Michael Schenker Group live | Rock Hard Festival 2023 | Rockpalast
Setlist
1. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - INTO THE ARENA 00:00:00
2. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - CRY FOR THE NATIONS 00:04:33
3. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - DOCTOR DOCTOR 00:10:16
4. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - LOOKING FOR LOVE 00:14:22
5. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - LIGHTS OUT 00:18:26
6. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - RED SKY 00:23:38
7. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - SHOOT SHOOT 00:28:59
8. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - SAIL THE DARKNESS 00:33:32
9. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - LET IT ROLL 00:38:44
10. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - EMERGENCY 00:43:24
11. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - NATURAL THING 00:47:14
12. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - ARMED & READY 00:51:06
13. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - WE ARE THE VOICE 00:55:56
14. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - ASSAULT ATTACK 00:59:33
15. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - ROCK BOTTOM 01:04:06
16. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - TOO HOT TO HANDLE 01:19:18
17. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - ONLY YOU CAN ROCK ME 01:23:38
Besetzung
Michael Schenker - guitar, backing vocals
Ronnie Romero - vocals
Steve Mann - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Barend Courbois - bass
Bodo Schopf - drums
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Nach seinem Weggang von UFO und den Scorpions erfüllte sich Gitarrengenie Michael Schenker 1979 einen Traum und gründete sein Soloprojekt Michael Schenker Group (MSG). Mit der Band, in der sein virtuoses Gitarrenspiel im Mittelpunkt steht, führt Schenker bis heute konsequent den klassischen Hard Rock-Sound der 1980er fort.
Michael Schenker aus dem beschaulichen Sarstedt bei Hildesheim ist einer der besten und einflussreichsten Rock-Gitarristen aller Zeiten. Sein Stil gilt als präzise und technisch versiert, gleichzeitig elegant und melodisch.
Der Mann mit der Flying V-Gitarre kann auf eine erfolgreiche und aufregende Karriere zurückblicken, in der er auf über 50 Alben mitgewirkt hat. im zarten Alter von 16 Jahren wurde Michael Schenker Leadgitarrist bei den Scorpions an der Seite seines Bruders Rudolf, mit Anfang Zwanzig heuerte ihn die britische Band UFO an, bald darauf wurde er einer der berühmtesten Hard Rock-Gitarristen der Welt. Schenker prägte den Sound der Londoner mit Kompositionen wie "Doctor, Doctor" oder "Rock Bottom".
Doch damit nicht genug für den Weltenbummler aus Niedersachsen: bereits 1979 gründete er seine eigene Band MSG Michael Schenker Group. Schenker ist das letzte verbliebene Mitglied der Urbesetzung. Von 2011 bis 2015 brachte er auch drei Alben unter dem Namen "Michael Schenker's Temple Of Rock" heraus. Schenker gilt mit seinem unorthodoxen Leadgitarren-Stil als einer der Väter des modernen Heavy Metal und als einer der wichtigsten Gitarristen des Genres.
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Michael ranks up there with Edward Van Halen for being an original. Before there was Michael nobody played or sounded like Michael. In my opinion Michael never got the credit he deserved. He's just as awesome today!
"Ranks up there with Eddie..." You must really not be too awfully aware of Michael's history. And the amount of original music he's been making for over fifty years. Over fifty-five years; he was seventeen when he joined UFO. Lights Out, Force It, Lovedrive, Strangers In The Night, Phenomenon, the acoustic Thank You series... Before the Stones got Ronnie Wood; Andrew Loog-Oldham called Michael's manager to see if he wanted the job, not an audition, but would he please consider joining when Mick Taylor left(?) Michael's manager told Andrew not to even waste his time or money. Before Eddie, Yngwie, Lynch, di Martini, McCalpine, Becker, and the dozens of other sweep-dopes & sweep- demons ..... Michael Schenker was filling the sheds and stadiums of America and Europe along with Jimmy Page, Brian May, Tony Iommi, Mick Ralphs, Ritchie Blackmore (Oh yes, Deep Purple wanted Michael as well.) Pete Townsend, Mick Ronson, Phil Lynott/ Scott Gorham/ Brian Robertson, Billy Gibbons, Angus & Malcom Young, Rick Neilson, Alex Lifeson, Buck Dharma, etc... Michael hasn't an ounce of fat on him. He looks exactly like he did in 1975. When you hear about Michael Schenker, you don't have to hear about his Lamborghini's and how Claudio gave him Sammy fckng Haggard's phone number. Or his Weight Loss Diet Corporation wife... (Michael did kind of lose it a few years back about his rift with Rudolph.) You don't have to read about Schlitz Malt Liquor, Heineken, or cocaine... PURE MUSIC. He's just pure music.
No Michael, No Randy Rhoads!
Amazing guitar tone
Michael is a fantastic Guitarist. I went to see his group in summer 1980. That is 44 years ago in Manchester. I am glad that he is still going. 😊
Michael was a big influence on EVH
IN MIR IST SO VIEL NOSTALGIE....KANN NICHT GEGEN MEINE TRÄNEN ZURÜCKHALTEN..ALS AUSZUDRÜCKEN!!!!THIS GUITARRMAN IS THE BEST OF THIS FUCKING WORLD
Schenker hats immer noch drauf. Beeindruckend.
stimmt, aber sein komischer Hut 🤔😁👍
One of my all times faves for sure!!
とっても良いぎたりですよね‼️みなさん
Go
Good freelings andgood of
I am now over 60, and I see Michael Schenker as the greatest guitarist I have ever heard. So clear and perfect.
A lot of us!
I agree bud. I am 65 now and disabled. Pretty much homebound. But at 46 I bought a ticket after writing Uli Jon Roth who was coming to the states for the first time in 19 YEARS. I was there then. He opened for Michael and Holy....Spirit man he was phenomenal. No other guys but a drummer and a keyboard player and programs so there was nothing to lay back on. And Michael and band were great. But Uli and Michael?!? It was a toss up. But I saw Michael with UFO in 75 and 95 on their reunion. Pshaw! I saw Michael in different incarnations of MSG 4 other times before 2004 my last gig ever. What a way to go out. Uli Jon Roth and Michael Schenker closing. But Michael has produced continually where Uli, regrettably not so much. Michael has adjusted with his R-arm in a sling. You'd be shocked, (I was) by how big Uli's wrists are. Both could care less about modern music and have been plugged into their muse(s) from the beginning and I think that's what makes them so great. But, I think there must've been something radioactive in the water left over in Germany from the war as they were born 30 miles away from each other and less than one month too. What a privilege to have been alive during their reigns. Rock on.
@@antrygis1 I like hearing this... Uli is coming to a small venue near me this summer and I am def going. He's another very special player. Overall I feel Schenker is the better song writer but Uli has some incredible stuff.
Oh please stop.
Maybe the greatest Boomer guitarist ...
This show sounds amazing. Michael Schenker showing why he’s one of the greatest guitar players of all time. Ronnie Romero delivering the goods on vocals (simply impressive). MSG sounds solid 🤘😎
The rhythm section very tight. Excellent musicians: Barend Courbois, Steve Mann and Bodo Schopf 🤘😎
Singer is flat 😱
He's singing his ass off! When you sing with that intensity it stresses your vocal chords!!! Can you do it?
@@robertmccoy347 I agree Ronnie is an amazing singer. No screaming BS , just very smooth and polished.
Ronnie is out of MSG
Michael still has it going. What a great guitar player!
Exactly what I was thinking!
👍
🇩🇪 Michael is getting better and better!!! UNEQUALLED 🖤❤️💛🖤🌟💯🎵🤘
Wasn't he 18 or 19 when he played with the Scorpions on Lonesome Crow. He was already amazing.
@@irmaoksanen6830 Is not Michael Schenker Klaus Meine's brother?
Sometimes i am often disappointed with poor performance of old bands but MSG maintains his amazing performance ability regardless of his age!! Still loving you Mike! From your old big fan ! Here in Korea!
Ronnie's voice is incredible again.
Rock Bottom has to be one of the greatest rock riffs. It's just relentless.
ONE OF THE FIRST SOLOS I LEARNED..STILL LOVE IT TODAY.
Greatest rock riff of all times. And solo.
Slither by velvet revolver knocks this into a cocked hat…
@@leecromer3289 Nah sorry , Michael doesn`t use the wawa and all the BS sound effects. Michael is straight up guitar.
Fave riff...for sure. Into the Arena outro solo is melodic brilliance.
Saw UFO in July 78… Schenker and the whole band were phenomenal. Still got it today. Bands of today cant hold a candle to this!
Michael Schenker walked with dinosaurs. Now he plays the guitar.
ER IST REAL EIN FANTASTISCHER GUITARMAN SCHLIEßLICH HAT ER DAS SEIT CA 45JAHREN NICHTS ANDERES GEMACHT
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Not just a brilliant guitarist, but a total master of modal melodies. One of my all-time favorite players. Great to see he's still "got it" (in abundance)!
Yes, a wonderful fluent style. I’ve followed him for years since the early UFO days.
Yes, his melodicism is copied, but never duplicated 💯
Of course him, in abundance, but the entire band as well: precision, clarity, fluency, being perfectly in synch and locked in - just a bunch of old professionals who still have it and have the will to deliver.
Since the start of , Michael sets the record straight of how incredible he is and this show its a non stop marathon since the beggining until the end. So happy to see this incredible musicians rocking & playing like this at their age. Sdly,I don´t see anything in metal capable to replace this kind of generation of musicians at future.
Great stuff that inspired me to practice practice practice .
Very sadly. I do not see this standard of rock excellence in the future.
the Warning are 3 sister's from Mexico. play just good old fashioned rock. Not saying they will reach the same heights of the classics of the 70's. Only young but will go on improving and keep the real rock alive@@tbuc2920
マイケルシェンカーのサウンドは何時聴いても最高です。 自分にとっては永遠のギターヒーローです🎉😂😊
yo tambien..... escucho a schenker......para despertarme ,. acostarme......ir de fiesta.....estar trabajando......TOCA LA GUITARRA CON MUCHO CARIÑO
The Melody. The tone. A true musician and guitarist.
Simply perfection. Michael IS the creator of what all guitarist aspire to be.
Well said Schenker is my favorite!!
he's my favorite rock guitarist.
Well yeah, he is just awesome, minds breakin' fast and fantastic! ❤🎉😅
Remember when he was in Scorpions with Uli Jon Roth. Perfection.
No that is Slash LOL
The mighty axeman Michael Schenker with the great Ronnie Romero on vocals. 🇩🇪 🇨🇱👌
Michael is like red wine: the older the better.
for shure
Guys like ULI John Roth and Michael are still alive and still out there performing and doing what they do best and that's create great music outside of the main bands those guys are obviously in and still play with all these decades later lol!!!! Sounding killer and yes the world needs to recognize guys like this and remember where rock and fucking roll came from 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟💯💯💯🎸🎸🎸😝😝😝😝
Guitar maestro Michael SCHENKER.No.1
It’s been WOW for years, it’s still WOW!!
Perfect way of describing it. Schenker performances are good-steady
I want to give a shout out to the audio/video people who did this concert. Fantastic on both ends. Also to the people who laid out this You Tube page , great job.
I was gonna say that you beat me to it and its all good yes! ☝☝
I could not agree more, fantastic show. Michael and the band sounds amazing
I have never seen Mike play a bad note in 40 years!
Well Only...
YES, NEVER!!!
Michael Schenker est exceptionnel , approchant les 70 ans , son jeu est encore incroyable , Guitar Hero pour l éternité ....👍👍👍
Wonderful as Always !!! Long live Michael Schenker 🎼🎶❤️🎶
Michael is Unequalled 💯🎶💜🎵❤️🖤💛
finalay a great singer, realy good
I love the old school wall of Marshalls on the backline.
One of my original guitar hero's. UFO live strangers in the night was 4 sides of inspiration for a young guitarist. I would lay down on my bed with my head between my stereo speakers and visualize the concerts and how to play like Mike. It works. Try it.
Same here during the late 70's bro!!!
Still playing awesome michael
Since 1979 I really like Michael Schenker until now. His guitar sound is unique. Very memorable Don't have to be the fastest, doesn't have to be the most complicated or difficult, but it's the crisp, heartfelt and beautiful guitar sound that represents The Michael Schenker guitar.
I'd say his sound is wild too; just on the edge of too much "Plexi" sound!
Yes, absolutely--he plays with a ton of heart, soul and melody. It doesn't hurt that his tone remains killer. Always memorable indeed.
Michael is in excellent form here. Super clean playing, intense energy and MSG jams! Singer kills it and looks proper - LEAD!
Maestro Schenker!!!
Geil, dass es den Rockpalast noch gibt, absolute Kultshow! Michael Schenker habe ich vor Jahren mal live in der Hamburger Markthalle erlebt. Die Besetzung war anders, Rarebell und Buchholz (ex-Scorpions) waren u.a. dabei. Es gab ein paar alte Scorps- und UFO-Songs auf die Ohren, war sehr geil.
Michael is as brilliant as ever...that gorgeous phrasing. Ronnie Romero is great fit, especially on classic MSG tunes (sounds a bit like Gary Barden, but with a richer voice). IMHO, he suits the MSG sound much better than he did Rainbow...
I think Ronnie has more to work with here , Rainbow wasn’t really set up the way they should have been
SCHENKER ! The Best!
Wow!!! What a performance!! Michael is still the best!!
Michael Schenker ..... the best ever!
Great line up! Ronnie Romero on vocals, so awesome! This line up looks very happy on stage!
The fact that he struggled most with Assault Attack shows how much of a beast that Graham was. Great performance all around though.
I am thrilled to see virtuoso guitarist Michael Schenker still out and playing great. I never thought he would be the lone UFO musician left out on the road, considering his storied past.
Michael Schenker , The Best
My god! He's on fire! Again!
I still want to buy him a pliers though!
Wow that singer shocked me! He is really good. I love MSG
I see a new MSG live video on youtube and it's an automatic like. One of the most underrated rock guitarist still alive
he's top 5 best guitarists still alive absolutely
The old boy can still play. Superb performance!
Michael, which hasn't changed at all, is always cool. With love from Japan👏👏👏👍✨
Schenker NEVER sucks! Always brilliant!
I'm happy to see that Michael finally let Ronnie do his talent on vocals and allowing him some front man leadership 👏
Ronnie kills it. He is excellent.
@@user-wf4fv4oc1h Yes he is!! ☝☝
EVERYTHING sounds perfect!!!... the bass tone the drum mix,the backup vocals and M.S guitar volume, they are so tight
Great to see Michael so healthy and vibrant , and obviously enjoying himself immensely too. The band is tight as a gnat's chuff and props to the engineers for such a great sound (especially as these days most of the rock gigs I go too have awful sound engineering). Keep on rockin' Michael!
Rock 'n' Roll wird niemals sterben, vielen Dank MICHAEL✌ WDR Rockpalast, vielen Dank für eure Arbeit, die Ihr in den letzten Jahrzehnten geleistet habt👍✌
YES
Und darüber hinaus, leistet Rock`n`Roll einen gigantischen Beitrag zur Völkerverständigung! Er hat in gewisser weise eine Weltordnung der Freiheit geschaffen. Wunderbar!
Wolfgang, ich schließe mich deiner Meinung zu 💯an✌
@@franka.9419 Vielen Dank!
One of the best and still rocking my ears and that’s that god gave him a powerful heart keep on rockin this plant….
I have been a fan of Michael Schenker since my teens in the 1970's. He has never "washed up" or peaked. An incredible vituoso!
Gotta still love the Schenker!!! Since I saw UFO open for Rush many years ago. ❤
SCHENKER AWSOME!
Ol tomer is still great after 50 years of playing
NOBODY CAN DO IT, LIKE MR.MICHAEL SCHENKER CAN DO IT.
Yeah! 👍👍👍
Love Michael! Never get tired of him!!!
💯❤💯🤘🤘DOCTOR DOCTOR 💯❤
MIchael Schenker is a ROCK GOD!
I'm glad that after the 2010s Classic Metal and Hard Rock bands are re-emerging. This is real Metal music. I hate those hardcore and NuMetal because it doesn't sound like metal but more of a rap. Plus they wear loose outfit and look like jerks. Glad to see classic metal bands playing!
I love all of us aging rockers!!! ❤❤😄🤘
wow, Michael still got it! Great job by Ronnie Romero also. Drums and bass spot on!
Goosebumps when Lights out starts every time!
First off. I love the setup. A bunch of Marshall Amps stacked up and no f in video screens. And Michael is a beast at his age. Also Ronnie Romero is a perfect fit. Just incredible. Wish I was there. Also I wish Michael would do a Walk on Water Tour. Love that reunion album.
Still the BEST.
Ronnie Romero-now voice of Rock!
The best from Hannover
VON MEINEN FREUNDEN ,DIE MICHAEL VEREHRTEN...BIN ICH DER EINZIGE ÜBERLEBENDE..UND ICH BIN DER ÄLTESTE VON ALLEN MIT 60JAHREN...WE SEE US IN HEAVEN
Michael playing lights out. He keeps getting better and better. A Maestro at his trade. For me , this is the best version of MSG , these guys are all great pros. A bunch of old timers who just enjoy doing what they do. Great band.
Ronnie Romero is fantastic and he fits perfectly for Michael Schenker songs
I saw UFO 1979 at the Long Beach Arena….Michael is still as phenomenal as he was back then….
Pretty damn good production/sound on these WDR RP videos. Would love to know the process.
Wdr and rockpalast have been doing it for many decades.its experience.always have great sound and video production.
Bof, no bass at all...
I've got my headset on and the bass sounds awesome along with the whole production. Michael playing well here for sure especially at his age! Just wow.
LET IT ROOL VERY NICE‼️
Saw UFO in 79 and this brings back the chills!
he is the man. very nice
Ronnie is the next best siren in rock era . He have what it takes an amazing voice
I agree, he is excellent. He is in the Phil Mogg/Coverdale style and range. He is new to me.
Ronnie Romero ein genialer Sänger , der alle Höhen und Tiefen singen kann. Zum Glück hat er die Corona Spritzen überlebt, denn es wäre schade, wenn ein solch Talent an den Nebenwirkungen zu Grunde geht. Long Live Rock`n Roll.
Schenker is such a beast
Hace un siglo que le sigo , este tio es DIOS
‘Pretty Epic ., Far Out . . And Uplifting Rocking Musicians. It’s Cool Rock From TheSoul ., Thanks For Showing The Awesome Vids .Much Respects And Appreciation ., Rock The World . . . Rock The Whole Entire Universe !!!!! ‘
Love that 80's hardrock sound! 🤘
Still great!🤘🎸
Michael Schenker ROCKS!!!!
Michael Schenker: Unforgettable!!! I never forgot to have watched it live with UFO Band in Brazil 💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️🌟🌟🌟🎶🎵
There are many,many great guitarists but none can play like Michael. So smooth
❤ thenks MSG monster super bands & DUST, Epitaph, ....
Ronnie sounds fantastic on both the UFO and early Barden Schenker material.
One of my guitar heros.
Schenker is playing Gibson Flyng V's again O.K. But I can't believe how many people are like, "Oh, his tone is so much better with those, etc. I want to say, WATCH THIS.. If he sounds this good with a Gibson, great. Bu so far I don't hear it, yet Rockpalast always has a better sound than fan-made club recordings. His performance here is A+ Been a fan since 74.
He is one of Kirk Hammets idols 🎸
HOLY SCHMOLY!! Schenker is haVing so much FUN! Ronnie Romero had shorter hair when he was in RAINBOW.
Best I've heard the band and Schenker in quite a while .
Michael Schenker so awesome play metal rock n classic rythm
Was für ein fantastischer Gitarrist...
Michael schenker, è semplicemente un genio
grandioses Konzert mit einer gelungenen Setlist und ein überragender Michael 👍
Ganz deiner Meinung, und er scheint nicht alt zu werden. Und Ronnie ist einsame Spitzte, die Songs waren schon Hits als er noch nicht geboren war. Lots of love to Ronnie too ❤
Terrific! Herr Schenker strikes the usual ruthless German efficiency. 💪🔥
Lights out london..sweet..ufo fan
Forever a legend
Michael is a living legend, amazing guitar player. One of the best for sure, and he has a great band aswell
He's 68. I can only dream of playing that well at that age!