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Thread started 05/13/16 5:50pm

FUNKYNESS

Why exactly did Jerome Benton leave The Time?

Did he fall out with Morris? Where are the projects he was supposed to do on his own? The show just isnt the same without him - I will actually pass sometimes when Morris Day and the Time come to town.

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Reply #1 posted 05/13/16 7:58pm

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My understanding, which is just from reading what these guys say publicly, is that it's money to some extent and then the desire for all 7 guys to work together, which requires a big project because once again, money. Jerome helped train his replacement, so I wouldn't call it a 'falling out' with Morris. There were plans for the guys to reunite with Prince this summer, though there always seemed to be plans to reunite with Prince so who knows? Remember Jerome and Terry Lewis are brothers and he's part of Flyte Tyme to a degree also. That's the basics of it as far as I can tell anyway.

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Reply #2 posted 05/14/16 8:09pm

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Doesn't Jerome do a certain number of shows with Morris (Bean and Monte are at least still with Morris, right?)

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Reply #3 posted 05/19/16 9:40pm

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LittleBLUECorvette said:

Doesn't Jerome do a certain number of shows with Morris (Bean and Monte are at least still with Morris, right?)

No. Jerome has showed up at a few L.A. area shows since he left, but that's it. His last official show with "Morris Day and the Time" was December 31, 2006. He did participate in the O7 shows. Yes Bean and Monte are still in the group.

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Rhastus said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Doesn't Jerome do a certain number of shows with Morris (Bean and Monte are at least still with Morris, right?)

No. Jerome has showed up at a few L.A. area shows since he left, but that's it. His last official show with "Morris Day and the Time" was December 31, 2006. He did participate in the O7 shows. Yes Bean and Monte are still in the group.

Damn, so who does he call when he needs to see in the mirror? Is replacement guys name Jerpme at least? It'll be weirs to here Morris scream, "Hey Steve, bring me my mirror!"

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Reply #5 posted 05/20/16 1:41pm

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LittleBLUECorvette said:

Rhastus said:

No. Jerome has showed up at a few L.A. area shows since he left, but that's it. His last official show with "Morris Day and the Time" was December 31, 2006. He did participate in the O7 shows. Yes Bean and Monte are still in the group.

Damn, so who does he call when he needs to see in the mirror? Is replacement guys name Jerpme at least? It'll be weirs to here Morris scream, "Hey Steve, bring me my mirror!"

" Somebody bring me a mirror"

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Reply #6 posted 05/26/16 7:33am

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Has there been any reaction from Jerome to Prince's death? I haven't seen or heard anything . . . .

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Reply #7 posted 05/26/16 9:11am

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Last time I saw Jerome was at a Time show in St. Louis around 2005. His baby momma was in the audience with a big sign talking about how he was a Deadbeat Dad and how he owed her tons of back child support. Maybe he's somewhere hiding from her. Such nastiness.

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Reply #8 posted 06/01/16 6:51am

FUNKYNESS

Redayh said:

Last time I saw Jerome was at a Time show in St. Louis around 2005. His baby momma was in the audience with a big sign talking about how he was a Deadbeat Dad and how he owed her tons of back child support. Maybe he's somewhere hiding from her. Such nastiness.

If that is true, that is a shame. Why do something like that?

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Reply #9 posted 06/01/16 11:25am

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He left The Time because he got tired of holding the mirror and playing second fiddle to Morris.

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Reply #10 posted 06/02/16 2:14pm

Redayh

I get doing the most for your kid, but there had to be a better way.

Maybe she felt that public shaming was all that was left......it was pretty awful.

FUNKYNESS said:

Redayh said:

Last time I saw Jerome was at a Time show in St. Louis around 2005. His baby momma was in the audience with a big sign talking about how he was a Deadbeat Dad and how he owed her tons of back child support. Maybe he's somewhere hiding from her. Such nastiness.

If that is true, that is a shame. Why do something like that?

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Reply #11 posted 06/03/16 5:58am

FUNKYNESS

Redayh said:

I get doing the most for your kid, but there had to be a better way.

Maybe she felt that public shaming was all that was left......it was pretty awful.

FUNKYNESS said:

If that is true, that is a shame. Why do something like that?

That is stupid because she is actually harming his source of income and job by doing that. What if Morris said he didnt want that at the shows and fired Jerome? THen where would the spiteful hoochie get child support?

And lets face it - Jerome is not going to be much more than he is: Morris Day's side man. He isnt a real musician. He is a showman.

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