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John Slick

Post by Dan » Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:04 pm

Why did John Slick leave Petra? was he fired? Was it something to do with using Petra's? songs on the youth choir album? anyone know?
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Re: John Slick

Post by executioner » Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:17 pm

I remember reading that his wife was dealing with some type of illness. I was at the first ever concert with John Lawry performing and Bob had made some type of comment that Slick would be sorely missed during band intros. I always assumed he had something to do with his wife's illness.
I do know he was asked back for the Farewell taping and he just like Louie declined.
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Re: John Slick

Post by brent » Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:19 pm

He doesn't think much of the Petra years given his posts on youtube.

I think he is a killer player.
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Re: John Slick

Post by Dan » Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:23 pm

Bring back the Slick!
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Re: John Slick

Post by fcollazo » Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:40 pm

What do you mean, Brent? What comments?
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Re: John Slick

Post by brent » Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:50 pm

Look him up and read them. I don't want to add anything more than that.

Let's just say that he makes lite of those times and those songs.
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Re: John Slick

Post by fcollazo » Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:53 pm

I typed John Slick on Youtube but couldn't find anything. How do I look?
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Re: John Slick

Post by leonardo d. » Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:57 pm

whats his youtube username?
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Re: John Slick

Post by Jonathan » Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:07 am

He better not be badmouthing Petra songs. Otherwise I will be personally offended for the band.
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Re: John Slick

Post by brent » Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:57 am

It's not like that guys.

I don't know of any musician that looks back to the first works and thinks that they are the standard by which all things should be measured. He has looked forward and progressed. I think he thinks it was good at the time. But looking back at it, it isn't "all that and a bag of chips" compared to where he is now. I get the impression that it was the era, the styles, the clothing, the concepts that he is referencing in his comments more than the music specifically.
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Re: John Slick

Post by Jonathan » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:07 am

Oh. Well, when I compare where I am to where I've been creatively and see progression, I don't think much of the old stuff either. That's ok with me.
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Re: John Slick

Post by curt » Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:45 am

Hi Brent

Thank you for some very interesting posts at the zone. I wonder why you don't link to any of Slicks writings on Youtube. Now that you've mentioned that it exists and told about his thoughts about the old stuff I guess a lot of people would like to read it. It's not that easy to find. While searching for it (I used google after searching on youtube) i found this: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6744

At that time you didn't give an answer either. I can't see how it can be someting, you can only talk about on the zone but still something you wont send us a link for.

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Re: John Slick

Post by Dan » Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:50 am

Can't find Slick on youtube, just got this:

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Re: John Slick

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Re: John Slick

Post by Dan » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:01 am

http://www.youtube.com/user/gingervytis

I think this is Slick

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It was my idea, and my voice. JD Brown ran the mic through a pitch shifter and recorded it onto 2-track. He later dubbed it in front of the tune.

-JSlick, Keyboards and minister of weirdness, 1979- 1984.

was talking about this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MFFgbKwGhQ
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