Dokken - Just Got Lucky (Live) Jeff Pilson Singing

[@MMMUpdates]

One of the most underrated Musicians in the industry! The whole package. Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, writer, arranger, producer, Engineer. Jeff Pilson is the REAL DEAL!!

[@FFLL2112]

No one ever said you didn’t.. don’t be a dipshit

[@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334]

And one hell of a nice guy!

[@FFLL2112]

@@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334 True that!

[@stevendavis3382]

Couldn’t have said it better bro .. Jeff is one bad mo-fo

[@cricketguitar6782]

And also a good friend!

[@kalebaldwin5398]

Jeff's the kind of bassist every guitar player wants in their band. Especially for a power trio.

[@MichaelSamons]

Don who?

[@adamluck6439]

he is superb but no one does it better that don

[@slownezy69]

One of the reasons he's the "Musical Director" in Foreigner. Superb talent, great guy.

[@slownezy69]

@@adamluck6439 Not anymore

[@FFLL2112]

@@adamluck6439 Don was good back in the day but complete dog shit now. His karma caught up to him apparently

[@audreyclark7938]

I've known how great a singer Jeff is. This is the proof. His voice is incredible.

[@71Asrogers]

Holy Cow! JP slaying DDs lead! Awesome! Band sounds great too!

[@alexp6016]

His voice really is great! He did some backing vocals with Foreigner when I saw them recently, I was surprised.

[@rnsproductions2000]

Best vocal version yet. Period.

[@MahlonEdwards]

Agreed. Prefer Pilson over Dokken on this one. Oddly enough.

[@robertshabarekh610]

Blow’s Don away

[@gooberthoreau]

@@robertshabarekh610Well Don's current vocals yeah, but the album version of this song is 1000x better. Jeff over sings here and there are some notes that his tone is a bit odd. Now if he were to do the final recording, that would be the real comparison.

[@ForeverMPH]

@@gooberthoreau I agree completely! Don's voice definitely took a hit with the radiation treatments and other health issues, but I still prefer his original vocals over Jeff's. Don't get me wrong - Jeff is an awesome singer, bassist, composer, and all of that; however, no one sounds like Don (in my opinion)!

[@wereign9999]

No idea Jeff Pilson could sing. Badass! Sounds a lot like John Sykes.

[@GOWalksPortugal]

There are a few versions from Dokken (demos etc) here on YT with him singing, just write 'Dokken Pilson' and you'll find them 🤗 he is a great singer!

[@Nig6tWalker]

doesnt sound like Sykes,sorry you need to clean your ears

[@tbone5040]

@@Nig6tWalker Doesn't sound exactly.like John,but I hear what he means.

[@joelewishenry7886]

Bingo!

[@martintruther5808]

Dokken was right when he said Pilson sings as well as he does. In fact, he sings exactly like Dokken does.

[@GOWalksPortugal]

Right now Pilson sings much better than Don 😉

[@PippaPPod]

Not exactly at all. But Jeff’s incredible!

[@randybayle4383]

Actually I remember him saying sings almost as well as he does. Lol

[@mmmcosta]

He sings better, IMO.

[@MrClassicmetal]

@@mmmcosta I agree, he does have a better voice than Don.

[@bucksmycar]

This is awesome... Saw Jeff Pilson playing bass with Foreigner couple months ago,,, he stole the show...

[@jenniferkelman2922]

Pilson always had the vocal talent....still does. Just listen to T&N. As for Lynch.... He was a god then, he's a god now. End of story.

[@harrisonrelf6096]

Jennifer Kelman he still is even in his 60's sure he improvises some solos here and there but that's lynch for ya always experimenting and nothing wrong with that. His kxm stuff is killer! I hope i look as good and play as good as he does when im at 60!

[@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334]

Jennifer Kelman well put ma'am

[@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334]

Jennifer Kelman Jeff Pilson is the greatest backing vocalists of all time!! And a superb bassist

[@tarantul-anvil3851]

@@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334 Ever heard of Michael Anthony? ;)

[@michaelsimpson398]

@@tarantul-anvil3851 pilson and michael anthony two very competent bass players with voices that could front a band even now they are both that good

[@guitagious9464]

Wow, I knew Jeff could sing, but I never knew He sang like like this! Awesome! Lot's of emotion in the delivery, too.

[@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334]

Guitagious kicks DDs ass

[@ScottJGarvey]

Jeff Pilson = Most underrated musician in history

[@robertshabarekh610]

10 million albums sold

[@czos9239]

There's an interview with Zakk Wylde during the _Rockstar_ movie era who mentioned he was amazed at Pilson. "That guy is into everything!"

[@dougsteeleguitar]

Nice!! My new favorite singer for Dokken is Jeff. Yessss!!

[@SammyRoan]

+Doug Steele I'm with you. He kills this stuff.

[@jamesstewart1794]

If it's Doug Steele approved ,it's a win.

[@trendmassacre8423]

My opinion is if the classic line up decides to do more reunion shows, then Jeff needs to step up to the mic, and let Don play bass and harmonized with Jeff. I believe people would be happy with that.

[@lassemaja8382]

Don wouldnt be happy :) @@trendmassacre8423

[@nicolaorton8603]

The lovely Pilson seduces us with his soulful, melodic voice. Don took a risk allowing him to sing this. Well done, Pilson.

[@shack8110]

Tooth and Nail kicks ass from start to finish.

[@ladariusjohnson709]

Seduces us? Speak for yourself, gayboy

[@lukemanify]

The guy tells the truth there is no doubt. gay....gimme a break

[@dperrelli100]

Don is the man, Jeff loves himself. End of story

[@kevinkaralus9568]

Mick and Jeff both could sing very well, still can

[@smilinachya]

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Jeff Pilson!!

[@annihilatormegadeth]

smilinachya 👏👏👏👏

[@briantorreonline]

Gotta say Pilsons one of the best vocalists out there! Awesome Jeff!

[@LionessDeWinter]

Pilson sounds great! I'm impressed. He's always been talented. He's still my favorite Dokken member.

[@yumiminfiremountain4200]

yes I agree with U (^_^)v

[@calicojohncash]

My favorite member as well. Kept the peace, played a killer support role, wrote or co-wrote my favorite songs of theirs…he’s awesome. Loved seeing him in Foreigner a few years ago, still being the best “hype man” bass guitarist.

[@erichani1]

Jeff has some good pipes on him

[@kenRoberts1984]

Dream Warriors by Jeff kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4XdoKGCe7dqh5Y

[@DrChallis]

Jeff is without a doubt one of my favorite musicians of all time. He plays a number of instruments extremely well and he is an absolute fantastic vocalist. I could listen to this guy sing all day.

[@gearhead2017]

Lynch will never lose his tone and jeffs pipes are killer

[@karenmonson9893]

Not only a good bass player but a good vocalist!!! Way to go Jeff!!!👍

[@manuelbasurto2348]

It is Dokken ..Don is on bass/backing vocals Dokken'$ only enemy are themselves.Jeff sounds really good on vocals/guitar and yes I would pay to see this line up. Long live Dokken the best rock band to ever roam this earth(in my humble opinion)

[@randy9509]

the only enemy Dokken had/had was Don Dokken

[@monicajean37]

@@randy9509 I saw them in 1986 or 87? they opened for Aerosmith, great concert

[@fastj1962]

This is JEff Singing lead in this video, if you don't realize this, you haven't a clue. Dokken was a great band, the problem is Don is the biggest douche ever, Saw him a couple years ago and he just could not sing. Tried to blame it on the Coach house's Tech. I've seen hundreds of live shows and many *0s bands who have toured in the past 5 or 10 years. He's the only singer I can not find a fucking good thing to say about. And in this version, Don is definitely not singing. Don can't sing shit

[@FFLL2112]

@@fastj1962 I’ve heard this from several ppl. Don’s vocals are completely shot now.. complete dog shit and tries to blame it on the mic/PA when live 👿

[@FFLL2112]

@Jedimaster 024 yeah right.. send a link. We’ll be waiting

[@blewers]

Wow -Jeff Pilson for the win.

[@kevinbrown6833]

I was there! At the Strand in Redondo Beach, ca 1995. Was a gift from my brother in law.....a limited engagement,it wasn't even advertised in normal circles! He called me up and asked me if I wanted to go see Dokken and I was like,dude they broke up! They aren't together anymore.....he said thats not what I said lol. So we went. And let me tell you this video doesn't do the atmosphere at this gig justice! It was magical! And we were right in front of George Lynch! It was epic

[@victormoreno554]

Kevin Brown thank you for the info. Did Don play bass the whole night, or just that tune?

[@beachgirl4583]

When in '95 was that? I saw them at a small club in Orange County that year, and it was the last time I saw them. It was also an epic show.

[@JacksonAxe]

Damn, his live vocal is good enough for a studio track.

[@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334]

JACKSON AXE no arguement there! And at least as far as "just got lucky" I feel like Jeff Pilson even has the better voice for the melody of the song

[@dandogful]

Yes the backround vocals were spot on.

[@rnsproductions2000]

Listen to how Lynch and Brown feed off his vocal presence. Even Don realizes it. This song is naturally a Jeff Pilson song.

[@jenniferw8963]

I am blown away that Don Dokken is playing the bass lol. 1:40 never seen him do that before. This is an unusual set and I don't know the story behind it :)

[@DrChallis]

Jeff has always been an excellent singer. Whether it's backup or lead vocals, he's great. Checkout his side projects (War & Peace and L/P) where he does all the lead vocals...great stuff. Jeff is fantastic!

[@SonicCatharsis2012]

This is outstanding! I always thought Jeff was a driving force in any project he gets involved with. Extremely underrated!

[@jamesblankenship2781]

No offense to don but jeff seriously kicked ass on that song

[@FFLL2112]

Donald had a great band with amazing talent.. Pilson on backing vocals carried a lot of the vocal weight. I heard Dons singing voice is completely gone and he acts like it’s the sound guys fault or the mic /PA equipment while performing. No bueno. Own your stuff, Donald.. the fans deserve it

[@markvarbero4302]

Agreed

[@jamesblankenship2781]

@@FFLL2112 Don's voice is trash. I shouldn't be able to sing the songs better than the guy who wrote them. I dont expect his voice to sound like it did back in the 80s. Very few singers from back then still sound the same. But god damn Don's voice is trash now. I give him props for still touring but he just needs to stop. I'm a huge kiss fan to and I would love kiss to tour forever. But Paul's voice is gone too.

[@jmscoving]

@@FFLL2112 he can't sing for shit anymore

[@jmscoving]

@@jamesblankenship2781 at least Kiss uses backing tracks to cover Paul. If Don wants to tour lip sync. He sounds so shitty now it is sad.

[@bradlynch9979]

I can't stop listening to this; so good

[@tonepoet]

I'm impressed. I just saw a show on TV with Jeff playing with Foreigner and he was a madman. This guy obviously has great skills. Nice, man!

[@everythingbobbywolfe]

jeff is and always will be the man! He even had Jedi powers in the movie Rock Star. when they are laying down bass tracks in the studio they ask him to make it more raunchy and he says "sounds pretty raunchy in here" and they were like "these aren't the droids we're looking for "

[@degarmotate152]

All really good live bands needed at least two lead singers. One was the frontman, the others were the anchors of the vocals. Those bands were, and are, the best live ones.

[@fivestring65ify]

Degarmo Tate NightRanger is a perfect example of this.

[@Sups614]

Kiss

[@monicajean37]

Mick can sing pretty also so dokken had 3 great singers.

[@diezel013]

David Lee Roth/Michael Anthony, Freddie Mercury/Roger Taylor, Bruce Dickinson/Adrian Smith, James Hetfield/Jason Newsted, Layne Staley/Jerry Cantrell. Those are just a few that come to mind!

[@ericpeterson7512]

Absolutely correct! Lennon/McCartney! The Eagles! Chris Fucking Squire of Yes! Those are THE BEST bands. For me the #1 thing that sets a band apart, especially live, is quality backing vocals. Pilson is up there with the very best.

[@mattgarcia440]

What a talent Jeff is, very underrated, Foreigner got a gem in Jeff for sure ...

[@Dan.50]

Everyone in Dokken was a talent in their own rights. Great band.

[@racook7534]

Pilson is awesome. Always has been.

[@daveko7]

Wow I'm impressed by Jeff's singing skills, sounds awesome!

[@playyuh]

Jeff had the voice , the hair(which was waaay better then Don's) , the charisma as a lead vocalist . His whole vibe is dope , i don't understand why people didn't give them a try without Don ? .. Shit coulda been AMAZING ! I mean just look at this video , it WAS amazing !!!

[@rtrolly]

Its good but don is the better singer,,thats why,,cheesy songs for the most part

[@tonywaters9072]

Maybe bc the band name is DOKKEN

[@MetalBere]

Awwww love Jeff singing 😍 I hope some day Dokken reunite and i can see them live

[@SoundProdigy]

Jeff Pilson is so underated. Geat musician, singer and songwriter!

[@ottomatix3397]

That smile on George's face is priceless. This configuration I'd pay to hear, rare to see Don as an actual asset in a subordinate role. ✨😎✨

[@ronniejdio9411]

If you research dons interviews he always puts Jeff over as a bassist and singer. He'll Don out mick and George over as musicians over and over again.

[@frank3200]

Impressive. They should promote the lineup as in this video and tour. I’d pay to see that show.

[@trendmassacre8423]

Jeff has that range still to this day, and Don just cannot do it anymore. I mean Don can still sing, but not in that high falsetto anymore. I will say the tables have turned, and Don harmonizing with Jeff would be awesome!

[@mick_c_horror_and_pop_culture]

WOW! Jeff Pilson, amazing!!!!

[@yumiminfiremountain4200]

Jeff is great singer💖💖

[@fivestring65ify]

Damn good singer and musician. Pretty cool Don on bass, Jeff on lead vocals and acoustic.

[@waynebush7953]

I love Dokken. And yes, Don's voice is gone, but he was great! Jeff Pilson is just awesome here. Dude is woefully under rated. Just remember guys, without Don, some of those Iconic Dokken songs we love might never have been written, or maybe they wouldn't be the songs we remember now. Ya know, shit happens. I'm sure Don wishes he could still hit those notes he used to, so go easy on him. I drove from Dallas to Sioux Falls, South Dakota a few years ago just to see these guys, Dokken, the original lineup. It was a warm up show for the 6 show tour they did in Japan. I had a great day and a lot of fun at that show. It was rough, for sure and Don's voice was suffering, but everybody in the audience sang every word to every song and marveled at Lynch and Pilson, even when he had to start Paris is Burning 3 times, and it was AWESOME!!! I'm sure some don't see it that way, because it wasn't all polished and perfect, but I do. It was more like we were all just hanging out with our favorite band from the eighties. I was 10 or 12 feet from George Lynch playing all those old tunes! Great day!

[@_vixen_4504]

There wouldn’t be a dokken without Don cause he hired the rest of the members like a band for his solo carrer and breaking the chains was the first album from his ”solo” carrer but it changed after that album.

[@thorpenator9148]

@@_vixen_4504 True, he was a legend, no he needs to sit down unfortunately. His voice is shot.

[@thewatchers5930]

Jeff on Bass toured with Foreigner including Jason Bonham on drums Including Boston and The End Machine collaboration with front man Roberta Mason (Warrant) George Lynch (Lynch Mob & Dokken) Mick on drums ❣️❣️❣️

[@yumiminfiremountain4200]

Jeff is great musician.and Great vocalist❤❤❤🎵👍

[@kalebaldwin5398]

He sounds way better than Don has since the 90s. I just love his voice. That "golden tenor". Reminds me of Peter Frampton, "Lonesome Dave" Peverett (Foghat/Savoy Brown), etc. Clean and smooth but with a little grit on hand if needed.

[@chabomorphosis]

He DESTROYS Don! what a beast!

[@sebastianrawk]

You can blame All the cigarettes and whiskey for Don's shot out voice

[@lanceross3633]

Kale Baldwin WHOA- You said Peter Frampton,that's exactly the the same vocal tones I heard from Frampton Comes Alive album many years ago. I totally agree,Jeff sounds great!

[@alanjamesh.zamorano1677]

I remember reading that Don Dokken had some sort of vocal chord surgery somewhere around the 80's. Still I think he had a very limited voice range even on a good day. Musically speaking, the Lynch, Pilson and Brown trio had some real heavy chord structures, very melodic hooks, and Don's voice was always a bad counterweight.

[@rtrolly]

Good but he could never hit the notes don did

[@kathygoodson7990]

Jeff is an all around great musician. ..great voice!!!💗💗

[@steeltag]

great stuff here! Jeff sounds great on vocals, really liked his solo album

[@butterflydreams912]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this version!!! Jeff sounding awesome and looking oh so fine!!!

[@Anthony-u1n3r]

This is my all time favorite song by Dokken!

[@insidethemusicalmind7207]

Ive interviewed Jeff. Besides being an amazing talent, he's an incredibly affable and likable guy! He even called me back the next day to see if I needed more info for my piece! If 17 year old me back in the 80's could have seen the future to me looking at my cell phone showing "Jeff Pilson Calling" I wouldn't have believed it.

[@errorsofmodernism9715]

Classic! bring this back!

[@achillesalexander5327]

Dokken should have had Jeff Pilson sing a few songs or he could've sung more backup vocals and harmonizing parts, it would have made Dokken more Dynamic as a band.

[@mack7235]

He sang back up on Into The Fire I think

[@terrytulk4909]

Nearly all of the harmonies, especially the high stuff, on all Dokken recordings - was Jeff singing. Listen to the original demo of “Dream Warriors” here on KZbin where he sings lead and dubs in the harmonies, and you’ll be able to hear his contribution to the final recording. The high melody voice in the chorus for “In My Dreams” is him. Don is doing falsetto in that harmony. The body of the sound in that song’s chorus is coming from Jeff’s voice, with Don and Mick harmonizing over him.

[@Thelajets]

That’s exactly what he did in Dokken. Everything you just mentioned. He’s quite amazing!

[@dwdrum1]

DEAR LORD Jeff can sing. UCK!!! What an amazing voice

[@adamluck6439]

THE VOCAL IS AMAZING

[@VmShpman82]

You sing great Jeff. !!!! Awsome. !!!!!

[@cordeliaforlear16]

Most Excellent. Never gets old.

[@DEATHVIPER1777]

George is happy Jeff is singing!💯💯

[@buggybunny5769]

This is awesome! In my dreams solo off the hook. Jeff Pilson doing some lead singing, wow.

[@danielmurilloguitar6974]

George cant stop smiling of joy! What an amazing singer and artist!

[@wimulvehill721]

Others bands just dream about sounding this good lively

[@Soliturna]

Jeff is a really cool guy and very talented. I used to talk to him via email at the Dokken site a fee years ago. Never showed any ROCK start ego and as a matter of fact he down to earth all the time. Good song, good band (that version) and George Lynch still one of the best guitarist out there.

[@steven4210]

I think Jeff is twice the vocalist Don Dokken is. I bet he's twice the personality as well. Very good vocals and I like it very much, good job and I like this particular version.

[@MrSmokeydog]

It is hard to imagine how old this music is. I remember buying the first record and seeing them in concert many times. And it seemed like an eternity later around 1988 talking to this guy at a party who was close to the band and he told me that Jeff Pilson was an even better singer then Don. And I remember disputing that.

[@jdessell]

George has stated in many interviews that Don was not a very good singer until he came into his own on the Tooth and Nail album. I remember having all the Dokken records as a kid. On vinyl.

[@gunneralivr7558]

Amazing just amazing This band and Mr Pilson are special...wish I could say this in person thank you for some of the best songs I've heard in my 50 years of life❤

[@christopherstudley9374]

Are we all not thankful for Jeff ?! It would have NOT been the same without you brother ! Thank you :)

[@bryanjohnson7417]

Excellent job JP..

[@coryhoff6997]

saw Dokken open for KISS on Tooth N Nail tour, Jeff Pilson was epic, could not take my eye off him, what an amazing talent, thank you Jeff and all of Dokken , members for all the great music on the first 4 ep/lp....... it will live forever....

[@cmb.7682]

Wow I love this rendition! They really took it to another level. George's tone is just beautiful.

[@leonardhill4440]

I’ve seen dokken every time they come to Buffalo they’re one of my favs if not thee fav and usually nobody can ever replace an original singer but after listening to JP man I gotta just say WOW!

[@wildwindfire]

Just Awesome!!!!I never knew Jeff Pilson could sing so awesome! I love it!

[@awakeenlighten2298]

Jeff, you rock!

[@kathygoodson7990]

Jeff is an awesome vocalist!!💗💗

[@richard3948able]

Jeff,you are awesome dude.Angie.

[@kravitz1999]

Good GOD Jeff is fucking a beast!! Totally classy of Don to relinquish lyrical duties to Jeff

[@mikapartanen8671]

What a performance - great singing and George's guitar work is, well you know, epic :)

[@SuperGravityFilms]

this one brings tears... so emotional.

[@jimackerman6343]

Brilliant!!! At their best!!!

[@Bruno-Guitarist]

Great voice

[@jbbon]

Awesome...Jeff Pilson is great...🤟

[@charlesclarke7006]

What come around comes around a great addition to music history incredible

[@jamesdimare7580]

I AM A HUGE DOKKEN FAN SINCE 1981 LOVE THEM I HAVE TO SAY I THINK JEFF SINGS THIS BETTER THAN DON DOES I WOULDNT HAVE EVER THOUGHT THAT HE HAS MORE EMOTION I LISTEN TO OTHER DOKKEN SONGS JEFF HAS SUNG THEY ARE GOOD NOT GREAT THIS IS GREAT

[@cagewarrior123]

i never know jeff had such an amazong voice until i listened to the unplugged cd..

[@80sChic74]

I'm really impressed. I knew Jeff could sing, but I didn't think he was that damn good! Wow!!!! He is looking really good here too!!!

[@adamluck6439]

Amazing vocal incredible

[@mindcrime4476]

Holy shit!! I wish Jeff had been singing the couple times I saw Dokken live in the 80's. Would have been a better show!!

[@markrichmond9126]

Pilsner owns this song. Nobody sings it better. Lynch is undoubtedly one of the best guitarist ever.

[@Phenylalanin1979]

Wow, I knew Jeff Pilson could sing, but even on this somewhat poor recording he sounds amazing. Good job Jeff, I'm super impressed.

[@jameshettfield9950]

Holy shit, I can almost here a little Chris Cornell in his voice. Yeah Don was a great lead and I am glad the band was able to exist with him, but with things the way they are now, Jeff, George, and Mick should hit the road. I would pay to see that.

[@donaldwhite396]

There's actually a day dude name Rocco? Does Dokken covers and nails every note. Check it out sometime

[@johnpratt2297]

Jeff pilson has always been my inspiration!

[@davem62290]

Jeff!! Friggin good job dude... Always the metal band I love!!! Colfax , CA 1984

[@plutonium9]

I was about to tear into this vid until I heard Jeff sing. He's good!

[@silz0rz]

fabulous music, fabulous Jeff's vocal

[@4youjc]

Jeff, you've always kicked ass! Great performance partner!

[@humbleservant8624]

This canake me feind for a Lucky Strike smoke. Big Time. Thank you Lords cheer's from Harris county Texas

[@detrichwong]

Love this!

[@thedronedownunder3919]

Man, I've been a Dokken fan from the start, and I knew Jeff was a.talent. But this is amazing. What a voice! They should have booted Don for Jeff from the beginning. New name: Pilson.

[@bulletformymj_ix]

he has such an amazing voice LOVE it!

[@richard3948able]

jeff pilson rocks this song he is awesome.