The two former members who should be excluded from the Scorpions movie

The Wind of Change plot apparently has also allowed two important musicians that the band was interpreted, but it should not be the case

Following the tendency of many other artists and bands, the Scorpioni It will also be portrayed in a biography. Wind of changeThe film of the same title as his greatest success is still in production, but has published his first online teaser.

The work tries to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the German band, one of the most influential and long -lasting in the history of hard rock. Directed by Alex RanarivelThe film is produced by Esx Entertainment to Fox Entertainment Studios In association with Warner Bros Home Entertainment.

According to the synopsis:

“The film tells the story of a band united by the passion for music, which has tried to inspire changes in the world through their powerful sound and significant texts. In the heart of the film it is its iconic hymn ‘Wind of change’which became the soundtrack of the end of the cold war, symbolizes hope, peace and unity. Through your music, with successes ranging from ‘Rock you like a hurricane’ THE ‘Still loving You’The Scorpions contributed to unite the East and the West, leaving an indelible mark in history and demonstrating the transforming power of art. “

In an interview with Rolling Stone Brazil, the singer Klaus Meine said that Alex Ranarivel is a big fan of Scorpions and has left him the idea of ​​making a biography rather than a documentary. Counts:

“We are still in the configuration phase of the entire project. We want the recovery soon, but we still do not know exactly when. We hope that they can end everything in the coming months, so that it coincides with the 60th anniversary of the band. They will tell the story of Scorpions from a different point of view.

The main cast has:

• Alexander Dreymon (The last kingdom) as guitarist and founder Rudolf Schenker;
• Ludwig Trepte (War generation) As a singer Klaus Meine;
• And speleers (You) As guitarist Matthias Jabs;
• Luke Brandon Field (Interview with the vampire, Jojo rabbit) Like the drummer Herman Rarebell;
• David Kross (The reader) As a friend AndrejArrested through the Berlin Wall;
• Dominic West (The crown) As an entrepreneur Docghee DOC.

However, the absence of at least two crucial members, one present in the foundation of the group and the other, during the most successful years and even credited to play “Wind of change”. I am:

• the guitarist Michael SchenkerRudolf’s younger brother and connected to the group from 1969 to 1973, with a return to the studio between 1978 and 1979;
• and the bassist Francis BucholzPresent in the formation between 1973 and 1992 – practically at the same time as the drummer Herman Rarebell, played in the film and in the member between 1977 and 1996.

The cut musicians of the Scorpions Movie

It is difficult to say carefully because the specific members have been cut Wind of changeSince, of course, the complete plot of the film is not known in detail. However, there are reasons to justify both Michael Schenker and Francis Bucholz’s absences.

For decades, Michael was up to Rudolf’s war, in particular due to the short link between 1978 and 1979, when the youngest was reported to record the album the album Amatoro (1979). In an interview with The metal voice (Via Igor Miranda website), Michael accused his brother of not having allowed him to be interpreted in the photo of the band that accompanies the booklet and not to accredit him from the songs of the songs “Vacation” AND “Costa in Costa”.

Definition of Rudolf as “traitor”, he said:

“Why Rudolf plays with a V -black and white V -fly guitar? Why tinges his hair in white? Do you want to be me. Do you think Rudolf gives the right portion of copyright to someone?

The situation with Francis is more delicate and less passionate. The musician was dissatisfied after a series of internal changes in the group’s company and financial sphere and decided to leave. None of the parts provides specific details of what really happened, even if the bassist speaks more openly than his former colleagues, but when the Scorpions collected his former member at the Festival Wacken Open Air In 2006, Buchholz was the only absence.

In an interview with Classic rockKlaus Meine Comments:

“People often think about our break with Dieter [Dierks, produtor] It was bad, but it wasn’t so. However, with Francis, it was a very bad break. To shorten history, when we made the decision to change our entire corporate structure and shoot our manager, unfortunately Francis went with him. We lost a friend and a great musician. “

In turn, towards the website Prepare to rollFrancis says that the decision to break was half of him, half of the band. For him, it was unsustainable to continue with the corporate structure of that period.

“Immediately after the start of a tour, it was decided that we would fire our manager, CCC. While everyone had fun in the hotel pools during his free time, I spent my time on the phone talking to Dick Asher, who was president of the label. […] I realized that we needed a professional American entrepreneur again. Asher suggested that Doc McGhee – Bon Jovi Businessman at the time – took on world management, spoke to him, everyone liked. A few years later, the rest of the band suddenly decided to fire our lawyers and tax consultants, even if nobody – except me – really worried about all these issues. Nobody seemed to understand the importance of a functional structure for an international tour band. I was not willing to change everything again.

It was also not able to have chaos in the middle of an exam by the German tax authorities, who occurred at that moment. I preferred to dedicate my time to musical creativity and I needed time for my family. New people have been hired: an additional businessman for McGhee, a new lawyer and a new tax consultancy company. […] I came across the question of accepting these new and still inexperienced people in the music sector, what the band wanted or went. In addition, I heard that some of these new people did not seem to satisfy my ambitious expectations. “

The fact is that it will be very strange to watch a bassist rock band in the film, since nobody has been put in place of Buchholz. The film does not yet have a premiere.

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Source: Terra

Earl

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