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for that. That's' what I have been doing. I
basically focus on solos, and the songs really
get secondary. They are just there so I could
play solo (laughter.) That's where my passion is. I play and discover on a daily basis,
and then when I have some riffs, like little
pieces, I usually collect them, put them on the
cassette recorder. Some are 5 second-long,
some are 10 second- long riffs, and when it's
time to make the record, I listen to what I
have and get inspired to write more parts.
The singer creates the vocals melodies and
puts his lyrics down, and then I create the
lead break in the middle. That's how my
music usually gets put together.
IE: Only a few months ago I ran into your former
UFO band mate, Andy Parker. We spoke about
UFO's very special relationship with Chicago
audiences. Not only were you in the band when
this relationship began, but you've enjoyed continued support during you MSG years and now
Temple of Rock as well. How would you describe
it?
MS: Chicago is a rock town with a great rock
audience. When I joined UFO, at 17 years old,
they were really a psychedelic band. They
didn't play rock, but when I came in, and
added my stuff to it, they became a rock
band. UFO developed from album to album.
We would be showing up in that area, and
the support gradually built up. We created all
these albums, and then when it came down
to capturing it live (on Strangers In The Night),
we picked Chicago. And I guess that was it.
The album became a bestseller, and it was
recorded in Chicago. I'm not very good at
analyzing how things came about, but over
the years I feel we created a very special connection with Chicago audiences.
IE: Well, Michael Schenker can certainly always
count on Chicago being there for him when he
plays live.
MS: It seems to be like some areas around the
world are for different people. They have
their hotspots, and Chicago is definitely one
of mine.
IE: Staying on the UFO subject. I'm sure there
are still plenty of fans who would love to see you
do something with them again. Do you ever consider it an option?
MS: Well, UFO is family as are Scorpions, two
of them and MSG, and everything I've done
in the past. And I've done a lot. So I don't
close my doors to any of them. It cannot rain
until the conditions are there to rain. I am
here and I'm not going anywhere, and if the
conditions are ready to rain and write, and
everything is in place then things will happen. It's like the universe is thriving, and I
just do my part, I'll be there.
IE: Are the personal relationships between you
and the UFO guys better these days?
MS: I think my own relationship with the
guys is fine. I'm complete as far as I know.
Everybody develops differently, at a different
speed, at a different time, and in different
areas. So you never know where other people
are at. I can only express myself, and like I
said, they're family. If the people want to do
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it, and hear it, it will happen.
IE: We spoke about different touring lineups for
US and Europe in the past. Who should the US
audiences expect to see with you on the upcoming
appearances?
MS: This is what's happening: the album is
officially released on January 7th, 2014. I didn't want to miss that release date, so I'm coming to the United States to promote the
record, but I'm not ready to do a complete
tour with the lineup that's on the record.
That will start in March in Japan. What I
want to do is introduce Doogie White, who is
the singer on the album. I've never been to
the States with him. If we can combine press,
TV, and radio promotion with the album
release, and play some shows at the same
time, that would be great. We'll get help from
Rev Jones on bass, and Pete Holmes on
drums for these early US appearances. So
once we promote the record, and set the foundations we'll come back with the album lineup, and play some bigger venues more
towards the autumn of 2014.
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IE: You mentioned how you always discover new
things about the guitar, so the process of acquiring
this musical language never ends for you, right?
MS: Absolutely, I tell you, it's unbelievable,
really weird I must say. In 2008, I developed
an incredible liking on stage, and since then I
bump into new things all the time. It's like
fireworks. I play on a regular basis and I discover new things all the time. It's almost like
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MS: I put shows on DVD just in case it's a
short-lived situation, and I want to capture it.
The band is getting stronger and stronger, but
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MS: Yeah, you're right about that one. There
were many years of MSG and UFO where
nothing like that was ever released, and it
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