Don Dokken on EVH/Rhoads/Lynch

[Mailman1971]

So back in the 00's I was at the Rainbow bathroom taking a shit. So I am done with it and I walk out of the stall and there's this old guy pissing in the urinal. I walk past him and start washing my hands. I glance at the mirror and the guy is now right behind me waiting for his turn to wash his hands.
Because it's just the 2 of us in the bathroom and I am a polite person, I acknowledge him and say "hi how are you?". His face immediately lights up because he thought I recognized him ( I didn't) and he says " Hi I am Don Dokken" with his hand out for me to shake. I say "no offense Don Dokken, but you were just holding your dick with that hand" and walk out.
And that is my Don Dokken story.

Billy that’s one of the GREATEST STORIES I’ve ever read!!!! Haha
Zero doubts on that one my friend. I think I would of shook his hand or fist bumps
Haha ?

 

[sahlomonic]

I have to share this one. This is a zero bullshit story. October of 2011. I was a guitar tech for a buddy's band that went up to Minneapolis for an all day music event. They were 2nd or 3rd on the lineup, and Dokken was headlining. This was set up downtown, about a block away from the old Vikings stadium. Somehow, this event never really got promoted, and basically NOBODY showed up. It was hilarious that a whole downtown block was taped off for this gig, and hardly anyone came.

Our drummer happened to sneak into Dokken's limo, and drank most of their liquor. By the time Dokken went up, they brought the keg into the "crowd" because it was almost empty and they didn't get to pre-game lol.

So this pic here is what I snapped right before Dokken hit the stage. From what I remember they played a good 20 or 30 minute set, then bailed. I have a couple pics of them playing somewhere on my phone, and their sound check right when we got there. Next day found out Dokken was in the same hotel as us, and in the lobby I chatted with Jon Levin a bit about his gear. Really nice dude. Mick looked hammered, Don and Sean McNabb weren't there at the time. Holy cow what a memory. I bet if anyone asks Don about the worst gig they've played, this one has to be it.

BUCKETHEAD!!! ?


Sound check pic (McNabb in white, Levin in black Levin was using rental DSL stacks and sounded fucking incredible

 

[Rick Lee]

I wouldn't even think of dropping a deuce in that rathole men's room upstairs in the Rainbow. I don't even like taking a leak up there.

BTW, Mick lives nearby me and I've seen him at the Safeway a few times.

 

[cragginshred]

Great storeis!
2 Dokken stories, ok 3
Saw them open for Dio in 83 ish -Viv and Lynch same night in their prime!
Saw them Monsters of Rock at Candlestick stadium, by then I was more into Metallica. That was the end of Lynch and Dokken

About 3 years ago my buddies band opened for them in Fresno. they finish their set and Don is nowhere to be found....
Apparently he flew in and was an hour late. The crowd is pissed.

My buddy says in walks this old guy with a cane and a pronounced limp. He proceeds to wrestle his way into a pair of tight leather pants, dons a scarf and hat and hobbles out to butcher the high parts on the tunes he cannot do anymore.

I agree with everyone the levine can do lynch better than lynch currently. Last note, I can listen to New and old Dokken more often these days than Ratt. Pearcy's vocals and dumb lyrics just anooy me and ruin it.

 

[grooveHT]

So back in the 00's I was at the Rainbow bathroom taking a shit. So I am done with it and I walk out of the stall and there's this old guy pissing in the urinal. I walk past him and start washing my hands. I glance at the mirror and the guy is now right behind me waiting for his turn to wash his hands.
Because it's just the 2 of us in the bathroom and I am a polite person, I acknowledge him and say "hi how are you?". His face immediately lights up because he thought I recognized him ( I didn't) and he says " Hi I am Don Dokken" with his hand out for me to shake. I say "no offense Don Dokken, but you were just holding your dick with that hand" and walk out.
And that is my Don Dokken story.

This is fucking hilarious, Billy!

 

[Samhain]

"Many men have taken a dump in the men's room, yes many men"

 

[John 14:6]

Always find it humorous when people pay money to see a 70 year old guy that has been through major surgeries and cancer, and are dissapointed that he's still not at the top of his game. That's like me telling Michael Jordan he sucks because he can't dunk from the free throw line anymore.

I agree and the same thing goes for David Lee Roth. He could not stay 25 forever and lost his hair and some of his voice and can't jump around kicking all over the stage now so many people treat him like he has always been a joke. DLR in his prime was the best rock frontman ever and I thought he still sounded great on Van Halen's last record. Maybe he can't scream anymore, but the first time I heard the song Tattoo I had a huge smile because it sound like real Van Halen to me.

 

[Samhain]

Having witnessed rock music in all its glory in real-time i prefer to admire those era's for their contributions to the planet rather than nit pick about peoples shortcomings as they age.
Nobody gets out of this world alive/news flash. The pain is a coming.

 

[Kidkramer71]

I know people talk shit about Don Dokken.
But when I met him he was cool and gave my daughter ear plugs.
Lynch was cool every time I met him.
Mick was nice , Jon Levin was as well.
Never met Jeff Pilson ?

 

[bugsy5150]

Jon Levin is normally the guitarist and totally rips. He does George's solos better than when George sits in. How was it that George saved their asses? Just curious. Thanks.

Jon Levin is a very good guitarist but the night I saw Dokken George totally dominate the night! I not a Dokken fanboy just have known about them over the years!! Thumbs up to Don’s band they did an excellent job propping up a corpse!
George killed it!!!