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Classic Lineup:
- Don Dokken - Vocals
- George Lynch - Guitars
- Jeff Pilson - Bass
- Mick Brown - Drums
- Don Dokken - Vocals
- Jon Levin - Guitars
- Chris McCarvill - Bass
- Mick Brown - Drums
Without going through the other numerous lineup changes over the next 20 years, I'll just say that nothing has ever or will ever compare to the classic lineup in their prime. Don has obviously been a mainstay in the band as has Mick Brown on drums. Even though Mick has bounced around as a touring and recording drummer for various other artists over the years, he was almost always there for the Dokken albums, the only exception being the last studio album, Broken Bones (2012) due to other commitments, however to this day, he still is a member of the band.
In my opinion, Dokken was a bit of an anomaly when it came to the hard rock and/or hair metal boom of the 80's. They were a band based out of Los Angeles during the 1980s, however, they did not have that typical "LA Metal" sound that so many other bands had. I assume that this is due to Don's touring of Europe in the late 70's and early 80's. I think it influenced him to the point that he didn't sing like the other guys from his old stomping grounds, leading him to sounding a bit more like a European hard rock vocalist.
Discography: *(with links to album info)
- Breaking the Chains (1981/re-released in 1983)
- Tooth and Nail (1984)
- Under Lock and Key (1985)
- Back For the Attack (1987)
- Beast From the East (1988)
- Dysfunctional (1995)
- One Live Night (1996)
- Shadowlife (1997)
- Erase the Slate (1999)
- Long Way Home (2002)
- Hell to Pay (2004)
- Lightning Strikes Again (2008)
- Broken Bones (2012)
* not listing compilation or all of the live albums