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Someone emailed me yesterday that a
single 45 RPM recording by my former group The Mods, was up for bid on Ebay. I
followed the auction and it just closed a few minutes ago. The winning bid was
for $504.00 from a bidder in the United Kingdom. Just thought you would like to
know about this. I find it astounding. I have a copy, but I won't part with
mine, as I intend on leaving it for my children when I pass outta this life here
on earth, which I hope is many years away. I am 55 years old right now. Thanks
for putting the link up on your website for the Tribute website that I put up
for my old group from Toledo, Ohio known as The Mods. It seems we have become a
cult band 39 years after this recording.
In 1968
Robert Terry asked Lothar Struff to join his band, ASIAN FLU, a local band in
Toledo, Ohio. That was the start of a journey which has spanned more than three
decades. Playing the local venues around Detroit and Toledo they shared the
stage with artists like Bob Seger, Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes, and Joe Walsh
and the James Gang. ASIAN FLU soon disbanded but the desire to write and sing
together remained. As two members of an acoustic trio named Zaftig they toured
the college coffeehouse circuit and opened a stadium concert for Richie Havens
shortly after his Woodstock glory. Vocals and songwriting have always been the
focal point of Struff & Terry and over the years they've collaborated with
some wonderful artists; Amy Holland, Michael McDonald, Paul Williams, and Joel
Sonnier to name a few. Now the journey has come full circle and they're back to
doing what they like best. Writing and singing
together.
The Hurricanes began as an Ohio combo formed in
1957 by a group of students from Toledo's Rossford Catholic High. The leader of
the group was saxophonist Johnny Paris, born John Pocisk, 1940 in Walbridge,
Ohio. Paris grew up listening to jazz greats until Bill Haley became popular
using a combination guitar/sax backing. Paris formed the Orbits, a band that
played on a few locally released recordings behind Mack Vickery, an obscure
rockabilly singer
1970 to 1973 The Pythian Castle Cultural Center, Toledo, OH.
Director of Performing Arts. Produced weekly concerts and plays by local
artists. Performed in concerts with Savoy Brown, Spirit, and Commander Cody.
Produced a voter registration concert in Toledo Sports Arena with attendance
over 20,000. 
