![]() ![]() You’ll hear a lot of acoustic guitars on this record. Roth always likes to build some tension by using a combination of a wah pedal and an attack with his tremolo bar, so this specific style is also present here.Īnother important aspect of this album are the acoustic parts. His exceptional soloing is present in tracks such as: They Need A Million, Drifting Sun, This Is My Song and Far Away. Nevertheless, this depthless, one-dimentional method bestow a sad but beautiful and smooth melody to the songs, instantly conveying multiple emotional eruptions to the listener, which can only be a plus. At the time, Roth’s playing style was still based on the Blues and Minor Scales and his approach was somewhat different from the last two albums he recorded with Scorpions. Uli Roth’s style brings much more than any other guitarist who has served this band as a lead guitar player. As soon as it ends, the listener is fully exposed to the progressive side of Scorpions. With the opening song the listener is invited to meet the new, revitalised Scorpions: Speedy's Is Coming is a fast and surprisingly straightforward Hard Rocking track and it’s the first and the last moment of this record where the band explore these safe and sound territories. Of course you can still spot some Psychedelic tendencies but the eerie elements are gone for the sake of a much stronger Bluesy Rock ‘N’ Roll vibe. Even though they are still in search for a musical identity, it is on this album where Scorps begin slowly to establish their trademark Hard Rock sound while at the same time, they abolish their remaining Psychedelic musical remnants. So Fly To The Rainbow is the only Scorpions album featuring those two great guitarists.Īs a whole, this album can be scoped as a demonstration of the band’s mixed up influences. Schenker kept his part of the bargain and wrote three songs. However, on this album, his songwriting presence was confined due to Michael Schenker’s deal with his former band to “help” them with the songwriting of the new album before he departs. As for his amazing guitar playing abilities, it can only be said, that with Roth’s contribution the compositions were enriched to the maximum. ![]() His advent provided the band with potential and a specific character. Roth’s arrival marked the beginning of a fruitful period for him and for Scorpions alike. Uli Roth filled in Michael’s position and the new line up recorded Fly To The Rainbow. Jurgen Rosenthal took his place behind the drum kit and Francis Buchholz undertook Bass duties. Shortly afterwards, Rudolf gave a rebirth to the band, keeping only Meine from the previous line up. Michael’s departure led to the breakup of Scorpions. Members of the band witnessed Michael Schenker’s playing and decided to invite him to the squad and acquire his services. During their tour, Scorps served as the opening act for a prominent and promising British outfit, UFO. Heavily influenced by Psychedelic Rock and Krautrock and with a little bit of Jazz to add to the mix, Lonesome Crow derived from a band that focused on deep, dark, Sabbath-esque melodies with very few harmonic elements. Their debut was released two years later and it was nothing their forthcoming material would sound like. Things didn’t start coming together until 1970 when Schenker’s younger brother Michael and vocalist Klaus Meine joined the band. Starting as an obscure Pop cover band and with Rudolf Schenker handling both the rhythm guitar and vocal duties, they wasted their first years covering pop songs. Review Summary: Progressive, ethereal and mystical, Fly To The Rainbow is a superb album and the first collaboration between Uli Roth and Scorpions.īy the time Scorpions had released their debut Lonesome Crow in the early 70’s, they already had 7 years under their belt. ![]()
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