Be Aware Of Scorpions

Poor Michael at the top with UFO, moving to Scorpions for finally formed his own band, the Michael Schenker Group (MSG), during the best period from 1980 to 1984. He was in the vault during eight years before coming back with Robin McAuley with a band called MSG (you should read McAuley Schenker Group)... and then happened the beginning of the end. At this time, he went to the United States where he lost his European trademark! The genius musician endowed of a flying V guitar becomed like any other American guitarist! Robin McAuley didn't let him the possibility to do something different. Together they worked on more or less 3 albums. His strong character and pride didn't let him keep friends in the rock business. Consequences, all the doors remained closed. Within an advertisement in the local newspaper we could read that a man was giving guitar lessons at a reduced price... and it was signed by the master himself! When I put the CD in the disc player, my heart had a little squeeze. What I was going to ear? What the hell, it sounded like an American band! The Schenker touch was here, on some tracks I feel like to recognize the Gary Barden voice (lead singer on the best album)! Songs are good, not so excellent, it could be played by any another american band, very common but difficult to feel the difference. This album is by far, much better than the last albums of McAuley Schenker Group, and 6 degrees higher than the self producted albums like Thank you . If you need to lose your money, buy it, otherwise wait for the next one... Last advice to Michael: "Hey wake up, man! Don't loose your identity! You're an European... and do what you do the best... The first time I saw you it was on the Built To Destroy Tour in 1983-84. First song of the set: Captain Nemo. Your instrumental really kicked my ass! For few minutes, I was the Captain Nemo fighting against the octopus! Don't forget that it's a long way to be back at the top." Nice try but you can do so much more!.