@@FoundingFathers2.0 Thanks for the recommendation man..that was so good i didn't notice 5mins had passed!😆He's the kind of guitarist i could never tire of hearing!I want more!✌💛🤘
Really good character as well. He comes across as a very nice and humble individual. I’m sad about how things turned out for him and Dave McClain in Machinehead.
@@Grimeyhoob I'm a Bay Area guy. Been following Phil & Vio for a long time. I remember Vio-lence at The Stone then MH right after them...I follow him on IG. He does live streams, interacts all the time. Answers folks questions, etc. He has a bar in Dublin...I swear I gotta get over there for Karaoke night on Wednesdays. It's like a 20 min drive.
Dokken wrote some killer tunes. Definitely weren’t the atypical hair metal band, had a heavy side. George Lynch is still a man on top of his game. Much respect to this cover, Ellefson has such a heavy bottom end on his bass, totally badass. Vocalist totally owned the song and the drummer and guitarist amazing chops. Love the R Rhoads inspired Jackson.
Part of why I agree with Eddie Trunk that we need to get rid of the term “hair metal” some bands get lumped in that shouldn’t be. For example would you equate Dokken and W.A.S.P. with Winger and Poison?
@@kudukilla agree totally....the term hair metal doesn’t do justice to those bands. Those musicians especially Winger, WASP could really play their instruments, the image betrays them.
The only thing that really kept them from becoming the best was their penchant for heartache and heartbreak in their catalog. They started sounding really Pop-like in the later years.
@@432b86ed fair call 👍 actually who I am kidding? You're totally right haha Sorry dude I must've been in a shitty mood when I commented, too much of that on the internet already! It's the first time I've been able to really focus on his technique actually, that's more to my point, SP is always such a fun party live even it's a piss-take parody they're doing it right so it's still homage tribute but they're keeping the flame alive for the next generation & are a gateway band now for sure. They always had the chops since Metal Shop 🤘 Atomic Punks= best VH cover band ever
I say this with the most respect. I agree, Lynch was/is the shit. Underrated? Maybe a little. However, in my opinion Akira takasaki from the band Loudness was the most underrated guitarist of the eighties hands down. Him and George have mastered that deep crunchy distortion tone that us kids were drooling over and trying to copy. If you don't initially agree, all I ask is that you do listen to 1984's thunder in the east. 1986's lightning strikes. And 1988's hurricane eyes and give me your honest opinion. Lots of live shit and documentaries all over you tube. The fact that they were Japanese selling out arenas in Europe, they knew they had to work that much harder to have success in the USA and here in Canada. He was recognized by a few of the guitar player magazines but a hard sell for Circus mag or Hit Parader etc... Looking forward to hearing your opinion. (Stay safe my friend)
@@dragonfly8341 I listened to some of that stuff a year or so ago - I was heavily into thrash metal during the 80's, but never really heard Vio-Lence. Took me a while to get used to Sean's vocals, but yeah, Phil and Rob shredded it up. And fuck Machine Head - they're a second rate Pantera rip-off band. I bought their first album back in the mid-90's and sold it shortly after. Really generic shit.
@@dmitryowens haha yeah Sean Killian's voice was always the barrier for everyone, the most manic of all the Bay Area thrashers, only eclipsed by the heaviest SF bands like Sadus & Possessed, but their vocal styles were more extreme. Great that Killian is healthy & well again & Vio-Lence is back in business 🤘
I was going to say this kicks ass, but I'd just be repeating all the previous comments. This kicks ass. Used to hearing Lynch's beautiful, wailing, intro to Just Got Lucky immediately after this.
Heck of a cover of one of the best songs from one of the best bands of the 80’s hair metal scene. Dokken’s strengths were the harmonies of Don and Jeff and the riffs and solos of George. Vocals were on point here and the guitars were note for note spot on! Rokken with Dokken! 🤟🏻
I truly wish Mr. Allen could sing for Dream Theater... Fantastic job from all of you actually. I think we're all ready for things to get back to normal and live performances resume.
This is absolutly fukin killer!!!!!! Thank you guys for bringing this song and nailing it!!!! I know it wasnt easy ,,, im a 80s rock / metal guy tooo.!!!!!!!!!
GREAT COVER!!! While I'm a diehard LoG and Slayer fan, i have my mellow moments. Dokken is definitely one of those bands I listen to during those times. Very nice job to the singer. Don Dokken had a serious set of pipes back in the day.
I'm so sorry that I am just seeing this video now, but this is awesome. Russell is an awesome vocalist, Phil is awesome on guitar, Stix is right on time, and Dave is badass on bass and backing vocals!!! I don't know if this is a one off or this is a side project, but I would love to see and hear more of this!!!! You guys sound awesome!!!
Great to see Russell's voice can still bring down mountains. Raw power! Great to see Demmel, too. 33 years and Eternal Nightmare is still holding the crown as the greatest thrash album ever. Period!
Ha! Grateful to have lived the actual Dokken experience at many o’ Dokken concerts. Better than hav’n Wheatles for breakfast I tell ya. Tooth and nail, good for metal soul oh yeah. Good job fellas. (Actually, thanks Don, George, Mick and Jeff)
Alot of us thrashers had a mad respect for this back in the day. I never met a rock/metal guitar player who didn't think George Lynch was the shit.
I'd seriously rate him in my top 3 guitarists. Truthfully he probably hit's number 1for me. Just my opinion and preference.
100% Agreed.
They didn't think anything brother
They knew!✌💛🤘
You are 100% correct🤘🏾
@@FoundingFathers2.0 Thanks for the recommendation man..that was so good i didn't notice 5mins had passed!😆He's the kind of guitarist i could never tire of hearing!I want more!✌💛🤘
Phil Demmel is such an underrated guitar player. Definitely did the justice a Lynch song deserves
Really good character as well. He comes across as a very nice and humble individual. I’m sad about how things turned out for him and Dave McClain in Machinehead.
Dude was born in Walnut Creek California..frickin awesome
@@Grimeyhoob I'm a Bay Area guy. Been following Phil & Vio for a long time. I remember Vio-lence at The Stone then MH right after them...I follow him on IG. He does live streams, interacts all the time. Answers folks questions, etc. He has a bar in Dublin...I swear I gotta get over there for Karaoke night on Wednesdays. It's like a 20 min drive.
Dokken wrote some killer tunes. Definitely weren’t the atypical hair metal band, had a heavy side. George Lynch is still a man on top of his game. Much respect to this cover, Ellefson has such a heavy bottom end on his bass, totally badass. Vocalist totally owned the song and the drummer and guitarist amazing chops. Love the R Rhoads inspired Jackson.
Part of why I agree with Eddie Trunk that we need to get rid of the term “hair metal” some bands get lumped in that shouldn’t be. For example would you equate Dokken and W.A.S.P. with Winger and Poison?
@@kudukilla agree totally....the term hair metal doesn’t do justice to those bands. Those musicians especially Winger, WASP could really play their instruments, the image betrays them.
So tired of this hair metal lame ass label...btw that term wasn't used back in the day....this is heavy fuckin metal PERIOD...
The only thing that really kept them from becoming the best was their penchant for heartache and heartbreak in their catalog. They started sounding really Pop-like in the later years.
@@kudukilla Dokken maybe, W.A.S.P. never.
Tooth & Nail was a very underrated album.
Tooth and Nail is the fn shit dude
✌💛🤘
Agreed 100%. Every track is awesome.
Every song on that album was good.
It's not underrated,it sent Dokken to new heights.everybody I know was digging the record and couldn't get enough of it.
The guitars in Turn on the Action are just unbelivable, I never understood why that track wasn't hug
Russell Allen singing Dokken was the best thing I saw today!
Always one of my fave Dokken tunes.....nailed it.
I see what you did there.
Didn't really nail it this was abit simplified
Mad respect for Phil on his Randy Rhoads inspired Jackson V !! ♫
the drums were outstanding in this...
JUST the Drums?? LOL!
Stix and the rest of steel Panther are ridiculous 😎🤙🤘🍺🍺🍺
Agreed , more stand out than his playing in SP, but they're all on point here 👍
@@dragonfly8341
Seems to me that what he puts out with SP is equally sick - and especially so, cause it's original stuff.
@@432b86ed fair call 👍 actually who I am kidding? You're totally right haha Sorry dude I must've been in a shitty mood when I commented, too much of that on the internet already! It's the first time I've been able to really focus on his technique actually, that's more to my point, SP is always such a fun party live even it's a piss-take parody they're doing it right so it's still homage tribute but they're keeping the flame alive for the next generation & are a gateway band now for sure. They always had the chops since Metal Shop 🤘 Atomic Punks= best VH cover band ever
People forget what an amazing band Dokken were. Powerful metal. Killer top 10 guitarist. So many hits from this band. Great cover 🤘🏼
They literally had the most complete talented band in that era
I didn’t forget 😃
Loved it. Hard to top Don in his prime with the high notes though. Him and Pilson worked so well together.
George lynch was by far the most underrated guitar player ever..never got the recognition he deserved
Never under rated IMO, every metal musician knows who George Lynch is and rightfully so....he is one of the very best and the world knows it.
I say this with the most respect. I agree, Lynch was/is the shit. Underrated? Maybe a little. However, in my opinion Akira takasaki from the band Loudness was the most underrated guitarist of the eighties hands down. Him and George have mastered that deep crunchy distortion tone that us kids were drooling over and trying to copy. If you don't initially agree, all I ask is that you do listen to 1984's thunder in the east. 1986's lightning strikes. And 1988's hurricane eyes and give me your honest opinion. Lots of live shit and documentaries all over you tube. The fact that they were Japanese selling out arenas in Europe, they knew they had to work that much harder to have success in the USA and here in Canada. He was recognized by a few of the guitar player magazines but a hard sell for Circus mag or Hit Parader etc... Looking forward to hearing your opinion.
(Stay safe my friend)
Russel Allen is one of my all time favourite metal singers
Most underrated Dokken song. Love the cover!!!
Great song and you guys nailed it!
My favorite Dokken song . From day 1.. it's in my Playlist everyday ❤❤❤❤
1:49 Solo by Michael Angelo Batio 🤪
Thought that was him😀
Damn, that was kick-ass! I didn't know that Phil Demmel could play leads like that.
Bro.... his work in Vio-lence was his best and his first. Calling in the Coroner!!
Why Do You Think Rob Flynn Kept Him In MACHINEHEAD So Long??
Dmitry Owens then you need to hear the first 2 Vio-Lence records, both Phil & Rob at the top of their game, MH pales in comparison
@@dragonfly8341
I listened to some of that stuff a year or so ago - I was heavily into thrash metal during the 80's, but never really heard Vio-Lence. Took me a while to get used to Sean's vocals, but yeah, Phil and Rob shredded it up. And fuck Machine Head - they're a second rate Pantera rip-off band. I bought their first album back in the mid-90's and sold it shortly after. Really generic shit.
@@dmitryowens haha yeah Sean Killian's voice was always the barrier for everyone, the most manic of all the Bay Area thrashers, only eclipsed by the heaviest SF bands like Sadus & Possessed, but their vocal styles were more extreme. Great that Killian is healthy & well again & Vio-Lence is back in business 🤘
Great cover! Phil’s use of a Rangy Rhoads influenced guitar on a George Lynch song did not go unnoticed. ;)
My favorite Dokken song play by the best of the best ❤❤❤❤ thank you 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Excellent! I'm glad to see other musicians appreciate others songs and work. DZF
Russell Russell Russell.... You rule...!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏
Stix always kicks ass. Here it's no exception. Everybody brought it. _Everybody._
Why would you give this a thumbs down...some people are just stupid...great work guys
I was going to say this kicks ass, but I'd just be repeating all the previous comments. This kicks ass. Used to hearing Lynch's beautiful, wailing, intro to Just Got Lucky immediately after this.
My favorite Dokken song
Played flawlessly by you guys .. all of you are superstars .. you guys did an excellent job ❤❤❤❤
They crushed this. I love Phil’s look in the camera after the solos. Says a lot, and I think sends a lot of respect to George Lynch…
Amazing cover !
I miss my Russell Allen wish I could get him back
These guys tear it completely up
30 people thumbs down? ...apparently they are hard of hearing because they was an EPIC cover!
This needs more views. Excellent job! Very dedicated 👌
I want Phil's guitar!!!!
Another huge Randy Rhoads fan!
The first time ever I hear Russell scream 🤘
Heck of a cover of one of the best songs from one of the best bands of the 80’s hair metal scene. Dokken’s strengths were the harmonies of Don and Jeff and the riffs and solos of George.
Vocals were on point here and the guitars were note for note spot on! Rokken with Dokken! 🤟🏻
Russel Allen's Voice is amazing .. This cover gives brand new energy to this song ..
Vocals were superb. This was very well done all the way around.
Ummmmm Nailed It!....strike that....SLAYED it! Not easy to cover George - but this was fire!
One of my favorite Dokken songs. The whole album is fantastic.
Excellent job, gentlemen!!
Well done my friends. Take care and god bless.
Phil Demmel killing it !!
Russell Allen is a beast!!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
This needs to be an actual supergroup!! Hopefully they put out more stuff
🤟👍Rocked this classic Dokken hard!💥
Good job! Phil kicked some ass shreddin'!🤘😎
This brought back memories. Busting out some old Dokken next. Thanks
I want more of this!!!
Agree
Those dokken songs ARE rockin'
I miss him so much
Fucking just pure awesomeness, Phil killed that solo. Russell is incredible and so is everyone else. cheers to you guys.
Hell Yeah!! What upp Stix it in ya😎🤟🤟🤟💯
great cover!! awesome!! I want to see someone cover Dio
Holy mother of GOD,...NAILED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heck yeah I'd paid to see that for sure.
Tremendous. Like when I first heard the song !
Very good job guys. I have to say as a die-hard Dokken fan, that you gave it a new life.
Phil is a monster on those leads!
Phil Demmel is Bad Ass, I'm a huge George Lynch fan, his solo was spot on!!!
I love this version better. Russell Allen is a awesome singer. All of them are awesome
Phenomenal by EVERYONE! Killer vocals!
Came here for Ellefson, cool lineup
I truly wish Mr. Allen could sing for Dream Theater... Fantastic job from all of you actually. I think we're all ready for things to get back to normal and live performances resume.
Now that is how you do a cover 😎🎸🥁🎸
Can they just re-record the entire album please! This is bloody brilliant! Russell Allen is a special talent.
This is absolutly fukin killer!!!!!! Thank you guys for bringing this song and nailing it!!!! I know it wasnt easy ,,, im a 80s rock / metal guy tooo.!!!!!!!!!
Nice! All the way around freaking awesome.
Outstanding guys!!!!!!!!!
Kick ass job fellas......... Great fun👍
GREAT COVER!!! While I'm a diehard LoG and Slayer fan, i have my mellow moments. Dokken is definitely one of those bands I listen to during those times.
Very nice job to the singer. Don Dokken had a serious set of pipes back in the day.
Great cover of a great song.
Dokken is criminally underrated.
Rockin' with Dokken! 🤘🤘
Would love to see a cover of Dream Warriors or Kiss of Death...
Oh, just hell yeah!!!!!!!! Nailed it.
Gooood performance ! Thank you!👍👍
wow loved this version and this wacky all clash of some of my all time favorite people from awesome bands. more of stuff like this!!
Hopes and Dreams Russ.
Hopes and Dreams.
Very Awesome👏Good Job🎸😄🎉
Mr Allen you are a friggin beast from the east!
Great rendition!! Bad Ass!!👍🤘🤘
Great and awesome bass guitar playing
Absolutely Incredible! Thanks guys! 👍🏼👊
🎸🎸🎸🎸🎤🤘🤘🤘🤘💥Genial idea! 👍
Thanks guys for this video... amazing metal song
I like this cover, you guys kicked ass!
Killer job guys! Did Dokken justice!
Fabulous!!!!!!!!!
Fantastic cover of a great Dokken staple.
An absolutely smoking cover! Phil nailed all the rhythm and lead parts!
I'm so sorry that I am just seeing this video now, but this is awesome. Russell is an awesome vocalist, Phil is awesome on guitar, Stix is right on time, and Dave is badass on bass and backing vocals!!! I don't know if this is a one off or this is a side project, but I would love to see and hear more of this!!!! You guys sound awesome!!!
Fantastic job guys!! Killer!
Unreal guys!!!
Phil, you're a beast. 🤘
Russel Allen is hands down the best vocalist in metal. So god damn underrated.
Sounds great gentlemen! Love it.
All day!!! Phil is a beast!!
That was killer....Gentlemen !! Thanks
🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
One of my fav Dokken tunes turned up to 11!
I think that might break the spell!~Nice cover.
Excellent! Thank you. I love Dokken. One of my top ten bands in the 80s.
Great to see Russell's voice can still bring down mountains. Raw power! Great to see Demmel, too. 33 years and Eternal Nightmare is still holding the crown as the greatest thrash album ever. Period!
This just flat out kicked ass.
Ha! Grateful to have lived the actual Dokken experience at many o’ Dokken concerts. Better than hav’n Wheatles for breakfast I tell ya. Tooth and nail, good for metal soul oh yeah. Good job fellas. (Actually, thanks Don, George, Mick and Jeff)