I met this band in California back around 1991. I picked up a check from them. I worked for a telemarketing company that had drivers pick up the checks that same day. I was one of the drivers.

My boss Eric, being the manager of the job was also a rock drummer who knew all the Zeppelin songs inside out. We jammed many many times together. When he advised me that i'd be picking up a 500 dollar check from this band, I was very excited to say the least. Eric made sure to tell me not act as a fan and be professional. 

They were hiding behind a glass manufacturing company, way in the back. As I approched, the drummer of Dokken approched me, and I told him who I was and he guided me to the inside where i was sitting down waiting for Don Dokken, the singer to interview me about the AD they were placing in a booklet that would be distributed to kids at schools in most of L.A. California. 

As I was waiting, I was watching the lead guitar player right across from the couch I was sitting, work ing on the new album with a lead he was practicing....It was a moment that only an insider would get to see. Better than a backstage pass even, atleast to me.

Anyway, while I was sitting there, 4 beautiful angels with long legs walked in, and the drummer asked if they were ok for the music video shoot, which in turn Don said yeah....they'll do. So non-chalant sounding as if this was an everyday event....lol Very cool to watch this. It was very sureal for a simple commoner to see.

I finally was called up to see Don in person for the check. He took one look at the booklet and made a comment regarding the flaws within it. I played salesman and convinced him to buy a quarter page for 500 bucks.

I got his autograph and told him that I loved 2 songs of his. "Alone again" and "Into the fire".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNS_FweJGnA&feature=related