'All Of The Drummers Who Have Played On This Record Are So Far In Excellent Shape'
"It would be a bit silly for me to cling to my youth - I don't look like my youth; I look like my craggy, aged self - so I'm aging gracefully."


Derek Albion Smalls is a fictional character played by Harry Shearer in the spoof rockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. He is the bassist for mock British heavy metal group Spinal Tap, playing alongside guitarists Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) and David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), as well as with a plethora of drummers and keyboardists.
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