Michael Schenker: The Guitar World Interview

[Lynch34]

One of the greatest rock guitar players ever!

[luc137]

Guitar wizard!!!

[MrKILLERMANN]

jeff waters is better than this guy !! even in melody !! \m/

[WWFinurhouse]

@MrKILLERMANN Who cares? Waters listens to this guy!

[MrKILLERMANN]

@WWFinurhouse thats true !! lol !! but its a classic case of being better than your idols !! and jeff waters is even though he might listen to this guys playing a lot

[WWFinurhouse]

@MrKILLERMANN well I'm a fan of Waters.. I know how good Waters is..I have all the Annihilator albums.. Alice to Self titled..

[slowhand19]

@MrKILLERMANN ignorant.

[Pravindaswani74]

HE WROTE DOCTOR,DOCTOR SO SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU HATERS!

[TheTechJoint]

HAH, IM BEST FRIENDS WITH HIS SON BITCHES! And this guys a DOUCHE-BAG

[dimgrav]

Such an inspired dude

[burntislandbassist88]

Thought he said "Jimmy Page, Jack Black" hahahahaha

[MrKILLERMANN]

@burntislandbassist88 he said jeff beck

[burntislandbassist88]

@MrKILLERMANN I know.

[nothuman100]

I never knew he was swedish

I'v got a cd of his with loads of his songs on

but for some reason i'v allways thought he was american lol

[adamthedead]

@nothuman100 He´s German !

[nothuman100]

@adamthedead Halt die Klappe

I watched a film with him in it, and he was in sweden, so it was just a guess

as i said, i thought he was american

[ganger1994]

Michael Schenker- Best lead guitarist, Rudolf Schenker- Best rythem guitarist

[SecretLoserBG]

come on man michael and rudolph are both good guitar players with talent but rudolph got in a better situation

[7883wendy]

his stuff with mcauley was his most commercial radio stuff nothing wrong with reaching the masses but honestly graham bonnet cozy powell and the material on his early solo stuff is bar none his best stuff (in my opinion)

[jspartacus]

His German accent, he sounds like a hit man... I'd love to hear him say "Your wife...? How is she?"  LOL

[kodeman1995]

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

[AceOfHeart2012]

@jspartacus Or: "The girl. How much for the girl?"

[Photo4Corners]

@jspartacus "...Hoo are you...vhat ist your name.....Vhere are you going........vhere are your papers... ..your papers are not.. in order... :-P

[NandeDattebayoo]

@jspartacus Wife beater!!!! :D

[afroloewe]

even to a german his accent sounds funny

[razvanducar]

Matthias Jabs rules!!

[guitwizzz]

Classy rocker, to the max!

[ozzymustaine]

GET TO THE CHOPPA!!!!!!

[Eliteguitarschool]

The King!

[svenzia]

I love his playing

[GeeFunk84]

If he had a little more weight on and stayed quiet, I'd mistake him to James Hetfield any time. Even the mimics.

[mouloudo]

@GeeFunk84 james main inspiration was him so that mkes sense

[ozzymustaine]

Get to the Choppa!!!!

[sartaajhussain]

@ozzymustaine hahaha I'll be back.... ;)

[luizsacoman]

I was so disaponted to notice that he is a pain in the ass, as human being. I met him and watched him being such an asshole with nice Carmine Appice that I really regret meeting him. His music is so beautiful but his soul is crap !

[TheTechJoint]

@luizsacoman Yah, he's an asshole. I know his son, and he hates him. Michael Schenker lives outside the us to avoid child support and its TERRBLE.

[HardFacktor]

love that accent!!

[THEDESTROYER09123]

He is the coolest German ever!

[reallyguitarhero]

whats the point in having a guitar if you are not gonna play anything?

[guitarcomet5]

@reallyguitarhero ...That's not a Gibson Flying V.... It's the new Dean MS model....it's only worth playing onstage in front of people for endorsement purposes. He's got a Gibson on the tour bus! lol

[Thehideby]

OH! IT'S THE MIKINATOR XD

[ChucklesMginty]

Really underrated player.

[eradeziel]

Michael Schenker is awesome, cool interview.

[DSBenevides]

Nice interview.

[TheFreetubemusic]

Michael schenker quite an amazing guitar player with early scorpions, UFO and hiw own band MSG!

[ironmaidengus25]

Living Legend...

[jbuck594]

I have an old friend named Michael Schenker, I laugh at that so much

[angedechue90]

Das Mench...The Man ...

[TheStoneAlexander]

One of the early godfathers of shred. Michael Fucking Schenker, jah!

[mdlane3]

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

[fweekstir]

One quick UFO blurb? wtf

[18hayopka]

The guitar god.

[gibsongod15]

TOIGHT LIKE A TOIGER haha

[chesare4567]

es mas cabron tu hermano jajajaja xD

[JamesCraig007]

One of the best guitarists ever. Period.

[snatchsour]

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

[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.

[blueeyes213]

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

[awesome96969]

I LOVE MICHAEL <3

[DLRisVH]

A living LEGEND!!!

[AlbertBarends]

One of my heroes!

[everyonedoesit420]

Wasnt he in mercyful fate?

[SnakeRambo]

@everyonedoesit420 No, that's Michael Denner.

[4fingersinge]

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

[breakthispleeez]

whats the song at the start

[TWEEKZALOT]

@breakthispleeez Rock Bottom

[digitalcashinfo]

@breakthispleeez ROCK BOTTOM

[GayRocker81]

@arandomname666 cause he's not Austrian, like the Governator

[mdlane3]

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

[JCjax09]

Awesome guitar!

[fraginat0r]

michael come back to the states n play!

[SeattleLA]

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

[AnimalBlackmatism]

This was great! But it was like torture for me to watch him talk for 10 minutes with that guitar and not make it scream!

[salamonetalton]

his work at 16 years old on lonesome crow was unreal!!!!!!!! he sounded like a shredding tony iommi!

[ferretzsniper]

Still as cute as he rocks, interesting though....

[ferretzsniper]

Still as cute as he rocks

[AHMADF93]

Rudolf is the elder brother right?

[samanosukkia]

@AHMADF93

Ya ;D

[Growl60]

@AHMADF93 yep

[Bonkymonk]

Toilet and breakfast presumably?

[lerxt42]

don't mention the war

[twistswitch]

Yeah, Distorted guitar!!!

[UliJones]

He's from Sarstedt.

[Millencolin333]

Isn´t he from hannover, germany?

[bigrock007]

he's from my hometown:)

[RjRocker87]

Sweet Guitar

[cliffdimerandy]

he inspired cliff burton!

[jakeboynz]

Great guitarist..Love his style...

[BlackedDeathThrash]

can anyone tell me what song that was in the beginning

[BeboAltizer]

rock bottom by ufo

[MegadethPWNMetallica]

rock bottom - UFO

[Trullrocker]

rock bottom by UFO

[playerofrock04]

this guy is cool

[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.

[EUguitarRULE]

Amen to that brother.

[Blackened1993]

JAMIE!!!

[thesplage]

What a guy...

[s0ulfire]

holy shit michael schenker!!

[rickyjshiznit]

this is a repost i think

[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.

[ScreamingBloodyGore]

So they're pounding on their highest string? CONTINUITY FAIL.

[wwit63]

@ScreamingBloodyGore

lol my bad, I shouldnt post stuff late at night when Im more asleep then awake. good catch

[hueseph]

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

[hueseph]

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

[Trullrocker]

yea but Micheal has the talent ! and Rudolph has the money

[GraceLynx]

@Trullrocker Rudolph has incredible talent for composing rock hits!!!!

[loki8lelouch7]

@Trullrocker he also has the red nose...

[roughraphsen]

@Trullrocker

ok, but I think rudi has the talent too...

Götz Kühnemund from the german Rock Hard magazine wrote last month that rudi was the best rythm guitar player ever that came out of the 70th and I think thats right!!!

[atomic3939]

@roughraphsen The BEST rythm guitarist to come out of the 70's...or any other decade...was Jeff Baxter of the Doobie Brothers.

[forresterm27]

@wwit63, very well stated and entirely true. Wisconsin Metal Chicks LOVE Michael Schenker.

[TimIsAwsome12]

thats the most badass guitar ive ever seen

[dimgrav]

Real guitar legend

[appacana]

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

[Da0wN3R]

We need HQ or HD Videos No?

[Fiarzen]

he was in love drive?

[Philmacrakken]

Played lead on 3 songs I believe.

[MattRing]

He looks like a cross between Val Kilmer, Boris Becker and Gold Member!!!!

Can I spray his yoo hoo gold?.

[rickyjshiznit]

how bout no!!?? you crazy dutch bastard

[MattRing]

Love that film!!

Yee ha, copy that you son bitch pile of monkey nuts!!!!.

[MikeTheGuy00]

Haha you're right!!!

[lifeson46]

@MattRing his fasha fiddled with the violin

[Roggiedodgie]

@MattRing too funny awesome comment

[atman5150]

@MattRing

NO!....You freaky dutch bastard! LOL!

Love MSG.

[MoeDeGagnas]

@MattRing

I don't see the Boris Becker resemblance. I have always thought of him as a blend between Rutger Hauer and Paul Newman :-).

[LordGandor3]

@MattRing He actually is a dead ringer for one of the best song writers ever, you may have heard of him Rudolf.... uhhh I can`t remember his last name LOL

[DMEB]

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

[vadm13]

Rock bottom, rock bottom, ROCK BOTTOM!!! xD

[arandomname666]

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

[gitarmats]

@arandomname666

Hahaha!! Get to da choppa!

[BibleBlack42]

@arandomname666 I swear to God, I had the exact same thought

[SpawnOfThrashMetal]

@arandomname666 because your mother was raped in an all german orgy after a ufo concert. (just kidding, hopefully that's not true)

[JamesCraig007]

@arandomname666

Me too. In UFO.

[MrPpavlouk]

@arandomname666 like arnold, they have the same accent almost, one is Austrian, the other German

[Nicces1]

it feels kinda weird to me to hear a german man talking english and i have to translate it back to my german xD

[MrComicz]

Michael Schenker!!! wow!!!!

[bondkor]

whats the song in the beggining!

[Steve128967]

Rock Bottom

[kkdav1]

shit head