del shannon & rob grill on goodmorning america

[pomcrossdog08]

I miss Rob Grill.

[pomcrossdog08]

At 2:57, did they cut the interview when Rob spoke?



[812edward]

This is a great interview & rare. I miss both guys.

[Badrockstar84]

Does anyone know what year Rob was first married??????

[glocadreamin]

Love this interview with Rob....miss him so much.

[Drillin4Oil]

RIP Rob. We love you!

[robinhood1952]

You people need to get the facts straight before commenting about how somebody died. Del Shannon committed suicide. Rob Grill died from a head injury after suffering a stroke.

[JeffMcNeal]

I had the distinct pleasure to meet Rob Grill right around this time. So, it was cool to be able to see this and see him as I remembered meeting him. I was in radio at the time and emceed a concert he was giving when he was trying to promote his new re-release of Temptation Eyes. Must have been right around 1981 or 1982. He was a really nice guy and I was so sad to hear of his passing a few weeks ago.

[lovemakatea]

Very nicely done, thank you...

[chiliconholly]

@GeorgeCarlinIsInHell Rob Grill died from complications from a fall, he had a stroke a while back, not AIDs related at all

[Ledgerification]

RIP Rob ....:(

[ncast54]

RIP Bob Grill

[oatstao]

@BrooksFrankandBoog70 you must have just graduated grade 2..get ready grade 3 may be a bit challenging for you.

[killjoytjp]

Thanks for posting this.

[Cyberella1000]

Del died some time ago from a self inflected gunshot . Rob died in July from a fall. It really doesn't matter how they passed away as much as the fact that two great artists are no longer in this world. They both left us with great music to remember them by. Godspeed Rob.

[moddrummer67]

RIP both of these guys.

[ToniMattTony]

RIP ROB

[soxbearshwks]

R.I.P. Rob Grill...say hi to Del

[LousFool]

And now, Rob has joined Christian in heaven. So very sad. Rob Grill had that special voice...one of a kind. Such a sweet man he was. Love you Rob...I'll miss you forever.

[oOMadhuriOo]

Poor Rob, talkin abt his son so proudly and now he has gone 4ever ... who wud ever have expected that ...

[clearlyme2u]

@ 2:10 I think Joan wants to jump across the set and hump Rob's leg.

JMO

[rwells47]

Thanks for sharing this video- great interview! Yes, the interview took place in 1982. Because that's when Rob had a new version of the Grass Roots. The group released the album "Powers Of The Night" in 1982- and "Let's Live For Today" was released in 1967 (which was 15 years before this interview). Ron

[joemacaluso84]

Interview was conducted on Thursday, January 13, 1983

[joemacaluso84]

Based on the date at the end of the video, and based on Rob's "15" years ago, the date of the interview was Thursday, January 13, 1983.

[oOMadhuriOo]

Rob Grill looked really good at that time. Even he was looking good with the long hair and the mustaches back in the 70ies. amazing. good lookin lad...

[rwells47]

@oOMadhuriOo- hi Isa I see you posted on this video too! I made a comment above you about a year ago! Ron

[wrkotfn]

What a terrific interview. This interview didn't state what year it was, but those songs will live on forever, fantastic!

[fumetti]

The irony is that the Grass Roots recorded the hit "The Runaway" in 1973, nothing to do with Del Shannon's "Runaway." Funny they did not mention that fact.

[les284]

@fumetti

The Grass Roots song was "The RUNWAY, refering to the place where an airplane lands, not 'runaway". FYI

[les284]

@fumetti

The Grass Roots song was called "The RUNWAY",,not runaway...It refered to an airport runway.

[LousFool]

Rob is just so cute and sexy. And so sweet! And he STILL is!

[Drillin4Oil]

Rob Grill is one of the best-looking men on the planet. Woof!

[oOMadhuriOo]

@Drillin4Oil

I second that :)

[lukeloveslauraalways]

To me Del, looked rather thin in this interview, In his concert in 1982, he looked really great. He just looks a little old in this interview. Maybe it's the lighting or something. I actually think he looked better in around 1985 0r 86. Something about his eyes looks old here. I always thought he was so handsome. In his 1986 appearance on Letterman he looked really good.

[67Stu]

Koolbossjock:

Given your comment, you should know that it's typical NOT tipical.

[l7ebels]

@67Stu w0w youre a genius

[koolbossjock]

This stupid Bitch knows NOTHING about Del Or Rob.Tipical stupid airhead coporate Idiot.She was Not even around when Del wrote Searchen or Runaway.She reads from a telepromter.USELESS WOMEN in the Media.

[Alanfgoleta]

Rob Grill was lead singer of the Grass Roots. One of the best bands ever!!

[ShaneKarma376]

Hey anyone know the name of the Del song that this piece opens with?

[Transistorised]

Stranger in town. The first line he sings after the musical interlude

[SonicMountain]

Never heard of Grill before. Nice to see Shannon, though.

[pam1a]

Suffering from depression, Shannon committed suicide on February 8, 1990, with a .22 caliber rifle. If this video was made in 1986, he died 4 years later. -- Really sad.

[f4tweet]

@pam1a

Del was taking Prozac. Other people have a similar reaction from that drug.

[eddo1983]

@pam1a i think it was 81 or 82 if Grill said lets live for today came out 15 years from this interview. live for today was '66 '67

[oOMadhuriOo]

@eddo1983

I agree. Must have been 82. Remember he tells about his son. He was 12 years then and they were showing pictures were Rob had him on a show as a little baby. According to his hairstyle there i suppose it was late 70 or early 71. Plus Let's Live For Today was 67. So yeah, must be 82. Plus I guess his appeareance there had something to do with their latest album "Powers of the Night" which was released in 82.

[eddo1983]

@oOMadhuriOo yes and I wasnt even born when this was taped. LoL

[joemacaluso84]

@oOMadhuriOo

January 13, 1983

[peteyball420]

I wonder how long after this is air did Del kill himself? Sad

[wouldntyoulike2know]

Rob is so good looking!

[mknirbd]

l met del and talked to him many times when he played the madison wisconsin clubs in the 70's .he would always come over to talk with us at our table between sets .his death was very tragic . long live del shannon memory and great songs.

[JohnGee1977]

Del Shannon is STILL an icon to me. I still play his songs all the time. Would you be willing to share what he was like?

Were you surprised when you heard that he had committed suicide?

[rwells47]

Thank you- this is a great interview! Very seldom do we hear an interview with Rob Grill or Del Shannon!

[Sinbadsmom]

This is fantastic! As much as I love seeing them perform, this lets us get to know a little about these guys and lets us see their personalities. Del Shannon was a favorite to listen to, but the Grass Roots and Rob Grill are still my favorites and always will be. Does anyone out there have any clips from those dozens of times the Grass Roots played on American Bandstand?

[spacepatrolman]

Did john london have plastic surgery? wasnt david hartmann the guy who goes beserk on the set and knocks over lamps if someone says there is a spot on your tie?

[jate2002]

I wondered what Rob's son is like. Is he a singer like his dad. Wish we could get some info about him.

[dominick2002]

Does anybody know if Rob's son went on to be a rock musician. If so, what is his name?

Is he as handsome as Rob?

curious fan

[YesterdaysDiva]

His name is Christian. Never found any info on him. I remember when he was born, I was so jealous of his wife (They divorced, but he remarried, I missed my chance again. lol)

[oOMadhuriOo]

@YesterdaysDiva

So when did he get married to his first wife? Do u remember? He must have been very young. so during their heydays he was already married? How boring for all the female fans :p. It is so sad that one who was not followin his stories during that time ( I wasnt even born yet) cant get any information on him nowadays. I think there is only that book by Marty Angelo which contains few stories on his time with the roots. but apart frm that young fans like me are left in the dark.

[mybabba]

What year is this from?

[ohhxdahhling]

I'm gonna guess around '82, only because Rob's holding together the Grass Roots together for 14 years must've meant this interview took place in the early 80s.

Then Del said something about Drop Down and Get Me. I have that album on my iTunes, and it's dated as 1982. So circa 1982 is my assumption. But don't quote me. :]

[raponte1955]

1982 is a pretty good guess, since Rob joined the Grass Roots by about 1968 to round up the last and most famous Grass Roots line-up....

[S7G11S3]

Thanks for adding this video, enjoy seeing Rob Grill

[grassrootsfan]

Awesome!  Thank you for posting this. I've never seen a Rob Grill interview from that era.

[baratittafilmer]

Nice to see you Del in this new interview,Love you always,caro

Thanks for this vid.