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This section about WHSPR was written by Gregory Pat Scandalis June/December 2002 with contributions provided by Chuck Whitaker, Leslie Ridgeway, Tim Parkhurst (October/November 2002).

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During my college years at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, I played in a lot of different types of musical groups. 1976-1983 was an incredibly creative period of time for me. In addition to studying for a BS in Physics and a minor in Music, I was a member of a series of different kinds of groups. A Country Rock band (Genoa), a Prog Rock band (Atlantis/Helix), a gigging cover band (WHSPR), A parody band (Weird Al Band), a Duo (Syberia), and a Jazz Big Band (Cal Poly Jazz Band).

- Gregory Pat Scandalis, December 2002

WHSPR was the cumulation of a string of bands from Spring 1979 to spring 1981 with mostly the same core group of people.  The bands where Atlantis, Helix, Slip-Stream, WHSPR and the Weird Al Band.

• Atlantis (1979)
• Helix (1979/1980)
• Slip-Stream (1980)
• WHSPR (1980/1981)
  • The Gigs
  • Branch Street House
  • Dark Room Gigs
  • Battle of the Bands
  • The Sordid Tale of Our Manager
  • Madonna Inn Gigs
  • Happy Jacks
  • WOW Dance
  • Fall Formal
  • Shenandoah
  • Morro Bay High, Valentines Dance
  • Paso Robles High Prom
  • Chuck and Carrie's Wedding
  • Leslie's Wedding
• Weird Al Band (1980)
• Recordings
• Epilog 2002