1. Chris Glen is best known for playing with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band from 1972 to 1977, and The Michael Schenker Group from 1980 to 1984,2008 to 2010, and 2016 to 2020.
17 Facts About Chris Glen
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Chris Glen performed with Michael Schenker Fest, featuring original MSG band members.
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Chris Glen had a brief spell with guitarist John Martyn where he performed at Glastonbury in 1979.
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Chris Glen performed on the albums Michael Schenker Group, Assault Attack, Built to Destroy and two live albums: Live at the Budokan with Cozy Powell on drums, and then a few years later Rock Will Never Die with Ted McKenna on drums.
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Chris Glen left MSG in 1984 due to Schenker's erratic behaviour with drink and drugs.
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Shortly after leaving MSG, Chris Glen formed his first band GMT which consisted of Vocalist Robin McAuley, ex Motorhead drummer Phil 'Philthy' Taylor, and Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson.
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Chris Glen had done session work for TV and Radio, as well as working as a bus driver in London.
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Chris Glen re-joined the Michael Schenker Group to 2010 to promote the album In the Midst of Beauty.
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Chris Glen has performed on two tracks on Michael Schenker's 2011 album Temple of Rock.
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Chris Glen and Ted McKenna worked with Australian guitarist Gwyn Ashton, on an album called Prohibition in 2004 and performed shows to promote it.
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Later in 2004, McKenna was working with Paul Rose and asked Chris Glen to come in for some shows with the band but shortly left and was replaced by Alan Thomson.
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Chris Glen was part of the 3 piece project composed mainly of rock standards with a twist.
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Glen was asked by the legendary drummer Chris Slade to do a European Tour with his band Steel Circle, which was a band put together to perform the hits of Slade's career.
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In 2016, Chris Glen and Ted McKenna rejoined Michael Schenker for Michael Schenker Fest - a Celebration of the musical career of the rock guitar legend, with several of his former singers.
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In 2022 Michael Schenker Fest reverted to being MSG and the line up of the band changed and Chris Glen was no longer involved.
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Regardless of this, Chris Glen has lived an incredible life and performed all over the world and is still regarded as one of the best players in the business.
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Chris Glen still attends gigs as regularly as he can to support upcoming bands and is part of the Shock City Promotions team based in Glasgow who put on bands in various venues throughout the UK.