Michael Schenker Group

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The Michael Schenker Group (or shortly MSG) is a guitar-oriented hard rock band formed in 1979 by the former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. From 1986-1992, the band was known as the McAuley Schenker Group, due to Schenker wanting to split the writing process in half with vocalist Robin McAuley.

It is best described as mostly melodic hard rock with progressive undertones. Schenker is famous for his half-black, half-white Gibson Flying V and is sponsored by Dean Guitars and for his unorthodox approach to lead guitar, and is well known in the neo-classical genre.

Discography

• The Michael Schenker Group (1980)
• M.S.G. (1981)
• One Night at Budokan (1982) (Live)
• Assault Attack (1982)
• Built to Destroy (1983)
• Rock Will Never Die (1984) (Live)
• Perfect Timing (McAuley Schenker Group) (1987)
• Save Yourself (McAuley Schenker Group) (1989)
• Nightmare (maxi-cd) (McAuley Schenker Group) (1991)
• M.S.G. (McAuley Schenker Group) (1992)
• M.S.G. Unplugged (1993)
• BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert (1993)
• Written in the Sand (1996)
• The Michael Schenker Story Live (1997)
• The Unforgiven (1999)
• The Unforgiven World Tour (1999)
• Be Aware Of Scorpions (2001)
• Arachnophobiac (2003)
• Heavy Hitters (2005)
• Tales Of Rock'n'Roll (2006)
• In the Midst of Beauty (2008)
• Michael Group Schenker Unforgiven World Tour Live (8-19-2008)

Band members

Current members

• Michael Schenker - lead guitar (1979-present)
• Gary Barden - lead & backing vocals (1979-1982, 1982-1984, 2008-present)
• Wayne Findlay - keyboard, rhythm guitar & backing vocals (2004-2006, 2008-present)
• Pete Holmes - drums (2004-2006, 2008-present)
• Rev Jones - bass (2004-2006, 2009-present)

Former members

• Graham Bonnet - lead vocals (1982)
• Ray Kennedy - lead vocals (1984)
• Robin McAuley - lead vocals (1986-1993)
• Leif Sundin - lead vocals (1995-1997, 2007-2008)
• David Van Landing - lead vocals (1997-1999)
• Barry Sparks - bass (1997-2000)
• Shane Gaalaas - drums (1997-2000)
• Kelly Keeling - lead vocals (1999-2003)
• Jari Tiura - lead vocals (2006)
• Paul Raymond - guitars and keyboards (1980-1981)
• Chris Glenn - bass (1981-1984)
• Dennis Feldman - bass (1984)
• Andy Nye - keyboards (1982-1984)
• Ted Mc Kenna - drums (1982-1984)
• Cozy Powell - drums (1981-1982)

References

External links

• Michael Schenker official site
• Interview of Michael Schenker on Rockpages.gr
• MSG in the BNR metal pages
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