One of the greatest comedies ever made. The thing is the comedy distracts from how good the actors are. I remember it first coming out - I am English - and although I always knew it was a put on, it was years later that I found out it's American - their accents are so on the money I thought they were English. Now in 2022 I have seen the film 20 times or more and I still laugh. One of the best films ever made.
That being said, the comedy also takes away the brilliant musicianship. I was fortunate to see them at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles in the early 90s.
I appreciated the respect Don Giller, the genius uploader, showed by not superimposing the dates over the video. Then I wondered if they were in the description and I said, nah, few people would go through trouble of listing the segment dates. And lo and behold, there is every single date in the description. The gratitude that historians need to show Don should be enormous.
Thank you 4 this. What a freaking gift! Technology - like RUclips - is utterly beautiful (until it isn't) ; Yet, videos like this don't fall from the sky. Someone had 2 create it and we're all better off 4 yr service!
I love how in the early clips, the audience - and even Letterman - are almost laughing AT the idea of the film...not knowing they are looking at/hearing about arguably the funniest and most influential comedy of the last 35 years.
Paul Shaffer is only half joking and he's completely right, too much of his great part was left on the cutting room floor. But This is Spinal Tap is probably the only movie in history that gets better the more scenes you add back in: I've watched the deleted parts so much, and some are so brilliant and iconic, I can't remember anymore if they were in the theatrical cut. It's absurd that we never got a properly remastered three hours DiBergi's Cut.
When watched together, Michael McKean's interviews tell an amusingly tragic story where first he's excited about his new projects coming up, then he reveals that they flopped, then he's salty that he didn't make much money on the Spinal Tap tour to make up for it, lol. I admire his candidness throughout. It seemed like Harry Shearer's short film got next to no reaction from the audience... for which I don't blame them... that was probably too niche for the general public. Thanks for including the Spinal Tap performance- the interview has been uploaded elsewhere, but I couldn't find the performance.
Saw these guys play as Spinal Tap in the late 80"S in San Antonio during our annual Fiesta celebrations. They performed a full set and included all the miss hap that happened on stage from the movie, hilarious. I was up front drunk on beer.
In an interview Jamie Lee Curtis said she saw a picture of Christopher Guest in a magazine article about SpinalTap, but hadn't met him or seen the film yet. Said she knew she instantly that they were meant to be together, just something you KNOW somehow, in a magical way. She met him, and they married ... still married too!
I love Reiner's luke warm reception of the film (laugh wise - you can tell he's testing the waters) and who knew it'd be a classic and one of the best comedies ever.
So true. His trepidatious description of the film, and the audience's tepid response, is laughable when the film grabbed us all by the...well, I hesitate to use the term, being a woman, a Canadian woman, but...by the Genitals! Loved it for over 40 years!
What an amazing run Rob Reiner went on after this stunning debut: This is Spinal Tap The Sure Thing Stand By Me The Princess Bride When Harry Met Sally Misery A Few Good Men Gotta say he's not given enough props!! Great upload. Ta.
I've loved Spinal Tap forever yet did not realize that was Ed Begley Jr. in the british pop show appearance until watching the interview with Rob Reiner just now.
"Derek can we chat with you in just a second...??lets do a commercial..." Back from the commercial to chat with the bass player ..."Goodnight!!". Classic
This is Spinal Tap is a classic that never gets old. I've seen it more times than I can count but still laugh my hind end off. Great actors, great director, and awesome songs!!
Saw this in a theater when it first came out. It was weird but I was the only one laughing. It was like people didn't get it. One of the absolute funniest movies ever made
And the hits keep coming! Keep up the good work, Don. BTW, I love Paul's wisecracks about the janitor and the rats enjoying his scenes that were left on The Cutting Room floor. 😆
I was at the Spinal Tap show in Seattle. I thought they were hilarious. My buddy thought they were crap. He couldn’t seem to grasp the concept that they were not a real band. I tried to point out to him that it was Lenny, of Lenny and Squiggy fame, but he just didn’t recognize him, and thought they were real.
Who could ever have imagined that people would fly airplanes into buildings, or that Don Giller would archive every second of Letterman and then be able to post edits for public consumption?
This is invaluable to Tapophiles simply for the revelation that John "Stumpy" Pepys' last name is properly pronounced "peeps". Mr. Giller, I salute you!
Ahhh I am all of a sudden back in my college dorm room at the age of 19 drinking beer and eating pizza & watching this LNWDL show. Wow does this take me back. Can't believe it's been 40 yrs already
I JUST looked up Ian Faith just to see what it said about him and the actor who actually played him(Tony Hendra) died yesterday(3/4/2021) at age 79. RIP.
I was too young to know about this movie when it was new. But in the 90s when it was on TV (M Tv I think) they said that movie that goes to 11 was next. I thought "wait, it's only like 2:00 in the afternoon".
Nope. Its based on 20 minutes short that was definitely scripted. You think someone just show up with miniature stonehenge and they get along?they always lie that something is improvised
I love the cheese rolling footage. It actually features stars from the movie. They roll it out everytime they want to show a clip without showing a clip.
"I've worked with him in the movies...this is a heterosexual man, ladies and gentlemen." Those are the funniest words I have ever heard. I swear. I'm borrowing them everywhere even if I get beat up in my back alley by felons (garbage pickup on Mondays).
The reason I went to see Spinal Tap was Letterman constantly airing hilarious clips and saying that it was the funnest movie he had seen in years. I'm glad I didn't see Rob Reiner on Letterman since he gave away about a dozen great jokes from the movie.
yeah... well that's just nitpicking isn't it? btw... i saw ST when it opened... at Wheeler Auditorium at UC Berkeley... funniest mockumentary *ever* an one of the top 3 comedies of all time imho (Blazing Saddles and Monty Python & the Holy Grail).
One day in 2002 I woke up in my West Village apt. to find them outside filming a scene for "A Mighty Wind" (never used). I found a Mojo magazine with the Beatles on the cover and had all three sign it. Wish I knew where it was.
I saw Spinal Tap in concert at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, PA in the summer of 1992, on the "Break Like the Wind" tour. Those guys could play, I don't know why the puppet show got top billing.
@@Wolf_Larsen If I was stranded on a Desert Island. I would only need CD's by 4 Bands. Spinal Tap, The Folksman, Derek Small's All White Reggae Band, Skaface... and David St Hubbins releases with the London Philharmonic... 🎸👍
Bassist Billy Sheehan told us that he did not find the movie funny at all bc everything that happened in the movie was exactly like the UFO tour when he played with them, including the bit about the girlfriend becoming the manager.
We listened to Credibility Gap lampoon the news on KPPC, daily. Saw them perform in small local theaters (pre-McKean and when he joined the troupe). Tremendously funny satire. Would love to find recordings.
One of the greatest comedies ever made. The thing is the comedy distracts from how good the actors are. I remember it first coming out - I am English - and although I always knew it was a put on, it was years later that I found out it's American - their accents are so on the money I thought they were English. Now in 2022 I have seen the film 20 times or more and I still laugh. One of the best films ever made.
Christopher Guest I think has dual citizenship, American and British, so his accent isn't without extensive influence.
A comedy?
"When i saw it.'didnt laugh i cried"-The Edge.U2.😅😮😊
That being said, the comedy also takes away the brilliant musicianship. I was fortunate to see them at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles in the early 90s.
@@MichaelAronson His father was British, a member of the House of Lords.
I appreciated the respect Don Giller, the genius uploader, showed by not superimposing the dates over the video. Then I wondered if they were in the description and I said, nah, few people would go through trouble of listing the segment dates. And lo and behold, there is every single date in the description. The gratitude that historians need to show Don should be enormous.
you ought to get out more
That was great; thanks for that compilation. Michael Mckeane is so damned talented. Should have won an Emmy for Better Call Saul.
Try a half dozen Emmys/Academy Awards. The guy knocks it out of the park in every role he has ever played. Ditto for Chris Guest.
definitely!
There is NO e at the end of his name....fix your error.
Michael McKean has more talent in his little pinky than most people have in their entire pinky!
My middle finger has but one meticulously practiced talent.
This comment deserves more than eleven thumbs up after 8 months…
Thank you 4 this. What a freaking gift! Technology - like RUclips - is utterly beautiful (until it isn't) ; Yet, videos like this don't fall from the sky. Someone had 2 create it and we're all better off 4 yr service!
I love how in the early clips, the audience - and even Letterman - are almost laughing AT the idea of the film...not knowing they are looking at/hearing about arguably the funniest and most influential comedy of the last 35 years.
John Dwyer That’s 44 years old.
But that's not arguable, is it?
Great title for a movie
Thank you so much! Been a huge Spinal Tap fan ever since Listen To The Flower People back in 1967.
yep me too
I loaned David a G string. It smelled funny when I got it back.
Spinal Tap has been able to evolve with times better than any other band.
Big Bottom foretold the detuning craze
They toured the world and elsewhere...
What a service you have performed by putting this together. Thank you and Tap into America!
Paul Shaffer is only half joking and he's completely right, too much of his great part was left on the cutting room floor. But This is Spinal Tap is probably the only movie in history that gets better the more scenes you add back in: I've watched the deleted parts so much, and some are so brilliant and iconic, I can't remember anymore if they were in the theatrical cut. It's absurd that we never got a properly remastered three hours DiBergi's Cut.
The Tap are legends in the purest sense, and their album art and and power chords will echo into eternity.
I miss this era of television.
This took some effort - thanks for putting this together. Great fun.
DON GILLER. WE ARE INDEBTED TO YOU. PLEASE RECEIVE OUR GRATITUDE, AND PLEASE: KEEP THEM COMING! Canadian viewer who loves everything you put out...
Thank you!
When watched together, Michael McKean's interviews tell an amusingly tragic story where first he's excited about his new projects coming up, then he reveals that they flopped, then he's salty that he didn't make much money on the Spinal Tap tour to make up for it, lol. I admire his candidness throughout.
It seemed like Harry Shearer's short film got next to no reaction from the audience... for which I don't blame them... that was probably too niche for the general public.
Thanks for including the Spinal Tap performance- the interview has been uploaded elsewhere, but I couldn't find the performance.
Saw these guys play as Spinal Tap in the late 80"S in San Antonio during our annual Fiesta celebrations. They performed a full set and included all the miss hap that happened on stage from the movie, hilarious. I was up front drunk on beer.
Been having a shitty day but this makes up for it a little bit, Thanks for the upload.
I turned this up to eleven when I watched it.
Y not infinity? Nigel's amps have exceeded 11 for many years now!
Why wouldn't you just get a speaker that goes up to 10? Wouldn't that be the same volume?
Now it goes to 20.
Well it's one louder.
Did you know Nigel(Christopher Guest) has a role in another Rob Reiner film "Princess Bride"? Did you know in that movie, his fingers go up to 11?
In an interview Jamie Lee Curtis said she saw a picture of Christopher Guest in a magazine article about SpinalTap, but hadn't met him or seen the film yet.
Said she knew she instantly that they were meant to be together, just something you KNOW somehow, in a magical way. She met him, and they married ... still married too!
I love Reiner's luke warm reception of the film (laugh wise - you can tell he's testing the waters) and who knew it'd be a classic and one of the best comedies ever.
So true. His trepidatious description of the film, and the audience's tepid response, is laughable when the film grabbed us all by the...well, I hesitate to use the term, being a woman, a Canadian woman, but...by the Genitals! Loved it for over 40 years!
I agree, this is awesome, thanks for finding and assembling these clips. I watched the whole thing non-stop...
What an amazing run Rob Reiner went on after this stunning debut:
This is Spinal Tap
The Sure Thing
Stand By Me
The Princess Bride
When Harry Met Sally
Misery
A Few Good Men
Gotta say he's not given enough props!! Great upload. Ta.
I never knew he directed Misery or never noticed it before, I don't think I'll ever get that sledge hammer scene out of my mind for as long as I live.
Never realized he directed Misery
You left something out "Meat Head"
What about North?! ...oh, wait never mind.
@@ludwigfan3013 That scene is brutal, but it's a big change from the book. In the book, his feet were chopped off with an axe.
That album concept is easily the most brilliant metal cover ever. Not even kidding.
Metallica stole it.
I've loved Spinal Tap forever yet did not realize that was Ed Begley Jr. in the british pop show appearance until watching the interview with Rob Reiner just now.
Thank you for including "You Wouldn't Believe Our World" -- showed that to friends for years when I had it on a VHS tape.
This came out when I was in college, during the height of the midnight movie craze. It was perfect for the time.
Thanks for this. You have done a great job finding all this and putting it all together.
Thanks!
"Derek can we chat with you in just a second...??lets do a commercial..." Back from the commercial to chat with the bass player ..."Goodnight!!". Classic
This time, it was the eight pickups on Nigel's guitar that got me.
This is Spinal Tap is a classic that never gets old. I've seen it more times than I can count but still laugh my hind end off. Great actors, great director, and awesome songs!!
Thanks for turning it up to 11 on this one, Don.
Yes but the bread is too small for the meat slices..
Spinal Tap is such a cult classic now, its fun to hear them talk about it for the first time.
Thank you! A million times thank you for including the Berkshire House promo! Still watching ...
Aw, man. Breast cancer got Marcia Strassman a few years back. Dammit.
The ad was included, but not the blackface skit.
Saw this in a theater when it first came out. It was weird but I was the only one laughing. It was like people didn't get it. One of the absolute funniest movies ever made
How do you properly promote this film with no reference points? You don’t without confusing the audience.
And the hits keep coming! Keep up the good work, Don.
BTW, I love Paul's wisecracks about the janitor and the rats enjoying his scenes that were left on The Cutting Room floor. 😆
Man, I miss the early 80's Letterman shows.
@@alukuhito Hmmmm, depends on your definitions of extremely and old, I would say.
@@alukuhito And you sound extremely insular.
@@alukuhito If ya' can't take it, you shouldn't dish it out, junior.
@@MayorMcCheeseStalker ouch
This deserves an award. Amazing work, thank you!
I was at the Spinal Tap show in Seattle. I thought they were hilarious. My buddy thought they were crap. He couldn’t seem to grasp the concept that they were not a real band. I tried to point out to him that it was Lenny, of Lenny and Squiggy fame, but he just didn’t recognize him, and thought they were real.
Sir,
Thanks for putting this together. Am gonna' watch it as soon as this ends.
This "fake" band is better than most "real" bands. I thought i'd point that out since no one ever does
Me too as I don't think anyone has said that recently.
You're really doing the world a great service by uploading these, Mr Giller.
After seeing Nigel's solo I MUST have a guitar with 8 pickups.
What a joy! Excellent collection, Don ... and great work per usual. Thanks for the nostalgia, brother!
Thx, Don... and for the CE clips. Great Letterman-era!
Who could ever have imagined that people would fly airplanes into buildings, or that Don Giller would archive every second of Letterman and then be able to post edits for public consumption?
Thanks for the Upload. What could be better than Spinal Tap and Letterman when he was funny.
Thank you! I’ve discovered many great things watching this channel! Cheers!
There’s something about this comment that’s so black...it’s like..how much more black could this be...
@@andykaufmen none more black
This is invaluable to Tapophiles simply for the revelation that John "Stumpy" Pepys' last name is properly pronounced "peeps". Mr. Giller, I salute you!
Yeah, but Joe "Mama" Besser was not bad either...
Ahhh I am all of a sudden back in my college dorm room at the age of 19 drinking beer and eating pizza & watching this LNWDL show. Wow does this take me back. Can't believe it's been 40 yrs already
"Have a good time all the time."
That's My Philosophy, Marty...
Thank you so much for your Late Night uploads. I lost my collection. I used to have everything from the Film Festival episodes to Crispin Glover.
I missed this when it was posted. Invaluable. Great job putting it together, as always, Don.
The death of Ian Faith: "It was sort-of an exploded blood vessel somewhere near his face." "On the coroner's report, it said 'embezzlement'."
He later wrote a rebuttal to his death in Spy magazine. Said he did it all (including the embezzlement) for the good of the band.
I JUST looked up Ian Faith just to see what it said about him and the actor who actually played him(Tony Hendra) died yesterday(3/4/2021) at age 79. RIP.
What a fantastic compilation. Saw a lot of these shows. Thank you and well done
Btw thank you Don for archiving all of this. I’m sure many appreciate you.
This is Spinal Tap is one of the funniest movies ever made.
It's THE funniest movie ever made
@@felipecoutinho3125 bingo
I thought I'd just take a peek for a couple of minutes. I can't believe I just spent almost an hour an a half watching the entire thing.
recently I found a perfect dvd copy at a thrift store for one dollar- I forgot how hilarious these actors were. what a brilliant idea Reiner had.
Didn't know about the Christopher Guest appearance during SNL; that was nice! Look forward to the complete Shearer....
The greatest band never to have existed.
This is great! Thanks for posting this.
Do yourselves a favor and buy the anniversary edition---the commentary is BEYOND HILARIOUS!! great bonus clips too!!!!
Thank you for putting this together.
Most enjoyable! Dave appears to have genuinely enjoyed himself too. 😎
I was too young to know about this movie when it was new. But in the 90s when it was on TV (M Tv I think) they said that movie that goes to 11 was next. I thought "wait, it's only like 2:00 in the afternoon".
Billy Crystal's "It opens some time after Purim, I believe. Or is it Tu B'Shvat?" is one of the funniest things I've ever heard.
It's said that Jeff Beck loved Tap so much that he kept a copy of the film with him on tour. How cool is that!
That's sweet as Taps guitarist basically looks identical to Jeff.
The entire dang movie was improvised and not scripted. Brilliant.
Nope. Its based on 20 minutes short that was definitely scripted. You think someone just show up with miniature stonehenge and they get along?they always lie that something is improvised
This is an amazing video. I don't know how you compiled it. Incredible
There’s a fine line between clever and stupid
"But it was not his vomit" best line
Choked on someone else's vomit, very funny
It's almost the best line. "You can't dust for vomit".
Nice work , love it . Tap came to Sydney for a anniversary of the movie and was shown in cinema 11. Once again great post .
Don, your channel is an oasis of smiles in the inhuman desert of life, thanks man
I bet Paul is the first recorded person to use the term "mockumentary."
... and Rock you mock you documentary lol
I know right?!
I love the cheese rolling footage. It actually features stars from the movie. They roll it out everytime they want to show a clip without showing a clip.
"I've worked with him in the movies...this is a heterosexual man, ladies and gentlemen." Those are the funniest words I have ever heard. I swear. I'm borrowing them everywhere even if I get beat up in my back alley by felons (garbage pickup on Mondays).
Crazy thing, they’re better than 99% of the bands today!!!
Artie Fufkin, Polymer Records.
He’s not asking, he’s telling you
That guy needs an ass kicking
Sorry for the late comment. Y'know what it is? I got no timing...NO timing!
The reason I went to see Spinal Tap was Letterman constantly airing hilarious clips and saying that it was the funnest movie he had seen in years. I'm glad I didn't see Rob Reiner on Letterman since he gave away about a dozen great jokes from the movie.
Yeah, that was weird...annoying even now, after about 74 viewings.
I'd rather he'd have appeared as Marty DiBergi, that would have been far funnier.
yeah... well that's just nitpicking isn't it? btw... i saw ST when it opened... at Wheeler Auditorium at UC Berkeley... funniest mockumentary *ever* an one of the top 3 comedies of all time imho (Blazing Saddles and Monty Python & the Holy Grail).
One day in 2002 I woke up in my West Village apt. to find them outside filming a scene for "A Mighty Wind" (never used). I found a Mojo magazine with the Beatles on the cover and had all three sign it. Wish I knew where it was.
Great movie! I like The Folksmen almost as much as Tap.
I saw Spinal Tap in concert at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, PA in the summer of 1992, on the "Break Like the Wind" tour.
Those guys could play, I don't know why the puppet show got top billing.
Thanks for this, much appreciated.
Paul downplays his character. Artie Fufkin was brilliant. Fair play sir 👊👀👍
Kick my ass for a man.
He was Artie?....
A small part perhaps, but everyone remembers Artie Fufkin, Polymer Records.
The Stones, Spinal Tap,
The Beatles, Dylan
All but one of them are shameless boomer bait.
Only Spinal Tap are true music.
@@Wolf_Larsen If I was stranded on a Desert Island. I would only need CD's by 4 Bands.
Spinal Tap, The Folksman, Derek Small's All White Reggae Band, Skaface... and David St Hubbins releases with the London Philharmonic... 🎸👍
This is EPIC.
Thank you!!
Bassist Billy Sheehan told us that he did not find the movie funny at all bc everything that happened in the movie was exactly like the UFO tour when he played with them, including the bit about the girlfriend becoming the manager.
Nice one Don, this is some excellent work for posterity
Have a good time *all* the time .. that's my philosophy, Marty.
great compilation, shearer, mckean, and guest immensely talented and versatile.
It's crazy how this kind of humor was 20 years ahead of it's time
I disagree, I think it's timeless.
Andrew Harper people didn’t get it back in the day, that’s why I say it was ahead of its time.
"This is not picnic softball"
"No, there's no food"
32:18 The Making of "You Wouldn't Believe Our World." YES!
Paul was an absolute treasure. "I'm not asking, I'm telling." Ha ha ha ha ha!
Todd Merrell forget about personal what about a relationship?
Fantastic comp! Thanks for this!
This collection was great. Thank you!
Wow. @35:15 I had no idea that Christopher Guest had solidified the character of Corky St. Clair for a short nearly 10 years before Guffman.
wow, a lot of time went into this.... amazing
This - is - awesome. As always, thanks for your compilations.
Amazing compilation Don! Thank you. I would also love to see Spinal Tap's appearance on Joe Franklin's show.
We listened to Credibility Gap lampoon the news on KPPC, daily. Saw them perform in small local theaters (pre-McKean and when he joined the troupe). Tremendously funny satire. Would love to find recordings.