Ultimate Rhoads

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:16 pm**

So, I'm watching TV this morning when an American Express credit card commercial comes on... in the background is a familiar song... it took a minute but I realized it was Gimme Some Money, originally performed by The Thamesmen in 1965 before they changed their name to Spinal Tap.

Funny Stuff!

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:59 pm**

big bottom is a 'big' favorite of mine.

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:02 pm**

I remember this ad! Although I couldn't come up with the title... I figured I was thinking of somethng else. I guess not.

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:55 pm**

hell hole is a quality song, great guitar solo too

the best thing is they made a proffesional music video for it its on the bonus features of the dvd

just found it on youtube in case your interested

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b_wdRsnoog

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:03 pm**

frank wrote:big bottom is a 'big' favorite of mine.

Soundgarden used to play that song live... check it out here

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:24 am**

Paul Wolfe wrote:
frank wrote:big bottom is a 'big' favorite of mine.
Soundgarden used to play that song live... check it out here

That song used to crack me up, when they released the movie 'This is Spinal Tap' I went to see it 4 times at the cinema

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:18 am**

Now that we got our 47" tv, with the Bose entertainment system, I think that movie would sound really good! \

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:07 am**

I saw This is Spinal Tap in the theaters back in the day too Ian. However, when me and two of my friends went to see it... there was only one other person in the theater. Four people... it was a tailor made Spinal Tap crowd,

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:20 am**

i think only musicians 'get it' randy. i've seen band-mates get hysterical over parts while non-musicians give blank looks.

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:43 am**

Randy Perry wrote:I saw This is Spinal Tap in the theaters back in the day too Ian. However, when me and two of my friends went to see it... there was only one other person in the theater. Four people... it was a tailor made Spinal Tap crowd,

Yep same here! everytime I saw it

I agree with Frank as well, if you were not in a band you wouldn't have understood all the cliche's. So many comedians site this film as the best comedy film ever made

can you remember when the Bass player was going through USA airport security? that part killed me and if you haven't seen it I won't spoil the surprise

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:52 pm**

Trigger wrote: can you remember when the Bass player was going through USA airport security? that part killed me and if you haven't seen it I won't spoil the surprise

I heard a guy tried to reproduce that same take, he got arrested lol

Simon

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:40 pm**

frank wrote:i think only musicians 'get it' randy. i've seen band-mates get hysterical over parts while non-musicians give blank looks.

Wayne's World was much the same in that respect. My wife loves that movie, but laughs at different parts than I do.

Waynes world II was even better

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:18 pm**

Yeah, I noticed that song in the commercial a few months ago. It actually inspired me to get an AMEX card.

No Joke!

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:58 pm**

I do still quote that movie in life... and yes, no one ever knows what I'm talking about.

What I thought was one of the silliest parts was the drummer dying in the "bizzare gardening accident." But the part about "dusting for vomit" was pretty good too.

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:26 pm**

Randy Perry wrote:I do still quote that movie in life... and yes, no one ever knows what I'm talking about.

What I thought was one of the silliest parts was the drummer dying in the "bizzare gardening accident." But the part about "dusting for vomit" was pretty good too.

Well apparently the drummer dying because of vomit, was based on John "Bonzo" Bonham, still a good gag non the less!

Simon