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SCORPIONS Guitarist Explains Decision To Pack It In |
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Written by ed
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 |
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Carlos Ramirez of AOL's Noisecreep spoke to SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker about the band's announcement that they would be retiring. An excerpt from the chat follows below.
Noisecreep: First off, why the hell are you guys packing it in?
Schenker: We were sitting in the studio after we finished tracking [the new SCORPIONS album] "Sting of the Tail", and we realized something rather quickly. We heard these songs together, and it just captured the essence of the '80s SCORPIONS sound. It sounds like a combination of the best material on the "Lovedrive" and "Crazy World" albums. The songs have that feel and spirit. Then our manager had the idea to finish the band on a high note with this record. At first, we thought he was joking. (laughter) But then we noticed he was completely being serious. And it turns out, he was right.
Noisecreep: So you just wanted to end the band with a high note.
Schenker: Yes, exactly. Look, we have been around for a long time, and we've done so many great things together. We came out of Germany when no one thought a band from there could rock hard. We've always believed in the band and had fun doing it. "Sting of the Tail" sounds like a classic SCORPIONS album, so we decided to leave after we get done touring it since it's such a powerful record. |
