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HOUSE OF LORDS decided to release it, it’s not a full on LYNCH MOB exploding nebula everybody’s shot off in

(Continued interview from page 4)
in Rio, but the DVD I want to release is a
(Continued interview from page 12) release what it is an hour and a half show Brian: I know it’s still a little early yet, different directions. Don seems pretty
content with what he’s doing working
Brian: Would you do anything different HOUSE OF LORDS Anthology from begin- but what’s the reaction been like to the Dokken in whatever form it’s in, as I call it
at all with this album? ning to end. The old stuff, my interview the worlds best Dokken tribute band. Jeff
James: Not this one. When we did this when I first got in the band and when Gene CD so far? is deeply imbedded with Foreigner and
George: Nothing but positive so far, every
record and listen I look back and say to Simmons was in the studio and he got in record you do is the greatest record you continuing on for some time and they have
myself I wish I did this and done that, but my vocal booth there’s a lot of funny mo- ever done (laughing). When the dust a new record coming out soon and
not on this records. I walked away for two ments. All that stuff I have and I want to settles six to eight months later with the continuing on into 2010. If there is a
weeks before I listened to anything and save that stuff to make one Anthology DVD success or lack of you rethink your opinion Dokken reunion it’s going to happen soon
came back and said I think we got it. I wish with concerts and everything. It will only be of the record, I think it stands up. It was because at some point we are going to
we can get it right another five times to available on our website and at live shows. the record we should have done right after be too old and people will not give a shit.
make me happy and lock in to whatever we I’ll send you one to check out. Wicked Sensation, get Oni in the band and Brian: You still have all your guitars
had on this record. Brian: One thing that really made the get it done but it’s only seventeen years from the Dokken Days.
Brian: Did Gregg Giuffria have anything splash with me was your wife Robin later instead. George: Oh Yeah there
to do with this release or did he hear it Beck on Repo Man, a lot of people Brian: What can all hanging on my walls
at all? would say ah she’s fans expect in your in my studio, I figure
James: Nope, not a just on their live show as far as that’s my safety net in
thing. I haven’t been in because she’s any kind of set list case the world blows
contact with Gregg on Jame’s wife. To tell goes? up. Clapton did his
this last record. He’s you the truth she George: Of course guitar auction a few
busy doing his own really brought the we are leaning pretty years ago and gener-
thing and I was busy life out of that song. heavily on the new ated twenty-five million
working with Mark ev- She did an amazing stuff, but I still have dollars for Charity. I’ll do
eryday on this project. job adding some to do the must do the same but the charity
Brian: James there soul to that tune. songs. I like to jam, will be me and my kids.
are always one album Did she work on that’s my thing. Oni (Laughing).
that sticks out in your any other songs on is a little opposed to Brian: If you had to
mind every year and Cartesian Dreams? that because what do pick your favorite Dok-
a few years ago it James: It’s so funny singers do when we jam. I like it when the ken album, what would that be?
was SIXX A.M. The the way that singer walks away and the three of us jam George: We had a lot of good records, but
Heroin Diaries, last year It was Brian happened. When we did that song we and see what happens. We use to do this I would have to say Under Lock and Key
Head Welch with Save Me From Myself. really didn’t have a female vocal on it. in Dokken a lot and Don hated it also. because I think we hit our stride on that
This year it’s Cartesian Dreams. Robin heard me singing it so many times in I came from that back in the seventies one. We done other records and kind of
James: Thank you, ya know Serafino at the studio (James starts to sing the chorus where bands always did it. Now you’re semi frustrated the way they came out for
Frontiers I’ve never seen them stand be- to me). And after I did my part she started seeing a resurgence of that with bands like one reason or another. We were amazed
hind a record as I’ve seen them doing with singing my part walking by and I said Oh Government Mule and Fish, I love that. with Under Lock and Key, it sounded warm
this one, that makes me feel really good. My God and I told her try singing that on Bands I use to see back in the day use with huge sound, and every song was
He really loves this record. He’s a difficult the microphone and it kind of ended up to do that like Zeppelin and ZZ Top and great. We were happy with it.
guy to please because he hears so many being a duet type thing. I thought that was Johnny Winter. Brian: Would you like to talk about
albums everyday on his label. He get’s this fantastic. It’s a good marriage of something Brian: Man you saw all those bands. anything we missed?
one and a big majority of people love the that really worked. I have no idea how we George: Yeah I saw Zeppelin, ZZ Top, George: Yeah I have my dojo on-line
record and the reviews have been great. would do it live unless we take her on the Queen, Johnny Winter and it affected me school you can check out at georgelynch.
Brian: So you have a new House of road with us. profoundly they were the first concerts I com. The “Smoke and Mirrors” CD will be
Lords DVD coming out? Brian: James it’s been great talking to ever saw and this was at the bands peek, coming out in September and we have a
James: There’s one out right now that was you once again. loud and on fire. video coming out for Skeleton Key.
recorded in Rio and I knew it was a board James: Thanks Brian it’s been great talking Brian: I have been hearing there might Brian: George I would like to thank you
mix and front mics. I wasn’t sure if it was to once again too, please have fans come be a Dokken Reunion next year any and RockNation thanks you for talking
going to be a one camera deal but it was check out our website, pick up the new truth to that? with us.
three cameras and the filming was great DVD in Rio and get ready for “Cartesian George: I don’t know, I always pushed for George: I very much appreciate it and
and the audio sounds very good. So we Dreams”. See ya. that to be on the table. Everyone’s an hope we run into you again.

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