Legendary Guitarist ULI JON ROTH plays a set of scorpions

[NUNO FILIPE]

German guitar legend Uli Jon Roth will return to North America for a special tour commemorating his 40th anniversary of joining the SCORPIONS.

Uli plans on celebrating this anniversary with a one-of-a-kind show that features an entire set of SCORPIONS material as well as selections from his extensive solo catalog. Every concert on the tour will be recorded for a live album documenting this amazing milestone in Uli's career.

The tour is currently scheduled to kick off January 25 in Los Angeles, California and run through March 3.

Says Uli: "Celebrating my 40th anniversary of joining the band, we will play a full set of SCORPIONS songs alongside my more recent material. We will feature several songs from each of the albums that I played on, including some, which have not been played live before. I'm really looking forward to it. Hope to see you there!"

Because of his ground-breaking, highly innovative and distinctive trademark guitar work, Uli is widely regarded as being one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

As one of the main founding members of the SCORPIONS, Uli wrote much of the material for the band's first five albums, which include the hugely successful live album "Tokyo Tapes". These early SCORPIONS years with Uli, Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker as the nucleus were absolutely essential in shaping what is now considered the classic SCORPIONS sound.

Uli is regarded as a significant influence by many notable guitar players, including, but not limited to, Slash, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Kirk Hammett, Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen. Having collaborated and shared the stage with the likes of the SMASHING PUMPKINS, DEEP PURPLE, Brian May, Jack Bruce, UFO, and many others, Uli continues to inspire and pave the way for musicians and fans alike.

After his departure from the SCORPIONS, Uli Jon Roth embarked on a successful career as a solo artist, producing highly influential albums with his band ELECTRIC SUN, as well as performing classical concertos with orchestras.

Uli also invented his own instrument the legendary six-octave Sky Guitar, which is currently on the market as a limited-edition signature model.

In addition to his 40th-anniversary shows, Uli will also be offering his world renowned Sky Academy seminars while he is on the road in North America. These introductory seminars are not just aimed at guitarists, but fans and even non-musicians may well find plenty to gain from Uli's unique way of talking about some of the deeper mysteries of music. For some people Sky Academy has even been a life-changing experience, because Uli's teaching can open up completely new ways of experiencing music.

The aim of Sky Academy is to provide knowledge and inspiration to those who take guitar playing seriously and to help them reach a new plateau. The seminars are designed to open musicians' eyes to new possibilities and to trigger an awakening of the student's full potential and talent. Special emphasis is given to inspirational concepts rather than just technical means. Sky Academy is designed to teach particularly those things which are not normally touched upon in music teaching, but which provide a true gateway to mastery.

Tickets for the introductory seminars are available through the individual venues and can also be purchased at this location.

Uli Jon Roth live:

Two-day "Sky Academy" seminar

Jan. 21 - Santa Monica, CA @ Santa Monica Playhouse
Jan. 22 - Santa Monica, CA @ Santa Monica Playhouse

Tour dates

Jan. 25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Whiskey (w/ Warren DeMartini)
Jan. 26 - Santa, CA @ Malone's
Jan. 27 - San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick*
Jan. 31 - Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
Feb. 01 - Detroit, MI @ Token Lounge
Feb. 06 - New York, NY @ Stage 48*
Feb. 07 - White Marsh, MD @ House of Rock
Feb. 08 - Montreal, QC @ Le National
Feb. 09 - Toronto, ON @ The Rock Pile*
Feb. 10 - Toronto, ON @ The Rock Pile
Feb. 12 - Ottawa, ON @ The Brass Monkey
Feb. 13 - Sellersville, PA @ Sellersville Theater
Feb. 16 - Savage, MN @ Neisen's Sports Bar & Grill
Feb. 17 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club*
Feb. 23 - Corona, CA @ Marquee 15
Feb. 26 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Feb. 27 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater

* Denotes shows with Sky Academy seminars

[fos daddy]

I just posted on this topic

[Delphine]

Last month in La Bresse, Uli told us about his project of 40th anniversary. We were very excited with my friends.
I'm happy that it comes official.

We hope we could travel in USA, the shows will be awesome !!!

[onecrazysquaw]

Our own Kittybeast Kristy Katz is working this tour...
SEEYA SOON KITTY! =^_^=
NAMM weekend is around the corner...

[onecrazysquaw]

HOUSE OF METAL
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MALONE's
Presents
ULI JON ROTH FAN MEET
Jan 26th, 2012

Hosted by: Kristy Katz...
Fans to meet at this event and support Uli Jon Roth.

[Delphine]

Great interview of Uli!
Uli's interview

I wish you all amazed time on Uli's tour !!!!! I wished I could be with you in socal but absolutly imopossible

[Gabi6912]

Thank you for the interview Del.
Iam sorry for you not being in the U.S. to see him.

[onecrazysquaw]

Delphine » 17 Jan 2013 12:16

Great interview of Uli!
Uli's interview

I wish you all amazed time on Uli's tour !!!!! I wished I could be with you in socal but absolutly imopossible
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DELPHINE, I KNOW YOU WERE TRYING!..WE WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE HAD YOU WITH US AT NAMM.....
You have met Uli Before ? no?

[onecrazysquaw]

SET LIS ULI PLAYED AT MALONE'S
WOW!
It is subj to change..but not by much.

[oldscorpsfan75]

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! What a *** setlist,just awesome! I really envy you!!!!

[luky]

What can I say...I wish I could be there. A real time travelling back to the magical 70's. Amazing setlist. I can't wait the DVD releasing...

Uli Jon Roth
The Token Lounge
Westland, MI, USA
Friday February 1, 2013

Tunning
All Night Long
Longing For Fire
Crying Days
Yellow Raven
Life's Like A River
Sails Of Charon
Hell Cat
Drifting Sun
We'll Burn The Sky
In Trance
I've Got To Be Free
Fly To The Rainbow
Polar Nights
Dark Lady
Pictured Life
Catch Your Train
All Along The Watchtower
If 6 Was 9 > Little Wing

[Raised On Rock]

Now that's a setlist! can't wait for the dvd and cd's! If only Scorps would have played 1/4 of this one... It would have been THE Setlist!

[Gabi6912]

Yeah, it is an avesome set.
As you all have said, can't wait for the recorded stuff. :d :d

[Delphine]

Some of my friends were at the Hollywood, Santa Anna & San Diego shows. The 3 were amazing but they prefered the San Diego one.

Some videos from Santa Anna
Life like a river
In Trance
They need a million

[Always Somewhere]

I took my 16 year old son to see Uli in Cleveland this past Saturday night and was blown away by the man. I have a whole new appreciation for his talents and my son, Josh, is a huge fan. He is simply one of the most amazing guitar players I've ever had the pleasure to see and hear They played pretty much everything on the set list posted above and I went crazy when they launched into "Catch Your Train". I never dreamed I would hear those classic songs from the first few albums live because the Scorpions do not play those songs live in the US....or at the least the 14 times I've seen them live. THANK YOU ULI for coming to Cleveland. You are a class act and took the time to talk to all the fans, take pix and sign autographs. You made my son's year! Rock on you living legend!!!!!

[YNWA]

Oh my.. what a setlist.. I wanna cry..

[Gabi6912]

Hahaaahaaa soulmate Curry, so we will cry together.

Thanks for the great vids Del.

[onecrazysquaw]

I will post the setlist for March 1st at Vinnies when I attend that show.

[Scorpions Fos Finland]

Awesome setlist! Uli please come to Finland

[RobertaForster]

I'm going to see him in June here in São Paulo