Awesome freaking song !!! I play in a 60's band & I'm so proud to pay tribute to Mr.Shannon every time we do Runaway & I go to pieces. I'm hoping I can get the guys to add "Little town flirt" to our sets.....It's my favorite of his.
Del may have been at the top of his game, in fact I suspect this was a live concert, but somebody edited in the studio track afterwards in the editing room.Note how you don't hear any feedback, audience or reverb from the room. Again, I am sure this is the studio version. But this is not what was played that night on stage. Del didn't need to lip-synch this. It's likely the recording equipment just sucked so someone altered the recording, switching the audio channel.
I take issue with the "poor ol' Del wasn't singing that well" crack. There is on YouTube an interview he did on Aussie tv (in 1989) during which he grabs a guitar, starts singing "Little Town Flirt" and performs various vocal gymnastics. Del was still at the top of his game. I don't know if he failed at any specific live performances but I don't think he needed to lip-synch unless he was on TV without backup.
@flyingsawcer Shannon killed himself in 1990, not long after this recording was made. He was working w/ Lynne & Petty & supposedly was their choice to replace Roy Orbison in The Travelin' Wilburys. I'd never even heard this song 'til about a year ago.
@CocteauDalighari Funny how I was thinking to myself that he had Orbison's range. He also had a rock-n-roll buzz to his voice. Too bad he stopped when he did.
Awesome freaking song !!! I play in a 60's band & I'm so proud to pay tribute to Mr.Shannon every time we do Runaway & I go to pieces. I'm hoping I can get the guys to add "Little town flirt" to our sets.....It's my favorite of his.
jbyesterday 3 months ago
Only Del Shannon can sing this
Droamen 4 months ago
Some how the 50s was inserted for the 60s in my llast coment on del i hope this clears it up
kurzowski 10 months ago
Del shannonn was a pioneer spirit fron the very early 50s thru his untimely death his magic is missed still!!!
kurzowski 10 months ago
Del may have been at the top of his game, in fact I suspect this was a live concert, but somebody edited in the studio track afterwards in the editing room.Note how you don't hear any feedback, audience or reverb from the room. Again, I am sure this is the studio version. But this is not what was played that night on stage. Del didn't need to lip-synch this. It's likely the recording equipment just sucked so someone altered the recording, switching the audio channel.
jeffmoppi 10 months ago
I take issue with the "poor ol' Del wasn't singing that well" crack. There is on YouTube an interview he did on Aussie tv (in 1989) during which he grabs a guitar, starts singing "Little Town Flirt" and performs various vocal gymnastics. Del was still at the top of his game. I don't know if he failed at any specific live performances but I don't think he needed to lip-synch unless he was on TV without backup.
mike99051 1 year ago
its has that taste only DEL SHANNON can to do
rochebraziliano 1 year ago
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Droamen 4 months ago
is this guy still doing concerts having heard from him -- great fan here of Dale shannon
flyingsawcer 1 year ago
@flyingsawcer Shannon killed himself in 1990, not long after this recording was made. He was working w/ Lynne & Petty & supposedly was their choice to replace Roy Orbison in The Travelin' Wilburys. I'd never even heard this song 'til about a year ago.
CocteauDalighari 9 months ago
@CocteauDalighari Funny how I was thinking to myself that he had Orbison's range. He also had a rock-n-roll buzz to his voice. Too bad he stopped when he did.
cpuwrite 2 months ago
I can assure jefmoppi is right as well
frankzito1 1 year ago
Del is so good here, it´s only a couple of month´s before his untimely death some twenty years ago last feb 8th this year 2010, sadly missed,caro
baratittafilmer 2 years ago
I think Jeffmopi is right. The sound is Lynne's, not this night's band. Also, poor old Del wasn;t singing that well live at this time.
dfarmbrough 2 years ago
Great Combo, Sounds like ELO but a great singer
fstop100 2 years ago
That's because what you hear is the studio recording of the song. I'm 100% sure.
jeffmoppi 2 years ago
Superb. Unlike some live tracks, this is just like the record. What a shame Del's no longer with us. A brilliant song from a true legend.
StorminDave 2 years ago