Q. What is dokken.net?
A. dokken.net is the Official Web Site for the band Dokken. The site stemmed from the Breaking the Chains newsletter (1992-2001) in 1993. It has grown since then, and became the official web site in 1995.

Q. Who runs dokken.net?
A. Aaron Chavez , with design and graphics provided by  Mike Coon, and help from many fans around the world. Aaron took over for Kirsten (founder of Dokken Central) in 2001.

Q. What ever happened to the BTC Online newsletter?
A. Message Boards!! Basically, most fans hang out on the dokken.net EZBoard and discuss the band there, so there hasn't really been a need for the newsletter. Back in the day, not everyone was able to get online and view the website, which meant we had a need for an emailed newsletter. That isn't really the case any longer. You can still read all of the interesting discussions on BTC in the BTC Archive.

Q. Who should I contact if I have information for the site (i.e., a new Dokken interview, live pictures, etc.)?
A.  info@dokken.net  or photos@dokken.net

Q. Where can I find the latest tour dates?
A. Just click this link to be taken to the Tour Itinerary.

Q. Where can I find guitar/bass tablature?
A. We have a small selection here. There are also sites like OLGA that contain tab. George Lynch's official website has tab, also.

Q. How can I get pictures or autographed merchandise from the band?
A. dokken.net periodically has contests for this sort of stuff, but we do not have a stash to give out to fans, unfortunately. Because we have thousands hits, worldwide, on a daily basis, we cannot take specific requests for this sort of stuff. The band is typically easy to meet when on tour, so we suggest you get your autographs either before the show (soundcheck) or after the show (tourbus).

Q. How did Dokken get together? (aka, the story of Back In The Streets)
A. Don knew George and Mick from Xciter. He got the chance to record in Germany, and liked one of the songs George and Mick had written (Paris is Burning). He called and asked them if he could use it, and they said 'No.' He recorded it anyway, which lead to a record deal. He then asked Mick to play with him, and asked if George could be in the band too. Since it was their song that lead to Don's record deal, they decided to go. George and Mick joined Don in Germany and recorded "Back in the Streets," with Peter Baltes on bass. Juan Croucier joined later, when Dokken signed a US deal.

Q. Why did Dokken break up the first time?
A. The publicized reason was that George and Don hated each other. I don't know if that's a very accurate way to put it. The band had their problems, and the media never gave them a break about it. The band didn't know how to properly work out their differences, and they all had "substance abuse" issues at the time, and because of that, were basically self destructing. Don left the band after the Monsters of Rock tour in 1988, ending Dokken's tenure in the 80's.

Q. Why did they reunite in 1994?
A. Don and Jeff started talking about writing together in '93/'94, and when Lynch Mob broke things off, Mick joined them. The three of them realized that they were basically picking up the old pieces of Dokken so gave George a call. He listened to the tapes, liked what he heard, and decided to join up again. They felt they owed it to the fans and that Dokken was unfinished business. They were then signed by Columbia Records for a US deal.

Q. Was George Lynch fired, or did he quit?
A. It depends on who you ask. After the Shadowlife tour, tensions were again high in the band. George wasn't happy, the rest of Dokken wasn't happy, so they asked him to leave. George was headed in a completely different direction musically, a direction that didn't fit the Dokken mould. He formed a new version of Lynch Mob and recorded Smoke This. Dokken continued on with Reb Beach on guitar.

Q. What the heck happened with Reb Beach?
A. Reb joined Dokken in late 1998, and helped write and record Erase the Slate. The band toured to support the album, recorded a few of the shows for a live album (Live From the Sun), which was released on both CD and DVD. After their 2000 tour with Poison, Reb wanted to concentrate on his solo efforts, and a possible reunion with Winger. He also didn't want to continue on as a "hired gun" with Dokken. As a result, he left the band in late 2000. John Norum was then asked to step in as the newest guitarist for Dokken.

Q. OK, then, what's the deal with the current lineup? (Don, Mick, John and Barry Sparks)
A. In 2001, Jeff Pilson had his hands full with many different projects, including Underground Moon, ZuZu Ltd. and the Rock Star movie. Don wanted to continue with the new Dokken album, and claims Jeff never returned any of his calls about writing and recording with Dokken. Jeff says he did call Don, and that he had set aside time in his busy schedule to write and record with Dokken. Somewhere along the line, Don decided he didn't want to wait, and brought in Barry Sparks to record bass on the latest Dokken LP. Jeff took this as a not so subtle hint that he was no longer in the band.

Q. Will the soap opera ever end?
A. Probaby not... but that's what keeps it interesting!

Q. How can I find out what albums the former/current members of Dokken have played on?
A. Check out the Soundboard for a complete list.

Q. How can I get ahold of bootlegs?
A. dokken.net does NOT support selling bootlegs (i.e., on eBay!), but we have no problem with trading them. One great source is Scott Daughtry's Live Dokken site.

Q. Where can I purchase imports?
A. Most online music stores (CD Now, Amazon.com) are getting good about carrying imports. Also, eBay is a great resource for hard to find items, or anything that's out of print.

Q. What songs have Dokken made into music videos?
A. Breaking the Chains, Into the Fire, Just Got Lucky, Along Again, The Hunter, It's Not Love, In My Dreams, Dream Warriors, Burning Like a Flame, Heaven Sent, Walk Away, and Nothing to Say. There is a Dokken home video called Unchains the Night, which includes all of these videos except Dream Warriors, Burning Like A Flame, Heaven Sent and Walk Away. There is also a home video of the Semi-unplugged show in CA from Decemeber '94 called One Live Night, and a live DVD from 2000 called Live From the Sun.

Q. Are any of the members of Dokken online?
A. Most of the guys have their own official websites. The links can be found on their bio pages.