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Well, 2006 is giving Schenkerholics plenty once again! MSG is touring to promote the release of "Tales of Rock N' Roll". Newly released tour dates are listed below. The March 2004 issue of Guitar World lists the 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists and Michael Schenker stands in at number 22 for his work with SCORPIONS, UFO, & MSG. The April 2004 issue has an in-depth article on Michael's recent struggles and how he is overcoming them.
MSG's last album ARACHNOPHOBIAC and 2004 U.S. and European tour were a major success!
The MSG show in Poland on March 13 2004 was filmed and released on DVD, titled "World Wide Live 2004". Also released in 2004 was a CD titled "Endless Jam", which features Michael Schenker, Davey Pattison, Gunter Nezhoda, & Aynsley Dunbar. Michael has recorded "Endless Jam 2", released for 2005 and also "Michael Schenker and Heavy Hitters", an all-star lineup of musicians based around Michael Schenker on guitar playing renditions of classic songs. That CD is now out and is very good. As if that is not enough, Siggi Schwarz & The Electricguitar Legends, which features Michael's playing, have released a second CD with songs from the infamous Woodstock era. Michael also teamed up with former MSG singer Robin McAuley for an Iron Maiden tribute CD, doing a cover of "Run to the Hills". And again Michael plays on two tracks from a japanese video game soundtrack called "Heavy Metal Thunder".
The new release of "Michael Schenker Story" tour on DVD is available, click the banner below. It was available on VHS years ago from Michael's fan club direct. Bonus footage on the DVD is "bootleg" video of The Unforgiven World tour in 2000 that also was available from Michael. The 5.1 surround sound DVD runs 236 minutes [that's almost 4 hours!] and has over 40 songs from throughout Michael's career. I have both of these on VHS and this release on DVD will be welcome by Schenker fans. Now if we could only get some classic live UFO footage ...??? Other future plans and tour dates are mentioned on Ritchie's site and Michaels official website - Check it out, very nice. |
Michael Schenker Group DVDs
 World Wide Live 2004 |  Live In Tokyo 1997 |
 Click here to buy the new DVD! |
2006 Tour Dates
M.S.G."Tales of Rock N'Roll" Tour 2006:
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Mar. 31 - GER - Frankfurt - Musicmesse(Tradeshow)/Promotion Apr. 01 - GER - Frankfurt - Musikmesse (Tradeshow)/Promotion Apr. 02 - GER - Frankfurt - Nactleben/ Pre listening Apr. 03 - GER - Koln - Underground/Rockpalast/Promotion May 03 - TUR - Ankara - Saklikent May 04 - TUR - Istanbul - Yeni Melek May 05 - BUL - Sofia - TV Late Night Show May 06 - BUL - Kavarna - Festival May 09 - GER - Stuttgart - Röhre May 10 - GER - Nürnberg - Hirsch May 11 - GER - Hannover - Musikzentrum May 12 - GER - Osnabrück - N8 May 13 - GER - Hamburg - Markthalle May 14 - NL - Hardenberg - Podium May 16 - GER - Köln - Live Music Hall May 17 - GER - Oberhausen - Zentrum Altenberg May 18 - NL - Tilburg - O13 May 19 - UK - Wolverhampton - Wulfrun May 20 - UK - Glasgow - Garage May 21 - UK - London - Mean Fiddler May 22 - F - Paris - Elysee Montmatre May 24 - ES - Barcelona - Bikini May 25 - ES - Valencia - Greenspace May 26 - ES - Madrid - Macumba May 27 - ES - Bergara - Sala Jam May 29 - SWI - Pratteln - Z7 May 30 - ITA - Mailand - Rainbow May 31 - CRO - Zagreb - Tvornica Jun. 01 - AUT - Innsbruck - Hafen Jun. 02 - GER - München - Metropolis Jun. 03 - GER - Berlin - Columbia Club Jun. 04 - GER - Frankfurt - Batschkapp Jun. 10 - SWE - Solvesborg - Sweden Rock Festival Jun. 23 - BEL - Dessel - Graspop Metal Meeting Aug. 03 - GER - Wacken - Wacken Open Air Festival Aug. 05 - BUL - Varna - Monsters of Rock Festival Nov. 11 - JAP - Osaka - Zepp Osaka Nov. 14 - JAP - Nagoya - Diamond Hall Nov. 16 - JAP - Tokyo - Nakano Sunplaza Nov. 17 - JAP - Tokyo - Nakano Sunplaza |
| Photographer Libby Wendt says of the June 4th, 2004 MSG gig in Santa Ana.... "I shot from several different places at this venue, and each time I am in amongst the crowd. The adoration and love people have for Michael is almost overwhelming. The looks on their faces, their comments ... "unbelieveable! once he gets going he is just a machine!!!" was one I heard. The guy was almost dumbfounded at the precision and delicate way Michael can play. And he does seem to enter into a trance or other unearthly state when he is playing. I have to tell you, it was hard for me to catch my breath a few times and I could feel the tears start to well up in my eyes. I guess that is basically it with Michael Schenker, he moves you on levels not usually touched, levels that are not usually accessed, so when they are, it is almost - well, actually is, overwhelming. He is a true genius, complete perfection, and I am honored and extremely proud to have photographed him." |
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Michael Schenker Himself Wayne Findlay site The Michael Schenker story Ritchie's Schenker news Find Schenker CD's here Thanks for Siggi cover RBA! |
| Michael Schenker began his career with his brother Rudolph and the Scorpions while in his mid-teens and shortly thereafter was spotted by English group UFO and was asked to join them for their first Chrysalis record, Phenomenon. Phenomenon allowed Michael's maverick guitar work and songwriting to be exposed to hard rock fans around the world and Schenker was quickly heralded as "the new guitar hero." His initial stint with UFO spawned 6 albums and related tours, culminating in 1979 with the world renowned live record, "Strangers in The Night" which catapulted Schenker to international guitar superstar status and yielded offers for a solo career.
Leaving UFO, Schenker appeared with the Scorpions on their "Lovedrive" album before going solo and completing the album "MSG" in 1980, Schenker continued to tour and build a reputation and "MSG," the Michael Schenker Group, centered on Michael's creative direction that ran five years and produced five successful records. At this juncture of his career, Schenker took a little bit of time off and returned with Singer/instrumentalist Robin McAuley with whom he recorded several more mainstream hardrock records under the name "McAuley-Schenker Group" through the remainder of the 80's and into the 90's. After his productive run with "McAuley-Schenker Group" Michael took some much deserved time off and, among other things, further contemplated his spirituality which inspired him to record the first of the acoustic, instrumental "Thank You" series as a gesture of thanks to his creator and his friends and fans that had supported his music through the years. As with all great groups, demand in the marketplace for Michael to return to UFO grew and Michael and the group reunited in the 90's and delivered the critically acclaimed record, "Walk On Water" in 1995. The resulting successful tours proved that the group hadn't lost their genius, energy, nor their fans. But unfortunately, Schenker and the group were also reminded of the stress that working together brought on and they once again, despite the protest and dismay of their fans, disbanded. From the end of the 90's through the present, Michael has stayed productive with a variety of solo projects and MSG records/tours and has just released "Arachnophobiac." "Arachnophobiac" has been heralded by the critics as an MSG record containing the perfect combination of hard-riffing, melodic Schenker songwriting and stellar guitar work. "Arachnophobiac" marks the return of "Beware of Scorpions" singer Chris Logan to MSG, supported by an all-star cast including Stu Hamm (Steve, Vai, Joe Satriani) on bass and Jeremy Colson (Steve Vai, Marty Friedman) on drums and also features a few guest solos from Nightranger's renowned, Jeff Watson. - from MSG management website |
MICHAEL SCHENKER signature guitars Click the photo for details on the Dean V! |
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Volume 3 & 4 Oct 1996
Volume 5 Oct 1998
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newsletter from 1993-1998!
Volume 1 May 1993
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