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Herman Rarebell

Herman Rarebell

Born: 1949-11-18 • Schmelz, Germany

Herman Rarebell (born 18 November 1949 as Hermann Josef Erbel) is a German musician, best known as the drummer for the band Scorpions from 1977 to 1995, during which time he played on eight studio albums. Aside from playing drums, Rarebell wrote or co-wrote several songs for the group such as "Another Piece of Meat", "Falling in Love" and "Passion Rules the Game". He composed the lyrics for some of the band's most well known 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".

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Filmography
Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock - On a Mission: Live in Madrid poster
Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock - On a Mission: Live in Madrid
2016 • Himself - Drums
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Scorpions: Blackout: 50th Band Anniversary
2015 • drums, percussion, backing vocals
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Scorpions: Love At First Sting: 50th Band Anniversary
2015 • drums, percussion, backing vocals
Scorpions: Lovedrive: 50th Band Anniversary poster
Scorpions: Lovedrive: 50th Band Anniversary
2015 • drums, percussion, backing vocals
Scorpions: World Wide Live: 50th Band Anniversary poster
Scorpions: World Wide Live: 50th Band Anniversary
2015 • drums, percussion, backing vocals
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Scorpions: Savage Amusement: 50th Band Anniversary
2015 • drums, percussion, backing vocals
Scorpions - Forever and a Day poster
Scorpions - Forever and a Day
2015 • himself
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Die Scorpions Story - 40 Jahre Weltstars
2013 • Self
Michael Schenker: Temple Of Rock - Live in Europe poster
Michael Schenker: Temple Of Rock - Live in Europe
2012 • Drums
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 poster
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
2009 • Self - Scorpions
Scorpions - Live at Wacken Open Air 2006 poster
Scorpions - Live at Wacken Open Air 2006
2008 • Himself / Guest Drums
Scorpions ‎– Crazy World Tour Live...Berlin 1991 poster
Scorpions ‎– Crazy World Tour Live...Berlin 1991
2003 • Drums
Scorpions – Greatest Hits poster
Scorpions – Greatest Hits
2002 • self
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin poster
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
1990 • Self - Drummer & Percussionist, Surrogate Band (as Scorpions)
Moscow Music Peace Festival poster
Moscow Music Peace Festival
1989 • Self [Scorpions]
Scorpions - To Russia With Love and Other Savage Amusements poster
Scorpions - To Russia With Love and Other Savage Amusements
1989 • Himself
Scorpions: World Wide Live poster
Scorpions: World Wide Live
1985 • drums, percussion, backing vocals
Scorpions: Super Rock '84 in Japan poster
Scorpions: Super Rock '84 in Japan
1984
Scorpions: Rock Pop Festival - Dortmund, 17 December 1983 poster
Scorpions: Rock Pop Festival - Dortmund, 17 December 1983
1984
1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival poster
1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival
1983 • Drums (Scorpions)
Scorpions - Live in Bremerhaven 1996 poster
Scorpions - Live in Bremerhaven 1996
— • Drums