"Although we didn't know Freddie Mercury personally, everyone in the band loves his music very much, So in his honor we have decided to cut our set short by about 35 songs!!! 🤣
@@IThinkYouLookLarvely That's only because he didn't play for them that whole time. If it had been one continuous concert he would have died after only a few days.
4 Humbuckers, and tachometer, not a compass--that actually responds to being played. Guitar is named Mr. Horsepower. Each humbucker has it's own pickup selector switch. It's made by Ernie Ball, and they actually did a charity auction in 2001 for 25 of 'em to the public. Currently, if you want one you can buy it for around $9,500.
I've always wondered if the delay while the stage crew tried to put power to Nigel's amp was really due to actual technical difficulties, or if they just did that because it seemed like something that would happen to Spinal Tap...
I watched this live when i was 14, and It is only now, almost 30 years later, that i have discovered that the lead singer is Michael Mckean, who was Chuck Mcgill, the brother of Saul Goodman. And i've just finished watching 'Better call Saul' a few months ago! God bless the internet.
I'm so pleased they chose to play this profound song - after cruelly being limited to just 5 minutes. It has so much to say about the concepts of monarchy, football, and the textile industry. It was a message we all needed to hear - and it's delivered beautifully, if somewhat ironically ["the scoring of the goal"] at Wembley Stadium. David and Nigel are visionary poets who shaped the world we live in today. And here's my "Top Ten Tap" songs to prove it - I rate these by how influential these songs have become to civilisation generally - not just their musical merit: 1. Rock and Roll Creation 2. The Majesty of Rock 3. Stonehenge 4. Sex Farm 5. Break Like the Wind 6. Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight 7. Listen! (to what the flower people say) 8. Hell Hole 9. Gimme Some Money 10. Back From the Dead It was very difficult - 14 albums of difficult. But these, I believe, are the most important songs in the Tap anthology.
@@andycrowe905 It was not an official release - so I can't include it. All he had to do was record it in Dobly and put it on a single, and it would have got 4th place, just below Stonehenge, but above Sex Farm
The best part is that they were actually really damn good LoL... you can be a funny as hell in a spoof band, but if you suck at the actual music then it falls flat. Gotta love these geniuses.... and I bet this was many people's first time hearing/seeing the Tap
I've just know stumbled upon this video in the year of our lord, 2023. I had no idea Spinal Tap were at the show. I'm sitting here combing over every inch of the official release and they're not on it. I can't believe it. Why is this not on the DVD/BluRay
i was a kid when they aired this tribute, at the time i didn't knew nothing about Spinal Tap, after watching the whole show it was Spinal Tap that really impressed me more than any other performer.
My favourite - & most enduring - memory of the FMT concert back in '92 (as we used to call it then ... & sometimes still do ... NOW) : I love the opening riff. And the lyrics are 'national anthem-sized' material - there's eternal truths and 'everyman-type-themes' locked deep inside them, Boys-&-Girls-&-Whatever, so take heed - '... The shepherd with his flock, the miner with his coal - We're in this TO-GETHER ...'. And why not ?
At the four minute mark, as the song begins, it appears that Michael McKean breaks character, his face showing his actual exasperation over the mechanical issue.
Not only is Spinal Tap a spoof on rock/metal, they're obviously outfitted as doubles of 70s/80s stars. Or maybe it's the other way around. They've done a good job of it. I'd like to dedicate this thread to any suggestions. My guess is Tony Iommi, David Lee Roth and Bruce Dickenson, with John Bonham on drums when not exploding.
Followed these cats , after their show in San Diego to the Howard Johnson they were staying at. If you make out with your girl in a H. Johnson Hallway, no one will harass you to leave. Met Nigel and Derrick in the hotel on the way to their tourbus, back to LA. Got all their autographs, But forgot to get their real name autographs. Come-on Tap, America awaits your next tour.
Ric Parnell was a one of a kind drummer. Session work or live...it didn't matter to him. He was one of these drummers with a distinct flare for what instinctive drumming was all about and would have and should have been seen as one of the great prog-rock drummers in our time. Just had to add to this comment. Steve Perry wanted him to join 'Journey' but he turned it down because he was working on another project.
Could anyone ever pull this off? A fake band that became a real band? Who does this? In many ways, it might be one of the worlds most amazing accomplishments.
Michael McKean... and he keeps doing it. Lenny and the Squigtones presents Lenny and the Squigtones; Spinal Tap; The Folksmen. Talented bunch; but no luck with drummers... I guess The Monkees were a fake band that became real too.
Though the fact that they legitimately had a Spinal Tap Moment in there might be the issue, too. The amps not being warmed up at a for-real tribute concert? That might be too much silly for them...
Accorsing to some rumours, it was Slash - who had worked with them on "Break Like The Wind" - who decided to prank them by fiddling with their equipment. However, it was not funny, as Michael McKean's growing discomfort makes apparent. Obviously they're accomplished comedians and had material in case anything like this ever happened, but strong words were had with Slash afterwards along the lines of "We prefer to make our own jokes...could have got nasty!"
Tombstone Harry Studios It did help add some more realism to the performance though, as it wouldn't feel like a genuine Spinal Tap appearance without something going wrong!
Rev counter (no, not making that shit up) and as John C stated: it really does go to 11 The guitar is called "Mr. Horsepower" and 11 pieces were made by Ernie Ball I believe the Eleventh als has "11" on the 8-ball tremolo knob instead of 8
"Although we didn't know Freddie Mercury personally, everyone in the band loves his music very much,
So in his honor we have decided to cut our set short by about 35 songs!!! 🤣
Tap, Tap, Tap!
"We believe Freddie would have wanted it this way!"
If Freddie ever did see This Is Spinal Tap, I'm sure he absolutely loved it. The man had quite a healthy sense of humor.
And the drummer survived, that's a plus too!
I believe it's Ric Shrimpton, who sadly died in 1999. He had another 7 years after this, good going in the scheme of things :)
IThinkYouLookLarvely good going as far as Spinal Tal drummers go. 7 years is fucking miraculous, actually.
@@theaterdreamer One of them DID leave a stain,that's something at least.
@@nesossin They are all born again to ask questions like these.
@@IThinkYouLookLarvely That's only because he didn't play for them that whole time. If it had been one continuous concert he would have died after only a few days.
Nigel's guitar with the 8 humbuckers, exhaust pipes, and compass gets me every time
It's hilarious, i remember watching the whole show at the time. Freddie Mercury would've found it amusing i am sure...
Upon further research I have concluded that it is indeed a tachometer. Only goes up to 8 though.
Yeah and his amps volume calibrated to 11.... Genius
4 Humbuckers, and tachometer, not a compass--that actually responds to being played. Guitar is named Mr. Horsepower. Each humbucker has it's own pickup selector switch. It's made by Ernie Ball, and they actually did a charity auction in 2001 for 25 of 'em to the public.
Currently, if you want one you can buy it for around $9,500.
@@genwt3916 Only 8?!? But... this one goes to 11.
"The more it stays the same the less it changes."
I've always wondered if the delay while the stage crew tried to put power to Nigel's amp was really due to actual technical difficulties, or if they just did that because it seemed like something that would happen to Spinal Tap...
Christopher Guest said in an interview that a member of Guns 'N' Roses sabotaged his amp, as a prank. Till this day, no one knows who It was
All for show, he was playing through Brian mays rig.
@@CarlosTourinho it was Slash
They played it off beautifully. Turned it into a ST moment.
I just read a Harry Shearer interview today and he said it was not done intentionally so that's why I am here. Funny still
It's great to see Harry so into playing in an 80s rock group. He totally looks the part.
I watched this live when i was 14, and It is only now, almost 30 years later, that i have discovered that the lead singer is Michael Mckean, who was Chuck Mcgill, the brother of Saul Goodman. And i've just finished watching 'Better call Saul' a few months ago!
God bless the internet.
wait .. what!! n f way!!!!!!
@@magicker8052 yup
@@stoonybridge how can someone be so fucking talented.. i feel small
@@magicker8052 We are all made of stars
You younguns! So much to learn. So little time. Pffh!
I'm so pleased they chose to play this profound song - after cruelly being limited to just 5 minutes.
It has so much to say about the concepts of monarchy, football, and the textile industry.
It was a message we all needed to hear - and it's delivered beautifully, if somewhat ironically ["the scoring of the goal"] at Wembley Stadium.
David and Nigel are visionary poets who shaped the world we live in today.
And here's my "Top Ten Tap" songs to prove it - I rate these by how influential these songs have become to civilisation generally - not just their musical merit:
1. Rock and Roll Creation
2. The Majesty of Rock
3. Stonehenge
4. Sex Farm
5. Break Like the Wind
6. Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight
7. Listen! (to what the flower people say)
8. Hell Hole
9. Gimme Some Money
10. Back From the Dead
It was very difficult - 14 albums of difficult. But these, I believe, are the most important songs in the Tap anthology.
Disappointed Christmas with the Devil or Bitch School didn’t make the cut, but as you say, very difficult!
And tonight I am going to fall asleep to not Queen songs in my head, but Spinal Tap songs....
I could have chosen to do a "top 12" chart and included those ... but this chart goes up to 10
You should have done a top 11 in honour of Nigel’s Marshall. Can I suggest “Lick my Love Pump” as the final track?
@@andycrowe905 It was not an official release - so I can't include it.
All he had to do was record it in Dobly and put it on a single, and it would have got 4th place, just below Stonehenge, but above Sex Farm
We believe Freddie would've wanted it this way
The best part is that they were actually really damn good LoL... you can be a funny as hell in a spoof band, but if you suck at the actual music then it falls flat. Gotta love these geniuses.... and I bet this was many people's first time hearing/seeing the Tap
This definitely needs to be included in an official release.
I've just know stumbled upon this video in the year of our lord, 2023. I had no idea Spinal Tap were at the show. I'm sitting here combing over every inch of the official release and they're not on it. I can't believe it. Why is this not on the DVD/BluRay
When will we see Spinal Tap in The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame?
They already are, never been to Stone Henge?
They're in the hall of Georgie Fame...
Thank you Wimbledon!
Finally a fictional band playing at Wembley
i was a kid when they aired this tribute, at the time i didn't knew nothing about Spinal Tap, after watching the whole show it was Spinal Tap that really impressed me more than any other performer.
Damn... Chuck McGill is really on fire :-O !
Just the fact that this even happened to spinal tap just adds to their lore. You can't make this shit up
My favourite - & most enduring - memory of the FMT concert back in '92 (as we used to call it then ... & sometimes still do ... NOW) : I love the opening riff. And the lyrics are 'national anthem-sized' material - there's eternal truths and 'everyman-type-themes' locked deep inside them, Boys-&-Girls-&-Whatever, so take heed - '... The shepherd with his flock, the miner with his coal - We're in this TO-GETHER ...'. And why not ?
Utterly majestic!!! Spinal Tap is simply THE greatest rock band ever. I love Nigel's costume!
Ric Parnell is the drummer - RIP. He was an awesome musician, especially here.
Well, of course he died.
And now, Freddie Mercury can feel the feeling...
I only listen to Spinal Tap on 11. I always amazed the talent on these men.
Love live Sounal Tap!
I would have loved if they played Big Bottom with John Deacon joining in 🤘
Especially since that seems like a direct Queen reference.
@@Kasino80 it absolutely is. Paying homage to Fat Bottomed Girls
@@Kasino80 Fat-Bottomed Girls....Big Bottom.....it would have been another level of wonderful!
Freddie would approve this!
The tragedy is that Harry Shearer is better than 95% of any post 2010 base players.
Here's one of the 5% - Mohini Dey - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohini_Dey
Honestly, IMO, one of the better performances of the entire show!
Truly epic!
All kidding aside, Christopher Guest is actually a pretty badass guitarist...
Word.
Lucky sonofabitch is married to jamie lee Curtis
They finally got to play the Enormo-Dome!
3:50 "you plugged in?" Boom comes to life! Ha ha
At the four minute mark, as the song begins, it appears that Michael McKean breaks character, his face showing his actual exasperation over the mechanical issue.
I think it's absolutely great that they actually became a beloved institution...
The lyrics are so sublime !
I'm now drumming for a band because their last drummer had a heart attack on stage! Rock and roll!
I will mourn your passing pre-emptively.
@@Scottie_S Ditto
Its not a surprise that Nigel is such a good guitarist! He got six fingers! 🙂👍
Don't you mean...11
@@Kasino80 even better! "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my Father. Prepare to die!"
@@Kasino80 it's one more, innit?
Very good job by the drummer! RESPECT!
Who's the drummer?
@@lsipahelut Ric Parnell. Sadly, recently deceased.
@@Kris.G He lasted a lot longer than most of their drummers.
Not only is Spinal Tap a spoof on rock/metal, they're obviously outfitted as doubles of 70s/80s stars. Or maybe it's the other way around. They've done a good job of it. I'd like to dedicate this thread to any suggestions. My guess is Tony Iommi, David Lee Roth and Bruce Dickenson, with John Bonham on drums when not exploding.
I had never seen this before. TIST is in my top five movies of all time. I knew Harry, Michael, and Christopher could play, but goddayum.
'I know for I told me so'.
The keyboard volume on 11!
Right now i'm listening on 12.. xD
I CAN'T like this. It would put it past 11. :P
It’s a bummer they couldn’t sort out that line problem , sounded like Nigel’s amp or wireless
They were still one of the best bands on the bill 🤘🤘
So great to see Spinal Tap together, and ever.
Great song 🎸
The real irony is that Christopher Guest/Nigel Tufnel, is actually a British Baron and Lord in real life.
So is Borat Sagdiyev!
we're in this together
These guys go to eleven!
I feel as though they also paid tribute to Stumpy Pepys & Mick Shrimpton.
They are better than 75% of the so called real bands!
Btw isn't that Ric Parnell on drums?
And funnier too!
Who cares who the drummer is - he's a goner...
Yes it is Ric Parnell
Ricardo Uitermark * was
Pretty sure that's Monty Burns on Bass 😉
@@j_freed 🤣🤣🤣
Perfect!
I can't help thinking Nigel and Bruce Dickinson might be related.
IThinkYouLookLarvely or maybe Jeff Beck
He's his younger evil twin.
Brilliant, the darning of the sock
"I know, for I told me so..."
This is so epic!
A great day for music but this was one of the standouts, stuck with me since, Nigel's proper shredding.
Fantastic!!
That little guitar lick at the end sounded like a nod to Rush
I'm sure Saul was very proud about his brother, Charles, performance!
better than most real bands
Christopher Gu- sorry, Nigel Tufnel, is honestly top 5 guitarists for me.
I dunno, guys. This is dangerously close to being good...
I'd say for this performance they went past being close.
It is good
I smelt the glove and it was GOOD!
Matthew Adams well I broke like the wind
Gotta love Tap
Brilliant!
They send me everytime
Followed these cats ,
after their show in San Diego to the Howard
Johnson they were staying at.
If you make out with your girl in a H. Johnson
Hallway, no one will harass you to leave.
Met Nigel and Derrick in the hotel on the way to their tourbus, back to LA.
Got all their autographs,
But forgot to get their real name autographs.
Come-on Tap, America awaits your next tour.
When asked what is their [self named] moment, this has to be it.
Nigel could use a few more pickups, LMFAO!
‘I know for I told me so….’
😁
Moment of glory, short but golden
The constant professionals, rock on Tap…
Hysterical and could pass for a rock band 😆😃
Super drummer! At least he can say he played Wembley before his untimely death by spontaneous combustion.
That drummer was tight
Ric Parnell was a one of a kind drummer. Session work or live...it didn't matter to him. He was one of these drummers with a distinct flare for what instinctive drumming was all about and would have and should have been seen as one of the great prog-rock drummers in our time.
Just had to add to this comment. Steve Perry wanted him to join 'Journey' but he turned it down because he was working on another project.
I did'nt know lemmy play bass for Spinal Tap
It looks like Michael Levine from the band Triumph.
No fucking smartphone.. Fantastic!
Funny considering Nigel is actually a nobleman ...
Unbelievable!
👍👍👍
05:07 A litle bit of keep your self alive
Geldoff said "too much perspective"....lol.
I thought that was Pink
Spinal pap or tap are our rightful lords and masters
I was today years old when i realised that the singer is Chuck McGill, and the bassist is many Simpsons characters 🤯
spoiler on the Spiderman Homecoming costume
The Drummer , No. 1 🥇 Fck’n 🤴
Still waiting... 👌
Could anyone ever pull this off? A fake band that became a real band? Who does this?
In many ways, it might be one of the worlds most amazing accomplishments.
The commitments and the Blues Brothers are the only ones coming to mind.
Michael McKean... and he keeps doing it. Lenny and the Squigtones presents Lenny and the Squigtones; Spinal Tap; The Folksmen.
Talented bunch; but no luck with drummers...
I guess The Monkees were a fake band that became real too.
It should be available on official releases. Unless they felt the same way about their performance that Robert Plant did about his???
Though the fact that they legitimately had a Spinal Tap Moment in there might be the issue, too. The amps not being warmed up at a for-real tribute concert? That might be too much silly for them...
John Desmond
Accorsing to some rumours, it was Slash - who had worked with them on "Break Like The Wind" - who decided to prank them by fiddling with their equipment.
However, it was not funny, as Michael McKean's growing discomfort makes apparent. Obviously they're accomplished comedians and had material in case anything like this ever happened, but strong words were had with Slash afterwards along the lines of "We prefer to make our own jokes...could have got nasty!"
Tombstone Harry Studios It did help add some more realism to the performance though, as it wouldn't feel like a genuine Spinal Tap appearance without something going wrong!
What do you guys think Jimmy McGill would think of his brother?
Ah! So Chuck wasn't really stuck in the house all that time!
Methinks Slippin’ Jimmy would approve!
Love Better Call Saul...
Jimmy McGill used this footage in court to prove that Chuck was surrounded by electricty and welcomed it.
The barber takes a pole!
Does anyone know the drummers name? He's brilliant!!
He was Paul Stubby - he died 2 years later due to a lighting accident (at home - not on a gig).
Very unfortunate.
A bizarre lighting accident?
Ric Parnell (a.k.a. Ric Shrimpton Brother of Mick Shrimpton)
Did they actually have a second song ready, or did they have a series of "accidents" planned to fill in the time they decided not to run?
How did I make it until now without finding this?!
I wonder what the other songs would have been?
Do we lurk in the murk of the sea??
Kinda sound like Nigel cant hear his monitors.
Load these albums: Intravenus de Milo, Shark Sandwich and Smell The Glove. Lol
Two words: Shit Sandwich
I'm not a guitar expert - what is that in Nigel's guitar? A speedometer?
Rev counter (no, not making that shit up)
and as John C stated: it really does go to 11
The guitar is called "Mr. Horsepower" and 11 pieces were made by Ernie Ball
I believe the Eleventh als has "11" on the 8-ball tremolo knob instead of 8
Ons majesty of band to
SPINAL TAP LOS PUTOS AMOS DEL ROCK N ROLL.