Schenkers second album .....every song is epic . One of the best albums ever made 🤘

Save Yourself is very underrated for me. Great heavy riffs and two blistering lead breaks.

On and on, my all time favorite, the 2nd MSG and Assault Attack are masterpieces.

Totally agree with Assault Attack. My favorite Schenker album.

Great atmosphere in these top 10 videos! And Butch is just hilarious enthousiastic! 👍👍

Over the last decade or so I have listened to Perfect Timing more than any of the other MSG stuff. I have grown to really enjoy that one over the years. It's just really easy to listen to.

1. On and On (favorite) 2. Lost Horizons (epic all the way through) 3. Cry for the Nations (classic) 4. Save Yourself (total guitar overkill) 5. Broken Promises (best bassline, also beautiful solo) 6. Red Sky (great riff/chorus, love the nwobhm vibe) 7. Never Trust a Stranger (best ballad-type song in MSG AND has a shred solo) 8. Dogs of War (more classic metal and kind of reminds of lovedrive) 9. Looking Out from Nowhere (awesome beginning solo and one of the best verse riffs) 10. Lonely Nights (very glam metal-ish, but great chorus and has THE most underrated Schenker solo, with an outro that's just as insane)

Brought back some happy memories of going to MSG gigs in the early '80s. Thanks!

written in the sand and the unforgiven are two fantastic albums...

COZY POWELL!! 👍❤🙂

Into The Arena is my personal favorite. My god the guitar work by Mr. Schenker is pure fire.

Armed and ready will always be my favorite.

Mixing it up with the original (early) MSG stuff and the McAuley era. 01. Desert Song - (An absolute epic and the tasty leads.) 02. Destiny - (The most underrated MSG song in my book. Very catchy and driving with tasty, melodic leads.) 03. Samurai - (Heavy rocker with a catchy chorus. Solo section is where the money's at.) 04. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie - (Lovely guitar work with an outro that's the icing on the cake.) 05. But I Want More - (Sounds like it later inspired Accept. Huge outro. Very powerful.) 06. Armed And Ready - (One of Schenker's best solo-era riffs. Straight shooter, or banger.) 07. Cry Of The Nations - (I love how that silly "beach party" intro literally explodes into that catchy riff and song.) 08. I'm Gonna Make You Mine - (What this song/album lacks in riffing it makes up for in sheer catchiness.) 09. This Is My Heart - (Not a fan of the lyrics, but the guitar work is nothing but extra ordinary.) 10. Assault Attack - (The first song I ever heard by MSG and it was love at first listen. Total excellence.)

Agreed. Feels Like a Good Thing is awesome. Looking Out from Nowhere rocks too.

Great call mentioning Grand Prix, fantastic band, the Samurai album is a masterpiece and they were an excellent live band as well.

01 - Rock You To The Ground 02 - Samurai 03 - Desert Song 04 - Assault Attack 05 - Victim Of Illusion 06 - Armed And Ready 07 - Into The Arena 08 - Attack of the Mad Axeman 09 - Broken Promises 10 - Where The Wild Winds Blow 11 - Ready To Rock[Hon. Mention] 12 - Saviour Machine [Hon. Mention] 13 - Everest [Hon. Mention]

Thanks for reminding me about the first 2 MSG albums- I loved those!

01. Dancer 02. On And On 03. Attack Of The Mad Axeman 04. Assault Attack 05. Desert Song 06. Rock Will Never Die 07. I'm Gonna Make You Mine 08. Never Trust A Stranger 09. Cry For The Nations 10. Still Love That Little Devil

Thanks for this video, I'm a huge Schenker fan and love MSG in all of its forms throughout the decades! "Schenker is God" they already said in the 70s, never changed my mind since then! 🤘🤘🇩🇪❤️

Written In The Sand is a hidden gem. Cry No More Down The Drain.

Broken promises very good choice

Here's mine: 10. Red Sky 9. Save Yourself 8. Rock My Nights Away 7. Attack of the Mad Axeman 6. Victim of Illusion 5. Lost Horizons 4. Ready to Rock 3. On and On 2. Desert Song 1. Samurai That was tough. There were a lot of Assault Attack tunes I had to leave off. Including the b-side to "Dancer", "The Girl from Uptown"

Thank you! Heart and Soul Speed Live and Let Live Restless Heart Into the Arena Invincible Acceptance and Forgiveness Rock and Roll Believer Save Yourself Pushed to the Limit

Pete-I’m with ya on “Feels Like A Good Thing”! Great Stuff.

Armed and Ready!

This was a ball to watch! I saw MSG and instantly clicked. Each song you mentioned, I paused the video and listened to my iTunes to trigger the memory. MSG has such a great catalog of music. The early Barden era is my sentimental favorite. Fun stuff!

Great top 10, we love Michael Schenker! How about(if you haven’t already), a Top 10 Schenker solos?-Chris & Beth🎧

Looking for love!!! Awesome show guys, subscribed!

Dudes, I could sit and talk Schenker with you two for a whole day. I’ve seen him 5 times in the past 6 years and man does he still have it. Hearing him do these older tunes with his old mates has been amazing. Newer stuff, hanging on is good.

Great show and good chemistry between you and Butch!

I love me some McAuley Schenker MSG.

Butch is my favorite guest.

I absolutely love MSG! I can put on "Live at Budakon" and I'm in heaven. Love, love, love MSG!! ❤👍🍻 I only wish that I could have seen them live in their heyday. 😥

The first msg album has been one of my favorite albums since the day it came out. And I really like feels like a good thing!

Pete bring your friend on more often he's mad cool.

Great songs from Schenker. Somehow he still managed to do well through the lineup changes. Also great having a guest host on to bring additional input to the discussion.

Great shirt Pete! Love wearing it and see those that know give me a nod, except for the time I wore it to a taylor swift concert

Butch and I agree on most things and I am always am surprised that once in a while he throws something out there at us all that I missed thirty years ago! People would tell me I knew of more great material than anyone, but I tell them that Butch is the master! Cozy, Bonnet, Schenker, all greats of my youth! Glad we share this and it’s nice to see that we all have a musical doppelgänger! So nice to see this video. And yes, Assault Attack is the greatest record of Bonnet and Schenker ever. And I always bemoan that it is the greatest effort that Cozy was NEVER ON!

Love Cozy Powell.....

Cry for the Nations has a very tasty epic guitar solo

Damn,..no love for Built to Destroy,so many great tunes on that one

great episode Pete and Butch!! i always like "anytime" and "when i'm gone".. sure, they were being more radio and video friendly with those records and also doing the power "ballad" standard then and with that eras production formula and vocal over-dubs but those tracks actually rekindled my love for MSG after kind of loosing touch.. still great tracks and Michael Schenker did what he's always masterfully done in playing to and for the song.. \m/ \m/

10)Girls From Uptown 9)Attack of the Mad Axeman 8)Looking for Love 7)Rock You to the Ground 6)Red Sky 5)Desert Song 4)Assault Attack 3)Armed and Ready 2)Samurai 1)Feels Like a Good Thing

I love these but best opening songs would be awesome! Cheers from Finland, Petri

The stakes are high, you’re playing with fire! Yeah, seeing this at schenkerfest was amazing!

Cool vid guys, thanks. Here’s how they fell in for me : 10. Anytime 09. Looking out from nowhere 08. The dogs of war 07. Assault attack 06. Love is not a game 05. Rock my nights away 04. Desert song 03. I’m gonna make you mine 02. On and on 01. But I want more (Live at Budokan version)

Reflection Of Your Heart is a good tune.

The early stuff from MSG is his best work

Rockn the Hometown Jersey too boot!

My top 10: 10 On and On 9 Desert Song 8 Time 7 I Don't Wanna Lose 6 Samurai 5 Anytime 4 What We Need 3 This Is My Heart 2 When I'm Gone 1Take Me Back

You guys just hit on a perfect topic for the panel to discuss. Best singer + guitarist pairings that only yielded one record. P.S. Butch Jones is my Cozy Powell of youtube!

Don't know why but everytime I'm in the mood for MS I went to his live-recordings

Feels like a good thing was playing on the 30th anniversary tour about 10 years ago. It's actually also on the dvd/live release from that same tour. This was super entertaining for someone like me that's a HUGE Michael Schenker fan.

Growing up in Brooklyn, WPLJ was always on the radio in our apartment. I remember when we were all getting ready for school and they announced the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash.

Sweet Edmonton Oilers hoodie Butch.

Bonnet realy put his mark on all he did Assault Attack ist underated, at least here in Germany - love his stuff with Alcatraz- Hiroschima Mon Amour... Malmsteen on Guitar... The last MSG Album I realy liked was Written in the Sand … after that It didn´t work no matter who sung…

Built to Destroy,,,,Red Sky ,epic song extraordinary outro solo.

Mine are 1. Armed & Ready 2. Save Yourself 3. Pilot Of Your Soul 4. Essenz 5. Desert Song 6. Attack Of The Mad Axe Man 7. Lost Horizon 8. On & On 9. Anytime 10. Cry For The Nations

I used to get guitar magazines when I was in high school back in the early 90s. I used to see Michael Schenker's name pop up as a major influence from so many guitarists. I never heard his playing until a few years ago when I heard the live version of "On and On" from One Night At Budokan on SiriusXM Deep Tracks. Holy Moly! The guy lived up to the hype. And what a killer track and the guitar solos - DAMN!

No way I can only pick 10 Michael Schenker songs! It's all or nothing!...I'm hooked big time!

MSG Sophomore album is in my DNA. LOVE it forever.

First and second album kick ass! Armed and Ready, Enter the Area, Attack of the Mad Axeman, Are You Ready to Rock?, Feeling Like A Good Thing, Cry For the Nation.

Best album opener? Great! Go for it!

McAuley Schenker Group was my preference, loved Robin's time with the band.

If I remember correctly, they performed It feels like a good thing on the 'Michael Schenker story' album from 1997. Great listings guys, I enjoyed the vid and agree with your opinions at the latter part of it.

One night at Budokan ‘s version of “On and On” has a brilliant outdo solo. Funny thing is Gary says to the crowd, this is a new one off the new album coming out over here very shortly. The difference in what he plays live in that short time is astonishing

Had the pleasure of seeing him at a small club in Allentown PA in 2012. The place was almost empty and the crowd that was there was dead. But he put on one of the best live guitar performances I’ve ever seen. A real pro and a special talent. So underrated imo. On and On was my favorite that night. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Armed and Ready, and Into The Arena were also awesome. He didn’t play Attack of The Mad Axeman, or Assault Attack but I also love those.

Wow...not a single tune off Built to Destroy? Rock Will Never Die/Walk The Stage? Red Sky? Great show again guys...

What about Anytime, and Nightmare, the guitar work from Michael Schenker is outstanding on Nightmare! One of my favorite guitar solos of all time on Nightmare, absolutely nasty!

hi ... good one ... Schenker was all about my late teens after getting UFO - Strangers in the Nightit ... it was funny when over here when Far Corporation got their version of Stairway to Heaven out over here ... guess you'd might have mentioned when Robin McAuley was with them ... members of Toto were also involved with that album... 1st 2 albums were and still are, just epic ... 1st album with Lost Horizons is so atmospheric... ... Assault Attack was good ...Built to Destroy to me suffered a bit with how it was produced though I still ended up buying both versions 🤔 I really liked Perfect Timing ... Save Yourself not so much ... and you're right ... after that kinda went off for me ... probably was down to his personal situation ... it's good that he's got better and is still killing it live ... Schenker will probably always be my fave guitarist even though its a shame that the Fest stuff isn't quite as good as old MSG was ... and sad that 3 ex MSG members died ... r.i.p. Cozy, Ted and Paul 🤘🏻🎶

Assault Attack killer album! Graham Bonnett in legendary form...hits on all cylinders!

"Would you rather listen to Schenker or Cinderella?" EXACTLY!!! Desert Song, Into the Arena, Armed and Ready, Never Trust a Stranger, Rock You to the Ground, Warrior, Beijiu Pleasurette [sp?] GOD! I remember WPLJ. Great station! [When you could get it] I'm from the Mid Hudson Valley, we had WPDH. The Chance??? Where are you guys from??? Newburgh here!

Walk the Stage Lost Horizons Attack of the Mad Axeman On and On Samurai Into The Arena Captain Nemo Assault Attack But I Want More My Favorite - Never Trust A Stranger - the solo is the bomb!

want best opening tracks for sure

!Agree "Looking for love end solo" keep turning up the volume until the fade out" I do that "every time. I think he had to sell those old Flying V guitars", they were sweet sounding"

WPLJ was great (especially with Carol Miller) from 1976-82, but WNEW-FM was where the real rock was at, especially from 1983-91, with The Professor himself, the late great Scott Muni ("Scottso") and "Metal Shop" on Friday nights, which is where I first heard Iron Maiden ("Flight Of Icarus"). Amazing times. ❤️🤘🏻

MSG- my top 10 songs: 1) Desert Song (AA) 2) On & On (2) 3) Attack of the Mad Axeman (2) 4) Into the Arena (1) 5) But I Want More (2) 6) Lost Horizons (1) 7) Never Trust a Stranger (2) 8) Samurai (AA) 9) Let's Sleeping Dogs Lie (2) 10) Doctor Doctor (c, ONAB)

awesome Oilers hoodie you have great taste lol

Butch, a Rangers hoodie would look so much better on you! :-) Great list guys!

Into the arena,Capt. Nemo,Bijou pleasurette & Ulcer... the instrumentals are my favorites...He recorded some intrumental Albums that were great.

Answer to what McAuley was in before: Grand Prix and Far Corporation :) Love McAuley´s music!!

@SeaofTranquility Great lists guys! Schenker is my fave guitarist, flash and style. MSG II is tops for me, interesting how people either love or hate Graham Bonnett. This list was easier to put together than UFO... 10) Take Me To The Church 9) Save Yourself 8) Desert Song 7) Secondary Motion 6) Ready To Rock 5) Humbleness* 4) Joy* 3) Lost Horizons 2) Looking For Love 1) On And On *From Thank You acoustic album

The second album - Let sleeping dogs lie is my all time favourite

I think Assault Attack was Schenker's highest point on a compositional level. And a spectacular production by Martín Birch. Definitely my favorite album.

I've only started listening to Schenker a few weeks ago, so he's still a great unknown to me. This video will help me out a lot! Before this, to me.. he was just the guy who enabled Uli Jon Roth to shine by leaving the Scorpions :p

(Paused At The Beginning) *My Michael Schenker Group Top 10* (Not Including McAuley-Schenker) 1) Samurai 2) Rock You To The Ground 3) Rock Will Never Die 4) Captain Nemo 5) Still Love That Little Devil 6) Dancer 7) Assault Attack 8) On & On 9) I'm Gonna Make You Mine 10) Attack Of The Mad Axman *Note:* If McAuley-Schenker _were_ to have been included here, then "Eve" would have been #7 and "Gimme Your Love" would have been #8, with "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" and "Attack Of The Mad Axman" would have been Honorable Mentions.

I didn't like McAuley Schenker.. At first. Now I like several songs. Some are a bit too standard "late 80's"-style. But there is definitely good tunes to be found!

My top 10: 1.On and On 2.Desert Song 3.Attack of the mad axeman 4.Let sleeping dogs lie 5.Into the arena 6.I'm gonna make you mine 7. Save yourself 8. But I want more 9. Rock will never die 10. Love is not a game

Fark,I love the Mcauley Schenker albums...

Dancer with Graham Bonnet😍

My personal favourites would all come from the first two Gary Barden albums and Assault Attack, although I also love Bad Boys with Robin McCauley and I do enjoy the Written In The Sand album with Leif Sundin on vocals. Favourite would probably be Desert Song from Assault Attack.

They play Feels Like a good Thing Back in 2010 30 anniversery live in Tokyo

Feels Like A Good Time is a great great great song. The Best From the Best Guitarist. I thought the same thing when the 1st MSG album came out. It's OK, Schenker is still on top. Then I Also thought, what if Schenker wrote those tunes with the classic UFO lineup. WOW

Ok talkin' MSG!! The best of the best from this guitar legend are: 1. Armed And Ready 2. Are You Ready To Rock 3. Captain Nemo 4. Desert Song 5. Attack Of The Mad Axeman 6. Broken Promises 7. Victim Of Illusion 8. Dancer 9. On And On 10. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Honourable Mentions: Samurai, Assault Attack, Ulcer, Rock You To The Ground, Into The Arena, Lost Horizons, But I Want More, Looking For Love, Illusion, Tower, Fat City N.O., Age Of Ice, On Your Way & Searching For A Reason! Schenker can almost do no wrong (when in the right frame of mind etc.). Great job guys!

My favourite is definitely ,' Into the stens'

Best Top 10 ever! Hey, its Schenker...gotta be the Best. Some tunes you left out... Tales of Mystery Never Trust a Stranger Ulcer Tower Pilot of Your Soul Forever and More At the End of the Day And countless other instrumentals 👍 Listen to Schenker’s “Unforgiven” album its so friggin’ underrated!

Grüsse aus der Heimat von Michael.

Secondary Motion the best MSG song. On and On, Walk The Stage, also my favorites.

Michael Schenker est un génie.MSG a tellement d'excellents morceaux dans son catalogue qu'il est impossible de faire un Top 10 Songs...Un Top 30 Songs aurait été plus approprié.

Grand Prix Samurai 👍