Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Garth Brooks each have a bit of experience with fictional musicians (see: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Captain Fantastic, and Chris Gaines). And soon they’ll be joining forces with another fictional band, Spinal Tap, in Rob Reiner’s upcoming sequel to This Is Spinal Tap. Reiner revealed on Richard Herring’s podcast RHLSTP that the three musicians would appear in the long-awaited mockumentary sequel, which is set to film in February 2024. Reiner previously announced Spinal Tap’s reunion last year, with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer all set to return as the band’s members. The new film was reported to be modeled after Martin Scorsese’s the Band doc The Last Waltz — so should we expect McCartney, John, and Brooks to be joining the band on a blowout farewell tour? And where can we buy our tickets?
Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Garth Brooks to Perform With Spinal Tap
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | April 8, 2024 7:44 PM |
Omg! I'm so excited about this! I didn't know a sequel was being planned. And I love the Last Waltz. I always play it when I host Friendsgiving. I hope they can get a couple from TLW to appear. Neil Young and Bob Dylan are still performing but Dylan doesn't have much of a sense of humor. Ringo is probably to old to want to drum, but maybe good for a cameo? Neil Diamond?
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | November 28, 2023 5:33 PM |
Oh, definitely Ringo as the I’ll-fated drummer.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | November 28, 2023 5:52 PM |
Ringo or Jim Keltner, if possible, or Abe Laboriel Jr.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | November 28, 2023 5:56 PM |
Will Bobbi Flekman be in it?
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | November 28, 2023 6:54 PM |
R1. If you don’t have it - get the deluxe dvd of spinal tap. It’s 3 movies. The original, a new film from the outtakes & a voice over commentary of the band watching the film (they feel exploited)
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | November 28, 2023 6:56 PM |
Turning it up to 11 as I type this.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | November 28, 2023 7:21 PM |
[quote]Ringo or Jim Keltner, if possible, or Abe Laboriel Jr.
Too bad Jim Gordon wasn't available.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | November 28, 2023 7:22 PM |
Fran Drescher is back!
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | March 27, 2024 6:28 AM |
Last week, a friend in New Orleans happened upon a location shoot in the French Quarter for a film titled HELLO, CLEVELAND (according to the crew-signs she saw posted around). She thought that was an odd title (for a movie shooting in NOLA), wondered what it could be about. And then....Harry Shearer walked by her in full Derek Smalls-garb.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | April 8, 2024 7:37 PM |
How many crash carts will be on site?
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | April 8, 2024 7:39 PM |
The original movie was such brilliant satire and does NOT need a sequel.
Especially since Paul McCartney and Elton John have made satires out of their own selves over the decades.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | April 8, 2024 7:44 PM |