Michael Schenker - Rock Bottom - Augsburg 2012 

It's like he came back from the dead, and he's playing like a boss again. The mad axeman lives!

Rock Bottom is one of the best rock songs ever written.

I can appreciate the flashy technical skills of all the famous shredders in the modern era, but I have to say that I absolutely adore Michael Schenker's passion, creativity, and inventiveness. The takeaway from a video document like this is how much he loves to play the guitar. He's not trying to impress anybody; he is simply doing his best. He is sharing his love of music with his audience. It is very genuine. It is evident that the band is feeding off his energy as well.

Melodic sense of Michael Schenker is off the charts. GENIUS.

Oh my God; he hasn't lost a lick - what a great performance!

Schenker playing at his best, My Jaw is still droped

This what an old rock guy should look like and play like. Lean and mean, still playing like he means it.

At 56 Ive been to a whole lot of concerts. Many of which I can't remember as I was so f-cked up. But every concert with Schenker in it (including UFO in 1977 in SF) I can remember clearly as Schenker is unforgettable and perhaps the best hard rock guitarist who has ever lived.

This was one of the best rock bottom performances by Michael I’ve seen. Top form.

Incredible guitarist.

My favorite rock guitarist of all time!

Best live rendition of rock bottom for thr past 30 yrs

Michael is a very underrated guitar player. I always love his style of blues rock.

It's good to see Herman and Francis again. They are still "real" Scorpions to me.

That lead break.....that's the top of the mountain for any MS fan....those runs, that tone, he's one of a kind.

When Michael uses also his pinky you know it's really gonna be a hell of a solo... Majestic Schenker's performance!

After all these years - STILL one of the most fiery lead guitarists on the planet! God bless you and the kids Michael.

Greatest rock guitarist ever!!!

Wow Michael looks 20 years younger than 2 years ago!!!1 Go Michael!

Forget Slash having the best all time riff. This beats anything ever done. Schenker is the man!

My Hero and the only reason i ever started playing guitar, started with Scorpions, UFO and then his own project The Michael Schenker Band. Playing an old UFO song, meanest lead, melodic as hell!!

You can't be called great until you stand the test of time like this guy has.

still the best guitarist around!!!!!

Well My Friend, you have captured the single best, most beautiful, melodic, face ripping, soul crunching, GREATEST EVER SOLO EVER RECORDED! I have been fortunate enough to have seen Michael play this song over 80 times, going back to Chicago, in 1975. I have never, Never Ever, seen, or heard it played more PERFECTLY THAN THIS! It is like you just discovered the single greatest gift to the world by anyone, anywhere, anytime. I had tears of Pure, Blissful Joy by the time Michael was playing the triplets at the 5:00 minute mark, and I can listen to this 1,000 times and it will never be less than PERFECTION. You have my undying Thanks and Gratitude for capturing this monumental piece of Art. Blessings to you forever and until the end of time. Michael Schenker, Rock Bottom. Absolute PERFECTION! Peace. Johnny Joseph Burbank California

OMG! Saw Michael in 77 with UFO, and honestly THIS WAS BETTER! Wow to have gotten better with age with rifs like that is NOT USUAL!! NOTHING BUT KUDOS! Michael If you ever come to Rochester NY again I would forever be in your debt to just shake your hand, you sir are a magician!

Wow!! His tone/style haven't changed for all these years... and he's playing better than ever. Excellent band, guys.

Schenker is one of the greatest ever. Period!

Dang!!!!! As we all have watched countless live performances of "Rock Bottom", I think most of us would agree that this is 1st or second best performance!

My favorite UFO guitar song! Michael Schenker's a bad ass on the fretboard 🎶

you sometimes forget just how good this man is ;until you watch him then its like yeah now i remember.......in my top 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if I could only be a millionth of the guitar player m.s is,I’d die a happy bunny.why is he so underrated, my god

He destroys his guitar with his power and passion! He is the best rock guitarist of them all :D

I never get tired of these riff's from UFO and Michael Schenker

I have seen hundreds of Schenker videos and this one is my favorite. It captures the essence of the greatest metal guitarist ever. Thanks for posting this masterpiece!

what a guitar player.hes got it

I just watched a UFO version of Rock Bottom with Vinnie playing... it sounded good, but, compared to Schenker doing his thing... not even close. Thank you for continuing to inspire Mr. Schenker!

The second time I've watched this. Gott-dayum! And the guitar solo of year goes toooo....

Mein Held. Der Beste von allen. Eine lebende Legende.

THANK GOD a video showing just Schenker instead of going all over the place.

He even takes a selfie during the solo at 10:46. \m/

I'm the same age as Schenker, started as a rockgitarist and I'm more into jazzy kind of things now. I hardly listen to rock nowadays but for Schenker is always room. I love that man to bits. What a pleasure to see and hear him play.

Ah that old familiar slightly bent-over constipated Michael Schenker posture. Look at any video from his career and he's always stood like that, even the early UFO days. He tucks the bottom of the Vee into his crotch. Hey, it clearly works, so good on him. Also love the way he always chucks out a completely new solo every time he does this song live, just made up on the spot. That's the sign of a true guitar genius.

Awesome! He still has it. Great feeling, vibrato and tasty licks. He makes his guitar sing!

Michael is the Man to which other guitarists followed for Many years.

A true survivor.

One of my favourite guitarists. Excellent video. Love the black & white footage ... very effective and dramatic.

I had no idea this footage existed. Thank you so very much for sharing this masterpiece. Be well, friend.

Many guitarist can play fast or even more technical, but not as tasty en bluesy as Michael

Holy... f@@ing... sh@t...! How many times has he played this solo and he can still rip it to pieces!

Amazing!! So glad he has his shit together. Amazing guitarist.

All Hail the Blonde Bomber from Germany!

Watched him play this live,and it was even better than this,will NEVER FORGET

I'm glad see him again. i'm 48 now and I heard his guither very first time at 16. But he is still best, WOW NICE !

this how i study i watch and watch i burn it in my brain i become.

Tone of the God's. Love this. Timeless.

Many may claim title Guitar God...but always remember Michael is the Lord of The String...n that title n honour goes only to this most incredible man 🤘🤘

So good to see the ''Schenkmeister'' beeing in great shape and rocking the Flying V like a boss. \m/ Great quality in this video,thanks for sharing. :-)

Great great player..his tone is sublime...

it doesn't get much better than this!

The mein herr... never get tired of finding recordings of this track

Supreme and sublime. Michael Schenker's sense of flowing melody is unrivalled. Many of of his trade. Ending solo's are true gem. Personally I feel the main solo in broken promises and rock you to the ground is simply guitar heaven..note after note..

i did the 1981 concert in hamburgh, germany. i have relatives. MIchael, du ist eine god!!!I I took a train from Frankfurt,germany to Hamburg. took me 2 hrs!!!A special train. it was very fast. funny thingg i have a husband that was born n swendeminde,Germay in 1944 on January 09th.i think i married the wrong Germany. yes,he came with me on this concert.i caught his guitar pick. i still have it. i wear it as a pendant near my heart.

WOW! WOnderful! I cant give this enough thumbs up! WONDERFUL camera work! Caught Michael at his soul.... THANKS for sharing!!!!!

What a great gig...my guitar hero with two legendary ex-Scorpions members...They are still GREAT.

Seen him 9 times in his long hair days. Looks like he's back.Thanks.

Best concert, I been on the same in Thessaloniki, Club 33, thak you

Amazing!!!! Thanks for watching the show through a camara lens!! Best Rock Bottom solo on the web.

A tone like no other. And the vibrato is just sick!

Nobody does it better than Michael, one of our finest guitarists.

Great to see those old bikers still rockin' I was there in 1975 and shared my youth with them...and together we grow old.

damn ...this is a great video ive seen michael three or four times,ive also seen uli jon roth,he is also amazing

Thanksgiving night 1977. AC/DC, UFO and The Motors. $3.00!! Had heard Michael's name but had no idea what I was in for!! Dressed head to toe in black, wood grain flying V. Have never been the same since. Still carry the stub in my wallet. Thank you Michael.

wow what a happy day to see Schenker play and still have it, great stuff

the best guitar sound ever

As if any other proof were needed...Micheal Schenker ..God!

This is great! Big Micheal Schenker fan here, and I'm glad to see him still KILLIN it! Looks like he's lost some weight since I saw him in the '80s, but he can still carve that Flying V in half, even with only his left hand! Very underrated guitarist (and songwriter). Thanks so much for this post!

That was fucking bad ass!...

Fuckin'ell this is still one of the best riffs in the world, Schenker still kicking ass!

Saw them in Köln last week and Michael was on top of his game, amazing, just like in that vid!!!!

This is called "a classic hard rock solo."

Proper Rock Guitar Live!! Nice to see Metal Mickey kickin'ass!!

Simply the best, so good I named my mad spaniel dog ‘Schenker’

Been listening to Micheal Schenker since 1984 .Built to destroy album was my first album.No other band can match their style and groove .Its always been legend making history since 1969,that speaks for itself.

Love the black n white effect! Great job!..Axe

hell yeah! the mad axeman is back! his tone,his phrashing and even his young looks returned! XD

5:45 Rare pinkie finger sighting!

Micha der ewige Gitarrengott aus meiner Heimatstadt. Ich bin sehr glücklich, dass zumindest so ein geiler Mucker es aus dem Provinzkaff in die Welt geschafft hat. Der Mann hat STIL und feeling for groove.

as always mikie is awesome and he gets better with age just like all the great ones do when r u coming to san diego again mike cant wait to c u again ive seen u ten times and could c u another 100 times or more or the best

Damn..his definition, phrasing, tone are simply impeccable... even at this age..I have so much respect for this guy..the guitar is simply his bitch

passed on a new band called Van Halen twice to see UFO .... classic!

I watch this video way too much but there was something particularly inspired about this Schenker performance so fair play for capturing it. The tension build is epic, such a gifted player

so glad to see Michael Schenker back in prime form. Nice black & white vid, too.

Mit Sicherheit einer der besten Rockgitarristen aller Zeiten. Danke für's Hochladen...

The Grand Canyon & Watching Michael Schenker play Rock bottom in person.Still need to make to the canyon.

Im a Mesa Boogie (MK2c) guitarist but Michael uses Marshall that no one else.... Hes the main man...

Holy mother of god!! Schenker has been my hero for over 20 years and I had seen that he was playing better than he had for years but this is just insane!!!! I am so glad Michael is back and better than ever!

Says a lot that only Michael Schenker can make me come 3 times in an evening!!!!!!!!!

Very Fantastic Michael Schenker !

Fantastic video thanks for posting. Interesting to get such a close look at Micheals technique, I love the way he combines alternate picking, damping and legato to get a fluid-yet-dynamic sound. Also his wrist and hand always in exactly the same angle all the way up an down the neck, he uses his whole arm to make sure that his fingers have to do the minimum of stretching so hes always in complete control of every note. A true perfectionist and master of his craft.

Thanks feeelis for this,my favorite schenker song. He sounds better than ever.