Michael Schenker Group
MSG


Tracks:

1. Are You Ready To Rock
2. Attack Of The Mad Axeman
3. On And On
4. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
5. But I Want More
6. Never Trust A Stranger
7. Looking For Love
8. Secondary Motion

Line up:

Michael Schenker - Lead Guitar
Gary Barden - Vocals
Chris Glen - Bass
Paul Raymond - Keyboards, Guitar
Cozy Powell - Drums
Stephen Stills - Backing Vocals

Record Label / Year of Release:

Chrysalis 1981

Notes:

The Michael Schenker Group (or shortly MSG) is a guitar-oriented hard rock band formed in 1979 by the former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. From 1986-1992, the band was known as the McAuley Schenker Group, due to Schenker wanting to split the writing process in half with vocalist Robin McAuley.

The music is best described as mostly melodic hard rock with progressive undertones. Schenker is famous for his half-black, half-white Gibson Flying V and for his unorthodox approach to lead guitar. He is sponsored by Dean Guitars and is well known in the neo-classical genre.

MSG is the second album by the hard rock band Michael Schenker Group. Producer Ron Nevison's high production values resulted in the recording of this album going over budget, a crippling debt that dogged the band for the rest of their short career. Though the band at the time had reservations about the recording, it is regarded by fans as perhaps their finest hour.