16/10/03
The October edition of classic rock has a seven page article on ufo. written by Dave Ling it throws up a couple of items that I didn't Know. For instance did you know that Eddie Van Halen was considering auditioning when Schenker first disappeared in 77.

1/3/03
I have had lots of emails asking me about the former Waysted singer Fin. Well I may have an update. According to Malcom Dome of totalrock.com Fin is living in Milton Keynes and is still active in the music industry. British fans may be interested to know that Fin provided the vocals on Handbags and your gladrags from the comedy program The Office. It may also be the case that Fin has been working with Del from Stray. If you have any further info please let me know.

30/1/03
Just to let you know that my email address is going to change in the next week, so if you want to contribute to the site then this is the address

ufo@owtaction.fsnet.co.uk

29/1/03
welcome to the new year, and some good news for a change, well in my opinion anyway. Pete Way's website www.peteway.net has posted a message saying that Michael Schenker has given up the rights to the Ufo name, which means Ufo can now operate without Schenker. Now if you have been to Pete's site you will also see that gigs have been posted in the USA and he will be joined by Paul Chapman playing lead guitar. Well what do you think? could it be that Pete and Tonka will join Phil Mogg in a new/old UFO? Dose Phil still need UFO when his $ign of 4 project is doing such an excellent job?

Can't Wait

23/12/02
Happy Christmas to one and all and have a happy new year

19/11/02
Just got back from the marquee where I was lucky enough to see the $ign of 4 perform tonight. What can I say except I was totally entertained and they were well above my expectations, well above! This was the first time I had heard the songs from Dancing with St Peter, and I would like to hear them a few times more before I pass comment but get this,... too close to the sun, muddys gold, Jerusalem from Chocolate box and UFO back catalogue numbers Mother Mary, Too hot to handle, Mystery train, lights out and shoot shoot were all played. This band is tight and look like a functional unit who enjoy playing together.

As you know I havent been the biggest fan of Chocolate box, but the 3 numbers played live come across a lot stronger and I will eat my words in this instance. The thing that stood out for me was Jeff Kollman's guitar playing. This guy is good, infact ill take it a stage further, hes really good. The solo's on the UFO songs were superb, he didn't copy the runs note for note instead taking the essence and putting his own stamp on them and I cant emphasize enough just how tight this band are. Phil was on good form and looked like he had regained some zest for singing again, must be nice to turn up to work and know your colleagues are going to be there.

Anyway onto the Legends of rock agian at Southend Tonight, concerts are just like busess really none for ages and then they all come along at the same time.

17/11/02
Just got back from the Legends of Rock at the Bush, So just a quick review. Theres something for everybody on this tour, if you like fret spanking then your in for a treat, if you like classical music played on the guitar then your luck is in, but for me the killer was Glen Hughes. The voice of rock? well im not going to argue. 35 mins of classic Deep Purple and boy can he still sing.

First up was Frank Marinio, (The man looks thirty years old how dose he do it)this was OK but I like songs, ive never been much into long passages, dont bore us get to the chorus has always been my thing. But a lot of people did enjoy his set so what dose my opinion matter. (none).

Second up was Uli, he chose the classical head tonight, played brilliantly as he always dose.

Third on the bill was Glen Hughes, just magic

Then Uli joined Jack Bruce for the cream part of the evening. This followed the same formula as the Donnington show but not nearly as long and drawn out. A short interlude and then it was lets play together time. First up was Frank with Voodoo Chili, can this guy play Hendrex or What? then uli joins him for All along the Watchtower. If Jimmy was watching im sure he would have approved. Then a real gem jack Bruce sings Eleanor Rigby (is that spelt right) Awsome!!!! Uli then apologies for Schenkers absence, this was met with much mockery and insults, all deserved in my opinion.

But can I say its not Uli's fault that Schenker didn't turn up, and secondly did they need him anyway? Then the last song of the night, the return of Glen Hughes and his special cover version, if you dont want to know look away now......................................A whiter shade of pale. Then they were gone.

5/11/02
Michael Schenker has pulled out of the Legends of Rock tour.

Also its criminal that Ufo have not had one entry into the top 100 albums as viewed in Metal Hammer and Classic Rock. Are all thier readers deaf, stupid or Slip Knott fans.

20/10/2002
Hi there everybody seems that the coming month is going to be a hive of activity on the live front. First of all we have The Legends of Rock which is now to feature Frank Marinio (you know the spirit of Hendrex lol) infact I can't wait to see him and Uli on stage together, can you imagine it. " I had his spirit first" "no you never I did" that should be an experience no pun intended. Seriously I am really looking forward to this and in my opinion is a far better show than the Monsters of rock circus which will also be doing the rounds in November.

Also touring in November are The $ign of 4. now I was hoping that I would get to see Phil Mogg at the Southend showing of the Legends of Rock but he will be in Lancs that night, and infact they tour simultaneously until the 21st of November, so perhaps that might happen after that date somewhere. Lets keep our fingers crossed anyway.

I received a copy of the The Plots cd the other day which I found quite interesting, I will get a review done at some stage but as a quickie I found it had a far better sound than Amphetamine and I think the songs are of a higher standard. There are also some really good guitar riffs. Pete still cant sing but you get used to that.

Anyway, anybody who is going to the $ign of 4'S gig at the Marquee on the 19th and the Legends Southend gig on the 20th send me an email and perhaps we can discuss all things UFO in the bar with a few lagers.

20/9/2002

If you could plug this on your website, it would be sincerely appreciated.
I had the recent pleasure of interviewing Pete Way and will be broadcasting a two hour Pete Way/UFO radio special on October 4, 2002 from 9-11am, the same day he performs in NE Ohio. The radio station is WRUW 91.1 FM and can be streamed at www.wruw.org More info can be found at the "news" section of my website: Thanks. I hope you enjoy it. Joe Kleon Host of "Metalmorphosis" Heard on the air in Cleveland for almost 20 years www.joekleon.coOH and happy birthday to me cheers!!!

2/9/2002
Well I managed to pick up a copy of sharks today, I will play it for a while and then stick my review up later. Please feel free to send in your reviews or opinions, this is what the sites for, good or bad.

1/9/2002
Sharks should be released tomorrow

16/7/2002
This again from melodicrock.com
Silver / www.garybarden.com - The new album Dreammachines will be released in September on Point Music. A Tribute to MSG & UFO, live in Bangkok / Thailand - On August 31st 2002, Michael Voss & Gary Barden, along with national artists, will celebrate the songs of Gary's Michael Schenker history in a one off event. To be recorded live - just in case! Tune in for more at: www.barflymusic.de

11/7/2002
Hi again its been nearly a month, but just to let you know that I have added to the reviews page my thoughts on the Regenerator and Ghost cd's. I also saw this at melodicrock.com
Silver members Gary Barden (MSG) and Michael Voss (Casanova) will play an acoustic set at the 12 Bar Club on 30th July 2002. They will be promoting the new Silver release Dream Machines. 12 Bar Club, 22-23 Denmark Place, London, WC2H 8NL, Phone 020-77916-6989.

18/6/02
WOW over 10,000 hits to the site, thank you to everybody that has visited over the last two years and I hope you keep coming back. Lets hope in up and coming months I have more news than of recent time, with the immanent release of the new Ufo cd "sharks" and the Phil Mogg solo (we're still waiting) Cheers!!!!! LEE

28/5/02
There is a MSG Mp3 download available from Melodic Rock .com. Elsewhere various sources have predicted a June release for the New Ufo Cd. You can get a track listing and further details from the MGAB web site.

4/4/02 This from melodicrock.com
A NEW ARCHIVE RELEASE FROM PAUL CHAPMAN: Following his departure from Waysted in 1987 and resident in Florida, Paul Chapman started to think about putting together a band. Ghost, featuring ex-Persian Risk and current Krokus vocalist Carl Sentence, was that band. These recordings have remained unreleased until now…and what a surprise it is to finally hear them! Anybody partial to the music made by bands like Tyketto, Burning Rain etc. will love this album. As Chapman himself says: “This was music from the heart and Soul. I loved my band, and so will you.” This is one of the finds of this or any other year! Available at: www.zoomclub.com

18/2/02
This from Danny Perronnel
"Dear Friends, I've just finished a new CD, called "MAKE THE MONKEY DANCE". There's also a brand new site for it and all that's goin' on with me (including the forthcoming new HEAVY METAL KIDS cd!). We're currently in the process of trying to get the CD released in as many territories as poss and I'll let you know, or you can also check up in the "news" section of the site, for details. All the best to you and check it! Danny Peyronel" www.dannypeyronel.com

"Forgot to mention that, apart from 9 brand new songs, I've done my own versions of some of the songs I wrote for others, such as "Midnight at the Lost and Found" (Meatloaf), "Live for a Lie" (Dave Gilmour) and UFO's "Highway Lady". Talk to you soon, Danny

6/1/02

www.ufomst.com is a site to check out. MST from Chicago are a Ufo / MSG tribute band. Nice site guys!

31/12/01
Happy new year to you all

18/12/01

Got my hands on a copy of Regenerator Live 1982 today, so it dose exist. I will get around to putting a review on the reviews page in the next couple of days, but i think most Ufo fans will already love and know this show very well.

12/12/01
Not to much happening on the Ufo front at the moment?

5/11/2001
This is from melodicrock.com
COSMOSQUAD / GAALAAS / KOLLMAN / SPARKS UPDATE: Los Angeles - Progressive metal/fusion instrumentalists Cosmosquad, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (Mogg/Way, Edwin Dare) and famed rhythm section Shane Gaalaas/Barry Sparks (Uli Jon Roth, MSG, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dokken), this week played a Halloween gig at LA's Baked Potato in Hollywood - the latest in a series of highly successful 2-set one night stands at the venue. In other Cosmo news, bassist Barry Sparks is currently holed up at a Los Angeles studios laying down bass tracks for the upcoming Dokken album. Meanwhile, Drummer Shane Gaalaas is set to join Michael Schenker and Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth) in Phoenix for an electric instrumental guitar album and will travel to Russia for 2 shows with 'The Voice Of Rock', Glenn Hughes, in late November. Last but not least, Gaalaas, bassist Jimmy Curtain and Cosmosquad guitarist Jeff Kollman have finished up an album with UFO vocalist Phil Mogg. Produced and recorded by Kollman at his Crumb Studios, the album features 11 songs, including a cover of Tom Waits' Clap Hands, and is tentatively scheduled for release sometime in early 2002. Samples of 3 of the tunes can be downloaded at the official Jeff Kollman website www.jeffkollman.com/discography_stonetown.html

4/9/2001
This is from Melodicrock.com
MSG READY AND WELL AWARE: The track listing for the upcoming new MSG album Be Aware Of Scorpions is as follows: No Turning Back . My Time's Up . Fallen The Love . Because I Can . One More Time . Blinded By Technology . Age Of Ice . Standin' On The Road . Sea Of Memory . On Your Way . Reflection Of Your Heart . Roll It Over . Eyes Of A Child . Ride The Lightning (Japan Bonus Track). The album features vocalist Chris Logan.

29/8/2001

I managed to pick up a copy of the Misdemeanour tour DVD yesterday, as suspected there are no extra tracks, but my copy did have the soundtrack on the other side in CD format. The picture quality is fantastic but I'M sure a few extras might have helped justify buying this again.

25/8/2001
August's Classic Rock magazine has two articles which will interest, a where are they now article on Paul Chapman and a Donnington piece.

12/8/2001
If you go to wendi's site (ufoa2z.com) you can pick up a link to 3 soundbites from The Phil Mogg Bands soon to be released album. What I've heard sounds good and I for one will be looking forward to the release which now seems to be in the autumn.

5/8/2001
from melodic rock.com
A brand new Michael Schenker Group album is due. The title of the album will be the very cheeky Beware Of Scorpions!

26/7/2001
I have just added a review of "Only Ufo can rock me" to the reviews page (seems like a good place for it)

24/7/2001
www.melodicrock.com have 1 minute sound bites of the Ufo tribute cd "Only Ufo can rock me"

Long Gone Only You Can Rock Me Too Hot To Handle Doctor Doctor Natural Thing

While your there check out a cd called Black Sweden!

8/7/2001

According to the Groove Machine a DVD called Misdeameaner is about to be released, you can contact them on 016977-46949 or fax 016977-46775 (uk). Most DVD's come with extras so if anybody buys this can you let me know if this is the case. I don't own a DVD player yet.

25/6/2001

Back to the grind! after the Donnington show, I've got some photo's which ill give a page to in the next couple of days so keep an eye out. Ufo played us 5 songs: Midnight Train, Let it roll, Rock Bottom, Lights out and Doctor Doctor. All songs were performed with a duel lead guitar second guitar provided by Uli Jon Roth, I was impressed with Uli's playing having lost track of him after the (Scorpions) Taken by Force album. An announcement was made that a live recording of the event will be made. Anyway ill put something together in the next couple of days with a review of both days which were superb.

This from melodicrock.com
"In Japan, the Michael Schenker Group is the subject of a new re-release. MSG's Budokan Live will get the revision treatment in a premium priced limited edition pressing housed in a cardboard sleeve. The 15 track version of the original release contains the song Tales Of Mystery and the late Cozy Powell's drum solo, that was previous omitted. The release, through Toshiba EMI is due August 8".

3/6/2001

June's Classic Rock has a small piece from Pete Way, where he has indicated that last years canceled shows may be rescheduled later this year, he has also told Classic Rock that he is working on his second solo album working possibly with Paul Chapman. Pete is also writing with Fast Eddie Clarke for a new Fastway album.
Way to go Pete!!!

14/5/2001

Well you all must have heard the news (Dave's site if you haven't) that the 18th Annual Rock and Blues, Custom Show and Bike Drags will be held at Castle Donnington on the 22nd and 23rd June 2001. Special interest is that Uli Jon Roth will be joined on stage by The Scorpions, Phil Mogg and another banjo player (lol) in fact the list of bands is a lot better than some of the previous monsters of rock shows staged there in the past, (yea my opinion) included Wishbone Ash, Meatloaf tribute band,Hawkwind and Eddie and the Hotrods to name a few. Go and have a look at the official web site for more information. http://www.rockandblues.uk.com

21/4/2001
Thanks for the info Stuart.
Regarding your news item dated 17/4, I was at the Newcastle gig in November 2000 and can recall Phil mentioning that the band were due to appear on 'Later with Jools Holland'. I can remember at the time a new series of the programme had just started and, therefore, watched the next few weeks to see if the lads were on. I assumed by Phil's mention of their appearance that it had recently been recorded prior to the start of the tour, but I'm afraid they either did not make it on or I must have missed the relevant programme. When Phil mentioned Jools Holland at the gig he stuck his fingers down his throat, I assume indicating he did not think much of the host!!!. Maybe this is why we have not seen them!!! Keep up the good work!!!
Yours Stuart Smith Whitley Bay

17/4/2001
This may be totally false information and I apologize if it is but here goes anyway. I recently picked up a copy of the 2000 Newcastle gig, after one of the songs Phill was heard to say "This is something we pre recorded for the Jools Holland show last week, Its called Venus" A new series has just started in the UK and we can only hope that Phil wasn't messing around.

1/4/2001
This is from melodicrock.com
"From the Michael Schenker news outlet Michael Schenker Records comes the quite funny news that UFO are actually considering working out some further live dates! Love to see that one happen! On a more believable front - a new MSG record is being completed with Chris Logan on vocals, Jeff Martin on drums and Rev Jones on bass. Schenker will also release a follow up to his acoustic Thank You album - Thank You Part 2"

I also recieved this by email

The UFO Tribute is on Deadline CD's US and is called 'Only UFO can Rock Me'. (CLP 0979-2) It is available from https://shop.keymailorder.com/index.html The Usual suspects on the playing front, but not as predictable as you would expect and pretty good. Worth supporting! Best Wishes William Hill hillww@hotmail.com

27/2/2001

The March addition of Record Collector has an 8 page article on the Ufer's. The piece is well written by Tim Jones and if you have not had the pleasure of knowing the Ufo history this will give you a good thumbnail of the bands lets say "colourful career" to date. There are also 3 pages dedicated to the Ufo discography which highlight Ufo's collectability, this is enhanced with some choice graphics of rare picture covers, which I think were supplied by MGAB. *Just as a footnote in the back of Record Collector in the Sales and Auctions section, Someone has put an advert in for a standard vinyl copy of Strangers in the Night at a price of £55. Now thats a tad optimistic me thinks. Good luck my friend.

Elsewhere the March edition of Classic Rock is out, but with no Ufo news. However there is a very fair review of Michael Scenkers new instrumental CD Ms2000: Dreams and Expressions. "Which has saved me a job" LOL.

	There were rumor's of a Ufo tribute album some time back, so perhaps it may be happening this time, just hope it dose not contain Iron maidens awful cover of Doctor Doctor.
If you haven't been to melodicrock .com it might be a good site to visit at some time. Every month they give you a number of full mp3 to download and at the moment they are offering a complete show by the band Dare from the out of the silence tour. "Well recommended"

10/1/2001

	Live 1979 Doctor Doctor
Some good news for a change, UK viewers were treated to a showing of Doctor Doctor on the Top of The Pops 2 show. I had only ever seen a clip of this performance before so to get a full copy was nice!		My Girlfriend lent over and said "seem to be ok without Schenker" and from a non believer I think that says it all.