Where does Spinal Tap rate with the other British invaision bands of the sixties and then with the heavymeatal bands of the 70's and 80's.
2006-12-02 01:54:01 · 8 answers · asked by chub 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Not sure - but I do know they have an amp that goes all the way up to "11"
2006-12-02 01:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by FunBetty! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as popularity, they don't. As far as influence, they rate almost as much as any other... for musicians, anyhow.
To the people who say they weren't a "real band", I have a statement, and then a question:
They wrote their own music (Boys 2 Men, Backstreet, N'Synch, etc don't);
They play their own instruments (None of the boy bands do);
They recorded their own CD's (there were actually TWO real ones... and how many "real" bands don't even get this far?);
They toured (only for a month, and only in MAJOR cities, yet they toured) and played on TV (how many "real" bands don't get this far?);
They had a recording contract, merchandise, videos, etc. when most "real bands don't.
Question: What is not "real" about that? They were a manufactured band, put out specifically for the purpose of making money, and with no real other purpose. For this, they aren't a real band, yet Boys 2 Men, New Edition, Backstreet Boys, The Monkeys, The Pussycat Dolls, Spice Girls, and many others were put together for the sole purpose of making money, and no other reason, yet they are all considered "real bands" by the masses.
If you want to know how they rate as far as influence, ask any working musician who has ever toured, recorded a CD/album/tape, etc. what they think.
2006-12-02 10:47:37 · answer #2 · answered by Bradly S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spinal Tap is not and was never a real band..
It was a spoof made up from different stories from the road ...making a parody of bands such as Iron Maiden and Motorhead..
It made for a classically funny movie...
2006-12-02 09:58:12 · answer #3 · answered by The Chesire Cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the 60s, closer to Jerry and the Pacemakers or Freddy and the Dreamers
For the 70s, more aligned with Attila and the Regis St. Clair Project.
They never really got a breakout hit to put them over the top (although they really caught on in Japan)
2006-12-02 10:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They wernt a real band....one guy was on laverne and shirly,one does the voice for flanders on the simpsons,and the other was the 6 fingered man in the princess bride
2006-12-02 10:15:07 · answer #5 · answered by hoagie13365 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was made up, there never was a band. The one guy was on Laverne and Shirley the 70's sitcom.
2006-12-02 09:56:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a fictitious band they are pretty good.
2006-12-02 09:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by parrothead2371 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a gimick band.. so low on my list
2006-12-02 09:56:20 · answer #8 · answered by Allen L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋