ULI JON ROTH To Perform With SCORPIONS For First Time In 27 Years

[Hardrock69]

The following message has been posted on legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth's (ex-SCORPIONS) official web site:

"The American tour and Sky Academy have been put back until the beginning of 2006. Uli Jon Roth will first play some shows in Europe instead.

"The first of these is going to be in Colmar, France (September 10) at an open-air arena, where Uli is going to be on the same bill as his former band, SCORPIONS, and one other group (to be announced). Uli will later join the band during their set and they will perform a couple of SCORPIONS classics together, dating from the period when Uli was still a member of the group.

"This will be a somewhat historic and nostalgic occasion for a lot of fans from the past, who have never had the chance to see Uli with the SCORPIONS, because this is going to be their first joint appearance since the recording of 'Tokyo Tapes' in 1978.

"On the following day, Uli Jon Roth will headline the Guitarfest 2005 in Birmingham, England. The venue is still to be announced.

UJR tour dates can be found HERE

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Good news, thanks!
I have all the Scorpions' albums featuring Uli Roth. I still dig them a lot.
I once said on this board that as far a sound and phrasing, EVH must have inspired at least a little from Uli's...
I still think that the solos of "Speedy's coming", "Dark lady", "Robot man", "In trance", "Top of the bill", "Catch your train" or "Pictured life" (1974-76) must have run through young Eddie's ears at the time.

[nosuchluck]

awesome news!

and yeah EVH was heavily influenced by Uli - i think VH used to cover "catch your train" during their club days..

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Rudi said that EVH was a huge fan of The Scorpions, and, once when they were billed together, was asking all sorts of questions about Uli. So, yes, I'll go along with that.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Originally posted by nosuchluck
[...] yeah EVH was heavily influenced by Uli - i think VH used to cover "catch your train" during their club days..

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
Rudi said that EVH was a huge fan of The Scorpions, and, once when they were billed together, was asking all sorts of questions about Uli. So, yes, I'll go along with that.

Thanks chaps! I wondered if I was the only one who had noticed...

[thome]

So Uli hasnt picked up a instrument since 78 and I am supposed
to jump up and say OOOh AAHHH
Where has he been for 27 years?
I am iggy norant of this sceen help

[Shaun Ponsonby]

He's been with another band called...I forget...Electric Something (somebody finish that). He hasn't been doing nothing for 30-odd years. Actually, a couple of years ago he toured the UK with Michael Schenker and Glenn Hughes.

[thome]

UFO ?

[Vinnie Velvet]

I always thought Uli was so much better than Matias Jabs.

Uli was (is) a great player!

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by thome
UFO ?

No, that's Michael Schenker.

Electric Sun was it? It was something like that, much more Hendrixy than The Scorps.

[Matt White]

Uli's a little kooky!

Very talented guitarist!

TOKYO TAPES is a STELLAR recording!!!

[ThrillsNSpills]

Uli plays rings around Matthias Jabs. Not that Jabs is a slouch by a long shot. I like em both but Jabs never touched material like Sails of Charon. The dude blends technique and feel like no other. Scorps made incredible music.
Lovin you Sunday Morning, Love Drive, Speedy's Coming.

[blueturk]

It would be fucking great to hear anything from "Virgin Killer" live.

[Hardrock69]

I used to play "LoveDrive" in a band in the early 80s...

[thome]

Thanks for the 411 ill keep an ear out for more news.
Roth On!