But did Sloppy Sue and Big Bones Billy make it up there?

Remember a few weeks ago when I mentioned my failure to photograph the rock at the peak of Sierra Buttes etched with the names of 1880s climbers? Here it is, thanks to a fellow bachelor weekender who scaled the 8,587-foot peak with us.

Wild Rosebud and Big Bruce sure can be assholes sometimes.


FMFM: The New Boss Guitar of George Benson, an easy-swinging soul-jazz date that marks the guitarist's first appearance as a leader. There is a lot to enjoy here, although Benson is nowhere near the heights he would later achieve. The interplay among the soloists is generally upbeat and spirited, although the rhythm section remains in the pocket most of the time and feeds relatively few ideas upstream to Benson, organist Brother Jack McDuff and saxman Red Holloway. Benson shines on the ballad "Easy Living" too. Amazing to think this was going on during the days of Beatlemania. Featuring awful, clumsy liner notes by Chris Albertson, listed on the back cover as a WBAI DJ but apparently also a Prestige producer of the era. Eventually, he turned out to be a pretty good writer after all.