Projects

Out of all of the guys in Dokken, Jeff is probably the biggest workaholic in the band. This man never slows down, and as a result, he has quite a list of side projects!! This page will hopefully contain information on all of them.

Keep in mind that this page is seriously under contruction!!

1990

1991

1992

1993

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

1990

Michael Lee Firkins
Jeff plays bass on this album. It is an instrumental album with guitarist Michael Lee Firkins and drummer James Kottack. It was released on Shrapnel Records.
Thanks to Antonio Peraza (APeraza@aol.com) for this information.

1991

MSG
Jeff plays bass on this album. The Track listing is as follows:
1. Eve
2. Paradise
3. When I'm Gone
4. This Broken Heart
5. We Believe in Love
6. Crazy
7. Invincible
8. What Happnes to me
9. Lonely Nights
10. This Night is Gonna Last Forever
11. Never Ending Nightmare
Label: Impact Records.

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1992

LA Blues Authority I
Jeff plays on You Dont Love Me and sings on You Shook Me. Other musician on this album include George Lynch, Tony MacAlpine, Zakk Wylde, Glenn Hughes, Billy Sheehan, James Kottack, Brad Gillis, Paul Gilbert, Stu Hamm, Ritchie Kotzen and many many more!!
Here is the track listing:
1. Baby Please Don't Go
2. Same Old Blues
3. You Don't Love Me
4. Messin' with the Kid
5. How Blue Can You get
6. Rollin' and Tumblin'
7. Hands On You
8. Ramblin' On My Mind
9. The Hunter
10. You Shook Me
Label: Shrapnel Records

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1993

Time Capsule -- War and Peace
War and Peace was Jeff's band after Dokken broke up in 1988. The album was released on Shrapnel Records. For album information, check out the Discography. This is an excellent album!!! Jeff sings and plays guitar on this one, and his songwriting is top notch! If you can find it, I highly recommend it!
Sacred Groove -- George Lynch
Jeff Played bass and piano on I Will Remember and co-wrote Flesh and Blood. For a complete album listing, check out the Discography.
Strange Highways -- Dio
Jeff contributed bass to this album. It wasn't released in the US until January of 1994, but it was released elsewhere in 1993.
Here is a song listing:
1. Firehead
2. Strange Highways
3. Hollywood Black
4. Evilution
5. Pain
6. One Foot In The Grave
7. Give Her The Gun
8. Blood From A Stone
9. Here's To You
10. Bring Down The Rain
Label: Reprise
Raid -- Atsushi Yokozeki
Atsushi is a Japanese guitarist who Jeff worked with on this album. Other collaborators were Jake E Lee, Carmine Appice and Craig Goldy. Jeff sang on a track called "All The Way To Heaven". Unfortunately, it is apparently no longer in print.
Thanks to Jim (ledwithja@juno.com) for this information

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1996

The Acoutic Trio
Jeff started 1996 out by playing shows in the LA area with his acoustic trio (now called A Better Mousetrap. They currently don't have any albums available, but knowing Jeff, that won't be the case for long!
Dio -- Angry Machines
Jeff actually had quite a bit of input for this album, and really enjoyed working with Dio (as he always does!!). Here is the track listing for the album:
1. Don't Tell The Kids
2. Black
3. Hunter Of The Heart
4. Stay Out Of My Mind
5. Big Sister
6. Double Monday
7. Golden Rules
8. Dying In America
9. God Hates Heavy Metal
10. This Is Your Life
Label: Mercury Music Entertainment Co., Japan

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1997

Munetaka Higuchi and Dream Castle
On this album, Jeff teamed up with the likes of Don Dokken, Ty Tabor (!!), Ronnie James Dio, Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, Stanley Clarke, and Terry Bozzio to record with Munetaka Higuchi in Japan. The album is not going to be released in the United States. For a review and complete song list, check out BTC Issue 101.

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