Schenker issues statement regarding US tour

[rjohnstone]

was this the first ex, Bella Piper, or the second ex, Linda?
it is Linda that is really reaming him now, from what I understand. I'm sure he deserves it too, but she sounds like an effin bitch.

both ended badly IIRC.

so can you please ante up with some of those stories my man? don't keep us in suspense. I've spent enough money on the guy over the last 30 years that I deserve to hear some of this shit.

My wife worked for Bella.
I've met and talked with her many times. Total nut case.
Michael was a different beast.
Always talking about how great he was and "I'm German, that is why I'm great.".
The first day my wife showed up to work (at Michaels house of course) he answered the door completely nude.
Always walked around the back yard looking for shit in the nude.
Freaked and creeped out my wife big time.
He was so broke that he drove around in a POS Pontiac Sunbird convertible.
My wife was hired to help Bella get his fan club back up and running and help chase down past due royalty payments.

Bella is the reason my wife and I got to meet Def Leppard.
It was a surprise for my wifes birthday.
We got ALL access to everything. I got to stand so close to Phil's guitar rack that I could have grabbed anything.
The best person by far to chat with was Rick Allen. Totally the coolest "famous" person I've ever met.
He and I sat back stage for a while having a few smokes and BS'ing before the show. Totally cool.

Back to Michael.
After about 8 months of his "I am the greatest" act and Bella trying to salvage his fan club, only to get pregnant instead, my wife said fuck this shit quit.

I did get to play his Ovation and his V once. I was so not worthy. But yeah, it was cool as hell too.

[Shibs]

Kool Story.... I wish Michael would get it together! His music is soooo good, it's a shame!

[skorb]

thanks Rick, appreciate the info.

who the fuck walks around nude all the time? WTF?

I imagine this was in the mid 90's? cause by 98-99 he had married that philipina chick Linda. I always thought they were a wierd couple. I saw her there when he was signing stuff after a show in Cleveland in 99. I got him to sign a poster that day. in 95, at a UFO show in NorCal, I got him to sign a UFO walk on water shirt.

UFO is still the band that started it all for me and MS inspired me to bear down and learn the guitar.
otherwise how could I play Only You Can Rock Me & Natural Thing?

[RacerX]

who the fuck walks around nude all the time? WTF?

Gee, a nudist maybe? Dehhhhh

[skorb]

Gee, a nudist maybe? Dehhhhh

yeah, but since there's never been any indication that MS is a "nudist," it's pretty fuckin weird, esp in front of others.

[RacerX]

I got yer indication right here

[rjohnstone]

thanks Rick, appreciate the info.

who the fuck walks around nude all the time? WTF?

I imagine this was in the mid 90's? cause by 98-99 he had married that philipina chick Linda. I always thought they were a wierd couple. I saw her there when he was signing stuff after a show in Cleveland in 99. I got him to sign a poster that day. in 95, at a UFO show in NorCal, I got him to sign a UFO walk on water shirt.

UFO is still the band that started it all for me and MS inspired me to bear down and learn the guitar.
otherwise how could I play Only You Can Rock Me & Natural Thing?

Yea, it was the early/mid 90's. DL was on their Adrenalize tour, whatever year that was.
Bella and my wife did talk a few times after she quit (she left on good terms) and I remember when Linda came into the picture. Bella was not happy.
Michael has a way of attracting the crazy psycho bitches.

[SEEGERMANY]

Maybe Michael can get an endorsement from Planter's Peanuts.

[Rsmacker]

Poor old Mad Metal Mickey. I hope he has got his shit together for next weekend when he supports the Scorpions w/ Uli Jon Roth!!!

[Shawn Lutz]

lame excuse...I love his playing but c'mon man...so what if your ex calls the venues and keeps trying to contact you. Its not like if he tours in Europe that he's not accessible by anyone...even his ex. I'm assuming that the blabber mouth link where he says "certain people in the US" he's talking about his ex wife.

[skorb]

Michael has a way of attracting the crazy psycho bitches.

they say water has a way of finding its own level

[pro-fusion]

The one MS story I know (I was told by someone who was there): back in the '80s, MS was recording at some studio in the San Fernando Valley and went out for a walk during a break. Many hours later after he had gone missing, he called up the studio from somewhere in Hollywood and asked them to come get him--he had just wandered off and walked about a zillion miles down into Hollywood.

It's really sad to see him go through this stuff time after time. I'm lucky to have seen him perform a really good show at Jaxx a couple of years ago when he toured with Uli Roth.

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[markD]

are you a crackhead?

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