What if you sucked dogs? The Whisky wouldn’t risk its reputation in that way so, it was Monday or nothing. Yes, a Monday… in the big clubs like the Whisky, they gave you one chance to prove yourself and they weren’t going to stick their neck out too far and give you a weekend. Our first show at the venerable Whisky was on a Monday, October 17, 1988. Parousia: At the Whisky a-go-go October 17th, 1988. It captured a lot of attention with the audience and made us stand-out from the pack. The rock-flute playing of Patt Connolly was our icing on the cake. In contrast, Parousia’s music was a scrumptious layer cake of prog-based time-signatures baked with catchy rhythms and catchy melodies and then sprinkled with creative instrument solos. Guns, Guns & Roses, Motley Crew, Poison, Ratt, etc., or there were bands that were clones of the Smith’s, the Cure, Tears for Fears or Depeche Mode. Most of the bands coming out were playing the “new Heavy Metal” with music similar to the Scorpions, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Van Halen, LA. Parousia music was distinctly different to what was happening in the L.A. …and that is precisely why Parousia was there, making a grab for the proverbial brass ring. In less than five months of performing at rock clubs in and around Los Angeles, Parousia landed a gig at the Whisky a Go-Go on the world famous Sunset Strip known for its “showcase venues” (pay to play of course) where record industry professionals roamed the night like vampires, scouring clubs for the next band to prey upon.

A whiskey a go go