UFO

I know we have some UFO fans here! I'm clost to finalizing my collection with the addition of Strangers In The Night & Obsession along with Too Hot To Handle on DVD.

Having watched "Too Hot To Handle" the day I got it this band should have been bigger than they were. I have always loved UFO in the early years and later on to now. Michael Schenker was suck a great guitar player in the band you can definitely hear his influences compared to the other guitar players. All had different styles but Michael was the man in UFO.

And never really hearing "Strangers In The Night" but after I did wow what an amzing live album to me one of the best live albums of all time along with Tokyo Tapes from the Scorps!

Thoughts?

Wargod51

Definitely one of the best live albums around.

Has one of the most since-ripped-off catalogs of riffs ever.

I have to say I know virtually nothing about this band. I don't think I've ever heard one song of theirs.I'd like to check them out someday.

My favorites are Shoot, Shoot and Too Hot To Handle.

Love UFO. I need to get their most recent studio album and their last live album. Finally secured a copy of Misdemeanor on CD, though I also have it on vinyl.

FROM THE BACK STREETS THERE'S A RUMBLING
SMELL OF ANARCHYYYY

I never ventured past their Greatest Hits disc. It's a good'un, but I just don't have the knowledge, money or desire to dig any further.

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

FROM THE BACK STREETS THERE'S A RUMBLING
SMELL OF ANARCHYYYY

That song frickin' rocks on "Strangers"!!!!! That ending solo just KILLS!!!!! YEEAAAHHHH!!!!!
Schenker next to Rik Emmett and Peter Frampton were my biggest guitar influences (when I still played guitar).

chewie wrote:

(when I still played guitar).

Must not have been influential enough..

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

chewie wrote:

(when I still played guitar).

Must not have been influential enough..

I play drums now.........smartass!!!

I <3 UFO. Unfortunately their CDs are damn hard to find for less than a billion dollars, so the only three I own are "Phenomenon", "Strangers In The Night", and "You Are Here" (my personal favorite).

Never really got into them. Any idea where to start? Doctor Doctor is a top track and Rock Bottom, but haven't really heard much more.

snooloui wrote:

Never really got into them. Any idea where to start? Doctor Doctor is a top track and Rock Bottom, but haven't really heard much more.

Start with the album that both songs are on - Phenonom. I just started adding UFO to my collection - good stuff!!!!

Schbopo wrote:

I <3 UFO. Unfortunately their CDs are damn hard to find for less than a billion dollars, so the only three I own are "Phenomenon", "Strangers In The Night", and "You Are Here" (my personal favorite).

Actually you can get used copies at Amazon for good prices!

Wargod51

I love UFO, one of my favorite bands of all time.

Start with phenomenon and then progress an album at a time in order. Do it like us old farts did it. Experience the growth of the band in both songwriting and playing from year to year and lp to lp. Schenker is an amzing player. The Paul Chapman stuff gets overlooked by most. I like the Atomic Tommy stuff (what a moniker) but the songwriting isn't as solid.

UFO was a very crucial aspect of my experince in both listening to music and learning to play music with others. The first person I ever heard do a Schenker solo note for note in a gargage in front of my eyes was Bill Menchen. UFO rocks !