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Talk Is Jericho

Derek Smalls Goes To Eleven

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.89.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2018

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Legendary Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls cranks it to 11 on TIJ with some serious truth-telling to set the record straight about the hatchet job documentary, “This Is Spinal Tap.” He’s got scientific proof to refute the alleged stage screw-ups and tin foil zucchini mishap. He’s also talking Live Earth, Glastonbury, his preferred bathtub fitness routine, and his Lukewarm Water nickname. Plus, Derek’s got stories about recording his debut solo album, “Smalls Change,” and the many incredible guest musicians who helped him out with the concept record including Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Donald Fagen, and Dweezil Zappa.

Transcript

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0:00.0

As long as there's you know sex and drugs I can do it in another role

0:18.0

Welcome to talk is Jericho is the pot of thunder and rock and roll and if you want rock and roll

0:22.6

You got it one of those legendary bass players from one of those legendary rock and roll bands Derek Smalls from spinal tap

0:29.4

Is here today to talk about the tap whether they will ever reunite

0:34.6

Sadly, I don't think so and most importantly his first ever solo album smalls change a concept record about getting old in the world of rock and roll

0:43.3

You hear why he thinks marty de burgui's movie about the band. This is spinal tap is nothing but a hatchet job

0:49.4

Derek's also talking about the controversy surrounding the zucchini and his pants that the incident captured on the film

0:55.0

He recounts spinal taps glass and berry performance in 2009 playing Wimbley Stadium in 2007 and whether Derek David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tuffin will ever perform together again as spinal tap

1:07.5

He's also sharing some details about his first ever solo record smalls change and how he was able to get everyone from food fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins to Joe Satsrani

1:16.5

To steal he dance Donald Fagan to do easel's apple all doing guest shots on the record and you can see Derek and his band this summer

1:24.3

Doing select dates with various symphony orchestras around the country

1:28.1

They'll be in Atlanta with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra on June 29th and at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC in July 19th

1:35.6

Follow Derek on Facebook at Smalls life also on the Twitter and Derek Smalls legendary bass player for England's loudest rock and roll band spinal tap

1:44.6

Going solo on his new album and right here on talk as Jericho

1:48.5

But before we get to this incredible interview Fazzie's hitting the road this summer as well

1:52.6

Judas Rising tour starts again fairly quickly in July

1:56.6

Going all the way through to the end of September lots of gigs July 12th rock USA and Oshkosh

2:02.5

13th at the Karrot Rock Fest in Wisconsin

2:05.5

14th Pioria in Pioria, Illinois at the riverfront 15th in Belgrade, Illinois at the Apollo Theater

2:11.2

Then we head over the pond to Europe the Fezin Festival in Hungary in the 26th Prague on the 27th

2:17.3

Rock of ages in Seabron, Germany 28th the 29th is in Zurich Switzerland at Virk 21 rock planet at Pinarello

2:24.7

Deservey at Italy

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