Not So Heavy

Spinal Tap returns in Unwigged and Unplugged.

A A A Comments (0) By Cory Casciato Thursday, Apr 23 2009

The men of Spinal Tap — Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer — have been walking the fine line between clever and stupid for 25 years. Now, in the finest tradition of KISS without makeup and countless MTV Unplugged appearances by hair-metal bands, the trio is mounting a thirty-city tour, Unwigged and Unplugged. Sure, the amplification will not go up to eleven — a reasonable four and a half is probably more realistic — and the hair will be much less elaborate, but the camaraderie and chemistry that powered their past collaborations will be in full effect.

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You’ll hear Spinal Tap favorites from the original film and the 1992 studio album, plus selections from the trio’s other musical mockumentary, the folk-skewering A Mighty Wind, in all new ways. It’s not just the never-heard-before acoustic versions, either; the arrangements are full of unusual twists such as the funked-up “Sex Farm,” complete with beatbox rhythms. No characters, no costumes, no undersized Stonehenge props — just three funny, talented guys playing a host of favorite tunes and hanging out in a relaxed setting.

See it tonight in Denver at the Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8. Tickets for the all-ages show range from $39.50 to $55, depending on seat location. Buy tickets at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park box office, any metro-area Dick’s Sporting Goods store, online at www.tickethorse.com or by phone at 1-866-461-6556. For more info, including clips of the trio performing, visit www.unwigged.com.
Wed., April 29, 7 p.m., 2009