Petra Retires!
December 06, 2005
That's right! The trailblazers of Christian rock are calling it quits -- after 33 years!
You can check it out at tallskinnykiwi.com.
Thanks for making me feel old again, Andrew.
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Dude I scooper you about 5 months ago!
HERE
Posted by: fdr | December 07, 2005 at 10:40 AM
scooped that is....
Posted by: fdr | December 07, 2005 at 10:45 AM
"Dude I scooper you about 5 months ago!"
LOL!
;)
Posted by: Chris | December 07, 2005 at 11:13 AM
Wa-wow! Actually I stopped listening to them when Greg X Volz left the group.
My favorite album was "Beat the System".
Posted by: Matt | December 07, 2005 at 04:26 PM
Yeah,I hear you Matt. Nonetheless, it's definitely noteworthy whenever any group has stayed together so long, don't you think?
Hey, Ingrid and I were reminiscing about how Brian Duncan was once asked to become the lead singer of Toto -- and we were wondering if they would still be together if he had done so?
Posted by: Chris | December 07, 2005 at 04:41 PM
To make you guys feel even older, I started listening to Petra when Greg dropped out and John started with them. Listened to them all the way from jr. high through college. A lot of people knew this would eventually come, but yeah, kinda sad!
Still have a ton on their music on my ipod though!
Posted by: Benjy | December 08, 2005 at 07:56 AM
Although I have rejected some of the theology, plus the whole notion of CCM altogether, I still think Petra had great songwriting. Bob Hartman could turn a phrase, AND write a hook.
I just didn't like the hype associated with them......as with many bands both CCm and mainstream of the era...
Now tomorrow night, I'll be listening to U2 live in concert.....My affinity does not seemed to have waned at all....
Posted by: fdr | December 08, 2005 at 08:09 AM
Do you remember that the Lead Singer that they had when they retired was not the original one? I like their early song "The Coloring Song"
Remember Mylon and Lefeffer? How about DeGarmo & Key?
LYB
Seraphim
Posted by: Seraphim | December 08, 2005 at 08:32 AM
Greg X Volz ---
i've always wondered if that was his real name ...
Posted by: tammy | December 11, 2005 at 08:31 AM
http://www.gregxvolz.com/bio.html
there's the answer.
Posted by: tammy | December 11, 2005 at 08:35 AM
Fascinating. Thanks for the link,Tammy!
Posted by: Chris | December 11, 2005 at 05:18 PM