Defying odds longer than that of Arcangues winning the 1993 Breeder's Cup Classic horse race, the Scorpions rose to rock and roll royalty from relative obscurity in Hannover, West Germany during the late 1970's and early 1980's. Herman Rarebell, aka Herman "Ze German," was part of it all. More than just a drummer, Herman's additional input through his imaginative and inspired songwriting was conceivably the key ingredient and missing component that led to their rise to prominence while most of those in the so-called "know" said they were only kidding themselves. Dieter Dierks, the long time...
Defying odds longer than that of Arcangues winning the 1993 Breeder's Cup Classic horse race, the Scorpions rose to rock and roll royalty from relativ...