ahhh beautiful melodic Michale and his best singer.. (imo)

melodic sense at genius-level. I don't toss the term genius around much, but it applies here. Schenker is the most melodic, rock player you will ever hear. He is simply on a higher level than everyone else when it comes to melody. Other great players can certainly come up with a great melody in a song. Michael can weave many great melodies together in the context of one song. Listen to songs like Bijou Pleasurette, Tales of Mystery, or any of his later instrumental albums such as Thank You, or The Odd Trio, and you will hear compositions filled with stunningly beautiful melodies - some simple, others incredibly intricate. It's not just in his songs either. The melodic sense carries over into his rock playing and lead style. His rock songs - particularly the instrumentals like Captain Nemo and Into the Arena - often feature beautiful melodic themes. His lead work is also incredibly melodic, even when he's blazing away at top speed. It always boggles my mind - how many ideas and melodies Michael hears in his head. Technique and chops. Pure German precision. Michael is an awesome alternate picker. He has blazing speed, wonderful elasticity, and a fabulous vibrato and intonation. All of it utterly controlled and consistent. He's a Porsche, a Mercedes, and a BMW all rolled into one. The Ultimate Playing Machine.

yes I would say he is and one of the best and most underrated guitarist . like gary moore they are both exceptional

Awesome performance of this MSG classic. Robin McAuley and Michael Schenker sound great. Two thumbs up!!!

Probably the Best Hard Rock Guitarist Ever!!!

I'm a self taught wanker and I am the best in Bradford - even using 3 fingers! Mr Schenker is a gentleman when he is clean of booze etc, I have had the pleasure in meeting him 3 times over the past 30 years or so. It doesnt matter if he is not the fastest player etc, for me its all about tone and rythmn.

As always brilliant.

saw Rob McAuley singing with Grand Prix in '83, he could sing then, he can still sing now.

my fave tune from MSG

good god..schenkers sound is amazing

Saw him again here recently with McAuley, great show Michael was blazing through all the songs and covered every era of his great playing!

So awesome, everyone is on top form, it's good to be alive and privileged to see this!...Cheers!

oh..its just great to see mcauley with schenker again..dam great..

Fucking superb.

The best metal guitarist ever!!

Michael Schenker is living proof that reformed alcoholics can still have the chops in a live situation! Brilliant guitarist!

robin,,,,he is a vocalist GOD

Robin McAuley still sounds great. My favorite MSG singer. Amazing he can still sing so good.

Will always love MWS....great song

Sick performance! It's good to see Schenker out there kicking ass again!

the dictionaries of the future will have a pic of michael as the definition of KICKING ASS

Nice to see Robin up there!! Thanks for the footage!!.Axe

Into the fire solo

I love how a guy with only 3 fingers and no whammy bar blows any other guitarist on earth out of the god damn stage xDDD Isn't it beautiful kids?

Nice vid, thanks for sharing. Please keep 'em coming.

@khower quite a short performace, but much better than nothing! they should be back together again for new album and tour! i just found that they played a couple of songs together in 2009 in the house of blues. thanks again for your videos!

Nice clip.

big survivor fan, thats my favorite band but this crushes them

Going to see them on 2-23-12! Thanks for posting this! \m/

Fuckn amazing nails every note! Just saw him in march in NYC and he was great!

damn awesome man...you killed it with these clips!!!

@Avasgranny1 Nice. Yes..I've met Michael many times...My friends played drums and bass for MSG for a few years. They all look really good...especially Michael. He looks better now, than in 2004 when I first met him.

Eddy, George, Ronnie LK and Michael ...those were the years

First time I've seen a drummer steal the show from Shenker. Highlight at 2:08!

banda muito boa!!!! /voz demais!!!/guitarra monstro!!!

McAuley/Schenker! :o)

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

They made some great music together back in the day. Schenker & McAuley I mean.

Man thanks for sharing, Michael is my all time fave. Only had the chance so far to see him live once. I got some great pics that night, even a few videos here, not as great or clear as the ones you posted. What did you film with?

When do they come to Chicago ?

@kingdiamond69 I'm the webmaster for Racer X. I have the Racer X channel here and racerxband Figure out nicely.

Exactly...all these guitar "legends" ragging on his 3 finger technique....meanwhile, they're all with perfect technique...in their room.....alone.

right on the money Bro. shenker is the best and not about druggy's.

MS looks on-form in this one!

how many songs did they play together??? and why they don't do a reunion finally? Did they play together before this or will they? thanks for this great video!!! :)

@nylonsteel Pretty much what I have put up. I may have not recorded 1 song...if any. Michael Angelo Batio, Leslie West, Schenker, Hellyeah and Megadeth played.

sweet,robin n schenker ,best combo next to Moog. How many songs did they play?

Anyone know what those white heads Michael is playing are? What brand? Not Marshalls

@LillianAxefanforever Canon HD HF200 with external mic. It's nice to Michael healthy again. He's been down a dark hole for at least 10 years. My friend played drums for MSG for years, and at times it's been very ugly.

The guys that comment on "3 fingers" as a limitation are put to shame by MS...he does more with 3 than any 4 fingered player on earth. Django Rinehart anyone?

Nice zooming on the Dean V when necessary...

@Avasgranny1 He's a great guy. If you go to the PHOTO section of the Racer X website, I think the 2003 or 2004 NAMM show, I took a picture of Michael when we were at dinner....very haggered looking...and his cross tattoo is there.

@Avasgranny1 Jeff Martin and Rev Jones.

@nylonsteel Ummmm... Moog is a brand of synthesizer. I think you mean "Mogg".

@kdjdhdbdb I'm pretty sure I have all the songs they played...which was only for about 30 minutes. It was at the NAMM show...so there a few bands that night...Hell Yeah and Megadeth were the dual headliners. I do not believe they played together before this...or why they haven't since.

Robin in Raid The Rock Vault

everybody has problems some more than others, his style does not matter if it works for him

Guitar Rhytem can play Keyboard, cool man

He's not using those. I think they are there ready for who ever is on next. He's using the Marshall stack to the viewers right. If you watch Into The Arena from this gig you can see him getting his customary feedback by turning towards the stack and not the white things - not sure what they are.

Blitzkrieg!

any one know who the drummer is? total maniac!!

Well that didn't suck!

schenker legend....u just go n listen to justin bieber...

He looks thin as hell to me....thats healthy?...and is this alittle faster version?....sounds damn fast...

awesome stuff, .....oh, and negative ignorant posters you do have the right to display publicly how far off the mark you are, carry on. myself i'm gonna go rock out to some Schenker

I think they're Buddahs. I saw Leslie West using them a few years ago. Not impressed.

Drummer is over playing and wayyy too fast.

Set2light. You may have legitimacy to call Schenker "an alcoholic, a druggy, lazy, stagnate and unprofesional who regularly plays pissed on stage..." as it may have resulted not the best of quality in his recordings and live performance, thus costing him a lot of sales. BUT to take a personal attack on his fan base as "trailer trash" is equally unprofessional, lazy and possibily hypocrital as I doubt you would like to be labeled trailer trash of a person or group you are a fan of