The SCORPIONS' Rudolph Schenker and QUEENSRŸCHE's Todd La Torre guest on episode 154 of One On One with Mitch Lafon.
Rudolf discusses assembling the band's latest effort RETURN TO FOREVER (my pick for best album of 2015), their 50th anniversary deluxe reissues of Taken By Force (1977), Tokyo Tapes (1978), Lovedrive (1979), Animal Magnetism (1980), Blackout (1982) Love at First Sting (1984), World Wide Live (1985), and Savage Amusement (1988), work on a new album with his brother Michael, and much more.
Quotes from the interview:
RUDOLPH SCHENKER on RETURN TO FOREVER: "We had to find DNA between the old songs and the new songs. The whole album sounds like the perfect album."
RUDOLPH SCHENKER on the Scorpions' future: "I'm committed to the Scorpions."
RUDOLPH SCHENKER on Michael Schenker: "After the Farewell tour, of course, I had in mind to do something with my brother, but there is nothing in the air yet."
TWITTER: @scorpions and Rudolph: @rudolfschenker
QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd LaTorre discusses the band's album Condition Hüman, the human condition of the band during the much talked about lawsuit with their former singer, Pledge Music, CRIMSON GLORY, touring, why they almost missed their show in Montreal with the SCORPIONS (Sept. 19th 2015), and much more.
Quotes from the interview:
TODD LA TORRE on the band's album Condition Hüman: "I'm an equal writer (not just lyrically and vocal melodies), I've also contributed drum and guitar parts."
TODD LA TORRE on CRIMSON GLORY: "Crimson Glory stopped working as a band because of Jon Drenning."
TODD LA TORRE on the lawsuit: "Theoretically, I could have taken the position that it's not my fight, but it becomes my problem because I'm the new singer in the band and I've got a bullseye on my throat."
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Current information for the SCORPIONS Deluxe 50th Anniversary Reissues:
All eight releases detailed.
1) TAKEN BY FORCE
Steamrock Fever
We'll Burn The Sky
I've Got To Be Free
The Riot Of Your Time
The Sails Of Charon
Your Light
He's A Woman - She's A Man
Born To Touch Your Feelings
Suspender Love (Bonus Track)
Busy Guys (Unreleased Demo Version - Bonus Track)
Believe In Love (Unreleased Demo Version - Bonus Track)
Midnight Blues Jam (Unreleased Demo Version - Bonus Track)
Blue Dream (Unfinished Instrumental Version - Bonus Track)
Born To Touch Your Feelings (Unreleased Demo Version - Bonus Track)
2) TOKYO TAPES -
Disc 1
All Night Long
Pictured Life
Backstage Queen
Polar Nights
In Trance
We'll Burn The Sky
Suspender Love
In Search Of The Peace Of Mind
Fly To The Rainbow
He's A Woman - She's A Man
Speedy's Coming
Top Of The Bill
Hound Dog
Long Tall Sally
Steamrock Fever
Dark Lady
Kjo No Tsuki
Disc 2
Robot Man
Hell Cat (Unreleased Live Track Japan 1978 - Bonus Track)
Catch Your Train (Unreleased Live Track)(Japan 78 - Bonus Track)
Kimi Ga Yo (Unreleased Japanese Hymn 78 - Bonus Track)
Polar Nights (Unreleased Live Track Japan 78 - Bonus Track)
He's A Woman She's A Man (Unreleased Live Track Japan 1978 - Bonus Track)
Top Of The Bill (Unreleased Live Track Japan 1978 - Bonus Track)
Robot Man (Unreleased Live Track Japan 1979 - Bonus Track)
3) LOVEDRIVE
Disc 1
Another Piece Of Meat
Always Somewhere
Coast To Coast
Can't Stop Get Enough
Is There Anybody Out There
Lovedrive
Holiday
Cause I Love You (Unreleased Demo Song - Bonus Track)
Holiday (Unreleased Demo Version - Bonus Track)
Disc 2
Intro (Live In Japan 1979)
We'll Burn The Sky (Live In Japan 1979)
Lovedrive (Live In Japan 1979)
Life's Like A River (Live In Japan 1979)
Fly To The Rainbow (Live In Japan 1979)
Is There Anybody There (Live In Japan 1979)
Another Piece Of Meat (Live Injapan 1979)
Can't Get Enough (Live In Japan 1979)
Kojo No Tsuki (Live In Japan 1979)
Interview Special Mit R.Schenker, K.Meine, M.Jabs,H.Rarebell
4) ANIMAL MAGNETISM
Make It Real
Don`t Make No Promises (Your Body Can`t Keep)
Hold Me Tight
Twentieth Century Man
Lady Starlight
Falling In Love
Only A Man
The Zoo
Animal Magnetism
Hey You (Vocals By Rudolf Schenker - Bonus Track)
Animal Magnetism (Unreleased Demo Version - Bonus Track)
American Girls (Unreleased Demo Song - Bonus Track)
Get Your Love (Unreleased Demo Version Of Heroes Don`t Cry - Bonus Track)
Restless Man (unreleased Demo Version Of Twentieth Century Man - Bonus Track)
All Night Long (Unreleased Demo Song - Bonus Track)
5) BLACKOUT (CD & DVD)
Disc 1:
Blackout
Can't Live Without You
No One Like You
You Give Me All I Need
Now!
Dynamite
Arizona
China White
When The Smoke Is Going Down
Blackout (Unreleased demo)
Running For The Plane (Unreleased demo song)
Sugar Man (Unreleased demo song)
All My Love (Unreleased demo song)
Searching For The Rainbow (Unreleased demo song)
Disc 2:
No One Like You (Video clip)
Arizona (Video clip)
Blackout (Rock Pop In Concert)
Coming Home (Rock Pop In Concert)
Always Somewhere (Rock Pop In Concert)
Holiday (Rock Pop In Concert)
Can't Live Without You (Rock Pop In Concert)
Dynamite (Rock Pop In Concert)
Can't Get Enough (Rock Pop In Concert)
Make It Real (Not broadcasted/ Rock Pop In Concert)
The Zoo (Not broadcasted/ Rock Pop In Concert)
Interview special with R. Schenker, K. Meine, M. Jabs, H. Rarebell
6) LOVE AT FIRST STING (CD & DVD)
Disc 1:
Bad Boys Running Wild
Rock You Like A Hurricane
I'm Leaving You
Coming Home
The Same Thrill
Big City Nights
As Soon As The Good Times Roll
Crossfire
Still Loving You
Coming Home (Unreleased demo)
Living At Night (Unreleased demo song)
First Sting Jam No. 1 (Unreleased demo)
Anytime (You Want It) (Unreleased demo song)
Still Loving You (Unreleased demo)
Disc 2 (Live At Madison Square Garden, New York City (June 7, 1984)
Intro
Coming Home
Blackout
Bad Boys Running Wild
Big City Nights
Holiday (Acoustic)
Still Loving You
Rock You Like A Hurricane
The Zoo
Dynamite
Disc 3:
Rock You Live A Hurricane (Video clip)
I'm Leaving You (Video clip)
Big City Nights (Video clip)
Rock You Like A Hurricane (TV Show Germany 1985)
Still Loving You (TV Show Germany 1985)
Still Loving You (TV Show Germany 1984)
Big City Nights (Monsters Of Rock Germnay 1986)
Interview special with R. Schenker, K. Meine, M. Jabs, H. Rarebell
7) WORLD WIDE LIVE (CD & DVD)
Disc 1:
Countdown
Coming Home
Blackout
Bad Boys Running Wild
Make It Real
Big City Nights
Coast To Coast
Holiday
Still Loving You
Rock You Like A Hurricane
Can't Live Without You
Another Piece Of Meat
Dynamite
The Zoo
No One Like You
Can't Get Enough (Part 1)
Six String Sting
Can't Get Enough (Part 2)
Disc 2:
Coming Home (Originally only available on VHS)
Blackout
Big City Nights
No One Like You
Holiday
Bad Boys Running Wild
Still Loving You
Rock You Like A Hurricane
Dynamite
Interview special with R. Schenker, K. Meine, M. Jabs, H. Rarebell
8) SAVAGE AMUSEMENT (CD & DVD)
Disc 1:
Don't Stop At The Top
Rhythm Of Love
Passion Rules The Game
Media Overkill
Walking On The Edge
We Let It Rock…You Let It Roll
Every Minute Every Day
Love On The Run
Believe In Love
Taste Of Love (Unreleased demo song)
Edge Of Time (Unreleased demo song)
Don't Wait Too Long (Unreleased demo song)
Fast And Furious (Unreleased demo)
Dancing In The Moonlight (Unreleased demo)
Living For Tomorrow (Unreleased demo song)
I Can't Explain
Disc 2:
Rhythm Of Love (Video clip)
Passion Rules The Game (Video clip)
Believe In Love (Video clip)
I Can't Explain (Video clip)
* Documentary with clips and live material To Russia With Love
* Interview special with R. Schenker, K. Meine, M. Jabs, H. Rarebell
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