Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls on Spinal Tap’s Spinal Tap Moment
Bassist says stage techs at Freddie Mercury tribute thought band's real-life sound problem was part of their performance.
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Ric Parnell, Spinal Tap Drummer ‘Mick Shrimpton,’ Dead at 70
He also played on material by Jon Anderson, Michael Des Barres and prog-rock group Atomic Rooster.
When King Crimson’s Frontman Joined Spinal Tap
Adrian Belew was told he could play “Break Like the Wind” – if he knew an E chord.
How ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Turned Comedy Up to 11
The film began as an earnest attempt to chronicle the legendary band’s triumphant comeback tour of America.