- Herman Rarebell
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Name = Herman Rarebell
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Born = birth date and age|1949|11|18
Origin =Saarbrücken ,Germany
Instrument = Drums
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Genre =Hard rock , heavy metal
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Years_active = 1977-Present
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Associated_acts =Scorpions
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Notable_instruments =Herman 'The German' Rarebell (born
November 18 ,1949 as Hermann Erbel) is a Germandrummer , best known for his time in the band Scorpions from1977 to1995 , playing on 8 studio albums. He was an important composer in the history of the group, writing classic songs like 'Another Piece of Meat', 'Falling in Love' and the second single from Savage Amusement 'Passion Rules The Game' and writing the lyrics for some of the most classic songs of the band like 'Rock You Like a Hurricane', 'Make It Real', 'Dynamite', 'Blackout', 'Arizona', 'Bad Boys Running Wild', 'Don't Stop At the Top', 'Tease Me Please Me' and other songs.In 1982 he released his first solo album "Nip In The Bud" (which he re-recorded as 'Herman ze German & Friends' with the help of some friends of his as guest such as members of
Dokken ,Great White ,Ratt etc.) He remains the only member of the Scorpions to have released a solo project while still a full member of the band.Later on, he co-created Monaco Records with Prince Albert of Monaco .
He participated in the Drum Legends project with his friend
Pete York (exSpencer Davis Group ) and Jazz drummerCharly Antolini and released a live CD & DVD.On August 3, 2006 he joined the Scorpions onstage at the
Wacken Festival , as a special guest along withUlrich Roth andMichael Schenker .Rarebell released "I'm Back" in June 2007 on Mausoleum Records, with touring in the United States, Europe and Japan.
External links
* [http://www.hermanrarebell.com Official site]
* [http://www.hardradio.com/shockwaves/rarebell1.php3 HardRadio.com interview with Herman Rarebell]
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