This Is Spinal Tap - Nigel's Guitar Room

This one's for you Sandstorm! =D

[@broudwauy]

It's been five years since this was uploaded, and I can still hear that sustain.

[@jc4evur661]

...it's been 8 years since you've made this comment, do you now have any hearing at all? lol

[@MilesMetal]

You must have tinitus then.

[@Pyrethryn]

Hello from 2021, the sustain is still here. And it won't leave.

[@nebno6]

Possible you had the volume turned up to 11 and have tinitus

[@jimnasium452]

S

[@PoniPowr]

"Listen to it!" "I'm not hearing anything" "But you would, though, if it were playing"

[@goompo]

*AaAAAAaaAaaaaAAAa*

[@kijekuyo9494]

"They called Einstein crazy." "Nobody called Einstein crazy." "Well, they would have if he carried on like this!"

[@Nikp117]

You could go an have a bite an you'd still be hearing this one

[@davkirk8741]

😂😂😂

[@GanjaLibre]

The timing and pause before droping the line "this goes to eleven" is just fucking perfect...

[@j40bob1]

Since they were mostly adlibbed, I think he was actually stumped for a second.

[@kamithegod00]

for real

[@LawNerd24]

When he was so shocked at the suggestion and stopped chewing his gum for a second, I died.

[@jjmuni]

The whole scene is brilliant. Cracks me up every time I’ve watched it. It’s on a level with Monty Python in a way.

[@Vinterfrid]

@@j40bob1 Not really.

[@matteowatteo1296]

"If we need that extra push, over the cliff." Brilliant.

[@mydayis5]

The point when Nigel was queried why 10 wasn’t the top and announced “These go to 11” was the moment the world changed.

[@CMI2017]

It's why BBC online audio goes to 11.

[@peteleoni9665]

The amps I build go to 12, with one more control knob that I label "13" 😅 True story

[@BigDancin]

I love how he even breaks his gum chewing rhythm thinking about Marty's question. He's almost going to realize the issue, and then BOOM - he's back!!!

[@mikedickens7957]

Marty just doesn't get it

[@dragonmartijn]

11 is better than a louder 10. Because you still have the same normal 1 at the start…. which is never used.

[@brianlafev4261]

2 minutes and 10 seconds of absolutely flawless comedy

[@nickk5948]

I've seen entire comedy movies that aren't as funny as these 2 minutes

[@Goreface69]

"Can I look at it?" "NO..."

[@Kaizerchiefable]

"you ve seen enough of that one" :D

[@davidmcaninch4714]

Goreface69 no ones allowed to look at it. IM not even allowed to look at it

[@adrianabidaj1517]

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[@1991stratplus]

Right

[@Nantosuelta]

"don't touch it, don't touch it" "well uh, I wasn't going to touch it" "no one , no, dont touch it" "i was just pointing at it" "well don't point"

[@hermanpesina6328]

the best thing is I've heard people legitimately describe their guitars that same way over the years.

[@dustyboi8975]

Hahaha yeah. Showing them off like a kid showing off their new toy they got for Christmas

[@blacktoothfox677]

Sometimes, it's not even on purpose!

[@rey3468]

My friend Jake lmao

[@lenonel3286]

Guitar bros are the worst lmao

[@daviddemaria3982]

" I cherish them"

[@rooty]

"you've seen enough of that one" just kills me every time

[@johndough9020]

Can I look at it?

[@djengle91]

That's my favorite part, even over "these go to 11". I say it all the time to people too, but it's such a basic set of words that no one ever knows and I think even I don't realize what I'm saying half the time.

[@-Thunder]

I think guitar collectors appreciate that line the most. That room is actually loaded with some true collector pieces on loan for the shoot.

[@danielmori501]

# Me Too

[@FoardenotFord]

Still got the ol’ tagger onnit

[@arttrashuberalles7223]

The great thing about this scene is the fact that the instrument at 1:00 to 1:17 is actually a 6-string Fender Bass VI. Only about 300 were made of this type, and the one in this scene is one of just two ever made in that color. That really is a rare instrument.

[@bryemycaz]

And it can't be played ever.

[@ceracen]

Well he can play it.

[@mebeasensei]

Can we point at it?

[@kirsilehtinen9115]

NO! Don't point at it.

[@ceracen]

You guys have seen enough of that one!

[@hanovergreen4091]

THE best quote in all of Rock "These go to Eleven!".

[@ThorsDad86]

Possibly the greatest quote of all time. 🤘

[@miguelcorleone6633]

Exactly!! 11 is the way to Rock!! \m/

[@Celicagame13]

It’s one louder

[@larryrobinson08]

I really like this guy, he gets it!

[@jefffelderman2409]

SPINAL TAP never gets old. It's so spot on. I can't even count how many times I've seen it, but it is more than 11.

[@matheusmelo1453]

Why didn't you whatch it ten times and then made the tenth time more special?

[@DoubleOSeven007]

It's 2023, the sustain is still going ...

[@cjtquk]

I'm in 2024, 40 years of sustain now

[@oe542]

Ahhhhhaahhhhhhaahhhhhhhhh

[@CC164_real]

it's 2025 now, still going

[@maxfrye4714]

You can go and have a bite and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.... You can still hear it

[@TacoNinja15]

+Max Frye I fucking lost it XD

[@Disciple0fMetal]

Max Frye I need that as a ring tone 😂

[@Axess-sv8nq]

4 years after this comment was made: "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

[@samanthathompson9812]

My favourite part

[@enderwiggin6344]

"I can't even point at it?" "No. Don't even look at it."

[@round105]

Dont even think about it!!

[@Gary-t9v]

Its never even to be thought about again. Talk about sustain.

[@proggerjohn]

Simply one of the greatest movie scenes ever.

[@killerdude35]

To this day when I see anything with a price tag I always say "still got the ole tagger on it." LMAO!

[@roddy2body]

Don't touch it!

[@xXAscendingPhoenixXx]

@@roddy2body Can I point at it?

[@blackphoenix8932]

@@xXAscendingPhoenixXx Don't point even.

[@MrParkerman6]

Can I look at it?

[@AjatiMimi]

@@MrParkerman6 No! No. You've seen enough of that one.

[@danielnewhouse5044]

When I saw this in the theater, Nigel discusses his shirt with Rob at the end. He explains that it is an exact replica of his skeleton if you could use x-ray vision to see through his skin. Rob says, "Well, it wouldn't be green." Nigel looked puzzled.

[@christschinwon]

It is green

[@Heaven-dy9lj]

'Would you be happy doing that?.............I dunno, what are the hours?'

[@Pickleleen]

​@@christschinwon You see how your blood looks blue?

[@phampton6781]

No joke, I had an amp with a scale 0-20. Would've blown Nigel's mind.

[@kpec3]

Targun Yssboern but you could just make 10 the top number and just make that a little louder…

[@chillmaster66]

Targun Yssboern we all know that a formidable amp must go over 9000. that would make 9001 for us peasants. and 9002 for nigel.

[@skabre8]

P Hampton j80

[@thenewyorkpauls]

The dirty channel on Marshall’s JCM 900 went to 20 and Nigel did the press for it.

[@AidanMillward]

Some fender amps were already going to 12. Stock.

[@brentonhobson]

just listen to it...

[@Miroon93]

łaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@nicolainebasa1299]

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[@comanchio1976]

I can still hear it

[@KeenenBlockson]

The sustayyyn.

[@dplatt7290]

Supposedly this was based on something Les Paul said

[@t-boog2173]

" (Long pause)... These go to eleven". Priceless! After all these years, it's still hilarious to me. My other fave is when he plays his guitar with the violin. I still laugh out loud. Long live Spiral Tap!

[@1sttvbn]

Tarrell Freeze Yeah, that’s a shot at Page...😂

[@user-oy3xl7zb7f]

OMG yes. Then he reaches up and tunes the guitar ever so slightly as if saying "Now it's in tune".

[@t-boog2173]

@@user-oy3xl7zb7f Yeah, it's freakin hilarious. Btw, he actually tunes the violin. Which is even funnier cause the violin isn't amplified so it wouldn't change the sound at all. Cheers my friend 🍻

[@nicholashylton6857]

@@user-oy3xl7zb7f LOL! I was about to post the exact same thing!

[@OscarSumMusic]

i love it at 1:33 when nigel has that smile on his face as if he's really proud he's thought of this idea, then at 1:37 after the interviewer asks him if its louder, his expression changes as if to say "how can you not understand?!"

[@fenderstratguy]

His timing is just flawless. It's like in his head he's wanting to respond with, "You dumbass!" but pauses and cleans up his language just to be polite.

[@elitetrader5468]

I watch this movie once a year.

[@helder6175]

The timing of the questions, answers, interruptions, pauses, and reactions during this dialogue is brilliant. Nearly perfect.

[@MellowCanadian]

This movie is a masterpiece but can we stop for a moment to really appreciate how gorgeous these guitars really are? Satire aside, Nigel has reason to be proud!

[@bojcio]

Yea, just look at the flame on that one!

[@thejew1789]

“You actually play all these?” “I play them and I cherish them.”

[@Gary-t9v]

But not point at them lol.

[@oggiemc83]

"can i look at it?" "no!" my god this film is genius..every single scene is a work of art!!!

[@Gary-t9v]

He was not even allowed to point at it lol

[@tmac6688]

I could watch Nigel and Marty talk about anything ...............Great chemistry.............

[@slantyrock]

"can I look at it" "no, no, you've seen enough of that one"

[@JenkinsOwen]

“If we need that push off the cliff” is the most underrated line in this scene

[@DoctorMeatDic]

Such a brilliant film, the improvised chat is so natural.

[@vargaso]

The way he says "mucky muck" cracks me up every time. And the pause before "These go to 11" is just perfect. 30 years on and this is still the funniest movie of all time.

[@riklionheart23]

The “mucky muck” perfectly sums up the tangled mess of cables that often accompanies electric guitars, and Guest’s delivery throughout this scene is on point and so funny!

[@calzabbath]

39 years

[@arturocalisto8268]

I’m an assistant principal in a middle school and during loud times of the day I have to wear a clunky head set on my walkie talkie to even hear anything. It involves cables and clips and I refer to it all as “mucky muck” in an English accent. Nobody gets the reference but someday somebody will

[@funkster007]

Jeff Beck stated he loved the movie. But Nigel reminded him so much of himself it was kind of eerie. Guest did his homework. lol

[@prodigyguitar35]

I always thought Nigel was supposed to be somewhat of a representation of Jeff Beck.

[@funkster007]

You thought right.

[@gregdolecki8530]

I think Derrick Smalls is supposed to look like Lemmy from Motorhead.

[@deanmccaskill5495]

He sure has the Beck haircut. Funny you mention him. I just walked in the door from Avenue Guitars and they have one of his old Black Les Paul's there. Man. 21 grand. It's signed with a number. They told me to take her for a rip but I said no. Just like this I almost felt guilty looking at it.

[@comanchio1976]

+dean mccaskill Even though you didn't play it, I bet you could still hear the sustain?

[@ChrizRockster]

What might be a fun fact about the scene with Nigel and the guitars, for those who are a fan of the movie. The guitars in the scene were loaned by Norm's Rare Guitars for the movie. In actual fact the flying V which you can see in the background is Norm's own Amos Arthur Flying V - an extremely precious piece which he sold not long ago to Joe Bonamassa after owning it for 40 years. Its got a strong heritage and a lot of photographic history. Just linking some cool info I've picked up from other videos I've watched related to this.

[@michaelkadunce3155]

ChrisWhite85.

[@TheLambLive]

Cool isn't it. In another scene (cafe), Nigel is wearing a Normans rare guitars t-shirt.

[@stipser1]

The thing is, possibly every guitar you see in there or you have ever seen or might even think you owned is probably actually owned by Joe Bonamassa

[@donnovicki4918]

Good info Chris. Never knew that about the movie and Iv'e seen it dozens of times.

[@michaelgraham9774]

Give it time and Joe will own every guitar in this scene

[@Ajox191]

"Listen... Just listen for a minute." "Im not hearing anything." pure gold

[@lr6884]

I swear, there's no one like these guys. The power. The emotion. The punctuality.

[@tomy.1846]

The smells

[@37Dionysos]

Possibly history's loudest band

[@danielmori501]

Why are we playing an Airforce base?!

[@DyslexicBatnam99]

The sustain.

[@sampope200]

"...this goes to eleven..." *video ends

[@bensdad9168]

+Cupcake The Fnaf Furry your name makes me want to kill myself

[@sirpsychosecksy]

+Yaoitastic LOL

[@JKRambo57]

+sam pope In a Tesla S you can also go to 11 with the volume. Well it's one louder innit?

[@RatSausages]

That's weird! When I was watching it kept going after that part.

[@bvdek]

+RatSausages haha your comment is only funny cos of ur dp lol

[@roberthulen]

One of my favorite movies ever. Rock on Spinal Tap!🎸

[@whereskarlo]

it's one louder, isn't it?

[@scottsoucy6186]

One of the best movies ever! Spot on in the portrayals of old rockers. I know so many people that are really like these guys!

[@benbryson6598]

the genius of this is how Nigel keeps cutting him off because the guitars are so important to him he's not listening, he's explaining, a great piece of acting.

[@josephfinn9569]

Nigel pausing, obviously confused, after being asked "Why don't you just make ten louder"... brilliant acting, makes the scene what it is. All this is improv! Amazing

[@stevewoan6]

The whole movie was bloody hilarious, but this has got to be my favourite scene!! Nigel Tufnel rocks!

[@99rpm]

I agree, although the ‘looking for the stage’ scene is a close contender

[@morgancasey]

The pride on Nigel’s face at the limit of his amp is something I will always cherish

[@Gk2003m]

I love how the few seconds of the ‘radio’ sets up so much of the rest of the movie. Excellent anticipation

[@mikaelbiilmann6826]

I loved the girl with the angel wings in the drummer audition saying it was a once in a lifetime opportunity, but if they did it again next year, it would be a twice in a lifetime opportunity! 😂

[@BigDancin]

This scene is as iconic as any other comedy bit in history. Up there with "Who's on First?" So perfect.

[@jkorshak]

Reiner as straight man in this bit is sooooooo good. Hilarious scene. I was at work last year and Reiner came in the place and I nearly fanboyed him - tell him how much I appreciated him as a filmmaker, but he had family with him so I left him alone.

[@kelbell9312]

Incredible sustain. About twenty years and still going. Christopher Guest- Magic!

[@meanmreen]

Who on earth could ever thumbs down this video? 33 people? This is some brilliant inimitable comedy.

[@EddieGalloway-y2r]

Possibly the greatest 2:10 in cinematic history! Pure genius!

[@Stratman78]

"These go to eleven." The old Fender tweeds went up to TWELVE Nigel!!!!

[@mikes51501]

This never gets old

[@SSJ3rocks]

On a serious note, that is one awesome guitar collection!

[@thezosokid]

This guitar collection came from Norman’s Rare guitars.

[@pekinobo]

@Luke Anderson Yeah? But your thumbup ratio only goes to 11.

[@kiezersosay49]

Thanks to normans

[@U07110743]

The last part makes me laugh everytime

[@JohnLRice]

Me too! ;-)

[@stefanpoirier6810]

Me three! XD

[@shojoe]

Dalmatian me four!😂

[@Anomalocaria]

the 'sustain' gag fucking kills me lol

[@ettumonfrere]

Me eleven

[@lustreboy]

I've seen this film so many times and it still brings tears to my eyes. 10/10 comedy gold!!!!!

[@Atrac1059]

Do you play all of them? Nigel: I play them and cherish them. 30 seconds later Nigel: Don’t touch that one it must never be played!

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh - to this day, I'm STILL hearin' it! That's some great sustain!!

[@gustavmeyrink_2.0]

Nigel's real name (or rather the actor who played him) is of course Christopher, 5th Baron of Haden-Guest married to Jamie Lee Curtis.

[@AsYourCruiseDirector]

I love how Nigel is always trying to do something while holding a cigarette.

[@beedub93]

I like how he handed Marty the cigarette and made him hold it.

[@tommyt1971]

"Hello Cleveland!! HELLO CLEVELAND!!!"

[@RumbleFish69]

There's a very important life lesson here... No matter what you do in life, always go one louder! Thanks, Nigel!

[@adamwatson6916]

This is exactly how guitar geeks talk about gear and I am guilty of being one of those guitar geeks . This is exactly word for word how every guitar player describes the 1959 gibson les paul.

[@blacktoothfox677]

Guilty as charged!

[@cjtquk]

The sustain!

[@andrewmurray5542]

It's quite hard not to talk about guitars this way.

[@thinghammer]

There's a million dollars worth of guitars in that room. Just to see that now would be a thrill.

[@dominou01]

I would say way more! There's two korina flying v's and two bursts for starters. Insane collection.

[@fallingdownalot]

Norm of Norms rare guitars hired them for the movie.

[@thinghammer]

@@fallingdownalot I wonder what the estimated value was back then. Also, I wonder who ended up buying these things. I have 16, mostly decent USA made stuff, but nothing like this.

[@JPM-NM]

@@thinghammer Joe Bonamassa has one of the korina V’s, and I think he owns the “don’t look at it!!” guitar too

[@thinghammer]

@@JPM-NM he was in town a few years ago and bought a Fender tweed at my favorite music store. The guys who work there said he was fantastic to deal with.

[@greglamb4079]

Still got the old tagger on it.

[@rydergrimes6696]

Greg Lamb don't touch it it can't be played EVER

[@djm5687]

@@rydergrimes6696 I wasn't touching it, I was just pointing to it. 👈

[@somethingorother3742]

every line spoken in this scene is classic

[@ronnylaboos1922]

"no, you seen enough of that one.." classic nigel.

[@Billybizmo1]

One of the greatest scenes in film history here.

[@jameswhite5720]

I've been around guitarists enough to enjoy this. So accurate

[@inhometraineroakville1174]

I actually saw a subwoofer a number of years ago and the volume know went to 11! Whoever was responsible had to be a Spinal Tap fan. Seriously this movie was brilliant! I first saw it in the mid 80s as a teenager and I still love it!

[@Axess-sv8nq]

"Ahhhhhhh! You can go and have a bite - ahhhhhh - and you'll still be hearin' that one!" 😂😂😂😂

[@RA-yc9fb]

Best bit

[@jimmymeridian5174]

What I love is the way Rob Reiner instigates in order to allow even more lines from Christopher Guest. Nigel tells him to listen, Rob says he can't hear anything Nigel tells him don't touch or point at the guitar, Rob does exactly that regardless And of course, Rob challenging Nigel 11 setup

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

It's not the phrase 'these go to 11' that's funny (although it is!), it's the pause just before where you can clearly see Nigel's brain trying to process that question. Christopher Guest nailed the vacuous rock star tropes so well that i notice new subtleties every time I watch the film!

[@Pwwh0711]

Thanks for your pompous overanalysis & condescension - I was wondering why I found it funny!

[@louf7178]

The acting was excellent.

[@Kris.G]

Paolo, what the heck is wrong with you?

[@idonteatcheetos]

@@Pwwh0711 Who hurt you? Thinking deeply isn't a bad thing, he wasn't being condescending at all, just offering his perspective lol

[@lucianmykel781]

Your a pretty sad sack of shit Paolo

[@boataxe4605]

Love how it goes from “I play all of them” to “This one’s never been played, still got the ole’ tagger on it”😂

[@docsavage8640]

"Push over the cliff" is so clever.

[@namtil]

It's cool that all the gear is the real thing. Absolutely classic scene.

[@JENDALL714]

I wish could hear Nigel's sustain in Dubly.

[@blacktoothfox677]

Too much fucking perspective!

[@Cenot4ph]

listen closely...

[@vijayseedarsan]

I’m a big Thin Lizzy fan and on the Live and Dangerous Video Live at the Rainbow in London the scene where they leave to go on stage from the dressing room reminds me of Spina Tap .😆

[@TSNAnnotator]

I honestly couldn’t stop laughing at the whole “sustain” part

[@johndough9020]

Go out and get a bite..

[@stephenjones6472]

The "11" scene is my favorite of all time! Just classic!!

[@christschinwon]

This film made me bankrupt. I've got 35 guitars I can't even look at!

[@MakoGo]

I got several of my guitars brand new in the 90s, when I first started playing - now they're older than these "old" guitars were when this was filmed! ...I feel ANCIENT

[@Electricshrock]

I started enjoying this on a whole new level once I understood that Nigel Tufnel is a parody of Jeff Beck

[@danielveazey8109]

My favorite scene from the movie. “Don’t touch it…..don’t point even……it can’t be played.”

[@spalkin]

Nigel's right! Even if you made 10 a little louder, 11 would still be even louder.

[@engleharddinglefester4285]

The most real documentary ever made. Not a single utterance of exaggeration in the whole thing.

[@guitarkevin]

That collection is sick! Black Beauty, '59 Paul, Bass VI, L5, 50's Flying V, the white EDS-1275, all the other Pauls, Teles and Strats, not to mention the Marshall...I hope when I die, I can end up in a room like this.

[@charlierosillo1626]

Kevin Anderson the guitar that can’t be played must be a fender bass vi six string.

[@albertandrews130]

Norms

[@kipponi]

I need time machine and go the 58 then 59 buy all les paul gold tops and V models.

[@shrimpflea]

@@charlierosillo1626 Very rare Sea Foam Green Fender Bass VI

[@itsMrNoble]

Such a brilliant advert for Marshall amps.

[@teerikangas]

Now I know what is my choice for the movie of tonight

[@anthonylee3311]

Surely, one of the great moments in cinematic history - never fail to laugh

[@coltsuperocean10]

.....I went to bed 2 hours ago and that sustain is still keeping me up!!

[@themodernguitarist]

If anyone is wondering, the "Special" guitar is a Fender Bass VI. It actually is a very rare piece, since only 2 Seafoam Green Bass VI's were made.

[@-Thunder]

Yeah, the whole room is filled with a bunch of collector's items.

[@haveguitar]

Classic... no. Legendary movie! 😃👍🤘

[@tomservo5347]

"You can go out and have a bite and it'll still be playing."

[@wildnites558]

Nigel looks exactly like Jeff Beck!

[@Primitiveimage]

probably intentional

[@slide4180]

Is intentional. Guest confirmed it.

[@MrPedromuriel]

Reminds me a bit of thom yorke

[@GeoffreyGentryMusic]

Pedor Thom Yorke was a wee little lad when this was made.

[@AhhMishMoneypenny]

It’s been 9 years since this was uploaded, I can’t still hear the sustain on that Gibson! Who’s watching this Nov 2024? 😆

[@Furtivo95]

"I can play without all the mucky muck."

[@samhelsel443]

The line about the sustain on the Les Paul was actually something (paraphrased) that Les Paul said about one of his own guitars!!

[@thepursefreak78]

It’s been 13 years since this was uploaded and I can still hear the sustain😆

[@themaraca]

15 years and it’s still going.