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.
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.
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.
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.
Thank you 4 this. What a freaking gift! Technology - like TH-cam - 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!
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.
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'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.
@@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... 🎸👍
"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
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.
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.
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 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".
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
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.
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!
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?
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.
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.
"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).
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.
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.
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.
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!!
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).
Funny thing it is a music man Albert Lee model customized. Albert is a Monster guitarist. Check out his solo on Emmy Lou Harris song Luxury Liner or Dave Edmunds Lisa Jane. Killer.
Harry Sheerer totally commits to his character as Derek Smalls. The wide-eyed look in Bitch School is solid! What am I saying. They all commit so well - clam caravan. Without any shellfish at all.
This is invaluable to Tapophiles simply for the revelation that John "Stumpy" Pepys' last name is properly pronounced "peeps". Mr. Giller, I salute you!
@@phililpb Yeah, I am an idiot. I read it backwards. Doooooohhhh. I retardedly read that you were saying, why did they use British accents. Adjusting my meds. My thinking was that while in [British] character they were hilarious. As soon as they went out of character (the middle hour) they were awful. Really a letdown for me, since I had them so high on a comedy pedestal, and I expected them to slay. I guess that when your résumé centers on SNL that it's 90% likely that humor is not your strong suit, haha. But then when they resurrected Tap, in my mind they returned to be slaying comedy superheros. And with G.D. outstandingly convincing British accents. Please forgive my temporary mental retardation.
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
Thanks for this, much appreciated.
Nice one Don, this is some excellent work for posterity
This collection was great. Thank you!
Derek Smalls himself is going to be on our show, Wednesday Sept 25th!
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.
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.
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.
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...
Thank you 4 this. What a freaking gift! Technology - like TH-cam - 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!
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…
What a service you have performed by putting this together. Thank you and Tap into America!
I bet Paul is the first recorded person to use the term "mockumentary."
... and Rock you mock you documentary lol
I know right?!
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?
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!
I miss this era of television.
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.
The Tap are legends in the purest sense, and their album art and and power chords will echo into eternity.
Been having a shitty day but this makes up for it a little bit, Thanks for the upload.
This took some effort - thanks for putting this together. Great fun.
"Have a good time all the time."
That's My Philosophy, Marty...
There’s a fine line between clever and stupid
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. 😆
This time, it was the eight pickups on Nigel's guitar that got me.
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.
This is Spinal Tap is one of the funniest movies ever made.
It's THE funniest movie ever made
@@felipecoutinho3125 bingo
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
Spinal Tap is such a cult classic now, its fun to hear them talk about it for the first time.
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... 🎸👍
"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
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.
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.
Thanks for turning it up to 11 on this one, Don.
Yes but the bread is too small for the meat slices..
After seeing Nigel's solo I MUST have a guitar with 8 pickups.
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!
Wow, forgot how good Paul was in Spinal Tap. He was channeling a little Jerry Lewis in that I think.
Taralga Bushland Escape "just kick my a$$, go ahead and just kick my a$$."
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".
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.
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.
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!
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?
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.
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.
That album concept is easily the most brilliant metal cover ever. Not even kidding.
Metallica stole it.
"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).
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.
Paul downplays his character. Artie Fufkin was brilliant. Fair play sir 👊👀👍
Kick my ass for a man.
He was Artie?....
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.
I agree, this is awesome, thanks for finding and assembling these clips. I watched the whole thing non-stop...
The greatest band never to have existed.
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!
Thank you for including "You Wouldn't Believe Our World" -- showed that to friends for years when I had it on a VHS tape.
The 80s were mostly unmitigated shite, but we did have Letterman.
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!
My goodness, Michael Mckean was handsome with that mustache
Do yourselves a favor and buy the anniversary edition---the commentary is BEYOND HILARIOUS!! great bonus clips too!!!!
Thx, Don... and for the CE clips. Great Letterman-era!
Wish we could have access to the 50 hours of footage he shot.
Didn't know about the Christopher Guest appearance during SNL; that was nice! Look forward to the complete Shearer....
oh shit, that's Jimmy McGill's brother!
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.
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.
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!!
Have a good time *all* the time .. that's my philosophy, Marty.
Can you reupload this in Doubly?
Not a clue what you’re requesting.
Don Giller He mean “Dolby”.
Sgt. Rock Ah, thanks. Won’t happen.
@@dongiller That's a line from Spinal Tap, but I assume you're kidding.
wow, a lot of time went into this.... amazing
5:47 I didn't know Rob Reiner was Hank Kingsley in the 80s
first time I saw Spinal Tap it was with Judas Priest on their tour bus. They thought it was funny
32:18 The Making of "You Wouldn't Believe Our World." YES!
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.
This deserves an award. Amazing work, thank you!
Wow don’t even know this existed, thank you giller. Where’s pat cooper at?
Sir,
Thanks for putting this together. Am gonna' watch it as soon as this ends.
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.
Most enjoyable! Dave appears to have genuinely enjoyed himself too. 😎
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).
Who DOESN'T want to be crowned "The Royalty Of Cheese?"
You could see in the smiles of the actors when artie fufkin says kick my ass
They had no idea he was going there
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.
How many pickups does Nigel’s guitar have?? 😂
As many as he wants.
Which one?
Are you serious, or is this just a pickup line?
Funny thing it is a music man Albert Lee model customized. Albert is a Monster guitarist. Check out his solo on Emmy Lou Harris song Luxury Liner or Dave Edmunds Lisa Jane. Killer.
Meconium- only midwives and birthing advocates seem to get that one. Hilarious though!!!
Everyone was a lot funnier, smarter, more talented, cooler back then. Sad stuff.
"This is not picnic softball"
"No, there's no food"
Harry Sheerer totally commits to his character as Derek Smalls. The wide-eyed look in Bitch School is solid! What am I saying. They all commit so well - clam caravan. Without any shellfish at all.
Agreed. Totally unshellfish.
Around the 51:00 mark, David says "misremembering". Only ever time I heard a TV personality use that word besides Brian Williams.
I missed this when it was posted. Invaluable. Great job putting it together, as always, Don.
Their English accents should have got some academy awards or something.
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
1:04:57 Clam Caravan "is a misprint, it's supposed to be 'Calm Caravan'". Nigel Tufnel always makes me lose it!
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.
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...
Thanks for the Upload. What could be better than Spinal Tap and Letterman when he was funny.
Btw thank you Don for archiving all of this. I’m sure many appreciate you.
I first became of the band with Gimme Some Money. They were known as The Thamesmen then.
Yeah, I lost interest when they turned HM, but their early stuff is great.
This collection of interviews goes to 11
What a joy! Excellent collection, Don ... and great work per usual. Thanks for the nostalgia, brother!
I don't know why they feel the need to put on an American accents just for the Letterman show
Because they are terribly boring otherwise? Did you watch the middle hour of this?
@@Bill_Woo it was a joke. they are American. It is the British accent they put on to become spinal tap
@@phililpb Yeah, I am an idiot. I read it backwards. Doooooohhhh. I retardedly read that you were saying, why did they use British accents. Adjusting my meds.
My thinking was that while in [British] character they were hilarious. As soon as they went out of character (the middle hour) they were awful. Really a letdown for me, since I had them so high on a comedy pedestal, and I expected them to slay. I guess that when your résumé centers on SNL that it's 90% likely that humor is not your strong suit, haha.
But then when they resurrected Tap, in my mind they returned to be slaying comedy superheros. And with G.D. outstandingly convincing British accents.
Please forgive my temporary mental retardation.
@@Bill_Woo it was a very subtle joke. ie in my mind Spinal Tap are real. but it is easily missed and probably not a very good joke
@@phililpb No, upon proper interpretation it's brilliant. And twisted. You're a born sicko black humor comic.