61-718: 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 has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. Schenker continues to perform and record. He has been called "a legendary figure in
122-786: A Lifetime Achievement in Rock and Roll Award from Vegas Rocks! Magazine . The award was presented by David Coverdale of Whitesnake . During the award ceremony Schenker performed with Sammy Hagar of Chickenfoot , Montrose and Van Halen . In 2016, Schenker toured Japan under the name of "The Michael Schenker Fest" featuring current and former singers: Doogie White, Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley, bassist Chris Glen, drummer Ted MacKenna and keyboardist/guitarist Steve Mann, releasing one live album "Fest: Live Tokyo International Forum Hall" (2Cd/Dvd) following two more albums, Revelation (2018) and Resurrection (2019). This lineup disbanded after
183-536: A UK farewell tour with Paul Gray (former bassist with Eddie and the Hot Rods and the Damned ). However, there was a hint that this might not be permanent when UFO released a compilation album featuring songs by UFO (as well as other groups featuring ex-members of UFO) entitled Headstone , the sleeve of which showed a headstone, denoting UFO with their formation date but an incomplete end date. This proved to be
244-484: A band entitled X-UFO. In live performances, X-UFO played sets of vintage UFO songs, later renamed House Of X to perform their own material. Their eponymous album was released on 24 October 2014. In 2013, Paul Raymond revealed that a new UFO album was in the works, but there was "no detailed talk of that yet." The album, titled A Conspiracy of Stars , was released on 23 February 2015. On 10 September 2016, guitarist Vinnie Moore announced on Facebook that UFO were in
305-474: A conclusion. We did that last U.K. tour in 2019, just before COVID. So that was kind of the end of it and the time was right." UFO have influenced a number of bands, such as: Final lineup Michael Schenker Group The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG ) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker . After
366-595: A double-DVD recording titled Showtime (2005) along with a double live CD on SPV in November 2005, mixing a number of re-recorded studio songs. In November 2005, Andy Parker returned to the band to play in the Piorno Rock Festival in Granada , Spain. UFO's eighteenth studio album, titled The Monkey Puzzle , was released in 2006. Andy Parker returned in early 2007, after recovering from leg surgery. On
427-549: A member of the band in 2019; however, their farewell tour was set to conclude in 2022 before it was cancelled, due to Mogg's health issues. Mogg confirmed UFO's third disbandment in April 2024. Over a career spanning five decades, UFO had released 23 studio albums (including one album of cover songs), 14 live albums and 16 compilation albums. They achieved moderate success in the late 1970s and early 1980s with several albums and singles (including their 1979 live album Strangers in
488-453: A new UFO line-up together with former Wild Horses members Clive Edwards on drums, Laurence Archer on guitar, and keyboardist Jem Davis joining the band and they released High Stakes & Dangerous Men . While only released on a small independent label, High Stakes was enough to generate serious interest in a full-blown reunion. The following year, the classic late-1970s UFO line-up – Mogg, Schenker, Way, Raymond and Parker – reunited, and
549-609: A new album of songs called Tales of Rock'n'Roll to celebrate the anniversary and enlisted singers from each iteration of the band to sing on the album. However, in that same year the collection Heavy Hitters , a set of covers featuring Schenker and a revolving group of heavy metal all-stars, was marketed as a Michael Schenker Group album, with the result that Schenker only received a flat fee. After nearly-disastrous North American and European tours in 2007, which included cancelled shows and less-than-stellar performances caused by heavy drinking, Schenker regained his composure and toured in
610-548: A new band, simply called Michael Schenker Group. The following year they recorded their second album, MSG , which placed at No. 14 on the UK charts. During their promotional tour, they played at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan in Japan, where their first live album was recorded titled One Night at Budokan . It was released in 1982 with great success in the UK where it was certified silver after exceeding 60,000 copies sold. In October 1983,
671-611: A pair of demos, "Oh My" and "Sixteen") the band recruited Michael Schenker from the Scorpions in June 1973. Schenker was only 18 but already a well-respected guitarist. On a new label, Chrysalis Records , the revamped UFO recorded a non-LP single in 1973, "Give Her the Gun" and "Sweet Little Thing", with producer Derek Lawrence . In 1974, under producer Leo Lyons (formerly of Ten Years After ), UFO recorded Phenomenon , which highlighted
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#1732793667226732-404: A pair of new albums in 2025 and 2026. Schenker's main guitar for most of his career was a Gibson Flying V , which he typically played through a "cocked" wah-wah pedal (switched on but left in a single position, around halfway through the travel of the foot pedal, and used as an equaliser to strengthen the midrange "sweet spot") and Marshall amplifiers . Schenker's "unmistakable midrange tone"
793-526: A regular keyboardist as well as harmony vocalist and songwriter), and extensive touring brought UFO increased visibility with American audiences and increased their following in the UK. The song "Belladonna" from No Heavy Petting was popular in the USSR , owing to a cover version by Alexander Barykin . In July 1976, the band recruited keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Paul Raymond from Savoy Brown to make 1977's Lights Out . The album's highlights include
854-443: A short break; just short of two years later, in late 1984, Mogg assembled a new UFO line-up, featuring Paul Gray on bass again, ex- Diamond Head drummer Robbie France (replaced in 1985 by former Magnum drummer Jim Simpson), and Atomik Tommy M (Tommy McClendon), a former roadie who also wrote lyrics for Loudness , on guitar, with Paul Raymond rejoining shortly afterward, and released Misdemeanor . Raymond left again in 1986 and
915-742: A transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the new wave of British heavy metal . The band's final lineup consisted of vocalist Phil Mogg , lead guitarist Vinnie Moore , rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Neil Carter , bass guitarist Rob De Luca , and drummer Andy Parker . They had gone through several line-up changes, leaving Mogg as the only constant member, and had disbanded three times (first between April 1983 and October 1984, second from 1989 to 1991 and third in 2024). The band's classic line-up comprised Mogg, Parker, bassist Pete Way , keyboardist Paul Raymond and former Scorpions guitarist Michael Schenker . In May 2018, Mogg announced that he would retire from UFO after one last tour as
976-582: A twentieth studio album, which was supposed to be released in June 2011. Titled Seven Deadly , was released on 27 February 2012, with Lars Lehmann on bass, to almost universally good reviews and a higher chart position than The Visitor also charting in Germany, Sweden, and the Billboard indie charts. In 2011, former band members Danny Peyronel , Laurence Archer , and Clive Edwards teamed up with bassist Rocky Newton (ex- McAuley Schenker Group ) to form
1037-399: The Michael Schenker Group (MSG). The history of MSG is strewn with personality conflicts and incidents. In 1982, original singer Gary Barden , who sang on the first two studio albums and a live album, was fired in favour of Graham Bonnet . Bonnet lasted one album ( Assault Attack ) and a single gig, at Sheffield University, where he drunkenly exposed himself and was subsequently fired from
1098-460: The Scorpions before forming his own Michael Schenker Group . After Schenker's exit, UFO rehired guitarist Paul Chapman, who brought unused track ideas from Lone Star's drummer Dixie Lee. The band's next LP – No Place to Run , released in January 1980 – was produced by former Beatles producer George Martin . It failed to match the success of its predecessors, though it fractionally missed
1159-438: 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. Schenker cowrote most of
1220-470: The 2008 tour, Pete Way was unable to get a work visa to enter the United States, Rob De Luca ( Sebastian Bach 's band, Of Earth , Spread Eagle ) filling in. UFO released their 19th studio album, The Visitor , in June 2009, and followed with a tour of the UK, but without Pete Way, who was suffering from a medical condition. Bass tracks on The Visitor were played by Peter Pichl, and Pete Way
1281-655: The Night ) in the UK and US Top 40 charts, and have sold over 20 million records worldwide. Some of their most-recognised songs include " Doctor Doctor ", "Rock Bottom", "Natural Thing", "Lights Out", "Too Hot to Handle" and "Only You Can Rock Me". UFO are considered one of the greatest classic hard rock acts, and often cited as one of the key influences on the 1980s and 1990s hard rock and heavy metal scenes. The band were ranked number 84 on VH1 's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". Lead singer Phil Mogg , guitarist Mick Bolton, bassist Pete Way and drummer Andy Parker formed
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#17327936672261342-443: The Night , released after he left the band. " [Singer Phil] Mogg later claimed that I left UFO over a disagreement about which version of 'Rock Bottom' appeared on Strangers ," Schenker recalled, "but don't believe everything you read." Schenker briefly rejoined Scorpions in late 1978, when they were recording Lovedrive . He composed and played lead guitar on "Another Piece of Meat", "Coast To Coast" and "Lovedrive". Although it
1403-552: The U.K. this won't be a long tour." Despite earlier reports that Mogg had intended to leave the band in 2019, the band planned to resume their touring activities in 2022, which had been pushed back from a year earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic . UFO's last-ever show was intended to take place on 29 October 2022 in Athens, Greece , where the band performed its first show with current guitarist Vinnie Moore 18 years earlier. However,
1464-518: The UK Top 10. Paul Raymond left at the end of the No Place To Run tour. He was replaced by John Sloman from Lone Star on keyboards for a couple of months, then by former Wild Horses guitarist and keyboardist Neil Carter , who helped fill the void in the songwriting left by Schenker's departure. Carter debuted with UFO on stage at the three-day Reading Festival on 23 August 1980, when
1525-557: The UK as Michael Schenker & Friends in 2008. Early 2008, Schenker worked with Gary Barden, Don Airey , Simon Phillips , and Neil Murray on a new MSG album In the Midst of Beauty , which was released in May 2008, followed by touring. In 2009 Schenker toured extensively including Russia, UK and the US with MSG including original members Gary Barden and Chris Glenn. In November 2010, Schenker
1586-425: The UK, where it reached No. 8, the band's highest ever placing. Later that year, founding member Pete Way left the band to form Fastway with Motörhead guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke and then his own band, Waysted . He was replaced by Talas bassist Billy Sheehan . UFO released Making Contact in 1983, but the album was a critical and commercial failure. Thus, that March, UFO decided to disband. The band played
1647-493: The age of 69. In late August 2022, Mogg suffered a heart attack. On 1 September 2022 doctors pronounced a strict performance ban for Mogg, after having performed several detailed examinations in the previous days. This resulted in the farewell tour, which was set to occur across Europe in October 2022, being cancelled. When asked in April 2024 by Ultimate Classic Rock about the future of UFO, Mogg said, "I think it's come to
1708-831: The album "Universal" featuring a new steady lineup with Mann, Schopp, Romero and bassist Barry Sparks. And as usual some special guest such as vocalists Ralph Scheepers (Primal Fear) and Michael Kiske (Helloween), former Rainbow members, keyboardist Tony Carey, drummer Bobby Rondinelli and bassist Bob Daisley. In July 2022 Dutch bassist Barend Corbois (ex-Blind Guardian) was announced as the new touring bass player. Schenker will release an album of UFO cover songs from his initial tenure with that band, titled My Years with UFO , on September 20, 2024. The album will include contributions by Guns N' Roses members Axl Rose and Slash , Biff Byford of Saxon , former Rainbow and Deep Purple frontman Joe Lynn Turner , Stephen Pearcy of Ratt , Carmine Appice , among others. Schenker also plans to release
1769-548: The band in 1968. Originally calling themselves Hocus Pocus, the group changed their name to UFO. They signed to the Beacon Records label, headed by Antiguan-born Milton Samuel. Their first album, UFO 1 , released in 1970, is a typical example of early hard rock ; it includes a heavy version of the Eddie Cochran classic " C'mon Everybody ". Neither their first nor their second album, UFO 2: Flying , reached
1830-570: The band played as the Saturday night headliner. At the beginning of the following year, UFO released the self-produced The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent , which had a lighter, contemporary pop rock sound. The album achieved mild success in the UK, reaching the UK Top 20, and the single "Lonely Heart" was released. In February 1982, the band released Mechanix . It was successful in
1891-457: The band released Built to Destroy , the first with keyboardist Andy Nye and which also featured Derek St. Holmes , known at the time as Ted Nugent 's vocalist. To promote it, they gave several concerts in the UK and later went on tour to other European countries as the opening band of Iron Maiden . Their farewell concert was held on December 18, 1983 at the Dortmund festival, after which
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1952-686: The band released the double CD Covenant (with Aynsley Dunbar on drums), which contained a disc of new material and a disc of live classics. In 2002, the band recorded Sharks ; shortly after Sharks was released, Schenker left the band yet again and was replaced with Vinnie Moore . and the official announcement was made in July 2003. In 2003, Michael Schenker and Pete Way released The Plot with drummer Jeff Martin. In 2004, UFO released their 17th studio album You Are Here with their new permanent guitarist Vinnie Moore and Jason Bonham on drums (intermittently). UFO recorded their live set and released
2013-595: The band's harder-edged guitar sound. Phenomenon contains many fan favourites such as " Doctor Doctor " (later a minor hit single as a live track) and "Rock Bottom" (which was extended live to provide a showcase for Schenker). By the time of the Phenomenon tour, ex- Skid Row guitarist Paul "Tonka" Chapman joined the group, but he left in January 1975 to form Lone Star . Two subsequent albums, Force It (July 1975) and No Heavy Petting (May 1976; recorded with ex- Heavy Metal Kids ' Danny Peyronel , who served as
2074-551: The band. Barden rejoined MSG for the rest of the tour. He also appeared on the 1983 studio album ( Built to Destroy ) and the band's second live album ( Rock Will Never Die ). After Barden's second departure, Schenker reorganized the band around himself and new singer Robin McAuley and renamed it the McAuley Schenker Group . The new incarnation of MSG was steered toward a more commercial hard rock sound. After three albums, Schenker and McAuley parted company. In
2135-538: The charts, but the song "Boogie For George" from the first album reached No. 30 on the German singles chart, and "Prince Kajuku" from Flying reached No. 26. At this time UFO attracted little interest in Britain and America. Some of their early work was strongly influenced by space rock (their second album, featuring a 26-minute title track and a 19-minute-long track "Star Storm", was subtitled One Hour Space Rock ) that
2196-867: The covers of many guitar magazines and has influenced many notable guitar players, including Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield ( Metallica ), Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman ( Megadeth ), Dimebag Darrell ( Pantera ), Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson ( Testament ), Mike McCready ( Pearl Jam ), Gary Holt ( Exodus ), Rob Cavestany ( Death Angel ), Adrian Smith ( Iron Maiden ), Slash , John Norum ( Europe ), Paul Gilbert , Randy Rhoads , George Lynch ( Dokken ), Warren DeMartini ( Ratt ), John Petrucci ( Dream Theater ), Michael Amott ( Arch Enemy ), Dan Spitz ( Anthrax ), Criss Oliva ( Savatage ), Jeff Waters ( Annihilator ), Phil Campbell ( Motörhead ), Kerry King ( Slayer ), and Syu ( Galneryus ). Current members UFO (band) UFO were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They became
2257-488: The early 2000s, despite his rejoining UFO that year. He later recorded the album Arachnophobiac and supported it with two years of touring. In 2004, recognition came from Dean Guitars , which began producing a Schenker signature Dean V (with subtle differences from the Gibson, but with the split black and white trademark Schenker finish). 2005 was the 25th anniversary of the Michael Schenker Group . Schenker put together
2318-406: The end of UFO's previous two tours. I don't want to call this a farewell tour as I hate that word, but next year's gigs will represent my final tap-dancing appearances with the band." He added that "the timing feels right" for him to quit, and that "there will be a final tour of the U.K. and we will also play some shows in selected other cities that the band has a strong connection with. But outside of
2379-592: The fold in 1998, in Michael Schenker Group , and the band embarked on another tour, with Parker again replaced by a new drummer. They played at the Astoria, Charing Cross Road, London in 1998. Mogg and Way continued working together throughout this fluctuating band membership, releasing two albums under the Mogg/Way name in the late 1990s, Edge of the World and Chocolate Box . In 2000, Schenker rejoined UFO again and
2440-416: The history of metal guitar ." Schenker started playing guitar at an early age, after his brother Rudolf got a Gibson Flying V guitar for his birthday, which captured his imagination. His main influences were Jimmy Page , Jeff Beck , Eric Clapton , Leslie West , Johnny Winter and Rory Gallagher . He played his first gig when he was 11, with Rudolf and the Scorpions in a nightclub. Schenker played with
2501-592: The late 1970s, possibly owing to Schenker often leaving before or during shows. Soon after UFO's show at the Keystone Palo Alto , on 29 October 1978, Schenker left the band. "Obviously we were disappointed," recalled Pete Way. "It's not easy to promote an album without a guitarist. We were starting to draw a lot of people and the album was selling. But he'd also disappeared on the Lights Out tour, so nothing surprised us." Schenker briefly returned to
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2562-598: The loss of the drummer Ted Mackenna in January that year. In 2021, Schenker announced the return to the MSG brand, releasing "Immortal" with some of former MSG/ Fest members: singers Michael Voss, Doogie White, Robin MacAuley and Gary Barden, bassist Barry Sparks, guitarist Steve Mann and drummer Bodo Schopp along with special guests: former Rainbow singers Joe Lynn Turner and Ronnie Romero, longtime collaborators Simon Phillips and Brian Tichy on drums. The following year MSG released
2623-788: The meantime, he briefly replaced Robbin Crosby in Ratt , appearing on their 1990 MTV Unplugged performance. In 1993, Schenker rejoined UFO. He co-wrote (with Phil Mogg) nearly the whole of their reunion album, Walk on Water (1995), and toured with them briefly. He then resurrected the Michael Schenker Group with all new members and recorded three more albums, Written in the Sand , The Unforgiven , and Be Aware of Scorpions before rejoining UFO for two further releases, Covenant and Sharks . Schenker fell on hard times in
2684-465: The one to say "no" to Osbourne: "If I would have joined Ozzy Osbourne, I would have screwed up my life. I was almost about to do it, and something told me: DON'T!!" Schenker has also claimed that at some point he was offered, but turned down joining the likes of Deep Purple , Thin Lizzy , Ian Hunter and Motörhead in order to focus on his solo career. In 1979, Schenker started a solo career by founding
2745-405: The release of their second live album, 1984's Rock Will Never Die , its members began to have serious discussions that caused a two-year hiatus, and Michael ended the band in 1986. In 1986, Schenker and vocalist Robin McAuley formed the McAuley Schenker Group , which lasted until 1993. Afterwards, in 1996, the Michael Schenker Group was reformed. The group has had many different members over
2806-509: The resulting album was Walk on Water (1995). This line-up (barring Parker's replacement by AC/DC 's Simon Wright on drums) went on a world tour. However, tensions arose again, and Schenker left the band only four shows into the tour, walking off stage mid-set in the very venue, the Keystone Palo Alto, where their October 1978 tour died. Thereafter, the other members again went their separate ways. However, Schenker returned to
2867-400: The room after producer Gary Lyons made jokes about Nazis. After the death of Randy Rhoads , Ozzy Osbourne 's first call was to Schenker to replace Rhoads, as the German guitarist and his iconic Flying V were a huge influence on the latter. But, Osbourne claims, Schenker made too many outlandish demands (including a private jet). Schenker himself, in an interview with KNAC radio, claims he was
2928-468: The show was cancelled. Longtime keyboardist and guitarist Paul Raymond died from a heart attack on 13 April 2019 at the age of 73. Two weeks later, it was announced that Raymond's initial replacement Neil Carter would be rejoining UFO for the remainder of the band's final tour. Former guitarist Paul Chapman died on his 66th birthday on 9 June 2020. Chapman was followed two months later by original bassist Pete Way , who died from accident injuries at
2989-434: The songs "Too Hot to Handle", "Lights Out", and the seven-minute opus "Love to Love" among others. With Lights Out , the band received substantial critical acclaim, and the album saw them playing at arenas and theaters across the United States and Europe, opening for bands like Rush and AC/DC . With their new-found success, the band went back into the studio to record their next album Obsession (1978). While Obsession
3050-490: The songs on UFO's major label ( Chrysalis Records ) debut Phenomenon . His career with UFO was turbulent, sometimes walking off mid-song and causing shows to be cancelled. Despite successful albums and tours, Schenker unequivocally quit UFO after their show in Palo Alto, California, on 29 October 1978. During this tour the band had recorded six concerts, from which selected tracks would make up their live album Strangers in
3111-407: The studio recording a covers album. The album, titled The Salentino Cuts , was released on 29 September 2017. In May 2018, vocalist Mogg announced that UFO's 50th anniversary tour in 2019 would be his last one as the frontman of the band, who may also either split up or move on with a replacement for him. Mogg explained, "This decision has been a long time coming. I've considered stepping down at
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#17327936672263172-471: The years with Schenker the only constant presence. The band was formed in 1979, following the departure of Michael Schenker from UFO , in an attempt to have a band that better suited his needs. He therefore decided to move to London ; a few weeks after his arrival in the British capital, he joined Gary Barden , vocalist of Fraser Nash, who, with bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Denny Carmassi founded
3233-621: Was a critical and commercial success, reaching Number 7 in the UK Albums Chart in February 1979, and a tour to support the live album followed, playing with bands like AC/DC, Kiss , Cheap Trick , Journey , Thin Lizzy , Nazareth and Judas Priest , and appearing at the California World Music Festival with Aerosmith , Van Halen , Toto and April Wine . Tensions grew between Mogg and Schenker in
3294-672: Was believed for decades that those three were Schenker's only contributions to the record, during an interview with satellite radio host Eddie Trunk , Schenker vehemently maintained that he contributed to the whole album. In 1979, Schenker briefly toured with the band in support of the album. He blamed his very short stay on finding out he did not enjoy playing other people's songs. He was permanently replaced by Matthias Jabs , who had originally joined Scorpions before Schenker's return. Schenker auditioned for Aerosmith in 1979 after Joe Perry left. According to Martin Huxley, Schenker stormed out of
3355-462: Was emphasised by the partially engaged wah pedal, as exemplified on the song "Rock Bottom" from the live UFO album Strangers in the Night , was listed among the 50 greatest tones of all time by Guitar Player magazine. Since 2004, Schenker has switched to using a signature model Dean V . In 2007 Dean Guitars, after producing Schenker's signature Dean V, also made two acoustic models with the familiar black and white "V" design. Schenker has been on
3416-465: Was given the Marshall "11" award in London along with other rock legends including Ron Wood and Slash . The award was presented to Schenker by Alice Cooper , with Jimmy Page , Tony Iommi and John Paul Jones also in attendance. The award is given to "those artists and musicians who represent rock 'n' roll excess and livin' on the edge." In 2011 Schenker released a new album, Temple of Rock . It
3477-655: Was modestly popular at the time, but the band soon realised the style was somewhat limited. They released the Live album, recorded at a concert in Tokyo, at the end of 1971. Mick Bolton left the group in January 1972 after arguments with Mogg and Parker, and UFO set out to find a guitarist who could provide the band with a more standard rock sound. After brief trial runs with guitarists Larry Wallis (February–October 1972) and Bernie Marsden (who toured with UFO in Europe and recorded
3538-457: Was not as successful as Lights Out , the band still maintained their arena status while touring for the album, playing with AC/DC and Rush again, and other bands like Blue Öyster Cult , Styx , Foghat , Jethro Tull , REO Speedwagon and Molly Hatchet ; as part of the Obsession tour, UFO recorded the live album, Strangers in the Night , which was released in January 1979. Strangers
3599-535: Was not credited as a band member on The Visitor cover, nor was any other bassist. However, the album saw UFO's return to the UK Albums Chart for the first time in almost 15 years. In July 2009, UFO released a six-CD live concert box set , containing recordings of six concerts between 1975 and 1982, as well as previously unreleased live songs. On their 2011 tour, they were accompanied by Barry Sparks playing bass. By December 2010, UFO had been working on
3660-654: Was replaced by David Jacobson, who along with Gray would leave in 1987, and Pete Way rejoined on bass. Before Gray's departure, the band recorded the EP Ain't Misbehavin which was released in 1988. Despite the renewed activity of the band, neither release was financially successful and they officially disbanded again in 1989 after a string of guitarists replacing McClendon: Myke Gray of Jagged Edge in late 1987, former Starfighters guitarist Rik Sandford and Tony Glidewell in 1988, and finally in 1989 future Cold Sweat guitarist Erik Gamans. In 1991, Mogg and Way decided to put
3721-581: Was supported with a tour of Europe, Japan and the USA. In Europe the line up included Herman Rarebell on drums and Francis Buchholz on bass, both former members of Scorpions (Rarebell also joined the band for the Japanese dates) and Doogie White , formerly singer for Rainbow and Yngwie Malmsteen . With this line-up he recorded the album Bridge the Gap which was released in 2013. In August 2012 Schenker received
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