit no one like you and the 1984 anthem rock you like a hurricane, german rockers the scorpions have sold over 22 million records, making them one of the most successful rock bands to ever come out of continental europe. Rudolf schenker just tries to share is happiness for being who he is and explains how he lead all his life while telling some stories about the scorpions beginnings and difficulties. Temple of rock live in europe available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Rudolf schenker will present his book rock your life at the bookstore bookvoed in st.
Founding guitarist rudolf schenker spoke to vulture about ending the band on its own terms, playing countries where no rock band dared to travel, and injecting people all over the world with the. A selfportrait of artist gottfried helnwein is featured on the cover of the album. The germanborn guitarist was a prodigy who recorded with older brother rudolf schenkers band scorpions when he was just 15 years old, bringing the world a, yes, stinging blend of riffing and shredding on. Scorpions rudolf schenker reflects on 50 years of rock the. Lars amend has books on goodreads with 992 ratings. Mar 30, 2010 rudolf schenker in an interview about his book rock your life for the german radio station antenne brandenburg in february 2010. Msg and ufo legend michael schenker has talked about his older brother rudolf schenker and stated that he doesnt have much talent as a guitarist.
The magic 70s era is my favourite from the scorpions. Check out what the guitarist has to say about the album, the upcoming tour, the bands retirement and the life beyond the scorpions by clicking the player below. The album also peaked at number 2 on the billboard rock charts. Known best for their 1984 anthem rock you like a hurricane and the 1990 ballad wind of change, german rockers scorpions have sold over 22 million records, making them one of the most successful rock bands to ever come out of continental europe. His top priority that he should enjoy what he was doing. Scorpions born to touch your feelings best of rock ballads. Schenker started the group the scorpions in 1965 and by 1970, he was joined in the group by his brother, michael schenker. German rhythm guitarist, songwriter and founder of hard rock band scorpions, rudolf schenker was born in hildesheim. Michael schenker has been stinging us for about 47 years now. The michael schenker group returned in 2005, if only in name, for heavy hitters, which featured a revolving cast of guest musicians accompanying schenker playing covers. Legendary rock band the scorpions play open air classical festival in gendarmemarkt, some 6,000 people recently showed up for the open air classical festival. Michael schenker blasts brother rudolf, again scorpions lovedrive.
Tokyo tapes was the 1st album that made worldwide impression just 2 steps before total success. This deluxe edition has bonus tracks and booklet with rare photos and information. The remastered sound matches the greatness of this band. Questions about the gibson rudolf schenker flying v blackwhite. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. With strong determination, he followed a different path. Return to forever tour edition scorpions february 20, 2015. Rudolf schenker, born in 1948, is actually a qualified high voltage electrician, but he soon decided that in future, he was only going to do things that he really enjoyed doing. The scorpions founder and guitarist rudolf schenker turns. Son, my mother answered with a sad look in her eyes, your father is an engineer. Oct 15, 2009 rock your life by rudolf schenker, 9783868820195, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Scorpions booking hard rock music artists corporate event. In a new conversation with guitar world, msg and ufo legend michael schenker has talked about his older brother rudolf schenker and stated that he doesnt have much talent as a guitarist michael talked about what they lived in their childhood. Rudolf schenker will sign his book rock your life at the casa da guia in cascais. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Michael schenker blasts brother rudolf, again scorpions. The scorpions rudolf schenker on his farewell tour. Along with gary moore, michael schenker never quite reached the same level of acclaim stateside as he did in europe and other parts of the world, despite possessing exceptional, and quite influential, sixstring skills. Rudolf schenker born 31 august 1948 in hildesheim, lower saxony is a german guitarist and founder of the hard rock band scorpions, being the rhythm guitarist, primary songwriter and longestserving original member. Rip magazinejune 1991scorpions rudolf schenker interview rip magazine. It features the scorpions betterknown mercury records material, as well as earlier tunes with uli jon roth although gold was released in 2006, it spanned the era between 1972 and 2002. Im just disappointed that rudolf had to do it with cheating. Since the bands inception, its musical style has ranged from hard rock to heavy metal. On december 31, 1970, rhythm guitarist rudolf schenker, lead guitarist michael schenker, and singer meine kicked off what would become an international rock and roll force for decades.