bein that im a product of the old skoool at 20 years ol i often find myself lovin songs they dont play on mainstream radio all the time... with that i ask are there any jesse johnson fans out there cause if there are id like 2 ask what do yall think of his guitar skills? personally i think he's a hell of a player and i wish jesse and prince could collaborate cause that'd be a wild guitar jam session...
my fav jesse johnson cuts are
1. can u help me
2. i want my girl
3. be ur man
4. im just wantin u
5. fools paradise
6. vibe
7. baby lets kiss
8. love struck
9. jungle love

Jesse is a guitar God, and I sure miss him a lot.

Badd Azz Guitar Player&Also a Banging Keyboard Player.Live with His Guitar He truly throws Down."Being Black in America" I was Blasting that Jam this weekend.

EverlastingNow said:

i didnt know he played keyboards 2... do u know if he also played bass by chance?

FACE...where r u? I know you're dying to sing your praises about J.J.

I recently heard Bare My Naked Soul (LIVE). All I can say is Jesse took things to another level. There's simply nothing he can't do. I always loved his guitar work and know I'm floored.

I wish he'd come back.

***"She (I Can't Resist)" (1986)---that's the jam right there!!! My favorite Jesse Johnson song.

I'm Just Wanting You.

The guitar break in that is nothing short of awesome.
I could listen to that all day.

My all time favorite JJ joint is (and Sly's on it too!) "Crazay" This song rocks.

Vibes is my upmost jam from him. It doesn't sound old at all.

Plus the brutha looks fine as wine,,did ya'll see him in GB?? OOOoooh WEeeehh mmm mmm mmm

HotThang said:

LIVE ???

where did you hear it live ?

Ronny said:

I bought the CD - I haven't seen anything about Jesse playing live in years, and there's NOTHING online about his fool ass.

Am I the only one who thinks that "Fool's Paradise" sounds alot like it could've been done by Prince.

DavidEye said:

The Re-Mix was thick as well.

Harlepolis said:

Jesse Recorded alot of His Stuff off the Same Mixing Board as Prince did when he did His "1999" Album&Other things.also you gotta remember at that time the Sound that was "IN" for getting Radio Play.Jesse had to play the Game then.but the Real Jesse ain't like that at all.He Rocks Out!

Drive Yo Cadillac - The B-Side to Crazay...

Lie Cheat or Steal your way to a copy of this song. ASAP.

mistermaxxx said:

Indeed he does. I think that's why the Time couldn't stay together after the reunion. When Morris said "Cut'em Jesse" he really did. He grew so much musically the stuff they were doing then was childs play to him. The music just wouldn't let him show his true talent.

I'd love to her him do Hendrix's New Rising Sun or hear where he's at now. Sadly the state of the music industry now won't let it happen.

FluidFunk said:

He did Lenny Kravitz's Whole Career&did it Even Better &Others Before they did&Hasn't gotten His Due IMHO.

I miss Jesse!! I wish he would come back up here to Mpls. for a show!! A very Funky Man!!

Mad Luv 4 that cat...never gets the justice as a G-player*

mistermaxxx said:[/quote]He did Lenny Kravitz's Whole Career&did it Even Better &Others Before they did&Hasn't gotten His Due IMHO.[/quote]

I agree 100 percent. When I heard that BMNS LIVE I was in awe. And when I heard there were only 3 ppl on stage my jaw drop even more.

Lenny couldn't even hold Jesse's pick IMHO. I don't know if he'll ever resurface but you never know. I'll be ready

Nobody loves Jesse as much as I do. Period.

mistermaxxx said:

Speaking of 1999, I heard that he ghostworked in that LP?? Is it true?

JESSE IS THE MAN! Big Jesse fan here. Loved "Free World" "Wanting You" "Baby Let's Kiss" and of couse the whole first album. I also dug the work he did for Tamarra and the Seen and Kool Skool later on. JJ was/is a damn good song writer/producer and doesn't get enough credit for that IMO

intha916 said:

I don't think he gets any credit at all. It's sad and it makes me mad but if he comes back we'll all be glad.

rdhull said:

i beg 2 differ witcha on that 1n im already up 2 playin round 4 of his songs and ive put him on at least 5 road/dedication tapes lol how big a fan are u?

intha916 said:

Sho Nuff.I was Blasting "Nights like this" the other day the Tight Track He did for After 7 for the Film "The Five Heartbeats".

mistermaxxx said:

You know I forgot he did that track! Good lookin out maxx

did you know he produced Janet jackson's dreamstreet album and that is how she got hooked up with terry and Jimmy.

butterfli25 said:

He did Fast Girls&another track on that Album that escapes my Brain now.She Hooked up with Jam&Lewis through Her Manager John Mcclain.Mcclain Arranged for them to get together.Janet almost got dropped by A&M when She was putting together Her third Album that Became "CONTROL".Mcclain Set Her up with Jam&Lewis&as they say the rest was History.