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• Strangers In The Night

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  Posted in DVDs and books on March 12th, 2010 by RoswellUFOs.com

  

  Strangers In The Night

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5 Responses to “Strangers In The Night”

1. Anonymous Says:
   March 12th, 2010 at 8:05 pm

   For the record, Michael Schenker is my top-shelf guitarist of all-time, the best at combining fury with melody. UFO is one of my favorite bands of all time, but….For some reason this album feels flat. Maybe it was my heightened expectation after their great 70′s studio albums, but I didn’t get the energy I would’ve expected. Also, the album was recorded during the period when Schenker was on his way out, and apparently Paul Chapman subbed for him on a good part of this album (although no official credit was ever given; somehow, people wouldn’t pay for a double live album with the immortal Paul Chapman when Michael Schenker was UFO’s bread & butter). The sound quality is typical of most UFO recordings of the 70′s-complete absence of bottom end (although the highs are crisp on this one). Think of UFO as an assortment of marginal musicians clustered around a guitarist whose tone is perhaps second only to Clapton’s. This recording, IMO, failed to meet expectations as much as Judas Priest’s “Unleashed In The East” exceeded expectations. The difference here being that while UFO was a one-man show, Judas Priest sounded incredibly tight as a band, with no virtuosos at any of the instruments. Again, not a bad album, but not great either. Check out the Force It-No Heavy Petting-Lights Out original trilogy instead.
   Rating: 3 / 5

2. Anonymous Says:
   March 12th, 2010 at 10:10 pm

   For the record, Michael Schenker is my top-shelf guitarist of all-time, the best at combining fury with melody. UFO is one of my favorite bands of all time, but….For some reason this album feels flat. Maybe it was my heightened expectation after their great 70′s studio albums, but I didn’t get the energy I would’ve expected. Also, the album was recorded during the period when Schenker was on his way out, and apparently Paul Chapman subbed for him on a good part of this album (although no official credit was ever given; somehow, people wouldn’t pay for a double live album with the immortal Paul Chapman when Michael Schenker was UFO’s bread & butter). The sound quality is typical of most UFO recordings of the 70′s-complete absence of bottom end (although the highs are crisp on this one). Think of UFO as an assortment of marginal musicians clustered around a guitarist whose tone is perhaps second only to Clapton’s. This recording, IMO, failed to meet expectations as much as Judas Priest’s “Unleashed In The East” exceeded expectations. The difference here being that while UFO was a one-man show, Judas Priest sounded incredibly tight as a band, with no virtuosos at any of the instruments. Again, not a bad album, but not great either. Check out the Force It-No Heavy Petting-Lights Out original trilogy instead.
   Rating: 3 / 5

3. JAYMZ Says:
   March 12th, 2010 at 11:24 pm

   UFO was at their best on this disc, however that still comes up a little short when compared to the great bands of the 70′s. I like the album and there is some great guitar work from MS but the songs are not as strong as compared to a collection from bands like the Scorpions or AC/DC. Either way, if you like UFO or just want to see what they were all about, this is a great place to start. I recommend it.
   Rating: 3 / 5

4. Frances Says:
   March 12th, 2010 at 11:50 pm

   I’ve been a UFO fan since the 70′s. I was there at the show in Chicago that part of this CD was taken from. I’ve heard rumors and I’ve listened to this album/CD literally hundreds of times.
   That is not Michael Schenker playing on Rock Bottom and I suspect that is not him on Too Hot To Handle. I bet a nickle that its our old buddy Paul Chapman. Look at the evidence and really listen to the Rock Bottom solo, focus on the lead, compare the style to the Lights Out or Shoot Shoot solos…Big Difference. The CD is still great.
   Rating: 5 / 5

5. Anonymous Says:
   March 13th, 2010 at 1:19 am

   While I completely disagree that there was anything great about the vocals (or that tinkly electric piano) in UFO, that’s not really the point, is it? This is Michael Schenker live, as good as he’s ever been, doing things years ago that guys like Steve Vai and Joe Satriani can’t even do now: write catchy, exciting tunes to go with those blistering solos.
   Rating: 5 / 5

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