Speaking with Dr. Music, former Scorpions drummer Herman Rarebell revealed why he chose to leave the band in the mid-’90s. He was a member of the band from 1977 – 1996.
Rarebell: “What I don’t like anymore (were) the albums after Crazy World (1990). Just the one, Face The Heat (1993) with Bruce Fairbairn (producer). That was nice. But everything after that, I wasn’t a fan anymore. That’s probably the reason why I left. I couldn’t see any more progressing, so I said to the band, ‘It’s time for me to do something else.’ I didn’t wanna go along this way, because after ‘Wind Of Change’, Klaus (Meine / vocals) said to me, ‘I’m gonna write more songs like this.’ I said, ‘You can do this, but I’m not with you anymore.’ Then came another one out, which I couldn’t listen to, and I left then. I wanted to stay in rock. I don’t wanna drift up in the ‘Wind Of Change’ way. Great song, but it wasn’t for me. For me, I’m more in the direction of ‘The Sails Of Charon’ and songs like this.”
Rarebell is responsible for writing the lyrics for some of the Scorpions’ most popular songs including “Rock You Like a Hurricane”, “Blackout”, “Make It Real”, “Bad Boys Running Wild” and “Tease Me Please Me”.
Herman Rarebell & Friends present the video for the new single, “What About Love?,” which will be available on all known streaming providers from February 14. The song is also the title track of the band’s new studio album, which will be released on April 11th via Metalville Records.
The video for Herman Rarebell & Friends’ “What About Love?” can be seen below.
Says Herman about this song: “Here is my message to the world – we must return to love again! We have to stop the hate! This song should remind you all of love and peace! I am grateful to all my musician friends for helping me with this news!”
Welcome to our journey back to the future! Herman Rarebell & Friends take you back to the 1980s, and together we return to our very time with the greatest music of this powerful decade. Herman has chosen 12 songs to re-record with good friends and great musicians, as a tribute to the greatest hits of a time that was a golden age for him personally. Former Black Sabbath bassist Bob Daisley can be heard on this album, as can Dann Huff, who can be heard as a studio musician on some of the greatest albums in pop history, as well as Howard Leese from the legendary US rockers Heart and singer Michael Voss (Casanova, Mad Max, Michael Schenker). What an ensemble, what a pleasure.
Herman says about this time: “I think that more powerful music has never been created before or since. It was the golden age for me; I enjoyed it. We traveled the world with the Scorpions; we met people from all cultures. It was one big rush. Anything was possible at any time. With this album, I don’t just want to bring back memories of the great hits of the ’80s. It’s not just about the melodies and rhythms that I miss today. Above all, it’s about the feeling that these songs convey – the love, the courage, the optimism that is in them. I think a lot of that has been lost. The groove in ‘Here I Go Again,’ the larger-than-life chorus of ‘I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ and the unshakeable power of ‘Rock You Like A Hurricane.’ The love and longing of ‘I Want to Know What Love Is.’ It’s no wonder that these songs have held a place in people’s hearts for four decades. For me, the power, the special spirit of the ’80s, is in every chord of these songs, every hit on the bass drum. Every take we recorded for this album was pure pleasure – friends who play great music. We hope you feel what we’ve put into these new recordings – love, power, optimism! For me, that’s the power of the ’80s! Anyone who was there will remember. And anyone who missed it deserves to relive it, at least in this way.
“With this in mind, Here I am – Rock you like a Hurricane!”
The album was produced by Herman Rarebell and Michael Voss at Kidwood Studios in Münstertal, Black Forest.
What About Love? tracklisting:
“In The Air Tonight”
“I Want To Know What Love Is”
“Love Is A Battlefield”
“What About Love”
“Every Breath You Take”
“Sweet Child O’ Mine”
“Here I Go Again”
“Addicted To Love”
“Passion Rules The Game”
“Rock You Like A Hurricane”
“These Dreams”
“I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll”
“What About Love?” video:
Lineup:
Herman Rarebell – drums
Herman’s Friends:
Michael Voss – vocals & guitars
Van de Forst – vocals, acoustic guitars & keyboards
Dann Huff – lead guitars
Howard Leese – lead guitars
Bob Daisley – bass
Neil Carter – keyboards
Jim Vallance – keyboards
Eva von der Forst – backing vocals
Lexus de la Foret – backing vocals
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Rarebell: “What I don’t like anymore (were) the albums after Crazy World (1990). Just the one, Face The Heat (1993) with Bruce Fairbairn (producer). That was nice. But everything after that, I wasn’t a fan anymore. That’s probably the reason why I left. I couldn’t see any more progressing, so I said to the band, ‘It’s time for me to do something else.’ I didn’t wanna go along this way, because after ‘Wind Of Change’, Klaus (Meine / vocals) said to me, ‘I’m gonna write more songs like this.’ I said, ‘You can do this, but I’m not with you anymore.’ Then came another one out, which I couldn’t listen to, and I left then. I wanted to stay in rock. I don’t wanna drift up in the ‘Wind Of Change’ way. Great song, but it wasn’t for me. For me, I’m more in the direction of ‘The Sails Of Charon’ and songs like this.”
Rarebell is responsible for writing the lyrics for some of the Scorpions’ most popular songs including “Rock You Like a Hurricane”, “Blackout”, “Make It Real”, “Bad Boys Running Wild” and “Tease Me Please Me”.
Herman Rarebell & Friends present the video for the new single, “What About Love?,” which will be available on all known streaming providers from February 14. The song is also the title track of the band’s new studio album, which will be released on April 11th via Metalville Records.
The video for Herman Rarebell & Friends’ “What About Love?” can be seen below.
Says Herman about this song: “Here is my message to the world – we must return to love again! We have to stop the hate! This song should remind you all of love and peace! I am grateful to all my musician friends for helping me with this news!”
Welcome to our journey back to the future! Herman Rarebell & Friends take you back to the 1980s, and together we return to our very time with the greatest music of this powerful decade. Herman has chosen 12 songs to re-record with good friends and great musicians, as a tribute to the greatest hits of a time that was a golden age for him personally. Former Black Sabbath bassist Bob Daisley can be heard on this album, as can Dann Huff, who can be heard as a studio musician on some of the greatest albums in pop history, as well as Howard Leese from the legendary US rockers Heart and singer Michael Voss (Casanova, Mad Max, Michael Schenker). What an ensemble, what a pleasure.
Herman says about this time: “I think that more powerful music has never been created before or since. It was the golden age for me; I enjoyed it. We traveled the world with the Scorpions; we met people from all cultures. It was one big rush. Anything was possible at any time. With this album, I don’t just want to bring back memories of the great hits of the ’80s. It’s not just about the melodies and rhythms that I miss today. Above all, it’s about the feeling that these songs convey – the love, the courage, the optimism that is in them. I think a lot of that has been lost. The groove in ‘Here I Go Again,’ the larger-than-life chorus of ‘I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ and the unshakeable power of ‘Rock You Like A Hurricane.’ The love and longing of ‘I Want to Know What Love Is.’ It’s no wonder that these songs have held a place in people’s hearts for four decades. For me, the power, the special spirit of the ’80s, is in every chord of these songs, every hit on the bass drum. Every take we recorded for this album was pure pleasure – friends who play great music. We hope you feel what we’ve put into these new recordings – love, power, optimism! For me, that’s the power of the ’80s! Anyone who was there will remember. And anyone who missed it deserves to relive it, at least in this way.
“With this in mind, Here I am – Rock you like a Hurricane!”
The album was produced by Herman Rarebell and Michael Voss at Kidwood Studios in Münstertal, Black Forest.
What About Love? tracklisting:
“In The Air Tonight”
“I Want To Know What Love Is”
“Love Is A Battlefield”
“What About Love”
“Every Breath You Take”
“Sweet Child O’ Mine”
“Here I Go Again”
“Addicted To Love”
“Passion Rules The Game”
“Rock You Like A Hurricane”
“These Dreams”
“I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll”
“What About Love?” video:
Lineup:
Herman Rarebell – drums
Herman’s Friends:
Michael Voss – vocals & guitars
Van de Forst – vocals, acoustic guitars & keyboards
Dann Huff – lead guitars
Howard Leese – lead guitars
Bob Daisley – bass
Neil Carter – keyboards
Jim Vallance – keyboards
Eva von der Forst – backing vocals
Lexus de la Foret – backing vocals
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