Dokken - Dream Warriors - Guitar Lesson

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Dokken - Dream Warriors - Guitar Lesson

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Back for the Attack album cover
Back for the Attack
1987 4:48
Dokken Glam Metal 1987 E minor
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Dream Warriors


"Dream Warriors" is a hard rock track by Dokken, written by guitarist George Lynch and bassist Jeff Pilson for the 1987 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Released as a single that year, it reached number 22 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and closes out Dokken's fourth album, Back for the Attack. The song is a strong choice for electric guitar players looking to study George Lynch's melodic lead style and signature riff construction.

  • George Lynch co-wrote the track, making it a prime study in his distinctive lead guitar phrasing and tone.
  • The song was composed specifically for a major Hollywood horror film, giving it a cinematic energy that drives its guitar parts.
  • As the closing track on Back for the Attack, 'Dream Warriors' serves as a definitive showcase of Dokken's 1987 sound.
Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

The definitive rock amp of the 1980s. The JCM800's single-channel, all-tube design produces a natural, harmonically rich overdrive at high volumes. Every hard rock and metal guitar sound from that era ran through one of these.

Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
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Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9

The most clone pedal in history. The Tube Screamer's mid-hump overdrive character pushes a tube amp into a creamy, singing lead tone while cutting bass frequencies for clarity. Stevie Ray Vaughan stacked two of them.

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