Gibson TV | 1 day ago
Catch horror soundtrack legend and rock icon Don Dokken in this exclusive video from Metal and Monsters on Gibson TV, where he shares stories about watching some of the most iconic bands when he was just 13!
In the full episode of Metal and Monsters with Don Dokken and Robert Englund, Don Dokken takes us back to his teenage years, recalling what it was like to grow up surrounded by music. Raised in a foster home, Don talks about how music became his escape. He describes saving up to buy records, spending time with singles on a turntable in the garage, and discovering his first guitar in a local pawn shop. By the age of thirteen, he was already making trips to San Francisco's Fillmore, where he watched legends like The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Cream, The Doors, and Jimi Hendrix. It's safe to sya that these experiences ignited a passion for music that would eventually lead him to write "Dream Warriors" for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, cementing his place in horror rock history.
In the full Metal and Monsters video Robert Englund also shares an intimate glimpse into his childhood, recounting how his father’s friend'—a B-29 pilot had a son who introduced him to the world of rock 'n' roll.
Together, they discuss the power of music to shape lives and how early rock, surf, and blues fueled a lifelong passion for music, discussing how electric guitar goes hand in hand with horror music. In this Metal and Monsters clip, fans get a rare glimpse into how both icons, through their shared love of music, helped shape the world of horror and rock as we know it today.
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