livinglegendsmu... dokken.net/ An exclusive series of Living Legends Music interviews with Don Dokken. Part 3 of 5. Recorded on July 21st, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Tampa, FL.
I can say without bias this was one of the best bands to rise up out of that era. Better and more unique songwriting and musicianship than the average glam cookie cutter band of that era. Tooth and Nail, wow, what can I say. One of the best metal songs and albums ever.
How does he wind up in debt to the tune of $500K on a debut record? You would think the record company would start them off with a small budget, especially since Dokken was just out of the starting gate at the time. Plus, it sold 100K, they did an arena tour, probably sold some merchandise, and Don was still poor as a church mouse? Something doesn't add up, and I think too many people had their hands in the cookie jar and screwed Don over.
Don is "fan friendly" depending on the day. Which is one of George's and Jeff's problems with him - he's a little bi-polar and can be "sketchy" somedays in personality. But I have met him 3 times over the years and he was always nice, stopped and signed, took photos with people. I guess some days he's not like that.
Under Lock And Key is my favorite. You gotta appreciate Breaking The Chains though. Not their heaviest album but filled to the brim with underrated rockers. Not a bad song on that album in my opinion. Not to mention the powerful rawness.
I won't argue with anyone who picks any of the classic Dokken releases but Don's solo album "Up From the Ashes" is easily up there with the likes of Tooth and Nail or Under Lock and Key
Yeah. All those albums stand the test of time and yet Dokken is still underated. Oh well. They rock just as much as Van Halen or Motley Crue or Quiet Riot.
Tooh And Nail was on a budget when they were broke?? WOW Amazing music...Love Heartless Heart and Bullets To Spare...Man, Bullets To Spare to be is one of their best ever...Love that song!!
because the record company fronted the money for the tour or that was the difference owed between record sales and fronted money. Plus they were the opening act so they weren't getting alot of money to start and god knows what their expenses were on the road.
It's damn near criminal how record companies used to rip off their bands. I remember Alex Van Halen talking about how they came off a tour, I think it was the VH II tour, and they were enormously in debt and they were KILLING it, sales-wise.
In my dreams is a great song by dokken rocking with dokken and up the irons!!!maiden and dream warriors from nightmare on elm street three👍👍🤟🤘🎶🎶🇬🇧🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸 never dream alone
DOKKEN were able to be HEAVY and TOUGH but still had the sweetness of Don's amazing voice and the romaticism of his outstanding lyrics. All he wanted to do was make good music - and it shows. The world has changed a lot but a lot of the world is coming back to Mr. DOKKEN because they are waking up and realizing there has been nothing better since in the category. Is there a ballad better than 'ALONE AGAIN'? Has there been better rallying cry than 'TOOTH AND NAIL"?
Best songs and best and coolest lead singer/band leader. Don also helped a lot of bands get off the ground. They were naive going in to the record deal burt it made them what they became.
