Rudy Lenners, who was the drummer of the SCORPIONS from 1975 to 1977 and appeared on the albums “In Trance” and “Virgin Killer”, has launched a e book known as “Nonetheless Loving You”. In e book, the Belgian musician tells his story for the primary time, reflecting on his life earlier than the SCORPIONS and opening up about his ardour for music, not solely by means of his concert events as a performer, but in addition by means of his later work as a producer and a coach.

In a 2015 interview with Scorpions Information, Lenners talked about how he ended up becoming a member of the SCORPIONS. He mentioned: “On the age of twenty-two I needed to be an expert musician and I used to be trying to find a band outdoors my nation (Belgium) and because of a reserving agent in Luxemburg, I’ve heard that they seemed for a drummer. At that second they had been on tour in France. The primary (adverse) attempt was in Lille (France). The second and the third had been performed in Belgium. After a tough work in the meantime, I used to be straight engaged after the third attempt by the band for a tour in Europe. It was late 1974. The day after, I settled down in Hanover in North Germany. At first I solely spoke English with them, the German language got here later. My acceptance within the band was good besides perhaps to start with the language barrier.”

Concerning his departure from SCORPIONS, Lenners mentioned: “I made a decision to go away the band for private causes after a live performance in Basel, and after that, the band requested me to decide on collectively [with them] the next drummer [to replace me]. After three months, from England got here Herman [Rarebell]… and my final live performance with SCORPIONS passed off in Paris.”

Rudy denied that well being points performed an element in his resolution to go away SCORPIONS. “[It was] only for me a mature and reflective resolution,” he defined. “In actual fact, it took time to deliver Herman into the band due to a number of tries of drummers round Europe. Massive benefit with Herman: he was German (no extra language barrier) and, after all, an excellent drummer.”

After his time in SCORPIONS, Rudy performed drums and vocals on a Jacques Ivan Duchesne LP. In 1982, he recorded a seven-inch single with the band BETSY BALL. In 1983, he performed drums and vocals in a band known as Okay-WEST. In 1984, he produced, performed drums and vocals within the band STEELOVER, for the album “Glove Me”. In 1991, he based the band SUCH A NOISE.

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