The night wasn’t all about the new record. More importantly, the new songs kept the attention of the packed crowd, something that doesn’t usually happen with new songs. If you were unfamiliar with their catalog, you could easily think the four were part of their classic material. In an era when legacy rock bands tend to release bloated, overlong records that don’t blend well live with their classic material, Scorpions seamlessly worked 4 new tracks (“Gas In The Tank”, “Peacemaker”, “Seventh Sun”, “Rock Believer”) into their set. Meine sounded just as good as he did in the band’s heyday while the others played with an energy rarely seen by bands half their age. It was clear from the start that classic members, vocalist Klaus Meine and guitarists Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs, joined by later additions Pawel Maciwoda on bass and legendary drummer Mikkey Dee, had plenty of gas left. The Scorpions hit the stage with “Gas In The Tank”, the aptly titled leadoff track from Rock Believer. Thundermother’s combination of Motorhead, AC/DC, Suzi Quatro, and the Runaways clearly won over the crowd and provided a great start to the night. Led by guitarist Filippa Nassil, the band roared through an 11-song set in support of their new record Black and Gold.

Supporting the band on this North American run are Swedish rockers Thundermother. The 2022 version of the band may not be as young as they once were but they can still rock the stage like few bands before or since.

Having already flirted with retirement and celebrated their 50th anniversary, one could easily expect the Scorpions to phone in their performances in support of their current record Rock Believer.

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