Spinal Tap Trivia Question of the Night :

[Midnight Rambler]

Q: What was the name of the former (and real) band that inspired the story of Spinal Tap?

 

[Midnight Rambler]

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Hint: The drummer really did nearly combust!

 

[desy]

It was the Who?
Cetainly not the Stones

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

The drummer nearly combust????

I know Metallica had a freak accident on stage with some pyrotechnics, but that was James Hetfield.