Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) are an English guitar-oriented hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker.[1] In 1986, Schenker and vocalist Robin McAuley formed the McAuley Schenker Group, which lasted until 1993.[1] After that, in 1996 the Michael Schenker Group was reformed.[2]
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 MSG live in New York City in March 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | MSG |
| Origin | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | |
| Members | Michael Schenker Doogie White Francis Buchholz Wayne Findlay Herman Rarebell |
The music is best described as mostly melodic hard rock with progressive undertones. Schenker is famous for his half-black, half-white Gibson Flying V electric guitar and for his unorthodox approach to lead guitar. He is sponsored by Dean Guitars and is well known in the neo-classical genre.
Discography
MSG at Kavarna Rock Fest 2012. From left: Wayne Findlay, Francis Buchholz, Herman Rarebell, Doogie White, Michael Schenker.
Michael Schenker Group
- The Michael Schenker Group (1980) #8 UK
- MSG (1981)
- Assault Attack (1982)
- Built to Destroy (1983)
- Written in the Sand (1996) #22 Japan
- The Unforgiven (1999)
- Be Aware of Scorpions (2001)
- Arachnophobiac (2003)
- Tales of Rock'n'Roll (2006)
- In the Midst of Beauty (2008)
- Immortal (2021)[3]
McAuley Schenker Group
- Perfect Timing (1987)
- Save Yourself (1989)
- M.S.G. (1991)
- Nightmare: The Acoustic M.S.G. (1992)
Schenker Barden Acoustic Project
- Gipsy Lady (2009)
Schenker's Temple of Rock
- Temple of Rock (2011)
- Bridge the Gap (2013)
- Spirit on a Mission (2015)
Michael Schenker Fest
- Resurrection (2018)
- Revelation (2019)[4]
Michael Schenker Group
- Heavy Hitters (2005)
- Doctor Doctor: The Kulick Sessions (2007 re-release)
- By Invitation Only (2011 re-release)
Live albums
Michael Schenker Group
- One Night at Budokan (1982) (UK Silver)
- Rock Will Never Die (1984)
- BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert (1993)
- The Michael Schenker Story Live (1997)
- The Unforgiven World Tour (1999)
- The Mad Axeman Live (2007)
- Walk the Stage: The Official Bootleg Box Set (2009)
- The 30th Anniversary Concert: Live in Tokyo (2010)
McAuley Schenker Group
- "Unplugged" Live (1992)
Schenker's Temple of Rock
- On a Mission - Live in Europe (2012)
- On a Mission - Live in Madrid (2016)
Michael Schenker Fest
- Live Tokyo International Forum Hall A (2017)
Band members
Current members
- Michael Schenker - lead guitar (1979–present)
- Gary Barden - lead vocals (1979–1981, 1982-1984, 2008–2010, 2016–present)
- Robin McAuley - lead vocals (1987–1992, 2012, 2016–present)
- Doogie White - lead vocals (2012–present)
- Steve Mann - keyboards, rhythm guitar (1986-1987, 1988-1991, 2016–present)
- Bodo Schopf - drums (1987-1990, 2019–present)
- Barry Sparks - bass guitar (1996-1998, 1999-2000, 2020-present)
Former members
Lead vocals:
- Ray Kennedy (1984 touring member)
- Leif Sundin (1995–1997, 2007–2008)
- David VanLanding (1997–1999, 2011, 2012 touring member only)
- Kelly Keeling (1999–2000)
- Keith Slack (1999 touring member)
- Chris Logan (2001–2004, 2006)
- Jari Tiura (2006-2007)
- Michael Voss - also rhythm guitar (2011-2012)
- Graham Bonnet - lead vocals (February–August 1982, 2016–2020)
Keyboards:
- Don Airey (session 1980, 2008, 2011)
- Paul Raymond- also rhythm guitar (1980–1981, 2011)
- Tommy Eyre (session 1982)
- Andy Nye (1982–1984)
- Jesse Harms (session 1991)
- Claude Gaudette (session 1996)
- Seth Bernstein - also rhythm guitar & backing vocals (1997–1999)
- Wayne Findlay - also rhythm guitar & backing vocals (1999–2016)
Rhythm Guitar:
- Derek St. Holmes - also vocals (1983)
- Mitch Perry (1987)
- Spencer Secombe (touring member 1991-1992)
Bass:
- Billy Sheehan (session 1979)
- Mo Foster (session 1980)
- Dennis Feldman (1984 touring member)
- Rocky Newton (1987-1990)
- Jeff Pilson (1991)
- Jeff Kollman (1998 touring member)
- John Onder (session 1999)
- Rev Jones (2001–2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012)
- Stuart Hamm (2003)
- Pete Way (2006, 2011)
- Neil Murray (2008, 2010, 2011)
- Elliott "Dean" Rubinson (2010-2011, 2012)
- Francis Buchholz (2012–2016)
- Chris Glen - bass (1980–1983, 2008–2009, 2010, 2011, 2016–2020)
Drums:
- Denny Carmassi (session 1979)
- Cozy Powell (1980–1982)
- Simon Phillips (1980, 2008, 2010, 2011)
- Ted McKenna (1982-1984, 2008, 2016-2019)
- James Kottak (1991)
- Shane Gaalaas (1996–2000)
- Ainsley Dunbar (session 1999)
- Jeff Martin (2001, 2006)
- Jeremy Colson (2003)
- Pete Holmes (2004-2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- Chris Slade (touring member 2008-2009, 2010-2011)
- Carmine Appice (touring member 2010, session 2011)
- Brian Tichy (session 2011)
- Herman Rarebell (2010, 2011–2016)
Timeline
Recording Timeline
| Role | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Michael Schenker Group (1980) |
MSG (1981) |
Assault Attack (1982) |
Built to Destroy (1983) |
Perfect Timing (1987) |
Save
Yourself |
M.S.G. (1991) |
Written in the Sand (1996) |
The Unforgiven (1999) |
Be Aware of Scorpions (2001) |
Arachnophobiac (2003) |
Heavy Hitters (2005) |
Tales of Rock'n'Roll (2006) |
In the Midst of Beauty (2008) |
By
Only |
Gipsy Lady
(2009) |
Temple of Rock (2011) |
Bridge the
Gap |
Spirit on a Mission (2015) |
Resurrection (2018) |
Revelation (2019) | |
| Band | Michael Schenker Group | McAuley Schenker Group | Michael Schenker Group | Schenker Barden Acoustic Project | Schenker's Temple of Rock | Michael Schenker Fest | |||||||||||||||
| Lead Vocals | Gary Barden | Graham Bonnet | Gary Barden | Robin McAuley | Leif Sundin | Kelly Keeling | Chris Logan | various musicians | Jari Tiura | Gary Barden | various
musicians |
Gary Barden | Michael Voss | Doogie White | Gary Barden
Graham Bonnet Robin McAuley Doogie White | ||||||
| Guitar | Michael Schenker | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhythm Guitar | no-one | Mitch Perry | Steve Mann | no-one | Bob Kulick | Wayne Findlay | no-one | Bob Kulick
Pete Fletcher |
no-one | no-one | Wayne Findlay | no-one | Steve Mann | ||||||||
| Bass | Mo Foster | Chris Glen | Rocky Newton | Jeff Pilson | Barry Sparks | John Onder | Reverend Jones | Stuart Hamm | various musicians | Pete Way | Neil Murray | various musicians | no-one | Pete Way | Francis Buchholz | Chris Glen | |||||
| Keyboards | Don Airey | Paul Raymond | Tommy Eyre | Andy Nye | Steve Mann | Jesse Harms | Claude Gaudette | Seth Bernstein | no-one | various musicians | Wayne Findlay | Don Airey | various musicians | no-one | Wayne Findlay | Steve Mann | |||||
| Drums | Simon Phillips | Cozy Powell | Ted McKenna | Bodo Schopf | James Kottak | Shane Gaalaas | Jeff Martin | Jeremy Colson | various musicians | Jeff Martin | Simon Phillips | various musicians | no-one | Herman Rarebell | Ted McKenna | Bodo Schopf
Simon Phillips | |||||
References
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who’s Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 241/2. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
- Saulnier, Jason (23 January 2009). "Michael Schenker Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- "MICHAEL SCHENKER's New MSG Album 'Immortal' To Feature JOE LYNN TURNER, RALF SCHEEPERS And RONNIE ROMERO". Blabbermouth.net. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- "Revelation by Michael Schenker Fest". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
External links
- Michael Schenker official site
- Interview of Michael Schenker on Rockpages.gr
- MSG in the BNR metal pages
- www.cduniverse.com Production Information
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