Spinal Tap: The End Continues
I'm approaching this with a little trepidation, because I'm not really sure that Spinal Tap are a progressive rock band. But bear with me. Here's my argument. First, one of the main hallmarks of progressive rock is the long form song. Supper's Ready. Awaken. Thick As A Brick. American Pie. Can't Get You Out Of My Head. All of these are undeniably progressive rock. Spinal Tap are masters of the long form song. It's just that they condense them into short pieces. Stonehenge, for example, is clearly a long form song which has been cut down. There's at least fifteen minutes of material in there. Third, there are the mythological influences. Just because the reference is to English druids rather than Graeco-Roman gods makes no difference. Stonehenge is the English 'Fountain Of Salmacis'. And coming at last to the album I'm actually reviewing, let's talk about 'Let's Just Rock Again'. It's 'Final Countdown' keyboard riff is ...