For Respect is the debut album

Album

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 by Don Caballero

Don Caballero

Don Caballero are an American rock group from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group took their name from the character Guy Caballero, portrayed by Joe Flaherty, on the sketch comedy show Second City Television...

, a Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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-based math rock

Math rock

Math rock is a rhythmically complex guitar-based style of experimental rock that emerged in the 1980s and that was very influenced by progressive rock like King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Henry Cow - and 20th century composers such as Steve Reich and John Cage...

 band. For Respect was released on Touch and Go Records

Touch and Go Records

Touch and Go Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.After its genesis as a hand-made fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s alternative and underground rock scenes, Touch & Go carved out a reputation for releasing adventurous...

 in 1993.

Though Ian Williams is credited on guitar for this album, he only joined the band shortly before For Respects recording and had little substantial creative influence. As a result, this album is much less orchestrated and complex than Don Caballero's later work. In a 2006 interview with the e-zine Space City Rock, Damon Che revealed that he played guitar on some Don Caballero songs, including the choruses of "Well Built Road".

The shadow of the Canadian sketch comedy show Second City Television

Second City Television

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 looms large over the album:

• The band took its name from an episode of SCTV in which TV station manager Guy Caballero
  Guy Caballero
  Guy Caballero is a fictional character on the television series SCTV played by Joe Flaherty. President and owner of the fictional SCTV network, Caballero usually appeared on the series to introduce various network programs, although he also occasionally got wrapped up in behind-the-scenes...
  
   became a Corleone-esque mob boss called Don Caballero. "For respect" is Guy Caballero's justification for using a wheelchair.
• On the back cover of the CD insert, drummer Damon Che
  Damon Che
  Damon Che is a rock drummer and guitarist. He has made significant contributions to indie rock and progressive rock through his work with math rock pioneers Don Caballero since 1991...
  
   is photographed sitting in a wheelchair dressed as Guy Caballero.
• The audio samples in "Got a Mile, Got a Mile, Got an Inch" are all from SCTV. In one, someone asks Guy Caballero "I thought you rode a wheelchair?", to which he responds "Oh, I just use that for respect."
• "Subdued Confections" is yet another quote from SCTV.

Track listing

1. "For Respect" – 2:43
2. "Chief Sitting Duck" – 2:21
3. "New Laws" – 5:54
4. "Nicked and Liqued" – 2:41
5. "Rocco" – 2:47
6. "Subdued Confections" – 2:29
7. "Got a Mile, Got a Mile, Got an Inch" – 5:06
8. "Our Caballero" – 2:07
9. "Bears See Things Pretty Much the Way They Are" – 3:26
10. "Well Built Road" – 6:05
11. "Belted Sweater" – 2:06

Personnel

• Don Caballero:
  • Damon Che
    Damon Che
    Damon Che is a rock drummer and guitarist. He has made significant contributions to indie rock and progressive rock through his work with math rock pioneers Don Caballero since 1991...
    
     - drums
    Drum kit
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    ; guitar
    Guitar
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     on "Well Built Road"
  • Ian Williams - guitar
  • Pat Morris
    Pat Morris
    Patrick Morris is a bass guitarist.Morris was a founding member of the math rock pioneers Don Caballero. Also played guitar in the Northern Bushmen and bass in Six Horse...
    
     - bass guitar
    Bass guitar
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  • Mike Banfield
    Mike Banfield
    Mike Banfield is a rock guitarist.Banfield was a founding member of math rock pioneers Don Caballero, playing guitar with the band from 1991 to 1998. Prior to that, Banfield was a member of the popular State College, Pennsylvania band Slag...
    
     - guitar
• Steve Albini
  Steve Albini
  Steven Frank Albini is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, and Flour, and is currently a member of Shellac...
  
   - engineer
  Audio engineering
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  (uncredited)

External links

• TGRec.com For Respect on Touch and Go Records