My apologies for sounding mean or otherwise, AXE. Not at all! I'm so happy to see any Schenker/UFO fan here & I REALLY appreciate all the videos & audio files that you've posted over the years. Very cool indeed.
@AXEFLYERV - **LOL** Obsession was recorded in L.A. in Feb, 78 and RELEASED by Chrysalis Records in June '78. The album "LIGHTS OUT" was released in the U.S. in MAY, 1977 and UFO started their supporting tour shortly after that. The date on the info screen has the correct year of 1977, but the incorrect month. Do some research on UFO tour dates & all will be clear to you. .....And many bands play songs live before they are officially released, so it is nothing odd. But UFO didn't here.
@AXEFLYERFV why would they play Too hot to handle before it was recorded on 1977, as you can see Lights Out & Too Hot to handle & Let it Roll are in the same day & place, why would they include Too hot to handle when it wasn't recorded, the problem is that when this new Box CDs released them they changed the year to 1977 & that's whay you see that year on the info below the screen here!
" 2:05 " phil was dead right man, ... i dont see why metal bands of today try to act like they're the fastest shit to come since a muscle car. A7X is an EX, i stick to 70s music/bands since i listened to music ... fuck the rest
UFO in the Schenker days were a pure class act Force It and Obsessions are all time classic rock albums . And Strangers In The Night is up there with Thin Lizzys Live And Dangerous!
UFO ROCKS! Schenker or not. Make no mistake...I love Schenker wheather in UFO, Scorpions or solo....or I guessn MSG (McCauley Schenker Group that is), but UFO was awesome with or without him!
Michael definitely gets me "inspirated", too! LOL AXEFLYERFV: you are a true credit to the legacy of UFO/Schenker! The music can only live if we pass it on, and you've set the example. Many, many thanks!
DEVISTATING! Strangers in the night still knocks me down if i am not prepared for it. Schenker wails and i love how he explains how technical ability is so emotionless its all about the passion and getting so caught up in the moment it become the force that drives you. Any band that steve harris uses as an influence NEEDS to be listened to, you can really hear the pete way in maidens stuff.
I can remember the first time I heard "Lights Out".... I wondered when the radio would play that song again that had the awesome sounding, hardest driving Rock Riff I had ever heard. Turned up really loud, the menacing sound is almost frightening.... like the sound of a dive-bomber
But the highlights are the two blisteringly electrifying solos.
However, the guitar work in "Rock Bottom" from "Strangers In The Night", remains Michael Schenker's Rock Masterpiece
@pattynd1 do you remember if Michael Schenker was on guitar?, I saw them again in 1979 but by the time they got to the States ,he was gone & Paul Chapman was already on guitar & remained with UFO from then on!
First of all, Slash should be called "Hack" compared to Schenker. I will say that Slash is average at best. Schenker is a Legend and Slash was very influence by him. I've been playing for 32 years and know what the fuck I'm talking about not just opinion!
@Silvertone1481 In those pictures at that site it's a LP, He's an awesome guitarist I saw the "No place to run" tour he was excellent. I eventually saw MS touring the first 2 of the MSG releases ,tiny- tiny ass bar jammed to the rafters and dozens outside , you have something we didn't have though, the ability to re visit a lot of this stuff..as time goes by more & more unbelievable footage shows up like 72 Deep Purple, there's so much shit I never saw & can, thanks to YT
@Silvertone1481 He is what stuck out most in a 1977 concert I went to (first concert) Pete (in a red & white suit) was up on the speakers, on every inch of the stage, constantly tearin it up.. he was out of his mind ! Paul Chapman not MS unfortunately
This is by far Schenker's best take on the 'light's out' solo, and they should have had this version on the 'strangers in the night' lp. I first saw him in 1980 with Cozy Powell, and his hair was already cut short.
gosh they were SO tight. At the time this was performed, they were hands down the best live act in rock. They remind me of an NBA basketball team that for a few years puts it all together and wins a few titles. Before and after this period (1975-1980), not so much. But for a few years, they were the best there was. Few acts were ever better live. And that's the straight dope right there bros!
@travkatz Agreed, got to see them in 1980, a big stadium show with REO and Cheap Trick as the headliners. These guys were late afternoon middle slot and blew me away. Ran out and bought a few albums. Glad I found them!
Schenker has always been the most melodic and precise guitar player in rock, every note means something and not just inane twiddling of scales. His solos are pieces of art that should be more widely acknowledged.
One of THE greatest rock tracks ever. Magnificent! and I agree, the live Strangers In The Night album is just one of the greatest hard rock albums of all time.
UFO so kicked ass. Like ThePowerWithinMe wrote, they and Bon Scott ACDC played Massey Hall Toronto in the spring of 1979. Smaller venue, tix were like 15 bucks Canadian but you were close enuf to see them sweat!! Probably the best concert i ever saw...practically Strangers in the Night in its entirety, and If You Want Blood You Got It with half of Highway to Hell thrown for good measure...those were the days of kick ass rock performed by musicians with class!!
Schenker is definately one of the greats. Lots of players can shred and rip out notes , but its players like Schenker and Slash that have the feeling that is so important. Thats my opinion anyway.
@njbee64 Slash has real feeling when it comes to playing guitar the same way Scenker does but with different styles. I mean lots of guitarists can play a million notes a second and all that , but its feeling that gets to me . If you dont think Slash plays with feeling, you are in need of some Optrex!
@iceonaboy Listen pal ur prob a little younger than me, i'am 46, so i have a little edge on ya, not saying slash is bad, i loved gnrs 1st record. but theres so many better guitarists then him.
@njbee64 I am 46 too so stick yer edge up yer arse mate, (joke) I have seen Schenker and Slash loads of times and its my opinion that they are two of the best guitarists out, and by the way , do you realise how many folk agree with me? Slash is regarded as one of the greats and if you listen to his Velvet Revolver material, you will hear that he has a real bluesy feel to his playing that is full of feeling and emotion. Anyway, its my opinion, so leave me alone!
@iceonaboy I will leave u alone when u wake the F up. The folks that agree with u, dont no shit. Slash is not in the top 100. Stop already with slash, if u said hey i like Satriani, Page or Evh, there in the same ball park with Mike, Slash is in the minor leagues.
@njbee64 Jesus, fuckin hell mate, I said right at the start that it was my fucking opinion, so go and fuck someone else off. I like Scenker and I like Slash. Fuck off and listen to your Satriani if you want!!
@iceonaboy Mate ? Where u from London ? Listen if u dont b leave me, chat with axeflyerfv, i chat with him once in a while, he is a die hard schenker fan, c what he says. ??
why do people try to compare one band to another. this is music, not a sporting event, there are no winners or losers, its all in what you prefer, some like one thing others like something else. it depends on many factors . one being your ear to brain = the sum total of your ignorant comments about whos better ....ala my guy can whoop your guy, just fuckin listen to it if you dont like it then move on to sumthin else . thank you thank you oh yeah schenker is the best hehehe
Great band, I saw them open for RUSH in '77 as well some others. They kicked ass..Both bands. Check out the new Rush movie. Funny segment where Geddy is talking about that tour and how the UFO guys were pulling pranks like getting him fuzzy slippers to go with his robe. Funny stuff. Thanks for the post. Rock On!!!
@tmgermann I watched that dvd and it was funny hearing that story but if you watch the UFO dvd you hear Phil Mogg telling the same story from their side, superb!
@MeanrBeanr. yup, same for me. first time was w/ Rush in 77' at the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, Ca. .back then it was $5.50 in advance $6.50 day of the show .. Parents were divorced so would hit the moms and the pops for 10 bucks each.. concert ticket, half pint of quervo, pitch in 5 for a quarter of weed, maybe a hit of acid depending on the act, a soda at the show and still have more than enough for some fast food after the show . Good times and all for $20
I can not, for the life of me, fathom out how superstardom eluded this band. They were brilliant. Seen them a couple of month ago and they still are brilliant. Entertaining rock music of the highest order. Fantastic.
My first UFO sighting: Tuesday, October 11, 1977, they opened for Rush. I was 15 and front row, raised fists and witnessing a band at its perfect prime.
Last time, 2 years ago, San Diego's Brick by Brick venue. After the show, the whole band was totally accesible by the tour bus. It was my chance to say "thanks" to Phil, Andy and Paul for their huge contribution to my taste for quality hard rock and growing up with it. A Kodak moment it was.
I remember seeing this live in the 70's. It was at the Madison WI coliseum, and the singer screamed out "Lights out Chicago!" Oops! They must have played there right before Madison. D'oh!
Someone please can tell me where to find the whole cocert, dvd, vhs or whatever?, is it official or some tv special?, cause i see the opinions of some respectable misicians like steve harris...
I'd have to say, "Michael, are you inspired from the sound of the amplifire or the other member's sound?"
I believe this footage is the best of the best of Lights Out. I've been still getting the inspiration from this one. Michael used to play with inspirations from what he was feeling with the band at that time, But now it seems he does not now, I think.
Michael Schenker's guitar work is precise, exhilarating, articulate and fantastically exciting stuff. His song writing is under appreciated, he is a composer and creator just check out albums like "The Unforgiven" and "Written In The Sand" most people have never heard of and I listen to them quite often. Still to this day when you crank up UFO "Strangers In The Night" it is just awesome. That album had only a couple of over dubs on his guitar work ...what your hear is what he played no mistakes.
@sdrockrjoe That still ranks as one of my favorite albums. I saw UFO at least 4 times and even recently. They never disappoint. The crowd was really into them!
@sdrockrjoe YOU HIT IT RIGHT ON THE NAIL,I WISH EVERYONE WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THOUGHT AS I THINK THE AVERAGE PERSON ONLY FOCUSES ON LYRICS ONLY AND NOT THE REAL MUSIC BEHIND IT ALL,I THANK YOU FOR YOUR POST AS I WOULD HAVE SAID THE SAME,ROCK ON MAN!!!!!!!!
@mickycee64 yeah, man,sometimes you have some trolls that just wanna cause trouble,it gets out of hand sometimes ,not much but it does pisses you off,takes the fun out of it,thnx for your comment man,I appreciated much!
Saw UFO at the Agora Ballroom in Atlanta, 1978. Didn't know them but went with a UFO nut who loved every second of the concert. Then we got backstage to get Michael Schenker's autograph. He was so plowed he kept dropping the pen. Then he said, "Sorry. I don't do this very often." We debated whether he meant sign his name, hold a pen or give autographs.
Yeah me and my brother, RIP Mike, used to sure enough jam to this back in 77-78, but we were also jamming to Zepp back then, hell we liked both of em. Back then it wasn't this band against that band, for real.
I saw that show in 78 in bakersfield at a pretty small arena opening up for blue oyster cult and the description that def leopards singer gives is exactly the same impression I got. I was standing in front center and there was soooo much pot smoke that you didnt even have to smoke to get ripped.Schenker had same Black leather outfit with a flying V , long hair and looked like a sheepdog! and pete way wore the same outfit with the stripes. I was totally moved and bought their albums the next day
UFO were a truly awesome live band saw them many times both with and without Mad Michael brilliant band great songs as well but vastly underated for me they compare favourably with the ridiculously over hyped Led Zep who were a great band as well but were really never a great live act give me bands like UFO,Deep Purple ,Iron Maiden,Rush,Dio era Rainbow and early Whitesnake and they simply blow away Led Zep as live acts
ufo was a great band that almost made it big right when schenker left the band went down hill I bought no place to run and it was a really bad albumn and ufo sucked
Okay, granted, UFO are not Zeppelin but they ARE without a doubt good! I actually like them better than that other "stinging" group Michael was in before them.....LOL
This is the "default song" I automatically go to when I hear some dumbass music around me trying to hijack my mind and need to purge it from my brain. Like if some dipstick at a bus stop starts singing "Purple Rain", or the Bee Gees, etc, I just go to "Lights out in London", and it immediately overrides the bad song, and I'm back to rockin' steady again. Try it sometime, it works!
Bruthav - please put down the crackpipe - UFO was a solid band but Led Zep are the legendary rock Gods foolio. Listen to Celebration Day live & Page's solo - now that is the sh&^. Please wake up.
As much as a U.F.O. fan as I have been, comparing them to Led Zep is like comparing Jennifer Aniston to Courtney Cox..both great, but just not the same
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OFR - better than Zeppelin? You are a pinhead. UFO is good & Schenker is a guitar God but Zep IS God fool - now wake up & put down the crack pipe. Out.
Just possibly the greatest, most under-rated band of all time. Songs FAR better than Zeppelin, all the band members matched, Michael was a god of the time (still kinda is) and they were cool as fucking hell in every era.....
I saw em in Chicago in 77 at soldier Field , I only heard Too hot to handle at that point .. in the next couple years with SITN & Obsession, I understood who they were. I was class of 82 & UFO was HUGE in my high school.. UFO & Priest God! I hope that grammar cop
I have seen UFO back in the day many times, starting in about 77 or 78 when they toured with Rush and Max Webster. Nothing has topped that classic lineup. I still put on the large LP's and study them!
Something like Phil Moog didn't launch on stage unlike Rober Plant & didn't write lyrics that were very of that time,that's what I undesrtood,I could be wrong!
At 2:40 and after he says it all , the man is a true artist in every sence . Behind all that is a genius cause he takes something simple and make it simple.But this prosces is the most difficult. That;s why today 99.99% of the pleayers preffer the easy way of just rehearsed stuf ,play over and over again. Michael you're the best by FAR.
Talpajam,I was watching this and thinking the same thing as you;the ability to compose a melody and play! True artists. I first learned of UFO in '79, saw them in Seattle that year but MS had already left.I still regret selling my Strangers in the Night vinyl.Thanks much, AXFLYERFV,this is what I missed !I hope you have Mother Mary on here somwhere...
i like phil collen but he makes a bit of a tosser of himself here - firstly plug ur axe in....secondly, if ur gonna try and play `'in the style" of ms then at least play "in the style" of ms.....doh
After the first & second album I didn't like them,they totally changed direction(Commercial),I think they asked them because Gaby Schenker,Michael's first wife helped DL in some wat with their first album ,I think that was the reason!
Well, if anything schenker would've given DL some musicians cred. Now years later I like def leppard. I was kinda ticked at them when they came out and with that name, which to me was an obvious brand name ripp off of led zeppelin, plus them being all 18 yrs old like me. But the chicks liked it and I love women so they're ok by me. Kinda like Foreigner too. Anyway Michael is back to catch him if you can cause he may go south again anytime.
When Schenker left UFO, he was probably one of thee most wanted guitaris in Rock. I read that he even sat in with Aerosmith for a bit during that time, then went on to rejoin the scorps for a bit then went solo. When Randy Rhodes died, Schenker was one of the first guitarist Ozzy asked to take his place.
u had to be there when MS played the 2nd solo on Mother Mary....no one NO ONE had played that kind of melodic speed riff in the rock vein...yeah John McG..blah blah that was fusion...this was different and mindblowing. Just it's own beautiful thing...not speed metal (but probably it's progeneitor).
Top Five LIVE Concert Albums from the 70's. 1. UFO Strangers 2. Judas Priest unleashed in the East 3. SCORPIONS Tokyo Tapes 4. AC/DC if You want Blood You're Got it 5. Thin Lizzy Live and Dangerous (ok top ten) 6. KISS Alive 1 7.QUEEN Live KILLERS. 8. Double Live Gonzo 9.RUSH All the Worlds a Stage 10.RAMONEs it's ALIVE 1977. And Yes I do have All of them on LP's and Many,Many More. plus on 8Trks Ah Yeah .. good old 8Tracks. o_~)
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"Strangers" can't beat "Live at Fillmore East" (Allman Bros.), but it gives "Live at Leeds" (The Who) and "Live After Death" (Maiden) a run for their money. "Double Live Gonzo" rounds out the top five live albums.
the first sequence that phill colen plays is identical to what malmsteen uses in every boring solo of his...that's why he says that "these days plople play this kind of stuff"
strangers is the best live album of all time. alive! (kiss fan talking here) is heavily dubbed and edited. thin lizzy's live and dangerous runs second place.
MELODY kids...this cat has it in spades. And much more hard to do than speed metal if you really listen...they are classical pieces within the solos themselves...man he is just a great great artist.
Im gonna have to confess. THERE IS NOT A BETTER LIVE ALBUM THAN STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT, The songs and the sounds = PERFECT! THERE WILL NEVER! BE a better live album than Strangers in the Night! Even if you may not agree, you still know deep inside of you that it is! UFO IN THE NIGHT!
Absolutely spot on geezer,ive worn out two33's about 4 cassettes,and im on my second CD.
UFO were the most underrated band of the 70s.
Have you got the new CD with the playlist as it actually happened? the original SINTN was altered beyond belief and the new CD is the concert as it it happened.Moggy talks a lot more to the audience.Absolutely brill,if you aint got it,get it.
Vack...."Strangers" is truly brilliant. No Question about it. Too bad M. Schenker was one of the biggest pain in the asses in the rock business......Great guitar player, Monster talent, but a HUGE pain in the ass.
My apologies for sounding mean or otherwise, AXE. Not at all! I'm so happy to see any Schenker/UFO fan here & I REALLY appreciate all the videos & audio files that you've posted over the years. Very cool indeed.
vmaster38 3 days ago
@vmaster38 Is all cool man, is that we are all passionate about our music , I wasn't sounding like a Violin, LOL!
I much appreciate that you've been checking out my vids, I know we been here on YT for years!
you take care & thnx again for all the info. shared!
AXEFLYERFV 3 days ago
It won't let me post a link here, AXE. Please drop me an email at vmaster38@aol.com and I will send you a good link.
vmaster38 3 days ago
@vmaster38 Right on man, I will, thank you ,much appreciated!
AXEFLYERFV 3 days ago
@AXEFLYERV - **LOL** Obsession was recorded in L.A. in Feb, 78 and RELEASED by Chrysalis Records in June '78. The album "LIGHTS OUT" was released in the U.S. in MAY, 1977 and UFO started their supporting tour shortly after that. The date on the info screen has the correct year of 1977, but the incorrect month. Do some research on UFO tour dates & all will be clear to you. .....And many bands play songs live before they are officially released, so it is nothing odd. But UFO didn't here.
vmaster38 3 days ago
@vmaster38 Where are these "Do some reserch on UFO tour dates" where at?
you ovbiously know where all these facts are at, just show me to believe ,it is no need deal to be going back & forth, just lead the way! @@.......
AXEFLYERFV 3 days ago
@AXE - This video was recorded on 6/12/77 at The Roundhouse, London. NOT from '78!!
vmaster38 3 days ago
@vmaster38 Ok, just ask yourself 1 thing?
why was OBSESSION recorded in June 1978, UFO are known to record the new albums first & then tour with the new album,
AXEFLYERFV 3 days ago
@AXEFLYERFV why would they play Too hot to handle before it was recorded on 1977, as you can see Lights Out & Too Hot to handle & Let it Roll are in the same day & place, why would they include Too hot to handle when it wasn't recorded, the problem is that when this new Box CDs released them they changed the year to 1977 & that's whay you see that year on the info below the screen here!
AXEFLYERFV 3 days ago
3:11 get learned ! 3384 METAL !
AngelryppR 6 days ago
" 2:05 " phil was dead right man, ... i dont see why metal bands of today try to act like they're the fastest shit to come since a muscle car. A7X is an EX, i stick to 70s music/bands since i listened to music ... fuck the rest
DonBaldy 1 month ago
saw MSG in Edinburgh 2 years ago, they were great and Schenker played perfectly !
stuforty2 2 months ago
UFO in the Schenker days were a pure class act Force It and Obsessions are all time classic rock albums . And Strangers In The Night is up there with Thin Lizzys Live And Dangerous!
richmac9765 3 months ago
@lincoln2ish He has done a bunch of sh*t
hankazaria 4 months ago
2:03. Dear Phil Collen: Have another line, buddy!!!
alexmortland 4 months ago
i saw ufo at the odean birmingham in 1977 and 78
one of the greatest rock bands ever
if in doubt listen to the strangers in the night double live album
sstephen1960 4 months ago
UFO ROCKS! Schenker or not. Make no mistake...I love Schenker wheather in UFO, Scorpions or solo....or I guessn MSG (McCauley Schenker Group that is), but UFO was awesome with or without him!
Upperhand77 4 months ago
Fuck yeah! UFO coming to Cali? Thanks for putting that up, I didn't have a clue..Is Schenker playing?
MrBloodyMuffMacker 4 months ago
@lincoln2ish - look up the album Assault Attack by Micheal Schenker Group.....simply rocks
raizncain 5 months ago
This is the best solo on 'lights out' Schenker has ever done. This is the one that should have been on 'Strangers'. Truly inspired.
shatnershairpiece 5 months ago
4o\m/
HALEMAIDEN 5 months ago
Michael definitely gets me "inspirated", too! LOL AXEFLYERFV: you are a true credit to the legacy of UFO/Schenker! The music can only live if we pass it on, and you've set the example. Many, many thanks!
XPS9100Boy 6 months ago 6
@XPS9100Boy I thank you so much for your kind comment, I appreciated for taking the time to visit & comment!
take care!!
AXEFLYERFV 6 months ago 2
@AXEFLYERFV Thanks from Bob in Buffalo. Flying to LV Sept 23rd to see UFO !!!!
rzak1961 5 months ago
Justin Bieber wishes he was as good as UFO
fredsassy5 7 months ago
DEVISTATING! Strangers in the night still knocks me down if i am not prepared for it. Schenker wails and i love how he explains how technical ability is so emotionless its all about the passion and getting so caught up in the moment it become the force that drives you. Any band that steve harris uses as an influence NEEDS to be listened to, you can really hear the pete way in maidens stuff.
notoriodtc 8 months ago
where the hell can I find this dvd???
it's not anywhere on online shops or ebay
damn it...
mariosyjp 8 months ago
@mariosyjp easy, go to AMAZON DOT COM under UFO too hot to handle & you'll also find other UFO dvds footage already posted here on my page!
thnx for watching!
AXEFLYERFV 8 months ago
@AXEFLYERFV thanks! they don't offer any tracklisting so....
mariosyjp 8 months ago
Still gives me chills every time I hear it......
fflopps 9 months ago
I can remember the first time I heard "Lights Out".... I wondered when the radio would play that song again that had the awesome sounding, hardest driving Rock Riff I had ever heard. Turned up really loud, the menacing sound is almost frightening.... like the sound of a dive-bomber
But the highlights are the two blisteringly electrifying solos.
However, the guitar work in "Rock Bottom" from "Strangers In The Night", remains Michael Schenker's Rock Masterpiece
Chuichupachichi 9 months ago
Classic I saw UFO with Paul Chapman They were awful Chapman made a complete mess of the Mystery Train intro Embarrassing
FMTCH 10 months ago
I saw them live in 1979 here in Belgium... and when I see the images, I still like it a lot!!
pattynd1 10 months ago
@pattynd1 do you remember if Michael Schenker was on guitar?, I saw them again in 1979 but by the time they got to the States ,he was gone & Paul Chapman was already on guitar & remained with UFO from then on!
AXEFLYERFV 10 months ago
im hungry .... and he looks delicious
dyedinsoul 10 months ago
First of all, Slash should be called "Hack" compared to Schenker. I will say that Slash is average at best. Schenker is a Legend and Slash was very influence by him. I've been playing for 32 years and know what the fuck I'm talking about not just opinion!
123IN321OUT 10 months ago 4
Yo, Mr London surprised ur not saying keith richards is 1 of the best, u no being that ur from his town. Lets go slash.
njbee64 11 months ago
@Silvertone1481 In those pictures at that site it's a LP, He's an awesome guitarist I saw the "No place to run" tour he was excellent. I eventually saw MS touring the first 2 of the MSG releases ,tiny- tiny ass bar jammed to the rafters and dozens outside , you have something we didn't have though, the ability to re visit a lot of this stuff..as time goes by more & more unbelievable footage shows up like 72 Deep Purple, there's so much shit I never saw & can, thanks to YT
tjfreak 11 months ago
...these are photos of that show. beatsworking.tv/UFO/sf.html
tjfreak 11 months ago
@Silvertone1481 He is what stuck out most in a 1977 concert I went to (first concert) Pete (in a red & white suit) was up on the speakers, on every inch of the stage, constantly tearin it up.. he was out of his mind ! Paul Chapman not MS unfortunately
tjfreak 11 months ago
God I miss real rock bands.... Great songs, great players, no cookie monster, no gimmicks
jfrockon 11 months ago
This is by far Schenker's best take on the 'light's out' solo, and they should have had this version on the 'strangers in the night' lp. I first saw him in 1980 with Cozy Powell, and his hair was already cut short.
shatnershairpiece 11 months ago
This is a great jam!
26719tunes 11 months ago
gosh they were SO tight. At the time this was performed, they were hands down the best live act in rock. They remind me of an NBA basketball team that for a few years puts it all together and wins a few titles. Before and after this period (1975-1980), not so much. But for a few years, they were the best there was. Few acts were ever better live. And that's the straight dope right there bros!
travkatz 1 year ago
@travkatz Agreed, got to see them in 1980, a big stadium show with REO and Cheap Trick as the headliners. These guys were late afternoon middle slot and blew me away. Ran out and bought a few albums. Glad I found them!
Nivekrst 1 year ago
AXEFLYERFV you F'n rock thanks so much for vid's like this. You know your shit!
gern83 1 year ago 2
@gern83 thnx man, I appreciate your visit & comment!
Rock on!
AXEFLYERFV 1 year ago
This is a Great video! Thank you for posting this!
kyledamron 1 year ago
schenker is the balls!
Henders941 1 year ago
MICHAEL SCHENKER IS GOD!!!!
rachel112263 1 year ago 2
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kc12112 1 year ago
Schenker has always been the most melodic and precise guitar player in rock, every note means something and not just inane twiddling of scales. His solos are pieces of art that should be more widely acknowledged.
GeezaBun 1 year ago
One of THE greatest rock tracks ever. Magnificent! and I agree, the live Strangers In The Night album is just one of the greatest hard rock albums of all time.
steve1nova 1 year ago 2
Great! Great! Graet!! Shredder guitar!
badpuppy1970 1 year ago 2
UFO so kicked ass. Like ThePowerWithinMe wrote, they and Bon Scott ACDC played Massey Hall Toronto in the spring of 1979. Smaller venue, tix were like 15 bucks Canadian but you were close enuf to see them sweat!! Probably the best concert i ever saw...practically Strangers in the Night in its entirety, and If You Want Blood You Got It with half of Highway to Hell thrown for good measure...those were the days of kick ass rock performed by musicians with class!!
Evinruderascal 1 year ago
UFO, BUDGIE, SAXON, PRIEST, MAIDEN, LIZZY, LEPPARD, DIAMOND HEAD, MOTORHEAD!
THE BRITS & IRISH KNEW HOW TO ROCK'N ROLL!!!!!
ROCK'N ROLL MUSIC BRINGS THE WORLD TOGETHER!!!
LoneWolfHowl1 1 year ago 2
@LoneWolfHowl1 Don't forget the Germans man.
obscurebandfan 1 year ago
June 1st, 1979 Rochester Auditorium Theatre John Sher presents UFO and AC-DC
Tickets were $7.50
That was 1 year after this..... AC-DC opened for UFO...... AMAZING SHOW.......
ThePowerWithinMe 1 year ago
Schenker is definately one of the greats. Lots of players can shred and rip out notes , but its players like Schenker and Slash that have the feeling that is so important. Thats my opinion anyway.
iceonaboy 1 year ago
@iceonaboy
slash ? where does he fit in, dont even compare the 2.
njbee64 11 months ago
@njbee64 Slash has real feeling when it comes to playing guitar the same way Scenker does but with different styles. I mean lots of guitarists can play a million notes a second and all that , but its feeling that gets to me . If you dont think Slash plays with feeling, you are in need of some Optrex!
iceonaboy 11 months ago
@iceonaboy Listen pal ur prob a little younger than me, i'am 46, so i have a little edge on ya, not saying slash is bad, i loved gnrs 1st record. but theres so many better guitarists then him.
njbee64 11 months ago
@njbee64 I am 46 too so stick yer edge up yer arse mate, (joke) I have seen Schenker and Slash loads of times and its my opinion that they are two of the best guitarists out, and by the way , do you realise how many folk agree with me? Slash is regarded as one of the greats and if you listen to his Velvet Revolver material, you will hear that he has a real bluesy feel to his playing that is full of feeling and emotion. Anyway, its my opinion, so leave me alone!
iceonaboy 11 months ago
@iceonaboy I will leave u alone when u wake the F up. The folks that agree with u, dont no shit. Slash is not in the top 100. Stop already with slash, if u said hey i like Satriani, Page or Evh, there in the same ball park with Mike, Slash is in the minor leagues.
njbee64 11 months ago
@njbee64 Jesus, fuckin hell mate, I said right at the start that it was my fucking opinion, so go and fuck someone else off. I like Scenker and I like Slash. Fuck off and listen to your Satriani if you want!!
iceonaboy 11 months ago
@iceonaboy Mate ? Where u from London ? Listen if u dont b leave me, chat with axeflyerfv, i chat with him once in a while, he is a die hard schenker fan, c what he says. ??
njbee64 11 months ago
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njbee64 11 months ago
why do people try to compare one band to another. this is music, not a sporting event, there are no winners or losers, its all in what you prefer, some like one thing others like something else. it depends on many factors . one being your ear to brain = the sum total of your ignorant comments about whos better ....ala my guy can whoop your guy, just fuckin listen to it if you dont like it then move on to sumthin else . thank you thank you oh yeah schenker is the best hehehe
HookLineandSchenker 1 year ago
I wish I could have seen this...
I'm born too late.
This sucks.
eddpouet 1 year ago
Great band, I saw them open for RUSH in '77 as well some others. They kicked ass..Both bands. Check out the new Rush movie. Funny segment where Geddy is talking about that tour and how the UFO guys were pulling pranks like getting him fuzzy slippers to go with his robe. Funny stuff. Thanks for the post. Rock On!!!
tmgermann 1 year ago
@tmgermann I watched that dvd and it was funny hearing that story but if you watch the UFO dvd you hear Phil Mogg telling the same story from their side, superb!
iceonaboy 1 year ago
@tmgermann UFO / RUSH in '77? Damn, you lucky bastard...
Schenker is a monster!
Heinosity 1 year ago
@MeanrBeanr. yup, same for me. first time was w/ Rush in 77' at the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, Ca. .back then it was $5.50 in advance $6.50 day of the show .. Parents were divorced so would hit the moms and the pops for 10 bucks each.. concert ticket, half pint of quervo, pitch in 5 for a quarter of weed, maybe a hit of acid depending on the act, a soda at the show and still have more than enough for some fast food after the show . Good times and all for $20
pdfontana 1 year ago
God Bless UFO and Michael Schenker! Stranger in the Night, still the best Live Album.....
PT1Opeth2DT3 1 year ago
Michael Schenker, you're a riffs machine. Your solos break the fingers. Long live to you and your music!!!
kalungarocker 1 year ago
Michael played on the Scorpians "Lonesome Crow" record when he was sixteen!
justentime77 1 year ago
Dang, That Was A Great Band, Schenker Made It Even Freakin Better!
RealRocker100 1 year ago
Michael Schenker is THE GUY everyone wants or should want to be. Too bad for too many, you can't teach talent.
StewieFavre 1 year ago 2
@StewieFavre thats a badass statement, wish i would have thought of it.
HookLineandSchenker 1 year ago
I can not, for the life of me, fathom out how superstardom eluded this band. They were brilliant. Seen them a couple of month ago and they still are brilliant. Entertaining rock music of the highest order. Fantastic.
1851davidb 1 year ago
My first UFO sighting: Tuesday, October 11, 1977, they opened for Rush. I was 15 and front row, raised fists and witnessing a band at its perfect prime.
Last time, 2 years ago, San Diego's Brick by Brick venue. After the show, the whole band was totally accesible by the tour bus. It was my chance to say "thanks" to Phil, Andy and Paul for their huge contribution to my taste for quality hard rock and growing up with it. A Kodak moment it was.
MSG played same venue last Sunday, 07.18. \m/
MeanrBeanr 1 year ago
2:05 fantastic demonstration by phil Collen of Schenker's style and tone; made my day
forgedrive 1 year ago
I remember seeing this live in the 70's. It was at the Madison WI coliseum, and the singer screamed out "Lights out Chicago!" Oops! They must have played there right before Madison. D'oh!
MadEclectic 1 year ago
Amanhã vai rolar em BH!!!
mcuiabano 1 year ago
schenker brothers = L E G E N D S !
VKzGibson 1 year ago
Someone please can tell me where to find the whole cocert, dvd, vhs or whatever?, is it official or some tv special?, cause i see the opinions of some respectable misicians like steve harris...
FUSCKEK 1 year ago
Rock music today does not even compare! Michael Schenker is a rock god.....
emoryclements 1 year ago 2
there's nothing i can say that will not be an understatement about michael's playing!
my only question is what kind of flying v issue is that??
mariosyjp 1 year ago
Schenker was a WORLD CLASS, 'guitarists guitarist'! Masterful, melodic, emotive playing with great tension and release!
AudiophileTubes 1 year ago
UFO = Unleashed Fingerboard Object... Identified as a High Flying V
Chuichupachichi 1 year ago
2 electrifying, sizzling solos & good night "Lights Out", enough to put you out for the count.
Much like Santana, Schenker had a knack for selecting all the beautiful notes at all the right times. Classical melodious solos... bad ass!
Chuichupachichi 1 year ago
superb big axe,ufo stands for ultimate fucking orgasm,they that good
TheTfortwo 1 year ago
I'd have to say, "Michael, are you inspired from the sound of the amplifire or the other member's sound?"
I believe this footage is the best of the best of Lights Out. I've been still getting the inspiration from this one. Michael used to play with inspirations from what he was feeling with the band at that time, But now it seems he does not now, I think.
SchingoVee 1 year ago
Michael Schenker's guitar work is precise, exhilarating, articulate and fantastically exciting stuff. His song writing is under appreciated, he is a composer and creator just check out albums like "The Unforgiven" and "Written In The Sand" most people have never heard of and I listen to them quite often. Still to this day when you crank up UFO "Strangers In The Night" it is just awesome. That album had only a couple of over dubs on his guitar work ...what your hear is what he played no mistakes.
sdrockrjoe 1 year ago 23
@sdrockrjoe Right on man,I agree with you!
thnx for watching!
AXEFLYERFV 1 year ago
@sdrockrjoe spot on dude, spot on....! to many balloon heads who know squat..!
carlosdeno 1 year ago
@sdrockrjoe That still ranks as one of my favorite albums. I saw UFO at least 4 times and even recently. They never disappoint. The crowd was really into them!
stargazer2756 1 year ago
@sdrockrjoe YOU HIT IT RIGHT ON THE NAIL,I WISH EVERYONE WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THOUGHT AS I THINK THE AVERAGE PERSON ONLY FOCUSES ON LYRICS ONLY AND NOT THE REAL MUSIC BEHIND IT ALL,I THANK YOU FOR YOUR POST AS I WOULD HAVE SAID THE SAME,ROCK ON MAN!!!!!!!!
MrMegaFredzeppelin 1 year ago
@sdrockrjoe
Totally agree! Strangers in the Night one of the best albums ever.
chymist66 1 year ago 3
Hello Chicago, will you please welcome from England...UFO!!!
rjst09 1 year ago 2
The Original Iron Maiden
mplumridge220859 1 year ago
HEY axe ..I HATE WHEN MORONS come on here and dont know shit,,,SCHENKER IS A GOD ,,,THANXFOR ALL THE GREAT VIDEOS
mickycee64 1 year ago 13
@mickycee64 yeah, man,sometimes you have some trolls that just wanna cause trouble,it gets out of hand sometimes ,not much but it does pisses you off,takes the fun out of it,thnx for your comment man,I appreciated much!
AXEFLYERFV 1 year ago
posiblemente el mejor video de rock que he visto en toda mi VIDA!!!!!!!!!!
Distorcionbeto 1 year ago 2
@Distorcionbeto Creo que lo has puesto como yo lo vi hace anos!
gracias por el comentario y Vistaso!
AXEFLYERFV 1 year ago
Sorry but .there is NO cleaner razor sharp tone slashing axeman like Michael Schenker.....he's da one and only....
flippyflyer 1 year ago 5
Killer, thx a ton for posting!
groovebrew 1 year ago
@groovebrew you're welcome man!
AXEFLYERFV 1 year ago
The singer sounds a bit like he in led zeppelin
hallbergjonatan 1 year ago
Saw UFO at the Agora Ballroom in Atlanta, 1978. Didn't know them but went with a UFO nut who loved every second of the concert. Then we got backstage to get Michael Schenker's autograph. He was so plowed he kept dropping the pen. Then he said, "Sorry. I don't do this very often." We debated whether he meant sign his name, hold a pen or give autographs.
conradsdad 1 year ago 3
wow memories...they don't rock like this anymore. I love power chords!
Roggiedodgie 1 year ago
Joe Elliot ..CUNT ...
GTWHITEFEVER 1 year ago
lmao at the Phil Collen bit - could it get any more Spinal Tap?! Schenker rules though, great stuff.
TeleCustom72 2 years ago 2
I saw UFO in 78 also
pseudokarma 2 years ago 3
cheers ufo were class in those days.
sabbbsify 2 years ago 3
Yeah me and my brother, RIP Mike, used to sure enough jam to this back in 77-78, but we were also jamming to Zepp back then, hell we liked both of em. Back then it wasn't this band against that band, for real.
gtr362 2 years ago 2
I remember those great years,great Bands times sure have changed even the people!!
thnx for your comment & for watching!
AXEFLYERFV 2 years ago
Is this from the "Live at the Roundhouse" disc - interviews and concert footage?
daddyman01 2 years ago
This is from the DVD The Story of UFO "TOO HOT TO HANDLE"
AXEFLYERFV 2 years ago
I saw that show in 78 in bakersfield at a pretty small arena opening up for blue oyster cult and the description that def leopards singer gives is exactly the same impression I got. I was standing in front center and there was soooo much pot smoke that you didnt even have to smoke to get ripped.Schenker had same Black leather outfit with a flying V , long hair and looked like a sheepdog! and pete way wore the same outfit with the stripes. I was totally moved and bought their albums the next day
wayhotdrummer 2 years ago 2
I believe those were the best UFO years, Schenker at his best!!
AXEFLYERFV 2 years ago
awesome
roost222 2 years ago
Strangers in the night-best live album ever!! Led Zep sucked live.
droskynstarman 2 years ago
@droskynstarman AGREED
thelenis 2 years ago
UFO were a truly awesome live band saw them many times both with and without Mad Michael brilliant band great songs as well but vastly underated for me they compare favourably with the ridiculously over hyped Led Zep who were a great band as well but were really never a great live act give me bands like UFO,Deep Purple ,Iron Maiden,Rush,Dio era Rainbow and early Whitesnake and they simply blow away Led Zep as live acts
lightintheblack 2 years ago
ufo was a great band that almost made it big right when schenker left the band went down hill I bought no place to run and it was a really bad albumn and ufo sucked
TheRisingforce2000 2 years ago
Okay, granted, UFO are not Zeppelin but they ARE without a doubt good! I actually like them better than that other "stinging" group Michael was in before them.....LOL
LZ196880 2 years ago
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bloobear1 2 years ago
This is the "default song" I automatically go to when I hear some dumbass music around me trying to hijack my mind and need to purge it from my brain. Like if some dipstick at a bus stop starts singing "Purple Rain", or the Bee Gees, etc, I just go to "Lights out in London", and it immediately overrides the bad song, and I'm back to rockin' steady again. Try it sometime, it works!
activ8now 2 years ago
Well dude looks like you have peaked.
You will never give more sage advice.
Its all down hill from here.
Crank it up and enjoy the slide!
ChuckJohnsondrummer 2 years ago
Bruthav - please put down the crackpipe - UFO was a solid band but Led Zep are the legendary rock Gods foolio. Listen to Celebration Day live & Page's solo - now that is the sh&^. Please wake up.
AntiochCrushers 2 years ago
As much as a U.F.O. fan as I have been, comparing them to Led Zep is like comparing Jennifer Aniston to Courtney Cox..both great, but just not the same
dhilrd 2 years ago 4
This comment has received too many negative votes show
OFR - better than Zeppelin? You are a pinhead. UFO is good & Schenker is a guitar God but Zep IS God fool - now wake up & put down the crack pipe. Out.
AntiochCrushers 2 years ago
Zeppelin was a great studio band, but sucked donkey schlongs live. Conversely, UFO was a great studio band, but was even better live.
bruthav 2 years ago 9
Just possibly the greatest, most under-rated band of all time. Songs FAR better than Zeppelin, all the band members matched, Michael was a god of the time (still kinda is) and they were cool as fucking hell in every era.....
OFR 2 years ago 5
I saw em in Chicago in 77 at soldier Field , I only heard Too hot to handle at that point .. in the next couple years with SITN & Obsession, I understood who they were. I was class of 82 & UFO was HUGE in my high school.. UFO & Priest God! I hope that grammar cop
doesn't see this....
tjfreak 2 years ago 2
I never understood why they didn't hit it big in the USA... I bet nobody in my HS listened to them but me...
Totes59 2 years ago
spelling lessons for alot of people!
123IN321OUT 2 years ago
you mean "a lot" of people. alot is not a word genius
simboticus 2 years ago
Excuse me, ASSHOLE! Now go pratice and maybe in 20 more years, you may in in the league as myself!
123IN321OUT 2 years ago
@123IN321OUT yes! a lot is two words not one brau
reddawg1100 2 years ago
I have seen UFO back in the day many times, starting in about 77 or 78 when they toured with Rush and Max Webster. Nothing has topped that classic lineup. I still put on the large LP's and study them!
Sound4Sense 2 years ago
Just friggin awesome!
metal1982 2 years ago
wait what did he say about robert plant
gabyroxs109 2 years ago
Something like Phil Moog didn't launch on stage unlike Rober Plant & didn't write lyrics that were very of that time,that's what I undesrtood,I could be wrong!
AXEFLYERFV 2 years ago
oh thanks a lot, you have great vids btw
gabyroxs109 2 years ago
thnx for watching man!
AXEFLYERFV 2 years ago
At 2:40 and after he says it all , the man is a true artist in every sence . Behind all that is a genius cause he takes something simple and make it simple.But this prosces is the most difficult. That;s why today 99.99% of the pleayers preffer the easy way of just rehearsed stuf ,play over and over again. Michael you're the best by FAR.
HeavyMetalThunderss 2 years ago 4
solo 5:15
vidma6 2 years ago 3
the second solo was fenomenal!
sexdrive5 2 years ago 3
Talpajam,I was watching this and thinking the same thing as you;the ability to compose a melody and play! True artists. I first learned of UFO in '79, saw them in Seattle that year but MS had already left.I still regret selling my Strangers in the Night vinyl.Thanks much, AXFLYERFV,this is what I missed !I hope you have Mother Mary on here somwhere...
greenjeansmjr 2 years ago
i like phil collen but he makes a bit of a tosser of himself here - firstly plug ur axe in....secondly, if ur gonna try and play `'in the style" of ms then at least play "in the style" of ms.....doh
flyingvkid 2 years ago 2
AWESOME clip. U F O!
Zigster38 2 years ago 3
I hate Def leppard,they so fuckin suck ! Rock brigade was the only near good song..They define Chick rock.Why did they ask those guy's about MS & UFO
tjfreak 2 years ago 3
After the first & second album I didn't like them,they totally changed direction(Commercial),I think they asked them because Gaby Schenker,Michael's first wife helped DL in some wat with their first album ,I think that was the reason!
AXEFLYERFV 2 years ago
Well, if anything schenker would've given DL some musicians cred. Now years later I like def leppard. I was kinda ticked at them when they came out and with that name, which to me was an obvious brand name ripp off of led zeppelin, plus them being all 18 yrs old like me. But the chicks liked it and I love women so they're ok by me. Kinda like Foreigner too. Anyway Michael is back to catch him if you can cause he may go south again anytime.
chillichomper 1 year ago
Extraterrestrial articulation!
AmosNomore 2 years ago
When Schenker left UFO, he was probably one of thee most wanted guitaris in Rock. I read that he even sat in with Aerosmith for a bit during that time, then went on to rejoin the scorps for a bit then went solo. When Randy Rhodes died, Schenker was one of the first guitarist Ozzy asked to take his place.
believer06 2 years ago 3
u had to be there when MS played the 2nd solo on Mother Mary....no one NO ONE had played that kind of melodic speed riff in the rock vein...yeah John McG..blah blah that was fusion...this was different and mindblowing. Just it's own beautiful thing...not speed metal (but probably it's progeneitor).
talpajam 2 years ago 3
Top Five LIVE Concert Albums from the 70's. 1. UFO Strangers 2. Judas Priest unleashed in the East 3. SCORPIONS Tokyo Tapes 4. AC/DC if You want Blood You're Got it 5. Thin Lizzy Live and Dangerous (ok top ten) 6. KISS Alive 1 7.QUEEN Live KILLERS. 8. Double Live Gonzo 9.RUSH All the Worlds a Stage 10.RAMONEs it's ALIVE 1977. And Yes I do have All of them on LP's and Many,Many More. plus on 8Trks Ah Yeah .. good old 8Tracks. o_~)
snote1 2 years ago 6
I like your taste Snote..Rock On!
flippyflyer 2 years ago
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"Strangers" can't beat "Live at Fillmore East" (Allman Bros.), but it gives "Live at Leeds" (The Who) and "Live After Death" (Maiden) a run for their money. "Double Live Gonzo" rounds out the top five live albums.
nilmerf 2 years ago
Saw them on this tour at Bristol Colsten Hall...brilliant
grumpyoldgitt 2 years ago
the first sequence that phill colen plays is identical to what malmsteen uses in every boring solo of his...that's why he says that "these days plople play this kind of stuff"
axlhm 2 years ago
strangers is the best live album of all time. alive! (kiss fan talking here) is heavily dubbed and edited. thin lizzy's live and dangerous runs second place.
demonlo 2 years ago 2
thnx for your comment,I remember there were Rock live albums that where the best during that time,apart fom the ones demonlo mentioned:
Judas Priest :"Unleashed in the East"
Ted Nugent"Live Gonzo"
AXEFLYERFV 2 years ago
Simply the best melodic hard rock band of all time.
touchofcloth 2 years ago 2
MELODY kids...this cat has it in spades. And much more hard to do than speed metal if you really listen...they are classical pieces within the solos themselves...man he is just a great great artist.
talpajam 2 years ago 14
Ive seen UFO about 6 times,, each time was fantastic, and still sticks in my memory 30 years later.
kendo813 2 years ago 2
Im gonna have to confess. THERE IS NOT A BETTER LIVE ALBUM THAN STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT, The songs and the sounds = PERFECT! THERE WILL NEVER! BE a better live album than Strangers in the Night! Even if you may not agree, you still know deep inside of you that it is! UFO IN THE NIGHT!
Vacketed18 2 years ago 3
I agree with you 100% man!
AXEFLYERFV 2 years ago
Absolutely spot on geezer,ive worn out two33's about 4 cassettes,and im on my second CD.
UFO were the most underrated band of the 70s.
Have you got the new CD with the playlist as it actually happened? the original SINTN was altered beyond belief and the new CD is the concert as it it happened.Moggy talks a lot more to the audience.Absolutely brill,if you aint got it,get it.
garfield2279 2 years ago
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Vstrat0 2 years ago
Vack...."Strangers" is truly brilliant. No Question about it. Too bad M. Schenker was one of the biggest pain in the asses in the rock business......Great guitar player, Monster talent, but a HUGE pain in the ass.
Kenoman29 2 years ago