SPINAL TAP’S NEW TOUR SOUNDS GREAT
03.03.09Spinal Tap members Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer have announced a 30-city reunion tour beginning April 17th in Vancouver, Canadia. But not so fast, because this tour has an important distinction.
The actors are leaving their wigs and costumes in their closets for the “Unwigged and Unplugged” tour.
“When we were doing the Tap show, it was 90 minutes to 120 minutes of really, really hard work and running up and down the rafters, and we had big special effects, and we played electric instruments, and we had wigs, and we got very sweaty,” said McKean, who played lead singer David St. Hubbins. “This is none of that.” [MSN]
This is great for me because I love Spinal Tap, but I’ve always thought, why all the costumes and production value? I mean, what I really want is the vicarious experience of being an aging actor with a hobbie. Ooh! Sing a song about going to the DMV!


This is for the Harry Shearer fan who loves his natural look, but is too lazy to rent Wayne’s World 2.
Even if they did, I don’t know that they could top Primus’ DMV song.
So, is this really a Spinal Tap Reunion, or just beating a dead horse without all the flair.
It’s like Peter, Paul & Mary without the religious overtones.
Time to re-name the band “Prostate Exam.”
They will also be distributing special editions of Playboy that only contain the articles.
Awww fuck! And here I thought we’d maybe heard the end of turn it up to 11 jokes.
Fuck it then. I’ll go first.
The only thing that the Tappers turn to 11 nowadays are their hearing aids. Am I right?
Other things that go to 11 now? The hotel afterparty.
So this is gonna be like when Kiss ditched their make up? Yeah, that turned out well.
Erswi, 11 is the top speed the Scooter Store allows the Tappers’ scooters to get up to.
Minus the dwarves and the Stonehenge set, it’s what, maybe REO Speedwagon at an Indian Casino ? 11 is the top ticket price.
Well, this piece is called “Lick My Penis Pump”.
Wow, as I type this I’m listening to the commercial for this on the radio. Hmmm, Saturday night at the Fox theater. It’s like I’m caught in the Twilight Zone of Suckage.
I hear Michael McKeon’s granddaughter just hit 11.
It sounds fuckin’ barbershop.
Chino, mark your calendar. I suggest we see this together (unless you’re moving boxes or something that weekend).
Al, if you and Chino are going on another “date” and you end up all liquored up and sexy time ensues just remember ONE THING . . .
I WANT FREAKIN PICTURES, DAMMIT!!1!ONE
They’re touring behind the reissue of “Smell the Glove.” On this edition the old cover photo has been replaced with one taken during Michael McKeon’s prostate exam.
…barbershop ragga’…
Confidential to JHC: You guys are fucking brilliant!
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Spinal Tap-ped out
I was hoping they would do a joint tour with the Rutles.
New up, but it’s just a couple of dicks.
“Sunday! Sunday!!! At the Autorama”