Michael Schenker
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Biography
[Edit]Along with Gary Moore, Michael Schenker never quite reached the same level of acclaim stateside as he did in Europe (and other parts of the world), despite possessing exceptional, and quite influential, six-string skills. Born on January 10, 1955, in Savstedt, Germany, it was Schenker's older brother, Rudolf, who sparked the youngster's interest in guitar at an early age. Entirely self-taught, Michael picked up a thing or two from such hard-rocking acts as Wishbone Ash and Mountain, as well as his older brother, who would offer the youngster money if he would transcribe certain songs for him while he was at work. As a result of constant playing, it wasn't long before Schenker showed immense talent with the instrument, and by the early '70s, joined Rudolf's group, the Scorpions. Michael appeared on the group's 1972 full-length debut, Lonesome Crow, and toured with the outfit (all at the age of 17). But it was during the album's supporting tour that another up-and-coming outfit, UFO, took a keen interest in the young Schenker and managed to pry the guitarist away from the Scorpions.
Although a language barrier existed between Schenker and his new bandmates (he barely knew any English at the time), the guitarist let his playing do the talking, especially on his first recording with the group, 1974's Phenomenon, which spawned such metal classics/Schenker showcases as "Doctor Doctor" and "Rock Bottom" (also of note was the instrumental "Lipstick Traces," a tune which Schenker played entirely with his feet!). It was also around this time that Schenker began playing an instrument that he would become synonymous with for the rest of his career, a Gibson Flying V (which would eventually be decorated with a half-white/half-black paint job). Heavy-duty touring and a pair of further releases, 1975's Force It and 1976's No Heavy Petting, set the stage perfectly for what UFO hoped would be a global commercial breakthrough.
The late '70s saw UFO issue a trio of classic hard rock albums — 1977's Lights Out, 1978's Obsession, and especially 1979's outstanding live set, Strangers in the Night — all of which made strong showings on the U.S. charts. But UFO's time in the limelight would be fleeting, as alcohol/substance overindulgence and erratic behavior drew a wedge between Schenker and the rest of UFO (the guitarist also became famous for disappearing from the group without any notice, leaving them high and dry mid-tour). 1979 saw Schenker's exit from UFO (who were never the same after his exit) and re-entry into the Scorpions. But, as with his first go around with the group, Schenker's tenure was a fleeting one, only lasting a single album, 1979's Lovedrive, before exiting once more.
The same year, Schenker was invited to take the place of the just-departed Joe Perry in Aerosmith. Despite a few jam sessions between Schenker and the others, nothing ever materialized of the Schenker-Aerosmith union (the interesting meeting was discussed by the group in their 1999 autobiography, Walk This Way). Now free of any other obligations, Schenker set his sights on a solo career, forming the Michael Schenker Group immediately thereafter. While the group got off to a promising start with such strong releases as 1980's Michael Schenker Group, 1981's MSG, plus 1982's Assault Attack and One Night at Budokan, interest eventually evaporated, as it became obvious with each subsequent release that Schenker had set his sights at the top of the charts rather than sticking to good old-fashioned hard rock/heavy metal. Constant lineup fluctuation didn't help, either.
1982 saw Schenker get an invite from Ozzy Osbourne to join his group immediately after Randy Rhoads' tragic death, but like the Aerosmith bid several years earlier, it failed to pan out. Despite failing to issue a big commercial breakthrough on his own (although 1989's pop-metal outing, Save Yourself, credited to the McAuley-Schenker Group, came close), the guitarists in such renowned groups as Metallica and Def Leppard were quick to voice Schenker's influence. The early '90s saw Schenker appear with Ratt on a best-forgotten episode of MTV's popular Unplugged series, in addition to participating in a one-off pop-metal "supergroup," Contraband (which included members of such groups as Shark Island, Vixen, Ratt, and L.A. Guns), who issued a lone self-titled debut in 1991.
Throughout the '90s, Schenker continued to issue solo albums, including 1993's acoustic-based Thank You and 1999's more rock-based Unforgiven, but the real story of the '90s for Schenker was his re-enlistment into UFO in 1993. Predictably, Schenker's second go-around with UFO was short-lived, yet it did spawn a world tour as well as an all-new studio effort, 1995's Walk on Water. Schenker's pace of issuing solo albums only increased during the early 21st century, as such titles as 2000's all-instrumental Adventures of the Imagination, plus a staggering three albums in 2001 alone (MS 2000: Dreams and Expressions, Odd Trio, and Be Aware of Scorpions) saw the light of day. 2002 saw Schenker sign on with UFO once more for a new album, Sharks.
Title: Nightmare The Acoustic M. S. G.
Artist: Michael Schenker
Genre: Progressive Metal, Instrumental
Title: Adventures of the Imagination
Artist: Michael Schenker
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: On A Mission Live In Madrid
Artist: Michael Schenker
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Hard Rock, Death Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Doctor Doctor - The Kulick Sessions
Artist: Michael Schenker
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Legends of Rock: Live At Castle Donington
Artist: Michael Schenker, UFO, Jack Bruce, Uli Jon Roth
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: А Dесаdе Оf Тhе Маd Ахеmаn
Artist: Michael Schenker, Мiсhаеl Sсhеnkеr / Mishael Sshenker
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: MS 2000: Dreams and Expressions
Artist: Michael Schenker
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Live Together 2004 (The Bonus Edition)
Artist: Michael Schenker, Siggi Schwarz
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Temple of Rock - Live in Europe
Artist: Michael Schenker
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Woodstock, Vol. II
Artist: Michael Schenker, Steve Lukather, Chris Thompson, Geoff Whitehorn, Siggi Schwarz
Genre: Rock
Title: Michael Schenker Greatest Hits
Artist: Michael Schenker
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Live in Tokyo - The 30th Anniversary Concert
Artist: Michael Schenker
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: The Endless Jam Continues
Artist: Michael Schenker, Davey Pattison
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: A Decade Of The Mad Axeman (CD2)
Artist: Michael Schenker
Genre: Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Doctor Doctor - The Kulick Sessions (Deluxe Version)
Artist: Michael Schenker
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Collections
Title: Raised On Classic Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Masters
Genre: Rock
Title: Guitar Gods - The Classic Rock Anthems
Genre: Rock
Title: Covered In Classic Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: 101 Heavy Metal Classics
Title: Guitar Shredders
Genre: Rock
Title: '80s Sleaze Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Rock Power Tracks From The '70s, '80s & '90s
Genre: Rock
Title: Hair Metal Mania
Genre: Rock
Title: For Those About To Röck / For Those About To Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: This Is Guitar Gods
Genre: Rock
Title: Hair Metal For Fitness
Genre:
Title: 100 Hair Metal Anthems
Genre: Rock
Title: The Greatest '80s Metal Moments of All Time
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Hits
Genre: Rock
Title: Hair Metal In Covers
Genre: Rock
Title: We Wish You a Metal Christmas
Genre: Rock
Title: This Is Metal
Title: This Is Metal
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Hits
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Monsters
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Gems
Genre: Rock
Title: Massive Classic Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: '80s Metal Essentials
Genre: Rock
Title: This Is Metal's Most Covered Moments Of The '80s
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Greats
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Covers Classic Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Drive Fast, Rock Hard
Genre: Rock
Title: This Is Guitar Gods, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Guitar Idols (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Blood Of The Sun
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal
Title: Rock Classics - Best Of Classic Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: We Wish You A Metal Xmas
Genre: Pop
Title: Spirit On A Mission
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Shrapnel Records Presents The Best Of Modern Blues
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: The Best Rock Ballads 2015
Genre: Power Metal
Title: Fever Rock The Rock Collection 2018 (CD2)
Genre: Hard Rock
Title: Hard Rock Collections (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Classical
Title: Hard Rock Collections (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Classical
Title: Rock Concept 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Ancient World: Modern Alternative Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Made Of Ashes: Hard Rock Times (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: National Rock Day (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Chasing Sunrise: Heroes Of Modern Rock Vol. 01 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Rock Songs. Essentials Collection (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Rock Actually Music (CD3)
Title: Silent Mutiny (Vol. 04) (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Raise Your Flag Rock World's Fest (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Featuring albums
Title: 100 Hair Metal Essentials
Artist: DokkenQuiet RiotWarrantFaster PussycatL. A. Guns
Genre: Rock
Title: 50 Years Of Rock'n'Roll (Live & Rare) (CD3)
Artist: Siggi Schwarz
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Punk Rock