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Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 6:36 pm
by John Boy
I also agree. I love the lineup (depending on the guitarist), but they need to do like Schlitt and the Whiteheart boys and come up with a new name for this project.

Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 7:16 pm
by BriGuyPEI
Hey, Petra has had a few other guitarists over the years. I know that some of them wouldn't be an option, but how about Kevin Brandow?

Without Bob though, they shouldn't use the name Petra. Otherwise, you'd be better off calling GHF Classic Petra.

How about Cephas? Cephas means rock!

Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:10 pm
by brent
BOCephas maybe.

Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:14 am
by dihigo
Other possible band names (if Classic Petra cannot be used): Pieces of Petra, III (or IV) Guys from Petra, Xavier, and finally...Greg X. Volz.

Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:29 am
by pmal
"Pebbles of Petra"

Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:35 am
by brent
High Volzage (You gotta admit, that would make a good 80s CCM album name)

Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 3:11 pm
by Mountain Man
How about just "Volz".

Incidentally, "Greg Xavier Volz" is probably the coolest lead singer name ever, made even cooler by the fact that it's his real name and not a stage name. That's the kind of name parents give their kids when they want them to grow up to be rock stars.

Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 4:53 pm
by zman7720000
Mountain Man wrote:That's the kind of name parents give their kids when they want them to grow up to be rock stars.
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Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 7:49 pm
by fiendik
I vote for the name "Greg X Volz"... High Voltage would be a great album name... especially if they could make it more of a synth-rock type album with John Lawry. Kirk Henderson could do the guitar, and it would be KILLER AWESOME! At least that's how I would do it. 8) Greg would probably have to use a vocoder though...

I really hope this happens!

Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 3:53 pm
by BriGuyPEI
Mountain Man wrote:How about just "Volz".

Incidentally, "Greg Xavier Volz" is probably the coolest lead singer name ever, made even cooler by the fact that it's his real name and not a stage name. That's the kind of name parents give their kids when they want them to grow up to be rock stars.
Ah yes, the old "use the cool last name of a band member as the band name" motif. Like Van Halen, Dokken, or to a lesser extent, Z'Nuff.

Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 4:26 pm
by brent
Zlov for the backward masking people.

Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 11:01 pm
by jmslick
dihigo wrote:
Mountain Man wrote:From what I understand, everyone else in the band was simply an "employee" (including Greg X. Volz's first stint with Petra). 'Twould be nice if our friend, John Slick, could chime in on this topic, that is if he's still kicking around The Petra Zone.
The employee concept was proposed by Starsong management, probably as an attempt to organize financial accounting. But, just as some band members were "more equal" than others, some accounting was also "more equal" than other accounting. It was not proposed, explained or justified in a thoughtful manner, which led to a lot of misunderstanding. However, I never thought there was any dishonest intent.

Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:32 pm
by sue d.
I never would have thought that the label came up with the 'employee' concept; thanks for clearing that up.

Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 12:52 am
by jmslick
sue d. wrote:I never would have thought that the label came up with the 'employee' concept; thanks for clearing that up.
I never thought so either, until a recent meeting with an old friend whom I'd not seen in 33 years, who told me where the concept originated. The old friend related much inside information which provided a new and more complete perspective than I'd ever had before. :roll:

Re: Greg X Volz New Website & Possible Classic Petra Revamp.

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 3:39 pm
by John Boy
@BriGuyPEI

Let us not forget Slaughter and Winger along with Giuffria and Bonham (Jason Bonham's band).