Love your channel and merchandise i wanted to make a suggestion for you to review the band is steelheart and the song is she's gone there is a couple live versions but the best one is with the band and it's from the 90s you will flip out when you hear the notes he hits it would be amazing for a professional as yourself to view and analyze it, i just know you will be amazed so i will keep my fingers crossed and thanks for everything you do.
I was about to go through a divorce. Was wrecked inside and dejected. Heard this song on the radio and just sat in my truck and cried for like an hour. This song inspired me to fix things with her and win back her love. 10 years later we're more in love than ever. Thank you Scorpions!
The Scorpions are a legend here in Germany. They basically wrote the soundtrack to our reunification in 1989/1990 with "Wind of change", it brings me to tears everytime I hear it, because it makes me remember the feeling watching the change when we came back together as a country.
I always find it disappointing that Winds of Change is the one Scorpions song people remember. It absolutely pales in comparison to a lot of other stuff they recorded, it's just so... boring and bland. Blackout, The Zoo, Dynamite, Still Loving You... Heck, each and every song from the World Wide Live album is way, WAY better than WoC.
I'm not even German, and I feel the same way. It always gave me big feels to see a whole country move past their previous differences,. healing, maybe. I only saw the wall coming down on TV, but It was still an awesome sight. Winds of Change takes me back there every time I hear it. Edit: Yep. Just listened to it. Still got all watery. It was that feeling of hope that's so hard to have now.
Saw them from two feet away for the "Love at First Sting" tour (multiple high-fives with Klause!) and from the mezzanine at the "World Wide Live" show. Best basic rock show ever, showmanship and talent!
@@DuaneL1961 I saw that tour. Kansas City (Cheifs Stadium). I have the opposite opinion. Their set sounded GREAT but the performance was kind of stale. In their defense though they started their set mid day and it was fukin HOT that day. I'm not sure if it was the heat effecting me or them or both but it was just not energetic. Or maybe they were pissed that they went on before Dokken? Kingdom Come Metallica Scorpions Dokken Van Halen We left in the middle of the Van Halen encore. By the time we made it outside of the stadium the show was over. We were almost ran over by a speeding limousine with what looked like a very drunk Sammy Hagar hanging out of the sun roof yelling cursing and flipping us off. That was 100% surreal. He was having a great time. We were mentally and physically spent from spending all day in the sun yelling cheering singing drinking and getting high so all we could do was kind of wave at him as the limo disappeared into the night.
As a musician myself, I really enjoyed your technical vocal breakdown. But what I enjoyed even more were the looks of joy on your face and the different emotions you experienced hearing this song for the first time. It was the same feelings we all experienced the first time we heard it back in 1985. Its a timeless masterpiece.
I've waited a long time for Elizabeth to get to the Scorpions. Klaus Meine is an absolutely fantastic singer and deserves to have fans reminded of how good he is.
Yea I was kinda sleeping on Klaus. Always liked and respected him, but watching this really drove home just how much of a master he is/was (haven't heard him lately so I don't know how he sounds now)
I was born in 1967 the youngest of four boys. My two oldest brothers are 7 and 9 years older than me so they rocked me with Led Zeppelin. In high school in the 80’s I wanted my own favorite band. That band is the Scorpions. Their library of music is insanely good. Take a deep dive. You will love it.
Same birth year and also remember hearing Scorpions ballads all over the airwaves and in High School, early to mid 80s. Amazing sound that belongs to our generation.
As a German I would argue that there is hardly anyone in this country that does not know at least a few Scorpions songs. Winds of Change is a special song for many who whitnessed the fall of the Wall between East and West Germany. I really like them and also listen to their less known songs. The definition of classic Rock for me!
@@sdpistolero327 nope was never that into music like that just like the songs, don't even know the names of most of the band members or bands, guess will have to look it up somewhere (after looking it up)cia...oh good gods! sigh, even back then they tried to take credit for something they had no hand in...lovely.
@@coelacanth9311 No I don't. I am almost fluent in English (minus a few hickups) and also think that English is quite a beautiful language for singing.
I’m 52, and a very happy man. I got up this morning, made me a cup of coffee, fired up a blunt and started doing some work in my office. I was playing classic rock and this song came on. I literally bursted into tears. I had no clue what was up because I hadn’t cried in years. Then I realized when I was 15 I had this on a cassette, my girlfriend broke up with me and I played this song 100 times afterwards. No, I wasn’t crying this morning because I was still hurt from a break up 38 years ago, I was crying because this song was tied to a memory I had forgotten. Music can really flood your emotions and can trigger memories.
I tell ya though They call it "puppy love" and say "you'll get over it" and " you don't know what love is" and mostly that's right but at 14 15 and 16 that shit crushes you We haven't learned how to process it because we've never been there before. My first love almost killed me 😭🙄😄
The man knows how to project his core and whole body energy directly through the chords for nuanced, unsurpassed musicality. The Scorpions, undeniably, knew how to do ballads.
@@sulatlalaki - He's great at lip syncing too... this "live performance" is actually just them miming the studio track. Pretty sure the band isn't even plugged into the amps for this appearance. Gotta love that 1980's TV, where they were so paranoid that rock bands might swear or say something controversial that they demanded this kind of thing.
@@losmapachables2003 - Not in this one they didn't. This was absolutely a lip sync to the studio track. Go ahead and play them side by side, and you'll see what I mean.
Klaus is a gem! A one of a kind! What a voice! He had throat surgery to remove some nodes from his vocal chords and came out unscathed. This guy can sing!!!
Klaus Meine is basically Germany's version of Ronnie James Dio. I was always amazed by his range and actually how beautiful and powerful his voice is. I loved the band right after I heard the album 'Animal Magnetism'. One of my favorite songs of theirs's is on this album; 'The Zoo'... but, I BELIEVE IT'S TIME TO ROCK! Please consider giving 'No One Like You' a listen. It was pretty much they're break-out hit here in America and it blew my mind how awesome the song was. I was fortunate to see them a few times over the years and they ALWAYS delivered live. Truly an awesome band!
Here's something that makes Klaus Meine even more incredible as a vocalist. Meine doesn't really speak English in a conventional sense, and the majority of his vocals is more so done by making the sounds of the lyrics as if they're actually spoken in the English language. When the Scorpions first formed as a band in 1965, none of them spoke English, now Meine can do interviews in English although with a thick German accent. Great band that doesn't get the recognition they so richly deserve!
@@quecksilber457 It’s true. I was introduced after the Berlin Wall fell to a soundtrack provided by the Scorpions. Wind of Change still gives me goosebumps when I think about what was going on the first time I heard it. They may not be known or popular with younger folks now, but they were arena murdering juggernauts for their touring life.
@@quecksilber457 theyre STILL not in rock n roll hall of fame. so theres that. over 100m sold records, loads of big hits n records. and no hall of fame.
Klaus lost his voice in the early to mid 80s I think, doctors told him he would never recover and then he comes back stronger than ever. His tone is unique. I recomend you check Blackout
Lost his voice during the recording of Blackout album. If you hear the song Blackout it's easy to understand why..you can feel his voice jumping at you out of the speakers. He continues to sing in top form live at 70+ age. Absolute legend.
@@suneetsukumaran7673 It was before Blackout, right after Animal Magnetism. Don Dokken was hired to record the demos for Blackout but then Klaus recovered and came back
He has to be the cleanest voices ever. I grew up in the 80s and never knew this singer before, though I have known of the Scorpions and knew they sung love songs. Couldnt name a single song of theirs. I'm impressed and will have to check them out in more detail.
@@michelaugustodalcim8122 Listen to the full two volumes of the 'Wide World Live' album.... all the nuances, subtle passages, expressions, arrangements, and even more (live magic!) is there. I think they used to compose thinking directly in live preformance (in those years), so live would sound closest to record than most other bands.Also, sounds more sincere. Cheers!
Growing up in the 80s you know this voice instantly. He was so unique and nuanced and powerful. He could soar and the rest of the band were just so god damn good making a mood to go with his storytelling. Always had mad respect for these guys.
"Still Loving You" is one of my all time favorites. For me as a german "Wind of Change" is one of the most emotional songs. It is the hymn of the fall of the berlin wall and the German reunification.
I remember Reagan saying "Tear down this Wall", then a couple years later the Berlin Wall came down. Then "Wind of Change". What a time to be alive to see and hear it all.
First of all it a hymn to the consequences of Perestroika in USSR, so it's emotional in Russia too. Fun fact: the walking route from a subway station to the place I worked for 3 years was on the other side of Moscow river from Gorky park, guess what I've hummed/whistle all the time.
Agree on all counts. Wind of change and send me an angel are my two favorites, with coming home a close 3rd. I've seen the scorpions live 5 times (my dad's favorite band), and they are awesome live.
The Scorpions were probably the best live performers I've ever witnessed, and I've attended a few hundred concerts. They were perfectly matched to their studio recordings, except they kicked it up a notch. it was difficult to accept what I was hearing and seeing with my own ears and eyes. Not a single flaw. The audience was literally stunned after every song to the point where you could count to 5 before the explosive standing ovations. They weren't just "better" than other world class rock bands, they were a whole different kind of phenomenon to experience. The performance I saw was among the last 3 or 4 shows ending a world tour, where most bands would be exhausted and worn out. I've always been a fan but I had no idea what I was in for. There was even a line of thunderstorms along the horizon beyond the stage, complete with plenty of lightning as the sun retreated into darkness to escape the power radiating from the stage. I'm dead serious.
I can concur with your apprasal. Saw them twice and both times were out-f*cking-standing. Maiden and Dio were two other acts that were note for note when I saw them live.
I saw them in Hampton, VA in '91. I can assure the one reply on here saying they were lip-syncing. NO WAY. That was the cleanest sound I ever heard live. They are sonic perfectionists. I also knew it was live, because between songs he would scream "we lub ya Baganna!!" (lol). Also speaking into intros into songs, etc. No ability to match track timing if trying to sync. Totally humble; great band that obviously love their fans. Just incredible musicians.
I have to agree this is absolutely the studio version you are hearing. Complete with fade out and Klaus' harmonizing over himself?? Let's see that done live!! I agree that it was sold as live but the audience was either piped in or just responding to them lip syncing.
No one can sound like this lead singer. He just hits a tone that's hard for someone to distinguish themselves to cover it with the same uniqueness. He's as unique as you can get.
I’ve always said that Klaus’ vocal performance on this song is one of the best vocal performances of all time. From whispers to belting it out, it’s AMAZING
Klaus's voice is amazing. I could not believe it the first time I heard his sing live! Of all singers his voice is EXACTLY what is heard on the record. Absolutely no change from recording to live
This was released in the dawn of the "power ballad" My best friend had the brand new cassette and I remember the very first day I heard "Love at First Sting". Just an incredible album, playing on a cool Spring day, the sound drifting into the stillness of a small town in middle America. There is some music that really moves your soul. Mostly it was Rush moving my soul in the early '80s, but hearing "Still Loving You", the brilliant composing and the voice sometimes crying out with emotion....it gripped me on that cold day 37 years ago. It has never let go.
WOW!!!! What a story you've painted!!! Beautiful.... you've touched my soul!!!!! I lived through the same Era, this song still sears my soul, uhhhhh!!!....
As a kid i never liked Scorpions but because my parentes were listening to it so i thought. Just to go with it. And there are some songs I love like rock you like a hurricane, send me an angel and still loving you. Fun fact: as a kid i was very scared of the order version of still loving you. I don't know why
It's because he isn't as technically brilliant as other guitarists but ALSO because Scorpions had Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth in the band, both brilliant players. He adds a lot of emotional content to the songs, no doubt.
When singing many non native speakers drop the accent naturally, in part by subconsciously mimicking all the american and british singers we grew up with I'm sure. In interviews you can hear the accent a bit, but it's obvious that he cares more about his english proficiency than most of us germans and has been travelling a lot
@@rongreen4231 this was rammstein... But at this time english wasnt spoken there was no internet or dailly english influence, and we learned englisch from lyrics witch we often got very wrong end it up in funny creations.
@@athmaid Correct - there are tons of singers whose accent is completely undetectable when they sing, but they only need to say good morning and you instantly know where they’re from. Shirley Manson from Garbage, or Brian Johnson from AC/DC, and many many more. Even growing up in Germany in the sixties, he would have heard tons of songs in English, and for some reason singing is easier to mimic than speaking.
This is the ultimate power balad. Legendary band... And Klaus still one of the most underrated vocalist of all time, besides all recognize in this amazing career.
I was born in 65, and I can say without a doubt, that this song is by far, the best metal ballad ever put out by any 80s metal band ever! This song still makes me tear up a little when I hear it. As usual, thanks for checking it out and giving us your opinion on it.
Same year here & fan of the band as well but I wonder "how about other ballads from them" ? I believe that "Holiday" was a kind of prototype for this song, for instance & I also love other songs from them you know as well I'm sure....'" I was born to touch your feelings" & many others, anyway cheers from France !
I was born in 70 and imho pop pretending to be metal was a very powerful trend in 80s and early 90s. Synth pop "I Feel You" from Depeche Mode is rather metal than this.
Thank you so much for picking this one! „Still loving you“ is (for me) one of the absolute monumental ballads of all time. There are not many songs that touched my in my youth that much and still every f…….g time I hear it I could cry rivers 🥹 Sooooooo beautiful 🫶🏻🥰
16:41 - "It's Fantastic" There's no voice like his. Thanks for your appraisal. I enjoyed it. (My husband was the guitar tech for the opening band for the Face The Heat Tour. He said Klaus was an amazing singer to hear over and over again. And he said he and the rest of the Scorps were really nice people too.)
It's interesting how it works, because in terms of tone and prevalent frequencies his singing voice is very similar to a good solo guitar tone that is made to cut though the mix. It's slightly nasal, with a very prominent mid hump.
the first time I heard this song which introduced me to the Scorpions world was in the summer of 1984....I was literraly shoked by Claus performance and I was just 11 at that time...I mean nobody with ears can't deny how Claus is affecting his emotions with such performances using such simple lyrics turned into a deep impacting images..
Alex, Elizabeth is on a different level - you have no idea hehe - seriously look up some of her performances and you'll know why hehe - she's brilliant
Irrelevant. If you were to pull up an actual live video from this time period you would hear Klaus virtually carbon copy the lp take. Better actually. Few singers from any genre are/ were that capable.
The guitar is so expressive that I get goosebumps every time I hear a Scorpions song. Wind of Change is another wonderful song, it is about the end of the cold war and looking at a hopeful future.
Scorpions are the masters of balladry. Always Somewhere Believe in Love Holiday Lady Starlight Life's Like a River Lonely Nights Rhythm of Love Send Me an Angel Under the Same Sun We'll Burn the Sky When the Smoke is Going Down White Dove Winds of Change You and I
This song has always been a favorite, not just for the voice, but the guitar solo. For me, it's the most evocative solo ever. It fits the song SO well! Give the tune a full listen sometime!
The Scorpions were my favorite band growing up. The song No One Like You with those opening harmony lead guitar lines just sent chills down my spine and inspired me to want to learn how to play. Love at First Sting was then released in 1984 and that June my dad took me to see them in Columbus, OH. I was a month from turning 14. It was my first real rock concert and I just went nuts. From the opening chords of Dynamite I could not contain the energy and emotion flowing through my body. I’m 51 now. It was such an impactful experience that I’ll never forget. My musical tastes have grown and diversified over the years, but the band and their music still holds a special place in my heart. Still to this day every time I hear No One Like You it has the same effect on me and I feel like that excited kid all over again. It’s the Magic Power of music.I just took my youngest son, who is 14, to his first concert this weekend, so that felt very full circle and I hope it was as special for him as it was for me. Check out World Wide Live to get an idea of the concert I experienced all those years ago. BTW, the opening act was some band I’d never heard of, Bon Jovi, except for their one hit Runaway, that was getting radio play. FF to their Slippery when wet Tour with Cinderella, I took my girlfriend to see them at Legend Valley/Buckeye Lake with an at the time record breaking crowd for that venue of 50k. I saw so many concerts from that first Scorpions show until I graduated high school and beyond. Feel so fortunate that it was more affordable then so I was able to do that. Many great, great memories which I cherish.
This is one of the most beautiful ballads ever written. I believe that I could listen to this 100 times in a row and I would come to tears every time. Thank you Elizabeth!
Klaus has one of the most haunting voices in rock history and he (and the band) don't get enough credit for being more than just another '80s FM rock band. There is so much magic to their music. I took German in high school and was so giddy I was almost shaking when so many of the photos in our textbook of young people were taken from a Scorpions concert.
I have seen them live twice in two opposite sides of the world. And frankly, rock on guys. Klaus Meine had the same problem Adele and Shakira had, he "broke" his chords and had to get surgery. He told the guys to get another singer and move on and Rudolf said NO. We will wait for you even if you never recover. And he did, he had to learn to sing again (with proper technique this time) and they made their goodbye tour recently.
@@bhscaps Yes, time flies - maybe The Scorpions are through now? Back in 2011 I think that retirement was bogus. KISS retired like 5 times over the years and now they are retired. Ozzy retired more than twice and now he's really retired as well.
What i love about your channel is that I grew up on this music so I already know its good, but you help me to understand why it was so good then and still good today.
Here's hoping she'll do more Klaus. So many good ones she can cover. In Search Of Peace Of Mind, In Trance, We'll Burn The Sky, The Sails Of Charon. I would consider Ian Gillan, Ronnie James Dio, and Klaus Meine the Three Tenors of their era.
Sad fact , About 6 years ago I started playing bass for a hobby , and I played this song for my father one night while he was staying with us , a little over 2 years ago , after getting out of the hospital from complications from cancer. He really enjoyed seeing my progression on the bass and told me how proud he was of what I had done and that it sounded just like the real band bassist. Sadly he passed away about two weeks after that. Its one of those times I will never forget , and hearing this song brings me back to that moment every time. Thank You so much for helping me experience that feeling again............Love ya dad..
Man this band was so freaking tight. Nothing overly fancy, but just TIGHT. They got such a tasty tone on that guitar lead, complementary of Klaus’s vocals.
Klaus is the man. One of the best live bands, ever. EVERYONE in the band is fantastic. Bonus, met these guys a few times at shows when I used to work security - some of the nicest guys in the business.
I discovered the Scorpions in high school when I was in the middle of my love affair w/ Rock guitarists which lead to one of my all time favorite guitarists I got to see perform Live, Michael Schenker (LOVED his groups UFO and MSG). Rudolf Shenker and Matthias Jabs were the duel leads for the Scorpions
Think you might have mixed up Alcatrazz with UFO, Schenker was in the latter (which he was awesome in). Yngwie and Steve Vai were Alcatrazz. Never thought much of his work with Scorpions though, far, far overshadowed for me by Uli Roth and Jabs.
Michael Schenker was never a member of Alcatrazz. Alcatrazz formed with Yngwie Malmsteen who's been replaced later by Steve Vai. Michael Schenker was a founding member of UFO, another great band. Maybe you meant UFO.
@@CerezoMask Uff you're right, I meant UFO, Yngwie, Steve Vai, Schenker and Joe Satriani were all out w/ some great work in that era, guitar virtuoso heaven. I loved MSG's "Built to Destroy" was a great era for guitar leads. I remember scouring the used record stores for Alcatrazz vinyls, thanks for the correction
The Scorpions are like the Energizer Bunny of rock bands. They've been around since 1965, and, announced that they'll be dropping a new studio album next year.
Klaus Meine is a flawless vocalist. He nails every note with such a brilliance which proves that he is a true vocal master, provided especially the very high tenor register his voice fits naturally in. Great performance!
This song is so hauntingly beautiful! This was back when even the Scorpions ballads were heavy. This song is a true classic! The sound of a band so in the zone they can do no wrong.
The charismatic voice young lady is young and watching her discover these bands that I grew up with (I'm 55 now) and getting excited about how good these songs are takes me back to when these song were on the radio when I was a teenager. It's very cool. 😎
Yes! I'm 52. We grew up with the best music made so far in the history of civilization. And movies. Why isn't our generation running 100% of the world?
Exactly. I love when she laughs and giggles in delight or gets wide-eyed hearing something for the first time that I have enjoyed for decades. I remember my grandfather being excited that I got into Johnny Cash and Elvis, and my parents when I fell in love with the Beatles. Music is meant to be shared and be communal. It’s our emotional history 💜
Highly recommend the song "No One Like You", not only does it showcases Klaus' vocal talent (including some overdubbed harmonies), but it also demonstrates why The Scorpions' are a stellar example of 80's metal
One interesting and amazing thing about this particular album; Klaus Meine had to have surgery on some damaged vocal cords at the start of the recording process, so Don Dokken helped out by recording some 'scratch' vocals for the songs, although the lead vocals were, of course, never used. Don is credited with backing vocals on the album and of course, Krause recovered and recorded what is probably one of the top 10 metal albums of all time. This particular performance appears to be an overdubbed performance using the recorded material from the album for a television appearance. However, having seen them live (most significantly on the Monsters of Rock tour), I can easily say that their live performances could exceed the recorded ones.
Thank you Elizabeth. As with all great vocalist you bring out the subtle things that they do that make them great and it makes me appreciate them even more! Klaus is one of the greatest and the Scorpions are soooo underrated. Thanks again!
Klaus rarely seems to get mentioned in that group of great metal singers in the 70s & 80s, but he and the band were ALWAYS amazing when i saw the Scorps live. Great reaction, thank you!
Their performance of “Send Me an Angel” with the Berlin Philharmonic is one of my favorite performances. His voice matched up with Zucchero wonderfully
Watching your expression and eyes darting left and right as you thrill to what you are hearing raises the emotion of this piece to another level and your explanations are superb.
Klaus is a vocal powerhouse -- he'd sound good just phoning it in... literally. I appreciate the Scorpions more for their musical talent than anything else. Their technical excellence is top-notch.
There's no mystery: Scorpions were one of the most hard-working bands during the seventies, endlessly touring (Europe mainly back then, before their worldwide success), even in pub's backrooms in front of 30 people. The hard way and it paid in the end: when the success knocked at their door, they were more than ready, they were a killing machine. I've been lucky to see them live a few years before this (first concerts with lead guitarist Mathias Jabs) and they were amazing on stage.
The thing about the Scorpions is that for as hard as they rock, they always bring a hook a mile wide. And such versatility, with both rockers and exquisite ballads.
my favorite song of all time. I love everything about it: the rhythm guitar lines, the lead guitar, the drums (from the "Herman Rarebell Era" and the "Kottak Era" as well), the bass lines and especially Klaus' voice. greetings from Brazil.
Probably because it's exactly the same. This is not modern audio. It's exactly what I heard at least 25 years ago. To every detail. Both vocal and instrumental. Listen to this and older recordings. There's nothing remotely new here. It's good stuff, but it's just recycled audio.
The Scorpions are absolutely master's of power ballads. I've only seen them live once but they were incredible. A couple of suggestions......Rock You Like a Hurricane and The Zoo.
My first concert - Scorpions in 1984 at Reunion Arena in Dallas. They completely blew this 15 year old away, and it changed my life; I was mesmerized by their performance, and I was pretty much addicted to going to concerts after that night. Long live the Scorpions!
And another thing that’s great about this song, Elizabeth, is the chorus is saved to the very end. Building more tension and power and weight to the title of the song......still loving it!
You can't talk about the brilliance of Klaus Meine without talking about his stunning journey through vocal horror and ultimate triumph. His voice was DONE! OVER! GONE" After "Animal Magnetism" in 1980, his voice was destroyed. The band enlisted Don Dokken to do the vocal demoes for what would become "Blackout". There was more than a good chance he would never sing again. But like that mighty Phoenix, not only did he rise again, he was never better and STILL sounds amazing to this day. Fantastic singer, great band and a true Hard Rock legend.
@@jeffreycherep8264 he was most certainly better after he came back. His comeback performance on "Blackout" is nothing short of staggering. The clarity, power and range he returned with has been there for most of the rest of his career.
Hey can one of you guys explain what happened to it? Did he just jack it up singing? I was in eighth grade when blackout came out so that's really where I was introduced to them and then I did go a little backwards but I never knew that backstory because to me he crushed it on Blackout I would have never known he had any vocal issues. Absolutely love his voice. He is top three for me
"Loving You Sunday Morning" is one of my favorites by them. It's an older song but it kicks. Also, "Can't Live Without You", "No One Like You", "Blackout" and "The Zoo". These are the greats.
Just watching your face for the first part made me so happy for you and me. I'm in tears. But wait, you ain't seen nothin' yet, right? Ill be 60 in 3 months.🤪 Thank you for the video! ❤
Watching her react to most likely my All time favorite band and voice!! I love hearing her giggle at the guitar and almost blushing 😊 The Scorpions were huge to me and I will never forget my 1st Scorpions Cassette tape !! It was Worldwide Live and is my all time favorite album to put on and close my eyes and feel it . This album is recorded Masterpiece to me !!
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Please amplify yourself a tad better. Thanks, gorgeous.
Love your channel and merchandise i wanted to make a suggestion for you to review the band is steelheart and the song is she's gone there is a couple live versions but the best one is with the band and it's from the 90s you will flip out when you hear the notes he hits it would be amazing for a professional as yourself to view and analyze it, i just know you will be amazed so i will keep my fingers crossed and thanks for everything you do.
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Analyze "Wind of Change" by The Scorpions as well. Very beautiful Ballad and Anthem for the 80's.
Klaus is one of those rare singers that cant be replaced he has an authentic voice.
This song was awesome!
One of the best voices ever
You are so right. What a unique and charismatic voice
YOUD REALLY LIKE "SEND ME AN ANGEL".
If you don't know, English is not his mother tongue
Ooooh. Now there’s a good old fashioned power ballad. Good choice.
That's exactly what I was going to say!! Lol!!
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You totally lost me when you said you hadn't heard the Scorpions. You must have grown up in a cave
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@@bdwmusic1 scorpion s. R awesome
One of the greatest rock ballads ever written. Truly a masterpiece
Hell yeah! 👊🏻❤️
The greatest
CIA Ops are very effective in narrative. Yup, truly a masterpiece.
Great choice Klause and Scorpions are absolute legends ...
CIA Ops are very proud of this propaganda narrative.
I was about to go through a divorce. Was wrecked inside and dejected. Heard this song on the radio and just sat in my truck and cried for like an hour. This song inspired me to fix things with her and win back her love. 10 years later we're more in love than ever. Thank you Scorpions!
Wow that's awesome man, very happy for you. Good music is a truly powerful force.
Great to hear that! Did you tell her what inspired you?
Lucky you :) I did the same but still every other weekend with my boys...dont change yourself...
Legend.
@@theguy6873 Your story is more common. I'm sad to hear it every single time.
The Scorpions are a legend here in Germany. They basically wrote the soundtrack to our reunification in 1989/1990 with "Wind of change", it brings me to tears everytime I hear it, because it makes me remember the feeling watching the change when we came back together as a country.
Absolutely beautiful. Friede dir, Bruder.
I always find it disappointing that Winds of Change is the one Scorpions song people remember. It absolutely pales in comparison to a lot of other stuff they recorded, it's just so... boring and bland. Blackout, The Zoo, Dynamite, Still Loving You... Heck, each and every song from the World Wide Live album is way, WAY better than WoC.
yes right off I do beleave you squirmed
Which K-pop group do you think could do the same for Korea?
I'm not even German, and I feel the same way. It always gave me big feels to see a whole country move past their previous differences,. healing, maybe. I only saw the wall coming down on TV, but It was still an awesome sight.
Winds of Change takes me back there every time I hear it.
Edit: Yep. Just listened to it. Still got all watery. It was that feeling of hope that's so hard to have now.
Scorpions been rocking for 5 decades. Klaus has such a great and easily recognizable voice. Bucket list band to see live.
I saw them on the Monsters of Rock tour co-headlining with Van Halen. Scorpions were probably the better show.
@@DuaneL1961 Especially since it was Van Hagar and not Van Halen at that time. ;)
Heavy Metal Day on the Green, Oakland Coliseum Stadium, 1985: Victory, Rising Force, Metallica, Y&T, Ratt, Scorpions. A killer day of rock.
Saw them from two feet away for the "Love at First Sting" tour (multiple high-fives with Klause!) and from the mezzanine at the "World Wide Live" show. Best basic rock show ever, showmanship and talent!
@@DuaneL1961 I saw that tour. Kansas City (Cheifs Stadium). I have the opposite opinion. Their set sounded GREAT but the performance was kind of stale. In their defense though they started their set mid day and it was fukin HOT that day. I'm not sure if it was the heat effecting me or them or both but it was just not energetic. Or maybe they were pissed that they went on before Dokken?
Kingdom Come
Metallica
Scorpions
Dokken
Van Halen
We left in the middle of the Van Halen encore. By the time we made it outside of the stadium the show was over. We were almost ran over by a speeding limousine with what looked like a very drunk Sammy Hagar hanging out of the sun roof yelling cursing and flipping us off. That was 100% surreal. He was having a great time. We were mentally and physically spent from spending all day in the sun yelling cheering singing drinking and getting high so all we could do was kind of wave at him as the limo disappeared into the night.
As a musician myself, I really enjoyed your technical vocal breakdown. But what I enjoyed even more were the looks of joy on your face and the different emotions you experienced hearing this song for the first time. It was the same feelings we all experienced the first time we heard it back in 1985. Its a timeless masterpiece.
yes!
I've waited a long time for Elizabeth to get to the Scorpions. Klaus Meine is an absolutely fantastic singer and deserves to have fans reminded of how good he is.
Amen!
Yea I was kinda sleeping on Klaus. Always liked and respected him, but watching this really drove home just how much of a master he is/was (haven't heard him lately so I don't know how he sounds now)
Wait till she sees the video for Rock You Like a Hurricane. I STILL have no idea what the theme of that video is.
@@DDickinson458 Here you go: ruclips.net/video/Bz1572jL8ss/видео.html
@@seanj3667 Wtf he still sounds pretty awesome! What a king.
His voice and that crying guitar sound in the solos just drive the emotions in the song.
Agreed. I think she missed the emotional echos of the guitar, which is absolutely fine on anyone 's first listen.
Klaus is amazing, but we should take a moment to appreciate how perfect the lead guitar is. Every phrase is just so clever and passionate
Yes. The lead guitar is grossly underappreciated in this song.
so much personality and expression, glad to see it get some love
@@HQbaracuda loved this
Sounds like a duet between the singer and guitar. So good.
Mathias Jabs!
I was born in 1967 the youngest of four boys. My two oldest brothers are 7 and 9 years older than me so they rocked me with Led Zeppelin. In high school in the 80’s I wanted my own favorite band. That band is the Scorpions. Their library of music is insanely good. Take a deep dive. You will love it.
Same birth year and also remember hearing Scorpions ballads all over the airwaves and in High School, early to mid 80s. Amazing sound that belongs to our generation.
As a German I would argue that there is hardly anyone in this country that does not know at least a few Scorpions songs.
Winds of Change is a special song for many who whitnessed the fall of the Wall between East and West Germany.
I really like them and also listen to their less known songs. The definition of classic Rock for me!
Winds of change is up there as well with this one.
@@correlfreehand9454 have you ever heard of the conspiracy around that song?
@@sdpistolero327 nope was never that into music like that just like the songs, don't even know the names of most of the band members or bands, guess will have to look it up somewhere
(after looking it up)cia...oh good gods! sigh, even back then they tried to take credit for something they had no hand in...lovely.
Do you find it annoying that they sing in English rather than German?
@@coelacanth9311 No I don't. I am almost fluent in English (minus a few hickups) and also think that English is quite a beautiful language for singing.
I fucking love 70s and 80s scorpions, and this song is wonderful!
Fly to the Rainbow. Amazing album!
My sentiments exactly.
@@urdell89 Agree, still my favorite album since i heared it first time in the 70s.
I’m 52, and a very happy man. I got up this morning, made me a cup of coffee, fired up a blunt and started doing some work in my office. I was playing classic rock and this song came on. I literally bursted into tears. I had no clue what was up because I hadn’t cried in years. Then I realized when I was 15 I had this on a cassette, my girlfriend broke up with me and I played this song 100 times afterwards. No, I wasn’t crying this morning because I was still hurt from a break up 38 years ago, I was crying because this song was tied to a memory I had forgotten. Music can really flood your emotions and can trigger memories.
Ditto brother here. \w/
This was a break up song for me too. You are not alone.
I tell ya though
They call it "puppy love" and say "you'll get over it" and " you don't know what love is" and mostly that's right but at 14 15 and 16 that shit crushes you
We haven't learned how to process it because we've never been there before. My first love almost killed me 😭🙄😄
Love to you. I felt your emotion and it move me
Thanks for sharing 💛
Scorpion + morning blunt= tears
The man knows how to project his core and whole body energy directly through the chords for nuanced, unsurpassed musicality. The Scorpions, undeniably, knew
how to do ballads.
Klaus Meine is definitely very under-appreciated. Phenomenal vocalist.
Why you say that He is under appreciated ?He is accepted by everybody as a great Singer.
what makes you say the opposite?
Klaus Meine is widely recognized as one of the great rock singers.
@@sulatlalaki - He's great at lip syncing too... this "live performance" is actually just them miming the studio track. Pretty sure the band isn't even plugged into the amps for this appearance. Gotta love that 1980's TV, where they were so paranoid that rock bands might swear or say something controversial that they demanded this kind of thing.
@@Mr.Ekshin follow the russian warship, what can i say< i've worked with them, they do it all live
@@losmapachables2003 - Not in this one they didn't. This was absolutely a lip sync to the studio track. Go ahead and play them side by side, and you'll see what I mean.
This song still makes my 50 year old heart soar!!!!! His voice is perfection
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Mine too
Same, I saw them when I was 14 and I’m 50 now also.
Not a huge love song fan, but this song does it to me every single time.
Yep, this one and Helloween's "Tale that wasn't right"
Hauntingly beautiful song.
Because this song is argueably the best power ballad ever.
Me toooo!!!!😭🤣
That’s unfortunate. Almost every song written is a love song lol
Klaus is a gem! A one of a kind! What a voice! He had throat surgery to remove some nodes from his vocal chords and came out unscathed. This guy can sing!!!
Klaus Meine is basically Germany's version of Ronnie James Dio. I was always amazed by his range and actually how beautiful and powerful his voice is. I loved the band right after I heard the album 'Animal Magnetism'. One of my favorite songs of theirs's is on this album; 'The Zoo'... but, I BELIEVE IT'S TIME TO ROCK! Please consider giving 'No One Like You' a listen. It was pretty much they're break-out hit here in America and it blew my mind how awesome the song was. I was fortunate to see them a few times over the years and they ALWAYS delivered live. Truly an awesome band!
agreed.
Amazing way to put it, Klaus and Ronnie have what I would say are the two best vocals in all of rock & roll.
The Zoo is so powerful song!
Exactly!
Dio or Fredy Mercury ?
Here's something that makes Klaus Meine even more incredible as a vocalist. Meine doesn't really speak English in a conventional sense, and the majority of his vocals is more so done by making the sounds of the lyrics as if they're actually spoken in the English language. When the Scorpions first formed as a band in 1965, none of them spoke English, now Meine can do interviews in English although with a thick German accent. Great band that doesn't get the recognition they so richly deserve!
Totally agree
Not getting the recognition? Have you been living under a rock in the 70s, 80s and 90s? They have been a worldwide phenomena.
@@quecksilber457 It’s true. I was introduced after the Berlin Wall fell to a soundtrack provided by the Scorpions. Wind of Change still gives me goosebumps when I think about what was going on the first time I heard it. They may not be known or popular with younger folks now, but they were arena murdering juggernauts for their touring life.
The man can sing, but being able to drop your accent when singing is actually very common. It’s almost like playing an instrument.
@@quecksilber457 theyre STILL not in rock n roll hall of fame.
so theres that.
over 100m sold records, loads of big hits n records. and no hall of fame.
Klaus lost his voice in the early to mid 80s I think, doctors told him he would never recover and then he comes back stronger than ever. His tone is unique. I recomend you check Blackout
Lost his voice during the recording of Blackout album. If you hear the song Blackout it's easy to understand why..you can feel his voice jumping at you out of the speakers. He continues to sing in top form live at 70+ age. Absolute legend.
If I remember correctly, after vocal surgery Klaus took classical opera lessons to develop a new method of singing to protect his vocals.
Oh, yeah. Blackout is a good one to get broken down properly. And I don't mean just the song. Make it the entire album.
@@suneetsukumaran7673 It was before Blackout, right after Animal Magnetism. Don Dokken was hired to record the demos for Blackout but then Klaus recovered and came back
Read somewhere that Don Dokken did some shows for Klaus while he was down don't know how true it is though .
He has to be the cleanest voices ever. I grew up in the 80s and never knew this singer before, though I have known of the Scorpions and knew they sung love songs. Couldnt name a single song of theirs. I'm impressed and will have to check them out in more detail.
Love at first Sting!
These guys are THE only band I've see live over the last 35 years that sound EXACTLY like the album. No small feat.
The tokyo tapes album was truly amazing
Its amazing to see them live, they are incredible
man, they used playback, I heard this song a million times and it IS playback, but still love scorpions, my top 3 favorite band
@@michelaugustodalcim8122 Listen to the full two volumes of the 'Wide World Live' album.... all the nuances, subtle passages, expressions, arrangements, and even more (live magic!) is there. I think they used to compose thinking directly in live preformance (in those years), so live would sound closest to record than most other bands.Also, sounds more sincere. Cheers!
RUSH DOES IT BEST!!!!
Growing up in the 80s you know this voice instantly. He was so unique and nuanced and powerful. He could soar and the rest of the band were just so god damn good making a mood to go with his storytelling.
Always had mad respect for these guys.
"Still Loving You" is one of my all time favorites. For me as a german "Wind of Change" is one of the most emotional songs. It is the hymn of the fall of the berlin wall and the German reunification.
I too love Wind of Change but Sails of Charon is just epic. Uli's guitar playing is otherworldy.
I second that, Wind of Change is a very powerful song, I love the Scorpions ballads all of them.
I remember Reagan saying "Tear down this Wall", then a couple years later the Berlin Wall came down. Then "Wind of Change". What a time to be alive to see and hear it all.
First of all it a hymn to the consequences of Perestroika in USSR, so it's emotional in Russia too.
Fun fact: the walking route from a subway station to the place I worked for 3 years was on the other side of Moscow river from Gorky park, guess what I've hummed/whistle all the time.
And then Metallica came along and blew you guys away with that 1.6 million people concert.
The most amazing thing about this band is that they are absolutely, flawlessly consistent with their studio recordings.
that is the studio recording with crowd noise overdubbed
An underrated quality of Klaus is his sense of time. It makes his vocals feel extra ethereal when he's so perfectly attuned to the rest of the music!
Send Me an Angel, Wind of Change and Rock You Like a Hurricane is a must to know from this band :)
Winds of Change definitely for the singing, Rock you Like a Hurricane because its a kick-ass 80's metal tune! lol
great songs all of them... i would add "Big City Nights" to the list!
Agree on all counts. Wind of change and send me an angel are my two favorites, with coming home a close 3rd. I've seen the scorpions live 5 times (my dad's favorite band), and they are awesome live.
Also Rhythm of Love!!
No One Like You is a must
The Scorpions were probably the best live performers I've ever witnessed, and I've attended a few hundred concerts.
They were perfectly matched to their studio recordings, except they kicked it up a notch.
it was difficult to accept what I was hearing and seeing with my own ears and eyes.
Not a single flaw. The audience was literally stunned after every song to the point where you could count to 5 before the explosive standing ovations.
They weren't just "better" than other world class rock bands, they were a whole different kind of phenomenon to experience.
The performance I saw was among the last 3 or 4 shows ending a world tour, where most bands would be exhausted and worn out.
I've always been a fan but I had no idea what I was in for.
There was even a line of thunderstorms along the horizon beyond the stage, complete with plenty of lightning as the sun retreated into darkness to escape the power radiating from the stage.
I'm dead serious.
So True. Such clean performers !
I can concur with your apprasal. Saw them twice and both times were out-f*cking-standing. Maiden and Dio were two other acts that were note for note when I saw them live.
The audio you're hearing is not a live performance. I don't know if they replaced the audio with the studio version, or if it's a full on lip-sync.
I saw them in Hampton, VA in '91. I can assure the one reply on here saying they were lip-syncing. NO WAY. That was the cleanest sound I ever heard live. They are sonic perfectionists. I also knew it was live, because between songs he would scream "we lub ya Baganna!!" (lol). Also speaking into intros into songs, etc. No ability to match track timing if trying to sync. Totally humble; great band that obviously love their fans. Just incredible musicians.
I have to agree this is absolutely the studio version you are hearing. Complete with fade out and Klaus' harmonizing over himself?? Let's see that done live!! I agree that it was sold as live but the audience was either piped in or just responding to them lip syncing.
Scorpions were a force!
Germany's gift to Metal.
Klaus such a beautiful voice
Guitars on point
Drums and bass strong support
High quality ROCK MUSIC!
No one can sound like this lead singer. He just hits a tone that's hard for someone to distinguish themselves to cover it with the same uniqueness. He's as unique as you can get.
I’ve always said that Klaus’ vocal performance on this song is one of the best vocal performances of all time. From whispers to belting it out, it’s AMAZING
Klaus's voice is amazing. I could not believe it the first time I heard his sing live! Of all singers his voice is EXACTLY what is heard on the record. Absolutely no change from recording to live
Klaus’ voice is incredible! This band is incredible! ❤
yeah he's got this amazing resonance that always sounds incredibly melodic. Really beautiful voice.
This was released in the dawn of the "power ballad" My best friend had the brand new cassette and I remember the very first day I heard "Love at First Sting". Just an incredible album, playing on a cool Spring day, the sound drifting into the stillness of a small town in middle America. There is some music that really moves your soul. Mostly it was Rush moving my soul in the early '80s, but hearing "Still Loving You", the brilliant composing and the voice sometimes crying out with emotion....it gripped me on that cold day 37 years ago.
It has never let go.
Love at the first Sting 🤘
If you lived the era you know 8 out of 10 song from that LP.
Absolute classic!
WOW!!!! What a story you've painted!!! Beautiful.... you've touched my soul!!!!! I lived through the same Era, this song still sears my soul, uhhhhh!!!....
@@michellemysliwiec2975 Thank you.
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You're welcome, dear:)
I wasn't a Scorpions Fan, but for me, "Still Loving You" is one of the best Rock ballads of all time.
If you like this than you'll like dozens of their songs !! : D
Try their greatest Hits !!
As a kid i never liked Scorpions but because my parentes were listening to it so i thought. Just to go with it. And there are some songs I love like rock you like a hurricane, send me an angel and still loving you.
Fun fact: as a kid i was very scared of the order version of still loving you. I don't know why
It is the best ballad. Straight up.
Saw them at the 1988 Monsters of Rock in Philadelphia. They blew away Van Halen, Dokken and Metallica. Great band.
@@prrsd4046 you forgot Kingdom Come.
Matthias Jabs is so underrated. The tone, the guitar lines.
His playing should be mentioned more often. His little flurries and licks make their songs so memorable.
Absolutely underrated. He is one of the best leading guitar players of all time..
💯% AGREED!!
Absolutely, Matthias Jabs doesn´t get the praise he deserves.
It's because he isn't as technically brilliant as other guitarists but ALSO because Scorpions had Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth in the band, both brilliant players. He adds a lot of emotional content to the songs, no doubt.
Those guitar fills just complete that atmosphere, even through the verses.
It still blows my mind that his english pronunciation is so good when he’s singing. Just a wonderful vocalist.
When singing many non native speakers drop the accent naturally, in part by subconsciously mimicking all the american and british singers we grew up with I'm sure. In interviews you can hear the accent a bit, but it's obvious that he cares more about his english proficiency than most of us germans and has been travelling a lot
My understanding is that they spoke practically no English when they first came to America.
@@rongreen4231 this was rammstein... But at this time english wasnt spoken there was no internet or dailly english influence, and we learned englisch from lyrics witch we often got very wrong end it up in funny creations.
@@athmaid Correct - there are tons of singers whose accent is completely undetectable when they sing, but they only need to say good morning and you instantly know where they’re from. Shirley Manson from Garbage, or Brian Johnson from AC/DC, and many many more. Even growing up in Germany in the sixties, he would have heard tons of songs in English, and for some reason singing is easier to mimic than speaking.
This is the ultimate power balad. Legendary band... And Klaus still one of the most underrated vocalist of all time, besides all recognize in this amazing career.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Chills when Klaus sings "still loving you" at the end of the last chorus. Really brings the whole piece to climax and conclusion.
I really love the lead guitar, so much feeling
The best male singer I think ever in music. He’s just that natural talented and has an angelic voice. Truly amazing and gifted.
I was born in 65, and I can say without a doubt, that this song is by far, the best metal ballad ever put out by any 80s metal band ever! This song still makes me tear up a little when I hear it. As usual, thanks for checking it out and giving us your opinion on it.
Same year here & fan of the band as well but I wonder "how about other ballads from them" ? I believe that "Holiday" was a kind of prototype for this song, for instance & I also love other songs from them you know as well I'm sure....'" I was born to touch your feelings" & many others, anyway cheers from France !
Facts. Born 30 years later.
All FACTS
I was born in 70 and imho pop pretending to be metal was a very powerful trend in 80s and early 90s. Synth pop "I Feel You" from Depeche Mode is rather metal than this.
One of the best...not THE best.
This song truly is a masterpiece. The ending gives me chills every time I listen to it.
About time for some Klaus Meine and the Scorpions 🦂
So many good songs.
One of metal/hard rock's extremely talented yet overlooked band's.
@@tommytrixter Overlooked by whom? They are huge in Europe and Latin America
Thank you so much for picking this one!
„Still loving you“ is (for me) one of the absolute monumental ballads of all time.
There are not many songs that touched my in my youth that much and still every f…….g time I hear it I could cry rivers 🥹
Sooooooo beautiful 🫶🏻🥰
After hearing this a thousand times... That crescendo is still mind blowing every single time. Cheers all!
16:41 - "It's Fantastic" There's no voice like his. Thanks for your appraisal. I enjoyed it. (My husband was the guitar tech for the opening band for the Face The Heat Tour. He said Klaus was an amazing singer to hear over and over again. And he said he and the rest of the Scorps were really nice people too.)
F@c#ing A. 😊 awesome. Thanks for sharing that story with us!
Man his vocals consistently pierce through that wall of guitar. Just effin fantastic.
And their guitars are hard to beat.
It's interesting how it works, because in terms of tone and prevalent frequencies his singing voice is very similar to a good solo guitar tone that is made to cut though the mix. It's slightly nasal, with a very prominent mid hump.
Full stack Marshall.
And, it's the album version. Not live :)
Excellent sound man too
the first time I heard this song which introduced me to the Scorpions world was in the summer of 1984....I was literraly shoked by Claus performance and I was just 11 at that time...I mean nobody with ears can't deny how Claus is affecting his emotions with such performances using such simple lyrics turned into a deep impacting images..
OMG, not knowing Still Loving You is unbelievable. One of the most beautiful ballads in music history.
Crazy part is that the whole thing live sounds nearly identical to a CD version...
@@fcuk_x Someone didn't even realize that the audio is from the cd and not live... and it's the version cut for broadcast.
Alex, Elizabeth is on a different level - you have no idea hehe - seriously look up some of her performances and you'll know why hehe - she's brilliant
Irrelevant. If you were to pull up an actual live video from this time period you would hear Klaus virtually carbon copy the lp take. Better actually. Few singers from any genre are/ were that capable.
The guitar is so expressive that I get goosebumps every time I hear a Scorpions song. Wind of Change is another wonderful song, it is about the end of the cold war and looking at a hopeful future.
Scorpions are the masters of balladry.
Always Somewhere
Believe in Love
Holiday
Lady Starlight
Life's Like a River
Lonely Nights
Rhythm of Love
Send Me an Angel
Under the Same Sun
We'll Burn the Sky
When the Smoke is Going Down
White Dove
Winds of Change
You and I
Great suggestions!
White dove is a cover ;)
(RIP János Kóbor)
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Jonny I love all of the songs ..since 1980 baby..my sister's used to tell me too turn that crap off..I was like ,this is music sis.
I’d add Lorelei to the list. It gets me every time. Cool list though.
Born to touch your feelings
Of all the concerts I saw in the 80's I have to say that The Scorpions had the absolute most crisp and clear sound I ever heard.
This song has always been a favorite, not just for the voice, but the guitar solo. For me, it's the most evocative solo ever. It fits the song SO well! Give the tune a full listen sometime!
this song gives me chills in concert
been a Scorpions fan since the mid, late 1970's, 40+ yrs
their song 'the Zoo" ranks in my all time greats
The Zoo!!!!!!! I just love the driving nature of the song! Can’t explain is up there too.
did this song come out before you got shot.?
One of the greatest rock ballads ever written, pure perfection
I forgot how much I love this song. Thank you for doing this one. I can't believe he didn't even speak English at the time when they recorded this.❤❤
The Scorpions were my favorite band growing up. The song No One Like You with those opening harmony lead guitar lines just sent chills down my spine and inspired me to want to learn how to play. Love at First Sting was then released in 1984 and that June my dad took me to see them in Columbus, OH. I was a month from turning 14. It was my first real rock concert and I just went nuts. From the opening chords of Dynamite I could not contain the energy and emotion flowing through my body. I’m 51 now. It was such an impactful experience that I’ll never forget. My musical tastes have grown and diversified over the years, but the band and their music still holds a special place in my heart. Still to this day every time I hear No One Like You it has the same effect on me and I feel like that excited kid all over again. It’s the Magic Power of music.I just took my youngest son, who is 14, to his first concert this weekend, so that felt very full circle and I hope it was as special for him as it was for me. Check out World Wide Live to get an idea of the concert I experienced all those years ago. BTW, the opening act was some band I’d never heard of, Bon Jovi, except for their one hit Runaway, that was getting radio play. FF to their Slippery when wet Tour with Cinderella, I took my girlfriend to see them at Legend Valley/Buckeye Lake with an at the time record breaking crowd for that venue of 50k. I saw so many concerts from that first Scorpions show until I graduated high school and beyond. Feel so fortunate that it was more affordable then so I was able to do that. Many great, great memories which I cherish.
I love Klaus. What a rocker and vocalist! Such feeling, strength….It’s called YEARNING. In these great singers you FEEL them YEARNING! I love it.
So looking forward to this. 70's and 80's was my era. Scorpions are one of the greatest rock bands ever!
Bet I can guess your age!
@@catofthecastle1681 Haha I'll bet you'd get pretty close
@@catofthecastle1681 Probably with a year or two of me (56 y.o.). 😉
This is one of the most beautiful ballads ever written. I believe that I could listen to this 100 times in a row and I would come to tears every time. Thank you Elizabeth!
Klaus has one of the most haunting voices in rock history and he (and the band) don't get enough credit for being more than just another '80s FM rock band. There is so much magic to their music. I took German in high school and was so giddy I was almost shaking when so many of the photos in our textbook of young people were taken from a Scorpions concert.
I have seen them live twice in two opposite sides of the world. And frankly, rock on guys. Klaus Meine had the same problem Adele and Shakira had, he "broke" his chords and had to get surgery. He told the guys to get another singer and move on and Rudolf said NO. We will wait for you even if you never recover. And he did, he had to learn to sing again (with proper technique this time) and they made their goodbye tour recently.
Got the chance to see them in August in Michigan. Glad I went lol
You think they'll never do a show again? Crue retired and now they're back out with John 5 on guitar. Mick enjoy being retired!
Goodbye tour? I saw them on their "Final Sting" farewell tour... in 2011 !
@@bhscaps Yes, time flies - maybe The Scorpions are through now?
Back in 2011 I think that retirement was bogus. KISS retired like 5 times over the years
and now they are retired. Ozzy retired more than twice and now he's really retired as well.
Shakira sucks so nobody missed anything. Reason why after a few good songs she bombed in sales. Not the same thing dude.
I love this song. He's pleading with his love for a second chance with every fiber of his being :)
What i love about your channel is that I grew up on this music so I already know its good, but you help me to understand why it was so good then and still good today.
Here's hoping she'll do more Klaus. So many good ones she can cover. In Search Of Peace Of Mind, In Trance, We'll Burn The Sky, The Sails Of Charon. I would consider Ian Gillan, Ronnie James Dio, and Klaus Meine the Three Tenors of their era.
Yes, so many. Love Ronnie James!
Great choice of "classical" Scorpions.
Especially "In Trance".
My favorite 👌👍
The Sails of Charon definitely. Uli Jon era is my favorite.
Send me an angel, Holiday, Humanity hour
Evening Wind!
Sad fact , About 6 years ago I started playing bass for a hobby , and I played this song for my father one night while he was staying with us , a little over 2 years ago , after getting out of the hospital from complications from cancer. He really enjoyed seeing my progression on the bass and told me how proud he was of what I had done and that it sounded just like the real band bassist. Sadly he passed away about two weeks after that. Its one of those times I will never forget , and hearing this song brings me back to that moment every time. Thank You so much for helping me experience that feeling again............Love ya dad..
Yeyyy! At last a reaction to Klaus Meine- Scorpions!
Man this band was so freaking tight. Nothing overly fancy, but just TIGHT. They got such a tasty tone on that guitar lead, complementary of Klaus’s vocals.
Klaus is the man. One of the best live bands, ever. EVERYONE in the band is fantastic. Bonus, met these guys a few times at shows when I used to work security - some of the nicest guys in the business.
I discovered the Scorpions in high school when I was in the middle of my love affair w/ Rock guitarists which lead to one of my all time favorite guitarists I got to see perform Live, Michael Schenker (LOVED his groups UFO and MSG). Rudolf Shenker and Matthias Jabs were the duel leads for the Scorpions
Think you might have mixed up Alcatrazz with UFO, Schenker was in the latter (which he was awesome in). Yngwie and Steve Vai were Alcatrazz. Never thought much of his work with Scorpions though, far, far overshadowed for me by Uli Roth and Jabs.
Michael Schenker was never a member of Alcatrazz. Alcatrazz formed with Yngwie Malmsteen who's been replaced later by Steve Vai. Michael Schenker was a founding member of UFO, another great band. Maybe you meant UFO.
@@CerezoMask Uff you're right, I meant UFO, Yngwie, Steve Vai, Schenker and Joe Satriani were all out w/ some great work in that era, guitar virtuoso heaven. I loved MSG's "Built to Destroy" was a great era for guitar leads.
I remember scouring the used record stores for Alcatrazz vinyls, thanks for the correction
@@george.kollaros Yes, I mixed up my Euro-virutoso guitarists, my mistake
@@HaleysTusk The solo in "Rock Bottom" is one of my top favorites guitar solos of all time!
The Scorpions are like the Energizer Bunny of rock bands. They've been around since 1965, and, announced that they'll be dropping a new studio album next year.
They have a you tube channel
Its unreal how they have outlived almost every other band from that era and some from the 70s.
Sneek peek is out!
Klaus Meine is a flawless vocalist. He nails every note with such a brilliance which proves that he is a true vocal master, provided especially the very high tenor register his voice fits naturally in. Great performance!
This song is so hauntingly beautiful! This was back when even the Scorpions ballads were heavy. This song is a true classic! The sound of a band so in the zone they can do no wrong.
The charismatic voice young lady is young and watching her discover these bands that I grew up with (I'm 55 now) and getting excited about how good these songs are takes me back to when these song were on the radio when I was a teenager. It's very cool. 😎
Just watched her listen to Queensryche...she's entertaining and very excitable to watch.
Yes! I'm 52. We grew up with the best music made so far in the history of civilization. And movies. Why isn't our generation running 100% of the world?
Yes I agree her almost child like discoveriing of what we mostly were told to turn down.
Exactly. I love when she laughs and giggles in delight or gets wide-eyed hearing something for the first time that I have enjoyed for decades. I remember my grandfather being excited that I got into Johnny Cash and Elvis, and my parents when I fell in love with the Beatles. Music is meant to be shared and be communal. It’s our emotional history 💜
Highly recommend the song "No One Like You", not only does it showcases Klaus' vocal talent (including some overdubbed harmonies), but it also demonstrates why The Scorpions' are a stellar example of 80's metal
Agree !
Definitely...that's my favorite Scorpions song. But they have a ton of great songs
One of my fave Scorpions' songs. Would be a stellar pick.
One interesting and amazing thing about this particular album; Klaus Meine had to have surgery on some damaged vocal cords at the start of the recording process, so Don Dokken helped out by recording some 'scratch' vocals for the songs, although the lead vocals were, of course, never used. Don is credited with backing vocals on the album and of course, Krause recovered and recorded what is probably one of the top 10 metal albums of all time.
This particular performance appears to be an overdubbed performance using the recorded material from the album for a television appearance. However, having seen them live (most significantly on the Monsters of Rock tour), I can easily say that their live performances could exceed the recorded ones.
Thank you Elizabeth. As with all great vocalist you bring out the subtle things that they do that make them great and it makes me appreciate them even more! Klaus is one of the greatest and the Scorpions are soooo underrated. Thanks again!
Klaus rarely seems to get mentioned in that group of great metal singers in the 70s & 80s, but he and the band were ALWAYS amazing when i saw the Scorps live. Great reaction, thank you!
I get chills every time I hear or play this song. It’s amazing.
Their performance of “Send Me an Angel” with the Berlin Philharmonic is one of my favorite performances. His voice matched up with Zucchero wonderfully
this one and Wind of Change (with Berliner Philharmonic orchestra) are among the best ballads I have heard so far
Watching your expression and eyes darting left and right as you thrill to what you are hearing raises the emotion of this piece to another level and your explanations are superb.
Klaus is a vocal powerhouse -- he'd sound good just phoning it in... literally. I appreciate the Scorpions more for their musical talent than anything else. Their technical excellence is top-notch.
So is his vocal surgeon.
Elizabeth, your eyes tell such a story when you're listening to music. It's fascinating! Keep up the great reactions!
There's no mystery: Scorpions were one of the most hard-working bands during the seventies, endlessly touring (Europe mainly back then, before their worldwide success), even in pub's backrooms in front of 30 people. The hard way and it paid in the end: when the success knocked at their door, they were more than ready, they were a killing machine. I've been lucky to see them live a few years before this (first concerts with lead guitarist Mathias Jabs) and they were amazing on stage.
The thing about the Scorpions is that for as hard as they rock, they always bring a hook a mile wide. And such versatility, with both rockers and exquisite ballads.
my favorite song of all time. I love everything about it: the rhythm guitar lines, the lead guitar, the drums (from the "Herman Rarebell Era" and the "Kottak Era" as well), the bass lines and especially Klaus' voice.
greetings from Brazil.
Hi Roderick!
He sounds just as good today as he did 40 years ago. Glad they're still rocking it 👍🏻
Probably because it's exactly the same. This is not modern audio. It's exactly what I heard at least 25 years ago. To every detail. Both vocal and instrumental. Listen to this and older recordings. There's nothing remotely new here. It's good stuff, but it's just recycled audio.
@@reliantncc1864 I don't think Joe is referring to that very performance in the video. It is obvious that this is from the 80s.
The Scorpions are absolutely master's of power ballads. I've only seen them live once but they were incredible. A couple of suggestions......Rock You Like a Hurricane and The Zoo.
Yepp the kings of power ballads. Unchallenged
The Zoo is underrated IMO
@@hengineer definitely 👍
+ Holiday
@@DavidBrown-bs7gg I love that song too.
My first concert - Scorpions in 1984 at Reunion Arena in Dallas. They completely blew this 15 year old away, and it changed my life; I was mesmerized by their performance, and I was pretty much addicted to going to concerts after that night. Long live the Scorpions!
And another thing that’s great about this song, Elizabeth, is the chorus is saved to the very end. Building more tension and power and weight to the title of the song......still loving it!
Exactly, I always thought this song had an amazing build up and climax
and right after THAT PAUSE. every time Scorpions have tried to change it up (Acoustica, Moment of Glory) they messed up
climax one might say
You can't talk about the brilliance of Klaus Meine without talking about his stunning journey through vocal horror and ultimate triumph. His voice was DONE! OVER! GONE" After "Animal Magnetism" in 1980, his voice was destroyed. The band enlisted Don Dokken to do the vocal demoes for what would become "Blackout". There was more than a good chance he would never sing again. But like that mighty Phoenix, not only did he rise again, he was never better and STILL sounds amazing to this day. Fantastic singer, great band and a true Hard Rock legend.
thanks for the info
Yep! He was told to take up another line of work. Phenomenal recovery on his part.
I was looking for this comment so as not to repeat it. In my opinion,he was way better when he came back. And he was great in the first place.
@@jeffreycherep8264 he was most certainly better after he came back. His comeback performance on "Blackout" is nothing short of staggering. The clarity, power and range he returned with has been there for most of the rest of his career.
Hey can one of you guys explain what happened to it? Did he just jack it up singing? I was in eighth grade when blackout came out so that's really where I was introduced to them and then I did go a little backwards but I never knew that backstory because to me he crushed it on Blackout I would have never known he had any vocal issues. Absolutely love his voice. He is top three for me
"Loving You Sunday Morning" is one of my favorites by them. It's an older song but it kicks. Also, "Can't Live Without You", "No One Like You", "Blackout" and "The Zoo". These are the greats.
Just watching your face for the first part made me so happy for you and me. I'm in tears. But wait, you ain't seen nothin' yet, right? Ill be 60 in 3 months.🤪 Thank you for the video! ❤
Watching her react to most likely my All time favorite band and voice!! I love hearing her giggle at the guitar and almost blushing 😊 The Scorpions were huge to me and I will never forget my 1st Scorpions Cassette tape !! It was Worldwide Live and is my all time favorite album to put on and close my eyes and feel it . This album is recorded Masterpiece to me !!
One of the most beautiful songs ever. And it sounding that perfect played live is just epic musicianship.
That is the studio version. None of these shows in the 80's would let them play live
Sounds better LIVE!
@@alex.t76 And the cut the ending short. Disappointing.
Absolutely, one of the best voices in Rock n' Roll. Period.