SCORPIONS Special Featuring RUDOLF SCHENKER Featured On Rich Davenport’s Rock Show

Rich Davenport’s Rock Show this week features a Scorpions special with Rudolf Schenker, and an interview with China Sky vocalist / guitarist Ron Perry, and is now available for streaming below:

Rich Davenport’s Rock Show – Scorpions Special with Rudolf Schenker, plus China Sky Interview by Rich Davenport on Mixcloud

This week’s show opens with a Scorpions special, featuring founding member, guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who discusses the band’s 50th anniversary, and looks back on their earliest days, after recently finding an account book from September 1965, in which his mother recorded the band’s earnings and expenses. Rudolf also gives an insight into the writing and recording of the band’s new album Return To Forever, on which they revisited and then developed song ideas originally generated in the late ’70s and early ’80s, which in turn inspired them to write new tracks. In addition to playing 3 songs from the new album chosen by Mr Schenker, Rich also turns the spotlight on Rudolf in his occasional role as lead guitarist, with two classic tracks on which he plays the solos.

The show also features an interview with China Sky vocalist Ron Perry, looking at the band’s remarkable return with the China Sky II album, 25 years after they split up shortly after the release of their debut album. After receiving emails from fans and discovering that their first record was now a cult classic, the band have returned (with former Molly Hatchet drummer Bruce Crump now in the ranks) with an album that’s receiving acclaim from fans and reviewers alike, and you can hear Ron’s choice of 2 songs from the new release after the interview.

Scorpions have updated their tour schedule in support of their new album, Return To Forever, with a string of North American dates in September/October. The band have also released their new music video, for “We Built This House”.

North American tour dates:

September
10 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion           
12 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclay’s Arena          
13 – Gilford, NH – Meadwobrook           
18 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre           
19 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre          
22 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion           
23 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica          
25 – Windsor, ON – Caesar’s Windsor           
26 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena           

October
1 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center           
2 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum

The band’s complete live itinerary can be found at this location.

Check out 60-second samples of each of the songs from Scorpions’ new album, Return To Forever (out now) via the audio player found at this location.

Return To Forever is available on CD, Deluxe CD, vinyl, Limited Collector’s Box, and several more digital and physical formats. The tracklisting is as follows:

“Going Out With A Bang”
“We Built This House”
“Rock My Car”
“House Of Cards”
“All For One”
“Rock’n’Roll Band”
“Catch Your Luck And Play”
“Rollin’ Home”
“Hard Rockin’ The Place”
“Eye Of The Storm”
“The Scratch”
“Gypsy Life”
“The World We Used To Know” (Deluxe Edition)
“Dancing With The Moonlight”  (Deluxe Edition)
“When The Truth Is A Lie” (Deluxe Edition)
“Who We Are” (Deluxe Edition)
“Delirious” (iTunes exclusive)

“We Built This House” video: