Jon Camp Rick Sound

[Jeff Scott]

I admit that I do find it very difficult to look at Jon with Annie in the background.

It doesn't seem to me that Jon is picking particularly hard at around 5:00, though he digs in some more at around 5:40.

Did he and Annie have a special relationship during that time? They kept looking at each other in that certain way.

 

[isaac42]

Did he and Annie have a special relationship during that time? They kept looking at each other in that certain way.

An awful lot of young men would have loved to have a "special relationship" with Annie, back in the day.

 

[Bob_Ross]

Annie’s dancing

I admit that I do find it very difficult to look at Jon with Annie in the background.

From the angle of Jon’s head through most of that passage, he might have been slightly distracted too.

An awful lot of young men would have loved to have a "special relationship" with Annie, back in the day.

One of my fondest memories from the Renaissance concert I saw as a wee teen in 1975 was them opening the show with "Can You Understand?" and Annie wasn't even onstage for that long intro; she was standing off in the wings stage right, out of sight from most of the audience. However, our seats were so far to the house right that we had an excellent line-of-sight view into the wings, and so we got to see Annie's dance. Yep, she did that exact arms-akimbo, sashaying-in-place jig that she does in that video, even though no one (she thought) could see her. It's just what she does.

And yes, impure thoughts were had. Like I said, we were wee teens at the time.

 

[Barrytone]

Did he and Annie have a special relationship during that time? They kept looking at each other in that certain way.

Ah yes! That's what explains the unusually hard pick...

 

[woodyng2]

I don't think I used the Phase 90 on that, but definitely on this one. Recorded through my former mid '70s Traynor YSR-1 (with tremolo) into the front-loaded folded horn cabinet (JBL 2225 driver) I built in the scene shop of the theatre department. I mic'd it with a Western Electric 639B that I used to own into the TASCAM.

The 12-string acoustic guitars also went through the MXR.

"Walking Towards Infinity" Copyright © Jeffrey P. Scott 1982 All rights reserved.

That was particularly nice! Great sound and playing!

 

[woodyng2]

the way Jon’s left hand is really hitting the fretboard makes me wonder if his action was a bit high. Would also explain the way he could hit the strings hard without the usual clank grunge. Love the 70s videos shared here!

 

[woodyng2]

I think in more recent times Annie was involved with another British Icon, Roy Wood.

 

[Jeff Scott]

I think in more recent times Annie was involved with another British Icon, Roy Wood.

Maybe going all the way back to Annie in Wonderland.

 

[isaac42]

I've started a bit of a Jon Camp/Renaissance quest. Nothing too serious, but I was playing a Fender VI not long ago, and I was looking for a spaghetti western kind of tone. When I went back to my Ric 4001 a week later, I forgot to restore my previous settings, and I was amazed at the prog rock tone I was getting. Reminded me of Jon Camp's tone. Not quite there, but close. So now, I'm looking to see how close I can get. Never going to be exact, I know. Even JC's tone changed a bit over time. I just listened to the studio "Scheherazade", and now I have on the live BBC "Sight & Sound" show. Jon sounds great, and damn! Annie looks good!

 

[isaac42]

It's a Renaissance morning for me.
In the first video of this set, you can see what looks to me like an Acoustic 470 bass amp to the right of the announcer. The EQ settings appear to be 70Hz low, 140Hz high, 280Hz low, 1100Hz medium high, and 2200Hz all the way up. (I may be off on the frequencies; I haven't found a clear pic yet.) But that is consistent with what I'm hearing.

 

[BassHappy]

I think the best show that "Happy the Man" ever played was at Washington DC's Warner Theatre on February 27th, 1977. It was on a co-bill with Renaissance. We were a little concerned that we weren't really compatible acts on the same bill, but we had a strong DC following. They really wanted us on the bill to help put butts in the seats.

It was quite an amazing experience. Half the audience was our usual rabid fans but the Renaissance fans responded with a ton of unexpected appreciation. What a beautiful venue and what fun we had! We instantly fell in love with their fans. t was truly a magical day and yes, of course, sharing the stage with Jon Camp was nothing less than a huge honor - and it's a day I will never forget!