Live & Ready: Best of MSG Live 1980-1984 is a live collection by the Michael Schenker Group, featuring recordings from the band's early years between 1980 and 1984. Guitarist Michael Schenker, previously active in UFO and Scorpions, led the group, which played melodic hard rock with an emphasis on his distinctive guitar playing. The selection gathers live versions of songs from this early period. Vocals and solos alternate in extended stage performances. The collection offers an overview of MSG as a live band in the early 1980s.