Fly To The Rainbow

Album: Fly To The Rainbow (1974)
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Songfacts®:

  • After Michael Schenker left the Scorpions for UFO and Uli Roth took control of the lead guitar in The Scorpions, they reunited for this one song, which they wrote together.
  • The original version has an acoustic intro, but the Scorpions never played it live, possibly because it needs more the 2 guitarists. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Charles - Lebanon, for above 2

Comments: 6

  • Dan Gillespy from Courtenay BcA very good Scorpions classic from the 1970s that I hope perform live in concert sometime in the future.
  • Edgar from Athens, GreeceWhat a great song!!Scorpions are legends!!!
  • Alexander from London, EnglandA live version of Fly To The Rainbow appears on the double Tokyo Tapes album; it has some fantastic feedback and special effects courtesy of Mr Roth.
  • Amy from Dallas, Txvery good song..arent they all? :)
  • Lee from Ottawa, CanadaThis song,from the album of the same name,reflects the Scorpions roots in hippie style music.Their heavy metal sound would emerge soon later.Myself,I always considered them a rock band,not a metal band,but a lot of their stuff is definitely of the hard rock variety.I really admire the Scorpions' ability to write absolutely beautiful ballads and all out rockers.
  • Chris from Oakland, CaI have a bootleg from that tour where they do an nice extended version of that acoustic intro.
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