EVERYONE HAVIN A ROCKIN WEEK SO FAR WE ARE GOIN TO SHARE A LITTLE INFO ON RUDOLF LIKE HIS CAREER, HIS PLAYING STYLE AND SOME OF THE GUITARS HES PLAYED HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY!! ~NM~ Rudolf Schenker founded the Scorpions in 1964 when he was 16 years old. He has become one of the major driving forces in the bands song-writing and musical direction for 40-plus years. In 2010, Scorpions announced that their newest album, Sting in the Tail, would be their last. The tour that supports the album, Get Your Sting And Blackout World Tour, was thought to be their last, however they had a their farewell tour called The Final Sting Tour that concluded in Munich on 17 December 2012. Rudolf has been the Scorpions most consistent member, appearing on every album and at every tour. His younger brother Michael Schenker was a member of Scorpions in the bands earliest inception, before joining the band UFO. In the year 2000 Rudolf Schenker was awarded the city of Hanover plaque.[1] and the Cross of Merit First Class (Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse) of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit. After starting out with a Fender Stratocaster, Schenker is primarily known for playing Gibson Flying Vs and, more recently, Dean Vs. In the Acoustica DVD, he is seen playing an acoustic Flying V made especially for him by Dommenget. He now uses Dean acoustic V models. Some of Rudolf Schenkers main live guitars in recent years are Dommenget, the same maker that produced Klaus Meines live guitar[2] and many guitars for Matthias Jabs.[3] Rudolfs signature models are the Dommenget Ferrari V and the Scorpions V.[4] In the past, Schenker primarily played Marshall amps, using their JMP, JCM800 2203, and JCM800 2205 heads. Currently, he uses ENGL amps, endorsing the E 650 Ritchie Blackmore signature heads. In an interview on the World Wide Live video, he mentioned that his goal is not to become the best or fastest guitarist, but to be a very good composer. In most Scorpions songs, guitar solos are performed by lead guitarist Matthias Jabs, but there are some notable exceptions, in which Rudolf plays the solos, such as Wind of Change, Always Somewhere, Still Loving You, Send Me an Angel, Lady Starlight, As Soon as the Good Times Roll, When The Smoke is Going Down, Animal Magnetism, Through My Eyes Coast to Coast (second solo), SLY and Big City Nights. Rudolf Schenker is known for his energetic riffing and wild live performances,
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:01:10 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015