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One day Rudolf told Michael that a band
called the "Enervates" was looking for a guitar player, so
Michael joined them. After leaving the Enervates he joined
another band called "The Cry" at age 13. Next he left and
formed "Copernicus" with Klause Meine and both joined the
"Scorpions" one year later. In
July 1972, Michael joined UFO in England. Phenomenon, released
in 1974, featured the metal classics "Doctor, Doctor" and
"Rock Bottom", with Schenker's performance on his Gibson
"Flying V" hammering home the band's new identity. A series
of strong albums followed before Schenker eventually quit in 1978
after the recording of Obsession. The split had been predicted for
some time following personal conflicts between Schenker and vocalist
Phil Mogg. The guitarist moved back to Germany and temporarily
rejoined the Scorpions, contributing to Lovedrive, released in 1979.
In 1980 he formed his own band, the Michael Schenker Group, which was
later abbreviated to MSG. MSG's personnel remained in a constant state
of flux, with Schenker hiring and firing musicians seemingly at will.
In 1991 Schenker
also took time out between MSG albums to contribute to the Contraband
project, a one-off collaboration between members of Shark Island,
Vixen, Ratt and L.A. Guns.
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