Herman Rarebell Says The Real Scorpions Died In 1996

Scorpions drummer Herman Rarebell wrote lyrics for "Rock You Like a Hurricane," "Blackout," "Bad Boys Running Wild," "Dynamite," "Tease Me Please Me," and "Make It Real." His run behind the kit helped the Scorpions move 32 million records worldwide. Today, Herman says his old bandmates will not even answer his emails.In April 1996, Herman Rarebell walked away from the Scorpions. In his own words, the real Scorpions walked with him.This video traces the publishing conversation with Klaus Meine — the one about "Wind of Change" money — that Herman points to as the moment he knew he was finished in the band. From co-writing Blackout, Love at First Sting, and Savage Amusement to being phased out of the writers' room entirely, this is the inside account of how the classic-era Scorpions lineup came apart from the top down.Also covered: the 1989 Moscow Music Peace Festival at Lenin Stadium in front of 300,000 fans, the album that changed the balance of power inside the Scorpions, and the 2006 Wacken Open Air reunion that briefly reunited Herman Rarebell with Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth.And what happened in January 2024, when former Scorpions drummer James Kottak — the man who replaced Herman — died at 61. Herman reached out to his old bandmates with a simple idea to honor him. According to Herman, the reply never came.The catalog still sells. The tours still fill arenas. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" still closes the show every night. But the drummer whose words are being sung says the Scorpions he helped build have been gone for almost thirty years. #Scorpions #HermanRarebell #RockYouLikeAHurricane 🔺MERCH https://legendsbehindthekit.com 🔺X https://x.com/Stickzonthakit https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... ⭕Test your drummer knowledge: https://lbtk-trivia.netlify.app Subscribe Now    / @legendsbehindthekit