Scorpions is perhaps the most well-known rock group from Germany. It is possible to name this command safely monsters and legends «Hard and Heavy». They exist till now, and it seems that neither time, nor problems can't bend will of these people, will to fine and useful (sometimes).
Modern Scorpions are already known to us Rudolf Shenker, Klaus Main, Matias Jabs, James Kotak and beginner Pavel Machivoda (bass).

As well as on many teenagers in post-war Germany, Klausa Main and Rudolf Shenkera were affected by music and other delights of modern life brought on their Native land by the American soldiers: Elvis Presley, a chewing gum, dark blue jeans, leather waistcoats and, first of all, a rock n roll. Since early years Klaus and Rudolf felt insuperable desire to take in hands a guitar and to leave under a limelight. In the beginning 60 Beatles have made bit revolution. And in the mid-sixties Klaus Main and Rudolf Shenker, blessed with understanding parents, also have started to act with the bit groups.

In 1965 Rudolf Shenker to Hanover, Germany, the Bottom Saxony, has created group under name Scorpions.

Years of existence: 1968-1972
Structure: Wolfgang Jony, Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Michael Schenker, Lothar Heimberg

Crude reeves of groups like The Yardbirds, The Pretty Things and Spooky Tooth which those days were considered as the present hard rockers were an example for Rudolf Shenkera, the guitarist and the author of songs. Hide review