Question and Answer Time With The Band

[Thomas]

Here are some questions from facebook ..


Steve Hewitt .. when the band finally stops will any of the guys form a new band

Chet Bentley ... Yeah ask them if James Kottak (one of our hometown boys here in Louisville that is their NOW drummer) is still gay.... LOL They will get a kick out of that one.....

Julia Angela .. To Rudolf: Did you teach Michael to play the guitar (that's what you say in your book), or was it the other way round (that's what a friend of mine was apparently told by Michael himself when he met him years ago)?


Kahla Silveira... Do you have any funny tour stories you can share?
I know Rudolf has siblings but what about the other guys. Do you guys have any siblings?
Are any of you uncles? =)
Out of all the albums you have done, which one is your favorite?

Dressed To Kiss ... why did they call the band scorpions?!?

Lisa Fulmer Miller .. I have asked Wolfgang about Klaus's hat pin once. He never responded. I have so many questions it would be difficult to narrow it down to just one.

Julia Angela ..To Rudolf: Did this chat between Axl Rose and you really happen, did he really say that the Scorpions were a stimulus for him to strive for a career in music business too, or is this passage of "Rock Your Life" a fib?

Dave Ozz .. Here's one: Does MJ play other instruments besides guitar and bass?

Jad Claven .. befor it was called scorpions,Rudolf SHENKER and his friend use to play by the name of "NAMELESS",when kalus join they called the band Scorpions... right ?


Julie Farmer .. Rudy: When will your book "Rock Your Life" be available in Canada? And to all band members: Will your movie "Big City Nights" be available in Canada? Yeah, I know...it's 2 questions...sorry

Dasha Sotskaja... OK, from me to Matthias - why your hair was blue in 2000? It is still interesting for me! =))

[flyingvee]

I know one of these from reading about it years ago. Rudy had to work so he would pay Michael to sit and figure out riffs for him while he was out working. Never said if Rudolf taught Michael to play earlier, obviously while Micahel showed Rudolf riffs, it does not mean he taught him to play.

[Scottss8]

Also Rudy named the band Scorpions in 1965!!!!

[mzzkatz]

Why such a short documentary dvd if this is the last of the Scorpions tours? 90 min?!?!!? So much to put on there from the last 5 years tours let alone the current one.

What happened to the special WWL release?

[jca95002001]

Theres always questions to answer .. And questions to ask ..
Like

Do you plan on playing Columbus Ohio next year to make up for the canceled show ?

Thomas....I seriously doubt THAT will happen. lol

[Thomas]

Theres always questions to answer .. And questions to ask ..
Like

Do you plan on playing Columbus Ohio next year to make up for the canceled show ?

Thomas....I seriously doubt THAT will happen. lol

Maybe .. i was looking out for you and Chris

[1baugh]

Yep, had tix for that show !

[1baugh]

How about Scorpions with Cheap Trick ?

It still confuses me about the DVD thing. There has to be so much stuff out there from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's ! One of my favorite Scorpions DVD's is them backstage shooting the ***, selling artwork in Arizona, and the record signing from the WWL. To them it may be mundane, to me it's priceless.

[Gabi6912]

Tonia, Chris, I am really keeping cross my fingers for another show for you that won't be cancelled.
Tom was kind enough to remind our Scorps.

[Funnynunny]

Klaus...when you wrote and recorded wind of change...how long did it take you to come up with the right whistling that you wanted for the song..and how long did it take you to get it so perfect for the song?..also, Klaus, i would like to know...in the summer time when you are on stage you dancing around sweating and all these lights are on you and your are wearing long sleeve dressy shirts over one another plus a jacket..whats the purpose and meaning of that?


Uncle Rudolf...when the time comes for your Rock Your Life book to be sold in USA..how well do you think it will do and do you feel it would go number one like in Mother Russia?

For the whole band..if all of you were invited to be on one of our American Game Shows to win money for Charity here in American..What Game Show would you like to be on and what American Charity would like to donate the money to?

[jca95002001]

Theres always questions to answer .. And questions to ask ..
Like

Do you plan on playing Columbus Ohio next year to make up for the canceled show ?

Thomas....I seriously doubt THAT will happen. lol

Maybe .. i was looking out for you and Chris

I know...and it's so very appreciated.

[jca95002001]

Yep, had tix for that show !

Me too. I still went tho.

[jca95002001]

Tonia, Chris, I am really keeping cross my fingers for another show for you that won't be cancelled.
Tom was kind enough to remind our Scorps.

I'm hoping too Gabi. I've had tickets to see them twice and they cancelled both times. Maybe the 3rd time will be in my favor.

[Scottss8]

How about Scorpions with Cheap Trick ?

That would be a nice farewell tour for 2012 here in North America.

[Thomas]

How about Scorpions with Cheap Trick ?

That would be a nice farewell tour for 2012 here in North America.

Cheap Trick ?
The Band or Peter Amend

[Thomas]

Dawn Goff
I love the song "Hold Me Tight" from the Animal Magnestism album. My question is why have they never played this song live!! IT ROCKS!! Musically it was way ahead of it's time and could be a rock hit written today!! There is no live version... recorded of this song anywhere according to several SCORPS collectors and Herman himself. One collector told me that Matthias did not like this song and that is why it was never played at a live show. Is that TRUE?? DD


Julia Angela ‎2 more questions: How come you don't give a damn about your Austrian fans, and why did you cancel the show in Vienna that was scheduled for November? (I'm so PISSED OFF cause I was so looking forward to the gig in my home country and now I found out that it won't take place at all)

Martha Washington
Matthias: What is your favorite solo, not just song, but solo, you have played.

All: What’s the dumbest question you have ever been asked by a journalist?

All: What is the most embarrassing thing a fan has done to get into to see you or backstage?

All: What is your most memorable time on stage? Anything significant that stands out that you remember?

Matthias and Rudolf: If you had a chance to play with any other living guitar player, who would it be? Who would you like to jam with?

Klaus: If you had a chance to sing with another singer, who would it be?

Klaus: When did you discover you had this unique back throated yell/scream in your singing and when did
you perfect it?

Klaus: What is the story behind you no longer swinging your mic? Rumor is that you hit somebody with it and therefore stopped it.

Matthias: When did you get comfortable with that persona, that became your signature in the 80’s? Back in 1979, in Japan, you seemed so shy and introverted on stage
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Matthias: So many people in 1979 knew Scorpions with Uli. What was the reaction to you replacing him? Were there any magazine articles about it? Any negative press?

All: What was your first experience with rock music? How did you feel?

All: I can't imagine any place you haven't been, but is there any place that you haven’t been, that you would love to see? BESIDES AUSTRALIA, cuz I know you want to go there already. But other than there?

All: After all these years, your songs never seem to repeat in musical composition. What do you give the credit to, that after 40+ years of writing and composing, where other bands, even the most infamous, are so repetitive, that you still keep it fresh and new?

[phuong]

Dasha Sotskaja... OK, from me to Matthias - why your hair was blue in 2000? It is still interesting for me! =))[/b]

Good question! I love that color on his hair, that was also my first impression of Scorpions. In another way, I was into Scorps because of Matthias . IMO it was just his taste.

To Scorps: when will you answer our questions, or you'll let us find the answers ourselves?

[Gabi6912]

Oh really???
Has the austrian show been cancelled?
I didn't know it, but this info makes me sad.
Why did you cancell it Scorps? :cry :cry

[Gabi6912]

Klaus...when you wrote and recorded wind of change...how long did it take you to come up with the right whistling that you wanted for the song..and how long did it take you to get it so perfect for the song?..also, Klaus, i would like to know...in the summer time when you are on stage you dancing around sweating and all these lights are on you and your are wearing long sleeve dressy shirts over one another plus a jacket..whats the purpose and meaning of that?


Uncle Rudolf...when the time comes for your Rock Your Life book to be sold in USA..how well do you think it will do and do you feel it would go number one like in Mother Russia?

For the whole band..if all of you were invited to be on one of our American Game Shows to win money for Charity here in American..What Game Show would you like to be on and what American Charity would like to donate the money to?

Vov Gem, you have superb-good questions, they are really creative, and original, I love them.

I would have many questions to Rudolf, but they aren't about music, but they are about his philosophy, belief, etc, so I won't tire anybody here.

[Scottss8]

How about Scorpions with Cheap Trick ?

That would be a nice farewell tour for 2012 here in North America.

Cheap Trick ?
The Band or Peter Amend

good one...THE BAND!!! i think we all have had a enough of Amend to last us a lifetime!!!