Herman Rarebell
born on 18/11/1949 in Hüttersdorf, Saarland, Germany
Herman Rarebell
Herman 'Ze German' Rarebell (born 18 November 1949 as Hermann Erbel) is a German drummer, best known for his time in the band Scorpions from 1977 to 1995, during which he played on eight studio albums. Rarebell 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". He wrote the lyrics for some of the band's classic songs such as "Rock You Like a Hurricane", "Make It Real", "Dynamite", "Blackout", "Arizona", "Bad Boys Running Wild", "Don't Stop at the Top", and "Tease Me Please Me".
Setup
Rarebell has been a long time user of Ludwig drums and Paiste cymbals, which he used for his entire duration with Scorpions, though he would occasionally alter the amount of drums and cymbals he would have on his setup.
Paiste cymbals:
15" 2002 sound edge hi-hats
10" 2002 splash
18" 2002 crash
20" 2002 crash
22" 2002 heavy ride
18" 2002 china
Original 1981 setup:
15" 2002 sound edge hi-hats or 15" RUDE sound edge hi-hats
18" 2002 crash
18" 2002 medium
18" 2002 ride or 18" RUDE crash/ride
19" 2002 medium
20" 2002 medium or 20" RUDE ride/crash
20" 2002 ride
20" 2002 heavy ride
18" 2002 china type
38" Symphonic gong
Rarebell also occasionally used cymbals from Paiste's 3000 series as well upon their release in 1986, but would still usually stick to a mostly 2002 series setup.
Discography
Solo:
- 1981 - Nip in the Bud
- 1986 - Herman Ze German
- 1986 - Herman Ze German And Friends (Single) Wipe Out b/w Pancake
- 2005 - Drum Legends(Rarebell/York/Antolini)
- 2007 - I’m Back (released in Germany, not distributed in the US)
- 2008 - My Life as a Scorpion
- 2008 - Herman's Collection (Best of solos)
- 2010 - Herman Ze German + My life as a Scorpion Box set
- 2010 - HZG- "Top of the Rock" (Single) [1]
- 2010 - Take It As It Comes (US version of "I’m Back") [2]
- 2013 - Acoustic Fever
References
- ^ "Herman Rarebell "Top of the Rock" (single) Sweet Sounds/Interscope, Produced by Duke Jackson". Sweetsounds.us. Archived from the original on 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Herman Rarebell Discusses 'Take It As It Comes' Solo Album In Interview - Sep. 8, 2010". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
External links
- Official site
- HardRadio.com interview with Herman Rarebell
- MetalExpressRadio.com interview with Herman Rarebell
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