Michael Schenker | Interview | 2019

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A legendary figure in rock music-Michael Schenker is one of the most gifted and influential guitarists of all time. His work with Scorpions, UFO and the Michael Schenker Group have made him a hero to millions of fans and inspired a generation of musicians, including Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, Kirk Hammett of Metallica, and Slash of Guns N' Roses. Nick Jennison sits down with the guitar icon ahead of the release of the new Michael Schenker Fest album, "Revelation," out September 20 through Nuclear Blast Records.
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@edwardhsu96 4 года назад

Schenker connects 70s rock to 80s metal, the greatest individual guitarist

@policyjunkie3312 Год назад

Very true he was the missing link

@GuitarSchoolVideo 3 года назад

Great interview! The last minute where Michael gives advice to guitarists is golden. In 1990 I had a private lesson with him, and the lessons he taught me have been an inspiration ever since. He is a guiding light.... a true⭐️!

@Allan-et5ig 2 года назад

wow, incredible!

@bradford_shaun_murray Год назад

How did you snag the lesson with the Schenkster? What was some of the best advice he gave you?

@cammontreuil7509 Год назад

Do you have anything to show for it ? I may have not had a personal lesson from him, but I have something to show from his philosophy.

@markbirchette8740 4 года назад

One of the best guitarist who ever laid fingers to strings ! I've never heard a bad album and I have all of them. One of the biggest discography of any guitarist, hell, the biggest discography of any guitarist. Salutations Michael, we the listeners know exactly what you've done selflessly for the Scorpions and U.F.O. Thats all that matters, be secure in the knowledge that anyone who's honest knows that without your talent neither of the two bands above would have been as good or even at all ! Thank you for ALL the years of your music. From, your neighbor in Utah. ✌ 🍻

@tsbflyingv 4 года назад

He lives near Utah? I thought he lived in London (near Phil Mogg, btw)

@markbirchette8740 4 года назад

@@tsbflyingv Arizona for many years. All his solo albums as in instrumental as well as a couple MSG albums with Doogie White on vocals recorded at his home studio in Arizona. Halford has a home there, of course Alice Cooper and Stevie Nicks.

@tsbflyingv 4 года назад

@@markbirchette8740 lucky guy!

@thomasengman7655 3 года назад

Thanx Michael you're the best ever you are cosmic in your playing. Your new album Immortal is so good its amazing. Thanx 👍💗🙏

@crusheverything4449 3 года назад

@@markbirchette8740 - Schenker left the States years ago to escape arrest for back child support. It gives me no pleasure to type that, but it’s true. Michael posted it himself on his website at the time. He lives in England, right around the corner from Phil Mogg and Herman Rarebell, which is a total coincidence in all cases.

@m1tiger 3 года назад

The most humblest music artist/guitar player I've ever heard. Just pure gold. Bravo Michael

@edwardhsu96 4 года назад

Schenker re-invented rock guitar skills, he is from Mars

@claudiocruzat7667 4 года назад

@@defconed xD

@guitarslim69 3 года назад

Of course he's from Mars. He came in a UFO, remember? 😁 I love Michael Schenker. He's awesome. Major influence on myself and countless other guitarists. So inspirational.

@rickyjones7282 4 года назад

Definitely one of the GREATEST!!

@bradford_shaun_murray Год назад

2:28 EASILY ONE OF THE GREATEST...and one of the greatest to rock the head protection.

@jrrca7ciari Год назад

My favourite guitar player of all times. Schenker is the BEST!

@GuitarInteractive Год назад

He's a true legend

@ianupton1971 4 года назад

Another awesome interview from Mr Schenker. I love his philosophy on life and music.

@miguelmccullough5417 4 месяца назад

Michael Schenker precise melodic playing is a game changer.

@ronmillburn8208 4 года назад

"Was Hendrix big influence to you when you were young?" -----"No" ,,,How refreshing to hear ...There's leaders and followers, Michael is a leader. Keep on rockin Michael..

@Nghilifa 4 года назад

Why? He's the greatest guitarist of all time.

@ivorharden 4 года назад

It's nice to hear a 70s guitarist influenced by another source of guitar playing.

@vbassone 4 года назад

no, not initially when he was young, but he did say he went back and listened to Jimi later in life and he was impressed by Jimi's music , and his playing became more important to him.

@adamwarlock5286 4 года назад

@@Nghilifa who , schenker or Hendrix?

@vhollund 4 года назад

Hahaha good one Shenker is great but...

@MrGiorgioud 4 года назад

I idolised The Schenk when I was a young kid in the early ‘80s and was learning my way around a guitar. He is one of the greats - no doubt about it!

@leslawrenson 3 года назад

This man is so cool he needs two sets of sunglasses.

@imhendriyantonasution2511 Год назад

I am speechless, i've never seen guitarist like him before. thank you so much for this interview.

@luisvillarreal5262 4 года назад

I love Michael Schenker's philosophy and take on things that happened in his past, to strive to be original and not follow a trend and the way he explains why he chose to go his own way. Boy, am I glad he did. A master of his craft.

@martinmullen71 4 года назад

Brilliant guitarist, he made UFO !!!

@marlinshanklin1855 3 года назад

Absolutely right.

@TaylorStJohn-fp9zs 3 года назад

Definitely! He and Mogg were a perfect pairing for a killer rock band!

@zennomad258 4 года назад

Love this interview, I’ve only just really awoken to Michael Schenker in 2020 even though I’ve been aware of him since 1980 so brilliant loads to discover!

@royrush5374 4 года назад

Michael is a legend. Good interview.

@michaelgarcia2050 2 года назад

I'm glad to hear a guitarist being honest and not giving the standard required answers.

@softhotty Год назад

Love this dude, so good.

@infossil 4 года назад

Michael, schön dich zu hören

@ralphshaw9758 4 года назад

Jumpstarter he is. Michael has always been a human lightning rod a connection to the electric universe.

@Jade_holloway 11 дней назад

great description

@petelewis6920 Год назад

Great interview. Good to see Michael back at the top of his game.

@martynapalm4950 4 года назад

Amazing attitude, and beautiful talent

@canuckeh782 4 года назад

Love this mans style

@sonofvintage 4 года назад

The man that play great melodic guitar solo ever

@MAPIOH 3 года назад

Very True.. How fast and heavy the music..but, the Melody still there to Touch The Feeling..

@garyglaser7354 3 года назад

Every time he plays live. there is a slight difference based on how he is feeling the atmosphere of the venue and acoustics and of course the gear and how it is working. Love his mojo and his music. I be been a lifelong fan.

@adamwarlock5286 4 года назад

Michael is one of a handful of legitimate players capable of withstanding comparison to Hendrix. Moore , Ed , Randy .. But it's a pretty short list.

@vacationpromo1669 3 года назад

Randy Rhodes Should Not Even Be Mentioned In The Same Breath As Michael !!!!

@operasinger2126 3 года назад

@@vacationpromo1669 I've always liked Schenker, Rhoads, VH.

@stuartmenziesfarrant 3 года назад

Yup!

@stevenpierce8331 4 года назад

for sure. one of my biggest personal guitar influences

@vacationpromo1669 3 года назад

The Albert Einstein Of All Guitar !!!!

@MelloGee33 3 года назад

MICHAEL! THE MAN!!

@lifeisnice23 4 года назад

When people can't handle a genius' mind and a different behaviour they always say "he's /she's crazy" "he's /she's one impossible to work with" ecc.. ecc. It has always been this way in the history of art or music unfortunately...Long live to guitar God Michael Schenker, he's incredible 🤘🤘

@jfgamuz 4 года назад

Es una inspiración verlo y escucharlo...!!! La primera vez que lo escuché fue en un disco de UFO en vivo. Inmediatamente se pegó a mi adn musical...!!! 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

@a.p.5906 2 года назад

True to himself. That's where it starts for all of us.

@JohnnyBargeldBoom 3 года назад

Michael is the best ever touched the six string. But I have to give the interviewer credit too. Great job!

@ClassicGuitarRockJFL 4 года назад

I suspect Schenker is crazy... lol...but IMO he’s one of the top five rock guitarists ever...

@lifeisnice23 4 года назад

When people can't handle a genius' mind and behaviour they always say "he's /she's crazy".... It has always been this way in the history of art or music unfortunately..

@OFR 3 года назад

He's different, in many ways. He is quite intelligent and charming, as you see here. He has a unique view on the world. But, yeah, there is a kind of crazy that is certainly there - especially in different parts of his life. He's MUCH healthier and happier now.

@madamefeast4824 3 года назад

Absolutely. He's probably favorite

@lastofthe4horsemen279 3 года назад

Absolutely.

@JokersWild70 2 года назад

Look at some of the greats and how crazy they are: Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Schenker, EVH when he went off the deep end, etc. Not ALL greats are totally nuts, but many of them are. It's like they can't mentally handle how gifted they are.

@BluW13 3 года назад

Mr. Michael Schenker is my hero since 1974, I was 16.

@phenixreturns 4 года назад

amazing

@DAVEBLISS2007 5 лет назад

Probably the most definitive rock guitarist ever. Pity he left UFO because they were tipped to overtake Zeppelin as top rock act. After he left UFO never got the breaks. Listen to Strangers in the Night UFO live album 1976 totally amazing guitar playing by Schenker.

@chrisdaviesguitar 4 года назад

Schenker was the reason I picked up the guitar.

@izzimichaels2892 4 года назад

i may be one of the few that feels schenker leaving ufo was a good thing. he created a lot of good music on his own that may not have been produced had he stayed with ufo.

@deHelli 4 года назад

@@izzimichaels2892 Yes thats right. My favorit Album is Assult Attack

@agr7879 4 года назад

I often wonder how massive UFO would have been had Schenker not left just before Strangers in the Night came out. Paul Chapman gets a raw deal, cos he was an excellent guitarist who had massive boots to fill. Schenker is quite simply on another level

@thetawater 4 года назад

Strangers in the night is the best album ever!

@auggierobledo941 4 года назад

Master of the geetar....

@chrisdaviesguitar 4 года назад

Michael Schenker, my inspiration and the reason I play guitar. I still prefer the Gibson to the Dean though.

@michaelstephen819 4 года назад

The Dean looks daft with that headstock.

@ClassicGuitarRockJFL 4 года назад

Agreed!

@bigd1374 4 года назад

That dean is junk....I wish he played Gibson still...the sound difference is night and day...dean has no blues sound whatsoever

@crusheverything4449 3 года назад

@@bigd1374- The reason for the change in sound is not due to the guitar. Deans are not shit. I agree the headstock looks weird, but I own four Deans and they’re really great guitars. Michael has changed his equipment and playing style since the 70s, which is the real reason it’s less bluesy.

@operasinger2126 3 года назад

I did not like his sound here. Not the warm sound he had with UFO or MSG 1. Too bright and crunchy.m Perhaps too much mids.

@ivorharden 4 года назад

Schenker 10/10

@Sue-gq7xv 5 месяцев назад

Saw him and the rest of UFO in Mt. Prospect, Ili back in the 70's when they played at the skating rink at Randhurst.

@michaelstephen819 4 года назад

One of the world's best guitarists ever, but comes across as a deeply troubled soul. I've met him a couple of times, and it's the same in person.

@warrenwhite8155 4 года назад

spot on............

@miguelmccullough5417 4 месяца назад

In His hometown of Germany he hung out with his older brothers friends. Michael tagged along but writing music at age 14.

@Shreddelicious 4 года назад

Great interview.

@Tfichtenbaum 3 года назад

I love Micheal ...and his German accent is adorable.

@SPak-rt2gb 3 года назад

Thought that was Wayne Findlay interviewing Michael their for a second

@IDVDalot 3 года назад

I love what he is saying at 14:44

@antrygis1 4 года назад

There's got to be 100 stories of Uli and Michael. But in 2004 Uli dragged Michael to America...look at how Michael is dressed at 2001 Donnington- Whoa! I digress. At the 2004 show Uli played 2 of Vivaldi's 4 seasons plus his own 5th season... it was the cleanest most spot on yet emotive guitar display I've ever heard. I think he played 45 minutes straight and it was not boring. And Michael's 2004 band and his show was great. I hope the 2 of them get "captured"going down memory lane before they are too old to remember.Ha-ha....great stuff.

@ClassicGuitarRockJFL 4 года назад

richard windrose Michael went through a rough period during the 90s and early 2000s... he looks much better now than he did 20 years ago.

@michaelburns3551 3 года назад

I saw that tour in concord cal That Uli Vivaldi set was amazing and Michael just kicking ass first time meeting Uli Roth gracious gentleman never get tired

@antrygis1 3 года назад

@@ClassicGuitarRockJFL Definitely. Even in his rough times he was probably better than most 98% of the time. Did ya hear the new In Search of the Peace? Wow.

@GTX1123 4 года назад

One of the all time greatest hard rock to metal guitarist EVER. With the exception of Judas Priest, listen to ANY 80 Brit metal band and you'll hear Schenker's influence on their lead guitar work. That's because they were all watching UFO play in local pubs in England in the 70's. So YES, Schenker is right, he did create much of what became 80's metal.

@crusheverything4449 3 года назад

UFO played in bigger places than local pubs in the 70s.

@GTX1123 3 года назад

@@crusheverything4449 In England in the 70's? Really? LOL The venues they were playing in England were TINY compared to the coliseums they were playing in America in the 70's. Way smaller and way more intimate, some of which were the size of a Pub. www.tourdatesearch.com/tourdates/artist/67/ufo?p=59

@stevewells6199 3 года назад

The man's a modest grounded dude refreshing in interviews hey can he make that baby talk back tho let's rock

@MyHumanWreckage 4 года назад

Schenker IS God. What he has to say is almost as important as what he has to play.

@jfo3000 4 года назад

Exactly. A true artist, great to hear his thought / creative process. And also how people exploit those that are creative.

@crusheverything4449 3 года назад

Yes, it’s so important to hear his petty, jealous ranting and character assassinations of his brother, who supported him financially on and off for forty years.

@MyHumanWreckage 3 года назад

@@crusheverything4449 What does this have to do with his playing?

@enzoperrin9176 4 года назад

He's in the Hendrix bedroom!

@jasonladd6400 4 года назад

he sure is

@roman14032 2 года назад

incredible melodic talent, a real gift from god the guys got real music in his head the rest of whats going on in there is questionable but god certainly gave him talent

@TheStobb50 4 года назад

I saw Schanker with UFO Great band Schanker stood as if he was waiting for a bus playing fantastic music the man is a genius

@crusheverything4449 3 года назад

Schenker.

@hectorheath 4 года назад

Man he can talk

@russellgentile4719 4 года назад

I said the same thing. Wow.

@martinbgelundarvidsen6261 4 года назад

Indeed, and truly foolish and self-indulgent stuff

@tres2112 3 года назад

My hero

@OFR 2 года назад

What he's talking about with the Wah pedal is to remove the toothed bar from the geared pot so that the pedal doesn't move the pot at all, it's at a fixed position. The switch only activates it on or off. There is no Wahwah action happening

@jimmoore811 4 года назад

Now i understand why he was sooo difficult to work with.

@artheriford 4 года назад

He is very impressed with himself. But I were him, I would be too

@madamefeast4824 3 года назад

@@artheriford Yeah he's odd but he is absolutely Phenomenal lol. Schenker is probably my favorite guitarist

@thetawater 4 года назад

Michael Schenker is God!!!

@bboyarnoldli 3 года назад

🔥

@evanward4303 4 года назад

Who's better than Schenker? Literally nobody

@Nghilifa 4 года назад

Hendrix. But then again, Hendrix is like God, The Holy Spirit & Jesus so it's perhaps not a fair comparison.

@centaurus5676 4 года назад

So many memorable, melodic, moments. He is an amazing guitarist with a basic set up, no Vai effects rack! Glad he didn't jump on the Hendrix Fan Boy follower trend.

@izzimichaels2892 4 года назад

@@Nghilifa im not sure id compare hendrix (3 albums) to schenker (80? plus releases) i understand that its not hendrix's choosing to have passed so young, but schenkers body of work (without much repeating himself) speak volumes

@Nghilifa 4 года назад

@@izzimichaels2892 No it doesn't. Jimi wrote the proverbial "book" about Rock N Roll. There wouldn't BE a Schenker without Hendrix. There's Hendrix, then there's everyone else. That is not going to be discussed any further.

@izzimichaels2892 4 года назад

@@Nghilifa someone once asked hendrix "whats it like to be the greatest guitarist in the world?" hendrix replied....."ask rory gallagher". even hendrix knew he wasnt "the best". I guess hendrix gets the final word here, no further discussion required, i agree.

@jackfint9042 3 года назад

The guy is very wise

@AngelMartinez-qs3cf 3 года назад

I wonder if he played Schecter guitars? I play a Schecter V-1 Custom, great guitar!

@bluerfoot 4 года назад

some of the greatest leads ever. not much of a songwriter for some time now but was back in the day.

@AventusEntertainment 4 года назад

He's Amazing looks like he's 30 Wow!!!

@heavyrelic8506 3 года назад

Not really... but he looks surprisingly fresh for his age

@uwemisterman 4 года назад

mein Gitarrengott seit Doctor, Doctor

@Kithiero 3 года назад

Without impugning his guitar prowess or contributions, Michael Schenker always strikes me as a bit of a rock 'n roll Zarathustra parody. He isolates himself from all outside influence and then descends from the mountain to proclaim that God is dead, or releasing a new album.

@nylonsteel 4 года назад

Schenker so cool he needs two shades ;0

@crusheverything4449 3 года назад

And one big, stupid hat. I’m starting to think it’s a tattoo.

@phil4818 4 года назад

Rudolph used to distort my image... there is NO distorting Michael's image... ever.

@crusheverything4449 3 года назад

That crap about Rudolf trying to impersonate Michael is laughable for this reason: Anyone who knew who Michael was would know Rudolf was not him, especially when they heard Rudolf play. The general public didn’t know either of them, so they wouldn’t have known one was ripping off the other, so Rudolf had nothing to gain by impersonating Michael. Also, Rudolf was the first to own and play a Flying V. Michael bought that first V from Rudolf. So, who was influencing whom? I think Michael’s memory bank was pickled long ago. He wears his jealousy of his older brother on his sleeve. (He can’t wear it on his hat because the six pairs of sunglasses are hogging all the real estate).

@fensterputzernuernberg 3 года назад

I can highly recommend a Mike Schenker Gig live in a small to medium venue.

@crusheverything4449 3 года назад

Michael didn’t form Scorpions. Rudolf did in ‘65.

@rainerpawellek1292 3 года назад

I'm from there and scorpion didn't mean much to us but we all knew that there were two Schenkers, one who was good and the other bad. Well you watched an interview of the good one

@crusheverything4449 3 года назад

@@rainerpawellek1292 - Good as a guitarist or person?

@cumuluscloud3854 3 года назад

@@rainerpawellek1292 Who is "we"? Multiple personality?

@d2kilkenny Год назад

I wish he would do another Odd Trio album

@michaelstephen819 4 года назад

Pity Phil and Klaus can't be involved - even for one gig!

@cocktailhotel 4 года назад

Schenker and his "Gorky Park" look !

@crusheverything4449 3 года назад

More like Dorky Park.

@SIXSTRING63 4 года назад

2205 Marshall. I use the same head. Don’t know why they quit making those to make the JCM2000 line.

@charlieboostrom 3 года назад

Big Sherpa hat, an unzipped sleeveless vest and jeans with gigantic holes in the knees. What gives? Are you hot or cold, man? The two pairs of sunglasses on top of your head 🤷🏻‍♂️? I guess it’s because he’s too damn cool for one pair. Michael is a trip! His stylist or wardrobe advisor is an even bigger trip! 🤣

@connorclark2805 3 года назад

This comment is hilarious 😂love it

@axeaddiction796 4 года назад

My guitar hero since Moby Dick was a minnow

@kaseybuckner8326 7 месяцев назад

Schenker and KK Downing should do something together before we loose them. Their styles might mesh. Both went through the 70s and 80s metal. Just a thought.

@izzimichaels2892 4 года назад

It's a sad world, where michael schenker has to drop names like vince niel & kirk hammet.

@darthslater6077 Год назад

THE GUY DOING THE INTERVIEW IS A DAMN GREAT GUITARIST HE IS DANGEROUS!! I REALLY HATE THE HEADSTOCK ON THE DEAN'S BIG TARGET TO GET SMASHED OFF, IF YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE AN ARROW...MAKE AND ARROW!!!

@henryh.3988 2 года назад

👌👌👋👋👋 Da muss ich nichts schreiben 😍😍!!!!

@raduandrei5867 Год назад

🎼🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎸🎵🎶

@crisrose521 3 года назад

Rudolph didn’t want to fool anyone . . And he used the B/V because it looked awesome ! Why is that bad ? If Rudy asked for permission and Michael gave his blessing , why is that a problem ?

@crusheverything4449 3 года назад

It’s a problem because Rudolf is filthy rich, despite Michael being the better guitarist.

@crisrose521 2 года назад

@@crusheverything4449 . WRONG . Michael has millions himself nowadays . . And they are two great guitarists just different .

@crusheverything4449 2 года назад

@@crisrose521 - I’m on your side, dude and FYI: Michael is not a multi-millionaire. Far from it!

@antrygis1 4 года назад

It was incredibly STUPID of Gibson not to make a Michael Schenker Flying V guitar. Dean approached him and he's been playing them for 15 years now. My last concert was Uli and Michael in 2004 and that was the last year he played the Gibson. Marshall should've attempted to deal with him and ask what he likes and what could be better for him with the amps. He was not nor has ever been just another guitarist. I said Schenkeresque back in 1979....I was talking to a guy and we were trying to describe the "something" in his playing we loved so much.

@dieterschanzer3826 4 года назад

I entirely agree. Not only would it have been well deserved recognition of such a unique artist but commercially it would have sold really well I imagine...but that's Gibson for you...

@petermontgomery8707 4 года назад

richard windrose pretty sure his ex wife got the trademark rights to the Gibson’s for some bizarre reason.American divorce courts🤷‍♂️

@crusheverything4449 3 года назад

@Kevin James - Maybe because Michael was unreliable and prone to falling off the wagon and disappearing for years. He didn’t have the greatest professional reputation for most of his career. They probably felt it was too risky for their reputation.

@claudiocruzat7667 3 года назад

MICHAEL..GET TO DA CHOPPAAA!! 😅😅😅

@chadbarker2316 4 года назад

Shenker fan for fckn life! Hahahahaha

@tedmac8049 2 года назад

Schenker in Motorhead? Fuck!!

@larrybrown7273 4 года назад

There Go Folks The Himself No Hype No BullShit.The Guitarists Makes The Guitar Sound Great.

@rodentcafeteria 4 года назад

Is this interview taking place in his bedroom?

@kekotorres3700 4 года назад

For this to be a guitar based interview, this interviewer doesn’t keep the conversation on task enuff.

@ClassicGuitarRockJFL 4 года назад

Keko Torres yes this guy isn’t a great interviewer.

@shahrulhaidi3782 4 года назад

Scorp, UFO, MsG

@foxtrot684 4 года назад

TEN!FINGERS!!OF!!!DOOM!!!!

@JoseGarcia-eadgbe Год назад

🐉

@warborn_inc. 4 года назад

Amazing talent for sure...but he needs a lesson in being humble in my opinion. He seems to pat himself on the back quite a bit.

@markr.devereux2713 4 года назад

I remember in the mid seventies playing guitar trying to sound like my heroes I prayed to god LORD if i play like MICHAEL SHENKERin UFO You can take my left testicle . OF course it didnt happen still ufo kicked ass.