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Scorpions, Still Loving You - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2023
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What an incredibly beautiful song! Being my second German Rock band, I get the impression that there is something very special about the music that comes out from Germany, even in this modern era. Or is it just my German blood feeling like it has found its home?
Here’s the link to the original song by Scorpions:
• Scorpions - Still Lovi...
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I will never listen to this song the same way I did before, because now both, the song and I have changed forever. Thank you, Amy.
Ikr. I'm glad I stumble upon her channel.
I did not think I would be watching a classical musician deconstruct a scorpions song (with a harp!) but here we are. I love the internet.
I know man it's weird and educational at the same time.
It IS bizarre, but so refreshingly welcome.
I so agree! ( but what the hell I give it a chance!)
Pretty awesome, isn't it!! Shows that good music is universal!
I love her analysis - and there is something special on hearing some of your favourite songs played on a harp!!
Yeah, this is crazy and it’s great!
It suddenly dawned on me, while i was watching this video, that i am no longer watching this channel for the reactions. I am now being educated by a teacher. I am learning a new appreciation for songs i have been hearing for many years through the explanations and demonstrations from Amy. I am also gaining new understanding and appreciation for tunes i was not overly fond of too. I will be back for the next lesson with eager anticipation.
It's happening to us all. 😊
This right there!
Amy is an amazing teacher. I’ll never quite look or listen to any song quite the same way as I have in the past. I have a YC88 key board with a multitude of sounds. I’ll going back to re-due some pieces with more changes in layering. Thanks Amy.
Welcome to the club
@@steveh7108 thanks
Can we just take a moment to recognize what an amazing voice he has, he sounds every bit as good live as in the studio. Just a handful of singers in the world can claim this.
What is even more amazing is that this is after the vocal cord surgery during the making of the prior album Blackout. The initial tracks were done with Don Dokken on lead vocal. It wasn't clear at the time if Klaus would ever be able to sing again at all, let alone as well as he did previously. What an amazing recovery and rehabilitation, that his voice post surgery was even stronger and better than before. Amazing! The rest is history, as they say.
Seeing him live and hearing the effects on his voice on the studio recording is how I learned that recording doesn't capture everything that the voice can do.
Yes ! Very True!
@mikepaulus4766 I was surprised how low and less nasal he sounded live. A fantastic singer that just can't be captured with any recordings I've heard.
He also still sounds great after losing his voice and having two vocal chord surgeries
My favourite fun fact about this song is that it's release caused a baby boom in France. This was actually verified in a study by the French government
Oui. C'est vrai, mon vieux.
So... 9 month countdown starts now!
😂😂😂😂😂
That,umm.... that was me😊
After listening to that song, i could'nt help myself, sorry !
You and The Charismatic Voice would be a good collab. You dissecting the music, while she dissects the vocals.
YES!!!!!! I would definitely watch that.
I enjoy watching both
I saw them live about five years ago. They were performing in a small town next to my hometown in Finland at a local football pitch. I wasn't really expecting much. I thought it was gonna be some sad old geezers who would maybe sound a bit like what they used to sound like in the 80s and early 90s. Boy, was I surprised! Even tough they were already in their seventies, they looked like they were in their early fifties, they moved around the stage like they were in their late twenties and they sounded better live than they ever have sounded on record! I was truly blown away. And even when it started raining in the middle of the gig, the audience stayed there in the muddy field, cheering and singing along to their beautiful songs.
Finland? Man you're surrounded by the best bands on planet Earth
finally someone who knows the music. I'm tired of the people reaction videos with no clue of what they're listening !
As a guitar player of 35 years ... I all the sudden want a harp.... that riff is beautiful.
All my favorite reactions are from people who love music all the way down to it's fundamental construction. Music is life
This is one of those songs that the live version (off of "World Wide Live") is really the best version.
One thing to keep in mind about early hard rock and metal singers is that they weren't all rough and growly like today, they were often almost operatic. Singers like Klaus Meine (this singer) or Ronnie James Dio, or Rob Halford or Steve Perry (and many others). They were usually singers with a lot of power and a lot of range in their singing (something that I actually feel like is lost in today's metal where its more about who can growl the best). The idea was to have a singer who could hold his own against the loud music and "virtuoso" guitarists.
I would add Eric Adams and Kim Bendix Petersen. 😉
i love watching the nuances of someone who truly understands music in all it's glory. the eyebrow lift, the rise and dip of the hand and body it just amazes me everytime.
She's almost head banging. Couple more songs and she'll get there.
So I am expanding across so many boundaries. I am a black man, listening to a heavy metal song being analyzed by a Classical music harpist and I am not thrown so far off because we are all making this effort to connect to a piece of music together. Her thinking of this, from her very unique perspective, adding her extensively knowledge to this is composition is beyond fascinating. Seeing her dainty and delicate self, her timeless pearls and lithe fingers extrapolating the notes is such a universal vibe to me. I could honestly say, I could have a conversation with anyone who is trying this deftly to understand someone or something outside of their normal space.
Very well said. I’m a white woman who grew up to this song and I’m still fascinated by this and her. One of the most respectful, intelligent, educated and talented channels I’ve ever seen. She’s a gem. And good luck to you on your rock history! The 80’s are great but the 90’s are my favorite!
In my opinion, the best rock ballad ever composed.
I agree....how many songs end on the chorus? Not just a great song but unique as well.
I'm a huge Zeppelin fan, among other bands, and I absolutely agree!
Have you heard that guitar speaking ? That is Scorpions magic.
Beautiful, tragic, honest, irresistible longing, a guitar screaming out in pain....... It's like this song never really ends, because I'm dragged into it's state of mind all over again every time I hear it....... So exquisitely unsatisfying!
It is uncanny what music can be capable of when it is in the hands of people who know how it works.........
Scorpions are one of my favorite bands of all time and their live performances were and still are absolutely one of the best ever. Klaus Meine has an incredible voice and the band really delivers on every level.
Scorpions on the harp is my new guilty pleasure!
I was a teenager when this came out, and this song's beauty used to draw tears out of my eyes. They came out again, listening to Amy play the beautiful moments over and over. Thank you 😍😍
I've always really liked this song, but I just loved the way that you got into it, developed it and fell in love with it too. I love hearing you on the harp, that was epic.
It is pieces like "Still Loving You" that makes us 40+ year old listeners ache for the days of the old bands. Can you imagine a modern band releasing a track with so much soft parts as in this? Or such a simplistic bass-line as The Scorpions' "The Zoo"?
As to the first question, you may want to consider Leprous - Castaway angels.
I had the pleasure of meeting the band, and Michael as well in NYC in 1985. They stayed at the hotel where I worked while they were promoting World Wide Live. One day coming in from the train to work I saw Klaus walking ahead of me, black leather from head to toe in the sweltering July city heat no less!. I caught up to him and explained who I was, and we walked together to the hotel talking about the band and the tour. I'll never forget that walk! I was able to meet them all together as they left and got autographs, because I had kept my promise to my manager not to pester them during their stay! Amazing musicians and people!
One for the all harp album. That intro on harp is awesome!!!! 👍
I've listened to this song hundreds of times over the course of five decades. And yet I still heard something new with this video. Thank you, Amy, great analysis!
Same here. I have always been fascinated with this song!
Their songs, also ballads, Send Me an Angel and Winds of Change are also great songs. 🤘
Hands down, the best rock ballad of the 80s. Beautiful heartfelt vocals and Amazing guitar work. Timeless.
The Scorpions have a ton of great songs, but you’re right about this one. If it hooks you, it hooks you hard.
Master teacher.
It's so nice to see someone being genuinely moved by this song. I'm 52 now and I remember being a big Scorpions fan back in the days in Germany. They are among the very best when it comes to rock ballads.
I don't know the first thing about musics technicalities, but this song is so full of surprises, full of emotions, it evokes real feelings and makes you think.
Thank you very much for bringing this song, this mood and this feeling back after all those years.
Best episode yet! Watching Amy rock out as much as she's ever done before is the big payoff, the major reason I subscribed and watch regularly. ROCK ON AMY!
She listened to it once, and then replays it on the harp minutes later. That’s impressive!!!!!
❤Absolutely loved this!❤ Thank you! Welcome to your first 'power ballad'. Maybe the best of all time. Scorpions were my favorite band during my teen years! This style of song composition became widely copied and heavily used during this era. In large part due to it being a format that was more radio friendly/accessible for a hard rock/metal artist and appealed just as much or more to female gender as well. Record companies liked the power ballads because they were more likely to be successful hits. Guys liked them because the girls liked them and helped create common ground musically and, of course, also helped to set the proper mood. I've seen the.Scorpions live multiple times, but my favorite was always this tour, which was recorded and later released as the album World Wide Live. I was just 15, almost 16 at the time. It sounds silly, but as I watched your reaction and listened to your comments, I found myself moving between joyful tears and celebratory fist pumps. I feel music so strongly that it's hard to find others who can appreciate and experience it on the same level. Of course, you also understand it and are able to express it from a compositional perspective, better than I could. I'm so glad you recognized the greatness of it and that you enjoyed it so much. I'm curious, if you had listened to this much earlier in your musical journey when you were still adjusting to the sound of rock guitars and other instrumentation, would you still have been able to enjoy this as much? I think you are now able to recognize this more like a strong dramatic movement in a classical piece. Some people actually come to the conclusion that you can actually draw some strong similarities between the two. You've come so far. It's been quite a fun journey to take with you. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this Joel. Well said!
Wow dude, that's kind of how I felt when the Scorpions opened for Pink Floyd the wall, Berlin 1990. Awesome
Omg, I think I saw Amy doing a “stink face” to that blues guitar break. 😁👏
There’s no going back now!
The Sails of Charon! Great song with Uli on guitar. I think, just the guitar intro would lead us to 20 Minutes of analysis.. that should be your next Scorpions song…
I learn so much about songs that I've listen to for 30, 40, 50 years on this channel. Thank you for doing what you do!
Another beautiful Scorpions ballad is "Lady Starlight" put it on your list. You will love it!
Right after When The Smoke Is Going Down ;)
@@nassirmreyoud4415and Holiday 😉
Yes you played that piece SPOT ON… ✨😉🇦🇺👏👏👏
🎵 The greatest rock ballad of all time! ❤
Great analysis of what has to be my #1 power ballad of the 80's! I've always loved how this song builds, Klaus' vocals (going from very soft & almost a whisper, to the powerful, soulful belt we know and love).
I would highly recommend The Sails Of Charon as another Scorpions reaction/review. It's more steeped in their 70's sound (a bit more progressive, but still rock/metal).
Love your channel.
I love all the Scorpions music, but my absolute favourites are their power ballads. They are so beautifully composed and realised. This might just be my favourite reaction that you have done. I am super stoked that you appreciate it so much!
Oh my gosh, a 50 minute reaction to my favourite band? Just stumbled over your channel and already love it. I admit I have not the slightest idea about musical theory and can't read notes, but it was still really fascinating to listen to you dissect the song, and watch the joy on your face as you discovered this wonderufl piece of music. And if you ask me, this is not even their best song, even if it's one of their most known ones. Neither is Wind of Change. If I had to choose from that incredible amount of incredible songs, I would probably choose In Trance, and We'll burn the Sky. Those songs just blow you out of the water. Especially the older live versions.
Thank you for this video :) I really enjoyed it and sent the link to a fellow Scorpions junkie.
This song should be dedicated to all people who, without it, would never have been born. It is one of the most famous slow-dancing songs in the world, and one of the most effective! At that time, everyone was waiting for it at dance parties. This couldn't have worked with songs like Child In Time or Stairway To Heaven cause the end can't be danced on. Scorpions knew what they were doing for both music and lyrics. Closer, tighter, cheek to cheek then... nine months later 😊
This was the song that made me fall in love with rock when I was a kid. And the craziest thing is: the version I used to know was the one with the fadeout on the start of that repeat before the solo, so CAN YOU IMAGINE how blown off my head got years latter when I heard the solo for the first time????? I can't even explain
Yeah, extra pleasure!
I love your reaction/discovery of this song. Their 1979 song "Holiday" is similarly structured.
Holiday is another great song.
I've listened to this for a long time but now at least I have some understanding of how the music works, and so, greater appreciation.
I discovered Scorpions in 1980, they became my favorite band and still remain. This song, I believe, was a love song to East Germany. "....break down the wall someday, I will be there", And they were there when that wall came down. I am so happy for you that you discovered this song and this band, they are a force for good, as are you.
The definitive power ballad of rock 👏🏼👏🏼
I have a son that just graduated high school that was conceived to that song. That's a true story, I could go into more detail but probably not necessarily. Lol. Ended up married
I enjoy the Scorpions, and Winds of Change is one of my favourites. A fun fact is that the band did consider retiring , and did actually stop for about 12 months then they started again. They released the most recent studio album in 2022.
Still one of my favourite songs of all time. I had 2 speeding tickets because of the scorpions. They used to play Holiday on the radio back then and for some reason I just sped up listening to it. They owe me money!!!
It doesn't matter how many times I hear this song.... I always get goosebumps....
Still makes my 52 yr old heart soar!!!!
it‘s 1986 me 16 years old, when I heard this song for first time. Immediately I was a big fan of the Scorpions and I heard this album hundred of times, great memories for me.
Thanks for this wonderful reaction and analysis. The Scorpions are one of my absolute favorite bands, together with the Beatles and Pink Floyd. I'd be glad if you include some more of their music on your channel. Some songs I'd recommend to you are:
Fly To The Rainbow (a 9-minute psychedelic rock piece)
The Sails of Charon (a heavier song with a neoclassical guitar solo that influenced Yngwie Malmsteen a lot)
We'll Burn The Sky (a 6 and a half-minute piece, Uli Jon Roth, their lead guitarists at that time, once decribed as a sort of mini symphony)
Holiday (another beautiful ballad)
Blackout, Rock You Like A Hurricane (classic Heavy Metal)
And while a lot of Scorpions fans don't like it as it goes more into a pop rock direction, Wind of Change is still a beautiful song.
To the "fans" that dislike Wind of Change: This song is historical in meaning, not just to the band, but to the world. Who cares if it sounds like pop music. The importance of a West German band singing about being in Russia, on the other side of the wall, is absolutely amazingly historic in scope. The song basically helped to define the end of the Cold War. 51:25
aahh, Yngwie should be a good video for this lady.
Neoclassical metal.
You've come such a long way since you began your rock journey last year! It feels like you're really starting to understand the "language" of rock music. Your channel is similar to that of one learning a new language. You're finding how to translate your native language of "classical music" into that of "rock music", and as a "native speaker" of rock music myself, it's impressive to witness your journey to fluency!
I love your enthusiasm Amy. I'm just again amazed how long you can go into this song without commenting on one of the most unique voices in Rock. I know you're focused on the music, but hardly no one does not react immediately to that voice right from the get go...
So true - my favourite singer ever. Incredible voice.
When you do go down the road of the Scorpions library you're going to be amazed with the progression and style changes in each album. Not to mention discovering the talents of three incredible lead guitarist Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth, and Mathias Jabs.
Such a detailed look at a quite simple song. Still loving YES
Klaus' Voice is so absolutely amazing.
It is. Hes a very accomplished singer
I’ve seen them probably 15x and he’s insane in person. I’ve seen him not long ago at this old age and he’s still 9.8 out of 10 from when i first saw him. It’s incredible. I go to concerts every month and it’s amazing how most have been able to keep most of their voice after 40-50yrs. Some have lost it but expected with their singing style. But his vocal cords haven’t stiffened much all these years.
Im 42 years old now and when i was a little child around the age of six or seven years old, i listened to this song on a cassette tape, when i played with legos in my room on rainy days. Great memories of worry-free days. Ohhh the lovelyness of your harp play of this songs melody. Love it!.
Klaus is one of the greatest Rock Balladeers ever.
I love the version of this song recorded for their later 2011 compilation album "Comeblack", more than the original. They add a proper ending to the song, rather than fade out, and the guitar work is cleaner and more defined.
Scorpions are a top band, but still underrated... this maybe the reason why almost all metal band have their "soft" moments. There are very well know for their ballads, but for me they have much more to offer.
Said this before, 2 points about this song, 1. Klaus Meine, the singer, has been married since 1976 (!) and 2. he wrote the lyrics, almost certainly autobiographical and all the better for it.
I enjoy seeing a classically trained musician can open their ears. Allowing themselves to listen to (simple) rock/metal music. They actually see the structure between the music and lyrics, noticing the nuances in note choice.
Scorpions are truly good musicians. Their earlier works show that better than the latest.
Listen to Sails of Charon. A must.
Such a cool song.
I love the Scorpions. They really rock. And this song. It really hits my heart. The crying guitar solos just bring the feeling flowing every time. I would never call them metal, but hard rockers 100% for sure. None the less. They are an awesome band. This song is what really put the Power into Power Ballads.
Ok, I’m tripping out on Amy. I watched her Doors video on “When the Musics Over” and she must be around my age (40’s). I never thought I’d be watching ANYONE sitting in a studio full of harps, etc that didn’t know The Doors and also would be playing a Scorpions song on her harp. I am a guitar player and understand all the theory as she plays (non musicians might not) so that is very interesting to me. RUclips is seriously wonderful for music and many other things. I did not know there were people like Amy in the western world that didn’t know these bands and this music. Ok, Amy, u got me! I’m subscribing…..:) P.S. your facial expressions are fun to watch. I think u really liked this one.
When I was stationed in Germany, I lived in the barracks. When I listened to the Scorpions, so did everybody else. Soooo good.
One of my favorite songs ever made. It's such a crescendo, such a ride. It's amazing in a great car stereo as well. I can't imagine how they felt in the studio when they were finishing this. They have said this song solely was so popular that it may have increased the population of the country of France.
You asked about the song "Wind of Change". Incidentally, it also belongs in the category of rock ballads. The song is from 1990 and reflects the hopes that germinated when the "Warsaw Pact" fell apart, the cold war was over and the door to a more peaceful and fairer world was open (unfortunately it turned out differently). As a German band, the fall of the Wall and the reunification of Germany were of course also important aspects.
Scorpions are so good, the lead singer is great. They had some good stuff in the 1970's as well.
If you would like a treat, try some earlier Scorpions with Uli Roth on lead guitar... My favorites are "In Trance" and "Tokyo Tapes". There's also the transitional album "Lovedrive" from 1979. I consider this a transitional album because Uli Roth had left the band and Mathias Jabs was just joining the band while Rudolph Schenker's brother Michael as filling in for some of the sessions. Michael Schenker is a an enigmatic and heavily influential guitarist, primarily from his time in UFO (another great band) as well as his own band, the Michael Schenker Group.
In Trance is such a good album. It might be my favorite of theirs.
Up until the 78 album, they're all spectacular, including their first.
he Scorpions are one of the most underrated rock bands in the world. They composed and performed great songs.
Wow, I am so happy you liked this song that much. I really, really enjoyed your reaction. 🖤
Scorpions were very important at one point in my life, before I even knew what hard rock and heavy metal were. I was around 13 years old and I heard one or two Scorpions ballads and I asked my mom to buy me a cd with compilation of their ballads. She did and I fell in love. And I still think that they have (after Rammstein!... and together with one Finnish band you still haven't heard, called Sonata Arctica) most beautiful ballads. I haven't listened to them for ages but I still love to hear any of their ballads anytime. Even if it's "Wind of change" which has been overplayed by radio and tv and kinda became boring.
However, the happiest moment of this reaction to me was when you said you would return to my favourite band ever - Rammstein. I can't wait and I wish you could react and analyse more of their songs, because they have so much of variety in their music. But I guess it will not happen because I imagine you would get a lot of criticism for it. I guess that for majority of people they are not that popular and important as some other bands.
Anyway, thank you for making me happy and I'm so glad you were happy too listening to "Still loving you". 🖤
Hey Jovana, as soon as I heard Amy mention Rammstein and that she would return to them someday, I immediately thought of you and hoped you would see this. You might be surprised to know that I also became aware of the Scorpions as a teenager way beck in the late 70s. I had a few friends that were obsessed with hard rock back then so I would hear them whenever I was hanging out with them. I don't think we called them metal yet. I don't think they were very well known in the US at that time, they became much better known here in the 80s.
@@LeeKennison Hey Lee, great to hear from you! 😊
Yes, I've never connected Scorpions with metal either. For me they have always been hard rock. But I don't know, maybe they have some metal elements. You know that I am not really good at genres. And also I have never listened much of their faster songs. Only few. But I was obsessed by their ballads.
Oh I was really happy when Amy mentioned Rammstein. I knew she would come back to them eventually, listening to at least one more song, but I just loved hearing her mentioning them. Haha.. silly me, I know. 🙈 I love Amy's approach to music so much that I would privately hire her to react to and analyse almost all Rammstein songs. I really think that would be a heaven for me. But unfortunately I don't have money to hire her 😂 and also they are not big as The Beatles or Pink Floyd or Queen, so I know I cannot expect anything like that from her.
@@jovana_r Well considering Ohne Dich is her 2nd most viewed video on the channel, Rammstein may be more popular here than you think. Although there has been more of a shift towards the classic rock side since she first release it, which I think is reflected in the audience she now attracts to her channel. I do think that Ohne Dich will probably appeal to Amy more than a lot of Rammstein's other songs that are loved by their fan base. But I certainly could be wrong, since some of Amy's favorite songs so far, such as Kashmir and Child in Time, are harder rocking songs. And now you can add this song by the Scorpions to her list of favorites, although definitely more on the ballad side of their songs, for which they have several good ones. But once it crosses over into the darker/heavier metal (thrash & death for example), I think Amy finds these less appealing, although she still does a great job in analyzing them.
@@LeeKennison Well, if I could choose Rammstein songs for her to react to and analyze she might even like them, or at least appreciate their artistic approach and topics and the way they create music in order to create a mood. But if you ask the community, well, it would be disaster, I think... I can only keep faith in Vlad and his choice of songs. But we'll see.
@@jovana_r I know you played a big part in recommending some of Rammstein's songs to Dominika and Andrei and they really enjoyed them. So it never hurts to include your recommendations in the comments here. I think Amy and Vlad both know you well enough, and probably are aware of your love for Rammstein, so I think they are more likely to pay more attention to your recommendations than the typical commenter who they may not know as well. Particularly since Amy has indicated that she wants to return to them. Remember that I was able to help get them to do one of my recommendations (Hi Ren), which I'm sure is because I have been here since the beginning, and you have been commenting here almost as long as I have.
I used to play the guitar parts of this song for years. Had it down pretty well perfect for a long time. I really like this song.
I hope you pick it up again 👍
@@Tzunamii777 - I have been trying to. I bought a couple of new guitars/amp/etc a couple of years go and try to practice when I have time. Too much work and other life tasks get in my way too much .. LOL .. still working on it though.
You probably already know ; you are quite pretty.
and that you are a very talented and influential musician.
Thank you for your incredible demonstrations with the Harp.
I am sorry that I pointed out your beauty.
Your talent as a musician and as a teacher actually excels that!
My god would I love to hear you play this on harp with Klaus singing!!
One of the best ballad guitar duets of all time (IMO) Great Song and glad you picked it for a break down. Love hearing it and playing it on my guitar
Fantastic choice for a song to react to. Always loved that opening riff. The Scorpions are somewhat like the Yardbirds, sort of a band that puts out great guitar players. This is Matthias Jabs, who has a solid skill set and a beautiful sense of melody. Michael Schenker and then Uli Jon Roth were the first 2 lead guitarists who left the band, both with their own unique style. Uli has a great love of classical music, and he and Ritchie Blackmore were probably the two big influences in the development of the neo-classical metal genre made famous by Yngwie Malmsteen and those that followed him.
The solo is played by Rudolph Schenker.
@@79BlackRose Danke Ihnen. Ja, das ist Rudy.
the word you are looking for is passion. it was on the tip of your tongue
I welcome the nuances you tease out and display before our wondering ears, but I am still here for the reactions; your "That's *beautiful*!" really made me smile, and I could see it in your face before you stopped to say it. :)
Scorpions always had a knack for writing super catchy riffs and melodies. Then add a powerhouse vocalist on top of that?
Forgetaboudit! Wonderful breakdown of this classic tune. Glad your first impression of this mighty band is so positive,
And yes, they have covered a lot of ground musically since their beginnings. A deep rabbit hole you will surely not be disappointed by if you decide to explore.👍
Amy, you must listen to Uli John roths guitar work on ( fly to the rainbow ) off the live album Tokyo tapes by the scorpions, its incredible, he was only 24 years old, excellent reaction 🤘
Hi Amy 😊!
I appreciate that you obviously believe in ever lasting love......thank you for your comments on this song 😊
There is a rock girl living inside you, just admit it. Great to watch. Thank you.
❤ This reaction/ analysis gave me the feels great job.
You may also want to check out a band called UFO and the song, Misty, green and blue.
The guitar player, Michael Shanker is the brother of the scorpions. Lead Guitar Player Rudolf Schenker .
Great suggestion. The song title is "Love to Love" ❤.
Thanks for listening this song. It was the go-to last slow song of the night in teen discos in the nineties in Finland. Probably everywhere else, too. :)
Love this...! Scorpions was among my favorites groups back in the early 80's... memories of my old F250 pickup with Alpine tape deck and 6x9 Kenwood speakers in the door... I don't regret (much!) my damaged hearing from that era!
Well Amy,
you can sleep free of angst...that was a guitar! And later on 2 guitars.
I very much enjoyed this, I am learning, from you, perspectives, view points that I hadn't come to without your reaction.
It is a beautiful and great song, I've heard it before and will enjoy listening to it in the future, for sure, although I have a few critiques.
The Scorpions are off my radar screen. I know of the band, I know their big hits and I've even watched a few RUclipss about the band. I don't have their albums.
This song sounds impressive, it is impressive on the strength of the voice and I thought that the voice carried the entire song but later in it becomes quite a guitar centric song as well. It is both a ballad and an anthem. I can just imagine the very strong speakers in a large dark-ish arena ringing this song around and people holding their lit BIC lighters or cell phone flashlights in their arm swinging it from left to right along with the music. And there's nothing wrong with that.
The song does suffer from some profound 80's quirks! It sounds very clinical (maybe because they're German, Oops!) It is also quite over-engineered in the studio and while sounding very impressive, after some time it starts to sound typical 80's "sappy."
I still think it's a great song but for these reasons it is also profoundly not the greatness of, let's say, The Rolling Stones, or Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and the likes.
Great video, thank you guys again.
The Scorpions are the greatest band to ever come out of Germany.
Rammstein is way greater...
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I wonder what she'd think of Kraftwerk
Thanks to the algorithm to guide me here.
I'll never imagine than a 5 minutes song becomes in almost an hour video reaction.
This video change my perspective about the fade out final of this song.
Great analysis.
Thanks so much for this review! I've loved the song since it came out in my college days. You could hardly walk across campus without hearing it from people's dorm room windows. I loved catching it floating hauntingly on the breeze on chill autumn nights, with the moon overhead, the scent of wood smoke air, and the turning leaves all around! 🍂🍁🎃🕯🌛
I'm glad that I got to experience what I call "the German invasion" in the 1980's. In music we got Nena, Falco and of course The Scorpions. "Mephisto" and Wolfgang Petersen's "Das Boot" were big in the movies. In literature there was Michael Ende's "Momo" and "The Neverending Story" (book and film). It was a lovely time for me!
Speaking of Falco and Nena, they were exceptional in the U S. because unlike The Scorpions, they sang in German (though Falco mixed in a lot of English phrases as well). There were English translations of their songs, but the big hits were the German originals. Have you covered any of their songs?
I love your explanation of why this composition sounds so good. It gives me yet another reason to appreciate the song. Thank you so much..Give their "Holiday" a listen.
For me, the single word in English that best describes the feeling this song imparts is "longing". The singer longs for the person he loves.
"Rock you like a hurricane" would be a great next Scorpions review
Watching the scorpoins was by far the greatest concert I've ever seen. I mean, those guys were amazing!
They literally smoked their studio versions and didn't miss a single detail.
There's no way I can begin to describe what I witnessed that night.
Fantastic analysis!
That c# is what we call "the blue note" in rock circles. Especially, when followed by the C.
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Scorpions were the pointiest rock. Sharp as a razor, with very little warmth to their production sound; they punched through on the radio like nobody else.
I also love the way dissonance is incorporated in this song. I love dissonance packed inside of diatonic chord progressions so it doesn’t sound dissonant. The song “eyes of the world” by Grateful Dead is build around a descending four note chromatic line from E to C# but is surrounded by lush major seventh chords so it’s not immediately apparent to the listener. This a beautiful song and thank you for bringing so much insight to it.
Your analysis is spectacular. If this is one of your favorites, one of mine too, you will really love their song Send Me an Angel. It's a real masterpiece. The Scorpions have tremendous musicianship.