05-06 Derek Smalls, former lead bass player formerly of the band formerly known as Spinal Tap, talks break up, new solo music and how Elton John is doing.

We’ve got the scoop! First to record it first to announce it. It’s an incredible interview with Derek Smalls, former lead bass player formerly of the band formerly known as Spinal Tap. We have the official announcement! The band, which had been together for over 40 years, officially has broken up. Derek is persuing a solo career with the release of the first of 12 new songs R.V.M. (Rear View Mirror). We get a update after the film – Spinal Tap 2 – The End Continues, with the relationship between Derek and Elton John, how the Glue Museum is going, and transitioning from Pop band to Heavy Metal. Plus we get hear about the Saucy Jack musical, the release of the live concert at Stonehenge and why Derek, Nigel and David are no longer.

Show Notes:

Derek Smalls website: https://www.dereksmalls.com/

Derek’s new solo DIGITAL MUSIC can be found everywhere great metal music is available

zOOM UPDATE, COINCideNTAL??? It was the morning of our podcast’s update.

New Music:

Derek Smalls: R.V.M. (Rear View Mirror): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24qsGBCyDkY

Follow Derek on social media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPt-13cjeQX/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerekSmallsMusic

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DerekSmallsMusic

(Spinal Tap 2 Trailer)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMQZG9u4Sjg

Spinal Tap Merchandise: https://store.spinaltap.com/?utm_source=Original&utm_campaign=SpinalTap20250630&utm_medium=direct&utm_referrer=direct&utm_board=interscope-records&utm_country=US&utm_linkurl=spinaltap.lnk.to%2Fstore&lf=3bea300a6fda0e3de9860aab1e4b06b0

Previous solo album videos: Smalls Change (Meditation Upon Ageing)

It Don’t Get Old Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXk_3-f3Xjk

MRI video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpju7ztuZdE

Gimme Some (More) Money https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ0cSo6OHBA

Smalls Change video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILuqwyyk6Z0

Gummin The Gash featuring Steve Vai (Live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBnT28x-u-c

It Don’t Get Old https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXk_3-f3Xjk

Classic Spinal Tap Videos:

Spinal Tap - Stonehenge ft. Elton John (Official Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WWTzQ-mRFw&list=RD2WWTzQ-mRFw&start_radio=1

 Spinal Tap Big Bottom Live Earth Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN42uzNFVmQ&list=RDiN42uzNFVmQ&start_radio=1

Spinal Tap - Christmas with the devil (Return of Spinal Tap Movie version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KneOdEDwDEc&list=RDKneOdEDwDEc&start_radio=1

David Gilmour with Spinal Tap "Big Bottom": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UOYKgXk4yE&list=RD8UOYKgXk4yE&start_radio=1

Spinal Tap: The Return of Spinal Tap (1992 Royal Albert Hall concert): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaoAy5Q73U0&list=RDMaoAy5Q73U0&start_radio=1

Spinal Tap - Glastonbury 2009-06-27: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK8wl-jr9rA&list=RDsK8wl-jr9rA&start_radio=1

Spinal Tap - "The Majesty of Rock" @ Freddie Mercury Tribute (1992-04-20) *HIGH QUALITY*; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBn1rrqR3QY

Spinal Tap: Bitch School video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq3YD7fNZTI

Spinal Tap, Hell Hole video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk9aThIovMA

Spinal Tap Website: https://spinaltap.com/

CW (back) with wife Elizabeth and Spinal Tap - Freddie Mercury Tribute concert

Cw hanging with derek at NAMM