I didn't say this before, but I have a new appreciation for Schenker's playing after seeing him live, but there's also the undeniable feeling that he's an odd guy. Obviously that's not an informed statement, as I've never met him or spoke to him but it was just... I get that bands don't have to be friends, and I certainly get that being in a band on tour is a business first, but it just seemed... odd.
On stage, he came out first and came to the mic to say something like "Hello, I am lead guitarist, Michael Schenker!" During the show, there was almost ZERO interaction with the other members of the band (though the singers would congregate in the center of the stage, in a line like it was a Live Aid singalong). Then after the show there were two busses out front of the venue, and Gary Barden was in one, and Bonnet, McAuley, McKenna and Glenn were in the other (I didn't see what bus Doogie got on) and supposedly Michael was the first one out the venue and into a cab to go god knows where. I spoke to Barden, Glen and McKenna. It was McKenna's birthday, so the discussion with him was all about that. Glen was nice enough, but some fan kept pestering him to tell him what village in Scotland he was from ("I'm from Edinburgh"; "I know, Chris, but what VILLAGE?" Even when Chris told him, he kept asking, it was weird). He said a couple things that sort of gave the indication that this was fun, and it was good to be a part of, but with it's difficulties. I've already said that Doogie looked almost like he wanted to cry, and as nice as Gary was, even he seemed weary of it. I actually asked him how many more dates and if he was enjoying it, and he said "about 20" and that he was enjoying it, but then he changed the topic to the weather (I shit you not).
It seems to me that for whatever reason, the controversy and drama surrounds Michael. I don't at all think that's a coincidence.