Per an email (11/5/10) from Bob Dickey, the band's tour manager, the opening band, Ox, began in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1967. The blues-rock trio developed a strong following playing high school dances and CYOs and later, clubs such as The Stone Toad, O'Brads (aka East Village & Humpin Hanna's) and The Avant Garde. As their popularity grew, they performed regularly at rock festivals, colleges, and bars throughout Wisconsin and Illinois. They opened for national acts, including The Grateful Dead, Ten Years After, Procol Harum, Joe Cocker, and The Steve Miller Blues Band. The group disbanded in the summer of 1972.

Band members (as of Spring 1971.)

Jon Paris - bass, harmonica, vocals.
Jon has lived in New York City for more than 35 years. He toured with Johnny Winter, Bo Diddley and many others. Paris has recorded with Bob Dylan and he was a long time friend and collaborator of the late guitar legend, and fellow Wisconsinite, Les Paul. He heads up the Jon Paris Band which plays Monday nights at B.B. King's Lucille's Bar & Grill, and he returns to Milwaukee regularly to play Summerfest. Last year Paris was inducted into the Wisconsin Area Music Industry Hall of Fame. www.jonparis.com

Bob Metzger - guitar, backing vocals
After 30 years in Los Angeles Bob and his wife, Leanne Ungar, now live in the Boston area. He has toured and recorded with the Hudson Brothers, Ian Matthews, Don McLean, Spencer Davis, LeAnn Rimes and many others. Since the late 1980s Bob has played guitar and pedal steel with Leonard Cohen. The group is currently on an extended world tour. Metzger and his wife have production credits on a number of Cohen's records, including the 1994 album "Cohen Live" which they co-produced.

Brad Seip - drums
Brad now lives in Connecticut. He recorded in Los Angeles with Chopper and in New York City with former Milwaukee singer/songwriter Stuffy Shmitt.

Later -
"Fast Ed" Sison - drums (late 1971-1972)
Ed lives in Milwaukee and runs his own security business. He toured with Truc of America and is currently the drummer with The Booze Brothers.