Davenport's Rock Show this week features in-depth interviews with legendary guitar heroes Michael Schenker (UFO, Scorpions, MSG) and Steve Hunter (Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel), and is available now for streaming below:

Rich Davenport's Rock Show - Michael Schenker & Steve Hunter (Alice Cooper, Lou Reed) Interviews by Rich Davenport on Mixcloud

First up, Michael Schenker talks about what fans can expect from the set list as his Bridge The Gap tour hits the UK this week. Michael discusses working with former Scorpions compadres Francis Bucholz (bass) and Herman Rarebell (drums) in his Temple Of Rock band, and also outlines the way in which both the band, and his songwriting partnerships with vocalist Doogie White (Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen) and rhythm guitarist / keyboard player Wayne Findlay, have developed on forthcoming new album Spirit On A Mission. Michael chooses a song from Bridge The Gap, and you’ll also hear a Scorpions classic from the Temple Of Rock Live In Europe album.

The show also features tracks from both support bands for Michael’s UK tour, Western Sand, a promising UK rock outfit, and State Villains (playing the London date), who feature Michael’s son, Tyson Schenker, on guitar. Steve Hunter, whose sublime guitar playing has graced albums and tours from the likes of Alice Cooper, Lou Reed and Peter Gabriel, also drops in to discuss his two most recent releases, studio album The Manhattan Blues Project (featuring guests including Joe Satriani, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp), and live CD/DVD Tone Poems Live.

In the words of guitar hero Joe Satriani, "Steve Hunter is a great guitarist; and his influence on the American rock guitar style is huge,” and you’ll hear exactly what Satch means on tracks from both Tone Poems Live and The Manhattan Blues Project.

The show’s regular Phil Lynott tribute feature this week puts the spotlight on late Small Faces/Faces keyboard player Ian McLagan, who passed away this week, with a track from Thin Lizzy’s “Fighting” album featuring McLagan on piano.