Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co‑founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. In the mid‑1970s, Schenker joined UFO, playing lead and rhythm guitar. He left the band in 1978 to briefly rejoin Scorpions for the recording of Lovedrive, and then to form MSG. He rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. Schenker continues to perform and record. He is regarded as one of the most influential guitarists of the 1970s and has been called “a legendary figure in the history of metal guitar”. Schenker started playing guitar at nine years old. His brother Rudolf received a Gibson Flying V guitar for his birthday, which captured Michael’s imagination. His main influences were Jimmy Page, George Harrison, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Leslie West, Johnny Winter, Steve Marriott and Rory Gallagher. He played his first gig at age 11, with Rudolf and the Scorpions at a nightclub. Schenker played with the Scorpions on their debut Lonesome Crow at the age of 16. After recording their first album, the Scorpions opened for then up‑and‑coming UK band UFO in Germany. Schenker was invited to be lead guitarist for UFO (taking over from Bernie Marsden, himself a temporary replacement for Larry Wallis, who had in turn taken over for the departed Mick Bolton). With Rudolf’s blessing, Schenker accepted.
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