Michael Schenker: The Guitar World Interview

[@markeast1574]

Michael Schenker is a true guitar genius One of the greatest artists ever I never get tired of hearing him play

[@childofthemosthighgod1995]

He has influenced so many great artists! Its insane!

[@lastdaysguitar]

UFO's "Strangers In The Night" is one of the reasons I picked up a guitar... Rock Bottom, Lights Out, Doctor Doctor, all those great songs - soooo powerful! THANK YOU MIchael!

[@BradEnquist]

What a great albumn!

[@SEKreiver]

"Strangers" is a classic. I played "Too Hot To Handle" in my first band.

[@gabriellashimone6546]

My fave UFO album and concert. His solo at the end of Love to Love moved me to tears, all that emotion pouring out of those stacks from the caresses and hammers of his fingers on the fret board. This man is my favourite guitarist of all time, full stop.

[@odunhops7727]

for me the best album for decades of years!!!!

[@doblegcanusee9311]

Love this guys guitar playing. Never plays the same guitar solo twice. His performance on UFO's live strangers in the night album is considered one of the top 5 in rock history. A true legend in rock history.

[@muleblues71]

He's a survivor. One of the best. Temple of rock is a must see

[@motojohnny7175]

This man is so awesome in every way you have no idea what he's been through thank God he is still here 🙏 thank you for everything sir

[@rosejackson9588]

I love Michael Schenker and always have, he's awesome and I will listen to his music every chance I get (especially since I have all his albums and all of UFO and Scorpions) so I'm a happy camper.....plus always loved seeing them live (Rudy & Michael) in Germany when I lived there.

[@donfawcett8460]

I know Michael is broken as a person and has demons, but there is no reason to trash him here. He is a phenom talent and musical genius. We know of his troubles, but they do not totally define him. And he seems to have made much peace with himself and others the last few years and appears happy. I am happy for him. All of us are broken.

[@bankruptbritain6103]

people with troubles are always the most interesting ones, successful people are as boring as hell

[@claudiocruzat4624]

I agree as hell!

[@michaelquintana678]

Amen God bless u...

[@jmromero6381]

No argument here.

[@gabriellashimone6546]

@@bankruptbritain6103 Schenker is successful, has been successful. Broken, beat and scarred (yes I know that's a Metallica song but it may as well have been written about Schenker).

[@JAEZSC90]

my favorite, saw him last year and the year before at his age he plays 2 and a half hours straight no breaks except to change guitars. amazing.

[@roldirevan2130]

"Coast To Coast" is hands down his greatest creation and yet SO damn underrated.

[@blueeyes213]

Saw Michael last w/end in Santa Clara, Ca., he's still got the chops!

[@thomasengman7655]

The best rockguitarist ever he's fantastic with his wellcontrolled vibrato and melodyplayin. Saw him in Stockholm 2004 and in Sundsvall 2013 it was fantastic performence, at the age of 65 his still rockin' thanx Michael i've learn so much of you especilly the vibrato the most important and a lots of your licks. Heard you the first time 1975 with UF0 it just blow my mind it's incredible guitarwork thanx Michael your simply the best 💗🎸🙏🏻 love you!

[@DMEB]

saw him live and shook his hand in dublin in whelans... such a good gig.. and a proper gent too

[@dantierney5563]

I've been to a lot of concerts, and the Scorpions are second to none. They were so tight it was like watching a highly calibrated rock 'n' roll machine. Klaus' voice and showmanship - brilliant. He worked the stage like he was born on it. And those double leads! The melodies that these guys create are uniquely beautiful with lyrics one can easily identify with. There's no one like you, Scorpions. Not even close.

[@ShredReviews]

This is a repost, but it's Michael Schenker and he totally deserves more recognition. Absolutely brilliant player who has been beset by problems but thankfully seems to have overcome them.

[@lanceross3633]

The Master!!!!!

[@wwit63]

Micheal and Rudolph Schenker along with Mathias Jabs are all way underated as musicians go. These guys all lead the way back when metal rock was first realy taking shape. Most of these drop D players pounding on the E string today couldnt hold a candle to those guys.

[@paulterl4563]

Yeah, is the difference betwen good and bad music!! You are so right!!

[@shrimpback]

But Michael Schenker has never been underrated. As far as I know he's always been highly rated. Just about every guitar player I've ever known has named Michael Schenker as a major influence. I think he's always been highly regarded and highly rated.

[@KingCrofty]

@@shrimpback That's true, but very few non-guitar players ever mention him

[@SuperAmin1950]

​@shrimpback This entire 'underrated' thing is so misused and misinterpreted, as to be ignored and not spoken of anymore. 😮 Those of us that know of the music, the songs, the instruments, and the artists, know fully-well who Michael Schenker is¡☆! 😉

[@scottdunnington-smith9692]

I started playing after hearing Van Halen in '78. Then there was the "Malmsteen" epiphany a few years later. BUT, the first "method" lessons I ever paid money for out of my own pocket was an instructional cassette and tab booklet of Michael Schenker solo licks. The man is an absolute master of combining great tone, articulation, melody and lyric, speed and clean execution, who can step in and out of dogmatic classical riffs into blues and then into heavy metal. Pure genius!!!!!

[@mdlane3]

Always good to see Michael, he is such an incredible guitarist with a gift only a few can have.

[@decadence18]

i dont think many ppl realize anything about this man, u like UFO?, SCORPIONS?, Metallica!.... thank this man bow your heads for a living guitar god

[@jamesjackson8058]

Thee MAN !!!!

[@marshallskull6132]

No was not in metallica

[@decadence18]

@@marshallskull6132 your 100% right, he was not in Metallica ….

[@Roadking26]

I really wish some of the younger crowed would listen to the old pros like Michael. I have been playing 30+ years and Him, Blackmore and Iommi are my top three influences. I forgot about Frank Marino too. It's not all about speed. Michael can play one note and make it cry, or scream. He has real feeling in his playing, and he can bring the speed when needed.

[@jmromero6381]

Mine, too!

[@shannonfisher2011]

First time I seen Frank Marino live my mouth dropped for the entire show to this day he gives me goose bumps along with Michael

[@Roadking26]

@@shannonfisher2011 for those of you who haven't heard Frank, here is a good start. Listen to the guitar while he is singing. Not many can play that good while singing. It's even better live when you can see it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q57GZn55rLF3aK8

[@Lynch34]

One of the greatest rock guitar players ever!

[@clovenwizard]

Saw UFO and MSG in the early days quite a few times and Michael Schenker still inspires me at 57 yrs old.. A very colorful solo player, Amazing guitarist!

[@illyrian3949]

Clovenwizard he is 63

[@peteyspaletas2023]

I went to see him (MSG)in the early 1980's at the Civic Auditorium in San Jose,California. My hometown,with my old high school friend,Steve. He looked scary to me because he would just semi-squat there,center stage,with his V jammed into his leg,and when he looked into the audience,it was through lidded eyes. Made him look scary to me!🎸🙂 Love you,Michael!

[@sgtgiggles]

This guy played in UFO before he could speak English. His English clearly has gotten pretty nice over the years. Goes to show you can do anything you put your mind to.....oh yeah, and he's an amazing guitarist too!!!!

[@jmromero6381]

Cool accent. Better than mine.

[@onpsxmember]

It's still a pretty strong accent. But it's part of him. Especially being german, it's funny when he is using german expressions translated word for word in english. But the really broken english in his youth put the focus more on talking through the music than words, which had benefits but maybe it also lead to some of his problems cause he didn't communicated when in need.

[@pulse4503]

Born and Raised in Germany, so no wonder 🙂

[@hazor777]

For years I was always into all the other players, and many would reference Michael Schenker in interviews, but I just never bothered checking his material out. I do remember the McAuley/Schenker single in 1988/89? , but at the time it sounded too commercial . Anyways, started to check him out about 13 years ago , NOW I see and know what everyone has been saying all these years. Some of the UFO LIVE footage on here is amazing. Pretty much everything I've heard him do(so far) I really like. The guy is a LEGEND.

[@MickLoud999]

If you haven't heard Lonesome Crow..just do it. The whole album is awesome. There are some hiccups here and there as they were trying to "find themselves'. The title track showcases MS. It is unimaginable he is 17 when they recorded this album.

[@jamesbarlow6725]

Really he was probably only 15 or 16 when they recorded Lonesome crow. He had just turned 17 when the album was released in 1972. Lonesome crow is a great album.... One of my all time favs, Its so raw and almost psychedelic.

[@ianstuart5660]

Agreed love that album!

[@jakeboynz]

Great guitarist..Love his style...

[@dmedrano12]

That sweet guitar tone...

[@davevonbeelzebub4782]

It is the best .... it is number 1. Always always MICHAEL SCHENKER!!!!!!!!!

[@RolandodellaValle]

Ich kenne und höre ihn seit 1975 mit UFO auf dem Album "Force It" und war unglaublich von seiner Virtuosität beeindruckt. Er war und bleibt einer der besten Rockgitarristen.

[@roncaluman8060]

Just imagine growing up as the shenkers neighbor. All them riffs flowing out of their house.

[@arnarne]

He looks cool without the cap on his head. I wish he looked like that on stage!

[@eradeziel]

Michael Schenker is awesome, cool interview.

[@Newtrus]

Got me a Michael Schenker signature V Dean Guitar (b&w flames). Awesome tone through my 50W Carvin combo amp!..

[@BigBlackPug]

Saw him in Dublin about 8 years ago in a "G3" with Uli Jon Roth and Satch. He was still playing a Gibson and had the best live rock guitar sound I have ever heard.

[@dewdude2112]

I think Schenker is one of our finest rock guitarists ever. He was doing long flowing melodic guitars solos when Eddie was figuring out how to tap ...lol.

[@Roadking26]

Eddie list Michael as one of his main influences. I have a guitar player with Michael on the cover from around 85 or 86, and they mentioned all of the Guitarist he influenced. You would be surprised how many there are.

[@Roadking26]

@Dissonant Timbres I would have to agree with that.

[@mdlane3]

The steps of music in my life have always included Micheal's playing...

[@tacomadc]

If you think about it Michael's sound always has been very clean, not super distorted, maybe he does take after the Shadows and Ventures than people think.

[@marksonneborn7825]

My favorite guitarist of all time!

[@imaledzepfan]

He is one them .. an Ace Guitarist he definitely is

[@angelalvarado2329]

my favorite guitar player \,,/

[@snatchsour]

Don't let your demons take you down Michael, I hope you find peace!

[@joswissink8520]

1 november 2018 I was in Oberhausen; What a timing what a sound and super timbre..MY GUITAR GURU!!!!!!!

[@The67flyingV]

Michael Schenker is simply a fucking genius, greatest guitarist to ever hit the scene, Schenker's the best FTR.

[@derrickcunliffe8152]

i like him great player think his best playing is in ufo not heard much of his latest stuff but he seems happy

[@Broadfieldpoint]

Quite simply the greatest rock guitarist of my generation. the younger players don't get it. This man started it all. You wouldn't have Uli Roth, Yngwie Malmsteen, Vinnie Moore.....etc. They all owe it to this man. Greatest influence on my playing....he inspired me to go beyond. Far greater influence than EVH.

[@RG-ms1ou]

You're confused a bit there. Uli Roth was a contemporary of Michael's, in Germany. Roth was already a shit hot guitarist by the time Michael asked him to take over his spot in the Scorpions. Roth would've made his luck regardless of the success that Michael had. The other names you mentioned I can agree with.

[@Hardnitz1974]

wow...lol

[@flyingsnowman6727]

it was Blackmore who started it all, followed by Schenker

[@blastfromthepast8344]

@@flyingsnowman6727 Hank Marvin. Then people like Blackmore etc...

[@fenderrlee]

he is the greatest of all time...period..listen to the end of Lost Horizons...case closed

[@georghagglund9338]

"Three Fish Dancing" a song by Michael Schenker. Search it up!

[@mikepreston-engel8869]

one of the most underrated and underappreciated guitarists in the business. So he's got personal issues. Who of us don't? Michael Schenker ranks with Carlos Santana, Slowhand Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, and the like. He is very talented and has skills beyond belief.

[@mrbruceriddell]

he is not under rated you said that

[@chrisbarkerguitar]

Great player!

[@guitwizzz]

Classy rocker, to the max!

[@lesliemierow5819]

Happy Birthday Michael!!!

[@RjRocker80]

Sweet Guitar

[@HolyCrass]

Great guitarist.

[@s0ulfire]

holy shit michael schenker!!

[@dascooker]

always reminds me of my dad minus the long hair lol. Thankyou Michael for your great music that you have given to the people!

[@georghagglund9338]

Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock has just put out the album "Spirit On A Mission". There is videos for the songs "Vigilante Man" and "Live & Let Live". Have it a go!

[@AlbertBarends]

One of my heroes!

[@cabbage9398]

It's interesting how many of the really great guitarists started off with The Shadows.

[@SuperAmin1950]

...and as Americans, with the Ventures, Chantays, Santo & Johnny, etc.; surf music. 😮

[@mariacastro7355]

The best metal melodic guitarist ever

[@svenzia]

I love his playing

[@johnnyM809]

An amazing guitarist

[@DSBenevides]

Nice interview.

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

You have impeccable taste in hard rock music.That Eddie Trunk guy on That Metal Show loves 'em to death.You like Thin Lizzy?

[@derKleine92]

he's from my hometown:)

[@dimgrav]

Such an inspired dude

[@SeattleLA]

@fraginat0r He has a tour upcoming very soon, in USA, look at his website.

[@EUguitarRULE]

Amen to that brother.

[@evol1349]

Classy man with a killer hook.Rock bottom..nuff said.

[@JohannesYtterstrom]

In 2013 Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock put out a new record called "Bridge The Gap". Go find it if you haven't already!

[@ironmaidengus25]

Living Legend...

[@Muz64]

Seems like a classy dude, always liked the Scorpions. WE GONNA STING YA!

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

Do you like Black Sabbath?They have the best and heaviest grooves I've ever heard in heavy metal.They're my favorite H.M. group.

[@DudleyMMoore1]

I am glad you like Michael Shenker. I know Metallica, and went to see U.F.O with Lars. A very long time ago.

[@colbytio6455]

Dudley M Moore I don't think u do

[@appacana]

his wife left him and went home to Thailand with his son, sad story.

[@jmgmarcus808]

I played my first concert with the scorpions when I was eleven. ....................whoa.

[@fligemon]

Tell the truth.......;you first played with yourself at age 11, not the Scorpions.

[@dimgrav]

Real guitar legend

[@enriquecornejo6427]

Super guitarrista , chingonsoteeeeeeeeeee

[@Eliteguitarschool]

The King!

[@Hue_Nery]

@wwit63. I suppose thos drop D players are pounding on the D string tho right?

[@tonychavez2083]

legendary

[@AntyAnty1000]

wusste nich dass es zwei Brüder Schenker gibt....nun seit heute weiß ich endlich Bescheid,und welcher ist besser ?

[@verysurvival]

What are the two most important things?

[@philipneedham9156]

Elite Guitarist, only a handful are as good.

[@AHMADF93]

Rudolf is the elder brother right?

[@deHelli]

Yes Rudolf is older Babara is the young Sister (geb.1966)

[@thesplage]

What a guy...

[@lastdaysguitar]

Yep Thin Lizzy was great too!

[@Sakumitzu]

this guy is cool

[@JohannesYtterstrom]

I did buy Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock the other day!

[@HardFacktor]

love that accent!!

[@slantyrock]

He reminds me of Christopher Walken in A View To A Kill.

[@SEKreiver]

Well, they're both of German descent. I see what you're getting at, though.

[@daverunner3397]

Ze German has the skills......

[@Matkinson123]

We need HQ or HD Videos No?

[@danieletheridge7081]

Whot song is that at the beginning of the interview. Cant find it its driving me mad.

[@alexg6297]

Daniel Etheridge, it’s “Rock Bottom” by UFO.

[@kodeman1995]

@jspartacus it akes a lot for me to laugh out loud at the computer, and that actually let a giggle out of me

[@Broadfieldpoint]

Vinnie Moore will never touch the feel, melodic sensibilities and incredible use of vibrato that defines MS style. They dont make them like this anymore.

[@BornToShred6900]

Ehy the hate on Vinnie Moore? Hes a force to be reckoned with. His first 5 albums are MINDBLOWING

[@scottdunnington-smith9692]

You're comparing apples to oranges. There is NOBODY that can flow licks like Vinnie; particularly his first 2 or 3 albums.

[@fraginat0r]

michael come back to the states n play!

[@breakthispleeez]

whats the song at the start

[@michaelventen]

Erstmal Danke das Du kein Sänger geworden bist.^^ Habe dein Interv. in english gut verstanden. - ( im german ) mach weiter so und grüsse Uli and Friends. mfg Animal V

[@Hue_Nery]

@wwit63 Sorry. I see that someone already pointed that out. My bad.

[@18hayopka]

The guitar god.

[@DracoJakeo]

Why do i keep waiting for him to say "ill be back"?