pagemccartney95 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 German rock band Scorpions to end career BERLIN (AP) - The German rock band Scorpions is bringing down the curtain on a career spanning more than four decades. The band, known for its early 1990s hit "Wind of Change" among others, said on its Web site Sunday that "we agree we have reached the end of the road." It said it would end its career with a final album - "Sting In The Tail," to be released in March - and a tour that will start in Germany in May and take it across the world "over the next few years." Guitarist Rudolf Schenker founded the band in Hannover in 1965. Singer Klaus Meine joined a few years later. Both men are 61. While I am not a huge Scorpions fan, I just think it's sad that a band that's been together for 40+ years just decides to break up. Debate as you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryD Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Going off the radar ehh? Well they never made an appearance on mine so I won't miss them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro59 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 well with the album and tour, lasting over the next several years, they will be old enough to really retire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 That's too bad, after Zeppelin broke up I listened to them a lot in the early-mid 80s, since there wasn't much to listen to rock wise then (Love at First Sting especially). I didn't realize they'd been around that long. I don't think Winds of Change is how I want to remember them though. Peace and best wishes to the Scorps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JethroTull Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Sounds like a gimmick, whose sole purpose is to sell the new music and generate interest in a world tour that will take years. Good riddance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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