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3 фев 2020 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER Says He 'Tried' Collaborating With DAVID COVERDALE In Early 1980s: 'I Didn't Really Want To Do It' |
15 янв 2020 : |
ROBIN MCAULEY Reflects On 'Hellish Week' After He Was Diagnosed With Sepsis |
25 ноя 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER - "My Rock God Is JEFF BECK" |
14 окт 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER - "I Fell In Love With Heavy Metal When I Heard LED ZEPPELIN And BLACK SABBATH" |
21 сен 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST: Lyric Video For New Song 'Behind The Smile' |
20 сен 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Release New Revelation Album Trailer: How Michael Found Singer GARY BARDEN; Video |
19 сен 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER Was 'Tempted' To Join OZZY OSBOURNE's Band |
18 сен 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Release New Revelation Album Trailer: Remembering TED MCKENNA And PAUL RAYMOND; Video |
17 сен 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER Says He 'Experienced Enough Fame' After Playing With UFO And SCORPIONS |
29 авг 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER Discusses 'Revelation' Album Title, Artwork In New Trailer |
28 авг 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER Says GRAHAM BONNET Was 'Offended' By 'Revelation' Album Cover |
24 авг 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Release First Official Video Trailer For Upcoming Revelation Album |
10 авг 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Releases Music Video For New Single 'Sleeping With The Light On' |
16 июн 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Release "Rock Steady" Single; Music Video Streaming |
4 июн 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER Recreates Crucifixion Of Jesus On Cover Of 'Revelation' Album |
28 май 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST - Quality Fan-Filmed Video From San Francisco Show Posted |
17 апр 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Release Lyric Video For "The Girl With The Stars In Her Eyes" |
12 апр 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'The Older I Get, The More I Work' |
28 мар 2019 : |
LOUDNESS’ AKIRA TAKASAKI And RONNIE ROMERO To Guest On New MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Album |
20 янв 2019 : |
Drummer TED MCKENNA, Who Has Played With RORY GALLAGHER And MICHAEL SCHENKER, Dead At 68 |
11 янв 2019 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST To Release Second Album In August |
14 сен 2018 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER Slams UFO And SCORPIONS For 'Trying To Fool The Audience' With 'Farewell' Tours |
17 авг 2018 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST: 'Take Me To The Church' Video Premiere |
24 мар 2018 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST - Resurrection Enters Album Charts Worldwide |
28 фев 2018 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST: Fourth Trailer For 'Resurrection' Album |
14 фев 2018 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER Discusses KIRK HAMMETT Collaboration In New 'Resurrection' Trailer |
9 фев 2018 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST: Lyric Video For 'Heart And Soul' Song |
4 фев 2018 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST: Second Trailer For 'Resurrection' Album |
24 янв 2018 : |
Michael Schenker’s MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST - First Video Trailer Released For Upcoming Resurrection Album |
23 янв 2018 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: How KIRK HAMMETT Ended Up Guesting On 'Resurrection' Album |
1 дек 2017 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST To Release 'Resurrection' Album In March; Video For 'Warrior' Single Available |
1 ноя 2017 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST To Release 'Resurrection' Album, 'Warrior' Single |
27 окт 2017 : |
METALLICA Guitarist KIRK HAMMETT To Appear On New MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Album - "He Has Become A Friend," Says Schenker |
28 июн 2017 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST, Preps New Album And Tour |
10 янв 2017 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER To Release New Live Recording Feat. GARY BARDEN, GRAHAM BONNET, ROBIN MCAULEY |
30 авг 2016 : |
Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER Performs With GARY BARDEN, GRAHAM BONNET, ROBIN MCAULEY In Osaka |
25 июл 2016 : |
RUDOLF SCHENKER Says He Loves His Brother, Even After MICHAEL Called Him 'A Con Artist' |
15 июн 2016 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER Says SCORPIONS 'Haven't Done Anything Worth Talking About' In 23 Years |
14 июн 2016 : |
Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER Performs With GARY BARDEN, GRAHAM BONNET, ROBIN MCAULEY At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL |
19 май 2016 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: My Brother RUDOLF Is A 'Con Artist' Who 'Steals Everything That I Have Done' |
16 май 2016 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER On Brother RUDOLF: 'I Can't Trust Him Anymore' |
7 апр 2016 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER’s TEMPLE OF ROCK - More Details Revealed For On A Mission: Live In Madrid CD, DVD, Blu-Ray; Video Trailer Posted |
6 апр 2016 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK To Release 'On A Mission: Live In Madrid' CD, DVD, Blu-Ray In May |
24 мар 2016 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER To Perform With GARY BARDEN, GRAHAM BONNET, ROBIN MCAULEY At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL |
26 янв 2016 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER Says He Turned Down Chance To Join MOTÖRHEAD |
22 янв 2016 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER Slams SCORPIONS For 'Completely Distorting' His Involvement With Band |
6 янв 2016 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK To Release New Single 'Rock City' |
22 дек 2015 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER's TEMPLE OF ROCK Issue "Communion" Video |
30 ноя 2015 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER's TEMPLE OF ROCK Perform New Spirit On A Mission Material, Songs From UFO, SCORPIONS And MSG Catalogue In Toulouse (Video) |
24 окт 2015 : |
Video Premiere: MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK's 'Communion' |
1 окт 2015 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Planning Third Studio Album, New Concert DVD |
27 май 2015 : |
Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL |
5 май 2015 : |
METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Joins MICHAEL SCHENKER On Stage In San Jose (Video) |
30 апр 2015 : |
Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs In Detroit |
20 апр 2015 : |
A Behind-The-Scenes Look At KIRK HAMMETT's Jam With MICHAEL SCHENKER On 'That Metal Show' (Video) |
10 апр 2015 : |
Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs UFO Classic 'Doctor Doctor' At Whisky A Go Go |
2 мар 2015 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER's TEMPLE OF ROCK: 'Live And Let Live' Video Premiere |
13 янв 2015 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER's TEMPLE OF ROCK: 'Spirit On A Mission' Album Details Revealed |
1 янв 2015 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER's Son TYSON Joins TEMPLE OF ROCK On Stage In London (Video) |
26 ноя 2014 : |
Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs New Song 'Vigilante Man' In Bordeaux |
23 ноя 2014 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs 'Lord Of The Lost And Lonely' At UK's PLANET ROCK (Video) |
22 ноя 2014 : |
Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs New Song 'Vigilante Man' In Vauréal |
9 ноя 2014 : |
Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs New Song 'Vigilante Man' In Aschaffenburg |
2 сен 2014 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER's Guitars Stolen From Recording Studio In Germany |
13 авг 2014 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Recording 'Spirit On A Mission' Album |
13 ноя 2013 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Bridge The Gap' Album |
9 ноя 2013 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK: New Song 'Neptune Rising' Available For Streaming |
10 окт 2013 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK: New Song 'Where The Wild Winds Blow' Available For Streaming |
22 июн 2013 : |
Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER, ULI JON ROTH Perform SCORPIONS Classics On Brazilian TV |
30 май 2013 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: Performance Footage Of New Song 'Horizons' From Cologne |
28 май 2013 : |
HERMAN RAREBELL On MICHAEL SCHENKER - "He’s Completely Clean And You Can Hear That He’s Playing Unbelievable At The Moment" |
4 апр 2013 : |
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16 мар 2013 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER - New Album With Former SCORPIONS Members Due In November; Title Revealed |
22 янв 2013 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER Reveals Title Of Forthcoming Studio Album, Says It Will Be 'More Metal' |
4 дек 2012 : |
Video: MACHINE HEAD Guitarist Performs UFO Classic With MICHAEL SCHENKER |
13 ноя 2012 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'Temple Of Rock: Live In Europe' Microsite Launched |
10 ноя 2012 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'Temple Of Rock: Live In Europe' DVD Trailer Available |
3 ноя 2012 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'Temple Of Rock: Live In Europe' CD, DVD, Blu-Ray Due In December |
29 окт 2012 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: Footage Of Saint Charles Performance Available |
12 окт 2012 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: Video Footage Of San Jose Concert |
14 май 2012 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: Tonight's Tilburg Concert To Be Filmed For DVD Release |
5 май 2012 : |
SCHENKER, RAREBELL, BUCHHOLZ Perform MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS Classics (Video) |
26 авг 2011 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: More \'Temple Of Rock\' Details Revealed |
24 авг 2011 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: New Song Available For Streaming |
19 июл 2011 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: \'Temple Of Rock\' Artwork Unveiled |
23 июн 2011 : |
SLASH Will Not Appear On MICHAEL SCHENKER\'s New Album |
26 май 2011 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER To Release \'Temple Of Rock\' Album |
4 янв 2010 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: \'Instrumental Intensity\' Compilation Due In January |
18 ноя 2009 : |
MICHAEL SCHENKER: \'Doctor, Doctor - Live In Donington\' DVD Detailed |
20 ноя 2003 : |
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15 апр 2024
RUDOLF SCHENKER On His Brother MICHAEL: 'He's A Very Extreme Person' Who 'Can't Be In A Band'
SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker has once again responded to criticism from his brother Michael after the former UFO axeman accused him of being a "dangerous bully" who "takes advantage" his younger sibling.
Michael Schenker gave a number of interviews in recent years in which he questioned his brother's integrity, going so far as to call Rudolf "a con artist" who "completely adopted" Michael's image as his own. He also denounced the SCORPIONS for "distorting" the story of his brief tenure with the band and lamented the fact that he gave Rudolf his "portion" of the songwriting credit for the classic SCORPIONS song "Coast To Coast". It all came to light, Michael said, when he was approached to help with the recent 50th-anniversary SCORPIONS reissues.
During an appearance on the April 12 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Rudolf — who is seven years older than Michael — said about his brother: "I love him. He's a great person. I watched him since he was a baby, and I love him, and I brought him in into all the bands he had in the earlier times and to care that he's not going downhill. It's up to him. He's a very extreme person. He can't be in a band. He's not a band person. He is an extreme, great guitar player. And that's a different situation."
Asked if he and Michael are in contact at the moment, Rudolf said: "[At] the moment, no. From my side, I would talk [to him] immediately. [Laughs] I even can't be bad with him because I know what the situation is, where he talks from."
Underlining the different philosophies he and his brother have when it comes to creating music, Rudolf said: "My brother wants to be one of the best guitar players in the world. And I said, 'I want to play in one of the 30 biggest rock and roll bands in the world.'"
Host Eddie Trunk also asked Rudolf if Michael copied him when he first picked up a Gibson Flying V guitar or if it was the other way around. Rudolf responded: "This guitar has something to play it this way. I was playing before Michael, this guitar. The point was that Michael, when we had to play a big festival… he came to me and said, 'We can't play. I have no guitar.' I said, 'Oh, you have no guitar?' I was going around, hurrying up and got the [Gibson] Melody Maker and said, 'Okay, here's the guitar.' Then he said, 'I can't play with this guitar.' I said, 'Give me the guitar. You take the Flying V that we can do the concert.' And then he came back from the concert in this festival and said, 'Rudolf, I can't give you back the guitar because it's so good. It sounds so good.' I said, 'All right, you're looking much better with the guitar as a lead guitar player than me playing rhythm and play this guitar.' So in this case, he was playing this Flying V. The first [SCORPIONS album] 'Lonesome Crow', I think, was made with a Les Paul."
This is not the first time Rudolf has publicly addressed Michael's scathing comments about him. In an April 2022 interview with Guitar Player magazine, Rudolf said: "I tell you one thing: I love my brother. He can say whatever he wants to say. He's an amazing guitar player, an amazing person — whatever he wants to say, why not say it? [Laughs] If that is what makes him happy, then okay. I wish him all the best.
"I think, sooner or later, we will all be friends again and we will play together again. My life is too happy to put myself into a dustbin over it. I want to live in the sky. I am so happy for my life."
Five years ago, Rudolf dismissed his brother's criticism, telling Classic Rock magazine: "Look, I love my brother. He's a fantastic guitar player but he knows nothing about business. When we made 'Lovedrive', the band was under contract to Dieter Dierks [producer and manager]. When I asked Michael to play a solo to my composition 'Coast To Coast', we agreed a half-and-half credit, but Dieter wouldn't allow it — this related to publishing and studio costs. Michael had a signed contract with Dieter that gave him one point on the song. And we agreed to pay Michael… he had the money."
He continued: "But in 1985, when [Michael] was completely smashed and had a new MSG with Robin McAuley, Michael lived with me in my house. We flew in musicians, I did all of that for nothing on the understanding that Michael would pay me when a record label came in. But he didn't pay me anything. So I took his half to cover the bills he hadn't paid. Everything is clear. All Michael has to do is ask: 'What's happening here?' But he doesn't; instead, he gives these stupid interviews."
Rudolf added: "I still love my brother but he has always hated business matters and the only person that's to blame here is himself."
Michael has repeatedly said that he has no intention of reconnecting with his older brother, telling Spain's Metal Journal in a 2021 interview: "I love Rudolf as a brother, but social distance is needed, so I don't get tricked into any further inconvenient situation. Rudolf is a bully, and I don't connect with bullies. It creates turbulence, and it's inconvenient… I don't wanna be controlled by them. I have established myself in a way that I don't wanna be tricked into more inconvenient situations. The moment I connect with Rudolf — you have to understand — it will carry on just the way it did when I was 15, and it will never stop. He's a trickster.
"Rudolf and I, we have been separated for 50 years," Michael continued. "We have never actually spent any time together except for the tour dates in the [SCORPIONS] 'Lonesome Crow' period, but that's it. So we're used to that anyway.
"I hope for Rudolf to find his way back to understanding what true life is about. [He's] chasing something that gives you something that in the end is not gonna make you happy, which is fame and money, et cetera, et cetera. It rarely makes anybody happy. I mean, sometimes it kills people — too much fame, it kills people; they just die. And so I don't wanna be involved in that world."
Michael Schenker first appeared on SCORPIONS' 1972 album "Lonesome Crow", earned acclaim in the 1970s on classic UFO albums such as "Phenomenon" and "Lights Out" before rejoining SCORPIONS for 1979's "Lovedrive". He departed soon thereafter to launch MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP. And while his sometimes-erratic behavior have derailed parts of his career, Schenker remains one of hard rock and metal's most influential axemen.
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Вон, даже экс-басиста Франсиса Бухгольца матерно не обкладывают (а он, по слухам, на пару с тогдашним менеджером, в начале 90-х почистил их счета на 10 млн. вечнозелёных - за что и был изгнан на мороз из группы).
В целом, у Руди, Клауса и Маттиаса просто воспитание ещё порядочное. Не скандалёзные ребята просто в силу своего происхождения (в отличие, скажем, от Никки Сикса и Винса Нила, у которых в детстве чёрт знает что творилось).
Насчëт личностей костяка группы ничего кроме догадок сказать не могу. То, что они бизнесмены прохаванные, это уже давно ясно многим, потому они и говорят в первую очередь то, что выгодно. Рудольф в этом плане вообще преуспел более остальных. Припиздеть любитель. Например, в его книге написано, что Эксл Роуз, услышав по радио "No One Like You", решил вернуться на сцену. Или что производители гитары Gibson Flyin V считают именно Рудольфа лучшим игроком на данной модели. Короче, там много сомнительных, но прикольных высказываний.:)