"Rainbow Rising, the Occult & More! My time in Rainbow" Tony Carey
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- Tony Carey share his experiences working with Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie Dio in the legendary rock band, Rainbow.
We explore the making of the iconic album 'Rainbow Rising' at Music Land Studios in Munich, while Tony gives us a rare glimpse into how the band created their unique sound and the culture within it. Tony goes on to discuss how he was asked to join the band, and the free-form way in which they approached improvisation. He also shares stories about the personalities within the band and the conflicts that ultimately led to his departure.
Fans of Ritchie Blackmore, Rainbow, Rainbow Rising, and Ronnie Dio will certainly enjoy Tony's anecdotes about these phenomenal musicians. And for those looking for an in-depth analysis of the creation of this iconic album, our episode is sure to delight.
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0:00 Joining Rainbow
3:00 Rainbow Rising
5:28 Tarot Woman Intro
6:48 The Dynamic in the Band
8:05 Talking about Ronnie Dio
9:46 Why I Quit the Band
Watch the FULL interview with Tony Carey here: ua-cam.com/video/HXKMJ3_TPiI/v-deo.htmlsi=_gxqPwGTqMGst498
Thanks a lot, fron Norway, Lars
Tony Carey has always been criminally underrated as a keyboard player. I'm glad he was finally given a chance to speak his piece.
And singer/songwriter.
@@jimmypaladinomusic I know who that is. Ozzy Osbourne.
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You care enough to talk trash like an envious loser.
He always had the chance, but he focused on his hatred of RB.
he also quite good singer with decent voice (in his solo projects).
I’ve always felt Rainbow Rising was the Sgt Peppers of heavy metal. Brilliant album, no fillers, and Stargazer is Ritchie’s Stairway to Heaven.
That's a great way to put it!
Or Kashmir. Although two years later.
@@perbes100 Yeah, more of a Kashmir!
I refuse to consider it "heavy metal".
In the pouring rain with whips and chains
The Rainbow Rising album is the result of 5 brilliant and unique musicians being together in a studio to release a masterpiece of rock music... Thank you for the rest of my live...
Finally after over 40 years i`m listening to the man who played that superb intro to "Tarot Woman" talk.
What I remember most is Tony's keyboard playing in Rainbow On Stage album - particularly Catch the Rainbow. His playing really added dimension to this song.
It's a fine, fine day, for a Tony Carey interview.
A song that deserved a place in 'The Sopranos' or another of those Mafia based TV shows or films.
If you're a fan of Tony, he talks a lot about his solo career, Planet P Project, being a producer and current work in the full interview on the Vintage Rock Pod podcast. Link here if you care to listen 👍open.spotify.com/episode/5A5R9JBcSF4CyROdfhaOF9
Oh for those days. I was just starting work, had money in my pocket, Wrangler and Levi reigned supreme. Music in all its genres at the time was brilliant. Rock was my preference. Rainbow, Purple, Priest, Lizzy, Zep and oh so many giants of the time. Life seemed good then. Cheap beer, Cheap Records. Oh for a Tardis to take me back for a few days, away from the crap of these Modern times.
@@VRPRocks Thank you so much
A fine fine day is a damn good song I listen to it several times weekly on my playlist at
RISING should be in EVERY Rock Fans Collection ☝🏼MASTERPIECE
The keyboard intro as well as his performance on tarot woman is for me the best keyboard performances of all time 😊
Blew..
My.
Fucking Mind!!!!
1st time I heard that shit!!🤯🤣😂😆
I'm with ya,loved it since!!
I DONT WANNA GO,SOMETHING TELLS ME NO,..
NO (PSSH) NO (PSSH) NOOOOOOO!!🤘🤟✌️🍻
One of the most powerful intros ever. Something powerful is approaching is what it sounds like.
Ohhh Tarot Woman
He speaks of the occult and violence. He got out of there. Very wise man...and funny too!
Tony Carey is one of the greatest singer song writers of all time. His work as Planet P and self titled work is beyond incredible.
Thanks for having Tony Carey on and thanks to Tony Carey for his great work on Rainbow Rising!
Tony could sure play the Minimoog!
I was at Rainbows gig in Melbourne 1976 and met the whole band front stage after the show at Festival Hall awesome gig Loud n Proud Tony Carey was fabulous
The italian guy auditioned was the master keyboard Joe Vescovi from the band Trip. Ritchie played with them in '67 for a small time.
I saw the Rainbow Rising tour in Chicago. In my Top 5 of all time. I was able to snatch RB's guitar cord, during his guitar smash. I had to play tug of war with a bouncer in front of the stage. He lost... I still have that cord, but have never played through it. It's sacred to me.
Very cool!
Rising is one of the greatest rock albums ever made. The deleted intro on Stargazer from Tony is astonishing, as good as Tarot Woman.
Thanks for the info. Never even knew it existed!
@@andrejz8954: It's on the rough mix of Stargazer on the Deluxe version of Rising. That's worth getting also for the LA mix, where you can hear the bass loud & clear.
@@AlexAlexon3897 I have a digital copy. It's astonishingly good.
@@josephdavidcairns1917: Couldn't agree more!
I recorded and gigged with Dave Stone, another keyboardist for Rainbow. Dave was an excellent player.
Yes, he is an amazing player.
Rising; one of the greatest records ever.
I came along later as a Dio fan in the 80's as I got a bit older I started looking back at some stuff that came before the Heavy Metal I grew up on and found Deep Purple and Rainbow. Rainbow just blew me away the sound of the band was so far ahead of its time.
I hope Tony will sit down and write a memoir one of these days.
The second harmony overdub on the minimoog intro of "Tarot Woman" was SO TIGHT that for years I thought it was a polyphonic synth of some kind and not a minimoog.
Only, NO polyphonic synth sounded like that! Especially not in 1976... 🤔
The work Tony put into NAILING that harmony really paid off. That intro sounded like nothing else!
Nobody ever accused Ritchie Blackmore of being the easiest guy to get along with.
Imagine being a rock musician during that era.
Yep. 70s and 80s were the coolest time - I got lucky and I appreciate it. It was exactly as much fun as you're imagining it... be well! TC
The man behind the amazing keyboard solo in Light In The Black. I am most definitely not worthy.
I bought the album when it came out in 76...i was 15, also got LZ presence, and BOC agents of fortune....a good year for rock music
We really need Tony and Rick Wakeman to do a tour together. That would be incredible.
I loved some of Tonys early solo albums. He looks well. Deserved more recognition.
If you haven't already, check out Still I'm Sad from Rainbow On Stage to hear Tony in full flight (improv, unaccompanied keyboard solo section, etc.). The whole band is on fire here. Second to none.
Absolutely
Tokyo Tapes, On Stage and Unleashed in the East, the big 3
@@RGBAnarchy w Made In Japan- big 4
Rainbow was the first band I ever saw live in SF in '77 or '78. They were rockin'.
yeah same with me in 1976.As a 15yo it was my first concert Was in Sydney, the concert blew me away.👍
@@barrybrodin7085 That's amazing! 🌈 I was around 14 or 15 myself.
Big respect for Tony. He could've been out there on every talk show and rock forum milking it, but this is the first I've heard from him, and I'm a big Rainbow fan. He talks it down - the music and his contribution - but he must know deep down what an impact it has had on so many lives. If Ritchie had been a bit nicer to him we might have got even more great music... But that's what makes him the enigma he is, i guess. Thank you, Tony, you're a gentleman.
I remember hearing A Fine, Fine Day when I was a kid in the 80s and always liked the song. I stumbled across the CD at a music shop in Germany years later when I was stationed there. Still one of my favorites.
Yes! I just downloaded that on my phone.
I bought the album when it came out cause I liked “A Fine, Fine Day” but ended up liking the whole album.
The best ever Rainbow line up, maybe best lineup of any band ever
And the album is still Rising ☝🏻
Tony Carey, Geoff Nichols and Don Arey...keyboard heroes !
I still remember the moment my middle brother bought Rising home. The intro to Tarot Woman still remain the greatest keyboard intro ever and is etched into my brain until death!
Just want to comment not only his time in Rainbow but also his solo music was really great. have his solo albums still to this day.
I could bluff my way into a convent as a cucumber salesman. Tony is uber talented and funny.
I always crank Tony`s First day of Summer song from his awesome 1984 album Some Tough City on the first day of every summer. Every song on the album is awesome.
Totally agree, it's a great album! Eddie Goes Underground has always been a favourite of mine! We spoke about this record, his solo career, Planet P Project and more in the full interview which is on my podcast. If you'd like to listen you can find it here open.spotify.com/episode/5A5R9JBcSF4CyROdfhaOF9?si=w5RJvl1GSl2yvxdf49nxcw
@@VRPRocks Yes that is one his great songs and I will check this out! Thanks!
Tarot women and light in the black are for me two of the best songs ever produced by rainbow. The keyboard solos in both songs are just brilliant. As a guitarist of 45 years myself, I learnt all the songs from Rainbow rising, They are just great to play, The adrenalin just flys, The halcyon days of rock.
I've always thought that Light In The Black was their greatest achievement and it's almost never mentioned. It's always Stargazer that gets all the plaudits. I never understood that. I think it's every bit as good. I always viewed that whole side as 1 piece in a way \m/
@@reverendtos4271 I agree my friend.
@@reverendtos4271 "someones .. holding me back .. I'm a .... light in the black" I wasn't born till 1980, but I love that song, and the rest form DP, Rainbow, JP, and of course, BS. \m/
@@reverendtos4271- Absolutely! Those two songs are inextricable.
@@ghostwriter1415- *something’s holding me back
Tony was the best keyboardist for Rainbow anyway!
Planet P and Pink World are 2 vastly underrated records. Tony Carey has been a big influence on my music (even though I'm not a keyboard player). Great interview!
Hey, Steve. I'm not a keyboard player either... I was in exactly one band in the last 50 years playing keyboards :) I'd call myself a singer-songwriter with a skillset that allows me to be pretty independent in the studio..... (bet you didn't see THAT coming). Best, TC
Both albums should be more recognized!
Pink World is one of the greatest concept albums ever.
@@tonycarey825 Thank you for taking the time to write a reply (and I only see it two months after the fact!). When I was young, your Planet P records helped open my mind to the idea that I could write, produce, and perform all the instrumentation and vocals on my own records - and still make music with soul! I have to take this rare chance to say thank you, and let you know what a meaningful impact your work has had on my life and songwriting. And I am honored to have the opportunity to do so! ☮️🎸
Rainbow Rising nearly changed my life when I first heard it in 9th grade in '84. The entire album, there was nothing like it before or since.
Nearly??!!😂
Rainbow "On Stage" was a favorite album for a long time.
Many thanks for the interview with Tony! Rainbow's Raising is definitely in my top 5 of the greatest Heavy Metal albums of all time. It is remarkable that every player on that album gave their creativity maximum. All songs are phenomenal and played in authentical and sophisticated manner that still proudly stand the test of time. As well, we should not forget the great producer Martin Birch a.k.a "the Headmaster". After John Lord and Ken Hensley, Tony is my favorite keyboard player and I wish him a good health and happiness!
Ken was a fantastic keyboard player, songwriter and singer.
Tony Carey is an amazing keyboardist. Rising is there best moment.
Their*
The Rainbow Rising album was very very very very important to me
THANK YOU for this interview! Been waiting to hear Tony's side of this for decades. He's been such a gentleman about his time in Rainbow - "never complaining, never explaining," as Ritchie badmouthed him. Tony's departure was Rainbow's loss.
What a jewel of an interview, I always loved Tony’s music both in Rainbow and his solo stuff, thanks for interviewing him
Thanks for the kind words! If you are a podcast listener, then you can hear the full hour long interview with Tony on my podcast, Vintage Rock Pod, where he talks about his solo work, Planet P Project, producing and much more: linktr.ee/VintageRockPod
Tony should have got a writing credit on Tarot Woman....
Thank you Tony. Still remember being blown away by the intro to Tarot woman. You were a massive part of that album.
Tony Carey was the Glenn Hughes of Rainbow. Uber talented. Songwriter. Great player, great singer, good looking dude. The Rising lineup was the best. Although Bob Daisly is a really good rock bassist.
Great analogy with Glenn 🤘
I think I was in Grade 9 when, "A Fine, Fine Day" came out. And while I was mostly into the Punk/Post Punk scene, this song had that style of a Chorus that you can never forget. Tony is a helluva Great Musician and all of his work is pretty damn impressive! A Great Interview!
Absolutely! We spoke about his solo work on this video ua-cam.com/video/dXMp5nFBdCw/v-deo.html 👍👍
'Fine Fine Day' is one of my favorites! So is 'Cold North Wind'
Great interview...and he told how Tarot Woman intro was made. Both Rainbow Rising and Long Live Rock'n'Roll are great albums.
Glad you enjoyed it 🤘
Love the way he puts his hand up his mouth when he speaks of the occult. That dude saw something he doesn't, or can't talk about.
One of their best songs and absolute my fave intro is from Rising, Stargazer 💕Cozys Drums intro and everything the power of the song
Great interview, cheers! Rainbow Rising - six songs that changed rock. Tony Carey played a big part in that.🌈
Glad you enjoyed it! If you have the time and the interest, the full interview with Tony is here: ua-cam.com/video/HXKMJ3_TPiI/v-deo.htmlsi=utXiDk0tP3VqpOnm
@@VRPRocks: Thanks - am watching it now! 🙂
Cheers to Tony for explaining what happened , I knew Blackmore was into dark arts and the Occult similar to Jimmy page , best to say NO to fame and fortune in those circumstances and just go your own way , I love the music of Zeppelin and DP/Rainbow but i would stay away from ouija boards and rituals etc it seems to turn good people evil , very scary stuff.
what good is it to gain the world which wont last.... only to lose your soul 🤨
@@butters395 Yeah I know , look at Jimmy page as example man has £400 million in his bank 🏦 but he's still ageing , money can't cure death 💀 and if these Rockers have sold their souls then they will regret their actions
@@butters395 As The Most Highs have said...
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Give him credit for walking away.
Just listened to that On Stage again yesterday. Great line up, amazing.
I won't be home tonight, a fine, fine day and the Plant P project are all part of my youth. Thank you Tony!
Tony Carey is one of the greatest musical minds of the 80's.
One of Tony's most beautiful and haunting songs is "Looking At The Moon". If you've ever been heartbroken, this song will make you cry.
Very candid. At least you know who the sane person was at the time! Would love to hear more stories.
What a great guy Tony is
It's nice to hear those stories from the Rainbow years.🌈 It's been awhile since Tony toured around. It would be nice to see him out and about again. The Joker soundtrack is one of my favorites. Rock on Tony.🤘
Pity RAINBOW is now associated with ...........
I've never done a deep dive on Tony. But I know I should because I like Some Tough City and I really like Planet P. The man is a triple threat. Great writer, singer and musician
We spoke about his pre-Rainbow days, post solo career, Planet P Project, his producer work and more on the full interview. If you're interested here's a link to it open.spotify.com/episode/5A5R9JBcSF4CyROdfhaOF9?si=-dN3ylDGQIiiIKGjLz6NPg
If you have Rising Deluxe, there is a version of Stargazer with a 1 minute intro by Tony that is mind blowing. Why that wasn’t on the original album I’ll never know.
I'll answer this one, Lou - I'd forgotten that. Two Minimoog intros on a 6-song record would've been too much. Although that wasn't my decision to make, I agreed with it. I DID do a keyboard intro when we played the song live. I was as surprised as anyone to hear it resurrected on the Deluxe version.
I missed out on the 1st issue of the "Deluxe" version, but it just got reissued a couple months ago and I'm happy to say I finally got it. I can just listen to that intro over and over. Wish they would've included it from the start. Thanks for all the fantastic work, Tony! Definitely one of the most influential albums in my life.
@@tonycarey825 Yes, I forgot the length of vinyl albums back then. I did see you live with Rainbow in NYC on a rainy night in November 1975 at The Beacon Theater. First Rainbow show in NY, I believe. I was 16 then, so the fact that at 63 years old today I still remember that it rained that night, should tell you what an impression that concert made on me. I thought that lineup was very special because the caliber of musicianship was extremely high and it never equalled that level again after you left. Just as an aside, it's the same way I feel about Tull with John Glascock on the bass. Peace.
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Tony as a fan of rising , you were great on that album 😎
@@tonycarey825 I remember when you guys played at the Burbank Starlight Bowl summer '76. Friggin Awesome! I still have the Rainbow Rising Album I bought that year, with plenty of use! I always played my favorite, A Light in the Black to all my friends, at all parties, All the Time!
Mr. Carey .. I became a synth-guy partly because of him, what a great find to find this interview :)
Good to hear from you Tony,Wish you well, thank you.
VintageRock Pod: thanks for posting. Tony has a good solo song "It's a Fine Fine Day". Cheers!🥨
He has some incredible records, we talk about his solo career and much more in the full interview. A link is here if you'd to listen open.spotify.com/episode/5A5R9JBcSF4CyROdfhaOF9?si=B3oBeSCASvmTH7DZKjxDMA
Superb interview. Tony is a talented man and comes across as a great guy as well. I admire his diplomacy!
Really glad to hear you enjoyed the interview Stuart! If you are a podcast listener you can find the full interview with Tony here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/94-tony-carey-rainbow-rising/id1533773809?i=1000617506043 - plus you'll find all the other interviews in full too.
Improv is what it’s all about. I do this 5 hours a day when I busk solos. Never repeat anything, never learn parts. Very sad that this is a lost art form.
Yeah... Some people would call that "just lazy".
LAZY.....? I've played a bass since 1978....
imagine playing the SAME NOTES in a song for 40 years....without IMPROVISING....
how BORING....you'd go INSANE....
I never even knew Tony Carey bc of Rainbow but bc of Planet P and solo stuff.. I love his work. First songs I heard were "why me?" and "I won't be home tonight", then "fine fine day." One day I found Blue Highway in a bargain bin for $2 back in 89 or 90! What a steal! Great album
Awesome interview. I always thought Tony should’ve stayed but now I know the reasons. Tony was the best.
It's 47 years ago but I remember where I was when I first heard Rising. I can picture it now. Seriously blown away.
When Toney did his own early 1980s album, I didn't realize his heavy Metal career but his singing and melodic sense also shown in Project P, he had a health scare I'm glad He survived when I first used the Internet to check back in on his whereabouts
He talks about those early solo records with me here ua-cam.com/video/dXMp5nFBdCw/v-deo.html
Tarot Woman, best keyboard intro ever! I also really appreciate the solo on "Still I'm Sad" live on stage
@stefdali, IYHO, that is.
@@4thandinches Absolutely
I was 16 years old with my first job and car and a little freedom when his songs First Day Of Summer and A Fine Fine Day hit the airwaves. Soundtrack of my youth. So underrated. His music is still on my playlist.
Fantastic time indeed! Tony spoke about those solo hits and more on the full interview, it's on the Vintage Rock Pod podcast. If you'd like a listen you can find it here cms.megaphone.fm/channel/vrp?selected=PAN2970964334
I won’t be home tonight
Keeping up. You were charging on! Loved you since the album first came out. Still rocking
Rainbow rising was always one of my favorite albums its completely timeless
Richie was calling up... having seances..." Better leave them alone, they'll just drag you into Gehenna.
Mr Cary is a very underrated keyboard player. He is very talented as well as a nice and humble man.
Always loved Tony!!! Great to see him in that interview.
Glad you liked the interview Frank!
Just an hour ago, while making dinner, i was listening to "I won't be home tonight". Thnx for posting the interview and Tony, thnx for all the music.
Thanks for watching 👍
Great interview! Rainbow Rising is an amazing record.
I would absolutely LOVE to sit and pick Tony's brain! He is one of the few musicians I have a deep respect for. His Planet P work is phenomenal!
It's a fine, fine day for a reunion.
Tony Carey : the most important member in the classic Rainbow lineup
Tony Carey’s musical career is so much more than Rainbow: Rising, or otherwise. I hope this interview will cover far more ground, re his solo career. I mean, for starters, he is a great singer-such a unique voice-a multi-instrumentalist, composer & writer. Pretty cool looking dude, too! I hope one day he’ll write his biography. I’d buy it … heck, i’d help him write it! 😁 Thank you for the clip, it made my day. 👏👏👏
Hi @rene7344 ! Yes, the full interview is nearly an hour long, lots of talk about his solo success, Planet P Project, his producer work with many stars and much more! If you'd care to listen to it in full it's here on the Vintage Rock Pod podcast: pod.fo/e/18517a
Thanks for watching!
@@VRPRocks Hello, thank you for taking the time to let me know, mate. I’ll check it out with alacrity, or failing that, a cold drink. For what it’s worth, I very much like your interviews: well done! Have a lovely weekend when it arrives for you.
@@Hughami very kind words, thank you! It's 7pm here, I'll be clocking off in moments! Hope you have a good weekend too!
Creatively his career was the most interesting of all of them.
@@WinstonTexas829 Hello Simon. Actually, I think you make a good point. It has certainly been much more diverse and creative than Ritchie et al. Thanks for you comment. Enjoy your weekend. 👍
Ritchie was a temperamental genius like most are.
Tony Carey is a legend. I love his Some Tough City and Plant P records, too.
One of my disappointments was Not seeing this Rainbow Rising Line Up Live! Rainbow Rising is still one of my Favorite Albums!!
Phenomenal player and musician.
Legend
Rainbows best keybord player 🌈
Thanks for this interview. SO humble Tony
We all know the stories. This is the forst time Ive seen a Tony Carey interview. He seems like a decent guy.
Hi @MuttleyVonErich00 Indeed, he's a top guy with a heck of a career, beyond Rainbow! The full interview is nearly an hour long and can be heard on the Vintage Rock Pod podcast, i'd be honoured if you checked it out sometime 👍: pod.fo/e/18517a
Tarot Woman is my favorite Rainbow song a lot to do with Tony. That intro is crazy AF.
The entire music industry is occult ran! When you make it big these occult rituals are what fuels the artists!
Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love his solo work and Planet P 👍
Cozy Powell is the most underrated drummer in history. Too much credit is not enough....
That intro of ‘Tarot woman’
Brilliant!!
Tony is the best! Thanks.
Great job with this interview. I started playing guitar because of ritchie. Danny BORDERLINE DELUSION band 😊
God bless the guitarists who inspired us.