My favorite spinal tap moment didn't come from the movie, but came from their live show a few years back when I saw them in st pete. Can't remember which song it was (pretty sure it was something from A Mighty Wind). They started the song, then stopped only a few seconds into it. Here was the exchange:
Harry Shearer: Wait, stop stop.
Michael Mckean: Is it over already?
Harry Shearer: Sorry, we played that way too slow.
Michael Mckean: If it's already over, I think we played it way too fast.
It took quite awhile for them to regain their composure before they started the song again.
Viv Savage: "Have a good time...all the time. That's my philosophy Marty."
from a recent Tap Interview:
Smalls: "Do you think Viv knew that his microphone was never plugged in?"
St.Hubbins: "When the question is; 'did Viv ever know...', the answer is always NO"
"St.Hubbins: "I'm sure I'd feel worse about it, if I weren't so heavily medicated."