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Dokken Live In Clifton Park, NY By Mitch Lafon, Contributor Friday, January 4, 2002 @ 1:01 PM
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Well, the answer is it’s a bit of both. There’s no denying the original line-up. George Lynch was a monster on guitar. Jeff Pilson handled the backing vocals and bass with honor. Together, they helped pen some of Dokken’s greatest hits and created the magic that was Dokken in the early days. It’s like asking a KISS fan who’s better Peter Criss or Eric Singer. Peter was part of the magic that made KISS. Eric is the drummer that took Kiss to a higher level and this is where we find Dokken in 2002. Barry Sparks (to quote Don) "plays like Schenker on bass, sings like a god and adds a new dimension to Dokken." John Norum (formerly of Europe) who has spent the last few years punching out solo guitar albums also adds a new dimension to the band. Together they help form Dokken’s strongest line-up in years. Having already heard the new album, I can guarantee that no one will be disappointed, but enough digression and on with the show. 
The band hit the stage at 11:30pm to a crowd of 1100 and blazed through 15 songs that span their entire career (including two new ones.) The show was marred all night by the local soundman’s inability to provide the band (especially Don) with the proper stage sound (nothing can fuck up a show like bad monitors). On the bright side, it was only the second show of their 35-city winter tour and things can only get better. The band itself was in fine form. Not bad for a band that had only played together once before (the first show). The chemistry is there! 
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