Jim is correct, that movie is more fact than fiction, which makes it all the more hilarious. Many big-time rockers were bemused by it at first because it held the mirror up to them.
Steven Tyler said that when he first saw it he has strung out, Joe Perry had just left the band, and Aerosmith's new album had STONEHENGE on the cover.
Eddie Van Halen said he once got stuck in the pod.

The Scorpions were always getting in trouble for having album covers degrading to women.

Kiss once got lost backstage at a show and couldn't find the stage entrance. and so on...

I've seen a few Spinal Tap moments myself....

I saw Triumph once where their huge TRIUMPH logo was flashing UPSIDE DOWN.

I saw Dave Hlubek of Molly Hatchett get his long hair tangled up in another guitarists macine heads mid-song, and he had to keep playing while a hapless roadie tried to untangle his hair.

I saw Foghat's road crew forget to remove the leather casing covering their flashing logo, and had to remove it during their first song.

Whats REALLY surreal about this, is that years later I actually OPENED for Rik Emmitt of Triumph AND The Southern Rock All-Stars featuring Dave Hlubek on separate occasions, and both could still recall those incidents! Rik told me the show in question was the last stop on their tour, and the roadies did it as a prank.

I've even had a few of my own...
Battle of the bands 1988 at Bogarts {a large club in Cincy} We did the "Hello Cleveland" scene. {Couldn't find the stage through the long and winding backstage tunnel.}

I didn't get locked in the pod, but got locked in the mens bathroom at a gig just as I was supposed to go onstage. {The door knob jammed} or maybe someone was trying to tell me something!

Last edited by Bob Cushing; 03/27/08 11:12 PM.
bc