A bassist, or bass player, of a band is the member who plays the bass guitar, or any other related bass instrument. The bassist usually stands to the side of the lead singer during a performance, usually opposite to the guitarist, and like the drummer, he helps provide a foundation rhythm to the music.
Petra has had five official bassists through its career, with others performing under an unofficial status as either session bassists, or touring musicians.
Bassists[]
These are the bassists of Petra through its trajectory.
- John DeGroff – 1972 to 1978
- Mark Kelly – 1981 to 1987, 2010 to 2012 with Classic Petra
- Ronny Cates – 1988 to 1996
- Lonnie Chapin – 1996 to 2000
- Greg Bailey – 2001 to present
Others[]
Other bassists that have played with the band in some way are:
- Bill Glover – Played bass in the song "Lucas McGraw" (1974)
- Tommy Bolles – Played with the band from the Spring of 1978 to the Spring of 1979.
- Chip Meyers – Session musician that played bass during the recording of Washes Whiter Than (1979)
- Greg Rupp – Played with the band from 1979 to 1980.
- Rick Cua – Session musician that played bass during the recording of Revival (2001)
- Mike Brandenstein – Played with the band during 2001.
- Wade Jaynes – Session musician that played bass during the recording of Jekyll & Hyde (2003)
- Phil Joel – Session musician that played bass during the recording of Jekyll & Hyde (2003)