We are already at the 25th anniversary of the release of the classic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap’". To commemorate the event, Vanity Fair has done a lengthy, hilarious interview with the "band", which you can read here.
A couple of excerpts:
How come there has never been a Spinal Tap sex-tape scandal?
Tufnel: We tried. There was no interest.
What would you say are the influences on the Spinal Tap sound?
Smalls: I would say that a great and unrecognized influence on our sound has been sonar. A lot of our records, if you have the right system, you can hear messages to marine creatures.
A video accompanies the interview, and it’s got some gems too — including that Spinal Tap, on principle, won’t take money from banks: The guys worry about them going under, especially Bear Stearns (ahem).
Are there any sponsors that you wouldn’t accept?
Smalls: Yes. Poor sponsors. Sponsors without any money.
Tufnel: Lemonade stands.
Smalls: Banks about go go under, because they’ve given away bad loans. Bear Stearns. No way.
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