FARK.com: (6649432) Tony Carey, former keyboardist from Rainbow and the brains behind Planet P Project, is 58 today. Here's "Why Me"

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		Tony Carey, former keyboardist from Rainbow and the brains behind Planet P Project, is 58 today. Here's "Why Me" (youtube.com)		18
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dogdaze

2011-10-16 12:55:25 PM

Good stuff!

Man On A Mission

2011-10-16 01:19:58 PM

Why the negative votes? Some Farkers have something against Tony Carey?

/confused

LesserEvil

2011-10-16 01:37:48 PM

Love me some Planet P (The "Project" is not needed, and only foisted upon Tony Carey for legal reasons).

They just don't make Rock and Roll like that any more.

Any Pie Left

2011-10-16 01:56:18 PM

We think there's a brain bug on Planet P.

deadsanta

2011-10-16 02:12:51 PM

I'm 40 and somehow managed to miss every single one of these songs, despite being a sci fi nerd and old school prog-rock fan. Is this reasonable or were these guys unknowns even among my age set?

Repo Man

2011-10-16 02:31:23 PM

deadsanta: I'm 40 and somehow managed to miss every single one of these songs, despite being a sci fi nerd and old school prog-rock fan. Is this reasonable or were these guys unknowns even among my age set?

I heard this song on the radio quite a few times in the spring of '83. And that was in a small town in northern California that had radio stations that didn't play anything obscure.

StoPPeRmobile

2011-10-16 02:53:28 PM

That's the name of the band!

SPna15

2011-10-16 03:17:13 PM

Awesomness

LesserEvil

2011-10-16 03:51:24 PM

Just an FYI, since Wikipedia doesn't have this info:

At the same time, Geffen Records took an interest in and signed 'Planet P', releasing the single and video 'Why Me?'. If you have a copy of that album, it's REALLY rare because almost immediately, we were sued by a disco group called 'Planet Patrol' for copyright infringement. The second printing included a name change - 'Planet P Project' - which I've used ever since.

Disco sucks, and nobody remembers "Planet Patrol"

LewDux

2011-10-16 04:12:40 PM

LesserEvil: Just an FYI, since Wikipedia doesn't have this info:

At the same time, Geffen Records took an interest in and signed 'Planet P', releasing the single and video 'Why Me?'. If you have a copy of that album, it's REALLY rare because almost immediately, we were sued by a disco group called 'Planet Patrol' for copyright infringement. The second printing included a name change - 'Planet P Project' - which I've used ever since.

Disco sucks, and nobody remembers "Planet Patrol"

Electro actually (new window)

ShadowWolf

2011-10-16 06:05:40 PM

And the other hit as a solo career...

http://youtu.be/W9jb8xWhbxU

Worst.Fark handle. ever.

2011-10-16 09:01:38 PM

LesserEvil: Love me some Planet P (The "Project" is not needed, and only foisted upon Tony Carey for legal reasons).

Would you want to fark with Murderface's legal team?
userserve-ak.last.fm

3StratMan

2011-10-16 09:13:25 PM

Rainbow Rising is one of the greatest hard rock albums of all time. Carey fit in well with Blackmore, Dio and Powell.

UNAUTHORIZED FINGER

2011-10-16 09:42:00 PM

Saw Ritchie Blackmore & Rainbow in 1982(?) in Hawaii, at the UH campus.This was after Tony Carey had left the band. Loudest concert I've ever been to. From what I understand, they were originally booked to play at the Neal Blaisdell Center, which seats 10,000 and for whatever reason, they ended up in a 2,000 seat venue. However they had the setup for the bigger venue, so an already loud band became almost unbearably loud. Fortunately, I brought a pocketful of foam earplugs. I passed them all out. Excellent show, other than being earthshakingly loud.

anhedonia

2011-10-17 06:49:42 PM

excellent tune :)

toddism

2011-10-17 09:53:17 PM

Wait, other people listen to planet p project? you know it's a pink world, right?

toddism

2011-10-17 09:57:21 PM

and it's coming down (new window)

i love this song - this whole damned record.

/great memories

toddism

2011-10-17 10:21:46 PM

ahh shiat - he's now a "truther" http://www.truebeliever.de/shop-cover/PPP_-_GOD_Part-3_-_Rain.php (new window)