This record is a revelation. I knew Del Shannon had vision enough to cover the Beatles first here in the US, but this rendition of "Under My Thumb" is sung as if Mick and Keith wrote it for him. He not only sings it very well, he understands the song just as well. This is just a subtle reminder of how truly great he is.
WOW, the late, great Del Shannon was awesome in this Under my Thumb song and both The Rolling Stones and Del Shannon versions of Under my Thumb were totally awesome!!
Popped up on my You Tube play. Like WOW! Im 68. A record collector & NEVER knew this existed! What a cover! I remember on my Sanitation truck it was my turn to drive. 1 of my helpers gets out & said WCBS FM, N.Y. just said Del took his own life. Man, that ruined the rest of my day. I think it was an accident while he was cleaning his rifle.✝️
Muy buena versión a este tema de los Rolling Stones, cuando los Rolling eran mágicos y fabulosos con Brian Jones y ese sonido tan especial que tenían con él en sus filas.
In the early 60s, Shannon toured in England with both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. He was an artist greatly admired by groups in Europe. He released versions of FROM ME TO YOU and UNDER MY THUMB in America, a year before either of the groups were well known in America. Much underrated, Shannon was the most progressive of the American rock artists, recognizing the coming trend.
@@raymondtonns2521 In the early 60s Del was big. I think a few classic bands like the Beatles were support acts on his tours. Imagine that, the Beatles a support act.
One of the best songs Mick&Keith ever wrote. I like the slow, live version they played at Altamont the best, but just hearing Del’s version for the first time… it’s pretty damn great too!
@@danx42first time of hearing Del Shannon's version of this classic and it's a superb version IMHO better than the the Wayne Gibson version which was the big hit in the UK!!!
Close to the original, with that marimba. I put this in my "Stones..covered" playlist with other covers by Wayne Gibson, The Kingsmen, The Kindred Spirits, The Who and Tina Turner turning the tables! Thanks for the upload!
First time I ever heard this...and I'm old! And I'm a bit of a collector too! It's an excellent cover, and what the hell, the Stones didn't release it as a single. But it would have been interesting to hear Del put a Del Shannon twist on it. I like it, but because it's so close to the Stones version, I don't need to ever hear it again.
Del Shannon did this song real justice, as good or better than Mick Jagger himself! I’m glad he released some of Englands hits here in America because they took American songs and released them over there. Fair play turn around! Yes in deed the change had come!
GREATLY UNDERRATED, he was one of the true geniuses and most forward looking of the American rock artists. He suffered from manic depression and committed suicide. George Harrison had wanted him for the Traveling Wilburys.
Del Shannon was so much more than singing Runaway! Check this out! His best performance! ❤️ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_KgbnZEImso.html
Goodness. Del trying to expand his range. Which is something he and all around him acknowledged. He figured his original style had been passed by, so why not try a different style? It's sad when you listen and can see him get so close to a legit new Del then he fades out of sight. He came back briefly in 1982 then that was it, no newer Del. Only the old Del, done over and over. No new hits to sustain a unique career. Here Del nips around the borders of a new Del 'sound' but basically ends up with an impersonation of the Stones version. Nothing says 'Del' like the vibrato or the music Tron. I like his guitar work here, however, and it showed promise. It's a shame he didn't go more into that direction.
Controlling behaviour by The Rolling Stones in 1965 (?) from their 'Aftermath' LP I'd rather have equal rights in a male and female relationship or even a modicum of female domination as long as they;re real eye candy and not middle aged harpies.
