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@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

@@Steven91637 Thank you Steven!

@duaneelliott3315

Жыл бұрын

Rush fan here but I will be honest- lynch is awesome- beast from the east I have listened to as much as rush all the world's a stage and I love the dysfunctional album.

@c2jones

Жыл бұрын

Just did. Anyone attuned with Dokken deserves subscribers.

@dstashek100

Жыл бұрын

Should react to one of Prince's songs - Get Off.

Loved Dokken, not sure they ever got the respect they should have but the people that got them, loved them

@greglambert998

Жыл бұрын

George Lynch is an incredible guitarist and Don Dokken had an incredible voice during his day.

@sopwithsnoopy8779

Жыл бұрын

I believe (I might be wrong...) that Tooth And Nail, Under Lock And Key, and Back For The Attack all went platinum. So it wasnt like they were flying under the radar. But they got lumped in with the rest of the hair bands, unfairly, imo.

@d05wtt

Жыл бұрын

I don’t know where you lived, but where I was they were well respected in the heavy metal community

@davidkennedy6227

Жыл бұрын

@@d05wttI'll say this, kinda in the sticks , only got a couple rock stations on the radio, honestly more like southern rock, never did I hear Dokken on my radio, would hear Aerosmith, Bon Jovi , Poison but never did they play Dokken , not that alot of people didn't have their tape or CD , so that's where my comment comes from I guess

@mattmacarthur520

11 ай бұрын

@@sopwithsnoopy8779yes they all went platinum and breaking the chains is gold certified I believe for selling over 500k copies . Pretty sure that Under Lock and Key AND Back For The Attack were both extremely close to cracking double platinum on sales and without a doubt have sold well over that mark by now . Dokken was a big band , just not huge like Van Halen , but they are one of the best !

This girl is lucky to be listening to this great 80s music

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

And I am lucky to have such a cool co-host that likes listing to great music Hilal!

The most underrated rock band of all time.

I haven't heard this in ages. I love Dokken. "Alone Again' is one of the best songs of the 80's.

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

One of the first songs I learned to hack through on guitar, even bought an Ovation just because George used it in the recording.

@Slick-ng5kf

Жыл бұрын

Probably my favorite Dokken song. Played the solo on repeat until finally figured it out by ear. Glad I got it because my roommate was about to lose his mind.

@greglambert998

Жыл бұрын

I learned Alone Again on my Vantage Flying V. My parents had divorced around then and we moved into an apartment complex. I use to put my amp in my bedroom window and played George Lynch’s licks while playing to the album. Too bad we didn’t have KZread back in the 80’s. It would have made learning these songs a helluva lot easier. …lol

@frankrizzo4460

10 ай бұрын

Walk Away is another good one.

Dokken is one of the best bands ever .

My favorite band as well. Those days we had no worries and just enjoyed good music and life with friends and family. I'm 51 now and still Rockin with Dokken.

George and Yngwie were my favorite guitarists of the 80s. Mind you I was really into Metallica Megadeth Slayer Anthrax ect. Dokken definitely did NOT get their due but was a big part of the hard rock/heavy metal scene.

@krystalraihannahwinkfield2507

Жыл бұрын

And Warren an Nuno and Steve V

@stephensanchez9590

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree their a very talented band with great songs

@216Numbskull

Жыл бұрын

"Randy Rhoads"

My band of the 80's. Yes! You have to try her on "Lightnin' Strikes Again". Mr. Scary is great but "Kiss of Death" has to be in there too.

Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhodes, & George Lynch were all rivals on the LA scene in the mid 70s. They each became famous at different times. The 1st 2 are legends. GL is also great and seriously underrated. Just Got Lucky from Beast from the East is my fav.

@jimspetdragons3737

Жыл бұрын

@Maarco I've heard a little, but that was a long time ago.

@generoberts9151

Жыл бұрын

@Marco “Bed of Roses”

@generoberts9151

Жыл бұрын

@Marco never listened to Y&T. Queensryche is good . MindCrime is the staple. But High and Dry is da shit! Very under the radar. If I want to do a full not stop album go to 10 jam I’d recommend “Powerage” AC/DC or The Cult “Electric”

@CreepinDeath359

Жыл бұрын

Eddie Schooled all these punks

@jimspetdragons3737

Жыл бұрын

@@CreepinDeath359 Not really, but think what you like.

Saw Dokken at Livestock in Zephyrhills Florida 1995. 3 days of Rock outside in a huge open pasture. Incredible! So many incredible bands all weekend. What a weekend.

This was my favorite band during the 80s. I saw them a couple of times, once opening for Aerosmith and again here in Seattle at the Phoenix. Don Dokkens mic actually came apart and a piece hit me. My favorite song being "In My Dreams."

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

I think In my Dreams is up next for Dokken Andy.

@RockDawg77

9 ай бұрын

Andy that is an awesome Dokken story. Did you get to keep the piece that fell off or was it significant enough you had to give it back?

@michaelcard9382

9 ай бұрын

I saw them at Nassau Coliseum when they opened for Aerosmith too 87? 🙌

Yessssss...more 80s Rock and Metal please.

I would put the trifecta of “Tooth and Nail”, “Under Lock and Key” and “Back For The Attack” up against any three albums in a row in the entire decade. Great stuff!

Love Dokken although they were not the first to do a video like this. That honour goes to AC/DC with “It’s a Long Way to the Top”. It was a nice tribute that’s for sure.

I hate to sound like one of those old guys but that era was just the best in every way. No social media, no cell phones, no streaming. Just feel good rock music played organically by some talented musicians with actual showmanship. An albums release was a big deal and we bought it, listened to the whole thing, watched the videos and went to the shows. Innocent time. A better time.

You gotta play In My Dreams live in Philly 87... George has such a raw sound and the solo is just frantic!

Your dad is so cool. He has such enthusiasm and love for everything that the two of you review. Most channels are full of music snobs but he believes in good music.

@roddow612

10 ай бұрын

That's not her dad. They are two random people who met on the internet to start a reaction channel and share each other's music.

More Dokken please! In high school they were my favorite band. George Lynch is my favorite guitarist all time & he's still out there doing what he does best

Always loved Dokken. One of my favs in the 80's. Still listen to anything George and Jeff put out. Other favorite was Tesla.

Dokken is my favorite band of all time as well. I have watched them in concert 3 or 4 times.

I saw them on that tour in Germany and had the luck to meet the band at the hotel after the gig. Don, Mick and Jeff were really nice guys.

Thanks for the Dokken entry! They've been my favorite band of the era since I was like 15 (35 years ago). Can't wait to see more!

Didn't know if you knew this, but Dokken also did a theme song for a Freddie zKruger, Nightmare on Elmstreets movie in 85. I'm a girl from the 80"s, and the music was Awesome!!!!! Big Hair, and plenty of excess, Loved the clothes! Music these days Can't compare to these great Rock Bands! I remember the Scorpions, Ratt, Deg Leopard, Bon Jovi, Firehouse, Poison. Just an Awesome decade for music!!!

Must do "time will tell" a collaboration with Michael Sweet and George Lynch, a fantastic fusion of Dokken & Stryper.

1971 here...I'm so glad I could experience this LIVE back before things are the way they are now. SOO many bands back in the day...Crue, Cinderella, Ratt, UGGHH...the list is sooooo long. Thanks for the video. It's been forever since I heard this song!

Dokken is great, they have some seriously good hidden gems on some of their later albums too. “Goodbye My Friend” is one of them

Don's voice was in the stratosphere back then.

Dokken was one of the opening bands at the Monsters of Rock tour. I'll never forget that (think around 1988). What a time that was! Van Halen (headliner), Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica and Kingdom Come. Wish the music nowadays was good haha ...'White Lion' is another group to give a try

@mikeb36240

8 ай бұрын

I saw that tour! 🤘😎

Dokken's Beast from the East still one of the best live albums ever. I would guess there was additional production but still awesome. Bought mine in Japan while in the navy!

Dokken is rockin! My first "favorite" band.

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people in the same boat Bill :)

I love this video, Dokken actually did some really good ones. My favorite is probably "in my dreams ". In the video where it's raining on them and the drummer hits his drums with the water flying off them. Wow.

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

In my dreams is so icon for many reasons. Don and the fringe and bolero hat is just awesome. After that video came out, I ran to the flea market and bought the fringe jacket. Could never find the right hat though :(

@c2jones

Жыл бұрын

Walk Away was their best MTV video in my assessment.

This is one of their top 3 songs to me; the others are Lightning Strikes Again (from this same '85 album), and Turn On The Action (from 1984's Tooth & Nail). One of the very best metal bands of the early/mid 80s, a definite influence when I picked up the guitar in '88 myself.

Loved Dokken. One time during the early 90s, Dokken decided to play a show in a small theater in my city. Unfortunately for the band, hardly anyone showed up for the show... Not sure if it was because the show was in a inner city area, with a lack of love of rock and roll, or if it was because of poor promotion. They were pretty big at the time. Fortunatly for me, got to see an almost private show with no more than about 50 people. We were all standing up close, next to the stage. Yes, George Lynch was awesome

One of my favourite bands. Discovered them back in my uni days in late 2000. Saw them live in 2005 in London, club called "The Underworld", and they were great.

My very favorite 80s band, and I'm still listening to them

I was into LA Metal in the 1980s.Dokken were one of the more talented groups. A great era to live. To show off what you had. Listening to the power of Dokken for inspiration❤🎸🎧🎶🎤💯

Just seen them a few weeks back. Don definitely sings a few octaves lower & moves a bit slower. George still had energy of a young man. This song was a very cool video.

I love this song and album, Under Lock and Key is just so good, but love this whole era of Dokken, back to Tooth & Nail and then the heavier sound of Back for the Attack. Saw them live a few times in the late 80s and they were always great. I always thought this video was a bit of an homage to AC/DCs - It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock'N'Roll) video that they shot in a similar way in 1976 on the back of a flatbed truck going through Melbourne. Love seeing you share Dokken!

As a member of the class of growing up in the 60's and 70's...the music of course was singularly the greatest put to vinyl, but " The 80's" , man, you just had to be there...Enjoy your channel a great deal...keep it up...Rock ON!!!

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and we shall :)

I was huge Dokken fan as well, I first saw them in concert at Monsters Of Rock in 1988 with Metallica, Scorpions, Kingdom Come and Van Halen...I like Too High To Fly

Lynch, Nuno and Vito were my favorite guitarists of that era.

80's had the best decade of everything.....movies, music, tv shows....everything rocked in the 80's.

Love Dokken they're definitely one of my top tier favorites in classic rock especially along with Van Halen, Aerosmith, AC/DC, ETC. Mad respect for those guys.

Still on all the original CDs seen them many times in concert in one of my favorite songs by them who always remain The Hunter

I too am a huge Dokken fan, I've always felt they were WAY to under rated for there quality. Some of the best 80's metal of all time, 'In my dreams", "Alone again", "The Hunter" awesome stuff.

LOVE this! Your usual GREAT show, guys! 👍❤️

Great song, great video, but have to say it, ACDC did the whole riding on a flatbed thing first in 1976 with "It's a Long Way To The Top(If you want to Rock and Roll)" You should at that one to your list.

@frankdtank7444

Жыл бұрын

I was going to make the same point about AC/DC doing it first, if no one else did. 👍🤟

Only got to see Dokken once when they supported AC/DC's blow up your video tour in the UK was blown away by them and still a big fan

Most underrated band ever to come out of the 80s, dokkens the shit

My dad raised me on this music at like 11 or 12 and now at 31 this music is still my go too! I'm so glad yall did this! Dokken is easily my go to!

George Lynch competed with Randy Rhoads for the Ozzy gig originally. When Randy won the gig he asked George to take over teaching his students at Musonia, Randy’s moms school. George taught there for a while and would sell guitars to students that he built with parts from charvel that charvel was tossing out. When Randy died in the plane crash, George won the Ozzy gig after Brad Gillis went back to Night Ranger. George was on tour with Ozzy for two weeks before Ozzy let him go in favor of Jake E Lee. George rejoined Dokken with great success and later formed Lynch Mob with Mick Brown.

Love George Lynch. Dokken’s “Alone Again” was what I learned to play guitar to.

Dokken is one of my favorite bands as well...👍

Rockin w Dokken!!!! What a great time that was!! 🔥🤘😎🥰

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

Yes it was Lisa!

Came over from Take Hold The Flame...you mentioned Dokken and Queensryche; as being specially in sync when live. Having seen the former 3 or 4 times, prime years, and the latter at their late prime- You GET it. Sub'd

Great description of Don Dokken's voice. He is one of my fav singers.

Absolutely love hearing from you. You are the balls and the shaft! Wish we hung out back then!

What a great band and song, Dokken's always been so good. I saw a comment on the thread here calling Dokken the most under rated rock band, but another great under rated rock band would be Thunder - and their song Dirty Love would be a great starting point

im 55 and hangout with mostly people 50 and under. End of the night (of drinking) we do the 1 second challenge. I Dominate of course...Haha. Love your channel.

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

Too funny and thank you Mark.

Thanks for doing my favourite 80s band, yes even on top of VH.

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

That is what we are here for 😊

Loved this reaction. I'm a huge Dokken fan. Could you react to their harder hits like lightning strikes again or Til the livin' end.

You can't appreciate a good rock song without headphones or an awesome set of speakers!

Love this video, My favorite band. Thanks

FANTASTIC SONG OFF A FANTASTIC ALBUM. . LOVE THIS JAM. . GREAT GUITAR WORK AND GUITAR SOLO. LOVE ME SOME OLD SCHOOL CLASSIC DOKKEN. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Saw them in the early 90’s and then in 2015. Don’s voice isn’t like it was but it was so good to see them again years later!

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

He is still out there doing what he loves.

loved Dokken! very underated band. Great singer

In My Dreams video by Dokken is a must!! Great music!!!

Dokken is just awesome!! One of my favorites from back in the day and still today.

Thanx for doing this review. Dokken is and forever will be a huge part of my life! Alexis, you are a doll and you liking Dokken makes you even hotter!

In a recent interview I heard, Don said he hated filming this video because he said it was so unsafe. None of the guys were secured to the trailer, except Mick, so they were constantly struggling to keep their balance and nearly fell off the truck. He said they had permits for everything, so it wasn't as improv as it looked. Plus, he said it was really cold when they filmed at night.

Dokken were staples of the eighties…. I have the best of cd now, but I only saw them once…on the Monsters Of Rock tour when it came to the LA Coliseum….with Kingdom Come, Metallica, Dokken, The Scorpions and Van Halen…..what a day that was!

Favorite Dokken song by a long shot for me. Always loved the concept for the video, driving down the road on a flatbed. I always thought it was cool.

It all comes down to what sounds best to one's ears, but for my money, George Lynch is the best guitarist ever. His style, phrasing, tones, mix, etc. are all a perfect blend. He has so much music out there that doesn't get any air play, whether it be from Dokken, Lynch Mob or some of the many side projects he has done. Lots of goods songs already mentioned in the comments to review, but also I'd like to see Sleepless Night, any Lynch Mob, or George's video from Headbanger's Ball, when he was in the studio playing a long melodic lead over a backing track.

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

There is so much Dokken material, we could make a channel strictly for them. Then we get to solo projects or other bands, Dons solo work, Up from the Ashes is a masterpiece. Lynch Mob and Wicked Sensation is one I still have in my playlist. More to come enmity I can tell you that.

I turned 12 on jan 2 1980. So i went through the 80's listening to the best rock/ metal ever. And this was one of the tracks i really blasted on my stereo.

Dokken is a top 3 band for me! Don's vocals back then were top notch and rivaled the best of them! GL is a top 3 Guitarist on my list, just phenomenal! In My Dreams should be next, one of my favorite solos of all time!

Dokken is *the* Band. They're the group that got me into hard rock. I saw them headline at Irvine Meadows with Great White opening. Then at Monsters of Rock - which was a nightmare because of the arrogant Metallica fans who constantly talked shit. (Ironically, I just found out the Kirk spent all his time backstage hanging with George) I saw them lots of times in their prime, we were even there in the audience when they did the acoustic "One Live Night" performance in Redondo Beach. Years later I used to go out to see Jeff Pilson's solo acoustic band "Better Mousetrap" and we became friends, right about the time the group reformed for "Dysfunctional." Eventually, my wife and I used to hang out at Jeff's house and take care of their dog. We met the whole band, and hung out with them while they were recording "Shadowlife" which was where the label was trying to push them into being an Alternative/Grunge group. Don resisted. He owned the original Dokken logo and wouldn't let them use it. We got to see some of the bad energy between Don and George and brother was it UGLY. Eventually, my wife was running their official fan club and our best friend Kirsten Denoyelis was running their web site. After George left again we got to know Reb, who we had met when he was with Alice Cooper when they played with Dokken at the Alladin hotel in Vegas. About that time we moved to Sacramento and lost touch with everyone, but Don sold us a car that had used to belong to his brother and had been driven by John Norum.

SUPER GREAT YOUR SHARING DOKKEN. Very Few do The ONE and ONLY GREAT DOKKEN. THANK YOU......!!!!!

My favorite song from them...got to see them a few times live!

Kept the 80’s rock coming !

My band opened for them on the Erase the slate tour and we had a blast and they kicked ass😊

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome Drew!!! I liked Reb Beach's work on that album and they were still hitting on all cylinders then. It's weird and maybe you could speak to this because I never really talked about it but I thought it was a much different energy with Reb. I thought the band looked happy for lack of a better word to be playing together and was actually a better concert. I love George and the original lineup is magic when it comes to music but from a live concert perspective, I actually prefer the energy from Reb era.

@c2jones

Жыл бұрын

​@@flickeringboxofficial I liked both Reb and John's work. Erase the Slate was underrated. I even liked the Broken Bones album. Burning Tears was excellent.

most underrated band of the 80s

One of my first experiences from Dokken was this song...... looking forward to seeing the reaction to Mr.Scary......will definitely blow you away...... also highly recommend Kiss of Death ☠️

Thank you for featuring Dokken!

When Steph gets back, you should hit some more of the Hair Band Power Ballads. Dokken’s Alone Again, Vandenberg Burning Heart, Warrant I Saw Red, Winger, Heaven. scorpions, Still Loving You, & even Kiss, I Still Love You. So many power ballads from that era! But I am waiting desperately for Wasted Time!

I have a ESP reissue of that Johnny Garcia or J.Frog skull n bones guitar it’s a shred machine. The first video I seen George use it in was the Dream Warriors video for Nightmare on ElmStreet, Love your music selection.

When introducing someone to Dokken, I would go with In My Dreams, Alone Again, or maybe Dream Warriors. This is more of a deep cut for us longtime fans.

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

This is the toughest thing to choose. It's like making a mix tape on steroids.

Dokken is one of my favorite bands. You should also do a reaction to Damn Yankees Come Again

Yes, some of them had mullets. And yes denim on denim. We all wore it back then. It was the fashion. Everyone had a denim jacket.

One giant rock band did the ride around town on a flat bed truck before Dokken, AC/DC did a video of ‘Its A Long Way To The Top (If You Want To Rock n Roll)’ back in the late 70’s. Stay Cool 😎 and… \m/ Stay Metal \m\

The debut of the J Frog Skull n Bones guitar. ESP reps told him that he couldn't use it in the video unless an ESP decal was added to the headstock. That's why both logos appear. Ed Roman guitars sells the Skull n Bones with the J Frog logo.

Love Dokken ... especially Tooth and Nail 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

Me as well, maybe their most raw and heaviest album in their library.

Wow 15 times? I saw them probably around 4 times. They were great back then. They had a way of dialing in their so that it was very clear and large sounding in the little arenas they played. But I also saw them at the enormo-dome and they sounded great there too.

@flickeringboxofficial

Жыл бұрын

Like I said, I am THE Dokken fan 😁 Of course that is over a 40 year period image30p...uggg, I heard my bones creak as I said 40 years.

@c2jones

Жыл бұрын

​@Flickering Box My favorites were Dokken, Queensryche, Skid Row, Dream Theater, Saxon, Priest, Sabbath, Maiden, White Snake and others. You're my brand of rocker and rock enthusiast. I could write journals on my impressions of Dokken and my experiences with them. Great experience with Don. He was with Mikkey Dee whom he recruited for the Ashes solo album, which was another true gem in it's own right. But I have all Dokken and Lynch material ever circulated. I played guitar in the 80s.

I always loved Stick to your Guns, wish they would have done it live. Saw them open for Priest in '86

I’m a huge Dokken fan.. like huge. I had no idea that Don used to play guitar before Lynch joined. Could jump into some Lynchmob after this

I remember when this video was being filmed. It was the talk of the town. The only thing in today's music that could compare is Steel Panther's 'All I Wanna Do Is F*'. Thanks for sharing. You may want to try to do a reaction to that video, lol.

I subscribe immediately when he said, "We're going to be doing a lot more Dokken..... "

They filmed in slow mo then speeded (sic?) the audio to normal-if not,they'd have busted their asses falling and instruments getting damaged. Even the crowd was asked to move slower. This track is classic;their best album imo

Lost Behind The Wall was my all time favorite go to song by Dokken. I’m a big Rush fan but Dokken got me through high school.

Man I love dokken and this is by far my favorite video