Scorpions / The most shocking video of the year TV Studio Live 1977 Jewel Version

Shock! What a shock!! A new official professional shot of the early SCORPIONS with Uli Jon Roth has been unearthed!!! It’s a piece full of surprises, but the contents are also a mystery. First of all, it’s unclear when and where this work was filmed. We know that it’s a multi-camera professional shot (with a French-speaking presenter) broadcast in Switzerland in 1977, but we can’t figure out what happens next. To explain the situation, let’s first look at the schedule at the time. 1976 January 2-June 7: Europe #1 (78 performances) June 24-July 1: West Germany #1 (4 performances) August 7-September 26: West Germany #2 (16 performances) October 9th “VIRGIN KILLER” released October 2-December 4: Europe #2 (25 performances) ←★Here? 1977 January 5-30: West Germany #3 (16 shows) February 19-May 5: Europe #3 (24 shows) ←★Here? May: Rudi Leonards replaced Herman Larebel June-October: Production of “TAKEN BY FORCE” October 14-November 2: West Germany #4 (18 shows) December 4: Release of “TAKEN BY FORCE” December 10-17: France (3 shows) This is SCORPIONS in 1976/1977. At that time, their activities were limited to Europe, and they had never traveled to Japan or North America. Like most West German bands, they had been performing live in Switzerland from an early stage, but there were no shows in 1977. Since they are playing the “VIRGIN KILLER” number and Rudy Leonards is sitting on the stool, it seems to be “Europe #2” or “Europe #3”, but beyond that it is a dead end. That’s enough of a mystery, let’s get to the main topic. The quality of this work is… super-excellent! Actually, a short sample video was recently released online, which caused a fuss among sharp-eyed core enthusiasts, but this work is a full-length version (about 32 minutes) that appeared after that. It is not an air check, there is no color bleeding or twisting, and there are no dubbing marks. It is a perfect master quality as if it was murdered yesterday. And the content is intense and unparalleled. It is an in-station radio with no audience, but this is a real live performance. Until now, the professional shots of the Uri era were only a few promos and mime videos. Unlike those, this work allows you to enjoy eight songs with a completely live performance. Let’s organize the contents as well. In Trance (3 songs), In Trance, Dark Lady, Robot Man, Virgin Killer (3 songs), Pictured Life, Back Stage Queen, Polar Nights, Others (2 songs), All Night Long, Speedy’s Comin, etc. The early masterpieces are dazzling, but the song order is also delicious. The five songs from the start of “All Night Long” to “In Trance” are exactly the same as the A-side of “TOKYO TAPES”. Of course, we can’t advertise “TOKYO TAPES to watch with your eyes!” with all eight songs, but there is no doubt that the world of that great masterpiece will be depicted with multi-camera pro shots. Klaus Meine, dressed in a psychedelic shirt, goes wild looking at the camera, Rudolf Schenker is treated as a supporting role, and Uri monopolizes the main role with his intense and unparalleled performance and presence. This is a newly excavated video where you can watch that precious live performance with multi-camera pro shots. Who knew such footage existed? Who knew we could witness it after 45 years? I’m glad I liked hard rock until now… This is a shocking piece that makes me think that for the first time in a long time. A multi-camera pro shot broadcast in Switzerland in 1977 during the “VIRGIN KILLER” era. This video suddenly appeared very recently, and its quality is shockingly official. Until now, the pro shots from the Uri era were only a very small amount of mime footage, but this work is a complete live performance despite being an in-house studio. In particular, the first five songs are exactly the same as the A-side of “TOKYO TAPES”, and the world of that great masterpiece is depicted with a multi-camera pro shot. This is an astonishing super-excellent video that has been released for the first time in 45 years. TV Studio Live 1977 PRO-SHOT★The most shocking video of the year! ! ! (31:58) 1. Intro 2. All Night Long 3. Pictured Life 4. Back Stage Queen 5. Polar Nights 6. In Trance 7. Speedy’s Coming 8. Dark Lady 9. Robot Man 10. Outro Klaus Meine – Vocals Ulrich Roth – Guitar, Vocals Rudolf Schenker – Guitar, Vocals Francis Buchholz – Bass, Vocals Rudy Lenners – Drums -SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.32 min.