Spinal Tap bass lines

[The_Ryst]

I'm not talking about Derek Smalls, but the music in the movie, what bassist played those? I hate to admit it, but I LOVE a lot of those lines. I'm buying Smell the Glove tommorow (hehe) soundtrack. I mean, they're just GOOD. Help please...I'm guessing some studio musician.

 

[page]

You would be wrong, Derek Smalls did play those bass lines. The Actors are very good musicians as well as comedians and played their own instruments. Im not sure if they wrote the songs or not though , they might of...........

 

[The_Ryst]

Hmmm....Dude, I see where the overdubs are wrong and **** in the movie at times I think. Who recorded the soundtrack then?

 

[page]

Hmmm....Dude, I see where the overdubs are wrong and **** in the movie at times I think. Who recorded the soundtrack then?

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?...DB&uid=CAW030507150055&sql=10:gh3gtq5ztu4o~T2

There you go.

Notice, Mckean Guest and Shearer played on the soundtrack. And I think Reiner actually wrote a few of the songs too.

 

[The_Ryst]

Cool. Thank you.

 

[j-raj]

You would be wrong, Derek Smalls did play those bass lines. The Actors are very good musicians as well as comedians and played their own instruments. Im not sure if they wrote the songs or not though , they might of...........

Harry Shearer has been known to be a great bassist for a while now, plus writting many of his own parts... playing upright in 'A Mighty Wind'... and oh yeah a pretty funny writer too

 

[page]

Harry Shearer has been known to be a great bassist for a while now, plus writting many of his own parts... playing upright in 'A Mighty Wind'... and oh yeah a pretty funny writer too

Yeah, he was the gay fellow in Mighty Wind wasn't he? Great movie!

 

[j-raj]

Yeah, he was the gay fellow in Mighty Wind wasn't he? Great movie!

Not sure if he was entirely gay in the movie, but I know that he found out that he wanted to be dressed as a woman, by the end of the movie...

 

[Time Divider]

Not sure if he was entirely gay in the movie, but I know that he found out that he wanted to be dressed as a woman, by the end of the movie...

...not that there's anything wrong with that...

 

[page]

Yeah, drag is cool with me................i dig glam!

 

[Matt Till]

I actually listen to/enjoy Smell the Glove on a sadly regular basis.

 

[fraublugher]

dont forget Harry Shearer does the bulk of the voices on the Simpsons [in case anyone didnt know allready]

i repeat : the bulk of the voices

 

[Muzique Fann]

Has anybody heard of
the Comic Strip Presents: Bad News Tour?!
I just looked it up and they reissued it on dvd.

[This invalid link has been removed]

A friend downloaded it from Acquisition - it was on the BBC in the early 80's, they were a regular comedy troup. These kooky guys came out with a heavy metal band spoof movie 1 year before this is Spinal Tap came out - me thinks Reiner and the boys ripped these guys off. Any UK'ers seen this stuff?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A447950

 

[j-raj]

i repeat : the bulk of the voices

yup exactly!

 

[The_Ryst]

Man, I wanna buy this album..

 

[Johnny BoomBoom]

Has anybody heard of
the Comic Strip Presents: Bad News Tour?!
I just looked it up and they reissued it on dvd.

[This invalid link has been removed]

A friend downloaded it from Acquisition - it was on the BBC in the early 80's, they were a regular comedy troup. These kooky guys came out with a heavy metal band spoof movie 1 year before this is Spinal Tap came out - me thinks Reiner and the boys ripped these guys off. Any UK'ers seen this stuff?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A447950

Yup, saw Bad News...and the follow up, More Bad News!!


I even have the original soundtrack on vinyl....!