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Michael Schenker is tagged as: hard rock, guitar virtuoso, heavy metal, guitar, instrumental rock

Michael Schenker (born January 10, 1955) is a hard rock and heavy metal guitarist of UFO and a founding member of the Scorpions. He signed with Chrysalis Records in autumn 1979 after leaving UFO. He is the younger brother of Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions fame.
Michael was born in Sarstedt, Germany. He started playing in his early teens when his brother Rudolph brought home a Flying V guitar, which captured Michael’s imagination. His playing style is unusual in that he seems not to use conventionally practiced guitar scales but seems instead to improvise.
Schenker joined UFO under unusual circumstances. The band left the UK to play some dates in Germany. Their guitarist at the time; Bernie Marsden, forgot his passport and was unable to make the first gig. At the venue UFO spotted Michael playing a soundcheck with the Scorpions and managed to persuade him into playing that evening’s show. Despite the language barrier; he spoke no English and they spoke no German, something clearly “clicked” and Schenker brought the ellusive X factor to the band and took them to another level musically.
Schenker has had a turbulent career with UFO, often walking out mid song and causing shows to be cancelled. He is evidently as temperamental as he is gifted. Schenker ...
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Top 10 Michael Schenker Songs
Armed And Ready
Into the Arena
Doctor Doctor
Save Yourself
Victim Of Illusion
Doctor, Doctor
Cry for the Nations
Lost Horizons
Coast to Coast
Natural Thing
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Guitar Masters - The Kulick Sessions (Deluxe Digital Version)
Thank You
Adventures of the Imagination
Thank you 2
The Odd Trio
Thank You 3
The Michael Schenker Group
Dreams and Expressions
MS 2000: Dreams & Expressions
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