WIFE REACTS to Scorpions - Sails of Charon for FIRST TIME | COUPLE REACTION

[@mvjonsson]

You need to listen to Scorpions - Fly to the Rainbow, Virgin killer, In Trance, Tokyo Tapes, Taken by Force, also their debut The Lonesome Crow. Uli Jon Roth's solowork in Electric Sun is also highly recommended.

[@duhduh666]

Those are some awesome recommendations

[@michaelarmour1555]

I got to see scorpions in 1979 with Judas Priest and Def Leppard I also ended up seeing you Uli Jon about 5 years ago and he signed my shirt that I got at that concert back in 1979 but yes any other first five albums are great

[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

Agreed, Electric Sun is the bomb!!

[@hummerman62]

Absolutely TT is a fantastic l double live album, Speedy’s Coming 🎸🎸🎸

[@Someonelser1]

Uli era Scorps are a whole different animal vs later years, and Uli's Solo stuff is amazing!

[@ZalMoxis]

Yep much better than the stadium rock gunk they churned out later.....

[@georgetourlos5840]

Electric Sun is the best

[@heycooley]

Yep 😎👍

[@yogid8738]

You've got to listen to their first album called Lonesome Crow with Michael Schenker being just 17 years old.

[@anthonylv64]

I love to see when young people react to Uli’s mastery performance❤. That’s Phrygian Mode, used often in Heavy Metal.

[@keefmack]

I love the Uli Roth years of the Scorpions

[@alanalanis2257]

Nick and Lex!! You read my mind on this one. I didn't even have to request it. I'm not a fan of the Scorpions pop radio rock songs either but their older stuff is rocking!! Uli John Roth is another vastly underrated guitarist. #hiddengem

[@peterichards3261]

Perhaps you could listen to Uli Jon Roth's album "Scorpions Revisited" which has new versions of the 70's era Scorpions with Uli's more recent band

[@georgetourlos5840]

Uli goes off on the DarkLady re-do

[@ZIG4ZAG20]

They have a progressive side and a heavy side and a straight up hardrock/ballad side. Truly one of the greats.

[@sethcashman1011]

Love this album. Legions of guitarists owe UJR bigtime. On a related note: "Fire Wind"... not gonna say anything other than, well, I dare ya.

[@georgetourlos5840]

That is one of my favorites

[@scottyrocket1490]

Seen the Scorps many times. The most professional band I have ever seen! And this period of their work is by far, my favorite!

[@75yellowraven]

Refers to Greek mythology. Charon is the ferryman of the dead across the river Styx. Yes that’s where the band Styx got it’s name too.

[@tenchmagic]

Love early Scorps with Uli. Incredible player and writer. I think my favourite from this era of Scorpions is 'In Your Park ' from the unfortunately titled ' Virgin Killer' album. Really clean technical soloing and a great song 🙌🙌

[@pedros6429]

Ese tema es genial!!

[@TheNWSCOTT]

its pronounced sails of "SHAAAAAA RON"

[@FarazOloumi]

I believe it's pronounced as "sheron"

[@markferrett700]

Uli Jon Roth was classically trained and he admitted taking " a piece of Motzart " and incorporated into the opening solo........very clever indeed.

[@boabdilyad5441]

Uli Jon Roth was still 21 years old when he recorded this . He was a highly literate player , way advanced for his time , phenomenal but hugely underrated. Great reaction guys ! Oh The scales played was Phrgian mode very popular "sound" in the near East ( Arabic -Greek Turkish- Flamenco )

[@SpeedNNoise]

I’m I’ve been playing since I was 12 and I’m 20 now and I can barely get through the first part of this solo he can play hammer one so fast it’s insane

[@sulisscrps2413]

Uli GOD Roth!!!

[@sterioapple]

Kills me that Roth left the band after this. What a shame.

[@cemetarygates2800]

Uli is legend..................He made the Scorpions. Their 1st few LP's were amazing. Virgin Killer, Fly To The Rainbow, In Trance, Taken By Force........Epic stuff

[@relentlesscactus]

WANNA REVIEW THE BEST ELECTRIC GUITAR SOLO EVER? - I'm not kidding. Uli Jon Roth is the #1 guitarist on Earth, his solo work is a mind f¨ck, and the most amazing solo that will ever be written is a song called "I'll be There" from the Electric Sun (Uli Solo) album "Beyond the Astral Skies". A deep cut for sure. The song is like 10% intro, followed by the most amazing guitar solo ever. The sound, the build, the changes, the nuance, the structure. A few years ago at a gig in Redding, CA, I had the honor of telling Uli in person that this was the best solo ever. "To be clear, Uli, I don't mean your best solo ever, I mean the best solo ever, by anyone." He seemed moved, thanked me deeply, and said he worked very hard on that solo. Prepare to have your mind plastered against the back wall of your rock room.

[@RHaugland]

Respect! But debatable. I think he and Marty Friedman would have made some spectacular duo’s!!

[@ZalMoxis]

Uli Jon Roth was WAY ahead of everyone else....and there is a film clip from that time. His solo at the start was truly amazing....

[@Lizard-of-Oz]

Testament does a really good cover of this song

[@andrewbaldwin9796]

Scorpions - China White - The Zoo - In Trance 🤘🤘🤘

[@hadesdave]

"Animal Magnetism" and "China white". oh "we'll burn the sky" from this album

[@victorfuentes8749]

Esta época de Scorpions me encanta. Nunca han oído el solo de Yngwie de su banda Steeler? está increíble!....es el intro de la canción Hot on Your Heels

[@vaportrails7943]

This song borrows heavily from “Caravan” by Duke Ellington. You were right about the Middle Eastern flavor.

[@paulkruger491]

Great song. My favorite German band is ACCEPT.

[@TiltBrook]

Check out: Scorpions - Humanity (Official Music Video) …Great Reaction!!!👍🦂🤘

[@alexojeda9048]

Everybody here's dumping on post Uli era Scorps and that's BS. They didn't go full on Pop until Savage Amusement which was mid to late 80's. Prior to that they released 4 really good albums, including the multi-platinum hit Love at First Sting, They still rocked in early 80's, just not as complex as Uli era Scorps.

[@MarkH457]

Roth was very Hendrix-y back then too, listen to Hell Cat. He was a huge fan of Hendrix, owns one of his Strats and married Jimi's girlfriend after he died

[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

Oh Boy...great song! The song right after this "Your Light" on Taken by Force, OMG....even more amazing! Taken by Force was their second of THREE albums covers to be banned...First was Virgin Killer, 2nd was Taken By Force, third was Love Drive. Which by the way is their last decent album I'd say. Michael came back for that one...

[@dawnpatrol700]

I don't know what they were thinking for the Virgin Killer album cover. I'm a record collector, so had to have it, but it's beyond awkward. I think it's the most hated cover in history

[@jeffreycook2112]

Check out We’ll Burn The Sky from that same album. Amazing song!

[@spiffymick7073]

Love this. Haven't heard it in so long . Nice job picking a quality sound again, it sounded great. Check out Still Loving You Studio version off of The Love At First Sting LP. It's a bit mellow but you get a great taste of his vocals intertwined with solo guitar at the end.

[@yogid8738]

it is called wind (singular) of change, not winds (plural) of change

[@PeterMcCracken-n3g]

Hi guys, fantastic work. Uli Roth doesn't seem to be talked about the way he should be, I find that really weird " in the world of guitar players" since his skills are so front and center. Nick if you can play some of that, then its a big WoW from me. Thanks for having a great channel, from Peter again.

[@petebull8233]

Every song on every LP from Fly to the Rainbow to In Trance are amazing. Try ---Polar Nights and Sun In My Hand next if you want to wet yourselves. 50 years later I still do

[@dinos9607]

To a western ear the solo and the groove may sound "Arabic" (Phrygian mode always sounds "Arabic") but in reality this is also a staple of Greek music as well. Greeks play Phrygian mode differently from Arabs and the Sails of Charon is definitely built upon the Greek style rather than the Arabic which is reinforced by both the fact that the song in inspired loosely by Greek mythology as well as the fact that since the 1960s Germany was host to a large Greek community and the Scorpions definitely were listening to Greek music, in vogue back then. The way Uli shreds here is actually very reminiscent of Greek bouzouki players. In fact you can transpose the solo to bouzouki and you would not even know it was written by a German hard rock band known as Scorpions. For the record, Scorpions were extremely popular in Greece (they were all over Europe but Greece even more so) and Klaus has stated that one of their favourite countries to play is definitely Greece.

[@demonhoopa]

Scorpions were once a great band before they dumbed their music down for America. They peaked musically in 1977

[@joeallegra556]

Nick , let your wife listen to Born Too Touch Your Feelings, Yellow Raven and Backstage Queen.

[@alexandervanvalin9522]

The "Arabic" vibe you're picking up on might be partly that the opening solo quotes Caravan.

[@9thbloodandfire508]

Not Arabic/Middle East ... Flamenco it is! Uli Jon Roth himself said this.

[@joeallegra556]

When the Scorpions cared not about hits! You can thank Ulrich Jon Roth for all the amazing music. Definitely the direction was more about artistry than pushing units. The best guitarist to assume the mantle for them. Many cite Blackmore as the best Metal guitarist. For my money it's Uli!

[@yellowraven8]

If y'all liked this one , go back to 1974 and have a listen to They Need A Million ;)

[@jvegboy]

70's Scorpions is more idealist with Uli Jon Roth and Michael Schenker. Later as Herman Rarebell join the band they prefer to be more commercial so Uli left.

[@sylvainmclean1307]

Nice discover for you to beginning with that song underated scorpion album of the 70s the one that you were lookin for is still Lovin'you very popular from the album love at first sting. Next one maybe the zoo or blackout... So much to listen from them...

[@derekdavis6508]

If you like middle eastern sound check out my sleeping karma band from Germany, there is also Stoned Jesus from Ukraine, Mother engine from UK, you can listen on your own time don't have to react any songs by them will be good.

[@markr.devereux3385]

Sounds a little Russian to me. I'll tell you guitar players sat together in America and listened in reverance to Ulrich Roth. Eddie van Halen listened too . He had some catching up to do. Polar NIGHTS is another must listen ground breaker.

[@panoseddie9975]

Hi guys , Scorpions at 70s was a huge super band ,from the first album , Lonesome Crow 1972 till Taken by Force 1977 , are a SuperGroup. Back then even Iron Maiden was support them at gigs in England i suppose 1980. You must listen at these albums some day. And i ask you to react to Fly to the the Rainbow song from the omonymous album 1974. Ciao !

[@scottgalloway345]

"Is there anybody there" was the first Scorpions track i heard,on the in-flight music channel,1979,cue forward Xamount of years,this & In Trance are still top favourite tracks in my playlist

[@adrianchase6922]

It's not Arabic, it's flamenco influenced.

[@rikconverse8726]

You should check out their first album "Lonesome Crow"! Only album with both Schenker Brothers - Uli took Michael's place on the next album

[@robertdysonn]

Using dictate so please excuse the lack of capitalization but I have always loved the song rhythm of love, savage amusement era was really their best. The Love at first sting album was a great one as well.

[@shiro2526]

Testament did The Sail Of Charon cover. it's really solid

[@PK--ITA]

Finally someone noticed this great piece, probably one of the best created by Scorpions. That wasn't the Scorpions u know, the sweet band :) Thx.

[@DebieKaspari-mp8fc]

Crying days is the other huge standout with uli Roth at this time period. Some of the best screaming wah pedal lead work in Rock

[@michaelcalvert7363]

Winderful song maybe their very best Think the other side of them might have Lez in tears Still Loving You especially the live version China White is another ine to check out its heavy as..

[@TheNWSCOTT]

If you like seventies style check out lonesome crow their first album this band is awesome !!!!! they formed in the late 60s !!!

[@Aethyrs]

Im late to the show, but this song and Uli is one of best shit in our world!

[@dancan6622]

I never would have guessed Scorpion either. I was never a big Scorpion either but that song was pretty cool

[@martinlehotan8373]

You have to listen to Animal Magnetism! Amazing song!

[@scottgalloway345]

In Trance is another great early track,i have greatest hits,vol 1,lots of early banging tracks on it

[@JoseCespedes67jana]

The video could have been better for her... copyright

[@vicprovost2561]

I saw the Scorpions at least 10 times, if you really want to hear some of their best try Lovedrive, title track of the same, classic album. Michael Schenker guests on lead guitar on 3 tracks from that album. Check it out, you will be amazed.

[@vicprovost2561]

Do not discount the Lovedrive album, one of the best hard rock albums of all time. Michael Schenker rules on my book, no matter what band he is in...

[@ericmassar395]

Check out fly to the rainbow song dark lady catch your train the riot of your time sun in the hand all 70s scorpions are classic even love drive is a great album as well rock on you two

[@kellymcdonald1895]

Personally I think he was the world's best guitarist at that time. Never forget the first time I heard this.

[@markr.devereux3385]

I was blown away at the time and still am . Yngwies cover unbelieveable as he shreds his ass off.

[@sbeauchamp2211]

Didn't know that one. It it surprisingly good. "The Zoo" would get a lot of airplay in the 80's in my town. For another song with an 'arabic feel': 'The bazaar' by The Tea Party.

[@MarkH457]

It's in a Phrygian mode gives it that eastern feel

[@kirbybailey607]

Give credit to the Scorpions for writing this song, not IG please

[@kirbybailey607]

It has nothing to do with Greek mythology,it is India style music

[@gregseibel3310]

Thanks for the intro into this song. I've heard a lot of Scorpions but don't remember this. Great song. You both should check out White Zombie, then changed their name to Rob Zombie. Think you would like their songs, More human than a human, living Dead Girl, and Dragula. Nice work NicknLex

[@NicknLex]

Thanks so much for your support and glad you enjoyed! :) - Lex

[@ZalMoxis]

Not even in the same class....

[@alexojeda9048]

They didn't change their name. Rob disbanded the band due to the breakup with then girlfriend bassist Sean Yults. He formed a new solo band with new members and named it after himself.

[@benredmond6636]

Nick, I too have the CD of Yngwie doing this cover... It's so good. This shocked me listening to this from Scorpions

[@deadman1195]

Another piece of meat! Off of Lovedrive!

[@bklyncosanostra]

Where have these 2 dudes been for the last 30 years? Check out Yes Machine Messiah and you will be floored

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

Absolutely love the Scorpions.

[@progperljungman8218]

Even Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth really likes 70's Scorpions. Great stuff!

[@cemetarygates2800]

Great channel, new subscriber. Great vibes from y'all. Request......Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush, Live at Agora. (song) The Answer. It's the last time we get to see the truely overlooked axe master play live. Thanks and see you soon.

[@NicknLex]

Thanks for the kind words and support!! :)

[@brucedickinson12]

Fly to the rainbow album had some classic scorpions tracks .

[@raunomyllyla8061]

Maybe Blackout next..

[@MrTheMark21]

Your wife feel awkward around you lmao

[@gerrylonghair1924]

All I'm gonna say is....YUP

[@jeffclendenin6770]

LOL, go Lovedrive album

[@Vimana]

I love that you did this one! It's one of my favorites. The whole album is great and has some interesting variation. My favourite Scorpions albums are probably this one (Taken By Force) and the next one called "Lovedrive". This is the last album by the "1970's Scorpions" and Lovedrive is the first of the "New Scorpions" without Uli Jon Roth. They are great songwriters and Klaus Meine is one of the best singers of all time. They are quite famous for their ballads and for a good reason. They really know how to write such songs. This album has a song called "Born to Touch Your Feelings" and Lovedrive has "Holiday" for example. "Holiday" has one of the best intros with an acoustic guitar solo. I recently went and listened to that on Spotify and the new remastered version sounded much worse than the original though. All the real warmth of the original was gone and everything sounded thin and more trebly. I'm not a fan of some of the remasters but this was much worse than usual. Oh well, just wanted to share my frustration I guess. :-) You talked about Yngwie J. Malmsteen and I'd also like to share some words about him. He was outstanding especially in his early years. Most of the people hadn't heard anything like that before. He wrote some fantastic songs as well. I like the first three or four albums a lot. He knew how to write some great riffs and melodic neoclassical themes, which sounded very good especially when played fast. As we know, he wasn't the first neoclassical metal guitarist but you could say that he perfected the genre. Many people started to repeat those things later including himself. Sails of Charon was an important song for him but I'd also like to mention at least one other song. It's "Gates of Babylon" by Rainbow (which had Ritchie Blackmore on guitar of course). There are parts in that song's middle section that have clearly inspired his music. Uli Jon Roth is a fantastic guitar player. He didn't just inspire Yngwie Malmsteen but many others as well. At least the members of Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Testament have been praising him in some of their interviews. Those are some of the most influential thrash metal bands and favorites of many people. it's always nice to know what has influenced our own favorite bands. So, sharing this music is important. I'm so glad you're doing this. Take care and have a fantastic weekend!

[@svedinaren]

Agree on the remasters. Scorpions really made awful remasters. I just want muddiness and dirt removed. Leave the charm in!!

[@RobertErnestLewis]

Uli Roth ... not Malmsteen

[@MZibari]

You need a better mic guys

[@joshgrant824]

Uli Jon Roth is incredible

[@NicknLex]

Amazing. In my opinion blew everyone away during the 70's. Except fusion players

[@joshgrant824]

@@NicknLex agreed!

[@willasacco9898]

This band never hit it big in the US, but they were very big in Europe in the late70’s through the 80’s. Thanks for the deep cut - never heard this song before.

[@NicknLex]

Glad you enjoyed! - Lex

[@Knightveil]

While Scorpions were never big on Top 40 radio in the US, they *were* extremely popular on FM radio, especially from the "Blackout" period forward. Certainly the Uli era Scorpions are less played, but there were a scattered around here and there in my experience (San Diego, CA).

[@nickkozanas1147]

They made it very big in the us

[@dercampercleaner9264]

Marius Mueller Westernhagen.!!!

[@ramonsouza9944]

beautifull. ulrich roth is a monster. bether then version of malmmensteen, ahhh?

[@tugglesthe1st85]

incredible song, Uli is and always will be one of those waay up there... Malmsteen version is ok

[@TheNWSCOTT]

your fired !!!!

[@antoniocharo1724]

I must agree, you've have to do more off of their TOKYO TAPES Lp. YOU'LL WILL FALL IN LOVE. ❤❤❤ It has Everything anyone could ever want ...😉😄 🤘✌😎 Be Cool- PEACE

[@salsaucedo]

Fly to the rainbow, In Trance, Virgin Killer, and Taken by force is a pure classic era that is overlooked, dude it's your loss for not liking the Scorpions or Michael Schenker (MSG)

[@yellowraven8]

SCORPIONS FOREVER !! KING ROTH !!

[@fredgarv79]

This is the sad thing everybody only knows the winds of change and rock you like a hurricane, and have no idea about their early and mid 70's music. In trance and yellow raven anything on tokyo tapes which is one of the best live albums ever. Fly to the rainbow and polar nights

[@ResilientOne2112]

you guys like to get into the deep tracks, NICE! What's also nice is Saturday night at 8pm eastern, the debut of live action on your reactions, very much looking forward to this! I hope I'm reading this right, lol

[@NicknLex]

We definitely love deep tracks! So yeah tomorrow will be a watch party where we will be sharing the moment that we watch Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage. A documentary on Netflix. Literally can’t wait for this because we’re falling in love with the band and are anxious to know them on a more personal level. Anyway, thanks for your support and hope to see you there! :) - Lex

[@ResilientOne2112]

@@NicknLex Yes, you are in for a remarkable treat, its deep, its personal and it's a very poignant documentary about how the moons and stars were aligned when Neil came to try out for Rush, I saw my very first rush show July 1974 (with they're original drummer John Rutsey), and Neil joined Rush soon after, August 1974, just before they're inaugural US tour, they released 3 albums in 20 months, finally saw them again in June 1976 it was a complete transformation, The level of musicianship was astronomical! You are beginning with the correct documentary, the story of how they came together, there's so much to explore after this, ENJOY!!!

[@dawnpatrol700]

While I think Lovedrive is the most accessible album they have ( it has their 70s sound mixed with what would come in the 80s), my favorite will always be Fly to the Rainbow. Strange goodness

[@alanalanis2257]

The live video version is even better!!

[@loisr3970]

Another wonderful rabbit hole. Nik music touches you different as you age. Listen to Wind of Change now. Not sure about reading meanings of songs before hand we never could. I am shocked now that I watch reactions the meaning is not at all what I expected. CHEERS

[@reality1958]

There is a world of difference between Scorpions with Ulrich Roth and post Ulrich Roth. With him they were so much better IMO. A serious sound that really rocks out. Scorpions sounded too thin and mainstream after he left. Check out "Speedys Coming"

[@jessebrennan7130]

I love this version with the extended intro

[@NicknLex]

What a Solo to start a song right?

[@usernroll2525]

React a Scorpions songs live!

[@Casey3-P-O]

5:30 it's from that minor second interval. Or major 7th I guess, depending on how you're looking at it. But those two major chords are only a semi tone away from each other. If you start the harmonic minor scale on the dominant chord (5th chord of the scale) and if you tonicize that chord as your root chord, then you are officially playing the Phrygian Dominant scale. This song takes advantage of that little bit of music theory, and it gives it that vibe she is describing. Minor second = super dope sound. lol