Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker
Michael Schenkeris a German rock guitarist, best known for his tenure in UFO, in addition to his solo band. Nicknamed the "Blonde Bomber", he first rose to fame as an early member of Scorpions, then achieved fame in the mid-1970s as the lead guitar player for UFO. Since leaving UFO in 1978, he has been leading the Michael Schenker Group in various incarnations. He has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. He is the younger brother of...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth10 January 1955
CitySarstedt, Germany
CountryGermany
If you are in a band like my brother, Rudolf, who is in the Scorpions, then you have a kind of umbrella and you cover each other. You have five people to discuss things with and you are all in the same boat, and therefore make much wiser choices.
I prefer playing in the studio because you have much more control over things.
I have always known that it comes from deep within myself. I always knew what sound I wanted, and how I wanted to play. I knew everything, it just had to be developed.
In order to get somewhere in life, you need to have a vision. The vision brings you to the table. Without a vision, you just do what everybody else does and you are just there.
If you copy then it is not self-expression.
I have made stage adjustments which allow me to hear myself better onstage so that has made playing live much more enjoyable.
I play with feeling so I need to hear what is coming out of the amplifier to inspire me; I dont just play mechanically. I need to hear what I am doing in order to create the next note. If I dont hear it then I cant feed myself.
The other thing that has made playing live for me more enjoyable is the audience. I never knew I had such heartfelt, loving fans.
If everyone would look for that uniqueness then we would have a very colorful world.
I believe that every person has uniqueness - something that nobody else has.
If you are a musician and you dont show any interest on the business level then you are actually vulnerable and people will rip you off. They will sweet talk you into anything.