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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1985 - October: Scorpions ”World Wide Live”
Description: While we may think of the German band the Scorpions as an 80's metal band, they started much earlier - way back in 1965. Things didn't really come together for the group until the 1978-1992 personnel lineup of Klaus Meine on lead vocals, Rudolph Schenker on rhythm guitar, Mattias Jabs on lead guitar, Francis Buchholz on bass, and Herman Rarebell on percussion. By the time that the live album entitled World Wide Live came out in 1985, the group had established itself as an international commercial success.
Recorded during their 1984 world tour, "World Wide Live" showcases the band at th...