agreed. I have a brother that I don't talk much;but we are brothers. we are the same blood and I would like to ; become speaking to him before its too late

I can give you a million reasons why M Schenker is jealous of Rudolph 😂😂😂

​@@mandomendez5618 just give us one

@@Pedroism R Schenker is worth probably 50million, M Schenker a probably worth 5 million

@@mandomendez5618 At that point I couldn't care less. Either is still rich.

@@debbielockhart7762 just making conversation😎🤓,M Schenker is one of my favorite guitar players, from his days with UFO to his first 4 MSG albums,it's a shame UFO didn't make it bigger, that's one of favorite bands

So did you ever find all the money 💰💰🤓🤓🤓

Без Майкла б мы не узнали о ЮФО,, Белладонне, Try me, Only you.., и многих других очень красивых песнях и гитарных соло Майкла!

@@user-kt5jf1st3x Sure. But I have lived 60 years without them so there's that.

Without Michael we would not have UFO that is WAY better than Scorpions.

​​@@rocknewtonfilsterwilly7364Таких Скорпионов , которых любите вы и много- много людей, не было бы без голоса Клауса,прежде всего. Без Клауса, но с Рудольфом, они тоже были бы, но, может, не такие любимые, не такие известные, не такие популярные. А вот ЮФО стали наиболее известны как раз с Майклом. Но я с вами не спорю,, я Скорпионов тоже люблю, из- за красивого голоса Клауса Майне,, но Майкл тоже моя любовь❤😄. Он тоже написал очень много красивых песен и мелодий ,и красивейших соло.Просто на его пути, к огромному сожалению, после Фила Могга, не встретился вокалист, который бы идеально подходил для его музыки.

Ray and Dave Davies.

The Scorpions ripped off Michael and had him come in and write and record an entire album that the scorpions NEVER even stated on that album that michael had any part of writing and recording that album that help with the scorpions career ! That is WHY michael is pissed off at rudolf and the scorpions !! Most ALL of the scorpions hits were written and recorded with michael playing the lead on ! With No thank you and even credit !! That is WHY the scorpions is a long DEAD band !!

@@lipptech1- Everything you stated is incorrect. You’re so off the mark, it’s apparent you’re just making shit up.

@@crusheverything4449 Obviously you have no clue of the FACTS !! and the truth !!

@@crusheverything4449 you really need to do some research rather than just showing support for the scorpions !!

Schenker isn't metal. It's YOU who shouldn't be taken seriously.

@@johnjohn-rj7gh Did I hit a nerve? Michael is absolutely vital to the entire genre'. His influence is massive. And if you don't think that he's metal in the context of the era (s) that formed the genre' then I've got some songs that I'd like you to hear. Let me know and I'll start posting links.

⁠@@johnjohn-rj7ghSchenker is absolutely one of the most influential metal guitarists. Perhaps you’re young and think Metallica started metal. Most accept that Heavy Metal started with Paranoid by Black Sabath. It was a huge change from Blues Rock. Led Zeppelin were probably the heaviest of the Blues Rock Bands. The ”New wave of British Heavy Metal" arrived about 77/78 Most notably with Iron Maiden who absolutely typify the start of modern "Metal". Michael arrived at about 17 years old in the Uk to play with UFO. Check out Rock Bottom on either "Strangers in the Night l" live album or if you search really hard you can find a video from 1977 of this little kid (Michael) playing live. There was no one else like him. He played fast…But with MELODY. He inspired Iron Maiden and there Horse galloping "chug’ rhythm, with UFO ”Doctor Doctor" So much so that Maiden walked out to every concert to this song…I don’t know if you have heard of Randy Rhoads? Of Ozzy fame "Crazy Train" etc. Said that he was hugely influenced by Michael and for me, it’s completely obvious. When Randy died, Ozzy auditioned Michael to replace him because Randy never stopped talking about Michael. That is the short version of Michael’s influence on Metal. If you like Metallica, the whole band credit MSG as an influence. I urge you to take a few minutes, listen to Rock Bottom , live "Strangers in the Night " version and let me and the other poster know what you think. I warm up to this every time I pick up my guitar….it never gets old….

​​​​@@jasonray2112Accepting the fact that he's not metal is just a hard pill for you to swallow and the nerve hit is a result of anyone that doesn't agree with your narrative 🙄 The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker.[1] Any questions? Care to keep disputing this fact?

@@ytr3488 It's just factually incorrect. And something occurs to me as we continue this little exchange of ours, you're the one that said that you hadn't even heard any of his music to begin with, so how the hell would you have any clue about you're talking about in the first place? Fact is, you don't. Please keep the inane responses coming. I'm actually enjoying this.

@sabbster1157 - I assume the word you’re looking for is steal, but you’d be wrong. By his own admission, Michael GAVE Rudolf the publishing for Coast to Coast. Michael is a freakishly talented musician, but he’s full of shit about most of what he says. For instance, he said Rudolf copied his look with the Flying V, but Rudolf played the V before Michael and Michael’s first V originally belonged to Rudolf. As someone who spent some significant time with both Michael’s and Scorpions’ camps, I’ve learned a lot about what really went on. Rudolf saved Michael’s bacon many times when Michael’s alcohol and drug problems were out of control. Example: Rudy paid to fly musicians to his own home, where Michael was living in the depths of alcohol addiction, and put them up while Michael put together what became The McAuley Schenker Group. Rudolf even paid for demos to be recorded. Michael, again by his own admission, was never interested in business and was ripped off many times prior to this by industry people. At some point, he sobered up and just assumed Rudy ripped him off, too. In reality, Rudolf was always looking out for Michael, but did make arrangements to recoup the money he had spent on Michael’s new band, via publishing royalties, for their accommodations and demos. For many years, Michael called Rudolf his mentor and said he wouldn’t be alive, if not for his older brother. Fast forward to the early 2000s and Michael again hit rock bottom after his wife divorced him and “left with everything”, as Michael put it. I have it on reliable authority from inside Michael’s camp that Rudolf was supporting Michael’s children while Michael was living on the dole in Mexico. There was a warrant for Michael’s arrest in the U.S. for child support delinquency. He sold his two Gibson Flying Vs on Ebay around that time. Much of this comes from Michael’s own posts on his website at the time. My take is that Michael is jealous of Rudolf because Rudolf turned less talent into exponentially more money. Michael loves to take all the credit for Scorpions’ breaking big in the U.S, but that writing was on the wall before Uli even left in ‘78. Scorps got new management, who planned to have them tour in N. America for the first time. Michael co-wrote and recorded the Lovedrive album and went out on the tour in Europe, but within two weeks, he had disappeared in classic Mad Mikey fashion once again. He eventually fessed up and told Rudolf he didn’t want to be in a band playing other peoples’ songs, so Scorps carried on with Mathias Jabs on lead guitar, quickly rising to headliner status on the strength of their live shows with Mathias. Over the next few years, Scorpions became one of the biggest bands of the 80s on the strength of songs written by Rudolf, Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell, with nary a Mad Mikey in sight. Still Loving You (written by Rudolf and Klaus) sold two million copies as a single in France alone! Michael has never had a song anywhere near that big. These are the facts. Some of you Mykophants (I just coined a term) need to realize that more talent doesn’t automatically make someone a better person. I think Mikey needs intensive therapy, but at the very least, should stop slagging off Rudolf in public, especially from the stage. It’s sad and tired at this point.

Uli Jon Roth,Rudy & Michael Schenker,Mathias Jabs! SMH. Talk about an embarrassment of riches on guitar!

He was a founding member of Scorpions.😊

I love them both, and I love the early Scorpions with Michael and then Uli.

The Scorpions ripped off Michael and had him come in and write and record an entire album that the scorpions NEVER even stated on that album that michael had any part of writing and recording that album that help with the scorpions career ! That is WHY michael is pissed off at rudolf and the scorpions !! Most ALL of the scorpions hits were written and recorded with michael playing the lead on ! With No thank you and even credit !! That is WHY the scorpions is a long DEAD band !!

@@lipptech1 ummmmm lol if it wasn’t for the Scorpions helping Michael out here and there, his career would have been cut short years ago. Michael’s career has been ruined by the people he keeps company with. It’s all over but the crying. Scorpions are still packing them in. Case closed

@@carlwalker1623 Michael is still touring and the scorpions are dead ! Klaus is too old to tour anymore !

the whiner

Let me finish that statement who ended up sabotage his own career makes a fraction playing clubs and small theaters

Rudolf's been making money - not good decisions - there is a difference

@@cynthiamclellan6745 Michael reminded me of that old Owen Hart’s whiny little brother character in WWE….

There are usually two members of any band that are difficult to deal with…the lead guitarist and the lead vocalist. These two positions somehow attract the biggest egos. Rhythm guitarist, bassist and drummers are normally the least ego driven. They say many medical doctors have “God syndrome,” but many lead guitarist do as well. They are typically not good team players, and want the attention focused on them.

@@rednab2001 Bingo. Especially those who developed a reputation early on.

@@cynthiamclellan6745 - And that money didn’t come from good decisions? 🙄

Очень красивый Майкл!

HE IS NOT BRAGGING JUST REPEATING WHAT THE OTHERS HAVE STATED DO YOUR HOMEWORK

@@freddycookjr.2164- No, he’s bragging.

Blackmore, Malmsteen....yep, it seems to check out.

​@@EuphoriaDeepeven EVH. He was sort of a weird guy in ways...

@@newavatar2947 Eddie was probably cool to everybody who didnt work with him. He and Alex treated Michael Anthony like shit.

@@funkster007 eddies wife was psycho ..they had Wolfie in an attempt to save their marriage.. Michael got equal credit on all writing and publishing even though his output was minimal and the brothers resented that .

​@@newavatar2947Valerie is far from a psycho.They BOTH had issues at that age.

Seriously??? If so that's crazy shit

@pawlpoche8736 - ‘Nuff said, man.

@@Michael-eu1mz It's true.

И что в этом смешного?🤔

It was on the LOVEDRIVE album in 1979...It was the album that broke the Scorpions big in America.... Michael wrote the intro of the track HOLIDAY & maybe some of the song too but was never given credit for it on the album sleeve. On there he was only given credit for 3 solos - 'Another Piece of Meat' ,,,'Coast to Coast' and 'Lovedrive' but if you are a guitarist with a keen ear and listen very carefully Michael's playing is all over that album. Not merely on those 3 solos. The lead break on 'Loving You Sunday Morning' is CLEARLY Michael playing. The smooth Slide guitar playing solo on 'Always Somewhere' is also clearly Michael,,,,And the writing on the riff's in 'Coast to Coast' has Michael's writing all over it. But since we lost Barbara Schenker ( Michael & Rudy's younger sister) hopefully this will bring the brothers together to help each other over their shared loss. 😔🙏

The Scorpions ripped off Michael and had him come in and write and record an entire album that the scorpions NEVER even stated on that album that michael had any part of writing and recording that album that help with the scorpions career ! That is WHY michael is pissed off at rudolf and the scorpions !! Most ALL of the scorpions hits were written and recorded with michael playing the lead on ! With No thank you and even credit !! That is WHY the scorpions is a long DEAD band !!

@@lipptech1-Give it a rest. I’m starting to think you’re Michael Schenker himself under a pseudonym.

No, he's free of all that now.

We also know who’s a better human being and it’s not even close. Musical ability doesn’t automatically translate into moral character.

MICHAEL GAVE THE PUBLISHING FOR COAST TO COAST TO RUDOLF. THIS MEANS MICHAEL NO LONGER HAS A SONGWRITING CREDIT ON THE TRACK. IF MICHAEL IS MAD ABOUT THAT, HE ONLY HAS HIMSELF TO BLAME. AND, YES, I KNOW I’M YELLING!!!

Much more famous & successful. Thats who Rudolph is. Anyone around back then in the 70's & 80's knows that.

He's the founder and engine of Scorpions, the most popular German band of all time. Probably 100 million albums sold. Plays a tasty solo now and then. Respect!

Rudolph has composed way way more famous and better songs that Michael. And that's what matters.

He’s the one with all the money.

Nah. Rudolph is a good player but UFO with Michael destroys anything Scorpions. Michael is a guitar God. Rudolph is a band member. Shit, gimmie MSG over Scorpions. And I love the Scorpions. Manly the 70s stuff. But Michael's playing is another level.

People seem to be unaware of Michael's contributions on the album... Blackout. Michael did so much for Scorpions. Funny that's not mentioned in this video.

@@skyseasun_333 False. Michael did not appear on Blackout or contribute in any way. That was two albums after Lovedrive.

These guys? Michael is the one acting up.

Doctor Doctor

Lights out..

You should check out the Phenomenon through Obsession albums from UFO. The 5 albums in that span are amazing. My opinion is that they are better than anything The Scorpions ever put out, and I like The Scorpions. UFO was just THAT GOOD during that stretch of albums. Maybe start with the Strangers in the Night live album, which is basically a greatest hits live album from that period.

If u ever listen to his interviews , he doesn't care .. about being at the top or playing arena's like the Scorpions . He did all that in the late 70's and early 80's . And did it before Rudolph .

Umm… not even in the same universe as Michael Schenker. 🙄

@@crusheverything4449 He played everything Schenker did every night,adding his own style, while also contributing greatly to their new material. All without the primadonna attitude. UFO was a tight unit with Paul not just some songs in between guitar solos.

@@careful__Icarus - I like UFO with Chapman, but the material and guitar playing are simply on another level with Michael Schenker. I can play Schenker’s stuff, too, but I have yet to write anything as good as his songs and it was the same for Tonka. If Michael Schenker plays three notes, you know who’s playing. Although he was a good guitarist, Chapman never had a distinctive style that was instantly identifiable, like Michael’s. UFO was good with Chapman, but they were gods with Schenker. ✌🏼

@@crusheverything4449 UFO were "gods" because of Phil fucking Mogg I dont see anyone going on and on ( lol ) the same way about Schenker's solo material. The crucial element was Phil's distinctive voice and songwriting skills. Without him its an endless wank fest. I do however still stand by Chapman being just as good as Schenker. UFO would also likely agree that Paul was way better to be around than the moody space cadet Schenker. Furthermore Vinnie Moore and for that matter Atomic Tommy McClendon are more accomplished guitarists than Schenker and Chapman. But Paul remains my favorite. The Mogg,Way,Chapman,Raymond, Parker lineup was bulletproof.

​@@careful__IcarusЮФО с Полом были дружной группой, но не только не смогли подняться выше той ступени , на которой Майкл оставил ЮФО, когда уходил оттуда,, но они даже и не смогли удержать эту позицию.

Успех не приходит в сию минуту , по велению или хотению. И Ули, и Майкл сделали много для того, чтобы Скорпионс стал тем Скорпионсом, о которых потом все узнали. И уж точно не Матиас привел их к успеху. Это просто общий вклад всех , и, возможно , золотоголосого Клауса Майне.