They may be without their name, but the band formerly known as The Time has reunited as The Original 7even.

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PurpleLove7 said:

Jimmy Jam, Morris Day: New Band Name 'Freeing'

Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 3:19 am
By: EURweb.com

They may be without their name, but the band formerly known as The Time has reunited as The Original 7even.

They may be without their name, but the band formerly known as The Time is still united as members prepare for the release of their new album, “Condensate” today.

Speaking with EUR’s Lee Bailey, frontman Morris Day and producer and band member Jimmy Jam label the turn of events as “freeing” in terms of being under a new name, The Original 7even, and providing a new trail to blaze, despite name recognition as The Time.

The name change to The Original 7even came as a mixed blessing for Day, Jam and fellow bandmates Terry Lewis, Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton, Monty Moir and Jesse Johnson as they found themselves unable to use the name they’ve built their careers under. In light of Prince owning the name of The Time, the collective reached a crossroads with the music icon’s refusal to let them use their former moniker.

“Simply, business is business, and at a certain point, we realized that we’re not going to be able to use the name The Time,” Jam explained. “The decision was made at that point that we could either continue to, shall we say, negotiate or argue or plead or whatever. We decided to go the route of let’s not hold things up because of the name. Let’s embrace the opportunity to move forward in a new era, with a new outlook, with a new album, and that’s what we did. We think the name reflects exactly who we are. We are the Original 7even and that basically, for me, covers it.”

The change to the Original 7even came after members explored different names to call themselves. Ultimately, the Original 7even provided a good fit for the group, Jam noted. Despite Prince not letting the group use the name The Time, Day sees the move as a positive.

“The good thing about it was in a way he pushed us out of the nest, so to speak, because we had to rethink this whole thing and I think we approached it differently,” he stated. “I think it’s more interesting because now there’s something more to talk about because we changed the name…we approached the whole project differently, as the Original 7even versus being The Time. So in a way, he forced us to think outside the box and expand this whole thing. And I think it made the project even greater.”

History aside, Day and Jam hope fans - as well as Prince - enjoy “Condensate” and appreciate the effort that went into their latest creation.

“We hope that he enjoys the music. We hope that he’s proud of us for what we’re doing. And we think he will be,” Jam said. “We think he will love the record, and I think he will sit back and whether he admits it or not, he will go ‘I taught them well.’”

To celebrate the release of “Condensate,” the Original 7even will hold a screening and Q&A session for its new documentary at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The 80-minute documentary, which will be available Tuesday in a fan pack with the album at Best Buy, will center on the history and formation of the group, as well as feature members discussing popular stories involving them over the years. Tickets for the screening are $10 and are available for 200 people.

On Wednesday, fans will be treated to the Original 7even’s debut live performance at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles at LA Live. Tickets for the event are on sale now.

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Damn! I didn't expect this quote. As bad as it is they seem to still have some sort of respect for Prince...though I still think the success of the cd will serve as a competitive punch.

Yeah,they still have alot of respect for Prince....even though he doesn't always show them that same respect I'm glad that they're taking the 'high road' and focusing on the future,not the past.

Disappointing that they are still seeking his approval, but the new album is the bomb. They did really well for themselves and I'm glad that they at least have a positive frame of mind.

whats the big deal? when the moments couldnt be the moments anymore, they became ray goodman and brown and made their own legacy under that name. stop playing the prince songs and just do your own if you want to make a statement

ijs

wonder505 said:

“We hope that he enjoys the music. We hope that he’s proud of us for what we’re doing. And we think he will be,” Jam said. “We think he will love the record, and I think he will sit back and whether he admits it or not, he will go ‘I taught them well.’”

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Damn! I didn't expect this quote. As bad as it is they seem to still have some sort of respect for Prince...though I still think the success of the cd will serve as a competitive punch.

Well, all the members of The Time have known Prince or most of em since they were in Middle School and High School so if they're C.O.O.L. with him. We all have our oppinions about P and since I'm on the subject, honestly I prefer hearing from someone who's known P since that time period. Like Morris and Jerome said in RaveUn2TheYear2000 he hasn't changed he's just got new furniture and $ to go with his ego and person ... LoL

Spinlight said:

Disappointing that they are still seeking his approval, but the new album is the bomb. They did really well for themselves and I'm glad that they at least have a positive frame of mind.

I don't think they're 'seeking' his approval, honestly, I think they just said that to be nice and 'PC' ...

Oh c'mon - they'd share P's stage in a hot minute - Purple Rain sequeal....?? oh Purlease!

They have a lot to thank P for and that comes through in what they say. Their image is the same as P constructed for them back in the day, their live show almost entirely the P-penned songs.

I wish the all the best but the whole name change thinly veiled grudge is gettin tired already

80spfantwp said:

Oh c'mon - they'd share P's stage in a hot minute - Purple Rain sequeal....?? oh Purlease!

They have a lot to thank P for and that comes through in what they say. Their image is the same as P constructed for them back in the day, their live show almost entirely the P-penned songs.

I wish the all the best but the whole name change thinly veiled grudge is gettin tired already

80spfantwp said:

Oh c'mon - they'd share P's stage in a hot minute - Purple Rain sequeal....?? oh Purlease!

They have a lot to thank P for and that comes through in what they say. Their image is the same as P constructed for them back in the day, their live show almost entirely the P-penned songs.

I wish the all the best but the whole name change thinly veiled grudge is gettin tired already

They have thanked Prince for alot of things and they have shown him alot of respect.....even though he doesn't always show them that same respect.Watch the documentary.If they have some kind of grudge against Prince,who could blame them?

Fury said:

whats the big deal? when the moments couldnt be the moments anymore, they became ray goodman and brown and made their own legacy under that name. stop playing the prince songs and just do your own if you want to make a statement

ijs

To quote some of the other orgers, those Prince songs are their "bread and butter," they won't stop playing them.