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NOTICE : This is a Uli Roth's fan page, not his personal profile page! It's not Uli who answers to messages and uploads videos but the moderators of the page! Thank you Biography ULI JON ROTH SHORT MUSIC BIOGRAPHY Born in Duesseldorf, Germany, Dec. 1954 1973-1978 Lead-guitarist and one of the main songwriters for German No. 1 rock band THE SCORPIONS - 5 albums, including several gold ones - TOKYO TAPES, which sold nearly 1 million copies. 1978-1985 - formed his own band ELECTRIC SUN - 3 Albums : 1978 - EARTHQUAKE, 1980 - FIRE WIND, 1984 - BEYOND THE ASTRAL SKIES Tours in Europe and the US. Since then U.J.R. has written 4 symphonies, 2 concertos and numerous songs. 1987/88 - SKY CONCERTO 1991 - AQUILA SUITE (for piano solo) 1991 - MD for JIMI HENDRIX TV show German TV - Rockpalast 1992 - EUROPA EX FAVILLA - Symphony 1993 - SYMPHONIC ROCK FOR EUROPE - mastermind & M.D. 1994 - HIROSHIMA DE PROFUNDIS - Symphony 1995 - SKY OF AVALON - SYMPHONIC LEGENDS Appearance on Jose Carreras TV Charity 1996/97/98 - REQUIEM FOR AN ANGEL dedicated to the memory of his deceased girl-friend and artist Monika Dannemann. 1998 - G3 Concert Tour in Europe with Joe Satriani and Michael Schenker 1999 - TRANSCENDENTAL SKY GUITAR VOL. I & II 2000 - Performance of VIVALDI’s FOUR SEASONS & Detmold Chamber Orchestra 2001 - Japan Tour, European Tour HISTORICAL PERFORMANCES DVD THE ELECTRIC SUN YEARS VOL I & II LEGENDS OF ROCK at Castle Donington initiator and M.D. 2002 - LEGENDS OF ROCK UK Tour 2003 - METAMORPHOSIS 2008 - Under a dark Sky U.J.R. is a true multi-instrumentalist who writes his own musical scores and arrangements. He is also a music director, paints realistic oil paintings, writes his own poetry as well as philosophical treaties. Uli invented his own unique instrument - the by now legendary 6-octave Sky guitar which is without peer. He produces his own albums and directs his own videos. Artistically he has been an inspiration to many of his fellow artists as well as his audience and continues to be so. He has been cited by countless guitarists from all over the world as one of their main influences. Widely recognized as perhaps the single most important protagonist of Neo-classical guitar playing, Uli is seen by many as a trend-setter who has often been considerably ahead of his time. In recognition of his remarkable artistic achievements Uli was officially inducted in the Walk of Fame by Europe's only Rock & Pop Museum, which is situated in Gronau, Germany. This took place in September 2003 at a concert in London.

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