Besser,
Joe "Mama": Tap’s largest member ever, Besser
played drums during the band’s one-date tour of Japan to
support the 1982 album "Smell the Glove" before disappearing
with the equipment. Besser made a brief appearance at the end
of "This is Spinal Tap" during scenes from the Kobe
Hall concert. David: "We assume he either returned to the
world of jazz or he died." (GW)