This is Spinal Tap - The 41st Anniversary THIS IS SPINAL TAP – 41st ANNIVERSARY (1984) Featuring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, June Chadwick, Tony Hendra, R.J. Parnell, David Kaff, Bruno Kirby, Ed Begley Jr., Danny Kortchmar, Fran Drescher, Patrick Macnee, Julie Payne, Dana Carvey, Sandy Helberg, Billy Crystal, Paul Benedict, Howard Hesseman, Russ Kunkel, Paul Shaffer, Anjelica Huston and Fred Willard. Written by Christopher Guest, Michael McKe

Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Waddy Wachtel, Steve Postell, Russ Kunkel in IMMEDIATE FAMILY, a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Steve Postell & Denny Tedesco Keeping It In the Immediate Family By Jay S. Jacobs It may be a bit of an exaggeration to say that the Immediate Family – guitarist Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar, guitarist Waddy Wachtel, bassist Leland Sklar and drummer Russ Kunkel – played on most o