650 versatility!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:59 am

Mark, we've got 'em all--my hubby and I are both big fans of Rez/Kaiser/GKB.... It's all great stuff! I think it is some of the most underrated music in the Christian recording industry, too....

paul_shover · Post by **paul_shover** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:43 pm

Melissa and Mark,
All this talk of of Rez, Kaiser, and Darrel Mansfield leads me to realize one important fact: we are getting old. I really wanted to see Petra farewell tour last Tuesday in Boise (out of respect for Bob Hartman), but I was too busy...but my Pastor and a couple of my teachers said it was great. Surrender is great song, we don't use as much as we did in the past, but I will always love it.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:53 am

Petra....I used to love them when they lived up to their name and ROCKED..... I haven't been able to stomach their new sound--they should have given it up after Hartman left the band! Although the "Jekyll & Hyde" album was kind of a desperate last-ditch attempt to reclaim what had been lost for years....it still seemed like it was missing something, IMO.

mark_revel · Post by **mark_revel** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:37 am

Agreed...I loved them when they rocked as well.
Things changed dramatically when Hartman left. I did like their first praise album though "Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out". They absolutley JAM some praise tunes on that one.

Paul---you're right...we are getting old. But I can honestly sday I am enjoying it immensely!
I'm 43 next month & these are good years!!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:29 am

Since we're on the subject of Christian bands, does anybody remember Mike Stand, the lead singer for the Altar Boys? I still LOVE his music, especially his solo albums....and he plays Rics on them!

mark_revel · Post by **mark_revel** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:57 am

I remember seeing these albums in bookstores back in 90-92 or so... good stuff you say?

I like the Lost Dogs too.

And Third Day.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:03 am

Nice Rics. Glad the mega-mullet didn't Stand.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:59 am

Mike Stand still Stands as my all-time favorite Ric artist.... You can hear sound clips on his website:

www.mikestand.com