Episode #117: "Dream Warriors" with Jeff Pilson

From 1983 to 1989, and from 1993 to 2001 Jeff Pilson was the bassist for hard rock band Dokken. Over the course of the band's lengthy career, Pilson co-wrote many of the band's biggest hits, including the two tracks included in 1987's A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: Dream Warriors. The theme song has become rather iconic, as has "Into the Fire," which plays over the film's opening sequence.

Additionally, Pilson was briefly a member of Dio in the mid-90s, and as if that wasn't enough, he now plays bass for Foreigner, whom he's been with since 2004. Throw in the fact that the bassist also played on the soundtrack for the Judas Priest-inspired 2001 film, Rock Star, as well as appearing in the film, and we have a lot to talk about.

Tracklist

Dokken, "Dream Warriors" (Back for the Attack)

Angelo Badalamenti, "Opening" (A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: Dream Warriors OST)

Dokken, "Into the Fire" (Tooth & Nail)