OFF: Spinal Tap

[Stephen Swann]

Dave Berry writes:
>
> I should start a list of bands that I see described as the real life model
> for Spinal Tap.  That's the first time I've seen Saxon mentioned though.
> I've even seen HW suggested, in some guide to rock music, though I don't
> see the connection much at all.

Hawkwind, Iron Maiden and Jethro Tull were the first bands I thought
of.

> There are some obvious models - Queen, for "Big Bottom", and Black Sabbath,
> for the erroneously-sized Stonehenge with the dwarves, Jethro Tull, for the

The funny thing is, the Black Sabbath tour with the Stonehenge stage
set happened *after* the film, which prompted reactions ranging from
"deliciously ironic" to "how stupid can they be?".

Steve
swann at plutonia.com