The 80s were among the best time of my life. Out of school, playing guitar, bands, concerts, good friends and good times. One of the best memories was working the Mainstream Record Riots at State Fair Park with Todd. We would rat our hair out dress in our finest rocker duds and tease the girls that would come in. CDs were still kinda new, so most of the traffic were in the cassette area. That is where Todd and I worked, helping people find what they were looking for as well as making recommendations. The hottest things that everyone wanted at one of the Riots was Poison's - Look What The Cat Dragged In. God we hated that fluff. We were more into bands Queensrÿche and Crimson Glory. So on that weekend, anyone that asked for Poison, we would also mention,
"Hey, have you heard this new band. They sound a lot like Poison, and I think they sound even better." They were happy and screaming for it. What we were suggesting was Shok Paris - Steel And Starlight. Todd and I loved this album, and it was way on the other side of the spectrum from what Poison was. It's a rocker and full of great riffs and good songs. It was our little joke. We must have sold 50 or 60 Shok Paris cassettes. The girls had no clue and we wish would could have seen their faces when the popped the tape in a gave it a listen.
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