Jeff Pilson reveals secrets about DOKKEN, FOREIGNER & More

Jeff Pilson, known for his work with Dokken, Foreigner, DIO, The End Machine and many others bands joins us on tis week's edition of The Loaded Radio Podcast.
On the show, Jeff discusses his current relationship with Don Dokken, the chances of another Dokken classic lineup reunion, his time in DIO, working with guitarist George Lynch for so many years, the 2001 movie 'Rock Star', Mick Jones' recent diagnosis and much more. loadedradio.com
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[@kevinkaatz883]

Pilson/Lynch during the 80s were unstoppable

[@metalmike570]

Still they needed Don Dokken in the early days.

[@kevinkaatz883]

Don’s great too, don’t get me wrong. Love Don

[@danielneal8644]

When Jeff calls BS, you know it is BS. So thankful that Jeff and George still create music together.

[@loadedradioofficial]

Yeah the two of them are killer together. :)

[@jocelynharris-fx8ho]

I loved Dokken. Can't understand why Don basically took these guys for granted. They were magical and talented beyond words. They could have gone so much farther and been 1000 times more sucessful than they were. What was Don thinking?😮 But I'm glad that Jeff and George continue to make great music.❤

[@loadedradioofficial]

Totally agree.

[@macadoo2530]

Good for Jeff. This dude is a solid individual. Hes gone through all the changes in the industry and managed to still hold on to his dignity and have a career where so many his age have fallen by the wayside.

[@loadedradioofficial]

Totally. And thanks for commenting!

[@babydaddy1930]

George and Jeff are still burning....loved Dokken... Great band great legacy...

[@darrylbarrett6879]

Killer musician Jeff, such a talented and genuine guy. Great player, writer, producer and singer. Great interview guys.

[@loadedradioofficial]

Thanks Darryl!

[@J24777]

Maybe get Wild Mick on. See how he is doing being retired. and tell us fans Stories about the years of Dokken.

[@hippiesmile2851]

Hey Jeff, Dio's Strange Highways was freaking awesome!!

[@loadedradioofficial]

It’s killer right?!

[@addamm121]

Still think of Jeff singing Just Got Lucky acoustic live. Wow, so good!!

[@michaelschmidt9708]

Jeff is a great musician and an even better human. 👌

[@danriley5848]

Jeff is a great guy and a talented musician and I enjoyed meeting and talking with him.

[@charlesdigennaro4981]

Jeff is straight up! No BS

[@CleveWillis]

We love jeff great talent and a truly great guy

[@loadedradioofficial]

He's awesome!

[@metalmike570]

Legend...

[@ronjon5386]

I’ve been a fan of Jeff’s for a very long time. Great video.

[@loadedradioofficial]

Thanks! Appreciate the comment!

[@golfrick007]

I was at one of those Foreigner shows and even if it had no original members it was a great show.👍

[@loadedradioofficial]

Thanks for commenting!

[@SueKay-rq1lr]

Definitely a tribute band. 😮

[@robbielangsr8157]

Ditto!!

[@scottosborne715]

Holy shit, Jeff wasn’t kidding on the ‘93 line up with Dio at the Hammersmith.

[@loadedradioofficial]

Pretty killer right?

[@Its6string]

Lynch-Pilson Albums are really good!! I enjoy everything they’ve released!!! I’ve also been completely aware of his contribution to the music he’s involved with!! That said, the new Don Dokken attitude & narrative is straight up BS-I can’t stand when people decide to stay stuck in the past regardless of their intentions!!! PS: Thanx for the heads up on DIOs 1993 lineup & Vid!!!

[@loadedradioofficial]

Thanks for the comment!

[@ripley7t429]

Still waiting for the Guitar Buddy II. The original has a special place in my heart.

[@stephensanchez9590]

Soon to be in stores near you

[@ericpaul4698]

Very serious question for you Jeff have you and George ever considered doing some cover tunes of foreigners I think George could rip that stuff out just a thought 😎🤘

[@mikemarkowski7609]

Aaaahhh band life, same on every level. If you've been there you know....

[@loadedradioofficial]

Thanks for commenting!

[@raymondlugo9960]

I haven't heard this new guy but I think Jeff could sing the songs he writes with George. I really like Jeff's singing.

[@loadedradioofficial]

Thanks for commenting!

[@lindabarret]

But Don's record is a Good record. And Don has had a lot of health problems to consider. I'm sure you are all good too and wish you well. A lot of people still love Don.

[@nsstablet258]

Can we get another Black Swan record.....please?🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥💖💖💖💖

[@michaelsvientek8420]

Yes all Magic.point blank

[@DragonflyII]

Jeff is 100% correct. Nobody is talking about Dokken's new music, including Don. He's a bitter old man, mainly because Jeff & George still have the ability he doesn't, particularly Jeff with his voice. There are countless Dokken demos right here on KZbin that prove Don is exaggerating & lying.

[@Explorer766]

Angry Machine is still ahead of it's time. Tracy was and is an original.

[@troyelliott390]

Sharing

[@loadedradioofficial]

Cool thanks!

[@MotuMotu2112-el4xd]

I'm sure the pain meds Don is on factors in quite a bit. His surgeries were pretty extreme.

[@peteroxx]

Interesting. Yeah RJD is something else. My next EP is along that line, Last in line pun intended

[@MikeJBlues]

Couldn't agree more, Don's goin out like DLR, bad vocals and a bad attitude. Really is sad. You guys Rock

[@loadedradioofficial]

Completely agree

[@DanM-mi8oo]

I’m a huge Dokken fan and have so many good memories of the band. I’m a huge Don fan but it has been a little uncomfortable listening to his promos for the new record. He made some pretty aggressive comments directed towards his former band mates. Jeff, conversely, comes across as very diplomatic to his credit.

[@addamm121]

Tough to do when the Label suggests you try out the other singer. Politics...

[@user-mg5lr4kv7g]

Don should have retired after Erase the Slate which was an amazing record and he would have went out on top.

[@blairwos1382]

Robert was talking smack about George, Heard it. See Ya! George is one of the Baddest guitar players, Period!!

[@loadedradioofficial]

He totally is! George is incredible!

[@user-km4ul2ry4d]

It would be awkward album without without Don's voice being same 😢

[@longlivedio3498]

the latest dokken album doesn’t sound that bad

[@CSS122308]

Ill just say that the Foreigner line up without an original an member is doing a great job overall but the last show I saw them, which was just a few months back in 2023, the show was a little cheesy. First they had a keytarist playing the sax parts, which I hated in it of itself, but on top of that he was running around the stage looking like a mad scientist. Then they were pushing Jeff around on the stage in a wheelchair shooting fog out of like a rocket ship…overall I felt like I was at a musical than a rock concert.

[@swind2492]

Black Swan questions?????

[@loadedradioofficial]

Only so much time unfortunately. But thanks for commenting!

[@STETTRACE]

I honestly thought the first LYNCH MOB album was the best of ALL the stuff any of these cats did….. well UNDER LOCK & KEY was right there but I’ve always heard them dissing the live shows back in the day BUT I SAW THEM OPEN IN THE BIG SHEDS 5-6 times and saw their comeback album at HAMMER JAX AND NEVER saw a bad gig. Thought they were better live than studio.

[@RedCloudServices]

why do podcasts put so much compression on a mic?

[@loadedradioofficial]

😂

[@J24777]

Interview Don Dokken Next

[@loadedradioofficial]

I’ll certainly try 😊

[@user-km4ul2ry4d]

Don's stories have never changed I always believed him those always trying to screw him even called jack Russell while he's staying with Don to replace him like its Don band

[@dwhizzledizzle3538]

It's no surprise there that Don isn't good with relationships. Just take a look at his song lyrics. How many breakups has he been through? 😆

[@BrianMaidenO2]

Gotta Say, I saw Foreigner with Whitesnake and Europe and they were musically outstanding. Whitesnake awful (and I usually love em) and Europe ok.

[@loadedradioofficial]

Oh totally. They’re killer live!

[@stephenmcgraw8871]

DI-O,DI-O,DI-O,DI-O,DI-O,DI-O.............

[@alanstoddard6577]

NO!! Robert Mason should have been on the album. Loyalty needs to stand for something. Not many are just running to buy this genre.

[@geofencingTV]

Robert Mason is a great singer and I loved the first to TEM records.. I will give this a chance, but I feel like Robert is getting shit on in this interview.. now Robert is very busy with Warrant, perhaps the timing didn’t work? Wanted too much money? Who knows.

[@loadedradioofficial]

Appreciate the comment!

[@jbw9999]

So basically The End Machine is the exact same thing Journey did with Arnel. Foreigner now is a bit pathetic, and Jeff may not see the negative comments, but you can not find a post about Foreigner anymore without a majority of the comments being about them being a tribute band.

[@loadedradioofficial]

It's kinda true man. I personally don't dig when bands do that but I guess they gotta make money somehow. Thanks for commenting!

[@jacintofragoso1211]

Girish sounds a lot better with his other band

[@closer2theheart684]

Even if the band did have one more record in them, Don couldn't sing it.

[@loadedradioofficial]

That seems to be the general consensus from people. Thanks for commenting!

[@TX123412]

Amazing drummer? Must be missing something. In concert footage doesn’t seem that way

[@RockMusicTracks]

Definitely missing something and need to get your hearing tested. No drummer plays with high profile bands if they suck.

[@TX123412]

@@RockMusicTracks Watched Dokken Live at Philadelphia, november 10, 1987 and the drums were constantly off time, basic hair metal beats. Maybe they want it simple as the guitar is intricate. So can't get it. It's like thrash and grunge has basic guitars with great drums (don't care for either genre) while hair metal had great guitars and the most dull drumming.

[@loadedradioofficial]

He’s solid. Not outstanding but solid. Thanks for commenting!

[@themadmattster9647]

probably depends on the era. Brown had been in bands since the 70's, and don't forget the drugs were flowing a lot in the later days. Main issue is probably some of the production of the drums on the classic Dokken albums. No doubt whoever engineered Bobby Blotzer knew what they were doing but sometimes Mick's drums sounded mechanical and stiff with how they were producing the albums. If every album had the Back For The Attack sound, I'm sure Mick would have been higher rated.

[@joylane2960]

Pilson looks like he can't keep a straight face the whole time here. Especially when discussing Don's beliefs and things he has said about other band members. It just looks like it's all one big joke to Jeff. I guess that's a decent attitude but I feel he is just internalizing it all. He clearly does NOT approve of or like anything disparaging his past and his amazing band Dokken. He just gives me this feeling that he utterly dislikes don now and so he and georgee are in agreement on many things it would seem. I still don't know how they reconciled their musical direction differences in the 80's with dokken. Because it was always don and jeff who were leaning towards melodic, ballad, mellower type stuff and george always wanting to shred and get heavier. So I don't see how the two guitarists were able to gel so well with that...>

[@MrGrand2000]

How much money can they make off these constantly rehashed chord changes and melodies for the last forty years 🤦🏻

[@michaelschmidt9708]

Frontiers album advances are usually around 20k. Enough to make it worth your while if you have your own studio like Jeff does. Plus, Jeff just loves to create.

[@user-il8ll4pg6z]

Then listen to the new post alt metal coming out on the Modern Rock stations or some other genre, like rap or country. Fans of 80’s metal love the style and support the artists still hanging in there to keep it alive. If you’re looking for complexity - only listen to bands such as Animals as Leaders. I’m greatful to have Jeff P still putting out music!!!!!! Dean

[@tornagain]

awww naw boys. weak video concept, non creative. forgettable song. always good to see George and Jeff though

[@MrStudGuy]

I think I’ve read and watched every Jeff Pilson interview he’s ever done. I know the recent comments from Don have really gotten under his skin and he’s trying with every fiber in his being to resist losing his temper. Jeff and George were hoping to put together a Dokken album and maybe some shows in the future. That was the real reason George was opening for Dokken the last couple years and coming out for the encores, but Don has lost his voice ,and also his mind. He’s a complete embarrassment and his tribute band is mediocre. At 70 he should show some humility and respect the career he had ,instead of disrespecting the very people that made him look good.

[@loadedradioofficial]

Appreciate the comment!