Followers of this podcast series know by now that members of the Taped Rugs family frequently gather together on American holidays. The unedited improvisation presented here, entitled: “Dean Martin’s Ether Breath,” was recorded on New Year’s day, 1991. It features the talents of George Gibson, C. Goff III, and Killr “Mark” Kaswan. It also served to initiate yet another new member into the Herd: bassist Matt Faivre. This is the only HOTES public release with Faivre on it. He went onto fame as a Death Metal star in the later 1990’s.

As for the star of the song, Dean-o himself can be heard mumbling “King Of The Road” from an off-center phonograph record toward the end of this ethereal romp through the sonic wilderness. The real star, however, is Kaswan, who’s babbly scat vocals at the beginning of the piece are particularly engaging as they wind around the Dadaesque rhythms and melodies created by the bass, woodwinds, guitars, and phonograph records.

“Dean Martin’s Ether Breath” was released to the public in 1993 by Taped Rugs Productions on the cassette album: “Audio Endurance Test” (see the previous podcast for more about this album). It is the only recording from that day’s session to appear on a HOTES album.

The next presentations will be focused on HOTES reactions to Operation Desert Storm. Stay tuned for an exercise in free speech American style.