I have to admit that I have a penchant for German rock bands. They may not be the most innovative in the world, and maybe they have not changed in 20 years. But is that such a bad thing? I look at the mess that we call the US music industry and I shake my head. The US music industry has fragmented into two main camps (C)rap and Country. Don’t believe me? Just play with your radio dial. There is (C)rap and there is Country, the rest of the stations play 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s music.
Michael Schenker plays good solid and sadly missed hard rock. These guys are the backbone of modern music. They are relatively unknown in the US but are legends in Europe.
In The Midst Of Beauty is a classic album, and so it should be, MSG has been around since the late 70’s. They put in a well practiced and competent set, all of the elements are in play, great guitar, great vocals, great drums, and a really tight together finish.
If you enjoy great classic hard rock, you will want this in your library. In The Midst Of Beauty is available from MVD.
Simon Barrett
(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5)
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackAs a devoted fan of German rock since 1971, I applaud the fact that you have given the genre a bit of credit. The big question I have for you, though, is why did you mention the Germans as non-innovators? Are you not aware that the Germans led the rest of the world around by the innovative nose throughout the entire Seventies, in the heyday of German (and most other) rock? Have you listened to Can, who singlehandly invented what I call “the bounce” copied by band all over the world? Have you heard Klaus Schulze, the absolute king of the synthesizer and computer-generated ambient music? Have you heard Ashra, the best unknown rock band in history? Surely you are familiar with Tangerine Dream, the most prolific rock band in history. I am not trying to be critical. I appreciate the attention any of these German pioneers get. My favorite metal band of all time is surely Scorpions, the sister band, or should I say brother, of The Michael Schenker Group. Thanks for the review!
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