by Ed Masley - Aug. 23, 2011 11:51 AM
The Arizona Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2011/08/23/20110823morris-day-interview-time-prince-purple-rain-new-album.html#ixzz1VtY8RWqJ

8/27: Q&A: Morris Day on new Time album, Prince

by Ed Masley - Aug. 23, 2011 11:51 AM
The Arizona Republic

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So this clears up the heated debate over a new The Time album coming. I wonder will they be able to use the name?

[Edited 8/23/11 18:39pm]

so,the album is due in October? Great news I guess they worked out any differences regarding the name of the band.

Thanks for the heads up on this!

I'm reposting it here in case there's someone like me, who couldn't really read your single line-spaced, bolded post.

8/27: Q&A: Morris Day on new Time album, Prince

by Ed Masley - Aug. 23, 2011 11:51 AM
The Arizona Republic

[Edited 8/23/11 18:30pm]

SoulAlive said:

so,the album is due in October? Great news I guess they worked out any differences regarding the name of the band.

I hope so. I wish these interviewers wouldn't ask the SAME fuckin' questions over and over again! He asked some questions that have been answered by him MANY times before!!

I wanted to find out more about the album, their label, etc... Also, Morris never mentioned the original group coming together to do some performances or do a mini-tour for the new album. Maybe he just didn't mention it, but I certainly hope there are some plans to do so. But with these guys, you never know. Hell, I'm still skeptical we'll hear new music from them in October!!

Hmmmm.

October, great. But I'm going to believe it when I see. Seems odd that there was no mention of the name wrangles.

Finally, someone speaks publicly about the album! Looking forward to it and hoping it actually will be released in October.

October 2012, that is.

Won't come out this year. Which label is on? Where's the promo?

Mong said:

October 2012, that is.

Won't come out this year. Which label is on? Where's the promo?

Yes, I think Jesse said something like this a few months ago.

Wow, I didn't know they were coming to Phx since I never listen to the radio, thanks for the heads-up!

But they're playing with two other bands; Block & GQ? Never heard of them, what kind of music do they play and are they worth me getting to the venue to watch?

Wow, lots of tickets left and they've had to do a sale, just got 9th row for $20 each.

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Serena said:

Wow, I didn't know they were coming to Phx since I never listen to the radio, thanks for the heads-up!

But they're playing with two other bands; Block & GQ? Never heard of them, what kind of music do they play and are they worth me getting to the venue to watch?

Wow, lots of tickets left and they've had to do a sale, just got 9th row for $20 each.

[Edited 8/24/11 9:55am]

They play all "The Time" hits plus Morris solo hits. The show is very tight & well done. The last time I saw that version of the group(Which I find kinda strange but smart) Jerome was still with them. U won't be disappointed. Be prepared 2 b asked to come on stage if U in the front..

Serena said:

But they're playing with two other bands; Block & GQ? Never heard of them, what kind of music do they play and are they worth me getting to the venue to watch?

Never heard of Block, but GQ was out in the late 70's/early 80's. I just know their radio songs.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Serena said:

Wow, I didn't know they were coming to Phx since I never listen to the radio, thanks for the heads-up!

But they're playing with two other bands; Block & GQ? Never heard of them, what kind of music do they play and are they worth me getting to the venue to watch?

Wow, lots of tickets left and they've had to do a sale, just got 9th row for $20 each.

[Edited 8/24/11 9:55am]

They play all "The Time" hits plus Morris solo hits. The show is very tight & well done. The last time I saw that version of the group(Which I find kinda strange but smart) Jerome was still with them. U won't be disappointed. Be prepared 2 b asked to come on stage if U in the front..

well i know what the time plays, i meant the other groups, but thanks! i won't be in the front & would never get on-stage, too old & clumsy!

MickyDolenz said:

Serena said:

But they're playing with two other bands; Block & GQ? Never heard of them, what kind of music do they play and are they worth me getting to the venue to watch?

Never heard of Block, but GQ was out in the late 70's/early 80's. I just know their radio songs.

Thanks for the info Micky, so they're old-school stuff too then.

I am looking forward to more interviews with them as the album gets closer to release. This is when I wish there were magazines like UPTOWN that would be doing a major work on this release. I just don't know if they are going to get the sort of press they deserve.

Thank you KCOOL for posting this.

madhouseman said:

I am looking forward to more interviews with them as the album gets closer to release. This is when I wish there were magazines like UPTOWN that would be doing a major work on this release. I just don't know if they are going to get the sort of press they deserve.

Thank you KCOOL for posting this.

Ur welcum. I really enjoyed Jesse's revealing interview recently. I think they will do more. They know the deal on how to get the right press. Once everything gets set in motion.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Serena said:

Wow, I didn't know they were coming to Phx since I never listen to the radio, thanks for the heads-up!

But they're playing with two other bands; Block & GQ? Never heard of them, what kind of music do they play and are they worth me getting to the venue to watch?

Wow, lots of tickets left and they've had to do a sale, just got 9th row for $20 each.

[Edited 8/24/11 9:55am]

They play all "The Time" hits plus Morris solo hits. The show is very tight & well done. The last time I saw that version of the group(Which I find kinda strange but smart) Jerome was still with them. U won't be disappointed. Be prepared 2 b asked to come on stage if U in the front..

I can vouch for the fact that Morris Day and the Time still do a good show. I just saw them last year and they sang many of the old Time hits plus Morris hits, as KCool states. The band was tight, Morris glib and funny, and the audience danced their behinds off. My son was even impressed and wanted to listen to their CDs after the show. If you have the chance to see them, it is well worth the experience. And, yes, you will be asked to come on stage--especially if you are female.

purplethunder3121 said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

They play all "The Time" hits plus Morris solo hits. The show is very tight & well done. The last time I saw that version of the group(Which I find kinda strange but smart) Jerome was still with them. U won't be disappointed. Be prepared 2 b asked to come on stage if U in the front..

I can vouch for the fact that Morris Day and the Time still do a good show. I just saw them last year and they sang many of the old Time hits plus Morris hits, as KCool states. The band was tight, Morris glib and funny, and the audience danced their behinds off. My son was even impressed and wanted to listen to their CDs after the show. If you have the chance to see them, it is well worth the experience. And, yes, you will be asked to come on stage--especially if you are female.

I haven't seen them since they replaces 'Rome! Is it heavily noticeable that he's no longer with them? I would think it would be, which is why I didn't make any effort to see them when they were nearby earlier this year. He's a BIG part of their stage presence!

alexnvrmnd777 said:

purplethunder3121 said:

I can vouch for the fact that Morris Day and the Time still do a good show. I just saw them last year and they sang many of the old Time hits plus Morris hits, as KCool states. The band was tight, Morris glib and funny, and the audience danced their behinds off. My son was even impressed and wanted to listen to their CDs after the show. If you have the chance to see them, it is well worth the experience. And, yes, you will be asked to come on stage--especially if you are female.

I haven't seen them since they replaces 'Rome! Is it heavily noticeable that he's no longer with them? I would think it would be, which is why I didn't make any effort to see them when they were nearby earlier this year. He's a BIG part of their stage presence!

That's true that not having Jerome leaves a hole, but they have a new guy doing the comedy sidekick and though it isn't the same, you soon forget that when Morris and the guys start hitting the old songs and you get up to sang and dance your ass off!

It sounded like Morris had so much more he wanted to say, but would'nt dare.

know

purplethunder3121 said:

alexnvrmnd777 said:

I haven't seen them since they replaces 'Rome! Is it heavily noticeable that he's no longer with them? I would think it would be, which is why I didn't make any effort to see them when they were nearby earlier this year. He's a BIG part of their stage presence!

That's true that not having Jerome leaves a hole, but they have a new guy doing the comedy sidekick and though it isn't the same, you soon forget that when Morris and the guys start hitting the old songs and you get up to sang and dance your ass off!

I know I'll be missing Jerome, it just won't seem really right without him. They might have somebody playing off Morris, but they don't have Jerome's smile or personality.

It will be fun seeing them anyway, especially for a good price for great seats in my FAVORITE venue! It's a theater in the round & seats about 4,000, bars upstairs and downstairs & not a bad seat in the house. It's really fun when George Clinton plays there, it's just like a big party!

SoulAlive said:

so,the album is due in October? Great news I guess they worked out any differences regarding the name of the band.

I am willing to bet it does not happen. any takers?

dandeeland said:

SoulAlive said:

so,the album is due in October? Great news I guess they worked out any differences regarding the name of the band.

I am willing to bet it does not happen. any takers?

the interviewer should have gotten more info from Morris...

What label is the CD being released on? What's the first single? What's the title of the album?

Are you and Prince in touch at all?

A: Not like back in the day. If there's some music to be done or concerts or something like that, we'll be in touch. But not just to shoot the breeze.

From that answer I would conclude that Morris has recorded some recent music with Prince. Hopefully Prince will have a song or two on the album.

"money talks and bs walks..." i ain't sayin a ting until the album drops. however if and when it does...i hope the touring version of the band don't get to play the new tracks...as they will kill the new album dead.

jerome has already jumped that particular ship (how many times can a brother sleepwalk his way through those tired jungle love dance moves?) so it has to be the original magnificent seven who sing, play, dance, perform and tour to promote any new material.

holding something together that is falling apart

Pandemomium is the weakest Time album - hands down. And it is the one which they tried to have everyone contribute to because Jesse, Jimmy and Terry and Morris had all made their mark outside the group.

For me, the Time formula is the original lineup - which includes Prince writing and producing and performing. It is the formula which might return the Time to the astronomical heights of "Cool", What Time Is It?, and Ice Cream Castle.

Go back and listen to Its About Time - it is amazing because it is a dreadful live album of one of the best live acts on the planet. And those studio cuts are just plain embarrassing. Prince would have at least had better material for that part.

I will get whatever comes in October as I have been devoted since I met the group and saw them open on the Controversy Tour in 1982. I just hope they do it right this time. They are getting long in the tooth now. Everyone cant defy time like Prince has.

runawayslave said:

Pandemomium is the weakest Time album - hands down. And it is the one which they tried to have everyone contribute to because Jesse, Jimmy and Terry and Morris had all made their mark outside the group.

For me, the Time formula is the original lineup - which includes Prince writing and producing and performing. It is the formula which might return the Time to the astronomical heights of "Cool", What Time Is It?, and Ice Cream Castle.

Go back and listen to Its About Time - it is amazing because it is a dreadful live album of one of the best live acts on the planet. And those studio cuts are just plain embarrassing. Prince would have at least had better material for that part.

I will get whatever comes in October as I have been devoted since I met the group and saw them open on the Controversy Tour in 1982. I just hope they do it right this time. They are getting long in the tooth now. Everyone cant defy time like Prince has.

Pandemonium had a big impact on r&b and pop radio at the time it was out. In fact, I'm hard pressed to think of ANY Prince album since SOTT that got that had that many songs get that much airplay. The album ended up being a victim of the Graffitti Bridge flop and The Time's internal squabbles. There is probably too many songs on the record, but in the cd era you can say that about most projects.

"It's About Time" is kick-azz. The live tracks are very good, maybe not the best mix, or the best sequencing, but they are well performed and not nearly as bad as Prince's "21 Nights" cd. I have no idea why you called them dreadful. It's The studio tracks try to be too new school for me, so I don't like them that much. But Charlie Wilson has made a new career for himself using that approach so I don't see how Morris could get a deal for a record without someone insisting that he try it too. I ain't mad at him.

And for that nasty crack you made at the end of your post. How come Prince CAN"T GET A RECORD DEAL??????????????????? He's gone hat in hand to EVERY label even WB and come up with NADA. Prince has his troubles too.

funksterr said:

runawayslave said:

Pandemomium is the weakest Time album - hands down. And it is the one which they tried to have everyone contribute to because Jesse, Jimmy and Terry and Morris had all made their mark outside the group.

For me, the Time formula is the original lineup - which includes Prince writing and producing and performing. It is the formula which might return the Time to the astronomical heights of "Cool", What Time Is It?, and Ice Cream Castle.

Go back and listen to Its About Time - it is amazing because it is a dreadful live album of one of the best live acts on the planet. And those studio cuts are just plain embarrassing. Prince would have at least had better material for that part.

I will get whatever comes in October as I have been devoted since I met the group and saw them open on the Controversy Tour in 1982. I just hope they do it right this time. They are getting long in the tooth now. Everyone cant defy time like Prince has.

Pandemonium had a big impact on r&b and pop radio at the time it was out. In fact, I'm hard pressed to think of ANY Prince album since SOTT that got that had that many songs get that much airplay. The album ended up being a victim of the Graffitti Bridge flop and The Time's internal squabbles. There is probably too many songs on the record, but in the cd era you can say that about most projects.

"It's About Time" is kick-azz. The live tracks are very good, maybe not the best mix, or the best sequencing, but they are well performed and not nearly as bad as Prince's "21 Nights" cd. I have no idea why you called them dreadful. It's The studio tracks try to be too new school for me, so I don't like them that much. But Charlie Wilson has made a new career for himself using that approach so I don't see how Morris could get a deal for a record without someone insisting that he try it too. I ain't mad at him.

And for that nasty crack you made at the end of your post. How come Prince CAN"T GET A RECORD DEAL??????????????????? He's gone hat in hand to EVERY label even WB and come up with NADA. Prince has his troubles too.

The mix and sequencing are essential to a good live album - otherwise all you have is a bunch of nice live tracks. As an album, it was a cheap altrnative to going into te studio and producing a cohensive set of tracks. They just clipped tracks from concerts and pasted them together. They didnt even use any logical order. The shows have been ended with The Bird and Jungle Love for years and that CD has them as the opening tracks. And what is with the masking of the profanity? Great live albums recreate the experience of the concert. This CD doesnt do that at all.

Get a grip - that was no nasty crack. Prince has defied time. A record deal doesn't mean anything to Prince. He is still making new music and releasing good albums. He doesnt look anything near his age. And he still tours the world without being relegated to a 80s nostalgia act. That is defying timein the music business.

funksterr said:

Prince is an 80's nostalgia act. To the majority of people Diamonds and pearls was his last album.

Sad, but true.

Q: How does the sound of this album compare to what people might go in expecting?

A: You'll hear elements, familiar riffs, familiar sounds. But I also think it goes to the next level without sounding like we're trying to get with somebody else's program, if you know what I mean.

^^^

I wish Prince could do that.

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funksterr said:

Prince is an 80's nostalgia act. To the majority of people Diamonds and pearls was his last album. Only FAMS argue otherwise. Prince does want a record deal he just can't get the money he wants out the situation. The last I heard hewas giving tracks away on Facebook lol. Morris Day and The Time is really just Morris Day's solo career by a different name. There is no way MD wanted the curse words edited from those tracks so my guess is that Prince insisted on it.

diamond and pearls was prince's last decent studio album. nothing he has released in the past 20 years comes close to dirty mind, controversy, 1999, purple rain, around the world in a day, parade, sign o' the times, lovesexy (basically the majority of recordings made between 1978 & 1991).

prince has hardly tested his audience since 1991 - no bitches brew or brilliant corners amongst the planet earths, emancipations and musicology. why be miles davis when you can be liberace or tom jones?

as for the touring cabaret act 'morris day and the time' my earlier reply on this thread pretty much sums up my thoughts...but i will add this - given the choice between watching morris et al sleepwalk their way through jungle love, the bird etc or a night in a covert military facility being subjected to white noise...i'll take the latter.

holding something together that is falling apart