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Sleep with Spinal Tap BONUS

Sleep with Spinal Tap BONUS

Sleep with Rock Stars, the Gen X Sleep Podcast. You deserve a good night's sleep…or whatever.

Relax and unwind while award-winning radio host and podcaster, Sloane Spencer, lulls you with soothing details about bands and musicians beloved by Gen X. Start with a calm meditation to train your brain that it's time to sleep, settle your headspace, and drift off with a low, mellow, sometimes whispering history lesson about the best bands to ever grace your mixed tapes.

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Spinal Tap, the parody metal band from the GenX cult favorite film, This is Spinal Tap. This episode's source is Wikipedia.

In this bonus episode of "Sleep with Rock Stars," host Sloane Spencer reads from the Wikipedia entry about the fictional band Spinal Tap. The episode blends gentle narration and sleep guidance with a humorous, detailed history of Spinal Tap—covering their origins, evolution, infamous drummer mishaps, real and fictional discography, and cultural impact. Designed to help listeners relax and drift off, the episode offers both entertainment and a soothing bedtime experience for Gen X music fans. 

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  • Host Sloane Spencer introduces the podcast and provides sleep guidance.
  • The episode is a bonus sample for fan club supporters.
  • Focuses on the fictional band Spinal Tap, created as a parody by American comedians.
  • Details the band’s fictional and real history, including their evolution from a beat group to a heavy metal band.
  • Discusses the band’s unique style, frequent drummer changes, and comedic tragedies.
  • Covers real-life media appearances, albums, and notable performances.
  • Lists current and former band members, both fictional and real-life contributors.
  • Provides a comprehensive discography, including albums, singles, and unreleased material.
  • Closes with credits and a note about the source material.

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Introduction & Sleep Guidance

  • [0s] Welcome to Sleep with Rock Stars, the Gen X Sleep podcast... (host: Sloane Spencer)
  • [42s] You may find that the more you listen, the more your mind will begin to associate the stories with sleep...
  • [77s] You don't need to pay close attention. Instead, let the words wash over you...
  • [122s] There's nowhere you need to be. Nothing you need to do. This is your time...
  • [168s] Tonight on sleep with rock stars... I will bring you a bonus episode sample...

Spinal Tap Band: Overview & Fictional History

  • [197s] Thanks for keeping the lights on. But now it's time to turn yours down from 11 Spinal Tap Band...
  • [239s] Hubs, Christopher Guest as the guitarist, Nigel Tufnell and Harry Sheer as the bassist, Derek Smalls...
  • [279s] This is Spinal Tap. Which was accompanied by a soundtrack album...
  • [308s] Three days after playing the Glastonbury Festival...
  • [332s] Although the 1984 film portrays the band hailing from the United Kingdom...

Spinal Tap: Band Evolution & Style

  • [360s] Mick Shrimpton, who have smaller roles in the film are both British...
  • [393s] They changed their name to Spinal Tap in 1966 and became a psychedelic pop band...
  • [421s] Spinal taps fictional history documents the succession of drummers...

Real History & Media Appearances

  • [448s] Real history. The Band's Spinal Tap first appeared in the video aired as part of a 1979 sketch comedy special...
  • [471s] Participating in the video and playing the music were Michael McKean, Christopher Guest Harry Shearer...
  • [507s] Also in 1979, guest and McKean were members of Lenny and the Squi Tones...
  • [537s] Reiner hosted the film and the character of filmmaker Marty Degi...

Band Members, Albums, and Legacy

  • [1532s] Derek Smalls portrayed by Harry Sheer bass guitar backing in lead vocals 1967 through present...
  • [1559s] Guitar backing vocals. Ricky from San Francisco, 1982, Ryan Gordon, 1992...
  • [1608s] Question mark. Also played gay board Bass Savage was allegedly killed...
  • [1699s] Like the Wind 1992 album died 2022. Gary Wallace, amnesty International Performance in 1991...

Discography & Notable Songs

  • [2011s] Mrs. Spinal Tap, 19 84, 1 21 in the us. Break like the wind. 1992...
  • [2055s] From break, like the wind back from the dead in 2000 and warmer than hell in 2007...
  • [2083s] 1967. We are all flower people. 1968 re-released in 1969 is the incredible flight of Vicar P antibody...

Closing

  • [2382s] Doesn't anybody here speak English? Unknown date 

  • This episode of Sleep with Rock Stars was recorded on June 26th, 2025...

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Sloane Spencer is an award-winning voice over actor, radio personality, and podcast host. As a lifelong insomniac, she created Sleep with Rock Stars to incorporate sleep science successes (like meditation, repetition, and soothing vocals) with her favorite topic, Gen X music.  Even when sleep deprived, Spencer enjoys distance running, her family, and her rescue dog.

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Sleep With Rock Stars BONUS

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You may find that the more you listen, the more your mind will begin to associate the stories with sleep. So feel free to return to each episode. Again [00:01:00] and again. Repetition can help create a signal to your brain that it's time to rest. And if the musical act isn't your favorite, that's perfectly okay.

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There's nowhere you need to be. Nothing you need to do. This is your time, a time to let go of the day unwind and allow your mind to slow down. Breath in. Invite calm with each breath out. Release the tension as your body begins to soften into the surface Beneath you. Imagine a gentle wave of warmth from the crown of your head to the tips of your toes carrying away the weight of the day.

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Thanks for keeping the lights on. But now it's time to turn yours down from 11 Spinal Tap Band. This article is about the parody metal band for other uses. See spinal tap disambiguation, spinal tap, stylized as spinal tap with a dot list letter and a metal oo loud over the end. A fictional English heavy metal band created by the American comedians and musicians of the TV show who wrote and performed original songs as the band, Michael McKean as the lead singer and guitarist, David St.

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This is Spinal Tap. Which was accompanied by a soundtrack album. In the years following the film's release, the actors have portrayed the band members at concerts and released music under the spinal tap. Name guest McKean, and she tour in the United States in April and May, 2009, and [00:05:00] performed a spinal tap in a one night only world tour on June 30th, 2009 at Wembley Arena in London.

Three days after playing the Glastonbury Festival. The trio also portrayed the fictional American folk music revival band, the Folkman, some Spinal Tap concert appearances of featured guest McKean and sheer opening for Spinal Tap as the Folkman history fictional history main article, Mrs. Spinal Tap.

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Mick [00:06:00] Shrimpton, who have smaller roles in the film are both British. Fans of Spinal Tap have assembled details about the band based on fictional film albums, concerts, and related promotional material, including a discography and a list of the band's former members. Within the context of the band's fictional history, spinal Tap began as a beat group called The Thaman in 1964, and released one single gimme some money with cups and cakes on the B side in 1965.

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Spinal taps fictional history documents the succession of drummers, all of whom are said to have died in strange circumstances. One in a bizarre gardening accident, another who choked on vomit, but possibly not his own vomit. And two, from spontaneous human combustion on stage. Additionally, it is claimed that police described the bizarre gardening accident as a mystery.

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Participating in the video and playing the music were Michael McKean, Christopher Guest Harry Shearer. Loudon, Winer [00:08:00] II and Russ Kunkel. The segment was introduced by Reiner in character as Wolfman Jack. The Spinal tap band members were at this point, unnamed McKean and Shear had previously been members of the Credibility Gap, a comedy troop that did both spoken word and musical comedy, and had released a mini rock opera and at least one musical seven inch single.

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Reiner hosted the film and the character of filmmaker Marty [00:09:00] Degi. While guest McCain and Cher took on character names for the project and further developed their spinal tap personas respectively. Guest was guitarist and Nigel Tufnell McCain was vocalist David St. Hubbins and Sheer was bassist Derek Smalls.

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The character of Mick Shrimpton having died in the film. Parnell played his twin brother drummer Rick Shrimpton. For these and later appearances Calf dropped out shortly [00:10:00] after the Saturday Night Live appearance. In 1984, the band guest, McCain, Cher and Parnell issued the single Christmas with the Devil in 1985.

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This featured on the 1992 release break like The Wind, an album produced in part by T-Bone Burnett. The album was accompanied by a promotional audition for a new drummer attended by Steven Perkins of Jane's Addiction, Gina Shock of the Gogos, and Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac, who auditioned in a [00:11:00] fireproof suit.

Despite the auditions, Parnell was retained as Rick Shrimpton and remained the man's drummer. Kaf did not return, and consequently, the reunited band consisted of guest McCain. Cher in Parnell, all in character, a new keyboardist, CJ Vanston, under his own name. A promotional concert tour followed, which included an appearance at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert, where they performed the Majesty of Rock, a song they dedicated to Mercury.

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On July 1st, 1992, spinal Tap crossed five time zones for three performances in St. John's, Newfoundland, Barry, Ontario, and Vancouver, British Columbia for much music and Molson's great Canadian party. For each performance of Stonehenge, the Minister Monument prop was delivered on stage in a courier envelope.

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The door included a show at Carnegie Hall in New York City and ended in Montreal [00:13:00] in mid-July at the Just For Laughs Festival. The opening act for some of these shows were the spokesman, the Folk trio scene in the film, A Mighty Wind, and also performed by guest McCain and Cher in 2001. Tap Reunited again this time to help combat global warming.

They're not that environmentally conscious, but they've heard of global warnings that Marty Deke portrayed by Reiner. Nigel thought it was just because he was wearing too much clothing that if he just took off his jacket, it would be cooler. This reunion also included the release of a new song called Warmer Than Hell.

The band played on the London leg of the SOS Live Earth Concert series, and Rob Breiner has directed a short film and titled Spinal Tap. Which was released on the Live Earth website on April 27th. The film reveals that Nigel Tufnell is now working as a farmhand looking after miniature horses. He plans to race them.

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The album was nominated for best comedy album and best recording package at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards. On April 6th, 2009, the band announced a one date world tour performing at London's Wembley Arena on June 30th, 2009. Support on this night came from the. The man unexpectedly. Also self confirmed for Glastonbury Festival 2009 during an online interview on May 8th, 2009 in the Philadelphia Daily News.

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In May, 2022, it was announced that the principal, cast and director of the movie are reuniting for Spinal tap two. A sequel plan for a release by Castle Rock Entertainment in 2025. Filming began in New Orleans in March, 2022. Other appearances. The band appeared as the musical guests on an episode of Saturday Night Live, SNL in the spring of 1984.

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The first having been the 19 79, 80 season was to be Shortlived following creative disputes with the show's management in 1985 at the invitation of Ronnie James Do. Michael McCain and Harry Sheer took part in the heavy Metal Benefit project here at AID to raise money for famine victims in Ethiopia.

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The ad hoc supergroup single stars rose to number 26 on the UK charts in May, 1986. As part of the promotion surrounding break, like the wind spinal tap was portrayed in the auto show episode of the animated series, the Simpsons, for which here is a principal voice actor. The Simpsons follows the approach of the original film by presenting the group as if they were a real group.

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All other movie, television and live appearances were being improvised. [00:18:00] On July 1st, 1992, as part of much Music's Canada Day, great Canadian party festival. Spinal Tap completed an unprecedented tour of Canada in less than 24 hours, jetting across five time zones. The band played St. John's, Newfoundland, bar Ontario, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

That evening during a performance of Stonehenge Tap received their signature triptych set piece via Canada Post in a small bubble wrap envelope that Derek Smalls signed for on stage bemused Smalls to open the packaging and revealed to the cheering crowd the prop, which looked to be half the size of the original 18 inch stone inch rock from the film.

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In 2000 while promoting Tap star.com Spinal Tap appeared and performed on the short-lived series BH one A list with Mick Fleetwood on drums. It appeared on the Late Show on January 19th, 2001. Spinal Tap played a one night only tour at the Hilton Ballroom in Anaheim in California. This was during the annual NAM show and sponsored by shore.

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The guitar features knobs and inlays with the Volkswagen logo and free S that allow it to be played through the car stereo system. Also, in 2006, the song Gimme Some Money was used in a TV commercial for open from American Express. Tonight I'm gonna rock you. Tonight appeared in Harmon X's video came Guitar Hero two and Christmas with the devil of here in BBC one promo spots for the Network's Christmas program.

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Their set included in a new song written for the occasion warmer than Hell. During their final number, the song Big Bottom, St. Evans and Tufnell both picked up Basses Spinal Tap was also joined by every bass player in the known universe, including Nate Mendel of the Foo Fighters, Robert D. Kirk, and James Hetfield of Metallica.

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His claims to have invented decoder experiments capable of unveiling the true purpose that the monument are. As yet, unproven McCain cast and sheer have made several appearances as their alter egos, the Folkman, including the television shows Saturday Night Live, and that TV and the film, the Return of Spinal Tap.

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When MTV News, Kurt Loder asked the trio if they had plans beyond an album and tour, Cher answered, we're gonna bomb Iran. The tour also features songs from the Folkman and others [00:23:00] from Throughout the Trio's career. On April 1st, 2009, guest McCain and Cher played on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as the musical guest On June 15th, 2009, spinal Tap performed on The Tonight Show with Conan and O'Brien as the musical guest.

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Also in the Bill Orian Crosby Stills, and Nash, and Bruce Springsteen. On Tuesday, June 30th, 2009, spinal Tap performed at Wembley Arena with the Folkman as support. A variety of special guests featured include Keith Emerson joining the Might, organ [00:24:00] Keyboards, which he later destroyed during the show.

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On August 25th, 2009, spinal Tap released a seven minute short film titled Stone Inge to a magical Place celebrating their 25th anniversary. The video is distributed through in Grooves and it's available only on iTunes. The short film depicts the founding members of Spinal Tap, making a pilgrimage to Stone Hinge for the first time On October 18th, 2022, spinal Tap Star Michael McCain shared a deleted scene for the movie on his Twitter account and added, wow, thanks unseen by me.

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Derek Smalls portrayed by Harry Sheer bass guitar backing in lead vocals 1967 through present Caucasian Jerry Ton keyboards backing vocals, Greg B Sunnet as himself, drums, percussion former members. This list contains both fictional former members of Spinal Tap and celebrities that have played with the band.

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Question mark. Also played gay board Bass Savage was allegedly killed when he went to visit the grave. A former driver, Mick Shrimpton, whose grave exploded due to methane gas buildup. [00:27:00] John Sinkler in 1982. John Carin, amnesty International Performance in 1991. Jeff Fanton, two gla. Keith Emerson Wembley Arena, June 30th, 2009, bass guitar backing vocals, Ronnie Pudding, 1964 through 1967, portrayed by Danny Kmar, Danny Jarmin, 1967, David Gilmore, amnesty International Performance in 1991.

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Like the Wind 1992 album died 2022. Gary Wallace, amnesty International Performance in 1991. Wallace pretended to explode at the end of the performance. Jody Lynn Scott Amnesty International Performance in 1991. Mick Fleetwood, 2000. Todd Kerman 2009, Greg Binette, 2009, fictional and deceased, John Stumpy PO 1964 through 1966, portrayed by Ed Begley Jr.

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Peter James Bond, 1967 through 1977, portrayed by Russ Kunkel, whose character was mistakenly credited as the name of the previous drummer. Spontaneously combusted on stage during a jazz, blues or blues jazz festival on the All of Lucy leaving behind what has been described alternately as a globule or a stain.

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He's either dead or playing jazz. The name is a reference to that of Joe Besser, who similarly had a short-lived and Ill fitted stint as a member of the Three Stooges. It is also a play on the insult phrase. Yo Mama Richard Rick Shrimpton, 1982 through 1999. Allegedly sold his dialysis machine for drugs presumed dead.

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Janine Pet Bone. 1982. After she left, Janine opened her own Irish clothing store in aimed a potato Republic. Stewart Eken, 1982 Backing tambourine left the man to join CRE Brulee Oliver. Ride out. Amnesty International Performance in 1991. Billy Ro, 1996. Ro is the only tambourine player of the band to be killed.

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Shall Florick, 1982 through 1983, Andy Sutcliffe, 1987, died beating himself to death with his own shoes. Session members Drizzle Zappa, guitar on Divo Fever, Cher vocals on. Just Begin again slash guitar and break like the Wind, Steve Lather guitar and Break like the Wind. Joe Satriani Guitar Break [00:33:00] Like The Wind.

Jeff Beck Guitar Break Like the Wind. Timothy B. Schmidt backing vocals on Christmas with the Devil and Cash on Delivery. Steve v Guitar on Short and Sweet. John Mayer Guitar Short and Sweet, Phil Collin Guitar and Short and sweet discography. Actual discography studio albums. List of albums with selected chart positions.

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From break, like the wind back from the dead in 2000 and warmer than hell in 2007. Both from back from the Dead Saucy Jack, A Free MP three download from their official website in 2009 is a non album single fictional discography. Studio albums spinal tapings, listened to the flower people and other favorites.

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Smell the glove. 1982 Live albums silent but deadly. 1969, habit 1975 Compilations. Heavy Metal Memories. 1983. Singles, gimme some money. 1965. Listen to the flower people. 1967 from Spinal Tap Sings. Listen to the flower people and other favorites. [00:36:00] Breakfast of Evil 1969 Live from Salad, but deadly Salad but deadly.

silent but deadly Big Bottom:

1975 Live from Jaff Abbot, heavy duty 1976. From Bent for the rent. Bent for the rent. 1976 from Bent for the rent tap dancing, [00:37:00] 1976 from tap dancing, rock and Roll Creation, 1977 from Rock and Roll Creation. Sex Farm 1980 from Shark Sandwich. No place like nowhere, 1980 from Shark Sandwich Hell Hole 1982 from Smell the Glove Bootleg Top hit for Nows 1968.

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David St. Ovens, Derrick Smalls, saucy Jack A musical based on the life of Jack the Ripper. The title song for the musical was released in 2009 as a free MP three download from the official Spinal Tap website. Actual solo discography Derrick Smalls Smalls Change Meditations Upon Aging. 2018 fictional solo discography David St.

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Doesn't anybody here speak English? Unknown date? This episode of Sleep with Rock Stars was recorded on June 26th, 2025. From the Wikipedia entry for the fictional band Spinal Tap as featured in the movie [00:40:00] Spinal Tap, it can be found at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/spinal tap under open parenthesis band.

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Sleep with Rock Stars
The Gen X Sleep Podcast
You deserve a good night's sleep...or whatever.

Relax and unwind while award-winning radio host and podcaster, Sloane Spencer, lulls you with boring retellings about bands and musicians beloved by Gen X. Start with a familiar meditation to train your brain that it's time to sleep, then settle in and drift off with a low, mellow, sometimes whispering history lesson about the best bands to ever make your mixed tapes.

Sleep with Rock Stars, the Gen X sleep podcast.
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