Scorpions - New DVD:Amazonia – Live In The Jungle

In August 2007, Germany’s most successful music export worldwide, the Scorpions, already ventured deep into the Brazilian jungle for a sold out show – in front of 40,000 enthusiastic fans the band played a concert in Manaus, the metropolis on the Amazon river. A cooperation with Greenpeace was already existent at this point and when the band returned to South America the next year, they happily intensified it. Kaus Meine, lead singer of the Scorpions, recollects, “Due to the unbelievable success we returned to Manaus in 2008, but we also played Rio, Sao Paulo and Recife again. During the show in Belem we accepted Greenpeace’s invitation to participate in a three-hour flight across the rainforest in order to get a picture of the proceeding destruction (an area twice the size of Germany has been destroyed by fire so far). We wholeheartedly supported Greenpeace with large banners saying “Stop the deforestation” during these shows and part of the proceeds from this DVD will consequently be given to this organisation that is commited in so many parts of the world.”
For many years, Greenpeace has been fighting against the rapid deforestation of the amazon rainforest and for the preservation of the habitat of numerous animal and plant species and also of more than 180 native peoples counting more than 200,000 people altogether. Scientists assume that the rainforest will be gone by 2050 – given a constant “deforestation speed”. The consequences would be disastrous: People would lose their homes, animals and plants would become extinct and the impact on the world climate would be bomb-like. The Scorpions have now also commited themselves to protecting this unique ecosystem. The rock icons’ DVD “Amazonia – Live In The Jungle” does not only include the complete show played in Recife on 7 September 2008 and a “Special Feature – supported by Greenpeace” consisting of five live videos from their legendary concert in Manaus in 2007, but also a Greenpeace documentation of the Scorpions’ legendary flight across the amazon rainforest. Royalties of DVDs sold in Brazil and Mexico predominately go to Greenpeace Brazil’s projects to protect the ancient forest.
Musically, the DVD is a highlight as well. Meine says, “During the 2008 tour we had the pleasure to perform with Brazilian guest musicians. It was a wonderful experience and demonstrated very well how music builds bridges and brings people from different cultures together.” In a closing statement, the musician addresses his South American fans and says, “We want to thank our Brazilian fans for the support and the incredible enthusiasm. To quote James: ‘3 words: You kick ass.’ Brazil rocks!!!” And so do the Scorpions.
The DVD “Amazonia – Live In The Jungle” will be released on 20 November 2009 in Europe. The North America release date will be later this year.

Main Program: Live in Recife
Track Listings
Hour I
Coming Home
Bad Boys Running Wild
No Pain No Gain
Always Somewhere
Holiday
Dust In The Wind
Wind Of Change
321
Blackout
Big City Nights
Still Loving You
Rock You Like A Hurricane

Bonus Program: Live In Manaus
Hour I
Love 'em Or Leave 'em
Make It Real
Tease Me, Please Me
Humanity
Amazonia - Greenpeace Documentary

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MJ guitars will reopen October 31

Dear Matthias Jabs fans ,

You are all welcome to the re-opening of MJGuitars in Munich, Pariserstr.32, Germany on Saturday October 31 from 11am until 4 pm.

www.mjguitars.de

New Interview with James Kottak

http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=7269

KNAC.COM: You have quite the long resume of playing drums with various bands. You’ve been with the Scorpions how long now?
KOTTAK: I’ve been with the Scorpions for 13 years. That’s a long time for any band. I have to say, I’m very fortunate. Those guys are first class all the way. It’s an incredible organization to be involved with. It’s kind of like a law firm. It’s like I’m a junior partner and things get better every year.
KNAC.COM: Secure that partnership!
KOTTAK: Junior partnership. It’s kind of like the Rolling Stones; you’ll never really be part of the club. I’ll always be the new guy. No, no, not the new guy, now the bass player is the new guy. I’m just very thankful and grateful to be with such a great group of guys.
KNAC.COM: How did you get that gig?
KOTTAK: The phone rang one day, and there was a manager saying, ‘Hello James, would you be interested in coming to play with the Scorpions?’ It was really that simple. Actually, back on the Monsters of Rock tour, I was with the band Kingdom Come and I got to know the guys [from the Scorpions] back then. That was Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica and Kingdom Come. And then I also played with Michael Schenker in MSG, I did the last MSG record, and I got to know Michael. And you know, rock & roll is such a small world and seriously, literally the phone rang one day and it was the call asking me if I wanted to come play.
KNAC.COM: So, did you tell them you’d get back to them, after you think about it for a while?
KOTTAK: Actually, I did think about it for a few days and I called back and said, ‘Sure, I’ll come check it out.’ I was really burned out at that point. Like all things, it had a happy ending.
KNAC.COM: Do you have a favorite band you’ve played with?
KOTTAK: My favorite band is definitely playing with the Scorpions. My second favorite was Wild Horses, the band I had with Rick Steier (Kingdom Come/Warrant).

HAPPY 54TH BIRTHDAY TO MATTHIAS JABS

MATTHIAS JABS TURNS 54 ON OCTOBER 25...

Matthias - From scorpsnews and North America we would like to wish you a happy and blessed Birthday..

New Tour Dates for Kottak

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KOTTAK (formerly KRUNK), the band featuring singer/songwriter/guitarist Jimmy Ratchitt (a.k.a. former KINGDOM COME and current SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak) and his wife Athena (sister of MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee) on drums, has scheduled the following dates:
Oct. 30 - The Ruby Room - Phoenix, AZ
Oct. 31 - Copper State Tavern - Glendale, AZ
Nov. 02 - Atomic Cantina - Albuquerque, NM
Nov. 04 - The Blooze Bar - Phoenix, AZ
Nov. 05 - The Jackass Bar - Prescott Valley, AZ
Nov. 06 - Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 07 - Rockfest 2009 - Lake Elsinore, CA

Scorpions live on Showtime network announcement from James Kottak

HELLO ALL GREETINGS FROM GERMANY!The Scorpions have been invited to play for the SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC.IT AIRS LIVE TONITE ON SHOWTIME. 8pm ET/PT (USA).We are performing '321' from the cd Humanity Hour 1 for the main bout as ARTHU...R ABRAHAM makes his 3 minute entrance.....AND, Rudolf Schenker is performing both the USA & German anthems solo!btw...There is an estimated worldwide viewing audience of 8 to 9 MILLION!Check your local SHOWTIME sports listings.


Rudy Schenker performing the USA and German national anthems
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2der_d26RaM

Scorpions performing 321
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONRklglFfxo

A email message from Matthias Jabs

Hi Scott,

We are working on 12 songs at the moment. Great stuff. Definetely "scorpionized" in sound and attitude. More towards the early 80ties.

The new CD will be Released in March 2010!


Working with Matthias are the producer Mikael Nord Anderson, (bottom right),Ingo Powitzer (Scorpions guitar technician top right)and Peter Kirkman (Scorpions guitar technician top left)


I don`t know about the US release yet. Azoff- management is currently working on the deal.
Simultaneous release is up to the record companies. The weak dollar has been a reason to delay the US release in order to avoid bad imports in the "rest" of the world, for all non-american bands in recent years.

MJGuitars opens October 31. - http://www.matthiasjabs.de/

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take care,
yours Matthias

Rudy Schenker interviewed in German on TV Total

http://tvtotal.prosieben.de/tvtotal/videos/player/?contentId=48078

Scorpions support the Time for Climate Justice Initiative

This is a followup post to the one Scott posted about the Scorpions supporting the Time for Climate Justice program. Klaus Meine has at least a small vocal part at about the 2 minute mark of the song "Beds Are Burning" which was released for free a few days ago. You can download it in mp3 format from the above link.

Set List from Essen, Germany show October 2

A Night To Remember - Live in Essen, October 2 - 2009
01 - Hour 1
02 - Loving You Sunday Morning
03 - Is There Anybody There
04 - Make It Real
05 - The Zoo
06 - Pictured Life (with Uli)
07 - Backstage Queen (with Uli)
08 - We'll Burn The Sky (with Uli)
09 - Robot Man (with Uli)
10 - Send Me An Angel
11 - Holiday
12 - Coast To Coast (with Michael)
13 - Love Drive (with Michael)
14 - Another Piece Of Meat (with Michael)
15 - Doctor Doctor (with Michael)
16 - Tease Me, Please Me
17 - 321
18 - Kottak Attack
19 - Blackout
20 - Big City Nights
ENCORES:
21 - Still Loving You
22 - Wind Of Change
23 - Long Tall Sally (with Uli & Michael)
24 - Rock You Like Hurricane

( thank you BR/Hans33)

Live Videos and photos from last night's Essen, Germany Show

Opening with Hour 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBLPxkf3QoU

Rock You Like A Hurricane - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGCuHL_eyB4&feature=PlayList&p=4D602A7372C46202

A live documentary of a Night To Remember- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9tSTvhlq9w&feature=PlayList&p=4D602A7372C46202

Part 1 - Matthias Jabs and Michael Schenker guitar solo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlAUeuLBwEM
Part 2 - Matthias Jabs and Michael Schenker guitar solo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCxoH3VtVWQ

Send Me An Angel - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rduc5EjOH34

Still Loving You - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofrlv5Fdc34

Photos from the show (thanks Hans) - http://s663.photobucket.com/albums/uu351/hanpfeu/Essen%20Okt%2009/

( i will have more videos later on)