And his new lease of life includes finally having fun during live performances – something he couldn't say about his past. Schenker tells Bravewords: "The first stage was to develop as a great guitarist and focus on pure self-expression, and that finished around the end of UFO.

"I opened the doors to Scorpions with Lovedrive, then when I was through I started Michael Schenker Group for experimenting, to develop musically as well as on a personal level.