On a scale of 1 - 10, 11 is actually more. See the whole thing is the amps go up to 11, but they can never be more than 100% loudness. If your scale is 1 - 10, then you give an 11, then you are actually giving 110%
@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek They're flawless. It's rock 'n' roll. The flaws are part of the perfection. Find a single English rock 'n' roll star from that era who doesn't sound like they're faking their British accent to some degree.
So much more here than in a typical screenplay. It’s like an archeological dig. With each viewing something previously unnoticed is discovered. Your point about their mastery of British humour is spot on.
This is almost 30 years old, based on a movie from 8 years earlier, for a band which "started" 20 years before the movie and it is as brilliant today as ever.
And this comment was written last year, so that makes it 59 years ago when they started. Still got a long way to go before they equal the Rolling Stones, lol
@@naslan I've said it before: for a parody rock band, Spinal Tap sure knocked the stuffing out of a lot of those fake-a$$ Sunset Strip "metal" bands. I love 'Stonehenge!!!'
@@fosizas You missed the winking smiley, obviously. Because I know Nigel was played by the 5th Baron Haden-Guest (thus, a Brit). IOW, I made a joke. And I obscurely references The Nanny, where Charles Shaughnessy (incidentally, another 5th Baron :D) got letters criticizing his accent, while also praising Daniel Davis' accent (who is an American) :D
Never mistook them for a real band, but after seeing `This Is Spinal Tap' it was a few months before I could watch *real* musicians being interviewed, without laughing. They played the part beautifully.
0mn1vore, the 'actor/musicians' who make up Spinal Tap ARE 'real musicians', and very good ones too. They were not just faking and lip-syncing in the movie. They write their own songs, and perform them. But they are not just Spinal Tap. They are also the folk music trio "The Folksmen", who sometimes 'open' for Spinal Tap when they do live performances, and in that guise they are at least as good as the majority of non-parody folk music groups. If you want to see them, they are a key part of the movie "A Mighty Wind", which was directed by Christopher Guest (aka Nigel Tufnel). That movie is a mockumentary just like "This Is Spinal Tap" is. And for that matter, Guest also directed his regular group of very talented actors/singers/comedians in other great mockumentaries such as "Waiting for Guffman" (poking fun at small town community theater), "Best In Show" (behind the scenes at national dog shows), and "For Your Consideration" (about the cast of a movie being made coming to believe that there is awards-season buzz about their film). Seems everyone who is aware of Spinal Tap also knows how Harry Shearer (Derek Smalls) is also the voice of about half the characters on "The Simpsons", but it is interesting to do some research and learn how much, and how deeply, these three talented and accomplished guys have influenced so many other movies, etc; through their writing, composing and directing skills. They are giants of the entertainment industry, although probably most people have no idea. Of course, all of them have worked as actors many times in a wide range of films, usually in bit parts, but always done very well.
There's a recent interview with Damon Albarn (from Blur and Gorillaz) in which he shows his gear to the interviewer... I was constantly waiting form him to tell him to not even look at the instruments
@zoomsp91 We need this link. Honestly, anyone naming a song / album with ,'Darren'in the title is lacking.Mr Albrn's mockney accent is poorer. than David's or Nigel's ...
"Does the world really want you to come back?" Man, right out of the gate! Mr. Gibson did a great job playing along and GMA had gumph airing this. Awesome!
He was certainly game, although his improvising skills weren't up to those of the boys... at 1:23 Nigel serves up the idea that he's been inventing, which obviously needed to be explored, but the interviewer whiffed on it and went back to "8 years in Japan and England..." You gotta take a swing at the fastballs right down the middle, man...
@@gravydavy4188 You made it 3 years with your face on fire, plus they travel with a paramedic now so you should be fine as long as you don't choke on any vomit.
"Not only did Leo Fender invent something on every single automobile---he also invented the electric guitar. He was sort of the Einstein of his day---and, he did it while Einstein himself was still alive." (Bass player on "The History of Rock" with Spinal Tap's own "greatest moments" in its history)
A and 2! A beautiful reminder of Nigel's chronic confusion, that which no one other than he and the little people of Stonehenge will know who they are or what they are doing.
In 1985, when I first saw This is Spinal Tap, I completely fell for it. I was 13 and I thought it was all true. It took me 7 years to find out that they were a spoof (mainly thanks to their comeback and the fact that I'd reached 20) and, much worse, that they were AMERICANS. I still can't believe that part. That real yanks could make something as "British" funny as this is hard to take. It's just freakish. Or I've been brought up a snob. Well, I dunno - they're just brilliant for all time.
"Actually we got married here in the States thinking that it would make us both citizens. We just hadn't read the green card book thoroughly enough ..." Hilarious.
A six and a half minute interview on Good Morning America, and it happens to be one of the funniest bits of comedy and satire ever (extemporaneously, I must add) conceived and executed!
I saw Spinal Tap in 1992 on this tour, in D.C. They were so funny and so good musically, it was one of my favorite shows ever. 2nd row center, a friend still has a FedEx envelope they used in a bit before throwing it in the audience.
Charlie: I heard, Nigel, that you had been doing some inventing? Nigel: Yeah well I said that. Charlie: Yes. David: That's where we all heard it. (cameraman laughing)
Charlie Gibson did a really good job at trying to play this like it was a straight interview with a classic rock band reuniting...He lost it a couple of times, but who wouldn't? Because he had no idea what they would say...
Jacob, yes it was for the reunion tour in '92. I saw them in Seattle and it was brilliant! The drunken Santa Claus wandering through the crowd was hilarious, as was the new version of "Stonehenge" - this time it was too big instead of too small. Only part of it would fit the theater when it was lowered!
WrongRealities Don't worry mate, B'jorn up there doesn't have the comprehension to know you're simply quoting the sketch. He thinks you're saying this interview is fake, which it is but it isn't. Christopher Guest loves to take his characters and have them play in live situations. It's brilliant
I didn't realize until this video that Spinal Tap is actually a serious band with sensitive creative musicians. What a hatchet job they had to go through! Inescusable!
Christopher Guest (Nigel) actually is (part) British - he's a Baron, no less! The 5th Lord Haden-Guest to be exact. He has dual citizenship, I believe. He was born in the States to British parents. His father was a British diplomat with the UN. The other two - Michael McKean & Harry Shearer are American.
I love that with the passing of time more people are becoming aware of such ingenious humor and talent. Its an honor to admit that before the "dawn of the internet" and my drivers license, my older sister drove me around to various video rental stores in search of this masterpiece! IF the video was found, not one shop owner or manager would accept our buying price because they usually had one copy remaining. I was not a tech savvy teen and trying to locate a video store with at least one copy wa difficult, even here in Los Angeles. When I finally figured out how to duplicate recordings for my own use I extended my rental a few extra days to ensure my copy was of fairly decent quality. When I returned the video the store owner asked how the quality of my copy came out? I didn't lie and told him the quality came out decent enough cause its only for personal viewing. As he turned to give me change he handed me a bag and said "Movies like this should only be watched in the original recording format, not a duplicated version.....This movie might never become available on dvd and vhs is losing value." I kept the vhs til Spinal Tap was released on DVD and made sure that no outtakes, extended scenes, or commentaries were missing. I was surprised the dvd had more extras than the vhs for both Spinal Tap movies. My story proves that honesty and persistence truly paid off because that store owner knew I was an old soul with appreciation for hugely underated cult classics patiently waiting to be revived and praised.
@@tommyturner6923 it happened in the early 2000s though? I had it on VHS and eventually on dvd when the DVD released in like 2004 or 2005, it was one of my favorite movies around the time because I had just started playing guitar and discovered Steve Vai.
This band was the most influential in all music not just Rock n Roll. Nearly every band and indeed solo artists have copied their stagecraft. Really missed !
Speaking of which, they have another mockumentary where they play a fictional bluegrass band called a Mighty Wind I reckon it's just as hilarious as Spinal Tap
It's pretty funny, especially if you remember the folk song era. It was a big deal for a while. When Dylan went electric it kind of went to the back burner, but it was always there...i.e. CSNY, Joni Mitchell, etc.
Pure genius. I always think Derek Smalls is the unsung comedy genius but then I just go back to the interplay between the other two and decide they are all great.
Went on tour with Tap. Saw over1,035 shows. In 1980 they played some killer acoustic shows and made a concert movie at Radio City Music Hall. Great band. It's too bad about all the drummers.
Yes. I wasn't turned on to this band until high school in 1991. I saw the documentary and was immediately hooked. I turned a few of my friends on and we immediately started a tribute band. " Sniff the Glove". It was short lived. Only 2 live shows and our drummer also spontaneously combusted. Still can't explain that shit.
Very impressed with Charles Gibson in this interview! Dude could hang with the Tap. He was obviously well prepared and did an admirable job playing it straight, only cracking a smile a few times. Pretty quick on his feet too, especially considering who he was talking too. Great interview.
I guess once you realize what it takes to make it and have the personal awareness and honesty with self to realize you ain't got it... yeah, pretty mature. Well, a bit anyway.
What made TIST so amazing is that almost the entire movie was ad-libbed on the fly. On the Marshall Amp: Marty “why don’t you just make (amp volume knob) 10 louder? Nigel: (long pause)… these go to 11! Brilliant and embedded in our culture. How good is it ? An 11 OMG I’m dying here 🤣
This day began a bit off track. Then I watches "Justin Hawkins Rides Again - Pull Your Head Out Of Your A** & Enjoy This". Which took me to " Spinal Tap - Big Bottom"..... and this. Now I´m In tears for all the right reasons and back on track. The remainder of this day will be a good day.
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Greatest Spoof film of all time. On a scale of 1 - 10, I'd rate is an 11.
Yes I'd say a definite 11.
On a scale of 1 - 10, 11 is actually more.
See the whole thing is the amps go up to 11, but they can never be more than 100% loudness. If your scale is 1 - 10, then you give an 11, then you are actually giving 110%
@@DaGleese LOL or you can just make ten louder ;)
brilliant lol!
Which is one more than 10
The accents are flawless, the comedy is timeless, these guys are legends
Definitely not flawless.
@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek They're flawless. It's rock 'n' roll. The flaws are part of the perfection. Find a single English rock 'n' roll star from that era who doesn't sound like they're faking their British accent to some degree.
Flawless to an American, definitely. To an Englishman, the volume goes up to 9.
I know right!? They sound just like the guys in the movie!
@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek but more mature
Charles Gibson deserved an Emmy just for doing this with a straight face.
But he just didn't
He looked clueless he could have done a whole lot better
@@everly-shadystudios9900 I garantee you, he wasn't "clueless."
Nah...His wink was too loud passable I guess
@@etch-a-sketch I thought he was great. Those guys are pretty damn quick.
What I loved about these guys, was more than being funny with British accents, they actually got that deadpan British humour spot on!
So much more here than in a typical screenplay. It’s like an archeological dig. With each viewing something previously unnoticed is discovered. Your point about their mastery of British humour is spot on.
This is almost 30 years old, based on a movie from 8 years earlier, for a band which "started" 20 years before the movie and it is as brilliant today as ever.
And this comment was written last year, so that makes it 59 years ago when they started. Still got a long way to go before they equal the Rolling Stones, lol
@@ArcanePath360 But the Stones have never gone to 11.
@@ArcanePath360 It will soon be 60 years. After that, who knows?
Truly genius commentary, Harkin. Speaking of which, the world needs the genius of Spinal Tap now more than ever, yeah?
@@naslan I've said it before: for a parody rock band, Spinal Tap sure knocked the stuffing out of a lot of those fake-a$$ Sunset Strip "metal" bands. I love 'Stonehenge!!!'
"He went to visit the grave of the drummer and the grave blew up." lmao
Even from the grave Tap drummers get no rest.
Yes, it blew up from a build up of methane gas. It's also on Wikipedia. RIP Viv.
And keyboardists, too, apparently.
@@darrenjray poor viv...
He died from a horrific gardening accident
I saw them in concert around 92. Nigel threw horseshoes at his guitar which was propped up. That was a solo. Seriously. It was awesome.
the key is to get a ringer in key. Very hard.
I love these guys so much. I'm British and I honestly think these accents are absolutely perfect.
But Nigel's accent is probably the worst, isn't it? ;-)
@ not at all, I think his accent is flawless.
@@fosizas You missed the winking smiley, obviously. Because I know Nigel was played by the 5th Baron Haden-Guest (thus, a Brit).
IOW, I made a joke. And I obscurely references The Nanny, where Charles Shaughnessy (incidentally, another 5th Baron :D) got letters criticizing his accent, while also praising Daniel Davis' accent (who is an American) :D
@ Yeah, Christopher Guest spent his summers in England growing up, IIRC
@@danielvlee And he has long since spent his evenings in bed with Jamie Lee Curtis, the lucky, lucky bastard.
"the movie made us look stupid" "the director had an agenda to grind"
"we got married in the states thinking it would make us both citizens" hahahahaha
Nowadays that may actually be true.
Everybody knows that you have to be born in the USA. Thankfully, if you go to some churches in the USA you can be born again.
@@skibum4207 North Korea, China, Iran and Russia certainly don't.
@@skibum4207 Then what does that say about the rest of the world?
I spit out my coffee when he said that. The mess was totally worth it to clean
“I hear you’ve been doing some inventing. Yes, because I said it, everyone who heard that got it from me”. Lmao
Fantastic!! they never broke character or let Charlie get away with treating it like a parody. Spinal Tap lives!!!!
A and 2
“They were atypical
“And too typical”
These guys are too fucking good
I will always be bummed that I missed Derek Smalls with Lamb's Blood at the Monsters of Jesus festival.
omg they were soooo loud
I was there and was Born Again. It was an awful experience as I nearly drowned when the water broke.
@@inf3243 Very loud indeed, for Christians.
The Skull of Golgotha performance is LEGEND mate.
LOL!!!
When the Spinal Tap movie came out it hit really close to home for a lot of the 70's rock bands
That's why it is such a brilliant film. Anyone who has been a fan of rock music and been to concerts can relate to this superb parody.
Never mistook them for a real band, but after seeing `This Is Spinal Tap' it was a few months before I could watch *real* musicians being interviewed, without laughing. They played the part beautifully.
At first I thought spinal tap was a joke, but now I realize the band was real and the joke is rob reiner
0mn1vore, the 'actor/musicians' who make up Spinal Tap ARE 'real musicians', and very good ones too. They were not just faking and lip-syncing in the movie. They write their own songs, and perform them.
But they are not just Spinal Tap. They are also the folk music trio "The Folksmen", who sometimes 'open' for Spinal Tap when they do live performances, and in that guise they are at least as good as the majority of non-parody folk music groups. If you want to see them, they are a key part of the movie "A Mighty Wind", which was directed by Christopher Guest (aka Nigel Tufnel). That movie is a mockumentary just like "This Is Spinal Tap" is. And for that matter, Guest also directed his regular group of very talented actors/singers/comedians in other great mockumentaries such as "Waiting for Guffman" (poking fun at small town community theater), "Best In Show" (behind the scenes at national dog shows), and "For Your Consideration" (about the cast of a movie being made coming to believe that there is awards-season buzz about their film).
Seems everyone who is aware of Spinal Tap also knows how Harry Shearer (Derek Smalls) is also the voice of about half the characters on "The Simpsons", but it is interesting to do some research and learn how much, and how deeply, these three talented and accomplished guys have influenced so many other movies, etc; through their writing, composing and directing skills. They are giants of the entertainment industry, although probably most people have no idea. Of course, all of them have worked as actors many times in a wide range of films, usually in bit parts, but always done very well.
There's a recent interview with Damon Albarn (from Blur and Gorillaz) in which he shows his gear to the interviewer... I was constantly waiting form him to tell him to not even look at the instruments
@zoomsp91 We need this link.
Honestly, anyone naming a song / album with ,'Darren'in the title is lacking.Mr Albrn's mockney accent is poorer. than David's or Nigel's ...
Break Like the Wind- cracks me up every time
One of the most underrated rock bands of all time...
Not in my house.
Well, only if you're rating them by actual talent. Rating them by decibels, however...
Hhnu
I still have a T shirt from their first show...
@@FigmentSALabel 😂
"Does the world really want you to come back?" Man, right out of the gate! Mr. Gibson did a great job playing along and GMA had gumph airing this. Awesome!
He was certainly game, although his improvising skills weren't up to those of the boys... at 1:23 Nigel serves up the idea that he's been inventing, which obviously needed to be explored, but the interviewer whiffed on it and went back to "8 years in Japan and England..." You gotta take a swing at the fastballs right down the middle, man...
I had to pause for a couple of minutes because I was laughing so much, and now I've just set alight to me beard relighting a roll up. 😂
@@gravydavy4188 you should audition for drummer.
@@garysmith9923 good gawd, I wouldn't last 5 minutes. 😂
@@gravydavy4188 You made it 3 years with your face on fire, plus they travel with a paramedic now so you should be fine as long as you don't choke on any vomit.
Christopher Guest is a genius: "I've been doing some inventing".
I definitely like every movie he's been in...but I think that Nigel Tufnel is by far his best character...so classic!
The folding wine glass..."but, the problem is that the wine leaks". High-Larry-us!
@@zenpaganwarrior Just a bug!!!
Shards of glass in the pocket= No good
in his inventing shed
The director had a definite agenda to grind.
"Her name was Jeanine, right?"
"Still is, yeah"
😂😂😂😂 gold
Why is this so funny... sheer genius “potato republic”
@@auto_stable as opposed to "banana republic".
"It's nice that you're back together too, Charlie."
On the DVD, they watch and comment on the movie in character. It's basically a whole movie in itself and just as hilarious!
Oh man...sounds great! It would be great if they could somehow make another movie, opening for Infant Sorrow
Just like Kirk Lazarus, stay in character until the DVD extras are done.
It’s amazing how much more personable Christopher Guest is in an interview when he’s in character.
Good observation. He's a bit dickish in real life.
Fact.
Said hi to him on the upper west side he was fine but I kept it short and to the point.
The only time I've ever seen him with a huge smile is when he played a happy drunk in an extra Spinal Tap scene
@@DGNYY27 My boss's husband said hi to Bob Dylan once in a club in Minneapolis and was met with a withering stare.
This interview is 11/11
you mean 11/10
IT GOES TO 11
+timecrashzero right, but the scale only goes to 10.
these go to 11
I can still hear the sustain.
Aaaaaaaaaaa!!!
😎
"Not only did Leo Fender invent something on every single automobile---he also invented the electric guitar. He was sort of the Einstein of his day---and, he did it while Einstein himself was still alive." (Bass player on "The History of Rock" with Spinal Tap's own "greatest moments" in its history)
A and 2! A beautiful reminder of Nigel's chronic confusion, that which no one other than he and the little people of Stonehenge will know who they are or what they are doing.
It was before the dawn of time as well 🙂
In 1985, when I first saw This is Spinal Tap, I completely fell for it. I was 13 and I thought it was all true. It took me 7 years to find out that they were a spoof (mainly thanks to their comeback and the fact that I'd reached 20) and, much worse, that they were AMERICANS. I still can't believe that part. That real yanks could make something as "British" funny as this is hard to take. It's just freakish. Or I've been brought up a snob. Well, I dunno - they're just brilliant for all time.
ludocrat I fell for it till I realized Lenny from Laverne and Shirley was a lead character. Then I was just confused.
Nigel is British he's in the house of lords
Dude, I fell for it until this morning when I was Wikipeiaing Chuck McGill out of Better Call Saul!!!!!!
I grew up in Philly and I confess to looking up "Fidelity Hall" after watching the movie.
@@danarzechula3769 I may be missing something here, but Nigel is played by Christopher Guest, and I don't think he is British. 🤔
"Actually we got married here in the States thinking that it would make us both citizens. We just hadn't read the green card book thoroughly enough ..." Hilarious.
A six and a half minute interview on Good Morning America, and it happens to be one of the funniest bits of comedy and satire ever (extemporaneously, I must add) conceived and executed!
100% Agree
Nigel is the best I love his accent
No, St Hubbins is the best
St hubbins the best!!
I'm cracking up with laughter. So glad they are sharing these pieces. They are all so talented.
I saw Spinal Tap in 1992 on this tour, in D.C. They were so funny and so good musically, it was one of my favorite shows ever. 2nd row center, a friend still has a FedEx envelope they used in a bit before throwing it in the audience.
Charlie: I heard, Nigel, that you had been doing some inventing?
Nigel: Yeah well I said that.
Charlie: Yes.
David: That's where we all heard it.
(cameraman laughing)
Charlie Gibson did a really good job at trying to play this like it was a straight interview with a classic rock band reuniting...He lost it a couple of times, but who wouldn't? Because he had no idea what they would say...
St Hubbins with a Soundgarden T shirt, priceless!
I can't believe Charles Gibson was keeping a strait face though (most of) this. Just brilliant.
Jacob, yes it was for the reunion tour in '92. I saw them in Seattle and it was brilliant! The drunken Santa Claus wandering through the crowd was hilarious, as was the new version of "Stonehenge" - this time it was too big instead of too small. Only part of it would fit the theater when it was lowered!
"She sells Irish clothing in a store called Potato Republic "
"We're playing the Monsters of Jesus festival."
A Christian metal group...lamb's blooood
I love the title of their album. "Break like the wind." LMAO.
I know. I laughed out loud on the train everybody stared at me like I was some kind a crazy person.
First album was smell the glove
A: not real and 2: have been worked out...
wow
WrongRealities Don't worry mate, B'jorn up there doesn't have the comprehension to know you're simply quoting the sketch. He thinks you're saying this interview is fake, which it is but it isn't. Christopher Guest loves to take his characters and have them play in live situations. It's brilliant
Even better was what followed afterwards.
St Hubbins: It was atypical.
Smalls: Too typical.
As in:
a) typical
2) typical
Atypical and too typical...
“The old one went to visit the grave of the drummer and the grave exploded” oh my god I was in stitches
This is one of the best interviewers iv seen with these guys .
They are underrated comedians...
underrated by whom?
not in my household!
So many priceless gems I'm not ashamed that I often reference parts of that movie.
What are you talking about?
They are comedy icons.
Extremely so, but I have a feeling they prefer that to being overexposed.
the fact they played this interview straight makes it gold XD
David St H wearing a flipping SOUNDGARDEN shirt is peak everything.
Omg this is the cutest interview, they all just crack me up. I have watched this several times. Thank you op.
I am watching this in a library and got stared at when I snorted at "Potato Republic".
Shhhh quiet down
I didn't realize until this video that Spinal Tap is actually a serious band with sensitive creative musicians. What a hatchet job they had to go through! Inescusable!
The general public just doesn't understand true genius and never will. After all, there's a fine line between clever and stupid.
We hired his younger twin brother.
Christopher Guest (Nigel) actually is (part) British - he's a Baron, no less! The 5th Lord Haden-Guest to be exact. He has dual citizenship, I believe. He was born in the States to British parents. His father was a British diplomat with the UN. The other two - Michael McKean & Harry Shearer are American.
- "This is not a demoracy"
- "No, this is pure capitalism"
Truth in comedy as ever
Ohh dude…hahahahaa
And wants to die American
I love that with the passing of time more people are becoming aware of such ingenious humor and talent. Its an honor to admit that before the "dawn of the internet" and my drivers license, my older sister drove me around to various video rental stores in search of this masterpiece! IF the video was found, not one shop owner or manager would accept our buying price because they usually had one copy remaining. I was not a tech savvy teen and trying to locate a video store with at least one copy wa difficult, even here in Los Angeles. When I finally figured out how to duplicate recordings for my own use I extended my rental a few extra days to ensure my copy was of fairly decent quality. When I returned the video the store owner asked how the quality of my copy came out? I didn't lie and told him the quality came out decent enough cause its only for personal viewing. As he turned to give me change he handed me a bag and said "Movies like this should only be watched in the original recording format, not a duplicated version.....This movie might never become available on dvd and vhs is losing value."
I kept the vhs til Spinal Tap was released on DVD and made sure that no outtakes, extended scenes, or commentaries were missing. I was surprised the dvd had more extras than the vhs for both Spinal Tap movies.
My story proves that honesty and persistence truly paid off because that store owner knew I was an old soul with appreciation for hugely underated cult classics patiently waiting to be revived and praised.
But the original was in Dubly.
😎
I waited forever for "Crossroads" to come out on DVD. It never happened.
I discovered them today,
@@whakjob Better late than never!!!!!!!
@@tommyturner6923 it happened in the early 2000s though? I had it on VHS and eventually on dvd when the DVD released in like 2004 or 2005, it was one of my favorite movies around the time because I had just started playing guitar and discovered Steve Vai.
This band was the most influential in all music not just Rock n Roll. Nearly every band and indeed solo artists have copied their stagecraft. Really missed !
PURE GOLD
I saw Lambsblood at Monsters of Jesus 1988
gotham61 That's one band that will never be resurrected.
I didn't see you there...
My mom saw them too in 1988. She also saw the New Originals back before I was born.
I love their cover of Rock of Ages.
@@thegoldentroll he was in a different tent obviously...
I'm from sarf England the accents are spot on long live Spinal I'm gonna catch the no 11 bus
🤣🇬🇧🇺🇲🚍👍
As an Englishman I have to say their English accents are excellent
Thanks I always wondered if their British accents were correct.
Thank you so much for posting this!!!
Accents pretty much spot on ! Who'd have guessed Dave would become Chuck McGill ?
"She sells irish clothing at a store called Potato Republic."
Funniest joke I heard all week
"Break like the Wind", LMFAO
Speaking of which, they have another mockumentary where they play a fictional bluegrass band called a Mighty Wind I reckon it's just as hilarious as Spinal Tap
It's pretty funny, especially if you remember the folk song era. It was a big deal for a while. When Dylan went electric it kind of went to the back burner, but it was always there...i.e. CSNY, Joni Mitchell, etc.
WoW! This just made my morning! So great to start a day laughing hard,- it honestly is.
Pure genius. I always think Derek Smalls is the unsung comedy genius but then I just go back to the interplay between the other two and decide they are all great.
“Well before this we were in the Green Room”
-Derek Smalls
Turn it up to 11!
We were in the green room lol
Saw em live at the Warfield. D Smalls had a double neck bass, both necks were 4 stringers and they were tuned the same. Brilliant.
Perhaps the very best interview I have ever seen on American TV, although I did watch it on RUclips.
These guys cook up pure gold from nothing when they are spinal tap.
Went on tour with Tap. Saw over1,035 shows. In 1980 they played some killer acoustic shows and made a concert movie at Radio City Music Hall. Great band. It's too bad about all the drummers.
Yes. I wasn't turned on to this band until high school in 1991. I saw the documentary and was immediately hooked. I turned a few of my friends on and we immediately started a tribute band. " Sniff the Glove". It was short lived. Only 2 live shows and our drummer also spontaneously combusted. Still can't explain that shit.
Met Stumpy Joe at the airport in Gstaad around ‘79. Should have seen it coming…
@@joshuadowling8778 you’ve been spinal tapped
Wait. This timeline doesn't match up . I toured as a roadie through 89 to 97. Get it straight.
@@joshuadowling8778 OK you were around towards the end. I was there through the flower power years. I was BFF's with the original drummer.
Thanks for the upload!!!! Greatness of RUclips!!!
They’re so rock n’ roll in the best comedy way of doing it, awesome Spinal Tap.
Derek's mustache and chops are so reminiscent of Rod Price from Foghat.
Reppin' the Soundgarden shirt!
Saw that in the thumbnail and came to comment. Fuck yeah!
Badmo'uhfing'uh
Soundgarden have actually done a cover of Spinal Tap's Big Bottom
ruclips.net/video/Ah_SvTH_Uv4/видео.html
The only reason I watched this.
A comment 5 years ago still lives. Hell yeah.
Watching and listening to Charles Gibson sends me back to my childhood. Getting ready for elementary school in the morning.
I remember I was at Haight-Ashbury in '69 when I first heard "listen to what the flower people say"... Changed my my life forever man.
“Her name was Janine?” “Still is, yeah”
Gold.
Love Spinal Tap interviews they are just entertaining...☮🔥
Jeff Beck totally stole Nigel Tuffnels look! Not to mention all the guitar riffs!
Very impressed with Charles Gibson in this interview! Dude could hang with the Tap. He was obviously well prepared and did an admirable job playing it straight, only cracking a smile a few times. Pretty quick on his feet too, especially considering who he was talking too. Great interview.
"If you can't make it on your own then you're getting mature."
Strangely profound.
I guess once you realize what it takes to make it and have the personal awareness and honesty with self to realize you ain't got it... yeah, pretty mature. Well, a bit anyway.
Maturity 👉 is when you look back and realize
you were wrong on just about everything
Philosophical and comedy genius!
"The director had an agenda to grind." "Atypical and too typical." "That's where maturity comes from is realizing uh oh," Non-stop brilliance.
After calling the movie a "hatchet job" knowing that the phrase is "axe to grind"
better that than a hidden axe.
And "a) such and such and TWO, (such and such)". (such and such-I dont recall what he said exactly)!
@@granthurlburt4062 🤔😅😅
atypical and two typical is one of the best jokes in the whole interview and almost completely swallowed up by the rest of the brilliance.
Outstanding, Everyone was so in tune and quick to pick up lines.
"They were A-typical and Two-typical." These guys a amazing.
Lighting fast that Shearer.
bdefx3, you are AWESOME for uploading this. A thousand thank yous!!
How they manage to keep straight faces all the way through is just fascinating.
A folding wine glass - This is absolutely brilliant -Thank you for posting !!!
Still one of my favourite films.
The movie was a good 15 years ahead of its time. Shame, we had people thinking Napoleon Dynamite was good and never saw Spinal Tap.
Younger twin brother...
Credit must be given for their accents. A great film too.
Have yet to see the movie. After watching this I need too.
God St Hubbins (McKean) reminds me of Rick Parfitt from Status QUo here.
The joke should have been "we got the younger twin drummer now. By 20 min. But when we play theres a bit of delay."
Then David St Hubbins became a lawyer in Albuquerque
he is the actor who become elder brother of saul goodman/james mcgill in better call saul
This made my day
What made TIST so amazing is that almost the entire movie was ad-libbed on the fly. On the Marshall Amp: Marty “why don’t you just make (amp volume knob) 10 louder? Nigel: (long pause)… these go to 11! Brilliant and embedded in our culture. How good is it ? An 11 OMG I’m dying here 🤣
Are you serious?... lmao. That’s amazing and wonderful.
This day began a bit off track.
Then I watches "Justin Hawkins Rides Again - Pull Your Head Out Of Your A** & Enjoy This".
Which took me to " Spinal Tap - Big Bottom"..... and this.
Now I´m In tears for all the right reasons and back on track.
The remainder of this day will be a good day.
Justin Hawkins Rides Again a great channel!
David St Hubbins rocking a Soundgarden T-shirt.... Soundgarden would often perform a cover of Spinal Tap's Big Bottom in their live shows of course!