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New DVD: „Amazonia – Live In The Jungle”

With their new live DVD, the Scorpions support Greenpeace’s battle against  deforestation in Brazil.

battle against deforestation in Brazil.

       

         

In August 2007, Germany’s  most successful music export worldwide, the Scorpions, already ventured deep  into the Brazilian jungle for a sold out show – in front of 40,000 enthusiastic  fans the band played a concert in Manaus, the  metropolis on the Amazon river. A cooperation  with Greenpeace was already existent at this point and when the band returned  to South America the next year, they happily intensified  it. Kaus Meine, lead singer of the Scorpions, recollects, “Due to the  unbelievable success we returned to Manaus in  2008, but we also played Rio, Sao Paulo and Recife again. During the  show in Belem we accepted Greenpeace’s  invitation to participate in a three-hour flight across the rainforest in order  to get a picture of the proceeding destruction (an area twice the size of Germany has  been destroyed by fire so far). We wholeheartedly supported Greenpeace with  large banners saying “Stop the deforestation” during these shows and part of  the proceeds from this DVD will consequently be given to this organisation that  is commited in so many parts of the world.”

         

For many years, Greenpeace has been fighting against the  rapid deforestation of the amazon rainforest and for the preservation of the  habitat of numerous animal and plant species and also of more than 180 native  peoples counting more than 200,000 people altogether. Scientists assume that  the rainforest will be gone by 2050 – given a constant “deforestation speed”.  The consequences would be disastrous: People would lose their homes, animals  and plants would become extinct and the impact on the world climate would be  bomb-like. The Scorpions have now also commited themselves to protecting this  unique ecosystem. The rock icons’ DVD “Amazonia – Live In The Jungle” does not  only include the complete show played in Recife on 7 September 2008 and a  “Special Feature – supported by Greenpeace” consisting of five live videos from  their legendary concert in Manaus in 2007, but also a Greenpeace documentation  of the Scorpions’ legendary flight across the amazon rainforest. Royalties of DVDs sold in Brazil  and Mexico predominately go  to Greenpeace Brazil’s  projects to protect the ancient forest.

         

Musically, the DVD is a highlight as well. Meine says,  “During the 2008 tour we had the pleasure to perform with Brazilian guest  musicians. It was a wonderful experience and demonstrated very well how music  builds bridges and brings people from different cultures together.” In a  closing statement, the musician addresses his South American fans and says, “We  want to thank our Brazilian fans for the support and the incredible enthusiasm.  To quote James: ‘3 words: You kick ass.’ Brazil rocks!!!” And so do the Scorpions.

         

The DVD “Amazonia –  Live In The Jungle” will be released on 20 November 2009.

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Kottak Tourdates

Date	City	Country	Venue	Tickets	Comments	30. Okt. 2009	Phoenix, Arizona	USA	THE RUBY ROOM			31. Okt. 2009	Glendale, Arizona	USA	COPPER STATE TAVERN & GRILL			02. Nov. 2009	Albuquerque, New Mexico	USA	ATOMIC CANTINA			04. Nov. 2009	Phoenix, Arizona	USA	THE BLOOZE BAR			05. Nov. 2009	Prescott Valley, Arizona	USA	THE JACKASS BAR			06. Nov. 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada	USA	CHEYENNE SALOON			07. Nov. 2009	Lake Elsinore, California	USA	ROCKFEST 2009			31. Dec. 2009	Los Angeles, California	USA	WWW.MYSPACE.COM/KOTTAK

Rudolf Schenker stellte das Buch bei Stefan Raab am 15.10.2009 und im Sat 1 Frühstücksfernsehen am 16.10.2009 vor.

Videos ansehen

Am kommenden Mittwoch den 14.10.2009 erscheint "Rock Your Life" das Buch von Rudolf Schenker von Lars Amend. Hier einige Termine:

14. OKT — 17:00 Uhr Signierstunde Schmorl und von Seefeld Hannover, Bahnhofstraße 14
15. OKT — 23:35 Uhr Pro7, TV Total
16. OKT — 05:30 – 10:00 Uhr SAT 1, Frühstücksfernsehen
17. OKT — 23:00 Uhr ARD, Sportschau live: Boxen Weltmeisterschaft im Supermittelgewicht – Arthur Abraham vs. Jermain Taylor Rudolf Schenker spielt beide Nationalhymnen auf seiner Flying V
18. OKT — 16:00 – 16:30 Uhr Frankfurter Buchmesse Blaues Sofa, Talk Übergang Halle 5.1 zu 6.1
18. OKT — 16:30 – 17:15 Uhr Frankfurter Buchmesse Signierzelt
19. OKT — 18:00 Uhr Signierstunde Thalia-Buchhandlung Baedekerhaus Essen, Kettwigerstraße 35

A Night To Remember - Live in Essen

On October 2nd the Sorpions presented "A Night To Remember" featuring Uli Jon Roth and Michael Schenker at the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany. After the Show the fans had the opportunity to buy the concert on an USB flash drive. You can order some last examples from Concert Online.

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TV-Show
     

Sportschau live:

Boxen: Weltmeisterschaft im Supermittelgewicht

Arthur Abraham - Jermain Taylor

The Scorpions are going to play "321" and Rudolf Schenker the National anthems.

More information

Wie die Scorpions vor 30 Jahren die USA eroberten
Wind Of Change: Fluch und Segen eines Welthits
Wacken und der Kampf um das deutsche Rockpublikum
Das umstrittene Plattencover von „Virgin Killer“
Die obskure deutsche Scorpions-Version von dem Sweet-Hit „Fox on the run“