Guesting on The Logan Show Podcast, current Foreigner bassist and former Dokken member Jeff Pilson discussed Foreigner recently induction into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He also commented on the possibility of one final Dokken album with the classic line-up of himself, vocalist Don Dokken, guitarist George Lynch, and drummer Mick Brown.
Pilson: "I would love to do a last Dokken record that was really good, and judging by what we did in 2016 together, our chemistry is kind of intact. It's not gonna go anywhere. So if we did a record, it'd be great, but I don't anticipate it, partly because of my schedule and partly... Don has his own version of the band right now and I think he's pretty happy with that. I don't think he wants to deal with a situation where other guys are kind of equals with him. And I'm not saying that as a slight; I'm just saying I think that's the fact. I think he just doesn't wanna deal with that. I kind of don't blame him. And remember, it's all his right now. If George and I get involved, it's not all his, so I don't see him wanting to do that. I think there's a part of him that knows that the best Dokken record would be if he and George and I wrote it; if we did a final DOKKEN record together, that would be the best result. Maybe someday. I don't know."
"You can always call me and talk about it, but the scheduling would be really tricky. And again, I don't know if Don's heart would be into it. George and I talk about it. He's like, 'God, one more record. Just one more record. If we could just do one more record.' And I agree with him. We'll see. But don't hold your breath (laughs."
The classic Dokken line-up of Don Dokken, George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown recorded six albums before splintering: Breaking the Chains (1983), Tooth And Nail (1984), Under Lock And Key (1985), Back For The Attack (1987), Dysfunctional (1995) and Shadowlife (1997).
In 2016, hey recorded their first song together in over 20 years, "It's Just Another Day"; it can be found on the live album, Return To The East Live (2016), which was released on April 20, 2018.
