''For Respect'' is the debut

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, a

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-based

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. ''For Respect'' was released on

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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
2006 interview
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''Space City Rock'', Damon Che revealed that he played guitar on some Don Caballero songs, including the choruses of "Well Built Road."

''SCTV''

The shadow of the Canadian sketch comedy show '' Second City Television'' looms large over the album: *The band took its name from an episode of ''SCTV'' in which TV station manager Guy Caballero 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 (born Damon Che Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a rock drummer and guitarist. He has contributed to indie rock and progressive rock through his work with math rock pioneers Don Caballero since 1991. His style is heavily i ...

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''.

Critical reception

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'' wrote: "Dynamic, driving, distorted and entirely free of indulgent improvisation, the eleven tracks — from the Melvins-like title cut to the ambling spareness of 'Subdued Confections' and the frenzied vectors of 'Belted Sweater' — underscore the value of talent in producing rugged instrumental music that’s really saying something."

Track listing

Personnel

*Don Caballero: **

- drums;

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on "Well Built Road" ** Ian Williams - guitar **Pat Morris -

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**Mike Banfield - guitar *

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(uncredited)

References

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