Video of the Day: MSG, "Armed and Ready"

I'd argue that Michael Schenker is one of the greatest riff-composers in rock history. His approach to the guitar definitely influenced a whole generation of later guitarists, and many of the best axe-slingers from the '80s explicitly credit Schenker as a source of inspiration. Another defining feature of the German guitarist's style is his unique "awh" tone. He actually used a wah locked in a certain position of the sweep to get this tone. Schenker is most known for his work with British hard rock group UFO, but he also had a long stint with MSG (Michael Schenker Group - later McAuley Schenker Group). It's worth noting that he was a founding member of the Scorpions with his brother Rudolf and played on their first album.

Here's a video for the song "Armed and Ready" from the debut MSG album in 1980.

Song: "Armed and Ready"

Band: MSG

Album: Michael Schenker Group (1980)