Somehow this guy was left off of Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 100 Rock Guitar Player's list. Tom Petty, Prince and Bruce Springsteen made it, though. Fuck Rolling Stone Magazine Schenker is a true Guitar God.
Funny thing is that I have watched these play along solo vids- and then I see Yngwie having actual concerts with this set up- playing along with pre recorded tracks with smoke machines and lights.
Michael definitely has that something rare and special that only the few greatest composers have, and to me always has been the best of the best Rock Guitar players
Go and check best guitarists lessons about MSG and don't worry you re not alone if i can say so , they know how playing the scales but do they have his touch ? What makes a "great guitarist" is the "touch on the neck" .So simple to explain so hard to do it : . its a gift plus a lots of hard work . Cause you can be gifted but if you dont have the passion of and the faith in what you do you ll never get it .
I would love to see what Mr Shenker and KK Downing would put out if they ever in this lifetime met. Seeing my two most inspirations together would be a dream come true.
I saw that 78' tour also, (when UFO brought AC/DC out with them). I saw it in Milwaukee, Wisconsin though. And they had another small midwest band named Bad Boy that opened the show. I snuck up the very front row, with 4 friends, and we sat there all night. One of my best concert memories from the late 70's. Us friends, to this day, still can't believe nobody came for their seats that evening. Michael, and Pete Way, blew us totally away.
Great vid, Mr. Axe, you´re always giving us these pearls! I´m amazed how Michael grabs his guitar neck in a non conventional way, but yet he is so precise when he hit the notes, and his vibrato is sooo balsy. I have a small hand and small fingers, so it´s kinda hard to play his songs and Gary Moore´s.
My girlfriend just walked up behind me right in the middle of the solo and asked, "Who's that?". Without thinking and with no hesitation at all, I simply replied, "That's God."
I really think at the end of the day,Mike owns them all,even Ulrich Roth,dare I say.Maybe Ritchie Blackmore might have been able to keep up back in his hey day. Back in 1985 ,as I was on my way to see Deep Purple I was reading an interview with Ritchie who was commenting how much he admired Schenker....and Jeff Beck. And that night at the show...Blackmore was god :-)
Agreed! Blackmore used to be my favorite guitarist, but having now watched a whole bunch of Schenker videos, I can honestly say that that Michael Schenker blows away Ritchie Blackmore, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Uli Roth, Tony Iommi, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughn, etc., etc. Schenker is the best, by far, and he does it mainly using only three fingers of his fret hand instead of four - a very unusual playing technique. You can tell he was self-taught, and developed this mainly three-finger technique on his own. The way he smoothly glides from melodic soloing to power chording is something few other guitarists can do. Yngwie, for example, can solo and do hammer-ons at light speed, but that's about all he can do, and it gets tedious after a short time. Schenker, though, knows how to rock! Michael Schenker was the one who suggested Uli Roth as his replacement in the Scorpions when he left to join UFO. And, a young Eddie Van Halen decided not to audition for UFO when Schenker left that band, because he (Van Halen) felt he wasn't good enough, and couldn't fill Schenker's shoes. That says a whole lot. Also, after Randy Rhoads' tragic death, the first call Ozzy made for a replacement guitarist was to Michael Schenker, because he had been Randy Rhoads' main influence. The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith also wanted him, but he declined them all to follow his own musical vision. He deserves way more recognition than he has received.
my greatest mistake as a guitarist is not learning how to read or write music till 4 years after I started playing.. Michael here taunts me having wrote this song at the age of 16.
The best performance IMO is this one ruclips.net/video/-oZ_aw4L1oQ/видео.html live with Cozy Powell on drums! Heavy, agressive, fast, hard, fucking amazing!!! Too bad Gary's vocal don't fit the song, but who cares for the vocals?!
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Most underrated guitarist ever. Those who know, know.
Somehow this guy was left off of Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 100 Rock Guitar Player's list. Tom Petty, Prince and Bruce Springsteen made it, though.
Fuck Rolling Stone Magazine
Schenker is a true Guitar God.
prince is damn good, but bruce nah🤣🤣. fuck the rolling stones magazine👍🏻
Funny thing is that I have watched these play along solo vids- and then I see Yngwie having actual concerts with this set up- playing along with pre recorded tracks with smoke machines and lights.
God bless michael shenker. He has reached the highest attainable level of self expression.
He jumps on and off his phrases soooo fluidly never getting stuck in any 'boxes'...the guy's a total master the Jeff beck of hard rock
Melodic genius, respect for a legend
Michael definitely has that something rare and special that only the few greatest composers have, and to me always has been the best of the best Rock Guitar players
This is gotta be the best!!!!he smokes most guitar guys by a mile!!!!!
Best Guitar Player ever , Just seen him in Chicago , He rocked out !!!!!!
i will always love michael one of my fave guitar pieces ever written
If I live to be 1000 and practice all day, every day...I will still never be that good. Simply breathtaking.
Go and check best guitarists lessons about MSG and don't worry you re not alone if i can say so , they know how playing the scales but do they have his touch ? What makes a "great guitarist" is the "touch on the neck" .So simple to explain so hard to do it : . its a gift plus a lots of hard work . Cause you can be gifted but if you dont have the passion of and the faith in what you do you ll never get it .
It's called tallent.
His legatto is absolutely incredible
It is all in the hands.
Indeed.
Vibrato is by far the best
I would love to see what Mr Shenker and KK Downing would put out if they ever in this lifetime met. Seeing my two most inspirations together would be a dream come true.
I saw that 78' tour also, (when UFO brought AC/DC out with them). I saw it in Milwaukee, Wisconsin though. And they had another small midwest band named Bad Boy that opened the show. I snuck up the very front row, with 4 friends, and we sat there all night. One of my best concert memories from the late 70's. Us friends, to this day, still can't believe nobody came for their seats that evening. Michael, and Pete Way, blew us totally away.
Fantastic player! What a legend!
Thanks for posting. Mike's really gotten back to his old form in the last couple of years. He's the master!
Amazing how he is able to get that tone and vibrato type sound from his bends with a mostly 3 fingured technique.
SpursFan
I refuse to use the word "genius", but... Oh, who cares? Schenker is a genius. :)
Blows me away... Armed and Ready is my go- to 👍❤️
Great vid, Mr. Axe, you´re always giving us these pearls!
I´m amazed how Michael grabs his guitar neck in a non conventional way, but yet he is so precise when he hit the notes, and his vibrato is sooo balsy. I have a small hand and small fingers, so it´s kinda hard to play his songs and Gary Moore´s.
Asome! My favorite lead guitar solo.
Standing ovation ★★★★
My girlfriend just walked up behind me right in the middle of the solo and asked, "Who's that?". Without thinking and with no hesitation at all, I simply replied, "That's God."
that is exactly how he is called in Japan, "God"!!!
Oh hell yeah that was a great jam and a great video rock on man Shanker rocks
Un génie ❤❤❤
Amazing, so smooth you almost don’t realise
Nice vibrato in his playing!
His finger like eric clapton while playing
Ridiculously fast 3 fingered lead player.
SCHENKER IS GOD!!!!!!
Super, schöne anschauliche performance, macht Lust auf E-Gitarre spielen.
The legend
Bad ass
Thanks for posting Axe.
3:10,..thats it. I was doing ok till then,...and he had to throw that in,.. Musical genius.
I really think at the end of the day,Mike owns them all,even Ulrich Roth,dare I say.Maybe Ritchie Blackmore might have been able to keep up back in his hey day. Back in 1985 ,as I was on my way to see Deep Purple I was reading an interview with Ritchie who was commenting how much he admired Schenker....and Jeff Beck. And that night at the show...Blackmore was god :-)
Agreed! Blackmore used to be my favorite guitarist, but having now watched a whole bunch of Schenker videos, I can honestly say that that Michael Schenker blows away Ritchie Blackmore, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Uli Roth, Tony Iommi, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughn, etc., etc. Schenker is the best, by far, and he does it mainly using only three fingers of his fret hand instead of four - a very unusual playing technique. You can tell he was self-taught, and developed this mainly three-finger technique on his own. The way he smoothly glides from melodic soloing to power chording is something few other guitarists can do. Yngwie, for example, can solo and do hammer-ons at light speed, but that's about all he can do, and it gets tedious after a short time. Schenker, though, knows how to rock! Michael Schenker was the one who suggested Uli Roth as his replacement in the Scorpions when he left to join UFO. And, a young Eddie Van Halen decided not to audition for UFO when Schenker left that band, because he (Van Halen) felt he wasn't good enough, and couldn't fill Schenker's shoes. That says a whole lot. Also, after Randy Rhoads' tragic death, the first call Ozzy made for a replacement guitarist was to Michael Schenker, because he had been Randy Rhoads' main influence. The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith also wanted him, but he declined them all to follow his own musical vision. He deserves way more recognition than he has received.
Always been a real believer in Blackmore, Beck and Schenker
FRICKIN WOW
1:10 what kind of effect did he use to produce such a sound like that ?
Michael has a wrist fretboard technique like no other.....the grandfather of riff professor fretboard riffenator is deffinately BACK isnt he !!
My hero.
Nice
wonderful...
Respect
THANKS TOMICHAEL SCHENKAR FOR HIS MINT PLAYALONG VERSION OF ROCK BOTTOM RECORDED ANDCHERISED
Some players of a certain age start to slow down. Not Michael Schenker. He shreds like he was still 27.
Maestro
Super Hero
Some guitar lesson dudes need to watch this.
my greatest mistake as a guitarist is not learning how to read or write music till 4 years after I started playing.. Michael here taunts me having wrote this song at the age of 16.
AXEFLYERFV Thanks for posts...
you're fantastic!!
Fucking great
..... and clearly using his pinky. Subtly and effectively....
yeah but that pinky is low mileage for sure...
@lilinrock por nada !!
@AXEFLYERFV ok gracias!!. ahh y me ayudaron mucho para aprender algunas partes que no me salian!!!
Awesome \m/ \m/
IMPRESIONANTE!!!! sabes en que año hizo estos videos Michael??
1969 a los a17 anos
@lilinrock El ano pasado,2010!
I PUT A CURSE ON THE @HOLE THAT GAVE THIS PERFORMANCE A DISLIKE!
LMFAO!
In reality I don't give a rat's ass about that area!
UFO
The best performance IMO is this one
ruclips.net/video/-oZ_aw4L1oQ/видео.html
live with Cozy Powell on drums!
Heavy, agressive, fast, hard, fucking amazing!!!
Too bad Gary's vocal don't fit the song, but who cares for the vocals?!
Ma gico
R U SERIOUS... OF COURSE THERE'S NO "DIS LIKES" !!!!!
Eunmostro
bad mo fo
I mean, Vai is good...but not this good...lol!!
Had to watch this after watching some videos with his brother, Rudolf. Do they really have the same parents?