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Dokken will forever be one of my favorite bands. Very underrated and underappreciated by most, but the music and songwriting were top notch. Thanks Don for all your music inspiration.
Absolutely. And there need b congressional hearings as to why Dokken wasn’t headlining since the start. Whomever had Dokken opening for Twisted Sister should b sent to GITMO - in exchange for one of the current residents
@@kevinkaatz883yeah, how tf are Dokken opening for a joke of a band?! TS were a joke to the class of 85. I despised them. And even today, if u listen to Dee Snider, he's a fkng Leftist moron, shilling for idiot democrats ugh. I think each generation gets dumber n dumber as time goes on
I was born in '83 and dokken was my very first favorite band. Back in '89 I remember getting the cassette at my local drugstore for "under lock and key" and after that.. I didn't look back! I got tooth and nail, back for the attack, and then beast from the East, along with breaking the chains and then eventually the Don U.F.T.A. Beast from the East is one of the greatest live albums ever!.. love you Don.. keep fighting The good fight!👍🙏✌️
I think Dokken is such an amazing band and clearly, whether George or Reb or John Norum or Jon Levin.....they still sound like Dokken! I love most of Lynch Mob but they never established a sound. First 2 were amazing even with swap from Oni to Mason...but each CD was a new band, new sound, never capturing that initial magic. Serious respect for Don as a writer, producer, singer...thank you for it all!!!
For some reason I always remember being on LSD walking home for about 8 miles after midnight singing aloud songs from 'under lock and key' to myself and friend who joined in on the choruses one summer night. Our driver was too fkd up to drive us home before dawn lol so, we walked.. and sang Dokken high af on acid. Early summer of 1986 :) the good 'ol days
I wasn't aware of your channel until Don. I've been so stoked about the forthcoming release. It's a good time. The music sounds fresh and invigorating! It's too bad about the 4 songs for sure. I see the label's point but I would have purchased both the cd and lp anyway. This was a cool interview! I came away appreciating Don that much more and it was nice seeing you for the first time. Thanks!
Great Interview...Just a Note...Hendrix played left-handed but NOT Upside Down...Although the guitar was upside down the re-strung strings were NOT...By the way, I will be 70 in November...I saw Hendrix in Chicago in December 1968
100% agree! I put it up there as some of the BEST work Don's EVER done and to this day it's still one of my all-time favorite albums. I've got it on vinyl, CD and mp3, and still listen to it, and Dokken in general, regularly. Actually I was just listening to the Hell To Pay album tonight.
Ive always been a Dokken fan. Your music carried me thru those tough 80~90s! Pushed me to play guitar and appreciate music a little more. In 1997 i had a car accident, I only fractured my left shoulder, but i cut the left ulnar nerve right off the spine. So my left arm was toast for several years, Oh they offered to amputate my arm too. Fuck That! It took me a good 5 yrs to gain actual hand movement, many more to be useful and play guitar again. I know it'll never be 100% but 80 % is good enough for me to play all my favorite Dokken songs. I hope you have a quick recovery and get use of your right arm again! Cant wait to hear the new music! Good speed Don!
Don is a living legend !! One of the most iconic voices in rock n roll ! Love the new album from what I’ve heard so far , Levin is an incredibly underrated guitar player
I feel terribly bad for Don's health problems (I have my own) but once he said 'Right Wing' I lost a tiny bit of respect as anyone who is Conservative is labeled Right Wing today and I've never harmed a soul except in self defense! Great interview overall though! 👍
I agree especially since the last few mass shooters in the US have identify as Trans, and are anything but right wing. facts The Colorado Springs shooter identified as non binary. The Denver shooter identified as trans. The Aberdeen shooter identified as trans. The Nashville shooter identified as trans please stop with "the right wing" BS
That was the first thing that popped in my mind when I see him taking a hit. Why do all my rock star heroes smoke, drink or do drugs smh… regardless I pre-ordered the new album as soon as it became available on Amazon. Can't wait to be Rocken with Dokken 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
First of all I just wanna clarify something here, the term hair band or hair metal didn't exist as a genre in the 80s. No one ever referred to any band in the 80s as a hairband. It was invented by some crappy music critic during the grunge era. Honestly, I don't really care what category of Rock or Metal Dokken is, I still like them.
@@johnmacbeth4148 Right that's part of what I'm talking about, How would somebody define hair metal anyway? Is W.A.S.P, Savatage or Judas Priest considered hair bands? At one time or another they all poofed their hair up.
@@bobbyw1510since I don't make my living playing music It doesn't offend me in anyway, nor does it keep me up at night, not much does. I'm lightened up, however I would like it if everyone else is enlightened. The fact is if you're a fan of 80s rock/metal it's not doing those bands any favors referring to them as a hairband. In the 90s when we all first heard music critics (who by the way hated that style of music) use the term "hairband." Heavy Metal was at its lowest point, it was meant and used as a derogatory term. You're welcome to call it whatever you want or you can say Heavy Metal, glam Metal, 80s rock or call it cock rock if you want.
WAIT DON ISNT SINGLE ANYMORE?!?! I WAS GUNNA MAKE A JOKE TO HIM MEXT WEEK AND SAY MY BF JUST BROKE UP WITH ME LAST WEEK WANNA TAKE HIS PLACE! As a joke BUT I DIDNT KNOW HES NOT SINGLE ANYMORE WTF 😢
Back in the mid 80's the only bands i cared about were Maiden, Priest and Dio. The first time i heard Dokken....i couldn't decide if i liked his voice or not , but as the years went by his voice really grew on me. Now i own every album. "Up from the Ashes" particularly.....is a criminally underrated album. Looking forward to the new one, too. 👍
Dokken was never a hair band . They always had an Edge to them , almost a Darkness of you will. George had a lot of aggression and darkness in his playing and dons vocals were real and raw even when talking about love and heartbreak . Heavy metal badass rock band any day of the week they got lumped in because of image plain and simple
@@vaekkriinhart4347 musically Speaking . As you aren’t a guitarist it may not click or make sense . George’s playing was often dark and moody , especially his chords and rifffs . Right on man , I love them as well ! Great band
I know the term "hair metal" is meant as a derogatory term but because I love the genre so much, I take it as a badge of honor. Dokken being hair metal doesn't take away from the great music they make.
@@ZackMorris1015 well said man!! I couldn’t agree more it’s just great music end of story . People get so caught up in the genre stuff when they could just enjoy what they love
Not to belittle the health issues of Don, but this is what you get when you go visit Granddad, a litany of all his health issues. He has all these pictures to prove he and his friends are totally breaking down. Not sure what is worse? This or idiots like Motley Crue pretending to be 24 year olds still. I do like his stories about Lemmy
Dokken is Don...Don is Dokken...what part needs further explained. Don your fans have never left we're still here. My kids grew up on your music and loves Dokken. my mother still listens to her Dokken CDs.
One of my all time favs. That lineup of Don, Mick, George & Jeff could fart in to a mic 🎤 for an hour and I’d listen intently. Am glad I got to see them in summer 88
I can see why Don vocals went down. Smoking ruins most vocalists. I always liked dokken and the Don dokken era. I hope you get to feeling better Don i know about some of your health issues and its gotta be hard.
This is an Amazing interview. I always kinda hated Don because I blamed him for the break up of the original line up. I was a huge fan of George Lynch and I ASSUMED George was the primary writer of all that great music. I mean he was the LEAD guitarist. When he left I no longer enjoyed the music as much. But I will confess I have every album Dokken has released Including Dons solo album. But never had that first high I felt from the George Lynch Dokken line up. When George went to Lynch Mob I got that high again, so I ASSUMING George was the ring master. Don Dokken on the blackout album! Don Dokken a solo artist, and the only band member for breaking the chains WHAT! His face wrapped in chains on the album no way! Don Dokken wrote most of the music amazing. 4 way cut. Amazing interview. Don I am sorry for misjudging you! Thank you for this wonderful interview.
First Dokken concert 1985 Providence Civic center...back to back nights opening for Aerosmith... Dokken destroyed them!! Have seen them every Rhode island trip since!!!
I’m glad he is not throwing in the towel. And for those that say his voice is shot, I think he sounds good for his age. No one sounds like they do when they were in their 20’s.
Michael Sweet does! Gotta take care of yourself! Yeah, I understand Don had cancer. But the facts are facts. He can't cut it live. He could still write and produce.
@@gun_toting_lefty Did you hear that song "Transgressor"? Its so good, I think it came out about a year ago. I know Michael Sweet can still at a high level but that Video & song is mind-blowing, when I first heard it I was thinking he might have made a deal with the devil. But then I realized that probably wouldn't happen, especially not him...
Great interview. I love to hang out with Don and play guitars and shoot the shit. He's such a great songwriter and Still listen to them 25+ years later .Christ I'm getting old. Good stuff👍
I have followed Don from 1979 in L.A.'s South Bay. I'm never let down by his creative soul. You Rock my world and I can't wait for the Nov 18 show at the Whisky. Your journey is supported by all your fans who love your music. 🎶⚡🎵 .....and the Chris Eyre connect has me floored!!!! Love your new videos ❤
Good interview sir,i was pleased to see Dokken 1988 Monsters of Rock Memphis,TN Liberty Bowl .Thats back when Memphis was pulling 2 or 3 rock shows per month. It was a great day. God bless Don and all members past and present.
That's terrible the label pulled 4 songs from the new cd. IMHO a CD should be 12-14 songs...10 is more of an EP. Obviously didn't take Don's wishes into the decision.
These older guys are still way more talented than the younger kids of today. I can get why touring would be different from the 80s, but any new albums can still kill the modern junk. Happy to hear new material is coming out. (Still wish Lynch was part of it though! Love you Don!)
I was searching for the most recent interview of 2023 of don dokken, to see how he was doing basically, on RU-vid found this, I don’t feel so bad now, at 44 years old, I have back and neck problems but nothing compared to what don has, god bless you sir, I noticed he’s not wearing his wedding ring, did him and his wife get a divorce, or was he wearing one, I’m not gonna bash him for smoking 🚬 I smoke, and my dad is 74 years old and chain smokes, lol
I love hearing Don tell these stories. Dokken will always be in my list of favorite bands. I listen to Dokken's music all the time. Pisses me off about your arm. I know you love to play guitar and they took that . sorry bro
Both conservative and liberal policies are controversial depending on what side of the coin you call. Some fence sitters complain because it doesn’t matter who calls the shots…they won’t advocate them. You just can’t please everyone . Don is right to point out how things have changed significantly in just forty years.
Now that I see Don talking about avoiding the drugs, I can understand why the other guys in the band talked shit about him. Druggies don't trust clean people, and Druggies overstep bounds that piss off normal people.
I'm still a fan but not that much after the 3rd album. There is a lot of 80's metal fans that don't like you Don. i get a lot of shit for liking the albums I do. Sorry to say but your washed out.
Always loved DOKKEN, but he shouldn't bash POISON. Their all still together and doing their thing. Hate when bands/singers who have an ego, bash bands because of their style of music.
Poison had their fans, for sure. But ...as Ronnie James Dio said....they did a lot of damage to the Heavy Metal genre......because every metal band got lumped into the same category as them.
@@shannonhenson609 So just like Dokken, Dio thought they were better than Poison. I like all the bands and I don't know how it " hurt" them ( dio) , it was their ego that was hurt. Megadeath still going strong, metallica still going strong. Did was always mediocre but still an good band but wanted to blame bands that were fresh with catchy songs and flashy stage set up. Where are the " Hair bands" today? yeah their still hanging on but a new era moved in.
How are guys functioning with all these injuries😳 it's amazing you guys made an album I can't wait to hear it I have all the love and respect for you guys it's wonderful to know a new album is coming out soon with all you guys been through!! Much love and respect and as Ronnie James Dio said once"LONG LIVE ROCK-'N'-ROLL!" 👻👻🤘🤘✌️🖤🤘🤘👻👻
When r u guys gonna learn that motorcycles r a BAD IDEA? I know u love them, but listen - I wanna knock over every pharmacy I c, take my loot home and sit in my couch til all the drool 🤤 is gone. But I can’t, the outcome isn’t desirable
