Don Dokken has shared his thoughts about his future musical endeavors in a recent interview with Cassius Morris.
“I feel after 50 years and 13 records, I figure I’ve written enough music,” Dokken said. “I’m okay with it… [But] never say never. Maybe [former Dokken guitarist] George Lynch and I will get together and write an EP…”
“George and I did talk about it briefly, and I said I don’t think I have the energy in me spiritually to knock out a whole record,” he continued. “That’s a lot of work. But I said we might wanna do four or five [songs].”
“We did a new song eight years ago. It was called ‘[It’s] Just Another Day’. That was [recorded by] all original [Dokken] members,” he explained. “We went to Japan [and played a few shows with that lineup], and that was an experiment to see how we got along and all that. And that was a cool video.”
The potential collaboration represents another chapter in the complex relationship between the two musicians. Their history spans both creative peaks and personal conflicts over the decades.
Louder Sound documented a pivotal moment in 1988. The tension between Dokken and Lynch escalated to a physical altercation during a tour with AC/DC. This incident highlighted the growing strain between the band members.
The band’s impact on the heavy metal scene remains significant. Last.fm noted Don Dokken’s distinctive vibrato-laden, melodic vocals as a defining element of the band’s sound throughout their career.
The 2015 Japanese reunion shows featured the recording of ‘It’s Just Another Day.’ Antihero Magazine reported these performances as a crucial test of the original lineup’s chemistry. The brief reunion proved that while full-scale collaborations might be challenging, smaller projects remained viable.
A new EP with Lynch would mark another milestone in Dokken’s extensive career. Their legacy already includes numerous platinum-selling albums that helped shape the 1980s metal scene.
