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Turning It Up to Eleven

In his career as a roady for the slime metal band Black Mucus, Brian worked extremely hard and was always very happy to turn the volume up to eleven.

 

Anyone who is familiar with the 1984 film 'This is Spinal Tap' will understand this reference. Although initially used by Nigel Tufnel, the lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Spinal Tap, arguing the importance of making an amplifier louder, this phrase has now entered general usage. Of course, if you are not aware of this film, this image will make absolutely no sense...

 

For Macro Mondays theme 'Knob'. This is my husband's old amplifier left over from the days of his youth, now consigned to the back of a closet with the electric guitar.

 

No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph.

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Uploaded on April 13, 2025
Taken on April 9, 2025