Chordplay - The Chords Of Spinal Tap

[@azstanp]

"You can't really dust for vomit."

[@danishskiwarehouse]

I love Derek Smalls’ twin neck bass, both of which were 4 strings

[@azstanp]

That's to provide more tonal range, of course!

[@trevillyan5515]

It was a Kramer if memory serves

[@danishskiwarehouse]

For “The majesty of rock (the pageantry of roll)”, Nigel’s guitar had an odometer on it to tell him how fast he was playing

[@robertnowosielski6119]

This episode is the correct reading of the room! You rock man!

[@pauljanisch2825]

This lesson goes to 11

[@shane2613]

I see Spinal Tap and I click, no questions asked. 🤘

[@TANTRUMGASM]

The bigger the cushion, the sweeter the pushin' That's what I said The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand Or, so I've read. My baby fits me like a flesh tuxedo

[@markknight6445]

Are you going to “sink her with your pink torpedo” ?😆

[@talesfromthetoiletseat8295]

I got her in my sights Big game waiting inside those tights!

[@pprovost]

How can I leave this behind? !!

[@timothyholmes4588]

you gotta be a rock musician to really get the humour in spinal tap but man I lmao reading the comments.😂

[@davidandrews3237]

Professor Brewster 🙏🏼🎶 Thank you so much for following your spirit to post this lesson.... In fact, it was a “lesson” because I’ve been needing to clean up my power chords anyway 😜. Additionally, thanks for extracting the bonafide musicality out of the parody .... Here’s your influence... At church today our music minister is going to have us perform Stonehenge!!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼. (Without props 🕺) Spinal Tap Forever !!!! 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@edc8879]

I’m 55 and love your channel! Thanks ✌🏻💙🙏🏻

[@oscarfernandezjr.8530]

Such a fine line between stupid and clever. :)

[@azstanp]

Words to live by!

[@the_end00101]

tonight i"m gonna rock you! your channel is awesome and one of my favorites.

[@maxwellhavins8078]

Love how you have the reserved sign on the amp 🤣 🤣

[@GymMuzo]

18:22 "That can kind of hurt your wrist, if you're not used to that extra length" 😁 😂 .. Deleted Spinal Tap quote, right there. 😀

[@chillidogkev]

Hahaha! Well spotted! Great line from David and he never realised 😊

[@niklet805]

Thanks for the Tap!! I've seen them in concert twice, once full-on the second time un-wigged. Love em.

[@samchase1295]

Thank you so much!

[@zarrafrahman1129]

D minor, saddest of all keys! Loved the video, man. Would love a Iced Earth chordplay. Jon Schaffer is a rythm god!

[@azstanp]

"lick my love pump"

[@image30p]

You're a genius. That was the best. I started laughing when you opened with Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight. And then pretty much kept laughing through the whole lesson. When I saw the movie in the theater I actually thought they weren't too bad! Each song is unique and hilarious. I could go on for hours. This Is Spinal Tap is one of my favorite movies of all time. Thanks for the great lesson! "Well you shoulda seen the cover they wanted to do. It wasn't a glove believe me."

[@azstanp]

Spin̈al Tap IS the greatest rock n' roll band of all time! The movie "This is Spin̈al Tap," is the greatest piece of cinematography ever made! They definitely go to eleven!

[@image30p]

I agree man!

[@ThatSockmonkey]

The Tuffnel guitar lesson on his new music system, Guitar World Hahahahahahaha. That issue was epic, and I think it had a gatefold poster of a Marshall stack guitar with dials that go up to 11.

[@waynegram8907]

That bass loves you so much

[@sonicmojo]

Oh man, that was awesome, laughed through the whole thing. Thanks, definitely needed that! Smell da' glove!!!!

[@wineghost317]

Nice! Thank you for levity. You’re awesome and these vids are fantastic.

[@unsurprisingly]

🎥loved that movie thanks buddy

[@primitiveknot3480]

Love it - thanks so much for this David! Aside from being the best film EVER, they're actually great songs / riffs. Still think it would've sounded better in Dubly ;)

[@jamesstewart276]

Man, I needed a laugh today. Thanks, dude.

[@MisterGuitarItalia]

Dude, tonight you rocked us tonight!

[@antma9028]

Brilliant!! Hey Nigel, my Peavey goes up to 13!!

[@george25199]

My soldano hot rod goes to 11

[@HeadbangersLocal]

They inspired me to write my first ballad , which was in D minor, which is the saddest of all keys .

[@azstanp]

I recall hearing that, it was a mixture of Mozart and Bach--"Mach"

[@kevinfitzgerald4561]

Most important episode of Chordplay ever.

[@frankiedonofrio5438]

Man, I needed this!!!!

[@mitchmeister]

A few years ago, a Spinal Tap blu-ray box set came out that I got and the discs were made to look like Stone Henge, it also came with a Spinal Tap branded micro Marshall amp that goes to 11! It’s awesome!

[@crisprtalk6963]

I'm not hostile, not angry, not protesting.

[@johndanter2246]

What a charge after waking to 5mins of the usual misery; great idea, thanks for that, we must have lunch. And you're so right, listening to those riffs outside of watching the film are spot on for the band's cod progrock history and very catchy.

[@billwarkentin3630]

Fun lesson, David! Especially during this crazy year! Laughter is the best medicine!!

[@1dswylde]

"Little girl it's a great big world but there's only one of me!..... but tonight I'm going to rock ya!"

[@unfcknblvbl]

Thank you. Spinal Tap has some intricate rhythms. Don’t believe me, try to play along.

[@peyotepete4903]

I'm gonna Rock you tonight!

[@tombworld9012]

...not a dry seat in the house!

[@BillyZakk]

This is great, thanks !!!

[@bghammock]

Honestly, who else on KZbin would even attempt something this intricate, labyrinthine, and socially earth uh quakingness-like? Only David! One Louder.

[@rudiger1337]

Oh hell yeah!

[@johnc.mitchelljr.2716]

thanks David : )

[@NathanPitts]

Thank you

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Thank you!. I really am tense right now, and was looking for something light-hearted and fun. ^-^

[@markknight6445]

Too much perspective. 👏🏼👌🏻

[@jpastor99]

Love it.!!..thanks for the diversion.

[@timothyholmes4588]

there's even humour in the riffs .like hell hole when they do the little major triads lol . love spinal tap give me some money is hilarious

[@MichaelWilson-ri9pn]

Finally. Haha. Perfect for election night.

[@briandavis9921]

Priceless!

[@bananamancoolguy7670]

I'd probably be much more upset if I weren't so heavily sedated

[@falquest]

I think part of the inspiration for the movie was The Band The Last Waltz, with Reiner sort of doing Scorsese’s character.

[@m0th3rst4r]

This is the BEST! I love how you had to keep it together while playing these songs - so good! Sometime can you work in Tenacious D?

[@KajHeGeHaggman]

This was hilarious - and great!

[@colincannon8072]

This has made my day. Thank you :)

[@patrickkish6662]

Very cool bass. Great video🤘🏼

[@julianschulz1620]

Steve Martin! Also a killer banjo player.

[@RICCARDOREARDON]

I REALLY LOVE ❤️ THIS VIDEO.. THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS..

[@darkman237]

"Hello Cleveland!"

[@stephent9363]

I was singing along the whole time LOL

[@chrishandley]

My friends band used to write songs like Spinal Tap's! (Shh... So did I ha!) Only with less harmonic movement! There's a Rick Wakeman interview on the BBC radio website or BBC sounds app where he describes how thier drummer got stuck in a Clam shell I wonder if that was the inspiration for the Stone Henge stage mishap?! Cool diversion cheers!

[@talesfromthetoiletseat8295]

Very likely. I saw something once with Alice Cooper where he talked about how like in Spinal Tap it was a regular occurrence to get lost backstage at big venues and couldn’t find the stage. Lol I’m sure they took anecdotes and stories and run with it. Nothing wrong with that.

[@MT-or7lv]

ah haha ha. That was great Dave. Thanks. Ever see "Bad News Tour"? Also a very funny rockumentary.

[@NJAY104]

It’s worth watching the Martin Scorsese film ‘The Last Waltz’ about The Band’s farewell show. You can see where they got some ideas especially the character Marty DiBergi! 😂 Plus you get to see a great Clapton performance on Further on Up the Road.... 😷🎸

[@steveinmidtown]

I'M TOO WELL HUNG!

[@Scottocaster6668]

Who else started laughing when the "Stonehenge" title popped up?? "NO WE AIN'T DOIN FU**IN STONEDGE!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Big bottom, big bottom, talk about bum cakes my gal's gottem! Is my favorite, Smell the Glove dude!

[@ToddGillespie1977]

Just seeing this. Hilarious!

[@MisterPoppy-sc1sj]

merci

[@scottycunningham1413]

It's interesting to me because McKean and Guest were not fans of metal in the slightest yet they made a terrific facsimile of the late 70s/early 80s British metal sound.

[@talesfromthetoiletseat8295]

I really like the chords for”Big Bottom”. It is mostly the root and the root. Inversions all the notes are the root lol

[@ThatGuyThanus]

Genius movie!

[@kgovmusic]

Sweet!!

[@GG5150]

My solos are my trademark.

[@robertbaker5445]

First album was awesome, but you have to give it up for "Bitch School" from their second album, "Breaks Like The Wind". Had a friend that got to see them live on that tour, said they were awesome. Wish they would get back together and do another tour!

[@strivingx67]

This lesson would have sounded better if it was in Doubley. ;-) Great idea man. I have seen this movie countless times. And as far as humor in music, can't forget about "My Ding-a-ling" by Chuck Berry. A true classic. Great stuff here David. Thanks.

[@thoth_amon]

deathklok, monty python's eric idle also did a beatles parody, the ruttles

[@jkdbobby]

Is that the “Smell the Glove” album in the frame? I guess I should have waited before posting as you referenced! Duh!

[@modscientist9793]

Love Spïnal Tap!!! Lol. Awesome lesson

[@Steve--RR666]

Stonehenge was based on the Black Sabbath tour with Ian Gillan on the born again tour. Except Sabbath's was life size

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

The Spinal Tap movie script consisted of description of scenes with room for a lot of improvisation as an actual scripts wouldn't capture the feel of the movie. In order to secure financing some scenes were demoed in 1982, including the Stonehenge scene. The truth is that the use of Stonehenge by both Spinal Tap and Black Sabbath is coincidental, like life imitating art. Makes it all the more hilarious.

[@P3t3rPizzarelli]

I'm here for some Mendocino Rocket Fuel

[@george25199]

The song writing was not bad for a parody movie

[@joebalusikiii5811]

The lone downvote was from Ian Faithe's corpse.

[@azstanp]

Spin̈al Tap is England's loudest band!

[@joeybegnomebino-rama1831]

Next episode : 3 licks of Vinnie Moore from Mind's eye from 1986 .

[@chogumchonsa]

I loved this lesson. You may not have laughed, but all I could think about was the piano scene and the ballad Lick my live pump in Dm. Lol

[@cjw3129]

Thank you man for the break in the worlds bullshit

[@kevmet84]

Beyond wondering if the amp was on 11, I would note that a good related one could be Status Quo. Despite Status Quo's more serious endeavors, there seems to be some influence upon some of the Spinal Tap tunes as I recall, although noting that KISS probably also influenced some of the material. I guess the boogie woogie style is where I get the Status Quo idea. Granted I a bit rusty of each, now.😎 That Guest could work his craft within the comedic realm is indeed a cool thing. Nugent had his era of comedic enthusiasm with applying guitar and lyrics as well, if nothing but by virtue of the Intensities in 10 Cities lp era. And of course, we can't overlook Zappa!

[@kevmet84]

I've a 1983 CSB-380 Pro II Bass, Cardinal Series, a short scale model myself which I use on occasion for recording. Those short scale bass necks are a blessing to a 99% midrange/standard 6 string guitarist as basses go.

[@elevengears]

Wonderful! Please cover Bitch School too!

[@sacredgodslayer]

The chords of Dethklok next

[@brandtstone2791]

Stonehenge should have been on Black Sabbath’s first album 🤟

[@roberteberhart1139]

The chords of cheech and chong would be funny too.

[@watchshowandtell7138]

LOL Fun!

[@modscientist9793]

STONEHENGE!! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHH

[@MisterPoppy-sc1sj]

LOL

[@srtamplification]

What? No Sex Farm?