grew up in the 80s. Listened to and saw all the great metal bands. Dokken is the only one I still listen to today on a regular basis. Love George Lynch and Warren Demartini. Maybe George caused Don more headaches, but I think it worked out perfectly for Dokken.
@@vitalygolub9716 I dunno. He is a better songwriter. They are both very talented in different areas I think. There's no denying Lynch's skill on guitar. I'm more a fan of Warren Demartini's playing though tbh
Excellent interview. Lots of great questions, lots of detailed great answers from Don. Super stuff. There’s been so many Don interviews lately - but they all seem to touch on different subjects. Never get tired of listening to Don. Super stuff.
Thank you Don Dokken for being so real, your a true inspiration, and you really speak about todays world how it changed..its very heart felt.. you speak the truth..you are a nice person.. Thankyou Dokken....
What an insightful interview. Been a fan of Dokken since the 80's. Don seems like a righteous dude, and I'm so glad he seems to be doing well for himself.
The more I hear you talk about anything I always think famous people don't really impress me ect, but your the kind of person you could sit around and talk to for hours about anything sooo down to earth and honest I love it, I have a few famous friends in the automobile industry are exactly like this too
This was a fantastic interview.Great how Don opened up and told us thow he felt and how he shared so many stories about his life.Don needs to write a book.👍🏻🙂 Don , through it all , hes been through alot.This interview showed me a great side of Don that i never saw before.Great interview, and thanks for posting this interview.👍🏻🙂❤️ God Bless
I really enjoy listening to 80’s metal bands, but there is something special in Dokken’s songs. I can’t explain what exactly, but definitely from another world.
Great job, Chuck Shute!-Simply fantastic interview of Don Dokken-I would say Don is a very interesting guy, and very down-to-earth!-really enjoyed this gem of an interview!
One of my favorite singers. My wife and I saw Dokken in Montclair in 2021. She had not heard of the band until then. That evening changed her life as she perused all the internet history of Dokken and more, during the concert!
Don is very gracious with his time and talent. I got to know him a little in 2004 at a small gig in my hometown of grand rapids mi. Wonderful story teller and musician.
I saw Dokken in PA. in 2021 with my 24 yo daughter. Lynch was with them, played a few at the end. Both my daughters know Dokken and other early 80's metal. I raised them right. It was good to see Dokken, as he said in this interview - all songs are "A" songs. Truth!
Don is awesome I am sad for his pain and suffering I have a injured back and neck and I still try to play guitar and drums and it's painful may have to sell off all my gear, it sucks. Dokken was a huge influence for me iam almost 63 getting old tires u man kinda scary..
I've really been getting into Dokken lately. I was always a fan of George as a guitar player but the band itself is actually really good. Them and Cinderella are who I've been listening to the most as of late.
For years, I've only heard George interviews. Had no clue that Don was doing as many interviews as he has. Gotta say, I really enjoy hearing things from his perspective, how relatable he is, and the matter-of-fact nature to the things he reveals with no angst. Clearly an interview with Don is going to be a highlight if the interviewer has the chops. Definitely the case here. Great job, Chuck. I think a follow-up video of Dokken's guitar player Jon Levin, would be absolutely fascinating. Imaging; Juggling a career as a successful Beverly Hills lawyer, and moonlighting as an butt kicking hard rock guitar player and song writer. And still, having to make time for family. How could a lawyer even possible maintain a practice while out on the road doing gigs. Blows my mind.
Thank you, I appreciate it. And yes, actually I’ve had on George and Jon Levin, as well as Jeff Pilson. Check those out if you have time. Thanks again 🤘🤘
Thank you so much for this interview! I've loved Don/Dokken's music since the 80s and remember reading Don's interviews in magazines like Metal Edge, which were consistent with this interview. This oddly makes me happy because it means he's been telling the truth for 30+ years. This doesn't mean that I agree with everything he says, but I appreciate he's not a hypocrite.
This was a great interview Chuck! I meant to leave a comment, but I ended up watching the George Lynch one right after this. Don Is a very interesting guy. Very forthright.. look forward to hearing this new album!
Very interesting biography. I am a solo artist and can relate to Don. Being 50 and how it all changed since the plandemic, getting into a world of reflection and taking it to another level
Don Just Smoke Weed ! And Quit Cigarettes. Met Don A couple times back in the day. We worked on his guitars at Lafari Guitars Lawndale CA. He was The most down to earth lead singer I’ve ever met.
Wow! What a fantastic interview! I always liked Don and Dokken the band now I have an even better liking for the man. So honest, open and candid. Pre-ordered his album can't wait to hear it.😁👍
Absolutely hilarious; the more I listen to Don the more I like the guy! Talking about Vince Neil getting a facelift he’s like “I don’t know why he did that; he just needed to lose 150 pounds”. 😂😂😂 I almost spit my drink out😂
Hoping they release some more tour dates. I'm in Georgia. I would drive to states surrounding as well. Thanks for doing this, I like listening to Don. Very interesting guy. The new album sounds great, can't wait for the rest on the 27th.
@@ChuckShute What a huge compliment to you that he felt comfortable to stay so long and share so much with you. You can tell you are genuinely interested in visiting with him. Great part when he shared about taking the food to the children's hospital during the holidays.
I remember when I toured the country back a few years ago driving for a company, I witnessed several people overdose on fentanyl. It was coast to coast and in-😢 between places too.
Great interview, can’t wait to get Heaven Comes Down. Up From the Ashes is a great DOKKEN record! I count it as a DOKKEN record and always have. Don if you have the rights back to your name, I would imagine you could retitle the album as DOKKEN: Up From The Ashes. Maybe for a special edition re-release? I can see the classic DOKKEN logo on that album cover just keep the colour metallic like the original release and there you go! Have the OG cover art in the CD as a reversible.
1:13:00 not true, at all.... The last 8 bars of the "into the fire " solo are CLEARLY NOT the same exact riff repeated.. the first 4 bars George Riffs 4 note runs that go up, up , up, up.... the second four bars he goes up and walks it back down for 8 note runs before moving up to anothe 8 note run.... any guitarist can hear that.
yes I'm watching it again 5am having my coffee guitar tuned up that's a way to start the day so good morning have a good day and keep ROCKIN WITH DOKKEN 🎸 🤯 lol
@@ChuckShute btw I found the Jack Russell interview I'm halfway through it but have to run to the store I'll finish it up when I get back home 🤘 I love hearing the stories and always have been into Rock history that's the only subject that I like to read about so KEEP ROCKIN 🤘 🎸
Dokken opening for Sammy Hagar on the 55 tour was the second concert I ever saw. Been a Dokken fan ever since that night. Dokken and Tesla are my two favorites that came out of the 80’s. Man what a great interview you did. Something really stood out to me when it was about him and Goerge and Don talked about thinking of the past to much. Man that touched me because I dwell on if I only would have done this or that. Hell I always wanted to be a rockstar. But guess what? I never picked up an instrument. Wtf, think future and stop dwelling on past is a constant struggle. Dream to go live in Florida if it was not so expensive. Maybe you just gotta say F it sometimes and just do it right?
Regarding the Into the Fire solo, I think what Don was saying is that the high bend after the run up is the same as the high bend at the end of the solo. The last four bars are not the exact same aside from that high bend.
Also, an amusing anecdote on Warren DeMartini, from his own mouth, Warren alleges he got the RATT gig because his band opened for Ratt in Burbank, when Jake E Lee was in the band, and he had his band learn and unyet released song from Randy Rhoads' band, Blizzard of ozz, and they debuted in Randy's home town of Burbank and the crowd went wild.
@ChuckShute yep! Wasn't that around the time The Doors movie came out too?Reb Beach did a killer job on the live album he did with Dokken? Erase the Slate is STLL my favorite post Lynch album. Nothing against Levin, he's awesome. Slate is probably that to me because.... I don't know, lol, it just had killer songs, and was the first one to prove Dokken was killer without Lynch (no disrespect to Lynch either 🤣). The Don Dokken album is probably even better, but like most people, before watching recent interviews with Don Dokken, I thought it was a solo album and always categorized it in my mind that way, even though it SOUNDED like DOKKEN. 😆
1:13:33 I always had a problem with the ending of the Into the Fire solo. It makes sense it was an awkward cut and paste. Some work like with Van Halen but not that one imo.
I dont see Don in this area never. Hi is grow now and good shape. Hi realize many things in life. Hi is good singer with wrong people with. Up from ashes my favorite.
@ChuckShute hey man can you answer me one question about the new dokken record,? You seem to have heard the entire thing... is the song I remember on this record a different song than the track of the same title on 2008s Album lighting strikes again?
@@ChuckShute I've been chasing this information for a while and usually when that part of the subject comes up it's very vague because Don's throwing so much information out at you. But he was not confirmed playing the guitar solos and I was just dying to find an interview where he says yes, that is me playing guitar solos. He says all guitars but there is somebody else playing those solos and if Don can play like that then holy cow. I just want it confirmed
@@ChuckShute no it's not that. It's a situational thing and an after thought. No one has hit the lightbulb and thought. Wait if George didn't play the solos. Who did ? If Don did those solos I am absolutely positive that would be huge news because no one knows of him as that kind of guitar player. I also recall don stating he wrote the main riff for Mr scary but that was years ago when I heard that and my mind could play tricks on me. I also commented on your video as that happened so it was absolutely fresh on my mind and I've been watching all these interviews and I'm not sure why no one has caught on to that yet. I have been a die hard fan my entire life tho.
Im 13, im friends with george and he told don about me. Im about to get george’s vip card and he said hes gunna take me so see don. IM SO GRATEFUL I CANT WAIT TO MEET DON AND GEORGE❤
Hey Don I'm always watching 👀 😉, my current favorite of today's world is Chris Daughtry, a true metal head you'd probably love him he's your speed ect, anyway Chris Daughtry now does a live cast on his page strictly for the fans for like a little over an hour where we can ask him questions and he answers really cool it would be great if you would consider doing it he's doing it often, it's better than getting attacked in public every where you go, and you answer one's you want ect and yes I've seen Chris get mad at some people too 😉 😘
it's incredible all you can get from a melomaniac narcissist when you push the right buttons. I feel sorry for the amount of crap his bandmates need to hear from him every time he opens up his mouth. Don would still be playing Young Girls and Stick to your guns somewhere in Germany if he had not found Lynch and had not had Pilson co-writing songs. That's a fact. Lynch put Donnie on the map. He was very lucky to find these two guys who wrote almost on its entirety - the hits - for Don, with the sole exception of Alone Again and Breaking the Chains. He should be thankful! He should speak highly of everyone around him because he would've ended producing records if not for his bandmates. Everyone that has worked with Donnie hates the guy. Long line-up of people who left the guy: Juan Croucier, Barry Sparks, John Norum, Reb Beach, Mark Boals, Sean McNabb, Jeff Martin, Bobby Blotzer..AND George and Jeff gave up on him too! This guy should get his act together and make amends to everyone. Have been a fan of the band since 82. But this guy is just a tough listen.
Excellent interview. I'm a huge DOKKEN fan since 1987. In my opinion, 'Back For The Attack' is one the greatest guitar albums ever. Unfortunately, Don DOKKEN sometimes comes off as delusional, stating that his solo on 'Too High To Fly' was better than George LYNCH's. Come on? That's like Sammy HAGAR stating that one of his solos was better than Edward VAN HALEN's. George LYNCH may have his quirks, but he's not delusional; on the contrary, Mr. LYNCH is one of the most talented musicians, and George is humble and gracious to other musicians. I can appreciate why George and Don never clicked. I highly doubt DOKKEN played to 60,000-80,000 people in Texas in 2003 (when Jon LEVIN joined).
Big fan of both Don and George, but I'm really baffled by his statement about George only playing that one solo. First, there is no solo on 'Too High to Fly' (which I always thought was a shame). Second, many of the solos on that record (Shadows of Life, Hole In My Head, If The Good Die Young, The Maze, etc) are clearly played by George because he has such a unique style that isn't easily replicated, and certainly not by Don (even though Don was actually a great lead player at one time).
@@VidCruzer82 I'm also a fan of Don and George. I purchased both LYNCH MOB and Don's 'Up From The Ashes'. Don DOKKEN is full of you know what. One only needs to look at 'Dysfunctional' songwriting credits to see he's lying about George LYNCH's contributions. LYNCH was a requirement of the record deal with Columbia Records. Don's also stated that 'Dysfunctional' went gold in the U.S. 'Dysfunctional' sold a respectable 200,000 units but nowhere near 500,000 units. The Soundscan era doesn't lie. I don't understand why Don needs to put George down to elevate himself. Don's story about Warren De Martini in DOKKEN is another fabrication. George recorded 'Breaking The Chains' in Germany in 1981.
It would have been cool to have a good music scene in Michigan but not where I was from,good for Don for not doing all the drugs like alot of musician did alot of them and some died
Been a Dokken fan for almost 40 years. Most insightful Dokken interview I’ve seen. Great job!
Wow, love to hear it! Thank you!!! 🙏🏻
grew up in the 80s. Listened to and saw all the great metal bands. Dokken is the only one I still listen to today on a regular basis. Love George Lynch and Warren Demartini. Maybe George caused Don more headaches, but I think it worked out perfectly for Dokken.
Agreed. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Dokken will forever be my favorite band!! Don is the Man 👍🏻
Don always gives good interviews. He seems much smarter and more interesting than most other guys from that scene.
Agreed, I appreciated how candid he was with me. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
He was able to stay away from drugs for the most part which helped.
Very talented guy. Much more talented than George Lynch IMHO
@@vitalygolub9716 I dunno. He is a better songwriter. They are both very talented in different areas I think. There's no denying Lynch's skill on guitar. I'm more a fan of Warren Demartini's playing though tbh
Excellent interview. Lots of great questions, lots of detailed great answers from Don. Super stuff. There’s been so many Don interviews lately - but they all seem to touch on different subjects. Never get tired of listening to Don. Super stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Thank you Don Dokken for being so real, your a true inspiration, and you really speak about todays world how it changed..its very heart felt.. you speak the truth..you are a nice person.. Thankyou Dokken....
Don is such a brilliant storyteller in addition to a songwriting legend.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching!
What an insightful interview. Been a fan of Dokken since the 80's. Don seems like a righteous dude, and I'm so glad he seems to be doing well for himself.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
You’re killing it!! Excellent questions like always, Chuck! Looking forward to the interview with George Lynch 🤘😎🤘
Thank you! That one should be Tuesday, it was rescheduled. I appreciate you watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I loved his music and I am here to remember him and grieve his loss.
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
The more I hear you talk about anything I always think famous people don't really impress me ect, but your the kind of person you could sit around and talk to for hours about anything sooo down to earth and honest I love it, I have a few famous friends in the automobile industry are exactly like this too
I love how candid and down to Earth Don is
Absolutely! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
This was a fantastic interview.Great how Don opened up and told us thow he felt and how he shared so many stories about his life.Don needs to write a book.👍🏻🙂 Don , through it all , hes been through alot.This interview showed me a great side of Don that i never saw before.Great interview, and thanks for posting this interview.👍🏻🙂❤️ God Bless
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏
@@ChuckShute 👍🏻🙂🙏❤️
Don Dokken, you have a lot of brilliant songs, Heaven Sent, Standing in the Shadows, Will the sun rise, Cry of the Gypsy, Forever, etc...... 👌
I really enjoy listening to 80’s metal bands, but there is something special in Dokken’s songs. I can’t explain what exactly, but definitely from another world.
Great job, Chuck Shute!-Simply fantastic interview of Don Dokken-I would say Don is a very interesting guy, and very down-to-earth!-really enjoyed this gem of an interview!
@@tinafoos8018 glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching! 🙏
One of my favorite singers. My wife and I saw Dokken in Montclair in 2021. She had not heard of the band until then. That evening changed her life as she perused all the internet history of Dokken and more, during the concert!
Fascinating interview! Thanks for sharing your life Don! AND for being a performer in the best years of my life. Great Times I'll never forget.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching! 🙏🏻
My man, youre such a great interviewer and you know the material youre covering. Much respect and love 🤟
Thank you!! 🙏
What a great interview! Can’t wait for the new album Don!
Glad you enjoyed it! You’ll love the new album! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
FYI, Diane Feinstein died, not Pelosi. Good interview. Never was a Dokken fan, but I enjoy hearing Don interviewed. Always insightful.
I thought that too but didn’t want to interrupt LOL. Definitely some great stuff from Don. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
He seemed like that bothered him 😅. Diane FRAKENfienstein a true traitor to this country. A enemy of the state.
Blessed to have shared the stage with Dokken In 93 in Ventura...great memory...great interview!
Awesome! Thanks for watching! 👏👏👏
Don is very gracious with his time and talent. I got to know him a little in 2004 at a small gig in my hometown of grand rapids mi. Wonderful story teller and musician.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching! 🤘🤘
Chuck, this was great. Played the whole thing this AM, and it was spellbinding the whole time. CLASS ACT!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
This is fantastic. This is a really great listen. I enjoyed every minute of it..
Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Don is slowly becoming jack nicholson with his shades, I love it.
Haha that’s a good comparison. Thanks for watching!
I saw Dokken in PA. in 2021 with my 24 yo daughter. Lynch was with them, played a few at the end. Both my daughters know Dokken and other early 80's metal. I raised them right. It was good to see Dokken, as he said in this interview - all songs are "A" songs. Truth!
Thanks for watching!
Don is awesome I am sad for his pain and suffering I have a injured back and neck and I still try to play guitar and drums and it's painful may have to sell off all my gear, it sucks. Dokken was a huge influence for me iam almost 63 getting old tires u man kinda scary..
Yeah not fun getting old. Thanks for watching!
I've really been getting into Dokken lately. I was always a fan of George as a guitar player but the band itself is actually really good. Them and Cinderella are who I've been listening to the most as of late.
Well done interview Chuck. Thank you Don for the stories
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Don dokken, what a great interview i have been a fan and love there music
Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
For years, I've only heard George interviews. Had no clue that Don was doing as many interviews as he has. Gotta say, I really enjoy hearing things from his perspective, how relatable he is, and the matter-of-fact nature to the things he reveals with no angst. Clearly an interview with Don is going to be a highlight if the interviewer has the chops. Definitely the case here. Great job, Chuck. I think a follow-up video of Dokken's guitar player Jon Levin, would be absolutely fascinating. Imaging; Juggling a career as a successful Beverly Hills lawyer, and moonlighting as an butt kicking hard rock guitar player and song writer. And still, having to make time for family. How could a lawyer even possible maintain a practice while out on the road doing gigs. Blows my mind.
Thank you, I appreciate it. And yes, actually I’ve had on George and Jon Levin, as well as Jeff Pilson. Check those out if you have time. Thanks again 🤘🤘
Thank you so much for this interview! I've loved Don/Dokken's music since the 80s and remember reading Don's interviews in magazines like Metal Edge, which were consistent with this interview. This oddly makes me happy because it means he's been telling the truth for 30+ years. This doesn't mean that I agree with everything he says, but I appreciate he's not a hypocrite.
Definitely, he does not hold back. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
This was a great interview Chuck! I meant to leave a comment, but I ended up watching the George Lynch one right after this. Don Is a very interesting guy. Very forthright.. look forward to hearing this new album!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope you enjoy the new album too! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Great f’n interview!! Best I’ve ever seen, great job. Love ya Don, new album is great - dokkendude
Thanks for watching! Appreciate the compliment! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Very interesting biography. I am a solo artist and can relate to Don. Being 50 and how it all changed since the plandemic, getting into a world of reflection and taking it to another level
Don Just Smoke Weed ! And Quit Cigarettes. Met Don A couple times back in the day. We worked on his guitars at Lafari Guitars Lawndale CA. He was The most down to earth lead singer I’ve ever met.
Wow! What a fantastic interview! I always liked Don and Dokken the band now I have an even better liking for the man. So honest, open and candid.
Pre-ordered his album can't wait to hear it.😁👍
Love to hear it. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Love Don Dokken. I loved this!! Just finished it. So sorry to hear about his arm. Such sad news!! Thanks Chuck. You rock!!!❤✌️
Thank you Debbie! Yes terrible about his arm 😢
@@ChuckShute he really enjoyed you. He was pretty relaxed talking to you. Great job!!👍
@@debbiemoeller2169 thank you! Yes we had a good rapport I think. He’s a great guest.
@@ChuckShute most definitely!!
I would love to just sit down and talk with Don Dokken. The man has been around for AGES! The stories he could tell....WOW!
Absolutely hilarious; the more I listen to Don the more I like the guy! Talking about Vince Neil getting a facelift he’s like “I don’t know why he did that; he just needed to lose 150 pounds”. 😂😂😂 I almost spit my drink out😂
Haha yeah he didn’t hold back. Thanks for watching!
Humble and kind. Don is smarter than most may think.
Hoping they release some more tour dates. I'm in Georgia. I would drive to states surrounding as well. Thanks for doing this, I like listening to Don. Very interesting guy. The new album sounds great, can't wait for the rest on the 27th.
You’ll love the new album. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
@@ChuckShute What a huge compliment to you that he felt comfortable to stay so long and share so much with you. You can tell you are genuinely interested in visiting with him. Great part when he shared about taking the food to the children's hospital during the holidays.
@@TVResults yes, so many great stories!
Holy cow I'm gonna need an extra large coffee for this one. Let's dig in!
That story about the children's hospital was great loved it
Absolutely!
george is a legend in his own mind.
I wish Don would do more convention appearances he'd be awesome as a panel guest 👍
Absolutely, he’s very entertaining and a great storyteller
I can listen to Don for a year!
He is entertaining for sure. Thanks for watching!
@ChuckShute You are a great interviewer, my friend!! ✌️
@@HowieDavis-lg1nu thank you! 🙏🏻
Done With Mirrors was the last Aerosmith album with their classic sound. The songs weren't great, but it rocked.
I've always said that same thing. I love Done With Mirrors! The last great Aerosmith album.
I love Aerosmith 's Done with Mirrors
@@Hangryoldman 🤘🤘
Me too!
I remember when I toured the country back a few years ago driving for a company, I witnessed several people overdose on fentanyl. It was coast to coast and in-😢 between places too.
Great stuff! Dysfunctional is a special album and didnt know Don played guitar on that.
Me either! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Great interview, can’t wait to get Heaven Comes Down.
Up From the Ashes is a great DOKKEN record! I count it as a DOKKEN record and always have. Don if you have the rights back to your name, I would imagine you could retitle the album as DOKKEN: Up From The Ashes. Maybe for a special edition re-release? I can see the classic DOKKEN logo on that album cover just keep the colour metallic like the original release and there you go! Have the OG cover art in the CD as a reversible.
Glad you enjoyed it. That would be interesting to re-release that as a Dokken record. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Oh yeah! Up From The Ashes is phenomenal!
Fantastic interview! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
1:13:00 not true, at all.... The last 8 bars of the "into the fire " solo are CLEARLY NOT the same exact riff repeated..
the first 4 bars George Riffs 4 note runs that go up, up , up, up.... the second four bars he goes up and walks it back down for 8 note runs before moving up to anothe 8 note run.... any guitarist can hear that.
Chuck : "Don't windows effect your studio sound?""
Don : "" yeah I don't give a shit about sound"". Hahahaha😅
🤣🤣🤣
Incredible interview. Could have been 4 hrs
Glad you enjoyed it!
GREAT INTERVIEW
Thanks buddy!
Man I miss my Rode mic and filter.. had same one you do there Chuck. sold it when needed funds for more guitars LOL.
It’s a great mic!
yes I'm watching it again 5am having my coffee guitar tuned up that's a way to start the day so good morning have a good day and keep ROCKIN WITH DOKKEN 🎸 🤯 lol
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@@ChuckShute btw I found the Jack Russell interview I'm halfway through it but have to run to the store I'll finish it up when I get back home 🤘 I love hearing the stories and always have been into Rock history that's the only subject that I like to read about so KEEP ROCKIN 🤘 🎸
@@rayfabris2512 thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Great interview!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Don's putting in the work.....wow!
Tour Europe?! Yeah!!! Great News!! Can't wait! =D Do you need an opening act?! ;-)
Imo they became famous as a group. If he tried to release up from the ashes as Dokken people would have assumed George, Jeff and Mick we’re on it.
Dokken opening for Sammy Hagar on the 55 tour was the second concert I ever saw.
Been a Dokken fan ever since that night.
Dokken and Tesla are my two favorites that came out of the 80’s.
Man what a great interview you did.
Something really stood out to me when it was about him and Goerge and Don talked about thinking of the past to much.
Man that touched me because I dwell on if I only would have done this or that.
Hell I always wanted to be a rockstar.
But guess what? I never picked up an instrument.
Wtf, think future and stop dwelling on past is a constant struggle.
Dream to go live in Florida if it was not so expensive.
Maybe you just gotta say F it sometimes and just do it right?
Absolutely, exactly. Do it. Thanks for watching!
KEEP ROCKIN' DON DOKKEN!!!!!!!!!!
@@neilsimon544 🤘🤘
Another Great interview
Thank you!!! 🙏🏻
Regarding the Into the Fire solo, I think what Don was saying is that the high bend after the run up is the same as the high bend at the end of the solo. The last four bars are not the exact same aside from that high bend.
Interesting! Thanks for watching!
I'll have to try that stuff for my arm and hand..I have numbness and paralysis also...thank you
Sorry to hear it, hope it helps. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
How I miss your smile is the greatest love song of all time imo
That’s a huge compliment to Dokken!
Also, an amusing anecdote on Warren DeMartini, from his own mouth, Warren alleges he got the RATT gig because his band opened for Ratt in Burbank, when Jake E Lee was in the band, and he had his band learn and unyet released song from Randy Rhoads' band, Blizzard of ozz, and they debuted in Randy's home town of Burbank and the crowd went wild.
Don is a nice guy!!
I always, ALWAYS thought Too High To Fly sounded like a Doors! Pretty awesome to find out how MUCH guitar he played!
Love that song… it’s like a movie thriller. So many twists and turns.
@ChuckShute yep! Wasn't that around the time The Doors movie came out too?Reb Beach did a killer job on the live album he did with Dokken? Erase the Slate is STLL my favorite post Lynch album. Nothing against Levin, he's awesome. Slate is probably that to me because.... I don't know, lol, it just had killer songs, and was the first one to prove Dokken was killer without Lynch (no disrespect to Lynch either 🤣). The Don Dokken album is probably even better, but like most people, before watching recent interviews with Don Dokken, I thought it was a solo album and always categorized it in my mind that way, even though it SOUNDED like DOKKEN. 😆
@@eclipsetheraindanbutler2478 Reb is great… crazy he did Winger and Whitesnake too. I need to get him on.
@@ChuckShute that would DEFINITELY be awesome!
@@eclipsetheraindanbutler2478 I’ll try again, one of these days he has to say yes!
Excellent. Thank you.
Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
1:13:33 I always had a problem with the ending of the Into the Fire solo. It makes sense it was an awkward cut and paste. Some work like with Van Halen but not that one imo.
@@secretlee-bf3kl I don't know if studio trickery could have done that. Maybe there was an extra bit elsewhere that was pasted in?
Great interview bro!...big Dokken fan here
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
This is a cool podcast bro I subscribed 👍
Thank you!!! Appreciate you! 🙏🏻
Great interview !, you're good and you get a new subscriber, an interview with Robert Morse naturopath would be great too, thanks Chuck !👍👍
Thank you! I’ll look in to Robert.
Don is being candid, he is a great interview.
Now, I hope someone asks him about George's accounting of the break-up, Don going Axl allegedly
Incredible interview!! I grew up a massive Dokken fan and look forward to their final album if indeed it is their last one!
Glad you enjoyed the interview! I hope you enjoy their last album too!
I wonder if the song I remember on heaven comes down is different from the song I remember from the lightning strikes again album?
At 24 minutes Don talks about fainting from an ENT procedure. I literally had the same thing happen to me for the same reason....crazy
Sorry to hear it
I dont see Don in this area never. Hi is grow now and good shape. Hi realize many things in life. Hi is good singer with wrong people with. Up from ashes my favorite.
Thanks for watching!
Don Is Great
@@XJT0428 haha yes, thanks for watching
Hey Chuck...if you ever speak to Don again because I probably not get a chance tell him thank you from me for all they have given us
Will do
@ChuckShute hey man can you answer me one question about the new dokken record,? You seem to have heard the entire thing... is the song I remember on this record a different song than the track of the same title on 2008s Album lighting strikes again?
@@gregorypeck1606 interesting, it sound very different to me. And different lyrics. But same title. Weird.
@ChuckShute cool I'm happy to hear that it's different .
In the modern era videos are huge. I wish they did all videos for broken bones. Also. I wish you confirmed he played all the solos on dysfunctional
I thought I did? Isn’t that what he said? Except for Too High To Fly.
@@ChuckShute I've been chasing this information for a while and usually when that part of the subject comes up it's very vague because Don's throwing so much information out at you. But he was not confirmed playing the guitar solos and I was just dying to find an interview where he says yes, that is me playing guitar solos. He says all guitars but there is somebody else playing those solos and if Don can play like that then holy cow. I just want it confirmed
@@hollandrocksls maybe he’s being coy on purpose. Idk.
@@ChuckShute no it's not that. It's a situational thing and an after thought. No one has hit the lightbulb and thought. Wait if George didn't play the solos. Who did ? If Don did those solos I am absolutely positive that would be huge news because no one knows of him as that kind of guitar player. I also recall don stating he wrote the main riff for Mr scary but that was years ago when I heard that and my mind could play tricks on me. I also commented on your video as that happened so it was absolutely fresh on my mind and I've been watching all these interviews and I'm not sure why no one has caught on to that yet. I have been a die hard fan my entire life tho.
@@hollandrocksls interesting, I’ll have to hammer them more on that next time. Or another member of the band.
Don is aging gracefully and not insecure
Tell him to look into (Stem Cells) for his arm & hand. They can do heavy treatments in Mexico. It will heal him.
I hope so. Poor guy
excellent
Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
Don needs a can of Raid flying insect spray. That fly is hovering around him like he took a big dump.
Love you, Don!!!
U can have them old geezer, Don, i like em young
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38:45 I never realized the song Kiss of Death was written about AIDS, as Don professed here!! Literally took out Robbin Crosby from Ratt.🎉
Yeah, very interesting
Im 13, im friends with george and he told don about me. Im about to get george’s vip card and he said hes gunna take me so see don. IM SO GRATEFUL I CANT WAIT TO MEET DON AND GEORGE❤
Nice! Have fun! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
@@ChuckShute thanks bro😁
Wow he is a forgiving soul. I don't know that i could do that.
Yeah, from what he says I don’t know that I could either. Unless there is a part of the story he is leaving out.
Hey Don I'm always watching 👀 😉, my current favorite of today's world is Chris Daughtry, a true metal head you'd probably love him he's your speed ect, anyway Chris Daughtry now does a live cast on his page strictly for the fans for like a little over an hour where we can ask him questions and he answers really cool it would be great if you would consider doing it he's doing it often, it's better than getting attacked in public every where you go, and you answer one's you want ect and yes I've seen Chris get mad at some people too 😉 😘
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That's why I am a huge dokken fan the love performing not for the money but for the love of the music That's how I would be
Yes! 👏👏👏
That story about the kids playing blues is all that matters.
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it's incredible all you can get from a melomaniac narcissist when you push the right buttons. I feel sorry for the amount of crap his bandmates need to hear from him every time he opens up his mouth. Don would still be playing Young Girls and Stick to your guns somewhere in Germany if he had not found Lynch and had not had Pilson co-writing songs. That's a fact. Lynch put Donnie on the map. He was very lucky to find these two guys who wrote almost on its entirety - the hits - for Don, with the sole exception of Alone Again and Breaking the Chains. He should be thankful! He should speak highly of everyone around him because he would've ended producing records if not for his bandmates. Everyone that has worked with Donnie hates the guy. Long line-up of people who left the guy: Juan Croucier, Barry Sparks, John Norum, Reb Beach, Mark Boals, Sean McNabb, Jeff Martin, Bobby Blotzer..AND George and Jeff gave up on him too! This guy should get his act together and make amends to everyone. Have been a fan of the band since 82. But this guy is just a tough listen.
I’d love to get Reb on and hear his take
Excellent interview. I'm a huge DOKKEN fan since 1987. In my opinion, 'Back For The Attack' is one the greatest guitar albums ever. Unfortunately, Don DOKKEN sometimes comes off as delusional, stating that his solo on 'Too High To Fly' was better than George LYNCH's. Come on? That's like Sammy HAGAR stating that one of his solos was better than Edward VAN HALEN's. George LYNCH may have his quirks, but he's not delusional; on the contrary, Mr. LYNCH is one of the most talented musicians, and George is humble and gracious to other musicians. I can appreciate why George and Don never clicked. I highly doubt DOKKEN played to 60,000-80,000 people in Texas in 2003 (when Jon LEVIN joined).
All valid points. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Big fan of both Don and George, but I'm really baffled by his statement about George only playing that one solo. First, there is no solo on 'Too High to Fly' (which I always thought was a shame). Second, many of the solos on that record (Shadows of Life, Hole In My Head, If The Good Die Young, The Maze, etc) are clearly played by George because he has such a unique style that isn't easily replicated, and certainly not by Don (even though Don was actually a great lead player at one time).
@@VidCruzer82 interesting, other people thought it sounded like John Norum.
@@VidCruzer82 I'm also a fan of Don and George. I purchased both LYNCH MOB and Don's 'Up From The Ashes'. Don DOKKEN is full of you know what. One only needs to look at 'Dysfunctional' songwriting credits to see he's lying about George LYNCH's contributions. LYNCH was a requirement of the record deal with Columbia Records. Don's also stated that 'Dysfunctional' went gold in the U.S. 'Dysfunctional' sold a respectable 200,000 units but nowhere near 500,000 units. The Soundscan era doesn't lie. I don't understand why Don needs to put George down to elevate himself. Don's story about Warren De Martini in DOKKEN is another fabrication. George recorded 'Breaking The Chains' in Germany in 1981.
It would have been cool to have a good music scene in Michigan but not where I was from,good for Don for not doing all the drugs like alot of musician did alot of them and some died
Yes, very sad. Thank you for watching 🙏🏻
Gotta love don!! Such a character, learned alot from this interview especially not to bring your girlfriend backstage to meet don😂
Yes! Exactly! 😂 thanks for watching!
Not to be dumb here but what do you mean by don't bring your Girlfriend backstage ?
@@jamiesonmathias7859 because he and Steven Tyler were going naughty things to girls back then
@@ChuckShute What Rock stars wasn't lol.