Not with the time, solo. If so, how was he?

YES! EXCELLENT FIRST ALBUM time at THE RITZ in NYC. He puts on a GREAT SHOW..

Would've loved to have seen him in the early days of his solo career.

I seen him live in 88, he jammed and danced

YES... saw him in Detroit...back in 1985 or so....very cool show....

In fact, there was a time that I was into Jesse more than Prince....

i almost got to see him at First Avenue back in 1988, but when my friends and i arrived at the venue we discovered it was a 21+ show and so we couldn't get in. we were all very, very disappointed, let me tell you.

i remember the audience had been asked to wear pink to the show, and so my friends and i had all dressed up that day in pink and white.

Yeah, twice. During his debut album in 85 in L.A and again in 96 in L.A.

blackguitaristz said:

Let me tellu, Jessie BLAZES as a lead guitarist. He was held back sooooo much when he was with The Time. When I had seen The Time twice with the o.g members, I thought Jessie was very good. BUT, seeing him as a solo artist, well, I can see why Jessie kept P up at nights wondering how in the fuck could he cut off Jessie's hands and get away with it!

blackguitaristz said:

Was his '96 show all bare my naked soul stuff?

heckaslammin said:

U got it it, my man.

Are there any boots or such that exist of any of his shows?

blackguitaristz said:

I always thought it was cool that he did that album. I remember when heard "My life" on the main hard rock station hear in town. I went nuts. I know the album didn't exactly blow up, but how many african-american men have you heard on the radio playing music like that?

yes i saw Jesse Johnson back in 1988 in NYC at The Ritz during The Shockadelica album. He wore his trade mark pink, it was great show, I saw Morris Day with Pebbles that same year at The Apollo, another grear show.

I saw Jesse open for TEena Marie and Franki Beverly. Most have been around 1984 - he had just hit with his first solo record. It was half Time, half Prince and all funky.

blackguitaristz said:

At The Rainbow, on Sunset, right?

sitruk7 said:

Yes

I saw his performance at First Avenue. Jesse tore the house down. He sang all his hits up until that time and he performed "Jungle Love" and Ice Cream Castles" which he said that he wrote along with Prince and Morris Day. Everybody, You gotta believe this fact. If you think that Jesse's guitar playing is good on recording, His live playing is wayyyyy better. He ROCKS in concert.

saw him in Sacramento and in Oakland must have been 84-85ish can't remember really loved the show though and yes i wore all pink.

Zelaira said:

me too...damn i thought u were younger than that...oh well...

I have a dvd of a performance of his at 1st Avenue from 1985. The quality is good but since it's sourced from a VHS tape it kinda jumps and skips. Bu it is such a cool show!! I hate that it cuts off during "Ice Cream Castles" cuz I'm sure he performed "be your man". It also has his appearance from BETs Video Soul with future NPG member Marva King duetting with him on an acoustic version of "Black In America". Good Stuff!! Well worth trackin down...

I know Charmin Michelle!