Why Mock When You Can Rock? Spinal Tap Gears Up to Go Unplugged
Filed under: Music & Musicals, Fandom, Exhibition
Man, a few hours after I mourn the fact that crappy Leonard Cohen tickets were too rich for my blood, there's word that Spinal Tap is going back on tour -- Unwigged and Unplugged. It might sound unnatural since these are the guys who like to crank it up to 11, but Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer are getting ready to tour as themselves -- just three guys and their guitars.
If it's anything like the clip above, expect a good mixture of Spinal Tap and The Folksman (you know, A Mighty Wind). It makes sense -- there comes a time in life when long hair and rockin' outfits just looks all wrong (sorry, David Lee Roth). Along with the spanky clip above, Collider has posted video of the entire Q&A and the tour schedule for this Unwigged and Unplugged tour.
I'm itching for my chance to see the trio live, but what about you? Are you in for an unplugged and unwigged Spinal Tap?
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3-02-2009 @ 11:54PM
Eric said...
Awesome!
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3-03-2009 @ 11:24AM
Astin said...
I kind of wish they did this in character. Then you could have The Folksmen (with Harry Shearer as post-surgery Mark Shubb) open for Spinal Tap, which would be one confusing double-bill in reality.
Even so, Spinal Tap unplugged could be interesting. There are definitely some of their songs that could work. Such as Break Like the Wind.
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3-03-2009 @ 1:35PM
sex farm woman said...
These guys are great musicians. I might even travel to go to more than one of the shows (NYC and Atlantic City)
Christopher Guest is fantastic in his new group the Beyman Bros. There's a video of them playing on their website and he plays mandolin, clarinet, etc. He's obviously a tremendous musician in addition to all his other talents.
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3-03-2009 @ 5:16PM
Linda said...
I have seen these guys perform unwigged and unplugged and they are awesome. Very talented musicians, they put on one hell of a show. Hope they are playing in a town near me.
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