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GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:55 pm
by dihigo
In an alternative universe, what 10 songs from John Schlitt's time with Petra would you most want to hear Greg cover?

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:29 pm
by John Boy
Fool's Gold
Counsel of the Holy
I Am On The Rock
Sight Unseen
Just Reach Out
Beyond Belief
Creed
Hit You Where You Live
Dance
Praying Man

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:39 pm
by Dan
Hit you where you live.
Get on your Knees
Kenaniah
Enter In
Destiny
Prayer
Last Daze
Just Reach Out
Test of time
Back to the Street

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 11:05 pm
by fiendik
Back To The Street
This Means War!
Thankful Heart
The Longing
Perfect World
Fool's Gold
Run For Cover
Stand In The Gap
Lord, I Lift Your Name On High
Get On Your Knees And Fight Like A Man

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 11:30 pm
by brent
The whole BTTS album was really a Volz record. I think he could cover it all and it would sound completely natural for him, and fitting as the continuation of BTS.

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 4:42 pm
by dihigo
brent wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2017 11:30 pm
The whole BTTS album was really a Volz record. I think he could cover it all and it would sound completely natural for him, and fitting as the continuation of BTS.
This would be very interesting to hear. I listened to it today and tried to imagine Greg singing "Altar Ego."

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 4:52 pm
by brent
Maybe that is what PDVIII can be. Modern version of BTTS w Greg guesting.

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:40 pm
by executioner
brent wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2017 11:30 pm
The whole BTTS album was really a Volz record. I think he could cover it all and it would sound completely natural for him, and fitting as the continuation of BTS.
Totally disagree. Bob told Greg in early 1985 that once the BTS tour was done that they were going a different direction and bringing in a new vocalist. The Elfante brothers were with Bob & John Lawry in the studio recording & writing BTTS as early as February 1985 and the whole album was completed without vocals by August 1985. Interesting note to help the recording process along John Elfante sang and recorded some lead vocal demos during that time.
John Schlitt audition in late September 1985 singing Alter Ego & Thankful Heart. BTTS was completely written with an edgier vocalist in mind which was totally intentional to get away from the JDB & GXV style. I urge you to go listen to MPTY, NOTW, BTS, & BTTS back to back in order and you will hear a totally different sound and writing style from the GXV offerings to BTTS; they sound like a totally different band and most fans at the time didnt realize it was Petra.
It's funny on how CITAS was recorded after BTTS and the only reason why it was done was because JDB & Petra were under contract with Star Song for one more album.

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:54 pm
by brent
I don't hear much of a different style of writing music or lyrics at all, except for a few songs. I hear different sounds. BTTS sounds like the natural progression back from techno rock. That is more of a Greg X Volz style record than a John Schlitt record stylistically. John's vocals were in transition during this period and he did not match the band at all IMO. Now, by the time they got to TMW, THAT was a John Schlitt record. From that record on, it was like, "GXV who?" The line had been crossed.

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 3:04 pm
by Mountain Man
I'd love to hear Greg tackle the entirety of Back to the Street.

While it may not have been written specifically for Greg, I think it's pretty clear that Bob was writing for someone who sounded almost exactly like Greg, which makes sense because that's what Bob knew and who he was used to writing for.

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 7:50 pm
by fiendik
A songwriter isn't going to be able to change their style overnight, even if they wanted to. So while they already were planning to get a new vocalist (Greg had already announced his departure), they weren't totally prepared for such a drastic change. The only way they could have made the transition cleaner is by throwing away BTTS altogether, and we wouldn't want them to do that, would we?

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 6:33 pm
by zman7720000
brent wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2017 11:30 pm
The whole BTTS album was really a Volz record. I think he could cover it all and it would sound completely natural for him, and fitting as the continuation of BTS.
I couldn't agree more Brent. I would love to hear Greg cover Back to the Street. Beyond that it simply doesn't interest me. I think that both vocalists do an outstanding job on the albums that they contributed to. If it wasn't for the particulars of the transition it wouldn't be interesting to hear Greg do BTTS either. But I do think Bob had Greg's voice in his head when he penned the record!

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:11 am
by Mountain Man
zman7720000 wrote:
Thu Dec 07, 2017 6:33 pm
I would love to hear Greg cover Back to the Street. Beyond that it simply doesn't interest me.
Yes, I really don't think Volz's voice is well-suited for the edgier stuff that was written for Schlitt, and while Schlitt does a respectable job covering Volz's songs, his straight-ahead vocal style lacks the subtly and nuance of Volz's performances. Compare Volz singing "Judas' Kiss" with Schlitt's cover on "II Guys From Petra". I greatly prefer Volz on that song.

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:00 am
by idwala
His version of Thankful Heart would probably be pretty good.

Re: GXV Covering John Schlitt's Petra

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:29 am
by zman7720000
I don't know about that, John kinda owns that to me. John's vocals were superstar status in those days, simply amazing.