Repost: Michael Schenker

Funny… I just found an MP3 that I had forgotten about. I recorded it for the older version of this blog, sometime last year. It´s my take on the “Only You Can Rock Me”-solo by Michael Schenker. A quick job (I recorded a rough backing on my sequencer, then added some rhythm guitar and the lead-guitar. The sound ain´t too happening, as I recorded a little FX-processor I used for teaching back then, but it was fun to play that solo.
I learned it when I was in my big “Michael Schenker phase”, at the age of 15 or so. That solo always touched me because of it´s wonderful melody, and it´s yet another prove of what a great player Michael is, both regarding chops and melodic content.

So here is that MP3… LINK

Back when I first posted that MP3 in my blog, I used it as an example of how learning solos by other players can influence your style. Some licks from Schenker, like the ascending pentatonic run with the trills thrown in, occasionally creep in when I improvise, and I guess that´s because I learned some of his solos, and listened to his playing quite a bit.
Even though I really didn´t spend THAT much time to learning an insane amount of solos note by note, I did learn some, and learned what a great lesson that can be. Working on technique is one thing, trying to learn someone else´s solos or songs can be a great learning experience as well.

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