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Nigel Tufnel is a fictional character in the 1984 mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap. In the film, he is the lead guitarist of the rock band Spinal Tap. He was played by actor Christopher Guest.
The film reveals that Nigel Tufnel is now working as a farmhand looking after miniature horses. He plans to race them. David St. Hubbins is currently working as a hip-hop producer, and Derek Smalls is in rehab for being addicted to the Internet. A new album, Back from the Dead, was released on June 16, 2009. The album consists mostly of re ...
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- Polymer Records launch party in New York City. Sir Denis Eton-Hogg: “We here at Polymer wish Spinal Tap great success on their North American tour. And so say all of us!
- The Rider Argument. Nigel Tufnel (ominously): “Ian, can I have a word with you for a minute?” Ian Faith: “Yes, of course.” Tufnel: “There are a couple of problems with the backstage arrangements.”
- The band get lost backstage. Derek Smalls: “Hello Cleveland! Hell-o Cleveland!” It’s showtime at Cleveland’s Xanadu Star Theatre, and Spinal Tap begin the long walk through the backstage area to get to the stage.
- Nigel Tufnell's Marshall Amp. Nigel Tufnel (pointing at his Marshall amp): “This is a top to what we use on stage, but it’s very, very special because, if you can see, the numbers all go to 11.
The band is composed of childhood friends David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel on vocals and guitar, bassist Derek Smalls, keyboardist Viv Savage, and drummer Mick Shrimpton.
Mar 2, 1984 · Nigel Tufnel is a fictional character played by Christopher Guest in the mockumentary comedy film This Is Spinal Tap. He is the lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Spinal Tap, known for his unique amplifier that goes to eleven.
Jun 16, 2009 · published 16 June 2009. It’s been a long, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time since Guitar World last spoke with Nigel Tufnel, lead guitarist of the legendary British hard rock band Spinal Tap. Now that the band has emerged from prolonged hibernation to promote Back from the Dead, their first new album since 1992’s Break Like the ...
