Why Enigma Records PASSED on Don Dokken w/ Alan Niven, "I did for him, what I did for Motley (Crue)"

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  • Опубліковано 17 січ 2025

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  • @michaelbrennan6648
    @michaelbrennan6648 22 дні тому +7

    That Don Dokken record is criminally underrated!

  • @fullinbloomplus
    @fullinbloomplus  22 дні тому +24

    MERRY CHRISTMAS!

    • @cristopherderose
      @cristopherderose 22 дні тому +2

      Merry Christmas!

    • @TheEWFX29
      @TheEWFX29 21 день тому

      Same to you too.

    • @jayteesgear
      @jayteesgear 20 днів тому

      Merry Christmas! How did I NOT know about this channel???

  • @akfreed6949
    @akfreed6949 22 дні тому +3

    Thanks to all you for making these videos

  • @pal4597
    @pal4597 22 дні тому +15

    Without that management Dokken would never had made it. Just shows you what killer management can do.

  • @jackdoe8483
    @jackdoe8483 22 дні тому +7

    Please ask Alan Niven if he has any Vinnie Vincent stories, as he was signed to this label.

    • @seanmurphy26
      @seanmurphy26 22 дні тому +1

      He said that Vinny was a real wanker ...

  • @slimgoodboogie2184
    @slimgoodboogie2184 22 дні тому +9

    Where did Don get the money to buy a classic Bentley at that point in time, before being signed to a major label? 🤔

    • @TheEWFX29
      @TheEWFX29 21 день тому +2

      I thought Don did some session work. Plus he toured in LA before he was signed and they were a successful band, plus he probably got a deal or it wasn't his own.

    • @joshmiller6963
      @joshmiller6963 20 днів тому +1

      I think the car belonged to Wagener. It was brought up by Don in a different interview IIRC.

    • @christopherwood2290
      @christopherwood2290 19 днів тому +2

      You can rent cars like Bentley or Rolls Royce.

    • @TheEWFX29
      @TheEWFX29 19 днів тому +1

      @@christopherwood2290 If you have money you can rent anything. How do you think they use cars in movies or TV shows or for any major event.

    • @mitakuyeoyesin1739
      @mitakuyeoyesin1739 15 днів тому +2

      Don actually worked in aerospace and made insanely good money for a time... I believe he was a talented machinist... hence his older age.

  • @NealVio
    @NealVio 22 дні тому +2

    Yes, Merry Christmas to you too. Incredibly Great Story, I had no idea of the details.

  • @bigpoppa5732
    @bigpoppa5732 22 дні тому +4

    Don brought the Ladies to the sausage party with his lyrics . Thanks !!!

  • @jimmycampbell78
    @jimmycampbell78 22 дні тому +5

    Alan Niven’s voice reminds me of Ritchie Blackmore’s.

    • @mrrsnlk03
      @mrrsnlk03 22 дні тому +1

      The guy that has this channel, his voice somewhat reminds me of nikki sixx's voice..

    • @MrMatthiasSchneider
      @MrMatthiasSchneider 21 день тому

      Was thinking the same thing!

  • @dwade6322
    @dwade6322 22 дні тому +4

    A 2nd channel! Nice! 🤟

  • @jasonb4770
    @jasonb4770 21 день тому +5

    Dokken definitely better than Crue.

  • @rustyshackleford3514
    @rustyshackleford3514 5 днів тому

    I remember riding on the metro. Tom Zutaut came to a showcase for my band in the late 90’s.

  • @clutch2827
    @clutch2827 22 дні тому +1

    Thought this was gonna end on a bad note. Glad it didn't.

  • @DragonflyII
    @DragonflyII 17 днів тому

    Alan Niven tried breaking Australian band The Angels in the US (under the name of Angel City), he was the one who later suggested Great White record a cover of The Angels' 'Face The Day' which was their breakthrough hit. He mismanaged The Angels & literally cut them off & left them hanging during an American tour. From all accounts, Alan Niven was quite a mercurial, stubborn & forceful manager who stole the management for his most successful acts (Motley Crue from Alan Kauffman & Guns N' Roses from Vicky Hamilton). Sure he helped take them to the next level of exposure & success but he never actually discovered them & does not deserve such credit. Niven went off the rails with his excessive lifestyle & demands.

  • @chrisorquiz7414
    @chrisorquiz7414 22 дні тому +1

    Merry Christmas! Just subscribed!

  • @scottwhite2757
    @scottwhite2757 22 дні тому +5

    Merry Christmas.

  • @gregdonald9506
    @gregdonald9506 4 дні тому

    Crue had a better image and girls liked them better. Plus their 1st 2 albums were heavier

  • @LaurieValdez-zk3dy
    @LaurieValdez-zk3dy 22 дні тому +5

    Nice car

    • @jamescon55
      @jamescon55 22 дні тому +2

      Yeah sure...Just proving again? ...WHAT KINDA individual , Donnie DOKKEN WAS, EVEN, BACK THEN. 😒 Leastways IMO....IF he's already got the Bentley, WHAT'S he even needing signage FOR? 🤨....Lol

    • @slimgoodboogie2184
      @slimgoodboogie2184 22 дні тому +1

      @@jamescon55Was he independently wealthy, before the Elektra deal?

  • @mrrsnlk03
    @mrrsnlk03 22 дні тому +5

    I do have to disagree with dokken songs being better than Motley songs. Maybe better at a couple things but overall, I can't agree but what do I know.

    • @jasonb4770
      @jasonb4770 21 день тому +1

      Everyone is entitled to an opinion but I would say Dokken had better singing, much better guitar, writing about on par.

    • @jeffreyfederico8435
      @jeffreyfederico8435 19 днів тому +2

      Are you joking? Dokken were better musicians, arrangers, writers and better live. Love motley, but Dokken and Ratt were WAY more talented

    • @christopherwood2290
      @christopherwood2290 19 днів тому +1

      @@jeffreyfederico8435 Nikki Sixx pretended to play his bass. Mick Mars was mediocre at best and Vince Neil couldn't sing a lick. Tommy was a pretty good drummer.

  • @jamescon55
    @jamescon55 22 дні тому +2

    "But MY record is BETTER than THEIRS!"...... SMH 🙄 ..Yeah SURE Don-boy, THAT Breaking the Chains LP WAS sooo MUCH "BETTER" than ANYTHING, off the TOO Fast for Love album...🫢😵‍💫 Talk about some funny stuff there now......Jeez, I guess he REALLY DID/does hate M.C. 🫤

  • @BretZajac
    @BretZajac 21 день тому

    Doken stunk

  • @dirkjewitt5037
    @dirkjewitt5037 22 дні тому +2

    Dokken was my least liked band in the 80's. I liked Motley Crue and Wasp, the harder stuff. Metallica and Megadeath later on. That sappy almost heavy pop stuff just never turned me on. I still don't understand how people listen to such nonsense.

    • @Bob-r4b6v
      @Bob-r4b6v 21 день тому +2

      Listen to kiss of death, Paris is burning, tooth and nail, turn on the action, til the Livin' end, Mr. Scary...you might understand why we listened to Dokken.

    • @no14me26
      @no14me26 18 днів тому +1

      Tooth and Nail was pretty heavy besides the ballad Alone Again. They actually toured with heavier bands like Judas Priest and Dio during that time.

    • @Bob-r4b6v
      @Bob-r4b6v 18 днів тому +1

      @@no14me26 Don Dokken also sang background vocals on the . Scorpions' Blackout album.

    • @dirkjewitt5037
      @dirkjewitt5037 18 днів тому

      @@no14me26 I've tried. I just don't like Dokken or any slickly produced "Metal" for that matter.

    • @Bob-r4b6v
      @Bob-r4b6v 18 днів тому

      @@dirkjewitt5037Not a problem. To each his own. That's one reason I love metal so much. It's got something for everyone, if you dig a little.

  • @Rusty-o1i
    @Rusty-o1i 22 дні тому +2

    Dons been unable to sing for well over 20 yrs!!! He's ripping his fans off n disgracing his own legacy every time he performs!!!!

    • @KollectingKiss
      @KollectingKiss 22 дні тому +5

      Maybe he has to sing in a lower register but at least he can remember his lyrics and doesn't give the fans maybe 2 to 3 words per song live like Crue does.

    • @christopherwood2290
      @christopherwood2290 19 днів тому

      "legacy"? lol!.