ɹˈɔsi ænd lˈæŋkæstɚ bɪkˌeɪm klˈoʊs fɹˈɛndz ænd, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð ˈʌðɚ skˈuːlmeɪts fˈɔːɹmd ðə bˈænd "ðə skˈoːɹpiənz" ɐn ˈɜːli kwˈoʊ fˈɔːɹʌnɚ.
Rossi and Lancaster became close friends and, along with other schoolmates formed the band "The Scorpions" – an early Quo forerunner.