Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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This never-before-heard interview captures Michael Schenker at an important moment in his career. It was taped during the fall of 1980, shortly after the Michael Schenker Group had released its debut album and done its very first tour dates in the U.K. and U.S. As you'll hear, Michael is remarkably candid during this interview, which we originally did for his first appearance in "Guitar Player" magazine.

If you're into hard rock/heavy metal guitarists of the 1980s, be sure to check out my "Talking Guitar" podcasts of interviews with young Eddie Van Halen, AC/DC's Angus and Malcom Young, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Joe Satriani. And stay tuned -- there are lots more to come!

Thanks to engineer/producer Nik Hunt for filming the intro and enhancing the sound of the 44-year-old master tape.

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