Michael Schenker

[Horse Called War]

I forget how good Michael was back in the day. Check out the videos 1980. On the second video almost sounds like some Jack Butler riffs before Jack Butler !!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D36SwVZf ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xax-2Ytr ... re=related

[Johnnyryche]

MSG is playing in Cleveland in a couple weeks at a small club. I was thinking about checking him out since I've never seen him live.

[rdamaral]

The dude is badass, but he acts like he has a little sugar in his tank, huh?

[javert]

Yeah, he was awesome. There are some really nice, old videos of him playing Into The Arena on youtube where he's really on fire.

[DonP]

MSG is playing in Cleveland in a couple weeks at a small club. I was thinking about checking him out since I've never seen him live.

Saw him in a small club in Irvine back in the Golden Age. He was awesome.

[axmann]

Saw him with UFO several times and then MSG in the 80's. He ripped. Haven't seen him in ages.

[Jayster]

Ya gotta give the man some praise, he was/is a kick ass guitarist!!!

[horns666]

Schenker still smokes all those he inspired !!

[straycat]

He is quite unique style wise.Always dug MSG and UFO

[skorb]

he's the man who made me want to play guitar.
easily the most melodic rock player ever.
and still my favorite player.

[pro-fusion]

Michael's been sober lately and his playing is on fire. I saw him in 2011 (or maybe early 2012) at Jaxx here in Virginia, and he was fantastic. He *looks* old and fragile now, but you wouldn't know it from his playing. I don't know who his current touring band is, but he had Robin MacAuley on vocals when I last saw him, and they did an awesome selection of UFO, Scorpions and MSG tunes. Oddly enough, they only sang one Schenker/MacAuley Group song.

[dvscool]

I forgot how good he is too....thanks for posting...

[Amerturk]

Damn, he must be a smart dude. His English is damn near perfect and without the distinct German accent. Listen to his brother Rudy speak English and you'll hear the difference.

I recall years ago Rudy saying his brother who was really young at the time was kicking ass on the guitar and could damn near play anything and smoked guys twice his age.

Very under rated guitarist IMO and a true pro.

[Ron Burgundy]

I think Michael's language abilities are due to the fact that he spends a LOT more time in the US compared to Rudy. Yeah, I'm a Schenker Bros fan too, Michael for his riffing wizardry and leads, Rudy for being the driving force and primary songwriter of the Scorpions!

[Amerturk]

I think Michael's language abilities are due to the fact that he spends a LOT more time in the US compared to Rudy. Yeah, I'm a Schenker Bros fan too, Michael for his riffing wizardry and leads, Rudy for being the driving force and primary songwriter of the Scorpions!

Indeed, last I heard he was living in Nevada or Arizona. But my comment was based on the 1980 interview when he hadn't spent much time in the US. He does have a distinct northern German British sounding accent though. Hands down, some very talented brothers there.