'This Is Spinal Tap' Turns the Volume All the Way Up to 40
The 1984 rockumentary, or mockumentary, 'This Is Spinal Tap' is a prophetic parody where one can laugh about, laugh at, and be laughed at all at the same time.
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The 1984 rockumentary, or mockumentary, 'This Is Spinal Tap' is a prophetic parody where one can laugh about, laugh at, and be laughed at all at the same time.
The fake movie band has had very real success.
This Is Spinal Tap, also known as This Is Spinal Tap: A Rockumentary by Martin Di Bergi, American film comedy released in 1984 that parodies the “rockumentary” film genre via the exploits of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap. Directed by American filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner, the film was largely improvised by Reiner and the core cast members—American actors Michael McKean and Harry Shearer and British-American actor and director Christopher Guest. Its success led to a series of documentary parodies directed by Guest, including Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), ...
Tony Kaye on His Years With Yes, David Bowie, and Badfinger Tony Kaye on His Years With Yes, David Bowie, and Badfinger The keyboardist is a founding member of Yes and backed Bowie on the legendary 'Station to Station' tour Andy Greene, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their co...