Official Live Dokken - In My Dreams (Kind of strange)

[ChurchHill]

It really pisses me off when bands market something as live but re-record most of it in the studio. It’s a form of false advertising if you ask me. Use the terms “live footage”, or something along those lines. Or just don’t release anything at all if you’re not ok with how you sounded the first time.

Not about Dokken specifically, but live recordings in general, by Dokken and every other band who's released "live" material... I could not agree with you more. I can see touching up a bad note here or there, but one of the things I love most about live music are the "mistakes" or rough edges. At least I know that the band's really playing. We're all human. But if the band doesn't like the way they sound live, they don't need to try selling me another studio album after already selling me a ticket to a show that should've been better. If the band knows they need to touch up their "live" recording that much, they *know* that it should've been better in the first place.

 

[overthemountain]

Yes I had a hard time deciding if it was a crappy backing track or just studio redo, but leaned towards the latter. Thanks for posting the phone footage to confirm. Agree it's sad about Don, he seems to have absolutely no range left at all. Not sure if there's nothing he can do... if you look at how bad Axl Rose sounded a few years ago vs how good he sounded on the reunion tour... maybe Don just needs a vocal coach or something to make the most of whatever he has left. JAMES LUGO WHERE ARE YOU?!? LOL