‘Twas the Pepsi Power Hour in 1987, and Erica Ehm asked Michael Schenker a question about fast guitar players. In just a minute and 15 seconds, he responded with a remarkable amount of wisdom. From MuchMusic.
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I like some of his stuff, but I have never been in to him. Outside of “Anytime”, I don’t really know anything else. His petty battle with his brother has turned me off.
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Yes the battles with Rudolph have really turned me off. Really sad to see.
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His stuff with UFO was really good. McCauley Schenker Group was a typical c-list AOR butt rock band. Pure cheese. I’m not a big Scorpions guy either, so take that with a grain of salt.
The Rudolf feud seems ridiculous. At least the old Red Nosed Reindeer is taking the high ground by staying quiet as his brother trashes him monthly.
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It reminds me of when Bob Kulick kept attacking Bruce. Nothing good will come of it.
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His UFO stuff is fantastic. I don’t mind that stuff at all. I do like the Scorpions!!! Ha!!
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He’s right. Serve the song, that’s it. If it’s fast, fine. If it’s slow, fine. But FEEL it, and serve the song.
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I think a good feel is much harder to capture than a fast lick.
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I dunno, I’m a fan of both!
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Tasteful… got ya!
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You bet. So many players play against the song, forcing too much or not enough where it’s needed. It’s the art of listening, then playing the spaces and knowing when and what to play.
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I think Andy Summers was the master at playing the spaces. Rarely took solos, didn’t need to at all. A three piece with sparse intricate chord guitar play that still sounded full.
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Yeah that’s a great shout! That whole band, man, incredible.
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Stew’s still one of my favorite drummers ever. Just the way he plays is so intriguing and hooky. The hi-hat work, playing in front of the beat.
Sting’s songwriting speaks for itself. Total masters of their craft. Greater together than apart.
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All truth, right there. Too bad they couldn’t get along.
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He is 100% correct.
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He is 100% correct.
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Even about the sunsets too.
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I’m a fan of MSG. Especially McAuley area, but I’m a softie. Listening to Manic Eden at the moment.
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The last few times I’ve seen Michael, Herman Rarebell was on drums and Francis Buchholz on bass.
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The video segues into this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHqOT1rCip0
Michael Schenker, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Uli Roth. Probably no band has had so many good guitarists. The current guitarists in the Scorpions, Rudolf and Matthias, are really underrated, maybe because they aren’t the guitar-hero types. And I’ve only seen one rhythm player as good as Rudolf—-Neil Carter.
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No more than 2 hours practice. Artists did come up with some rubbish back in the day.
Did Robin get asked any questions?
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Sadly this is all I managed to record. I turned on the TV late. :(
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