Spinal Tap

joshuaaewallen · 06-20-2009, 04:33 PM

Ok... I may be a wee bit of a cheesy kinda guy, but... Spinal Tap is bloody hilarious. I still laugh hard everytime I watch "This Is Spinal Tap". Well, I happened to see online that they have a new CD/DVD out and just had to get it...

Spinal Tap :: 'Back from the Dead' - New Album Available Now!

Today it arrived. Complete with diorama. How fun is that?!

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Rypsolisti · 06-20-2009, 05:23 PM

That is hilarious!

Great movie, one of the best I've seen!

MartyStrat54 · 06-21-2009, 12:33 AM

Drunk...stoned...or down with the flu, it still made me laugh. I've seen the original movie at least 30 times. I'll have to check out the new stuff. Cool!

Marty

***Adwex*** · 06-21-2009, 11:49 AM

They just recently appeared on one of the late night shows...David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, or one of the others, I forget.

Foxboron · 06-21-2009, 03:19 PM

"this one goes to 11".... AHAHAHAHAHA!

p0ss3s3d · 06-21-2009, 03:50 PM

I changed my sig in tribute!!!

joshuaaewallen · 06-21-2009, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adwex

They just recently appeared on one of the late night shows...David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, or one of the others, I forget.

Yep. There's clips of them on Conan on YouTube...

carnada · 06-21-2009, 10:38 PM

Believe it or not, I was at blockbuster 2 minutes ago and I saw this movie on like the last comedy shelve in a little corner, and I was like YEAH! now im gonna watch it!

carnada · 06-22-2009, 12:18 AM

I got a few questions....Is this a joke movie? or is it a real band, but joke at the same time!?

joshuaaewallen · 06-22-2009, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adwex

They just recently appeared on one of the late night shows...David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, or one of the others, I forget.

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshuaaewallen

Yep. There's clips of them on Conan on YouTube...

Ok, my bad... I guess it wasn't on YouTube, but on the website for the new album, Spinal Tap :: 'Back from the Dead' - New Album Available Now!, there's a clip of them on NBC being interviewed by Conan O'Brien.

Quote:

Originally Posted by carnada

I got a few questions....Is this a joke movie? or is it a real band, but joke at the same time!?

To Quote Wikipedia:
(Spinal Tap - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) "This is Spinal Tap was accompanied by a soundtrack album of the same name. In the years since the film was made, the actors who portrayed the band members have played concerts and released music under the Spinal Tap name.

Guest, McKean, and Shearer are touring in the U.S. in April and May 2009and plan toperform as Spinal Tap in a "One Night Only World Tour" on 30 June 2009 at Wembley Arena in London. Support on the night will come from The Folksmen..."

LesPaulopolis · 06-22-2009, 01:17 PM

I saw 'em on Late Night and they kicked @ss! Nigel had 3 or 4 JCM800 full stacks behind him. St. Hubbins was in great voice and Derek and Nigel nailed the "as low as you can possible sing" 'heavy' backup vocals during Heavy Duty Rock 'n Roll. Brilliant.

carnada · 06-24-2009, 06:13 PM

HAHA check this out guys and go to 6:23 and Adrian Smith will mention something about the sustain, making parody of Spinal Tap lololoolooollolllloolololololooooooolo HHHAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHA

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carnada · 06-24-2009, 10:48 PM

Anybody look at the vid I posted?

Kendall124 · 06-24-2009, 11:10 PM

Crap!!!!
The Maiden vid finished right before Dave Murray was going to tell us how to get a good sound using a strat.

BTW... was that a Hughes Kettner I saw Mr. Smith using???

Just pulling a leg or two.

You know, I'll pop in Spinal Tap when I begin to take this whole musician thing too seriously. Helps me to handle managment, A&R reps, booking agents and band mates. And besides, it can't be that bad...

I havent had a drummer explode yet.

carnada · 06-25-2009, 12:17 AM

he doesnt explain much about his custom fender. He only says it has hot rail pickups and thats it. Adrian has a lot of amps for practice and stuff, but he Uses the JMP-1 in general

joshuaaewallen · 06-25-2009, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carnada

Anybody look at the vid I posted?

Ken · 06-25-2009, 08:59 AM

I saw them play live in Chicago after the movie came out in the mid 1980's. It was great to hear the songs in their entirety; in the movie you really don't. They played the show straight, like a real band. No comedy bits, malfunctioning props etc. and that was nice, because corny as their songs are I wanted a real show and that's what they provided.

Ken

LesPaulopolis · 06-25-2009, 04:53 PM

Just got the album last night...it rocks!!! Some very impressive lead work by Nigel. There's also on track "Short and Sweet" that's around 8 mins. long and has guest solos from Phil Collen, Vai and John Mayer. Truthfully, Nigel can hold his own against 'em!

Also, "Funky Sex Farm" hits it out of the park. 19 tracks may be a little too much on Tap to listen through all at once...but I'm really glad they redid their whole catalogue. Thoroughly entertaining.

Ken · 06-25-2009, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesPaulopolis

has guest solos from Phil Collen, Vai and John Mayer. Truthfully, Nigel can hold his own against 'em!

.

I love Spinal Tap, but I do hope you share some of what you were smoking when you decided this! LOL I'm better than "Nigel" and I bow to Vai! *S*

Ken

LesPaulopolis · 06-26-2009, 12:05 PM

We all know Via is a much "better" guitarist than Christopher Guest...but I'm getting a buzz from Nigel's playing on this record!

Have you heard the album?

Ken · 06-26-2009, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesPaulopolis

We all know Via is a much "better" guitarist than Christopher Guest...but I'm getting a buzz from Nigel's playing on this record!

Have you heard the album?

No. I have the first two albums; the second one isn't very good. But my band decided to do "Big Bottom"! I've dusted off my bass already!

Ken

LesPaulopolis · 06-26-2009, 03:23 PM

Big Bottom would be really fun live! Maybe follow it up with a jazz oddessey?

Ken · 06-29-2009, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesPaulopolis

Big Bottom would be really fun live! Maybe follow it up with a jazz oddessey?

Um...no. LOL

Ken

satchfan · 06-29-2009, 09:33 AM

They have just played at the 'Glastonbury Festival' this past weekend, & it was on TV!

Steve.

joshuaaewallen · 07-02-2009, 03:42 PM

My wife is... Shall we say rather "well endowed" in the posterior, and she thinks Big Bottoms is the best Spinal Tap tune ever!!! At one point she even had it as her ring-tone. She loves to sing the lyric, "... talkin' 'bout mudflaps, my gal's got 'em!" I guess it sorta falls into the category of one of those things that just never gets old. Rock on Big Bottoms!

Webslinger · 07-02-2009, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carnada

I got a few questions....Is this a joke movie?

It's not a comedy, it's a satire. If you watch it expecting to see a funny movie you'll be dissappointed. But if you suspend disbelief, and look at it as if it were a real documentary then you'll laugh.

I saw the original movie when it first came out, (also bought the album) and being a musician I found it hillarious. But many of my non-playing friends, didn't get it,...they were expecting someting like the Blues Brothers movie.

Obviously Spinal Tap is a ficticous/production band made up of actors, who could play a little...like the Monkees (the Blues Bros backup band were real musicians, though).
What Im not sure of is weather Guest, McKean & Shearer really played on the albums or did they use session players, and do they use backup musicians when they appear live.

da_ardvark · 07-02-2009, 05:42 PM

There exists somewhere an advert video of spinal tap for Marshall. I have not been able to find this anywhere. I do have the Marshall Poster with Nigel posing with his trusty amp.

I love me some TAP

06-20-2009, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rypsolisti Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 132	Re: Spinal Tap That is hilarious! Great movie, one of the best I've seen!

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MartyStrat54 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Formerly Phoenix, now north of KC Posts: 2,391	Re: Spinal Tap Drunk...stoned...or down with the flu, it still made me laugh. I've seen the original movie at least 30 times. I'll have to check out the new stuff. Cool! Marty __________________ MARTY 2009 Gibson Explorer-Hell Raising Machine 1989 Fender Strat Plus USA 2008 Fender Tele USA 2004 Schecter Elite w/DiMarzio's TSL100 with custom 4x12 cab. TSL122 with Man 'O War Speakers. TSL602 #1 with JBL D123 Speakers and 602 #2 with Altec 417 Speakers. "Oh so sweet my friends." DSL401 #1 with Red Fang Speaker and 401 #2 with JBL D123 Speaker. Tubes: Let's just say they are NOS that kick ass.

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*Adwex* Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,558	Re: Spinal Tap They just recently appeared on one of the late night shows...David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, or one of the others, I forget. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/MarshallLesPaul

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Foxboron Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 16	Re: Spinal Tap "this one goes to 11".... AHAHAHAHAHA!

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p0ss3s3d Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Very Great Britain Posts: 38	Re: Spinal Tap I changed my sig in tribute!!! __________________ Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and... Oh, I see. And most amps go up to ten? Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where? Nowhere Exactly

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carnada Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 22 Acacia Avenue Posts: 592	Re: Spinal Tap Believe it or not, I was at blockbuster 2 minutes ago and I saw this movie on like the last comedy shelve in a little corner, and I was like YEAH! now im gonna watch it!

06-22-2009, 12:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
carnada Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 22 Acacia Avenue Posts: 592	Re: Spinal Tap I got a few questions....Is this a joke movie? or is it a real band, but joke at the same time!?

06-22-2009, 01:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
LesPaulopolis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 236	Re: Spinal Tap I saw 'em on Late Night and they kicked @ss! Nigel had 3 or 4 JCM800 full stacks behind him. St. Hubbins was in great voice and Derek and Nigel nailed the "as low as you can possible sing" 'heavy' backup vocals during Heavy Duty Rock 'n Roll. Brilliant. __________________ '68 RI LP Custom JCM900 + EQ & Boost

06-24-2009, 10:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
carnada Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 22 Acacia Avenue Posts: 592	Re: Spinal Tap Anybody look at the vid I posted?

06-24-2009, 11:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
Kendall124 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 240	Re: Spinal Tap Crap!!!! The Maiden vid finished right before Dave Murray was going to tell us how to get a good sound using a strat. BTW... was that a Hughes Kettner I saw Mr. Smith using??? Just pulling a leg or two. You know, I'll pop in Spinal Tap when I begin to take this whole musician thing too seriously. Helps me to handle managment, A&R reps, booking agents and band mates. And besides, it can't be that bad... I havent had a drummer explode yet. __________________ Make a joyful noise unto the Lord.

06-25-2009, 12:17 AM	#15 (permalink)
carnada Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 22 Acacia Avenue Posts: 592	Re: Spinal Tap he doesnt explain much about his custom fender. He only says it has hot rail pickups and thats it. Adrian has a lot of amps for practice and stuff, but he Uses the JMP-1 in general

06-25-2009, 08:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
Ken Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington Heights, IL Posts: 598	Re: Spinal Tap I saw them play live in Chicago after the movie came out in the mid 1980's. It was great to hear the songs in their entirety; in the movie you really don't. They played the show straight, like a real band. No comedy bits, malfunctioning props etc. and that was nice, because corny as their songs are I wanted a real show and that's what they provided. Ken

06-25-2009, 04:53 PM	#18 (permalink)
LesPaulopolis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 236	Re: Spinal Tap Just got the album last night...it rocks!!! Some very impressive lead work by Nigel. There's also on track "Short and Sweet" that's around 8 mins. long and has guest solos from Phil Collen, Vai and John Mayer. Truthfully, Nigel can hold his own against 'em! Also, "Funky Sex Farm" hits it out of the park. 19 tracks may be a little too much on Tap to listen through all at once...but I'm really glad they redid their whole catalogue. Thoroughly entertaining. __________________ '68 RI LP Custom JCM900 + EQ & Boost

06-26-2009, 12:05 PM	#20 (permalink)
LesPaulopolis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 236	Re: Spinal Tap We all know Via is a much "better" guitarist than Christopher Guest...but I'm getting a buzz from Nigel's playing on this record! Have you heard the album? __________________ '68 RI LP Custom JCM900 + EQ & Boost

06-26-2009, 03:23 PM	#22 (permalink)
LesPaulopolis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 236	Re: Spinal Tap Big Bottom would be really fun live! Maybe follow it up with a jazz oddessey? __________________ '68 RI LP Custom JCM900 + EQ & Boost

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joshuaaewallen Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 372	Re: Spinal Tap My wife is... Shall we say rather "well endowed" in the posterior, and she thinks Big Bottoms is the best Spinal Tap tune ever!!! At one point she even had it as her ring-tone. She loves to sing the lyric, "... talkin' 'bout mudflaps, my gal's got 'em!" I guess it sorta falls into the category of one of those things that just never gets old. Rock on Big Bottoms! __________________ Josh 2004 PRS Custom 24 10 Top Dean Caddy w/ Bare Knuckles Nail Bombs (This One's For Sale, Just Let Me Know If You Are Interested) 1999 Marshall JCM 2000 TSL 122 - Power Tubes: JJ EL34L's - Assorted New & Vintage pre-amp tubes... I like to roll... HardWire DL-8 Delay/Looper http://irkinempire.spaces.live.com/ "... When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all." - Futurama

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da_ardvark Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2	Re: Spinal Tap There exists somewhere an advert video of spinal tap for Marshall. I have not been able to find this anywhere. I do have the Marshall Poster with Nigel posing with his trusty amp. I love me some TAP

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