Saturday, July 10 was the second reunion concert of The Nomads, a Dayton-area rock-n-roll band from the mid 1960s. The concert was held at the Brookville VFW for an audience of around 300 people.
The Nomads, like many other bands of that era, was started by high schools students with a love of rock-n-roll. One of the things that sets them apart is that their bass guitar player is the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, C. Michael Watson.
“When Mike mentioned the band’s reunion to the Grand Lodge office staff, we thought we’d surprise him by making the trek to Brookville, but we were the ones who were surprised,” said Gayle Kozak. “The band really sounded great!”
According to the Dayton Daily News, “four of the band members are Brookville graduates — Doug Rasor (1966), rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Tom Fryman (’68), drummer Gary Patterson (’68) and drummer Bob Clemmons (’65). Bass player Mike Watson is a graduate of West Milton (’66).”
The band was formed in 1964, played together for four years and even cut a record. The band’s career was cut short when members left to start families, attend college, and join the military.
