Jeffrey Steven Pilson (born January 19, 1958) [1] [2] [3] is an American musician best known for being the bass player in the glam metal band Dokken and currently classic rock band Foreigner. He has also had an extended stint with Dio in the 1990s.

Aug 4, 2023 · Ever since legendary rockers FOREIGNER kicked off their farewell tour on July 6 in Alpharetta, Georgia, their bassist Jeff Pilson has been performing while seated on a stool as the result of a...

Dec 31, 2023 · In a new interview with Raul Amador of Bass Musician Magazine, FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson spoke about the band's ongoing two-year farewell tour which will include a 2024 run with STYX as...

Nov 11, 2023 · In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson spoke about the band's farewell tour, which officially launched in July.

Oct 17, 2024 · Longtime Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilson will be with the band at its induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend, but he will not be a member of the 2024 class.

Jul 25, 2023 · Bass player Jeff Pilson performs with Foreigner at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion on June 20, 2018, in Boston as part of The Juke Box Heroes Tour.

Though best known for his work as an original member of seminal 80’s rock band Dokken, Jeff has played bass and sung with a host of groups including rockers Dio and MSG, and his own bands War and Peace and Lynch/Pilson.

Jeff Pilson. Soundtrack: Without a Paddle. Jeff Pilson was born in Lake Forest, Illinois. He has dedicated his life to music. In 1983 Jeff was asked to join Dokken as the bassist along side vocalist Don Dokken, Guitarist George Lynch and drummer Mick Brown.

Feb 15, 2024 · Most know Jeff Pilson as the thundering bassist for Dokken in the ’80s. Classic records like Tooth and Nail (1984), Under Lock and Key (1985), and Back for the Attack (1987) are prime examples of Pilson’s signature growling tone and low-key songsmith alongside good friend and bandmate George Lynch.

Bassist Jeff Pilson, in a recent interview with Bass Musician Magazine’s Raul Amador, revealed the reasons behind this decision, emphasizing the band’s desire for a change in lifestyle. Pilson opened up about the impact of constant traveling on the band members’ lives.