UFO - Phenomenon
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Free Music Review: Is There a Better Guitarist than Schenker?
Hit: 5 Stars
I got turned on to UFO by the radio friendly "Too Hot to Handle" and seeing a different version of the band open for Ozzy way back in '82 (Randy Rhoades last tour if anyone remembers!). I thought the band was tight and I dug a little deeper and I am glad I did! "Phenomenon" is one awsome audio display on guitar star Michael Schenkers love and ownership of 6 electrified strings.
I've got two faves here, and they are probably a lot of other peoples faves also. "Doctor, Doctor" starts with a melancholy riff, a sad picked minor chord over which a second guitar moans in emotional turmoil. The bass and drums kick in with a hard beat that singer Phil Mogg sings what could be blues lyrics over. Pissed, maybe a little boozy and self pitying is the mood "Doctor.Doctor" puts me, but it is a great rocker with fine twin leads and perfect drumming.
"Rock Bottom" is enough to make most would be Guitar Hero clowns opt for clarinet lessons and the glee club. If you don't like the main riff UFO built this song around, give it a couple of minutes- the song goes into one of the coolest hard rock bridges anywhere and then several minute solo that builds from mellow rhythym picking and single note wails to one of the most fret mauling shows of rock n roll force ever recorded. You have got to hear it!
Michael Schenker won't play in the U.S anymore and it's disappointing. But the great sounds he made with UFO back in 73 are permanent and in my book HISTORICAL in their rocking greatness...
Free Music Review: Classic
Hit: 5 Stars
Doctor Doctor is a classic. You have to own this CD and listen to some early Schenker guiter work.Free Music Review: so darn good
Hit: 5 Stars
Back in June of 2000 when I first heard this album, I told myself that it's the greatest hard rock album of all-time. Of course things change, but I still can find lots of stuff to like about it.
First of all, even though UFO is probably more of a party rock band that likes to rock out, that's not entirely what the band is about. The lead singer has an emotionally hoarse and pleasing voice, and it really elevates these hard rock songs to a new level. If the band had a different lead singer, these songs wouldn't have been nearly as good. He's a really gifted singer and really wants the listener to experience a feeling of love, instead of just feeling like "rocking out". He's all about emotion.
Also, the guitar playing is really good. I mean, REALLY good. Just like the lead singer, he can be emotional on his instrument. He's also extremely melodic and consistently-pleasing throughout the entire album. Sure, the guitar solos on this album are a bit longer compared to what other hard rock bands were doing at the time, but remember, everything about this band seems to be about emotion and taking their music a bit further than other rockers at the time.
My favorite songs would be "doctor doctor" "crystal light" and "queen of the deep". By the way, my version of this album begins with the song "too young to know" and I recommend you find the version with this song as the opening track because this track order is better, in my opinion.
Free Music Review: Phenomenon
Hit: 5 Stars
A MUST for any UFO fan ... if you're new or never heard of them :( then you need to get this. They are timeless rock recordings that I have never got tired of hearing, since the late 70's. The three best, in order are: Obsession, Lights Out, Phenomenon ... the other are good (some great) but they (UFO) would never top these three.
Free Music Review: Melts the Speakers
Hit: 5 Stars
Unless you are a collector and must have all UFO's albums like me forget about anything prior to this album. This is when things really kicked off musically with the addition of Michael Schenker on guitars. This and the five albums that followed were the golden era and the best stuff they produced period. I remember playing my vinyl copy of this to destruction at sixth form college and converting a few students on the way. "Doctor Doctor" and "Rockbottom" are legendary rockers along with quite an assortment of tunes with a more acoustic feel on this one. "Queen of the Deep" pounds along with a Sabbath-like hook line then the Schenker solo rips in and melts the speakers. Blues cover "Built for Comfort" is superb and after hearing countless other versions nothing can compare to Phil Mogg's vocal and the teenage Schenker's lead guitar. If you're new to UFO I would get the live album "Strangers in the Night" first as a taster. After that any of "Obsession", "Lights Out", "No Heavy Pettin", "Force It" or this one which are all quality and still provide most of their current live set.