“I found a Gibson Melody Maker but he said, ‘It’s not good enough.’ I said, ‘Take my Flying V.’ When he came off stage he said, ‘I can’t give it back.’ For my brother I did everything… and still failed!” Rudolf Schenker’s 60 years with the Scorpions

SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 29: Rudolph Schenker of the Scorpions performs onstage during River City Rockfest at the AT&T Center on May 29, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/WireImage).

Rudolf Schenker was 17 when he founded the Scorpions 60 years ago. He was and is a guitar player – but his dream extended far beyond that. “I wanted to be one of the top 30 rock bands in the world,” he says.

Classic albums like 1976’s Virgin Killer, 1979’s Lovedrive, 1982’s Blackout, and 1984’s Love at First Sting saw Schenker fulfill that dream, and it’s continuing.