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Rich Davenport’s Rock Show Featuring Interviews With MICHAEL SCHENKER, HERMAN RAREBELL & DOOGIE WHITE (TEMPLE OF ROCK), MAD MAX, GRAVE DIGGER & BLACK TRIP

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 21, 2015
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Michael Schenker

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (UFO, Scorpions, MSG) and two of his bandmates from Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock, Herman Rarebell (ex Scorpions) and Doogie White (ex Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow) are interviewed on this week’s show. All 3 members choose songs from their current album “Spirit On A Mission”, along with tracks from previous bands.

First up, Michael tells fans what they can expect from the setlist on the band’s UK tour in January 2016 (full dates at http://www.michaelschenkerhimself.com/tour.php), and also discusses the band’s forthcoming third album, and his longterm vision for Temple of Rock. You’ll also hear Michael’s choice of a classic Scorpions song.

Doogie White then celebrates the 20th anniversary of the album he recorded with Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, “Stranger In Us All”, choosing 2 songs and looking back on how he came to join the band, giving an insight into the writing, recording and tour for the album. Doogie also pays tribute to original Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio, and chooses 2 of his favourite songs from Ronnie’s tenure with the band.

The Temple of Rock triple threat concludes with drummer Herman Rarebell, who begins the first in a series of 7 interviews covering the newly released remastered reissues of 8 classic Scorpions albums on SPV Records. Herman tells how he came to join the band in 1977 and shares his memories of the recording and tours for the “Taken By Force” and “Tokyo Tapes” albums and Uli Jon Roth’s departure from the group. Herman also selects two songs from each record.

The show concludes with quickfire interviews with bands who have released some of Rich’s favourite albums of 2016; Michael Voss talks about Mad Max’s “Thunder Storm and Passion” collection of re-recorded 80s classics, Joseph Tholl from exciting new Metal band Black Trip discusses their album “Shadowline”, Grave Digger mainman Chris Boltendahl looks at their newly re-recorded compilation of 80s classics “Exhumation-The Early Years”, and heartland Rocker Melissa Etheridge drops in for a chat about her live cd/dvd/blu ray “A Little Bit of Me – Live In LA”.

Listen to the show here:

RICH DAVENPORT'S ROCK SHOW- INTERVIEWS WITH MICHAEL SCHENKER, HERMAN RAREBELL,DOOGIE WHITE & MORE! by Rich Davenport on Mixcloud

Michael Schenker’s TEMPLE OF ROCK Announce January 2016 UK Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 27, 2015
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Photo Credit: © Steve Brinkman

Photo Credit: © Steve Brinkman

Award-winning, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker will embark on a 2016 nationwide UK tour at the starting at Bilston Robin on Wednesday January 20, 2016.

A 48-hour ticket pre-sale starts at 9am on Wednesday April 29, 2015 at www.planetrock.com. Tickets are available to the general public on Friday May 1 from the 24-Hour box office on 0844 478 0898 and thegigcartel.com.

Schenker will perform tracks from his current studio album Spirit On A Mission which features the singles Vigilante Man and Live and Let Live plus all the MSG, UFO and Scorpions rock classics.

The January 2016 UK tour will feature Schenker’s “Temple of Rock” band, comprising ex-Scorpions Herman Rarebell (drums) and Francis Buchholz (bass), Wayne Findlay (guitar, keyboards), and ex-Rainbow vocalist Doogie White.

MICHAEL SCHENKER – JANUARY 2015 UK TOUR

BILSTON ROBIN                                WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20
HOLMFIRTH PICTUREDROME     THURSDAY JANUARY 21
EDINBURGH QUEEN’S HALL        FRIDAY JANUARY 22
INVERNESS IRON WORKS             SATURDAY JANUARY 23
GATESHEAD SAGE                           MONDAY JANUARY 25
LIVEPOOL ACADEMY                      TUESDAY JANUARY 26
MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2          THURSDAY JANUARY 28
NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY            FRIDAY JANUARY 29
ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL       SATURDAY JANUARY 30

More information HERE.

Rich Davenport’s Rock Show, Featuring GRAHAM BONNET Interview

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 20, 2015
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Graham Bonnet

Rich Davenport’s Rock Show this week features an extended interview with Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ), and is now available for streaming, below.

On this week’s show, you can hear the second of two interviews with former Rainbow vocalists to mark the release of the new Rainbow box set, “A Light In The Black 1975-1984”, as Graham Bonnet talks in depth about his time with Rainbow, his friendship with his predecessor in the band, Ronnie James Dio, his new solo band, Bonnet, and the release of his previously unissued debut solo album, originally recorded in 1975, but never released until now, as “Private I: The Archives Volume One”.

Graham also discusses his band’s forthcoming Japanese tour dates with Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock, and you’ll hear a selection of tracks from the Rainbow box set, along with a song from “Private I: The Archives Volume One”.

You can also listen on Tuesday 21st April 12:00-14:00 and Thursday 23rd April 07:00-09:00 on http://www.totalrock.com

Rich Davenport's Rock Show – An Interview with Graham Bonnet (Rainbow, MSG, Alcatrazz) by Rich Davenport on Mixcloud

MICHAEL SCHENKER Announces New Album “Spirit On A Mission”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 12, 2015
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Michael Schenker

Award-winning, legendary rock guitarist Michael Schenker will release a new studio album entitled “Spirit On A Mission” in the UK on Monday 23rd March.

Released by in-akustik, the album of all-new material features Schenker’s Temple of Rock band including ex-Scorpions Herman Rarebell (drums) and Francis Buchholz (bass), ex-Rainbow’s Doogie White (vocals) and Wayne Findlay (guitar, keyboards). The album will be released on CD, Deluxe Edition (CD+DVD), Deluxe 180 gram vinyl (special DMM-Cut), and digital download.

The album features 12 classic rock guitar-driven songs that highlight Schenker’s distinctive and dynamic guitar playing, valiantly underpinned by the ferocious rhythm section of Rarebell and Buchholz, the same rhythm section that originally performed together on the Scorpions’ 1979 album Lovedrive.

Michael remembers how he came up with the name of the new album – “A while ago I was asked how I wanted to be remembered, and I said ‘as a spirit on a mission, spreading the joy of music from a place of pure self expression.’”   Check out the promo video of the new single “Vigilante Man” HERE.

Spirit On A Mission shows a re-energised guitarist at the top of his game, surrounded by some of the best musicians in rock.  The first single, “Vigilante Man”, is released Monday 19th January.

SPIRIT ON A MISSION – TRACKLISTING

1.            LIVE AND LET LIVE
2.            COMMUNION
3.            VIGILANTE MAN
4.            ROCK CITY
5.            SAVIOUR MACHINE
6.            SOMETHING OF THE NIGHT
7.            ALL OUR YESTERDAYS
8.            BULLETPROOF
9.            LET THE DEVIL SCREAM
10.           GOOD TIMES
11.           RESTLESS HEART
12.           WICKED

MICHAEL SCHENKER: Announces December UK Tour

Posted by aliblackdiamond on September 16, 2014
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The award-winning, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker will embark on a nationwide UK tour at the Newcastle O2 Academy on Wednesday 10th December. Tickets are available from the 24 hour box office on 0844 478 0898 or from thegigcartel.com. Four days before his UK tour kicks off, Schenker will headline Planet Rockstock at Trecco Bay in South Wales on Saturday 6th December.

Schenker will perform songs from the new album, which features the new single, “Lord Of The Lost And Lonely,” plus all the MSG, UFO and Scorpions rock classics. The Bridge The Gap UK tour will feature Schenker’s “Temple of Rock” band, comprising ex-Scorpions Herman Rarebell (drums) and Francis Buchholz (bass), Wayne Findlay (guitar, keyboards), and ex-Rainbow vocalist Doogie White.

Michael Schenker

Photo Credit: © Diana Fabbricatore

 

Michael Schenker – December 2014 UK Tour

Planet Rockstock Saturday 6th December

Newcastle O2 Academy Wednesday 10th December

Glasgow O2 ABC Thursday 11th December

Nottingham Rock City Friday 12th December

Manchester Ritz Saturday 13th December

Leeds O2 Academy Monday 15th December

Bilston The Robin Tuesday 16th December

Norwich Waterfront Wednesday 17th December

Bristol O2 Academy Friday 19th December

London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire Saturday 20th December

Michael Schenker tour 2014

 

MICHAEL SCHENKER: Guitars Stolen From German Recording Studio

Posted by aliblackdiamond on August 31, 2014
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Doogie White, vocalist with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker‘s TEMPLE OF ROCK band has posted that their recording studio in Germany has been broken into and all of Schenker‘s and Michael Voss‘s guitars have been stolen. You can read Doogie‘s statement below:

“IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT..
Fiends and concerned citizens.
Sometime between 6pm Friday 29th Aug and 11 am Sunday 31st August 2014
some robbing thieving bastards broke into Kidroom Studios in Greven Germany, where we are recording the new TEMPLE OF ROCK album “Spirit on a Mission” and stole . At the moment we are accessing the extent of the damage but ALL Michael Voss and Michael Schenker’s guitars have been stolen. Please keep an eye out for any low life trying to pawn, sell or in some other way dispose of any of these guitars. There will be a press release and an up date very soon. Please feel free to share. xx DTW”

And a more recent update:

“UPDATE TO IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

Fellow Rawkers and Rawkettes, it saddens me to inform you that not only did the thieving bastards steal Michael Schenker’s guitars but they have also made off with the hard-drives containing the tracks for the new TEMPLE OF ROCK album and the computer that had all the back-ups of our work.
It will take a moment or two for us to gather our thoughts and hatch new plans to re-record the whole thing.

As one moment in time is lost so another will take its place.

Really not best pleased but grateful to all of you who have posted, re-posted and shared. We can only wait and see what transpires over the next few days. Re-group and get down to business.
Very annoying but some nice new lyric ideas. “Round em up, Hang em High” Rather catchy dontcha think?

Please feel free to share this and if you have any info let us know
Cheers Doogie”

Michael Schenker Guitars