The Petra Zone

Who knows what Inpop promised when they signed Petra? I seem to remember hearing the first of the year that Inpop wanted Petra to release another Greatest Hits CD with a couple of new songs on it. This was in my initial story about Petra's retirement. Bob said Inpop was floating the idea of a big g...

An important note... In my review, I accidentally left out a paragraph about the bonus rehearsal footage that is included as a special feature. So, I fixed the review and restored the text. To answer the question about the DVD length, here's the breakdown (with rounded numbers): Concert: 1 hour 2 mi...

Sorry, but that doesn't cut it because the so called "extras" we would have liked to have had were already taped. Just because it's taped doesn't mean you just put it on the DVD. It has to be edited. They shot everything from multiple, roving angles. I'm an amateur video guy now, and one thing I've...

Josh, so John Lawry's solo is the exact same? I'm fairly sure it is. I'll go back and check, just to be sure. How do they cut it when you can SEE it happening...is that when they use the full screen of static you mentioned? And how about between Creed and Right Place? You can tell listening to the ...

No, they gave them the send off they could afford, not what they deserved. Let's keep it in perspective, though. The truth is that after the retirement news broke, it seemed likely there would be no final album AT ALL and John and Bob were even considering halting the tour in the spring. What did w...

Okay folks, it's been torture but I've been slaving away watching the DVD and writing a review. :) You can check it out here: http://www.petrarocksmyworld.com/farewell_dvd_rev.html I was going to post screen caps with the review, but I have run into some technical obstacles. With luck I'll be able t...

Speaking of petrarocksmyworld.com, check the website Saturday afternoon for a complete DVD REVIEW!

--Josh

No where have I found any article or heard any interview where Bob compliments John, or gives him appreciation for holding Petra together while he stayed at home with his family and rested from his years on the road. No mentions of how talented he thought John was. Onstage, John gives kudos to Bob,...

Bob Hartman picked these songs, right? And he's writing the liner notes, right? Yet, the balance of songs is way off. See what I mean: BEAT THE SYSTEM: 4 songs represented BEYOND BELIEF: 4 songs represented Except that those two albums are arguably the best two albums Petra released and should have...

Hey guys, Paul asked me to spread the word that he is auctioning 11 pairs of signed drumsticks used on the Farewell Tour. (each is a separate auction). He also is selling a pearl double pedal he used during his entire run with Petra. You can find these auctions by searching eBay for "Petra farewell ...

Hey all, CMCentral is doing their annual Music Awards right now. I thought it would be good to nominate Petra in some way, though we need to be strategic in how we do it. First, my problem. I can't nominate them since I have only 86 posts. (only users with 100 posts or more can nominate people). Any...

John's solo stuff was *way* truncated on the CD. If the DVD restores all the suff he did live, you'll all be very pleased.

--Josh

This moldy Mac I'm on now gives me a message that says "Unhandled File Type" - IE doesn't know how to handle this type of file." OH WHATEVER!! It's a QUICK TIME file, isn't it? Isn't that what Macs specialize in? I know I have that on this machine..... stupid Mac. Sounds to me like the problem is t...

Michael wrote:

Darron wrote:Yes! Paul has seen the light! It's good to know there is another macintosh user out there!;)

Josh at Petra Rocks My World is a fruit-user as well.

Yes, I'm a Mac user. However I will be a dyed-in-the-wool Atarian until the day I die. Death to PCs and Amigas!

--Josh

I *LOVE* the K-Max's "Louie's Solo." It's the only song from Dinosaur that is in my regular playlist.

I agree with the folks who vote for "Friends."

--Josh