Del Shannon "Runaway" Live - David Letterman 1987
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- Del Shannon performs "Runaway" live on David Letterman's Late Show, February 1987.
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Wow! A song from 1961 played in 1987. You can just hear the advances in musical technology and how it enhances the sound of the song, that keyboard solo ! First class performance ! Del the legend !
Kind of like an early 60s song by the Stones being performed in 2024 and I still can’t get no satisfaction.
Love when he hits the first set of wah-wah-wah-wah vocals and then flashes that grin like - "Didn't think I could still do that?" What a great moment and great song.
Ha! THat's exactly what I thought he might be thinking. Thought it was just me.
Bingo! Thought the same 😂
His specialty
Я Пермяк в 3тпоколение ,???????? Что? стало? Хорошую 😊Мьюзыку не котят?
Live performances are the only indicator of an artist's true worth and Del Shannon delivers at the top end of that expectation.
A brilliant song rip,
Hmm 🧐 , then I suppose the Beatles, after Candlestick Park 1966, didn’t record anything worth hearing…
Live performance is important to me also (and I’m not talking about groups like The Eagles, who seemed to believe that the best way to play their songs live is to make them sound as close to the studio versions as humanly possible - and in the case of most Eagles “fans”, they were probably right to do that), but it’s not the be-all and end-all it was once considered to be.
Facts
No doubt about that st all. Interesting to see that the Producer made sure we all saw there were not tricks to that falsetto. I hugely admire him for that. He hits a prfect falsetto and no reduction in volume. THAT is really hard to do, and Del Shannon was a master of it.
@@tuckercarlsonsmicropenis1283 , what are you talkin about? 😃 the point is that in order to get a sense of an artist truworth they have to be able to sing live. Many singers today sound great on their albums but they're not able to sing life. If they try they sound like crap. You don't necessarily have to sing every song live. You just need to be capable of doing it. When singers do it, then we get a true sense of their actual talent.
Paul and the band are clearly having a blast reliving every high school gig they ever played. RIP Del.
Brilliant!
Love this song in March 2024!
me tooo!
Me too...
Me too
Me too! RIP Del thank you 🙏🎶🎤!!!
July 2024
One of the greatest pop songs ever recorded....Shannon's signature falsetto and the brilliant organ solo....This song has never grown old and never will....
One of the best (early) rock and roll songs ever. Del was truly a one of a kind talent. Paul ripped that solo like nobody's business. Awesome rendition and great memory. Rest in Peace, Del.
This was an outstanding live performance. The camera angles were really great the whole way through the song. I especially liked it when Del smiled to Paul @1:08. It always makes me laugh. Great Song and a truly gifted artist, Del Shannon.
Yes... Paul is all over that solo
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At 79 yrs this song still gives me the goosebumps. Love it
Same here at 73.
at 71 . . .
hello my grands fathers im 28
ALRIGHT OLD-TIMERS!!!! 🎉🎉ROCK ON!!!🎉🎉🥳I'm 40👍👍 82 was a good year ya!? 😜 Lol ✌️
@@LivingInTheWild2030 can you imagine this record selling at 80,000 copies per day? In the end, he committed suicide. Sad
26 years after he made his original recording of "Runaway," the man's abilities were undiminished. An irreplaceable giant of rock & roll.
Agree 👍👍
@@sayyesa - British music journalist Terry Staunton wrote this about Del Shannon's music at its best: "It's tearjerking, battered and bruised pop, delivered with the conviction of a method actor by a man who seemed to inhabit every line he sang." (Record Collector, Christmas 2012 edition, pp. 96-97)
@@Noomz-of-Earl sure except he wasn't acting, he was truly depressed
@@Noomz-of-Earl well said, wow that a full statement right there
@@desertmulehunter mm hi N no hi hi
I'm 61years old. I wish I grew up in the 40s 50s 60s like my mom and dad.Those were great times to be alive.😢❤
Your 61 and grew up in the 40’s and 50’s?
@@johnmcgraham3857you can’t read can you
You’re Absolutely right…..
@@johnmcgraham3857you can’t read
We grew up in the 60s and 70s, no complaints.
Man... This was incredibly good. His voice seemed to get better and better through the years. Strong singer, strong melody. Del is missed!
This has to be one of the greatest performances in Late Show history.
Paul Shafer was pretty amazing on that organ. And what can you say about Del Shannon. Everyone who’s anyone wants to play Del Shannon. Even Peter and Gordon it turns out.
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Hard to beat that.
Terrific-Wow!
The GREATEST. I find myself time and again slipping back to watch it. And that's one of those songs that sticks in your head forever. I catch myself all the time, WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY, Del Shannon. May he rest in peace.
Everyone, out of love and respect for Del, took it up a notch; I don't think I have ever seen Paul so energized.
I’m 74 years old and I lived in the best time for all this music From party doll by Bobby Knox to ZZ Top and the late 60s originally moving sidewalks, today’s music just ain’t got the same soul we like that old time rock ‘n’ roll like Bob Seger❤😂
Paul you awesome! And Del, too, of course. Loving this in 2021!
Absolutely AWESOME!!!! One of my all time favorite songs!!! Ans Paul, you nailed that organ solo!!!!!
I'm 19 and listening to Dell Shannon music gives me goosebumps, in a good way!!🥰💋
Am 80 and it still gives me goosebumps
Cuz you were raised right! 👍
Love You... Just don't follow him... ending of his life... Don't run.... just talk !!!! DrEva... love from Australia ❤️
that era of music will do that
Hii there😊
RIP Del. You’ll still go down in history as one of the top rock stars of all time. Such a tragic end to a stellar artist. Rock on Del.👍👏👏👏
HIs wife sued the makers of Prozac which they said he was taking and suffered the side effect of suicide.
Not a single from today will be listened to 26 years from as this is.
Very true
@@jamescalifornia2964 not a one . . .
33 years after letterman and this is still badass and better then today’s music
people who listens to rag time, would say the same thing about del Shannon. Your old as dirt of course you don’t like new music. I’m 35 and I think music peaked in the early aughts.
I agree rap is not real music. I don’t count they when I talk about music. But their are artist with real talent today the are just as good if not better then del Shannon.
@@joeburke490 .
Amen brother.
@@joeburke490 you're drunk, go home.
Well del Shannon I was born in 1970 and I love all kind of oldies and all kinds of music but runaway is a great song I love that song
I was a dj at a roller rink from the late 80s until about 2015. This song was a staple, and unlike a lot of older tunes, the kids always enjoyed it, as did the grownups. Great tunes transcend. They always do.
I was a freshmen in highschool when I first heard this song on the radio and I was trilled bz it. I still regard it as the best pop-rock song of all times. Everyonce in while I play it again to remember the good times and the best music ever. Best regrds to all admirers of late Del Shannon, who sounds as great as in the 60's.
Del left his mark on Rock n’ Roll and it’s a shame that he struggled so hard in life. He was a talented guy and deserves recognition.
Imagine how exciting this must have been for Paul!! I’m sure Del’s music ( and the Runaway solo in particular) were big influences on Paul when he was young and inspired him to get into the music business to begin with. And now he gets to actually play the song with the man himself and nails the solo by the note. What a surreal experience it must have been. The energy and excitement is palpable!
Paul, and 'The World's Most Dangerous Band' are the greatest accompaniment for just about any singer/songwriter/guitarist! Fantastic!
Paul wrote that riff
Paul knows what he's doing
Analog synth
Simply one of the greatest tunes of his generation. RIP Del. you have left us but your songs live on
Yes. His songs will live on forever. Well, at least to me what is what it matters the Most !!!!!!!!
A timeless song.
Great comment what a voice, a real rocker, please was Del a Brit or an American , great song great song!
@@gilfavor1river - Del was an American Rocker. But Del was the first American artist to record a Lennon-McCartney song, " From Me To You ". Del toured England in 1962 with the Beatles.
This is an amazing live version of this song. The energy is incredible!
The song that made me a fan of 60's rock and roll
Del was a master. And Letterman let him do his Thang. The bass player is Carol Kanr, a pioneer of women in rock who passed not too long ago. Raise a glass with me tonight in her memory..
I believe you meant Carol Kane ??? She was a long - time member of of The Wrecking Crew, the Los Angeles - based group of studio musicians that MADE so much of the 1960's music we enjoyed so much.
Absolutely
I still do this song every show.
This is the FIRST 45 rpm I owned. A mere 55 years ago. I still LOVE this song!
Jim you sound like an old "soft dicky"....LOL....you old Fart!
It was the first 45 I bought too !!!!! I get chills hearing it now !!!!
David, listen to it under the influence of LSD and it will blow your mind!
Jim B my first 45 as well.
YUP.
A timeless classic that will have people singing along 100 years from now.
The joy and passion Del and the band put into this performance was breathtaking.
Who else is listening in 2022? Long live Rock & Roll! Oh, I’m 69 and still Rockin to these fantastic Oldies! Great times, great music and bad ass cars haulin our girls to the Drive-In…Miss those days so bad…Enjoy everyone ✌️
Yea I do 4 ever
Del Shannon is a legend in rock and all we love about it ...Amen and peace my friend...
Loves Paul's passion and play on that synthesizer! Great vocals as well, even after so many years.
OMG I didn't know this footage existed. DELSHANNON IS FOREVER.
Gratitude.
If I do the math, Del was 52 when he appeared on Letterman. He still had his falsetto. Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Unreal. Greatest song in rock 'n' roll history. And Paul Shaffer doing his Max Crook imitation. Fabulous stuff.
he was one of the best
Is that Paul on the organ gig
@@p.richardssr.3137 thats Pauls band on Letterman! Where were you for all those years?
WOW! I haven't been able to use my falsetto full blast like that since I was about 21.... I'm 59 now.
Love, love, love this song!
Also made it into the sound track of American Graffiti. I mean Wolf man Jack playing your music, how cool is that !!
A Great Live performance by Del Shannon.
The passion playing of the Keyboardist too, it's wonderfull.
This is still my favorite song. Heard it when I was 8 yrs old. In Miami, FL, legal age to leave home is 17. I left home, kept a job to support myself. There was emotional and physycal abuse at home. Couldn't stay with it. I am 68 now, retired
From Navy Headquarters in Crystal City
after 29 yrs. I went down the right road as a choice. "Runaway" gave me hope
that there was a way out.
awsome story jean
Paul Schaefer got to play Runaway's organ lead, one of the greatest in R&R history, WITH Del Shannon singing & on guitar. How lucky can a human being get?
I actually saw this when it aired. It blew me away and it still does to this very day
If you read the comments you'll see a LOT of us saw this when it first aired ! It still blows me away . All these years later and we keep coming back and watching it.
I just saw this 3 days ago, stunning video,Del Shannon true rocker,one of the best things I've ever seen,gone to soon,what a showman and talent
Oh lord wouldn't Del Shannon have been perfect in The Traveling Wilburys? Breaks my heart to think of what could have been! Rest in Paradise 🙏 Del so sadly missed
@Tonya Elliott as I'm sure you know, The Traveling Wilburys recorded a tribute edition of Runaway after his death.
Such a great singer!
Thank you for the great music & RIP Del Shannon. We miss you.
Mercy, it brings back memories, good memories. These songs were my older sisters music. I heard it when I was in 6th grade. Always enjoy it.
This was really good. Actually live and not prerecorded. Better than I expected, I'm impressed! 👍
i couldnT agree more
Del Shannon always gave a great performance!
and after 26 years
Stupendous, unforced, absolutely accurate falsetto. No tricks there. Wow!
I wa wa wa wonder...still hits the note.
A Musical Milestone for the Eternity !! In 100 years, People will listen to "Runaway"
The first time I heard this at night on our little black transistor radio when I was a kid in my bunk bed with the railroad tracks and trains outside the window and across the cornfield from our home in a tiny town in the Midwest I thought it was MAGIC and I fell in love with pop music. This performance is superb in all respects. Thanks for posting it.
I was 16 when this first aired and I thought this was quite possibly the best, most enthusiastic performance I had ever seen from the band. Del's entrance is the stuff of legends. Walks on already playing and launches into the song. I will never get tired of this song and especially this performance of it.
I keep coming back time and again to watch this. This is one of those songs that you can't get outta your head once you hear it. All day long. And this version is the best I've seen or heard. Late Night band really knocked it outta the park backing Del up. Paul is incredible.
@@johnwilliams3849 the band was totally into it from the word go. I feel like this was before Paul started getting "big" and he was still impressed by the talent that showed up on the show. Later years I think Paul got a little full of himself. This performance stands as one of, if not THE favorite for me all time on a tv show.
@@garyg719
Yeah Paul may have grown a little big for his britches. I think David got Irish with him a time or two, I vaguely seem to remember.
@@johnwilliams3849 Nice work on Jaws.
Anyone who has that amount of talent, can get up and perform to that standard and entertain so many people should never have to suffer depression.... Del Shannon, gone but will live on in the hearts of us forever.... Amen
mrbillhicks Sometimes that's the only way to kick it - by performing. An inordinate amount of musicians suffer from depression. There's a correlation, but not sure what it is.
It’s often bipolar depression it lifts them up to perform then drops them. It’s extremely common in musicians and actors.
This sounds so good it makes me feel good. GREAT TALENT.
When I was getting to the point of really loving Rock music (at about age 13), my two favorite songs were Dion's "Runaround Sue" and Del Shannon's "Runaway" Now in my early 70's, I still think they are both among the best I've ever heard.
Adored ( still do) Del Shannon... hooked on the ‘60’s in 2020....💕
I met this man at a club he was playing in. Very quiet and very humble. So sad that he ended his life.
It was because of a dryg called prozac stay away from that drug it killed hil
Sorry my typing drug his widow sued the company that made it
Him
Paul is a Great Key Boardist and very under rated!...Del still has it......RIP Del...................Saw him in 61 at a Grocery store in Van Nuys, nice guy!
The organ solo was fantastic, I love it!!!
The 60's talent was amazing. The manufactured voices today can't compare.
You're damn right, sad to think most of that talent has gone now and we're left with manufactured shite.
The 50-60’s musical era still own the music industry. Today’s signing is noise, with computer generated noise behind it.
There is PLENTY of great talent today. Just skip the Top-40 drivel from idiots like that Justen Beaver, Ma-dope-a, Bouncy, Ladie Gag-gag and all the rap-crap.
AGREED
You got what you paid for.
Man, that was great. Hal's direction was perfect as well, giving Paul the shot on the solo and fills, going back to Del on the vocals. Best In Class.
a 6 year old could have made the same direction....
@@stevefowler5970 No.
@@stevefowler5970 Sorry, but if you think that, then you know nothing about live music.
It’s pro forma. Paul knew where his solo was.
Exactly. Flawless timing
I love the look he flashes at Paul after the first falsetto. Like - I can still do that. (1:04)
Yes indeed!!
Yeah; good for Del. Cool to see his early, monster hit getting renewed interest then. Great song.
Good catch, I bet they had a laugh about it after a couple of hiccups in rehearsal earlier that afternoon.
Yeah, and flashes smile again at 1:51 when Paul smoked that solo. Like, 'ya got it Paul'.
He looked so happy here. Depression took the greatest. So sad that A fixture in the greatest era of Rock & Roll is gone so soon. May he forever be remembered.
Im so sorry he was in so much pain..... his talent was unlimited! Rest in Peace Mr Del Shannon
truly a "Stranger in Town" ...gone too soon
Ele se matou?
Tu que cres baboso @@luzinetedasilva1582
I'm 64 years old. I've loved this song since I was a little kid. It's over fifty years old.
I am much younger in my 30's but I think the vocals he displayed is incredible. I am bitter and hate...HATE the musicians today. They are very processed and awful in live performances.
1961 !
Me too!
I’m 20 and I love this. Far better than today’s junk.
I am 66 And I am Czech.I also like this song.
Wow! The four men band sounds like a full orchestra and the keyboard playing is great...and of course Del Shannon's singing is as good as when he rrecorded it. Thks. for the upload.
You're right. They are good.
Awesome performance, his stance and way he held the guitar is straight out of 1960. Love it!
“26 years ago.”
And now 35 years have passed since this video. Crazy
Del had incredible vocals :)
He would bring the 60,s into the rock pop era ...:)
His vocal range was out of this world ...
RIP Del ....you are truly missed.....
55 years later it's still a great as ever. What a wonderful memory.
I worked with Del at the Baileys club Derby in 1974. It was great to meet him as when a kid, I played his records all the time. I talked with Del for ages backstage all week, and his band asked to use our synth for "Runaway" which we gladly let them do !!....Happy days.............
+Robert Parkes you legend. what a tale to tell!! thanks for sharing your story!!
Every note of this song is a step back to an extraordinary time,
where hopes and dreams were an achievable possibility,
couched within truth and decency .
Well said man.
For white men only. Sorry dude.
spring of 61
Me and Del were out cruising every night
Searching for something/never found it
BUT this song was 3 minute masterpiece
60 years later/ still is
remember when this first came out in 61, and here in 87 and he still had it , go Del
Why did you leave us too soon? You became that Runaway. We miss and loved you!
Christmas of 1979 (age 6) I pulled a cassette tape from my stocking...a compilation of songs from the 1950's. I literally broke the rewind function on my cassette player listening (and relistening:) to this wonderful song! as well as Sugar Shack by the Fireballs 💞🎵
LOVE this song! Always have. I didn't know Del was so short! Paul does his typical impeccable rendition of the Musitron lead (using a modern synth). Loved Paul and the band and Del sounded great (and had his usual enthusiasm).
when I was waiting tables in Hawaii, I waited on him with a couple others one night, really friendly and nice, honestly I didn't recognize him. As a waiter in Hawaii you tend to chit chat with most people as they like to know about the area etc. he introduced himself " I'm Del, Del Shannon. I was like "no sh*t! wow like your music" he was very cool , I guess he was in the islands doing some gigs, Had to be between 80 - 84
The smile says it all. Del nailed it perfectly with the why,why,why and he knew it.
One of my all time favs. Timeless.
Fr across the waters
Canada 🇨🇦
🐥🐥🐥hugs and all that jazz
This song reminds me of my dad. He had a cherry colbalt blue Barracuda back in the day. I forget the year of the model, but I loved that car. It had an 8-track deck. Del Shannon and Dion greatest hits were always on constant play in that car. Also, the soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever...
What a great tribute to Del Shannon Paul's band they play this song excellent
I was 15years old and at the funfair. runaway was blaring out. It was just such a magical moment. just right for a funfair
I'm from Michigan. So much love for Del
GOD BLESS HIS BEAUTIFUL SOUL
Just the best of Del Shannon's Runaway. Thanks to the crew at the Letterman show that just did the best. Thank thank you.
The legendary Del Shannon R.I.P Del sadly missed but your songs will go on forever respect from a Teddy Boy 🎙️🎸🎵📻🚀🎶💥
I would watch for Del on TV whenever he’d make an appearance. So glad to have appreciated his music before he passed
I remember this broadcast vividly
WOW!! That was a fantastic Live Performance!!
RIP Del Shannon 🙏🙏
Wow! We used to drag race with Del's 8 track playing as loud as it would play back in the mid 60's. Still love it in June 2019
Early sixties, every year the travelling funfair came to the field at the back of our house, this song blasted out time and time again just added to the excitement, happy days.
I imagined that those were some amazing memories.
Oh yeah!! Del. Another fav. Loving all these wonderful time travelling backwards with this beautiful music. Wow. So pleased memories. Also enjoyed. Elvis s version but. Del was from my teen years. Its 24 still love him.
Mannn what an amazing performance. He had such a unique voice
Tears are pouring and I feel the pain RIP you are missed.
Amen to that
i.sang.this.tried.with.paul.robinson.alan.smith.lee.bowyer.micheal.bridges.chaufering.them1999.about
Susan Schattl. I miss him too! And those most Wonderful of Times! ( tears are pouring)
Wasn't this his last television performance?
Tears are "fallin"
I've heard this song at least a thousand times and it''s always good!
Paul did a great job on keyboards....the whole band was great....thanks for posting....
watched this so many times. Still love it
Summer of love was special. I hope everyone can experience their own summer of love. RIP Marty
Still put his heart in it, after hundreds of performances................a star.