Dick Clark interviews Dokken - American Bandstand 1985

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

Don was just the coolest frontman, and had the most badass voice! So soaring and distinct in its sound 🙏

[@dandross]

He could actually sing

[@lrn_news9171]

I love both his speaking and singing voice

[@stallownedstallion825]

Dokken stomped bawlz...best band you never heard of. Ever. Totally overlooked by fake critics...complete melodic heartfelt mastrry

[@BeDangerousGroup]

This is great! Dick Clark was so amazing to so many (then) young bands. Great exposure for a not yet famous DOKKEN. Thank you so much for posting!

[@girthbrooks4730]

Dick Clark was a class act. Respected all of guests and all musicians.

[@jennifersman7990]

Very much so, guy went from the 50’s into the 2000’s and even after having a stroke he was still there on New Year’s Eve

[@wingerboy88]

I love George's hairstyle!

[@PACbelltech1]

Francisco Geovanny looked like the singer of kajagoogoo. Limahl

[@wingerboy88]

@@PACbelltech1 oh yep! A little bit hehe..

[@stratkiller2531]

George had the best hair of that era.

[@loumason6120]

YUP Lynch had awesome hair and mick too.. Sixx had the best imo

[@MrLandry2010]

I loved Dokken when I was in my mid teens I had 4 of their albums.

[@lrn_news9171]

Same, I had the first 4 albums.

[@stephaniebeeboo2793]

I met Dokken at a cd store in New Jersey in 1997 and Don was really sweet and flirty to me but George wasn't too friendly, they definately hated each other because Don was sitting at one the end of the table while George was sitting at the other end of the table. Don isn't egotistical at all, not while I was talking to him anyway. I remember when I was waiting in line to meet Dokken, Don gave me a really big smile, I was blushing so much at that moment. :D He is a sweet man, i don't care what the haters say about him.

[@davidwiser3883]

You must be a hottie Stephanie!!

[@MrMatthiasSchneider]

High point of their career so far: "Meeting Gladys Knight and the Pips backstage." Interestingly mature answer from Mick.

[@loudog2326]

He Meant that as a Compliment !!! Gladys Knight and The Pip's, Are Music Royalty !!! One of The Biggest Selling Artist of All Time !!!

[@sketchyold]

Most musicians who find some level of success on the international level have a wide ranging musical taste.

[@shawdowsanddust5301]

Dokken was really one of the better bands of the 80's. Wrote some great songs, Don could sing with the best of them in his era and Lynch is a legend on the guitar.

[@jennifersman7990]

They were, of all the hair metal bands of the 80’s they were one of the best

[@theYuGiOhseasonzeroguy]

​@@jennifersman7990maybe even THE best tbh

[@bonner-roush7022]

I remember this day 35 years ago. Changed my life! Thank you Don, George, Jeff, & Mick-your music makes The World A Better Place♥

[@matthewlassise7607]

Dokken is an amazing 80s metal band. Been thinking about their music lately even in late 2024 🙂

[@robie1445]

Dokken still rockin’

[@airwolf612]

That’s some mad hair lol. I love it. I wonder what Dick Clark though of the 80’s hair metal bands haha. Miss you man. RIP Dick Clark.

[@fivestring65ify]

I remember watching this. They did just got lucky and alone again. Love this band.

[@PACbelltech1]

Jimmy Lewis I wish their performance was on this video

[@mariepaul2756]

I met Don Dokken in 1991 I was almost 17 that year in Tampa Florida.... He was doing his own Solo band then... He was Fabulous .... Real Down To Earth!!

[@sixsentsoldiers]

Wild Mick Brown says meeting Gladys Night and The Pipps was one of the best moments he's had. So cool.

[@royv8637]

SixSentSoldiers I caught that six

[@iwaswithyourmom9410]

thats not cool...its gay

[@daves4645]

So are you.

[@ericthomas917]

The band probably grew up on Gladys Night and the Pipps

[@THECLARENCES]

Dick was truly touched by what Mick said! xoxo The Clarences

[@jenniferm7021]

Wow! Love this! Amazing footage with the always classy Dick Clark. Apparently George left his shirt backstage.

[@GrungyRockerChick]

Jennifer M Yeah he did! Hot!

[@legacyoflynch1885]

he looked best with it off anyway lol

[@PACbelltech1]

Jennifer M ....and the problem with this is......

[@stefanheintzelmann5744]

One of my idols in Heavy Metal-History!!! 🎸🤘🏻💥💖

[@patrickfraley4545]

Dick Clark?

[@stefanheintzelmann5744]

@@patrickfraley4545 You‘re kiddin‘ me!? 🤔😂 No, I meant the band Dokken dude! ☝🏻💥 🎸

[@patrickfraley4545]

@@stefanheintzelmann5744 LOL...I knew whatcha meant dude but I couldn't resist.

[@stefanheintzelmann5744]

@@patrickfraley4545 No problem Bro, Rock on! 🎸🤘🏻

[@elimarsilvanikock7818]

cool shows back those days, i was born too late for this.

[@pauldaniel4544]

DOKKEN RULEZ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 80'S METAL RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chesterlane3032]

Dokken was named after the lead singer Don Dokken and he will be in my memories forever and ever since the 1980's

[@LizaJane761]

I just LOVE THIS! George is so amazing :)

[@1962drob]

1:02, "Mr. "Wild Man" Himself, Mick Brown". That's what inspired me to adopt the nickname, "Wild Man" Dean. Dokken is my favorite Heavy Metal band, and it was so cool that they were on "American Bandstand", and Dick Clark got to interview them. Awesome Post!!!!

[@woodentulike2no]

Mr Clark was such a Class Act.

[@BrianMont1]

Thank you so much for this! I 'd been waiting for this for a long time, which the performances were uploaded!!

[@mr198221]

I can't believe Dokken was on this show

[@jasonlee8497]

I remember this from when I was a kid. George was the coolest guitar player even then.

[@realguy5066]

I met Dokken at Minneapolis Int’l. Gracious men! Photos and shaking hands, they gave me time... then I said, “Remenber, Don, before Def Leppard there was you!” Seriously, meant for it to be a major compliment. Don asked his guitarist “what?”, his guitarist repeated what it was that I said. Don nodded his head fast looking out in the distance and stepped into his cab. I’ve been going through that statement over and over.... did I compliment him? Your thoughts.

[@amadeus1756]

Man, would love to have this on DVD! Never knew they were on here! Thanks so much for posting....

[@jcfight30]

What's Tungus grump mean? They said George Lynch had that nickname on the unchain the night dvd.

[@WarinTbone]

@@jcfight30 Tungus Grump was George's first band

[@catherinewilliams9680]

George Lynch was so underrated as a guitarist. Mr Scary Rocks.

[@kscarano]

They did Just Got Lucky and then Alone Again. I have this on video.

[@richardherzog5405]

ALONE AGAIN isa great song by Dokken

[@maryannnewcomb5895]

Best line up

[@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334]

Wow!! This was much better than I anticipated! Don and George do okay standing right next to each other and you can hardly tell that the 2 fucking hate each other. Mick is such a cool cat and Jeff Pilson is awesome as well!! I'll be rockin with Dokken forever!!

[@lrn_news9171]

That's before tensions in the band were high

[@lrn_news9171]

Tensions got worse around 1986-1987

[@sirwolf7244]

Well it is lip synched.

[@vinniegunns3293]

I was at that show here in albuquerque... lol he wasnt tired..

[@LadyRock999]

They are so lovely here *-* mother of God!!!

[@TinoTse-ez3nq]

When I was working for K-Mart as a 19 year old man. Bought Dokken 1987 Back For The Attack. To this day I still have it on Cassette

[@elgrupomonaliza]

the presenter takes care about all the guys , this si so cool.......

[@michaelshields7777]

Sadly, three years later, they would break up right after the last show on Van Halen's Monsters of Rock Tour in 1988.

[@matthewlassise7607]

Love it Dokken on American Bandstand awesome in 1985 !

[@darthsimmons6957]

Wow, the picture quality on that, is so crystal clear! It must've been digitally restored. I wish they would leave the musical performances attached to these interviews!😡

[@TMoody]

Bring back the long earrings and the tiger stripes!

[@styllmusic]

I never even considered Dokken to be Heavy Metal. Wasp...yes...Dokken Hard Rock...MElodic ROck...what does it truly matter...If you like it that all that matters, Scorpians could be Heavy Metal but now Hard Rock...they all had those hints of this and that...

[@RichBischoff]

I love how he talks about Gladis Night and how long they had been together, and says thats something to look forward to. Weren't you guys listening. Put a side your BS and get back together...

[@erika8214]

Rich Bischoff They are back! Just in case you haven't heard or read Dokken (original members) has a new song and music video out titled, "Just Another Day" (2018) and it was released yesterday, March 22, 2018. Enjoy Rockin' With Dokken once again.

[@johnnycache34]

I saw lynch mob/dokken last night and George played a couple of songs with dokken

[@tinotse8964]

Love all of Dokken Music & Videos

[@ellieallen3349]

I watch the music videos and sometimes it's hard to tell. But damn, Dokken's a big guy, I never noticed until now

[@stephaniebeeboo2793]

I met him in person in 1997 at a music store in NJ He was really nice! everybody says he is a jerk and an egomaniac but he wasn't like that at all when i talked to him, he was really sweet to me :)

[@legacyoflynch1885]

love it :) my George #1

[@F.S.111]

I didn’t know who Dokken was. Went to go see one of my first concerts around 15-16 years old so around 1984. I really went to to see Twisted Sister. Y&T and Dokken opened. Soon as I heard and saw them playing Tooth and Nail I was like holy shit that’s a great band and the guitarist shreds! VH was my fav band and still is but man I love me some Dokken too.

[@kareybarey13]

I saw them open for Aerosmith in 88 in san diego. they rocked balls!!!

[@brianteed7390]

I saw Dokken open for Dio in Saginaw Michigan back in January of 1985.

[@PACbelltech1]

karey lester damn I missed that show!

[@daves4645]

I saw Dokken open for Dio in 1983, and open for Iron Maiden in1985. Both great shows.

[@amoruzz]

Don's song writing with George's guitar was a killer combo when they were keeping it balanced. When the latter 80's had over milked the guitar hero thing, it had an unfortunate effect on the band and a lot of bands of the era. The following albums got away from the songs and got more guitar orientated than about the songs, imo. I was a huge Dokken fan from the early 80's and the "Under Lock & Key" album was really some of their best work or my favorite album. I had them all. Everything was just right on it. They did good!

[@callielucas1197]

When Don said they couldn't afford a 32 Track studio yet, he wasn't kidding. In 1985, I was in line to get in at The Troubadour, and Don comes walking up, alone, wearing that fringed sleeved long leather jacket he wore often and in one of the videos. I wasn't exactly new to seeing "celebrities", but I was definitely a Dokken fan. Anyway, he went back and forth along the line a couple times. Then right before my friend and I were at the pay window inside the front entrance, he walks in again and asked if he could get in. They said he wasn't on the list. Dokken was well known enough that someone working the Troubadour would know who he was, but either way, they weren't letting him in. He didn't push or anything. Instead he turns around and asks if we had $5. Yes, he literally didn't have the money to pay to get in. I gave him the $5. He went in. He still owes me $5. 😄😄😄

[@ThrashMetalAJM]

I remember months ago, some dude here in youtube had this 84' dokken bandstand performance live and now its gone. WTF!! I cant find it anyways. Anyone know where i can find this?

[@ezrabrooks12]

Good Stuff.

[@CustomCutsKaraoke]

some send the link of the songs..can't find it..please!!!!

[@Judezki92]

hopefully somebody has the songs they played on the show.

[@wadewoodard3792]

I was at the Albuquerque show where George passed out. As I recall, Don played guitar for the rest of the set. They were opening for Dio.

[@tamarafox7386]

Ginny McKnight from Club Esprit... Thank you for giving me the chance to teach tennis there. Don knows=) and Gladys Knight... =)

[@nutmeg8756]

I wanted to hear the song... :(

[@mo2wheelz74]

Don seems like such a sweet guy to talk to he honestly does ☺️🤘

[@MetalHeart8787]

would have been great if you shown them playing the song!

[@PACbelltech1]

MetalHeart8787 right??!

[@stratkiller2531]

....Aaaaaaaand the man himself!!! GEORGE LYNCH!!! For once Don acknowledges the selling point of his band... GEORGE.

[@ginterka381996]

It's not true. They all were very talented.

[@alternapopcom]

this is great though i wish we could see the lip synced performance too. the video rip is surprisingly a pretty good quality too for the era this came from.

[@musicphannatic1]

Being a jazz/R&B fanatic....Don D and the guys were ONE band that I did injoy! Mr. D kinda eschewed the brawny m'tal phenomena! Nice hairsprayer band!! Low point...ah how Lynch and Dokken HATED each other and according to Don...the music was the baby...guitar player interview....but who cares...Just Got Lucky Ive Been hypnotized! This rulez when Guests like Gladys Knight and Dokken are on the same show....ditto Ray Goodman and Brown and The Romantics! AB/DC was an AMAZING SHOW!!!!!

[@glennman0922]

Damn. I’m from Detroit.😳

[@god6384]

George looks sharp here

[@sparkynm156]

OH my God... Seeing Lynch's hair and realizing thats exactly how my hair was except mine went down to my waist.... I remember it now like it was yesterday.... I finally cut it after I was in an accident and could no longer brush my hair.. I originally grew my hair out because of Elric and StormBringer of Melnebonia .... Then came DIO and the rest of history was HEAVY METAL \m/ George Lynch , what an amazing Guitar God... Mick a Master Basser .. Hell.. DOKKEN KICKED ASS ! PERIOD ! Thanks for all those Rockin nights, Dokken Always helped get the Girls into the Mood.... mmmmm Hahaha... Still Do !

[@TormentNJ-BlastedNJ]

Wow I remember this 🤘🏻

[@SixxQueen91]

anyone got the preformances they did

[@POLLOTROM]

Where is the song?

[@MetalMaster101]

@Judezki92 i have them but I'm afraid youtube won't allow them.

[@tamarafox7386]

THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@guitarzarfun]

George with an old Randall RG100ES...who'da thunk this is the exact same amp to make Pantera's brutal tone?

[@luna945]

I watched bandstand all the time, I don't remember this.

[@kai223noa]

Nice video, would have been better if it had the song.

[@freebirdforever2674]

Wow they’re SO YOUNG here! Buncha fresh-faced babies! 😂

[@stephaniebeeboo2793]

Yeah and Don was gorgeous!

[@ginterka381996]

@@stephaniebeeboo2793 Jeff was the hottest!

[@stephaniebeeboo2793]

@@ginterka381996 yes he was very hot

[@lrn_news9171]

What's interesting is that the members of Dokken were actually older than most other 80s metal bands, they were already in their 30s when Back for the attack was released in 87

[@freebirdforever2674]

@@ginterka381996 The man could sing too! I remember a bootleg where they all took solos and Jeff killed it on his!

[@zzzthaoster]

Where's the rest of the videos?

[@stevemandl5140]

do any of the people the people in the audience know who dokken was even? half of the people there I think were into pop rock or that pop bubble gum music.

[@lrn_news9171]

Well, when Don introduced Lynch people applauded louder compared to Pilson and Mick, seems like there were Lynch fans there

[@alexsaucedo8032]

GEORGE LYNCH GUITAR GOD 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@davidwiser3883]

For sure!!

[@CrewMotleyCrue345]

Dokken does have double bass pedal !! Listen to tooth n nail

[@thischannelrocks2400]

The songs are now on my channel! :)

[@LepForeverify]

Would of loved to hear which song!

[@battlefrontwing]

The heavy metal is the name of this kind of music (Dokken) since the beggining of it. Venom etc... are called black metal band (that's why Venom band has a song called like that, or maybe this name is for those bands because of the venom's song... I dunno) but heavy metal is for Dokken etc... that's what I think and it will be like that forever

[@johnnychavez1824]

i was there at tingley colisuem when george passed out n stage

[@landrykkb]

Dokken might have been categorized heavy metal by 1985 standards,but certainly not today.

[@_vixen_4504]

Who cares about the so called ”metal” that we have today everyone of these new metal bands sucks. Dokken is the real deal when it comes to Metal

[@PACbelltech1]

Wheres the song performance?? Lol

[@mr.logicpants2835]

Wow, they were so young! I love Jeff but man, he looks like he is on something or maybe just nervous? A little bit too "Up".

[@LuciferDSatan-vn8gl]

Cocaine WAS the shit back then. Ecstasy (MDMA) was also available and popular in the underground then too. Believe it (MDMA) was outlawed that year if I'm correct.

[@highwaymaintainer]

Little did they know they would go back to being poor again

[@ZeeboLaywicker]

low spot? playing detroit..lmfao

[@erockscott1184]

Playing Detroit....lol....I would say playing Florida personally....Detroit is much better for rock.

[@ericscottstevens]

Yet the internal pressure pried this band apart in less than 3 years. Lynch and Dokken could never work on building trust while getting along, nor sharing success on equal basis. Drug use drove Jeff, Mick, and George into the depths of ambiguity that defied Don's idea of perfection.

[@michaelshields7777]

Damn, George Lynch must have used a whole can of Aqua-Net on his hair back then, hehehe!!!

[@ryant3600]

Jeff is so coked out.. hilarious..

[@battlefrontwing]

But it also can be called hardrock of course. Normally, hard rock and heavy metal are the same. The only difference is that heavy metal is the name gived by the american musicians in the 70's/80's for their own hardrock. With typical chords and sounds...

[@tamarafox7386]

MISS MY TAMA DRUMS!!!!!

[@jorgepaul5049]

When bands played Arenas now they just switch centuries and back to the small venues 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@danewson]

So what fucking song were they about to perform?

[@PACbelltech1]

danewson lol guess we'll never know!!

[@landrykkb]

So I don't know what I'm talking about because I have a different opinion than you?Just like you're not shy to voice yours,I have a right to voice mine too.

[@jcfight30]

@motleycrue24 funny, ya,, i heard it was just like a lady that told me conflicting personalities. they're both talented.

[@james24vegas]

why didn't they play the song, it must hv been a girl that put this video together.

[@ryanmozert]

Sad. sad , what happened to dokken , we'll never know

[@AVOLITE]

+Ryan Johnson - I Know!

[@airwolf612]

It happens... egos clash and bands fall apart. It’s a risky business. Some can hold it together and some can’t.

[@kimberlyj.sullivan9304]

The original band had recently reunited once again. :)

[@PACbelltech1]

Ryan Johnson same thing that happened to Van Halen sadly too many assholes in too small of a band

[@PACbelltech1]

But reb beach wasn't bad!!