RIP Mick Shrimpton

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

Cause of Death: Spontaneous Combustion

 

https://missoulian.com/entertainment/movies/ric-parnell-spinal-tap-drummer-and-missoula-resident-dies-at-age-70/article_43b7d007-855d-5eaf-8e3e-d70ba8ed6dc2.html

[The Poojer]

just another in a long list of Spinal Tap drummers

 

LIST OF SPINAL TAP DRUMMERS (ALL DECEASED)

John “Stumpy” Pepys (1964–1966) Died in a bizarre gardening accident, that the authorities said was “best left unsolved.”

Eric “Stumpy Joe” Childs (1966–1967) Choked on vomit of unknown origin, perhaps but not necessarily his own, because “you can’t really dust for vomit.”

Peter “James” Bond (1967–1977) Spontaneously combusted on stage during a jazz festival on the Isle of Lucy.

Mick Shrimpton (1977–1982)  Exploded onstage.

Joe “Mama” Besser (1982)  Claimed he “couldn’t take this 4/4 *****”; according to an MTV interview with Spinal Tap in November 1991, he disappeared along with the equipment during their Japanese tour. He is either dead or playing jazz. 

Richard “Ric” Shrimpton (1982–1999) Allegedly sold his dialysis machine for drugs; presumed dead.

Sammy “Stumpy” Bateman (1999-2001) Died trying to jump over a tank full of sharks while on a tricycle in a freak show.

Scott “Skippy” Scuffleton (2001–2007) Fate unknown.

Chris “Poppa” Cadeau (2007–2008) Eaten by his pet python Cleopatra.

[BuffaloBill]

Sounds like he missed his big break and lived a hard life … may he R.I.P.

[ExiledInIllinois]

There's not a enough to even bury him? GoFundMe? YIKES!

 

RIP... 

[Nextmanup]

"We can't do a freeform jazz exploration in front of a festival crowd."

 

-David St. Hubbins

 

 

 

The "Festival Crowd"