Michael Schenker - My Years with UFO: 50th Anniversary Celebration (New Album Review)

#hardrock #heavymetal
"The new album presents 11 of UFO's greatest hits from that era with an impressive lineup of guest stars. Joining Schenker on this journey are Derek Sherinian on keys, Brian Tichy on drums, and Barry Sparks on bass.
The stellar roster of guest artists includes Axl Rose, Slash, Kai Hansen, Roger Glover, Joey Tempest, Biff Byford, Jeff Scott Soto, John Norum, Dee Snider, Joel Hoekstra, Joe Lynn Turner, Carmine Appice, Adrian Vandenberg, Michael Voss, Stephen Pearcy, and Erik Grönwall."

[@garyjoyce2160]

JLT/ lived 5 blocks away from me for years here in Clifton. NJ. I use to see him in the Organic section in food store. lol. He has since moved to another country. He actually came into my wife’s job like 10? Yrs ago/ she works with 14 girls. Not one knew him. lol. Good review. The Donald 👍💯

[@independenceltd.]

cool story. did he wear his wig while shopping?

[@garyjoyce2160]

@@independenceltd. - 💯💯. Caught him two times out And absolutely

[@independenceltd.]

@@garyjoyce2160 lol. glad he finally ditched it. it was not a good one.

[@garyh.238]

Schenker set looks really good....sounds like a who's who on there. MIchael playing solos differently from previous versions....sounds like that's right up my alley. Might have to get that one (despite Axel being on it!) And speaking of Derek Sherinian...picked up Black Utopia at the used shop the other day.

[@independenceltd.]

quality release. definitely happy with it. let me know how that sherinian album is.

[@garyh.238]

@@independenceltd. Will do!!

[@garyh.238]

I have gone through Sherinian's Black Utopia a couple of times. I really like it a lot. There aren't songs on it per se, but rather, tracks containing prog rock instrumental compositions. Some rock hard, others are jazz rock fusion-like ( a Jeff Beck cover), some are epic. Top notch playing by a cast of characters joining Sherinian on this project: Simon Phillips on drums; Billy Sheehan & Tony Franklin on bass; Jerry Goodman on electric violin; and the guitarists: Yngwie Malmsteen, Al Di Meola, Steve Lukather, and Zakk Wylde! Listening right now for a third time while writing this. Giving it a solid 8.0, and it's gradually approaching 8.5 territory!

[@independenceltd.]

@@garyh.238 cool. i only have "Vortex" from 2022. very similar to your description. also has phillips and franklin as well as a host of guitarists including wylde and lukather.

[@garyh.238]

@@independenceltd. Do you like Vortex? I haven't got it yet. I do have Mythology, and Sherinian/ Phillips Live (it has a live version of Vortex, etc on it). I like them all.