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Led by singer-songwriter Morris Day, the band members are known for having been close Prince associates, and are arguably the most successful artists who have worked with him, achieving particular popularity with R&B fans with tracks such as ' Jerk Out ' and ' Jungle Love '. Editors' Notes Crispy, clean, and perfectly synchronized, What Time Is It? Exemplifies The Time’s singular vision of Minneapolis funk. Prince produced and his fingerprints are all over the music, but “Wild and Loose” and “The Walk” are obviously the handiwork of an experienced band. Led by Morris Day, the quintet’s. The band's lineup is listed as Morris Day (vocals), Jesse Johnson (guitar), Terry Lewis (bass), Jimmy Jam (keyboards), Monte Moir (keyboards), and Jellybean Johnson (drums) - all from the same Minneapolis music scene as Prince - though reportedly all the music heard on The Time was performed by Prince with the exception of the vocals and a. Morris Day (born December 13, 1957, in Springfield, Illinois) is an American musician and composer. Although a gifted drummer, he is best known as the charismatic lead singer of The Time, a band that also launched the careers of famous producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Day was a high-school cl read more.
Morris Day & The Time It's time for the artist who first posed that infamous question to do what he does best... generate infectious music and riveting performances that inspire the audience to get up and move! The legendary, pimpadelic funkmaster, Morris Day, best known as the break out star of rock movie sensation Purple Rain, is releasing his new album through Hollywood Records, It's About Time. Morris Day returns as the freakalicious frontman for one of the all-time greatest party bands and reunites with The Time's original bandmates, valet/vocalist Jerome Benton, Drummer Jellybean Johnson and keyboard artist Monte Moir to present past favorites such as 'Jungle Love,' 'Get it Up,' and 'The Bird,' as well as four new tracks including 'My Ride,' 'Ain't a Damn Thing Changed,' and 'Two Drink Minimum.' Born in Minneapolis, Day had a flair for fashion. Inspired by photographs of his grandpa in zoot suits, a true fashionista was formed! Day went to school with Prince Rogers Nelson and sang in Prince's first band Grand Central. Prince grew as an artist and so did the opportunity around him. The Time was originally created as Prince's alter-ego to be seen as the cool, street-wise funk band contrasting Prince's more soulful R&B sound. After looking at several lead vocalists, Prince wanted someone with mad talent so he cast his high school friend-- the funky, the fabulous Morris Day. Soon after, Morris Day and the Time were cast in Purple Rain which captured the exploding Minneapolis music scene at its peak. Morris Day burst onto the public scene with the group's self-titled album, The Time, which included 'Get It Up,' 'Cool,' and 'Girl.' Soon after the world was introduced the prolific Minneapolis music marvel, the group went on to record three more albums, including What Time Is It? (featuring the hits '777-9311,' 'Wild and Loose,' 'Walk,' and 'Gigolos Get Lonely Too') and Ice Cream Castle, (which included the hit 'Jungle Love'). After three albums Morris Day launched his solo career, releasing three albums: The Color of Success, Daydreaming, and Guaranteed. Combined sales of Morris Day's solo work and The Time is in excess of 10 million units. 'It was such an innocent time,' Day reminisces. 'We were just doing our thing, talking the way we talked and dressing the way we dressed. Bringing our personalities to the record. It was us being us. I'm proud of where I came from musically and the things we've done, but I'm here with another project. I'm looking forward to the ride again. That's what I'm focusing on now.' When asked, where have you been? Day smiles his smooth Cheshire (mischievous) grin. 'I've been waiting for just the right time to launch a new project. I felt that Hip Hop has had such a strong hold on the industry the timing needed to be perfect. I've continued to record over 100 songs and to tour. With new artists sampling old-school music, my phone started ringing off the hook. I knew it was the right time.' Morris was performing for Southpark's 100th episode celebration to a private Hollywood crowd of industry insiders when manager Courtney Benson approached him backstage. 'His performance was electrifying, and the audience reaction was phenomenal,' says Benson (also manager to Hip Hop-Superstar Nelly). Benson brought Day to Hollywood Records where Morris met with label head Bob Cavallo and his team, and the deal was inked. Most recently, Morris contributed a cover of Rockwell's 'Somebody's Watching Me' for the Haunted Mansion soundtrack and gave an unforgettable performance in Kevin Smith's hit 2001 film, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, in which Day and the band served as a running plot device and performed a soaring 'Jungle Love' finale. 'Kevin said he'd written the script with us in mind,' nods Day. In his new album, Day combines classic old school sounds with new music featuring hot new artists. He delivers energetic vocals and witty lyrics, complimented by his trademark smooth-as-silk dance moves, all wrapped up in flashy, dapper fashions! The time couldn't be any better for It's About Time. Somebody bring the man a mirror- it's a brand new day.
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×Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Morris Day is The Uncle of Black Cool.
Since alpha-strutting on the scene via Prince in 1981, he’s rocked a goatee-free mustache, the vibrant suits Steve Harvey's made famous and a smooth palate of lady talk that placed Minneapolis at the helm of funk’s second wave. The most sustainable of Prince’s side projects, Morris Day and the Time manages to remain relevant via live shows, Grammy performances with Rihanna and Jimmy Kimmelmashups of 'Jungle Love' with Haim (under the clever, albeit cheesy tag, Morris Day and the Haim).
But when it comes to the band's name, The Purple One seems to have taken a page from Ike Turner’s script, proclaiming, 'The name stays at home!,' allowing Day's use of it in concert but not on recordings. Some have proposed this as a reason for poor sales of Condensate, released in 2011 under the 'Original 7ven' name. Others attribute the slump to a generation of anti-funksters unimpressed with the complexities of holding down simple, tight grooves supported by thinly veiled catcalling.
Day reemerged after a hiatus that lasted a couple decades, first with the original members of The Time, including Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who garnered their own success as producers of Janet Jackson’s Control and Rhythm Nation albums. His new arrangement, which gathers less than half of the original outfit, features a slate of musicians with smaller egos. No matter the logistics and legalities, Morris Day and The Time (or The Original 7even) remain true funk trailblazers, emulated most recently by Mark Ronson’s 'Uptown Funk,' which features Bruno Mars echoing Day when he (literally) checks the time and asserts, “Gotta kiss myself I’m so pretty.'
On the last balmy Saturday in May, Morris Day, The Time and former Prince percussionist Sheila E. filled Red Hat Amphitheater with the same old-school energy as your go-to R&B radio station or Saturday Soul Train line-up. And the well-attended party was pretty epic.
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Sheila E. christened the stage with occasional shout-outs to Jesus between PG reworkings of Prince-penned classics like 'Erotic City,' where she replaced the overtly arousing line 'I just want your creamy thighs' with the more courtship-friendly '...pretty eyes.' Despite her subtle rebuke of lustfulness, E.’s timbale game was on point, showcasing the skill that has defined a 40-something-year career. The dominant portion of her one-hour set featured more salsa riffs than funk rhythms. At one point, she dipped into the crowded with a wireless mic, interspersing lyrics from her latest album, Icon, with autographs and selfies. She admitted that, after dreams of being an Olympic sprinter melded into a successful pop career, her goal now, at 57, is to become a rock star.
After a short intermission, The Time strutted to the stage. A pre-recorded collage of their greatest hits blasted over the loudspeakers while Jellybean Johnson (who, along with Monte Moir, is the remaining original member) provoked the crowd with relentless drumrolls. After waiting in the wings, Morris Day appeared like a proud peacock. A Jerome stand-in brandished the mirror in which Day would check himself throughout his performance for signs of “condensation.”
The Time launched into a cacophony of Minneapolis funk that, for audiences of a certain generation, went down like comfort food. No surprises were served. During 'Cool,' the audience dutifully threw their “C-O-O-L” hands in the air like some funked-up sign language. The rare slow jam 'If the Kid Can’t Make You Come,' a Prince-composed panty-teaser, prompted applause from the thirstiest of Morris Day fans.
The 60-something minute set began with 'Get It Up' and concluded with 'Jungle Love,' sandwiching all the likely suspects in between. 'Fishnet' gave way to 'Oak Tree,' which morphed into '777-9311,' a song from The Time’s 1982 LP, What Time Is It? It showcases some of the most intricate rhythm work in funk music history.
Those who came to delve deep into The Time’s more obscure compositions certainly left with their rayon shortsets in a wad. The rest of us filed out of Red Hat with our arms—still flailing to a dance called The Bird—damp with condensation.
Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that Jerome Benton appeared with The Time. He did not.