S3. Ep. 7: Celebrating "FIFTY" with Bob Hartman of PETRA!
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Recording Date: 3/19/23. Discussion: More PETRA To Ya! Principal songwriter, guitarist and Christian rock pioneer - Bob Hartman of PETRA - shares his thoughts behind milestone albums along the band's fifty-year journey! Additionally, Bob comments on curating the band's recent golden anniversary collection, "FIFTY". The forthcoming commemorative tour is also discussed! Come and join us, friends, as we celebrate fifty years of music and ministry with PETRA! All glory to The Lord for His abundant life and gift of music!
Message From Home: John 8:23
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Love this interview. What an amazing guy. Bob Hartman has done so much for Christian music. Deep words, great writing and incredible creativity.
Thank you for watching and commenting; we are genuinely appreciative! Indeed, Bob has been a genuine vessel for The Lord and remains so! Blessings! -Kent
Great interview fellas! I love Bob Hartman and his guitar work and I love 80s and early 90s Petra!
Thank you for watching! We are appreciative! Blessings! -Kent
Not only did Bob write some very cool tunes, with great hooks, he is also a very TASTY guitar player! Thank you Bob for your testimony and musicianship.
Thank you for watching and commenting, Tim! We are grateful! -Kent
Bob Hartman is so humble and down to earth. I mean, the guy is a CCM legend. Petra is unique in Christian rock!!
We were very honored that Bob agreed to be our guest! Thank you for watching and commenting, Kenny! -Kent
Thank you Kenny!!!
CONGRATULATIONS to that amazing Interview with Sir Mr. Bob Hartman.
It got fantastic !!
Saw Petra at the Illinois State Fair this past weekend. After all this time, they STILL rock!
Very cool! I had seen them on the Beat the System, On Fire, Beyond Belief and Unseen Power tours. They were wonderful every time! Blessings! -Kent
In 1983, when I was six years old, my teenage sisters gave my twin brother and me Petra's More Power To Ya album. It was our introduction to Petra and Christian Rock Music, and we were hooked. It's a credit to my sisters for setting us on a path to be influenced by the music we listened to, and to this day in adulthood, I can honestly say the overwhelming majority of music I listen to is still Christian Contemporary. We were super fans and every birthday or Christmas one of the presents we got was Petra's new album (first in LPs, then cassettes, then CDs.) I definitely will say, Petra influenced me to accept Christ at eight years old and throughout my teen years as I grew in my faith and walk with Christ. I thought it was ironic y’all mentioned the guitar solo in “Rose Colored Stained Glass Windows,” because my favorite guitar solo Bob ever did was in the very next track “Run For The Prize.” This interview brings back so many great times in my youth singing along/praising God with Petra in my bedroom, and later my car. Thank you Bob Hartman, and members of Petra, for ministering to me, and thank you Lord for using Petra to do your work!
This is such a wonderful story! Thank you so much for sharing! That was so very cool for your older sisters to introduce you to Petra - and the "More Power To Ya" album, no less! I was twelve in 1983 and vividly recall picking up "Not of This World" that year. Yes, "Rose Colored..." is my favorite Bob solo of all-time, and it is a bit ironic that the song was not included on the 50th box set! LOL! But Bob curated the set and he had reasons for including the songs he did. "Rose..." still made the cut in this interview! 😉
I had MPTY on cassette back in the day, and I recall "Rose..." finishing out side one, prompting me to flip over the tape to side two. But I became too lazy to rewind the tape every time, so it was seldom that I heard the intro and the complete first verse to "Run For the Prize". No doubt, however, that "Run..." contained a brilliant solo - I can hear it in my head this very moment as I type! Thank you for watching and for commenting; my co-host and I are grateful! Wishing you The Lord's blessings! -Kent
Imagine in Greg X Volz sang for KingsX? That would be crazy. 7:40
That was the most interesting and informative interview with any Petra member I’ve ever heard, and I’ve heard a lot! Thank you SO MUCH guys! Only thing I could imagine would be better is a thorough autobiography written by Bob, one of the last remaining pioneers of Christian Rock. Really hope he does that, and soon.
Thank you again. 💝
Thank you for watching and for your kind words; we are grateful! Indeed, it would be wonderful if Bob shared his journey with us in book form! Wishing you The Lord's continued blessings!
-Kent
@@AREA312RockMetalVodcast Thank you, and may God bless you all too.
Just read about the studio where they recorded More Power to Ya- “Indian Creek Recording” in Uvalde TX.
ua-cam.com/video/Ryi6JkjLm0E/v-deo.html
A lyrical genius....M&Ms got nothing on him.First band I heard when I got saved.Petras music blessed me through all my military deployments.Can never thank you enough for your dedication to Christ. Your faithfulness blessed alot of people😊
Thank you for your military service and for watching Bob's interview, Daniel. We are grateful for both! Blessings! -Kent
Wow, what a great interview. You asked the questions I would have asked. Bob is THE icon for Christian rock. Such a great influence on my life. Thanks for this interview. It means a lot.
Thank you for watching, Mark! Please know we are grateful! I am actually listening to the "Not of This World" album as I type this. Petra was my first encounter with what many call "Christian rock" back in 1982. I loved the rockin' music and the lyrics which gave the glory to The Lord. I, too, am grateful for the influence Petra has had on my life! Wishing you The Lord's blessings! -Kent
@@AREA312RockMetalVodcast Petra was my first encounter with Christian rock too. I saw them live during the Back to the Street tour. Bryan Duncan opened for them. I spent many hours listening to them and learning their songs on my guitar. My first album was Not of This World which is one of my favorites. Also love Never Say Die, More Power to Ya, Beat the System, On Fire, and Beyond Belief.
@@marklebreton Never Say Die was the first album I'd heard by Petra or of "Christian rock". "More Power To Ya" was the first Petra album I actually owned. I regret missing the Back to the Street tour when it came to my town circa '86/'87, but I've seen Petra on the Beat the System, On Fire, Beyond Belief and Unseen Power tours. I was able to catch Bryan Duncan on his Anonymous Confessions of a Lunatic Friend tour, and I respect Bryan and company for being in Sweet Comfort Band - another groundbreaking band in CCM back in the day. Blessings! -Kent
I looove to hear Bob talk about recording ... can hear this for hours ...
That causes tears to hear about thousands to come to Christ ... touches a lot.
Awesome interview !! Petra is BY FAR my favorite band Christian and Secular... Seen them 10 times and now number 11 is THIS FRIDAY in Arlington Texas !!!!
Thank you for watching and commenting, Carlos; we are grateful! That is wonderful that you will be seeing Petra in Arlington! They are such a great band, delivering great music with the Good News of Christ! Wishing you The Lord's blessings! -Kent
The greatest Christian Rock Band of all time!!!! Thank you Bob Hartman for composing some of the greatest songs I have ever heard & for not straying away, or selling out, from the most important thing of all , the message of God's Love.Godpleaser is the most beautiful song I have ever heard in my life, my all time favorite...Thank you again Area 312 for another awesome interview, & Rex I always loved too that Bob included the Bible verses with each song....God Bless.
Amen! Bob and Petra have ministered to so many of us. Thank you for watching and commenting, Blair! All glory to The Lord! -Kent
Great interview! You guys did an amazing job covering Petra’s album history. Petra is definitely my favorite band. Bob is the heart and core of Petra, and when he left briefly in the late 90’s, it just wasn’t same, so thank you Bob for your music and ministry! And also thank you Rex and Kent for your channel for bringing these amazing musicians. May the Lord bless you!
Thank you for watching and commenting, Al! Rex and I are grateful! From my middle school through college years, Petra was the one band I could depend on, year after year, to deliver quality musicianship coupled with that wonderful, uncompromising Message. I am thankful for their dedication to The Lord and that The Lord placed them in my life. Wishing you The Lord's blessings back, Al! -Kent
Thank you!!! We give God all the glory for all of this!!!
Thank you so much once again for this awesome treat to hear Bob reminesce over Petra.....
Thank you for watching and commenting, Shane. We are grateful! We were certainly honored that Bob granted us an interview. Circa 1982, Petra was the first band that introduced me to quality rock music filled with the Good News of Christ. The passion created from the aforementioned has stuck with me to this very day. Blessings! -Kent
Great interview! That guitar lead in "Angel of light" is blistering. I love so many of the leads Bob has played over the years....And the songs.
As far as the interview, I like how the questions got into the nuts and bolts of how the band worked in some of their processes, as well as from a production standpoint. Plus the showcasing of album art and tons of Bob's solos.... just a superb interview. The body of work they've done over the decades is nothing short of impressive.
Thank you for watching and commenting. We are genuinely grateful! Angel of Light is the very song that hooked me on Petra back in 1982. Absolutely: That solo is blistering! I am grateful for Petra: the music and ministry they've provided. Thank you again for watching and for your kind words. Wishing you The Lord's blessings! -Kent
Excellent interview!
Thank you for watching; we are grateful! Blessings! -Kent
Fantastic and fun filled interesting interview! A trip down memory lane. Petra was the first for me at 9 or ten years old. My personal favorite was Judas Kiss. Also loved the song It is Finished. I spent hundreds of hours listening to this band in the early 80’s. These guys opened up the doors for thousands of next generation Christian rock and metal bands. Swaggert and Gothard lost the battle. 😂
Thank you for watching and commenting; we are grateful! Petra was my first taste of Christian rock as well; I was eleven or twelve years old. Judas Kiss was certainly a "Whoa!" moment from the backmasking to that instantly catchy guitar riff and solo. I remember the outro also being mesmerizing with that synthesized finish. It Is Finished also shined brightly on Beat the System. Bands such as Petra and Rez may not have been the first Christian rock/metal bands, but they certainly were pivotal in kicking down the barricades against modern expression under Christendom's umbrella. Thank you again for commenting! -Kent
Love & Prayers Y’all ❤️🔥
I just gave this a second watch today. Again, great work. I look forward to more episodes coming soon.
Thank you, David! Rex and I are grateful for your friendship and support! Thank you for carrying the torch via Christian rock & metal radio in the 80s... We hope to make you proud! Blessings! -Kent
Thanks David!!!
Wow, I was just totally amazed with Bob’s interview. I have always greatly respected his guitar work and songwriter-musicianship. most important was their ministry that Petra brought to millions of people. I was about 16 or 17 years old when I went to my first ever concert, and it was Petra beat the system tour . At that time I decided to accept Christ.. The music clearly touches the heart. So thanks for this wonderful channel! It truly brought back memories
Thank you for watching and commenting, Rodzillarox! We are grateful! Beat the System was also the first concert I ever attended. So wonderful that you received Christ at the concert! Wishing you The Lord's continued blessings!
-Kent
Two brothers(Brian/bass & Jeff/13 piece drumset at 15y/o) at the end of my street and schoolmates found out that I play guitar(not that good at all) got me into Petra and Stryper, put a band together in 83' named The Rapture Band until they moved to FL.
Thank you Uncle Bob and Uncle Greg, and the rest of the Petra uncles for your ministry.
I love how they did the the J-Cards on lyrics with the Bible verse referrence, I believe Disciple is the only one that does that today, correct me if I'm wrong.
To be honest, it took me awhile to get into John Schlitt voice, until "This Means War"...👏🙌👊
Thank you for watching and commenting, DocMiles7; we are grateful! Very cool of your friends, Brian and Jeff, to have introduced you to Petra and Stryper! Wishing you The Lord's blessings! -Kent
Thank you to you all for this interview. Thank you to Mr. Hartman and Petra collectively that each song I've researched has Bible verses listed as the foundations for your songs.
Thank you for watching and commenting! May The Lord be glorified! Blessings! -Kent
It is Mr Bob
ohh my guys, a grand slam interview!! Kent, Never Say die was my 1st CCM purchase. Thank you Rex and Kent, you guys are awesome
Thank you for watching and for your friendship, Terry! We are grateful! Yes, NSD was my first encounter with rock with a Christian message. PETRA was the initial vessel used by The Lord to minister to me through music. Blessings, Terry! -Kent
thanks Kent, I would fan boy the whole interview! such a greay man and so humble. Rex, Kent keep up the great work, God bless you guys!
Thank you Terry!!! Yes, there is a lot of good memories of Petra music!!!
Awesome interview! Bob is a huge influence on my playing.
Thank you for watching and commenting, Barry; we are grateful! Bob is certainly a masterful and tasteful guitarist - always playing to the song. I've also enjoyed your guitar work with Audio Adrenaline! Was able to see you all a couple of times back in the early 90s. Thank you for the great music as well! -Kent
Yes Barry!!! :)
Great interview. A lot of ground covered in this one.
Thanks, Scott! Blessings, brother! -Kent
Yes Scott!!! It was awesome talking with Bob!!
Awesome interview guys.... Thank you Bob and the rest of the band for all your ministry over the years. I am waiting and hoping Beyond Belief, Sight Unseen and Wake up Call will be released on vinyl soon🙏✝️
Thank you for watching and commenting; we are grateful! Yes, that would be great if the albums you mentioned were remastered and released on vinyl. Being a CD guy personally, I am hoping to see those remastered and released as well! Blessings! -Kent
I told Bob I think it was probably 7 or 8 years ago now that they should remaster & reissue all their records on vinyl. I think I still have the email where he said 'Never happen. Label won't spend the money.' )
Petra started it all for me seen them in 1984 and many times after that thank you guys loved it
Thank you for watching and commenting, Paul; we are genuinely appreciative! Petra started it all for me as well, and they were the first concert I ever attended. It was the Beat the System tour! Blessings! -Kent
55:16 in my opinion Bob’s best solo. So we’ll put together and with interesting phrasing .
My favorite "Bob solo" is "Rose Colored Stained Glass Windows" from the More Power To Ya album. That said, when I isolated this solo from "Get On Your Knees and Fight Like a Man", I realized how striking and terrific it actually is. Good call, wheelzwheela, and thank you for watching and commenting! -Kent
@@AREA312RockMetalVodcast The cool thing about the solo on RCSGW besides Bob's composition of the solo is the way JDB tracked it. The b-section of the gtr solo matches the way the ld vox was tracked in the 4 bars transitioning into the solo section with the counter-point & over-dubs. This was my fav. BH solo also but it also highlights what a really good producer Brown was. I'm aware he had some issues but he was a phenomenal producer. The 3 best produced CCM records between 82 & 85 were More Power.../Beat the System/Medals (which was Jack Puig's record). Id learned all the gtr/Keybrd parts on these 3 records by the time I was 7 yrs old.
@@thetruthchannel349 I completely agree: JDB had some personal issues but was a fantastic producer. To me, MPTY and NOTW are ageless albums from those years you mentioned. BTS can be placed in a time capsule with regard to soundscape, but during that time the album could compete with anything else on the rock market, thanks largely to JDB's production sense. Medals, produced by Jack Joseph Puig, was also a great album. Thank you for sharing! Blessings! -Kent
Great interview! Petra has always been one of my top 5 all time favorite bands of all time. For several years they were #1 and now they settle to about #2 or #3. I don't see them falling below #4 or #5. Petra along with Daniel Band, Jerusalem, Rez and Stryper were my introduction to the wonderful world of Christian Oriented Rock, Hard Rock and Metal in 1985. They proved over and over that you can like Rock Music and love Jesus and have a great message. Sometimes when I would be doing other things there would be a Petra song going through my mind, either an old one or a newer one or several songs. Bob and company has crafted some great riffs and songs throughout the years. He is the most or one of the most underrated guitar players.
Thanks for watching and commenting, Soldier777! I know how much you appreciate Petra - same as me. The older I get, the more those Petra tunes from the early 80s seem like timeless hymns - they are sweet to the soul! Blessings, brother! -Kent
Thank you guys for doing this! Petra truly does mean "ROCK" and Bob Hartman and company have been rocking my Christian Rock world since 1987 and I have never looked back! Much love and respect to them for non-stop and no compromise in their message. May the Lord bless you brothers and keep rocking!
Kevin from Florida
Thank you, Kevin! Bob and Petra have been a blessing to so many of us. All glory to The Lord for His abundant life! -Kent
My very first memory of music EVER was the Beat The System album, I woulda been 3 when it was released. My dad was a reformed rocker from the 70s and after he got saved, he ate up music like Petra, White Heart, Rez, etc. Every single album mentioned in this interview has had a profound impact on my childhood/early teen years, and I still listen to each one regularly. I am so blessed that my parents were believers who filled me with music like this. In times of trouble, or when I am tempted to go astray, any one of these songs will come to me and with the prompting of God, help get me back on track. This was a joy to hear. Thank you, Bob, Petra and 312. And most of all, thanks to God for all He has done!
Thank you for watching and commenting, Nathan! My co-host, Rex, and I are grateful! May I say that your parents were really cool, and a hearty "Amen!" to all the rest! Blessings! -Kent
I love the fact that Bob never looked like a shredder or guitar player. A question I would've ask Bob is how the album cover art between Petra and Boston are very similar. With using the guitar as spaceships and even with the both bands using instrumentals
I got to see Classic Petra in 2012 with the BTS line up. It was a fabulous concert!
Great hearing from you, Gary! I missed my chance to see Classic Petra during that time. I believe they were playing at the Hard Rock Cafe in Memphis. Very cool that you were able to see them then! My first concert ever was Petra on the Beat the System tour. I am so glad I was able to see that! Blessings! -Kent
@@AREA312RockMetalVodcast I was on staff at a church in Dallas. My sax player happened to mention that he saw the BTS tour & that he still had his t-shirt from that tour. I'd be embarrassed if I said how much money I offered him for that tour shirt. He didn't need money so I was not successful.
@@thetruthchannel349 Great story and thank you for sharing! I actually still have the shirt from that tour - kind of. Back then, I wore a medium in shirt. Today, I wear a large. The front had the old school Petra logo with the sword, and the back said, "God Gave Rock And Roll To You". I asked my mom to cut out the front and back of the shirt I had outgrown and sew the logos onto a different shirt. My biker friends called it my "Super Petra" shirt as it then resembled a "superhero" logo type shirt. That was such a great concert, and Petra was larger than life to me back then. I spent countless hours drawing the old Petra logo and "Petra spaceship guitars" during my middle school and junior high years. Blessings! -Kent
*”JECKYL & HYDE” - PetrA🎸* is my Favorite Album by PetrA however *Greg X. Volz is my Favorite PetrA* 🎸 *Singer!* 🎤 👨🎤
*PetrA a Bible Lesson in every RocKIN’ Song🎶*
First Christian Rock Band I Got Into I Can't Be Alone
They were the first Christian rock band I got into as well, Kevin. Thanks for watching and commenting! -Kent
Thanks for this interview guys. Enlightening and informative.
Really liked the way you took it down the road year by year, album by album. It was a fun journey.
Wow, still on the road. Good for them.
I have quite a number of very definite (and pleasant) memories attached to Petra records starting with MPTA, which was the latest record out when I was introduced to them.
I'm surely in the minority, but Jekyll and Hyde is my favorite Petra record.
The production is stellar and some of those tracks just "next-level" stomp.
Nicely down-tuned and no keyboards (yay!)
Yes it lacks lead guitar breaks, and that's a crime really because Bob is a great lead player and should have continued to be highlighted, no matter what the current musical climate may have been back then.
Also a loud shout-out to "On Fire" which genuinely surprised me when I listened in the store.
I had sampled the previous couple of releases but they hadn't inspired me to drop the coin.
But I bit on "On Fire" and brought it home, and was really impressed at how they had ramped up their power and energy on that one.
That sense of trepidation and "safeness" on display previously was replaced by a much more confident record.
Then Beyond Belief followed closely in it's footsteps and Petra was back on the menu for me.
Bob is like your cool uncle who also happens to be a rock star 😆.
Thanks for watching and commenting, Myles! We are grateful! Indeed, "On Fire" was like Petra with turbo thrusters to my ears when I first heard it. I was definitely "wowed", and Petra was definitely on fire during that period! Yes, sir, Bob rocks, and I am grateful for Petra: my first encounter with rock music filled with the Good News of Christ! Blessings, brother! -Kent
Just need to mention ...
I got one of the 75 signed ones.
Saw them in 85 at the Auditorium North Hall in Memphis with Gena Casey. The band is gone, the hall is gone, and I never saw Gena again.
I wish they would of asked if he would do a new album for 50. And why can’t we get all albums digitally. We can get there very first and last but some are missing on iTunes
🤣🤣 I first thought the german band THE SCORPIONS would have been there. 🤣 they got famous with Rock.
OH i am loving this, but how did you get THIS MEANS WAR in the wrong order?
Thank you for watching and commenting; we are appreciative! It's been a minute since the interview: In what manner was This Means War placed out of order? -Kent
@@AREA312RockMetalVodcast Must be editing, but twice you went to albums ahead of their release, On Fire before TMW, and Wake Up Call before UP
Missing This Means War 1987 ... ah, you changed chronolog,y with On Fire 1988 ... 🙂
I remember watching that growing up!! 😂 I believe that's where Morgan Freeman got his start.
Indeed! Thank you for watching! Blessings! -Kent
Had John Schlitt sign my beyond belief cd. Trying to figure out if there is a p.o. box or something I could send it to for Bob to sign. Any thoughts on how I can figure this mystery out?
That was the album that got me into faith and it's been my dream to get it signed. 1 down, 4 others to go somehow 🤷🏻♂️Hope you can help!!
Same with Mark from white heart. Need his as well
Hi, Overkast! For Petra, consider submitting your inquiry either to the contact at johnwschlitt.com or for the media contact at petraband.com.
For Mark Gersmehl from Whiteheart, consider submitting your inquiry to grgwhiteheart@gmail.com.
Best wishes and blessings! -Kent
I've been a huge fan of Petra since I was a kid in the early 80's. Bob is an awesome guitarist. However, I had to bail on the interview around the 50 minute mark after you said "Mr Bob" for the 96th time. Is there a way you could edit out that phrase so I could listen to the rest of the interview please? Thank you.
Thank you for watching a portion of Bob's interview and commenting, Todd. Please know we are genuinely appreciative. Being as I was raised in the south: I was taught that when calling someone by their first name - and placing Mr. or Ms. in front of their first name - this was a way of being casual while still displaying the utmost respect for someone (a formal informal). I understand that others were raised differently than I was and may not understand my vernacular which is commonplace among many in my region.
I am unable to re-edit and re-upload the interview for you as I do not have the original file readily available. Thank you again for giving it your best shot at tuning in. Wishing you The Lord's blessings! -Kent
My fav schlitt album was the first
I'm also a fan of Back to the Street. Thank you for watching and commenting! -Kent
Great show! Petra was one of the earliest bands I listened to in the late 70’s and still listen to today. They were a big influence in the music I listen to. I would love to get the later albums on vinyl such as Beyond Belief and Unseen Power. Jekyll and Hyde was a good album also…I would love for Bob to redo that album and add guitar solo’s to the songs. I think it would make it sound fantastic.
@@Kenmo.6274 Great to hear from you, Ken; thank you for watching and commenting! Yes, here's to hoping Beyond Belief and some of those subsequent albums get remastered and re-released! I couldn't agree more: If Jekyll & Hyde was "reimagined" with guitar solos, that would be terrific! Blessings! -Kent
What's sn "alblum"??
Alblum
Never heard anybody say "ablum".
Next time, try not to call him “Mister Bob”.
The "Mister" before the first name is a "casual formal address" we utilize here in the south when displaying utmost respect to a senior gentleman. I'm simply being myself and am grateful for the manners my parents taught me. -Kent
does this interviewer realize he keeps saying “yes sir “repeatedly? or in fact how derogatory it is to do that in most parts of the world? Especially where I’m from. He seems like a nice guy and a fan, but it makes it virtually unlistenable.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to share from your heart, Steve. Wishing you The Lord's blessings! -Kent