A B C D

Sheila E a Romance 1600

the Family

Mazarati

Jill Jones

I listen & look back on this time and wonder how great it would have been with the combination of these 3 acts & Prince & the Revolution

touches of the proteges in the film Under the Cherry Moon

the planned Protege tour

unreleased music

the Revolutions reach

the music had a different aspect of what was happening in Paisley Park, the showmanship was being polished and Prince ... and so many untold stories as well as information & pictures shared and surfacing...

Mia Bocca

So I'm gonna stick around until this movie ends

Dear Michaelangelo, color the dreams in my head
We all want the stuff that's found in our wildest dreams
Truth is all that matters in a month of Saturdays

I maybe talk dirty 4 a little while

Let's dance, let's dance until we see the sun
4 her prince, he never had no time

Hollyrock

This woman is all the way vogue
Lost in love like yesterday?
The curtains dance a minuet, autumn plays the music, baby
No love at the end of the rainbow
It's been 7 hours and 13 days
Isn't the expression on my complexion enough?

Feline

Player's Ball

Champagne Saturday

SHIT HOT period. Right in the white heat.

Romance 1600 members

Juan Escovedo on percussion, Eddie Minnifeld on saxaphone, Karl Perazzo on drums, Ken Grey and Susie Davis on keyboards, Benjamin Rietveld on bass and Miko Weaver and Stephen Birnbaum on guitars.

In 1985, a 25-year-old Sheila Escovedo, aka Sheila E., followed up her debut solo album, The Glamorous Life, with the equally Prince-influenced Romance 1600. The album cover found Escovedo and her band members sporting the attire of 17th century Europe, and the musicians were given such names as Dame Kelly, Benentino the Wizard, the Earl of Grey, and Sir Stephan.

1. Eric Leads (sax)

2. Jerome Benton

3. Susannah Melvoin

4. St Paul Peterson

5. Jellybean Johnson (drums)

Jerome Benton Jellybean Johnson & Paul Peterson of the Ice Cream Castles Time band featured in Purple Rain. Eric Leads the brother of Alan Leeds Prince's tour manager and Susannah Melvoin a skilled & trained vocalist and twin sister of Revolution guitarist Wendy Melvoin

6. Mico Weaver (guitars live)

Mazarati

Sir Casey Terry (Vocals)
Jerome "Romeo" Cox (Bass)
Craig "Screamer" Powell (Lead guitar)
Kevin Patricks (Drums)
Tony Christian (Rhythm Guitar)
Marr Starr (Keyboard)
Aaron Paul Keith (Keyboard)
Marvin Gunn (Keyboard & vocals)

OldFriends4Sale said:

I've always loved, loved, loved this picture!! It really takes me back.

T-MAD’S MUSIC INTERVIEWS JIM “JimiB” BREWER (formerly of MAZARATI) (An e-mail interview from May, 1998) (Mazarati circa 1984 — courtesy of Jim Brewer) The year was 1986 and Prince and The Revolution were riding high with their success in the music world. However, you might also remember hearing a song from that year titled 100 M.P.H.. That song was written by Prince but was performed by a Minneapolis-based band called Mazarati. The members of this band included Sir Casey Terry on lead vocals, Romeo on bass guitar, Tony Christian on rhythm guitar, Kevin Patricks on drums and percussion, Craig Powell on lead guitar, and Aaron Paul Keith and Marr Starr on keyboards. They were produced by Brownmark of The Revolution and co-produced by David Z. However, prior to Craig Powell, the band had a different lead guitarist who was involved with them during the recording of their debut album. His name is Jim Brewer, a.k.a. JimiB, and he left feedback at T-Mad’s Music way back in March, 1998 while doing research on his old crew. The following is the original interview with Mr. Brewer from May of 1998, culled from e-mail correspondences with him and presented in his own words where he gave me the lowdown on that 1986 debut project from the band as well as what he was up to.

"...I lived in Minneapolis about 4 years, and left the band, before the first album came out. Our old slogan was : Mazarati is not a name it is a religion. I am currently doing a little research on finding old members of the band, without having to travel to Minneapolis. JimiB holarin [sic] at you again. Hey man get in touch with me if you need any questions to be answered about Mazarati, Prince and the whole memorabilia..."

Well this is a treat getting feedback from a former member of a group featured on my site. Thanks for checking out T-Mad’s Music. Were you involved with your band’s debut album at all or did they put it together after you left ? "...I was there when all of the songs on the first Album were created. All the songs were written by Mark Brown [Brown Mark, formerly of The Revolution] except for 100 Miles per Hour that was written by Prince. I actually played the lead guitar on the Album and did not get credit for it, being that Mark and I had a dispute. I quit the band after having a nasty dispute with Mark over a Monetary problem. I packed my stuff and left. My name was not even mentioned on the album. (That was his way of getting back at me.)..."

Do you think things would have turned out differently for Mazarati if you had stayed ? "...No not at all. Now that I look back the band they didn’t go anywhere. Mark only got what he deserved. The way I hear it Prince walked into rehearsal one day and told everybody to leave. Then’s forth creating the New Power Generation an all New Band. Mark was Blackballed in the Music Business I believe. And is now writing Jingles for different radio commercials across the Nation. Brown Mark had a 1 Album flop, about a year later after he left Prince. And has not done anything hence forth..."

Out of curiosity, since you worked with Prince, what do you think about his name change to "O+>" ? "...Prince used to come to some of our rehearsals, and that’s how I had gotten to know him. Prince is a very weird individual, personality wise he’s caught up in himself. The name change really didn’t surprise me being that I think he’s suffering from an [insatiable craving for attention]. Prince will do anything to create controversy and to keep people talking about him. After all that’s what made him rich. Far as Talent Prince owes his whole career to his present Bass Player Sonny Thompson [Sonny T. of The New Power Generation] (Whom ended being a good friend of mine). Sonny taught Prince everything he knows about music. Now Sonny is a bad individual whom never got any credit from Prince until the last few years. Growing up in North Minneapolis Prince had learned to play multi-different instruments and had Gotten the Idea to show off that talent from Sonny. The reason Sonny had not gotten anywhere with Prince was because Sonny could not lose the weight (Body Fat) to be in his first band. And actually left Sonny doing the Bar thing in Minneapolis. Prince’s Name change had something to do with his contract with Warner Bro. By using that name he was not bound to Warner Bro. or the previous record contract he had..."

One more question — I’ve read various accounts concerning Prince's song Kiss. Namely, the fact that while he wrote the song, it was originally intended to be a Mazarati song as opposed to being a Prince song. What’s your take on that ? "...The only info that I can give you on the song Kiss is that Mazarati just sung the background on the tune. I do know that Prince wrote the song, but I doubt if it was really meant for Mazarati. It could have been meant for Maz but I never got that info from Mark or [Casey] Terry or anybody in the band..."

JimiB is currently retired from the music industry and is involved in the computer field in his hometown of Detroit, MI. "...Me myself I’m an X-musician. A+ certified, MSP certified (still working on my MCSE), and Novell CNA certified. Started in Computers to midi up my keyboards and ended up more interested in the Computers than I was in Music. Even though my first love is music, but for now the computers makes the money..."

Well, I’d like to thank JimiB for taking the time to answer a couple of questions for me about his days with Mazarati and for granting me permission to put his answers up here at T-Mad’s Music. If you’d like to send feedback to JimiB or if you have any info to give on the current whereabouts of the other members of Mazarati, send e-mail to T-Mad’s Domain and it’ll be forwarded to him. Check out JimiB’s Insan...s Web Site [NOTE: Believe it or not, his old site still exists on the Internet. However, it has not been updated since February, 2002 so any information on his site is very much out of date. But it’s still there for the sake of prosperity so feel free to enjoy an early, simpler, old school website long before the current Web 2.0 era of the Internet.]

This interview is the property of T-Mad’s Music and cannot be copied without permission. Copyright © 1998–2011 T-Mad’s Music. All rights reserved.

www.outofprintsoulandfunk...mi_brewer/

	PHOTOS - MAZARATI

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Genesia said:

Shouldn't this be a sticky?

Good point. Stick this mofo up there, OF4S! A good trip down Memory Lane, this is!

^I'm afraid she wasn't exactly trying to make a good point...

On the contrary, it was a very good exercise in sarcasm.

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Shango said:

Shango said:

	PHOTOS - MAZARATI

MAZARATI ONE OF PRINCE'S FIRST GROUPS AFTER SHEILA E. Huh!!! Respect to you Sheila.
Mazarati's guitar player-Screamer in center Brother Ryan to Screamer's left and cousin Lewis on far right with Karen & Joe (females) in center surrounded by members of The Real Deal at Mazarati show at Rockefeller's Club
Mazarati pre show photo opt My Brother Ryan on far left and cousin Lewis far right with The Real Deal members in the center prior to Mazarati show at Rockefeller's club
KVilleKidd-brother Ryan - preshow - Mazarati Fonky as we want to be!

Why were the pics of that article removed?...

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If people are seeing images, then I appologize

vitriol said:

^I'm afraid she wasn't exactly trying to make a good point...

On the contrary, it was a very good exercise in sarcasm.

Oh, I know. I caught it. I was just trying to look over that dumb shit, say it's actually a good idea, and then have it done just to irritate her.

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okay i see

i've updated the pix

Genesia said:

Shouldn't this be a sticky?

Genesia said:

Shouldn't this be a sticky?

We were working on getting these era threads into one thread to access, it wasn't working

Now let's get back to talking about if Prince is screwing Bria or Andy in the Prince: Music forum

A life without love, a life without love
Don't die, don't die without love

The sound on this cut is a stand out developement in Prince's sound, each instrument just has something special. Eddie M's sax adds an emotion I can't name just yet

Dear Michaelangelo

Every summer in the gardens of Florence
A peasant of female persuasion
Used 2 cry 4 Michaelangelo
2 save her from death's invitation
Some say this woman was crazy
Others say this woman was possessed
Just one look at her face
And it's evident 2 her he was the best (Oh)

CHORUS:
Dear Michaelangelo, color the dreams in my head
I look at your paintings and I'm with U in your bed
Dear Michaelangelo, save me from death's invitation
I'll make love 2 no one unless he's of your persuasion

By summer's end came many offers
All of which the peasant refused
She wanted Michaelangelo
And no other, no other man would do
No one could speak of passion and touch her
Touch her the way that he does
No one except Michaelangelo
It was him (life without love) or a life without love

CHORUS

A life without love, a life without love
Don't die, don't die without love

Dear Michaelangelo {x2}

CHORUS

Dear Mi... chael... an... ge... lo, angel

Dear Michaelangelo, color the dreams in my head
I look at your paintings and I'm with U in your bed

© 1985 Sister Fate Music - ASCAP

Nice info. You know what's funny? I've never heard of Mazarati and some other proteges/Prince groups, until about 5 years ago. I keep asking myself how did I miss these groups? I bet during the times they were out I heard a song or two, but probably didn't realize it was them. Just looking at the clothes, the big hair, etc, they all seemed to have had that Prince 80s look, that takes you right into the 80s. Thanks for the info.

Shango said:

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okay i see

i've updated the pix

Thanks 4 sharing those, there are always so many more pix and more information from these times that has yet to be shared... the Mazarati project was always an interesting one I wish we had a more time to see develope

during the Parade era it seemed they were allowed the expression of a looser raw group vs say the Family which would have been more 'classy'

2elijah said:

Nice info. You know what's funny? I've never heard of Mazarati and some other proteges/Prince groups, until about 5 years ago. I keep asking myself how did I miss these groups? I bet during the times they were out I heard a song or two, but just never knew who they were. Thanks for the info.

lol I was up on everything back then, but had to take my time by this period because there were so many wanna be's like Ready 4 the World who had that sound

If Prince would have introduced Sheila E the Family & Mazarati via Under the Cherry Moon the all would have be taken to another level and our interests would have quickly been exposed to them

OldFriends4Sale said:

2elijah said:

Nice info. You know what's funny? I've never heard of Mazarati and some other proteges/Prince groups, until about 5 years ago. I keep asking myself how did I miss these groups? I bet during the times they were out I heard a song or two, but just never knew who they were. Thanks for the info.

lol I was up on everything back then, but had to take my time by this period because there were so many wanna be's like Ready 4 the World who had that sound

If Prince would have introduced Sheila E the Family & Mazarati via Under the Cherry Moon the all would have be taken to another level and our interests would have quickly been exposed to them

I was just thinking about Ready for the World. Are they the ones that sang "Oh Sheila"? I swore they were affiliated with Prince or that the song was from Prince, when I first heard that song. I actually loved that song, and it played on the radio non-stop. They had the sound of the Time as well, but I have to say, that group definitely had the "Prince" sound. Not only that, the lead singer had his hair styled like the 80s Prince, but I have to say that Prince basically 'owned' that hairdo, the fashion, etc., that others tried to copy from him. I need to hear what Mazarati's sound is like, because now I'm in wonder if I ever heard any of their songs at all. Seems like so many artists back then was trying to adopt the 'Prince' look, but Prince put a stamp on that, and owns it. Like he said in his song "There will never be another like me".

2elijah said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

lol I was up on everything back then, but had to take my time by this period because there were so many wanna be's like Ready 4 the World who had that sound

If Prince would have introduced Sheila E the Family & Mazarati via Under the Cherry Moon the all would have be taken to another level and our interests would have quickly been exposed to them

I was just thinking about Ready for the World. Are they the ones that sang "Oh Sheila"? I swore they were affiliated with Prince or that the song was from Prince, when I first heard that song. I actually loved that song, and it played on the radio non-stop. They had the sound of the Time as well, but I have to say, that group definitely had the "Prince" sound. Not only that, the lead singer had his hair styled like the 80s Prince, but I have to say that Prince basically 'owned' that hairdo, the fashion, etc., that others tried to copy from him. I need to hear what Mazarati's sound is like, because now I'm in wonder if I ever heard any of their songs at all. Seems like so many artists back then was trying to adopt the 'Prince' look, but Prince put a stamp on that, and owns it. Like he said in his song "There will never be another like me".

Yep Oh Sheila, loved it, love hate 4 their music because it wasn't authentically out of Uptown lol

I've come 2 really enjoy that album and the B sides, I really enjoy seeing live clips especially one specific with Sheila E Eddie M and Mazarati at a Parade aftershow

NouveauDance said:

SHIT HOT period. Right in the white heat.

I wash Alexander Nevermind had things/people in place to help promo all the groups and give him some slow down cues because this era could have been even bigger 2 fandom if the Family was in place. Sheila E was definately doing her thing

High Fashion

I know a sexy little girl
She's never in the low class world
This woman is all the way vogue
High Fashion is where her money goes
She dines at Le Dome up on the strip
Cheap liquor never touches her lips
Her brandy's imported every week
No problem, 7,000 easy

High Fashion is where her money goes
High Fashion - This girl is all the way vogue
She's never in the low class world
High Fashion - Stuck up little rich girl

High Fashion

High Fashion, yeah

I met her dancin' at Le Dome
I offered dinner at my home
She said no, all of her friends laughed
Funny how the laughin' stopped when I flashed all the cash I had
(I'm talkin') $1900 is 2 much cash 2 hold
One of my boys had 2 carry half, now honey U know that's bold
Wait a minute!
She had the nerve 2 ask what kinda car I had
"Honey, I'm ridin' in back of a Rolls Royce limo custom-painted plaid!"

High Fashion is where my money goes
High Fashion - Honey, I'm all the way vogue
I'm never in the low class world
High Fashion - And I just love little rich girls

Hot Station - I took the child 2 my crib
Donation - Do U take or do U give?
She took one look at the swimmin' pool
I said "I'll donate" - We were 2 swimmin' fools

High Fashion is where our money goes
High Fashion - All the way vogue
We're never in the low class world
High Fashion - Don't be a little stuck up rich girl

All the way vogue
I'm all the way vogue

© 1985 Parisongs Music - ASCAP

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^^^ That photo has always had a touch of mystery behind it. They really had character, made you want to know them, and what was going on in that house.

1.High Fashion
2.Mutiny
3.The Screams Of Passion
4.Yes
5.River Run Dry
6.Nothing Compares 2 U
7.Susannah's Pajanmas
8.Desire

Hi Oldfriends!

You should make this a sticky!!!

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