UFO guitarist extraordinaire
Michael Schenker is back with his first all-instrumental effort. He teased listeners in his early
UFO days with instrumentals like "Lipstick Traces" and "Arbory Hill." Now
Schenker fans get a full platter. Gone are the trademark
Schenker rapid fire chops, but the melodic chord structures are still intact. Backed by the legendary
Aynsley Dunbar (ex-
Journey member) on drums and Jaohn Onder on bass,
Schenker has a very solid rhythm section to work with. Standout tracks are "Three Fish Dancing," "Aardvark in a VW Smoking a Cigar," and "Old Man With Sheep on Mars." This is not necessarily an all that imaginative adventure, but
Schenker purists will enjoy the trip. ~ Joseph Scotti