At the back of the stage, the man who it was kind of hard to lock focus on due to a constantly frolicking and whirling dervish of a frontman, Lance Loud, was Mumps drummer Paul Rutner. Halloween gig at the Starwood, opening for Devo -- note the Jack-o-Lantern in front of the bass drum! Cool and steady, with a dry sense of humor and overall laconic sensibility, Paul Rutner joined the Mumps after Patti Smith famously stole original drummer, and Santa Barbara-to-NY transplant Jay Dee Daugherty. Paul was also a house guest at the Famous Lobotomy Apartment, home for visiting punk rockers during the winter/spring 1978. He crashed on the couch and witnessed the comings and goings of me, my roommate, her sister, my sister and Pleasant, Kid Congo, Randy Detroit, and the rest of the Lobotomy gang, plus all the LA punk rockers who lived nearby. Maybe Paul should write a book! Here's a photo tribute to Paul. On the phone at Brothers Studio in Santa Monica Fun and games with Kevin Kiel...