@@drinkingpoolwater Couldn't have screwed him yoo hard because he's still going strong and contributing. Besides, Morris also could have stopped saying yes.
I met Morris at the IP casino in Biloxi They say don't meet your heroes But he was a very nice gentleman and treated me with the utmost respect I still be Jammin the time
P wanted the last memory to be stuck Morris's head... A solo clap down a dark hallway from one of your toughest critics ?!? Who will ever forget that...
I don't think you can call them rivals when Prince wrote all the songs, played all the instruments and sang all the lyrics that you had to follow note for note thats not really rivals
Prince, The Time, Vanity 6, Alexander O'Neal ect.... Wow! You couldn't get any better during the late 70's and 80's. If you add the SOS Band, Atlantic Star and the Daz Band you just might let it Whip!
Random info. I was literally listening to this interview in my car on Sirius when I was delivering Grubhub. Knocked on the door, handed the friendly guy his food, thanked him, door closes. I turned around and my mouth dropped. Looked at the customer’s name: Morris D. I ALMOST SHIT MYSELF. 😱
Straight Outta East St Louis Ill, I was Morris Day and the Time's mirror man, background vocalist and percussionist from April 2007-February 2015, Jimmy Kimmel Live being my last show with the organization. I always knew that I wanted to be with them ever since the Get It Up album was released in 82-83. I'd stare at the album cover for 20 plus years saying out loud "They're only missing one person. ME!" In April of 2007, my 46th birthday weekend I was contemplating suicide. I hated my life with $65 to my name til payday working at Greyhound Bus Station in Las Vegas. I chose life that weekend and went to both shows at Boulder Station, got backstage promoting myself to them, as I did 9x prior when they played Las Vegas. I let mgmt know "If anyone gets sick, too tired to play, wanna take a vacation...I'm your man! I know the whole show on lead/bass guitar, lead/ background vocals and steps." The mgr Mr. Jesse Hamner said "Yeah, Morris know you. We're having personnel problems. Give your info to JB (James Bryant) security and somebody will be calling you." My first show was June 2007, Milwaukee, WI. God blessed me with my heart's desire to work with the group and HE is the best knower. Congratulations Morris on your new book and album. Also, thank you for allowing me to be part of the history that you and Prince created. Much continued success 2U, Jellybean, Monte' Moir, Freeze, Jmak, Tory, and Brotha Thomas!!!!!!!😎
@@pickzkickz Right on pickzkickz!👌I'd been with them about 3yrs at the time and was Living The Dream! Though I was playing Jerome Benton's role, when he quit in 2006, now Brotha Thomas Austin has replaced me and doing a damn good job!.... He doesn't bring the mirror like I did..... But I didn't compare to Jerome Benton either, when bringing the mirror!😂 Thanks!!!😎
@Patricia Walton Yes it was a dream come true to be with them! I was hired because I resembled Jerome, but I was bigger and shorter and I couldn't do splits!😆. On a September 2008-2009 Sunset Junction show in California, the line up was Deniece Williams (she'd fallen off the stage that night) The Emotions, Sinbad and uh...other acts. Morris told me in our tent before we went onstage "I like your energy, you're coming along good with the routine. But what I like most is that you bring positivity to the group. And that's something we're missing or (don't have)" I can't recall exactly. Yes. When I was replaced without warning or notice in February 2015, I went into depression for a year. But Patricia I enjoyed myself those 8yrs! I'm on Facebook under Sylvester Donald Jr. Thanks so much for responding!😎
I'm sure he must have felt some guilt over how he took the rivalry too far BACKSTAGE. Morris Day and The Time deserved better. Prince was a proud man though. It took him a long time before he could get to that level of maturity and by then, The Time was no more - and performing on their own seperate and then later on as The Original 7ven. I believe they are back to reuniting when they feel like it as The Time thanks to the Prince estate settling with them on the name?
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Morris Day was AWESOME! I remember in DC, waiting for several hours in a line that snaked all the way down the sidewalk and around the corner down the block to watch Purple Rain again. Prince of course was the main reason but Morris really helped make the movie what it was. I used to think that the ULTIMATE sign of success was to have an employee whose job it was to walk around and carry a full sized framed mirror for me.
Almost every great movie is going to need a great rival for the protagonist to overcome. Morris Day is a great rival since their high school band days and a great friend that Prince took decades to realize how much he missed.
First, I'd like to say how much I love Prince and have appreciated his magnificent talents since I was fourteen years old. Now, with that being said, please, I do not want anyone to take this wrong . I have read and listened to many of the people in podcasts that played music with Prince and were friends of his for the last 30 years and I have done my best to make an honest judgement call on the treatment of Morris Day from Prince . The last meeting Morris speaks of here is very sad. I believe Princes _spirit_ knew all along that he wouldn't live much longer from his instagram post and tweets. Also, he looked very unhealthy and he knew it. Morris spirit /heart also led him to _feel_ all the emotions and feelings he was having . Prince knew he was greedy and emotionally cruel to Morris in the past. Morris didn't even know what the movie Purple Rain was about until he saw it later. He cheated Morris a _lot_ on the financial part of deals, do not forget that Morris _trusted_ Prince and didn't ask the questions he should had, considering business ventures, but Morris didn't understand all of the correct business decisions and contracts he should have stipulated be completed beforehand. I am not favoring one over the other either. Not at all. I'm just stating that I felt this should be noted to understand their last meeting and how special and _much_ _needed_ _the_ _moment_ was for both of them! and Prince coming out of the darkness and hugging Morris and saying, "I love you" to him, was a beautiful and final moment that put closure to all of the past, regardless of any negativity that may or may not have been between them. ☁️💜☁️☁️
like they say since you never know when someone's going away for good you should enjoy and cherish every conceivable moment you can - the good ones and the bad ones. You may live to regret it when you do hear of their untimely passing.
Not necessarily and don't start spooking people out. Too many times I've heard people say that "I wished I told him/her I loved them" after someone passes. This way of thinking that I love you can mean good bye could cause some people to never say it. Think about that!
@Edward Newsome If you stop being irrational. Not once did Morris Day say "I knew Prince was deadly ill" or" I had heard about Prince's recent health issues,etc". Not even "Yeah man Prince looked like he was dying". Now unless you or Barbara here are paranormal, then stop with the mystical bullshit! When you say "I love you" that's what it means. When you say "Goodbye, later or peace out" that's what it means. I told my cousin Jeanne last week that I loved her and that was all it meant!
@Edward Newsome and @Barbara Williamson If Prince had said "I love you, goodbye" it would have meant to me that he had decided not to see Morris Day again for the rest of his life no matter how long or short it may have been!
@Edward Newsome You need to listen to this interview again. Morris never said that he was concerned after his meeting with Prince and Prince telling him I love you. He basically sounded surprised and confused by it. He even said that he didn't know that would have been the last time he would see Prince.
He was jealous of Morris like Rick James was of him. With Rick it was the multi talent Prince possessed at skill. But with Morris, I believe Prince envied his cool and lack of needing to constantly improve himself in order remain great every single night in perform. Maybe that last time was him finally saying it in his own way.
Rick James was multi-talented too... Rick could play multiple instruments, write, arrange & produce music & sing. He was not jealous of Prince, he resented the fact that Prince borrowed from him & was influenced by him but tried to act like he was superior to him.
@@wolf7el356 maybe at the time - which was when Prince and the Revolution were still in the inception phase opening for Rick James' Band. But Prince quickly outshone Rick James and really, if you're going to cite funk bands that inspired Prince, it was more James Brown and the P-Funk along with that old Motown sound from the 50s-70s.
Morris just said it Prince was Prince, He has always struggled with his earthly self, it's in he's music from day one the song strange relationship, on Oprah Winfrey, he said there is another person inside of me, he was a Gemini, and if you asked anybody who knows a Gemini, they know what I'm talking about. He's music shows his battle with his self good, bad,and ugly. Which everyone has on this planet earth. My you live to see the Dawn
Prince was a musical prophet to me growing up in the late 70's and 80's. And Morris was the perfect musical counterpart. Oh,... I took my son to a casino (Wild Horse Pass) in AZ where 'The Time' were performing several years ago and Morris shook my teenage son's hand a few times as he performed and my son thought that was so 'Cool!'
I had friend call me out of the clear blue one day . He told me that he loved me and valued our friendship. This guy never ever said anything like that to me in’s all the years I’ve known him. That was the last time I spoke with him. He suddenly passed a few days later
Wow it's such a blessing to make peace because God's commandment indicate that we need to forgive in order to be acknowledged before Jesus's father God blessings 🙏
Jimmy Jam, hope you're doing ok Health wise. I'm a fan of you most my life. Whatever weight loss plan you're on, can you fill me in because I've been trying for DECADES to lose weight. Thanks
I mean I get you but prince has a lot to do with morris' career if there was no prince then morris would be most likely nothing. But I get what your saying.
@@909khris I promise u want find a Morris video with out Prince being mentioned and I promise you want find a prince interview when they even mention Morris lol
@@barrycunningham9360 Well I mean Morris really didnt do anything to contribute to prince's career. So there is no reason to ask prince about him. I know morris was prince's drummer in the early early days and was in purple rain but like I said morris wouldn't be nothing without prince.
It just so happens Prince & Morris were both in Minnesota and met in middle school. Both were musicians and they will forever be linked. No one knows if Morris Day would have made it on his own because Prince was so immensely talented. Don't act like Prince didn't have an eye for talent cause he rode with Morris for a good minute. I think Morris would have found his own path without Prince but fate saw that they would be forever intertwined.
Wow amazing story. Thanks for sharing guys. Please please please can we get The Time playing some gigs in the UK when the pandemic madness is over. Love & Peace.
You guys, and if I can be candid, have to all get out here with a big tribute/ reunion show with Sheila, Time, T&J, and the whole cast. Bring in Janet and some other artists that you have worked with and just turn up. It’s really unfortunate that Price is gone. Let this be the motivation to put side differences and or any of that kinda stuff. We want to support and reminisce with you and bring our grown up children and let them appreciate the music.We wanna come and celebrate and show love. I think that it would be amazing. Just a thought. You all are so loved and appreciated.
im happy that he had that meeting with Prince, because that relationship was a rolercoster for both...but i like to think that in a paralel universe Grand Central got a record contract and they stuck together their whole lifes just jamming it out becoming a well loved cultband among people who love music.
This type of friendship, long time friends being competitive with one having more success and the upper hand in business and social status, is not unusual. The highly successful individual knows he or she only have a few trusted friends and it is usually the one who know you with nothing and rode with you all the way to fame before the split.
Oh, damn... He's fucking sick. Lost weight my ass.. *I seen Charlie Murphy on TV One looking like this...the next week he was fucking dead* I'm already tearing up.
Why when black people lose weight other black people think they're sick. Its like we associate being big with being healthy. N not the other way around. We have a lot of things we need to work on mentally.
@@derricknregina True. It happen tome too. But,I wasn't as weighty as Jimmy. But, still my friends or Black friends notice immediately. So maybe it's a natural reaction. Nothing to do with mental. Don't you think? For someone who is a supporter of Jimmy for years. This is a dramatic weight loss. I only said I hope he's alright. I never seen him that emaciated. Sorry it shocked me. I only recognize his voice.
There's a good chance he had some form of gastric bypass surgery. The procedure is a multi step approach which includes weight training. Two of the patients that you have to be stern with are (1) women who've never been physically active and (2) men who were never physicially active. Depending on when he had to procedure done, he might not have gotten into full swing with the weight training just yet. Some do; some don't.
On the prince estate ban on Morris, here’s a different angle, I think by the time of the last meeting prince Henry gained full control and ownership of his early significant work which he did under Warner Brothers i.e. master tapes rights to do what he wants and control his legacy etc. etc. he finally won. Therefore could have been The Prince was so happy that now he can allow or at that point allow Maurice to use his name and the name of that time I mean Morris had been using it for touring only but what about recordings new recordings new plant new ideas I think he would have even given the family the rights to use the name the family. Apollonia also mentioned this that prince wanted to get A6 together again towards the end. So perhaps that’s what that love was about but he had finally freed his associated artist also. As a fan of 30+ years following prince his career and is associated artists work as well very closely with a lot of love also distant I don’t know them personally but you know art and music has a way of a strange beautiful beautiful strange… We have connecting people, anyways, I’ve been thinking about the estate band and how it’s a return to the very thing that prince wanted liberty and liberate himself and his closest prodigies from. It’s shameful. But I also in fact any fan who loves prince can also ban any purchasing of towels candles even new music etc. etc.
Prince made the times first record so without Prince Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis and Morrison them they wouldn't be who they are right now that had to hurt knowing that he will see him that very last time and then he would die after
//: They grew up with him so they knew him personally and professionally. Brother's know the truth and they didn't even "PHUKK" wit Prince.....no shade.
He's said he had so much music inside him that sometimes it wouldn't let him just rest. Other than women, music was his biggest love and he couldn't quit music because it was flowing from him like a gift from God. So, when we're tired, sometimes we do stupid things. Also, he was naturally shy, but a showboat, and also a true Gemini. MAYBE if his parents had gotten along better - and his childhood gone normally - if the crowd at the Rolling Stones concert hadn't shaken his self-confidence - if, if if - but Prince lived long enough to mature and that is a wonderful gift too.
You must don't know any history about the time. That's what they do. That's what they always done, they just that damn kool to always been able to pull that off. Just like Jimmy and Terry always wearing those dark suits.
I believe Prince already knew about his predetermined "time" of departure at the beginning of his official music contractual career. To me, this explains his since of urgency to put out as much music as possible before the agreed upon ending... everyone knew... Judith/Judas did her job as appointed. In my opinion. My innate theory...but who knows...
I don’t think Judith had much to do with his death. I read the investigation, and I think it was that girl PA, his attorney, and that lackey Kirk who were the ones enabling him. Judith tried to help, but Prince wouldn’t let her. Honestly out of all of them she seemed to care the most, and pushed him to go to treatment
Prince could not have lived in this Prince after world that’s why he had to leave he couldn’t see himself as an old man . He had to die young now he will forever be 57.
I didn't even recognize Jimmy jam he's looks smaller but he's ok I Wonder why he didn't connect with prince during the last days..he should thank prince for his career start even though Jimmy jam and Terry Lewis already had producing other artists in mind way before prince started Purple rain because they were already tired of being kicked off so many tour dates during 1999 tour and controversy because The Time were kicking prince ass and he didn't like it ...so when prince fired Jimmy jam and Terry Lewis ..The Time didn't want to tour with prince during Purple rain era so that's why he chose Sheila E to be open act .. because prince already knew that The Time was going to steal the show again
THIS IS MY GENERATION OF TALENT RIGHT 👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾 MORRIS LOOKS GOOD AT 61 I WILL BY THE BOOK BECAUSE MORRIS NEVER LIVED OFF OF PRINCE FAME THEY TRULY WERE FRIENDS LIKE SOME TRASH THAT USE THEY FRIENDS TO SELL BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT TALENTED PRINCE SAID MORRIS WAS THATS WHY HE WROTE AND PRODUCED FOR HIM😁
So evidently Prince knew his time was running short and he wanted Morris to know how he really felt about him in a good way!
....fentanyl
His membership was expiring thats why prince threw that last party.
30 years too late. prince really screwed morris over to be quite honest.
@@drinkingpoolwater
Couldn't have screwed him yoo hard because he's still going strong and contributing. Besides, Morris also could have stopped saying yes.
@@likeisaidjenkins3689 i mean the idea of giving someone their props 30 years later is insulting. revisionist history.
I met Morris at the IP casino in Biloxi They say don't meet your heroes But he was a very nice gentleman and treated me with the utmost respect I still be Jammin the time
Hero that's a bit much.
P wanted the last memory to be stuck Morris's head...
A solo clap down a dark hallway from one of your toughest critics ?!? Who will ever forget that...
Agree. That was a swan song
I agree
Almost eerie if you think about it 🤔
You know when Prince died that really, really rocked him because they were rivals BUT they were also lifelong friends and grew up together.
I don't think you can call them rivals when Prince wrote all the songs, played all the instruments and sang all the lyrics that you had to follow note for note thats not really rivals
They were best friends. More than best friends, like twin brothers. They both had the same ear for music.
Prince, The Time, Vanity 6, Alexander O'Neal ect.... Wow! You couldn't get any better during the late 70's and 80's. If you add the SOS Band, Atlantic Star and the Daz Band you just might let it Whip!
Juggernaut Z then Zapp and Roger
Juggernaut Z it was a genius funky era. Never going to happen again. I hope BRUNO MARZ does a good portrayal of prince tho that might be hard
Juggernaut Z Don’t forget Loose Ends and Skyy 😁
Please don't forget Uncle Charlie and his brothers...The GAP BAND
Man, you ain't kidding, these kids do not know what is up today.
He never gets angry that people ask about Prince more than himself. Never.
Because Morris Day is GREAT. But Prince is SOMETHING on a level that we may never see/hear again.
37 people who gave this clip a thumbs down need to purify themselves in the waters of Lake Minnetonka
Otis Carter it’s probably that 37 going down to pit of fire 🔥 🔥 😂😂😂😂
Lol
Oh man, that was a tear jerker, god bless you Morris Day
Its Always Good To See These Fellas Together..💙
They all grew up on the Northside
Random info. I was literally listening to this interview in my car on Sirius when I was delivering Grubhub. Knocked on the door, handed the friendly guy his food, thanked him, door closes. I turned around and my mouth dropped. Looked at the customer’s name: Morris D. I ALMOST SHIT MYSELF. 😱
@chuck aule Lol! Yep. Not BS. :)
Straight Outta East St Louis Ill, I was Morris Day and the Time's mirror man, background vocalist and percussionist from April 2007-February 2015, Jimmy Kimmel Live being my last show with the organization. I always knew that I wanted to be with them ever since the Get It Up album was released in 82-83. I'd stare at the album cover for 20 plus years saying out loud "They're only missing one person. ME!" In April of 2007, my 46th birthday weekend I was contemplating suicide. I hated my life with $65 to my name til payday working at Greyhound Bus Station in Las Vegas. I chose life that weekend and went to both shows at Boulder Station, got backstage promoting myself to them, as I did 9x prior when they played Las Vegas. I let mgmt know "If anyone gets sick, too tired to play, wanna take a vacation...I'm your man! I know the whole show on lead/bass guitar, lead/ background vocals and steps." The mgr Mr. Jesse Hamner said "Yeah, Morris know you. We're having personnel problems. Give your info to JB (James Bryant) security and somebody will be calling you." My first show was June 2007, Milwaukee, WI. God blessed me with my heart's desire to work with the group and HE is the best knower. Congratulations Morris on your new book and album. Also, thank you for allowing me to be part of the history that you and Prince created. Much continued success 2U, Jellybean, Monte' Moir, Freeze, Jmak, Tory, and Brotha Thomas!!!!!!!😎
@Joseph Mickens Thank you so much!
I seen you around 2010 here in Houston. I was like, who's this fake Jerome lol. U were great tho!
@@pickzkickz Right on pickzkickz!👌I'd been with them about 3yrs at the time and was Living The Dream! Though I was playing Jerome Benton's role, when he quit in 2006, now Brotha Thomas Austin has replaced me and doing a damn good job!.... He doesn't bring the mirror like I did..... But I didn't compare to Jerome Benton either, when bringing the mirror!😂 Thanks!!!😎
@Patricia Walton Yes it was a dream come true to be with them! I was hired because I resembled Jerome, but I was bigger and shorter and I couldn't do splits!😆. On a September 2008-2009 Sunset Junction show in California, the line up was Deniece Williams (she'd fallen off the stage that night) The Emotions, Sinbad and uh...other acts. Morris told me in our tent before we went onstage "I like your energy, you're coming along good with the routine. But what I like most is that you bring positivity to the group. And that's something we're missing or (don't have)" I can't recall exactly. Yes. When I was replaced without warning or notice in February 2015, I went into depression for a year. But Patricia I enjoyed myself those 8yrs! I'm on Facebook under Sylvester Donald Jr. Thanks so much for responding!😎
God bless you. You have such an inspiring story. Never give up because God is not through using you yet or making your dreams come true!!!
Glad they got to verbally share that they loved each other. Their actions were like brothers but the love was always there between the two of them 💜
He really did love Morris Day.
I'm sure he must have felt some guilt over how he took the rivalry too far BACKSTAGE. Morris Day and The Time deserved better. Prince was a proud man though. It took him a long time before he could get to that level of maturity and by then, The Time was no more - and performing on their own seperate and then later on as The Original 7ven. I believe they are back to reuniting when they feel like it as The Time thanks to the Prince estate settling with them on the name?
I Love, Respect, Admire and have been greatly Influenced by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis = Greatest R&B Producers of All Time ( bar none ). Absolute Legends. oNe LovE from NYC
come on, what about Kashif?
Michael Caz I would say Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff or Quincy Jones are right there with them.
As wholesome as it is bitterweet.
"Always cry for love, never cry for pain"
Morris Day was AWESOME! I remember in DC, waiting for several hours in a line that snaked all the way down the sidewalk and around the corner down the block to watch Purple Rain again. Prince of course was the main reason but Morris really helped make the movie what it was. I used to think that the ULTIMATE sign of success was to have an employee whose job it was to walk around and carry a full sized framed mirror for me.
Almost every great movie is going to need a great rival for the protagonist to overcome. Morris Day is a great rival since their high school band days and a great friend that Prince took decades to realize how much he missed.
First, I'd like to say how much I love Prince and have appreciated his magnificent talents since I was fourteen years old. Now, with that being said, please, I do not want anyone to take this wrong . I have read and listened to many of the people in podcasts that played music with Prince and were friends of his for the last 30 years and I have done my best to make an honest judgement call on the treatment of Morris Day from Prince . The last meeting Morris speaks of here is very sad. I believe Princes _spirit_ knew all along that he wouldn't live much longer from his instagram post and tweets.
Also, he looked very unhealthy and he knew it.
Morris spirit /heart also led him to _feel_ all the emotions and feelings he was having . Prince knew he was greedy and emotionally cruel to Morris in the past.
Morris didn't even know what the movie Purple Rain was about until he saw it later. He cheated Morris a _lot_ on the financial part of deals, do not forget that Morris _trusted_ Prince and didn't ask the questions he should had, considering business ventures, but Morris didn't understand all of the correct business decisions and contracts he should have stipulated be completed beforehand.
I am not favoring one over the other either. Not at all.
I'm just stating that I felt this should be noted to understand their last meeting and how special and _much_ _needed_ _the_ _moment_ was for both of them! and Prince coming out of the darkness and hugging Morris and saying, "I love you" to him, was a beautiful and final moment that put closure to all of the past, regardless of any negativity that may or may not have been between them.
☁️💜☁️☁️
Well said my friend well said 👏👏👏👏👏👏 👍
Damn. Being a hardcore MPLS funk fan since 1982, when I was 12 years old, this story makes my eyes well up. I'm glad these two made amends.
RIP prince forever a fan of you and your music.
Glad y’all got to hang out and end on a great note
like they say since you never know when someone's going away for good you should enjoy and cherish every conceivable moment you can - the good ones and the bad ones. You may live to regret it when you do hear of their untimely passing.
Goodbyes are so hard😢
I love you sometimes means good bye..
Not necessarily and don't start spooking people out. Too many times I've heard people say that "I wished I told him/her I loved them" after someone passes. This way of thinking that I love you can mean good bye could cause some people to never say it. Think about that!
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Stop being dramatic, the point is that Prince has never said I love you to Morris before so this was the reason for Morris’s concern.
@Edward Newsome If you stop being irrational. Not once did Morris Day say "I knew Prince was deadly ill" or" I had heard about Prince's recent health issues,etc". Not even "Yeah man Prince looked like he was dying". Now unless you or Barbara here are paranormal, then stop with the mystical bullshit! When you say "I love you" that's what it means. When you say "Goodbye, later or peace out" that's what it means.
I told my cousin Jeanne last week that I loved her and that was all it meant!
@Edward Newsome and @Barbara Williamson If Prince had said "I love you, goodbye" it would have meant to me that he had decided not to see Morris Day again for the rest of his life no matter how long or short it may have been!
@Edward Newsome You need to listen to this interview again. Morris never said that he was concerned after his meeting with Prince and Prince telling him I love you. He basically sounded surprised and confused by it. He even said that he didn't know that would have been the last time he would see Prince.
He was jealous of Morris like Rick James was of him. With Rick it was the multi talent Prince possessed at skill. But with Morris, I believe Prince envied his cool and lack of needing to constantly improve himself in order remain great every single night in perform. Maybe that last time was him finally saying it in his own way.
I believed he envied Morris’s confidence, security in himself, and his personality.
Rick James was multi-talented too...
Rick could play multiple instruments, write, arrange & produce music & sing. He was not jealous of Prince, he resented the fact that Prince borrowed from him & was influenced by him but tried to act like he was superior to him.
@@wolf7el356 maybe at the time - which was when Prince and the Revolution were still in the inception phase opening for Rick James' Band. But Prince quickly outshone Rick James and really, if you're going to cite funk bands that inspired Prince, it was more James Brown and the P-Funk along with that old Motown sound from the 50s-70s.
Jim Jam not only looks slimmer,also younger.Go Jimmy.Great interview.Morris Day great guy.
He looks good.
@jjosephdubya He had gastric bypass surgery.
@jjosephdubya.I thought the same thing.
@@TheBbtlegitI was wondering! Terry Lewis should follow in his steps! He looks 5 times larger than Jam
One of my top 10 bands..
..The Time
I knew of the Time before I knew of Prince! My sis used to listen to them
Maybe my fav band
RIP to my favorite artist .
Morris just said it Prince was Prince, He has always struggled with his earthly self, it's in he's music from day one the song strange relationship, on Oprah Winfrey, he said there is another person inside of me, he was a Gemini, and if you asked anybody who knows a Gemini, they know what I'm talking about. He's music shows his battle with his self good, bad,and ugly. Which everyone has on this planet earth. My you live to see the Dawn
He had two sides - and they both friends!
Morris is the man!
Wow! Thank you Morris for sharing this with the Public.
Prince was a musical prophet to me growing up in the late 70's and 80's. And Morris was the perfect musical counterpart. Oh,... I took my son to a casino (Wild Horse Pass) in AZ where 'The Time' were performing several years ago and Morris shook my teenage son's hand a few times as he performed and my son thought that was so 'Cool!'
Minneapolis royalty right there.
I had friend call me out of the clear blue one day . He told me that he loved me and valued our friendship. This guy never ever said anything like that to me in’s all the years I’ve known him.
That was the last time I spoke with him. He suddenly passed a few days later
Morris Day is 'Da man'!!
Wow it's such a blessing to make peace because God's commandment indicate that we need to forgive in order to be acknowledged before Jesus's father God blessings 🙏
Morris Day, classy......!
".....its Prince walkin out the Shadows!!?"
HILARITY
Jimmy Jam, hope you're doing ok Health wise. I'm a fan of you most my life. Whatever weight loss plan you're on, can you fill me in because I've been trying for DECADES to lose weight. Thanks
That 7779311 video on American Bandstand was classic, jimmy haircut was ridiculous 😂
Prince knew. God rest his soul.
A lot of us did. We didn’t want to admit it
what did he knew and how did he knew??
Man, Prince telling his longtime frenemy “I love you” was like telling him goodbye. He never said that to anyone.
MAYBE JIMMY IS JUST WORKING OUT IN BETTER SHAPE
Never knew 🎼Jimmy genius Jam, had a podcast, gotta look in to this!
y do they try to make all Morris interviews about Prince
I mean I get you but prince has a lot to do with morris' career if there was no prince then morris would be most likely nothing. But I get what your saying.
@@909khris I promise u want find a Morris video with out Prince being mentioned and I promise you want find a prince interview when they even mention Morris lol
@@barrycunningham9360 Well I mean Morris really didnt do anything to contribute to prince's career. So there is no reason to ask prince about him. I know morris was prince's drummer in the early early days and was in purple rain but like I said morris wouldn't be nothing without prince.
@ijcn0jir3nvjn3fjcifn ok but thats all. Other than that how did Morris contribute to prince's career or anything at that matter.
It just so happens Prince & Morris were both in Minnesota and met in middle school. Both were musicians and they will forever be linked. No one knows if Morris Day would have made it on his own because Prince was so immensely talented. Don't act like Prince didn't have an eye for talent cause he rode with Morris for a good minute. I think Morris would have found his own path without Prince but fate saw that they would be forever intertwined.
Jimmy jam is slim Jim looks good on ya stay healthy
No he doesn’t. He looks sick.
Although Morris is very comedic he is no nonsense person & was a pleasure to meet.
He was Prince’s alter ego, and was the only was to confront Prince on his bullshit
Prince was in the crowd partying like it was 1999
Judith Hill the same Judith Hill that was a background singer from Michael Jackson's last tour
If this is true, now that is freaky as hell.
Yes, she was back up singer for the This is It Tour!! 🙄
@@Kay-fv7cw yeah she can sing so I know Prince was interested even though she came from Michael's camp
Wow amazing story. Thanks for sharing guys. Please please please can we get The Time playing some gigs in the UK when the pandemic madness is over. Love & Peace.
Yeah Jam does look sick ! 😮
You guys, and if I can be candid, have to all get out here with a big tribute/ reunion show with Sheila, Time, T&J, and the whole cast. Bring in Janet and some other artists that you have worked with and just turn up. It’s really unfortunate that Price is gone. Let this be the motivation to put side differences and or any of that kinda stuff. We want to support and reminisce with you and bring our grown up children and let them appreciate the music.We wanna come and celebrate and show love. I think that it would be amazing. Just a thought. You all are so loved and appreciated.
Morris Day is the Truth
I wish these 'friends ' of his would share their thoughts & beliefs surrounding Prince's death.
What is there to say? Fentynal’s got ‘em dropping like flies
im happy that he had that meeting with Prince, because that relationship was a rolercoster for both...but i like to think that in a paralel universe Grand Central got a record contract and they stuck together their whole lifes just jamming it out becoming a well loved cultband among people who love music.
I was at this show it was amazing
I didn’t think that was Jimmy Jam, I honestly thought that was Big Boy...
Damn! Jimmy Jam looks Sick! Damn!!!! 1love
Yes!!! Thank you!!! 1Nation4Life
This type of friendship, long time friends being competitive with one having more success and the upper hand in business and social status, is not unusual. The highly successful individual knows he or she only have a few trusted friends and it is usually the one who know you with nothing and rode with you all the way to fame before the split.
Is Jimmy sick? Hope not. Looks different.
he lost alot of weight. i think he got that weight loss surgery.
pickzkickz RIGHT
@@sabrina28 Well it doesn't look good. I hope Jimmy's not the next to go.
@@stephaniemeals4983 ok. Damn
Oh, damn... He's fucking sick. Lost weight my ass.. *I seen Charlie Murphy on TV One looking like this...the next week he was fucking dead* I'm already tearing up.
When exactly was this?
Please tell me he's just doing a fad diet like Penn Jillette and not sick. Jimmy is thin and not the good way. Worried.
Nik B That's what I said. Need more Jam on his body.. Come back Jimmy Jam
..but he looks so young that he dropped the weight.
I ignored seeing Charlie Murphy skinny and he died not long after that. Nothing I can do about it but I'd still like to know.
Jimmy Jam lost the pounds because he was overweight and diabetic.
What happened to Jimmy. He lost a lot of weight.Wow, Jimmy Jam,looks like he need a sandwich. WTF. I hope he's okay. I love these guys.
Why when black people lose weight other black people think they're sick. Its like we associate being big with being healthy. N not the other way around. We have a lot of things we need to work on mentally.
@@derricknregina True. It happen tome too. But,I wasn't as weighty as Jimmy. But, still my friends or Black friends notice immediately. So maybe it's a natural reaction. Nothing to do with mental. Don't you think? For someone who is a supporter of Jimmy for years. This is a dramatic weight loss. I only said I hope he's alright. I never seen him that emaciated. Sorry it shocked me. I only recognize his voice.
There's a good chance he had some form of gastric bypass surgery. The procedure is a multi step approach which includes weight training. Two of the patients that you have to be stern with are (1) women who've never been physically active and (2) men who were never physicially active. Depending on when he had to procedure done, he might not have gotten into full swing with the weight training just yet.
Some do; some don't.
@purple kyng3121 exactly what I meant. No disrespect to the Brother Jimmy. I just hope he's fine. I guess today one can research info to find out
@@derricknregina I said the same thing. That's because most people are overweight and not to seeing people thin.
Jimmy Jam lost about 100 pounds! I hope this weight loss is healthy.
Awesome! Thx
70 interviews same questions
Great ass story☮️🥰✊🏿
Jimmmy broooo wtf hope u are well and in good spirits.
On the prince estate ban on Morris, here’s a different angle, I think by the time of the last meeting prince Henry gained full control and ownership of his early significant work which he did under Warner Brothers i.e. master tapes rights to do what he wants and control his legacy etc. etc. he finally won. Therefore could have been The Prince was so happy that now he can allow or at that point allow Maurice to use his name and the name of that time I mean Morris had been using it for touring only but what about recordings new recordings new plant new ideas I think he would have even given the family the rights to use the name the family. Apollonia also mentioned this that prince wanted to get A6 together again towards the end. So perhaps that’s what that love was about but he had finally freed his associated artist also.
As a fan of 30+ years following prince his career and is associated artists work as well very closely with a lot of love also distant I don’t know them personally but you know art and music has a way of a strange beautiful beautiful strange… We have connecting people, anyways, I’ve been thinking about the estate band and how it’s a return to the very thing that prince wanted liberty and liberate himself and his closest prodigies from. It’s shameful. But I also in fact any fan who loves prince can also ban any purchasing of towels candles even new music etc. etc.
Wow !!!!!
Sad story
Jimmy looks sick?.....😔
He was going Full circle
Prince alive somewhere
i made this futurist jam for prince and morris: @
robots will be confused with real relationships
Prince made the times first record so without Prince Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis and Morrison them they wouldn't be who they are right now that had to hurt knowing that he will see him that very last time and then he would die after
//: They grew up with him so they knew him personally and professionally. Brother's know the truth and they didn't even "PHUKK" wit Prince.....no shade.
Damn.
Much as I loved Prince I still don't understand his mindset why he was the way he was in this fashion.
He's said he had so much music inside him that sometimes it wouldn't let him just rest. Other than women, music was his biggest love and he couldn't quit music because it was flowing from him like a gift from God. So, when we're tired, sometimes we do stupid things. Also, he was naturally shy, but a showboat, and also a true Gemini. MAYBE if his parents had gotten along better - and his childhood gone normally - if the crowd at the Rolling Stones concert hadn't shaken his self-confidence - if, if if - but Prince lived long enough to mature and that is a wonderful gift too.
Jimmy jam are you ok
I think Jimmy Jams' last memory of Prince was
"You're fired."
"O.K."
He look just like dj quik homeboy hi-c
I hope Jimmy Jam is ok. Looking too thin buddy. I hope all is well.
Why the HELL they’re wearing shades INDOORS?!! HA. Love these guys.
They've been wearing shade inside for 40 years!!
@@SoulFulMaMa1969 oh i know ha. Ive been watchin them since i was 10 durin Purple Rain.
You must don't know any history about the time. That's what they do. That's what they always done, they just that damn kool to always been able to pull that off. Just like Jimmy and Terry always wearing those dark suits.
They're just cool that was their image .. prince gave them that image and they carried it on for years
Moris, you knew that man loved you..He was your big brother...He just never knew how to say it
I believe Prince already knew about his predetermined "time" of departure at the beginning of his official music contractual career. To me, this explains his since of urgency to put out as much music as possible before the agreed upon ending... everyone knew... Judith/Judas did her job as appointed. In my opinion. My innate theory...but who knows...
Yes. I agree. He knew the end date on that blood contract.
She didn't do anything. Prince did it to himself.
I don’t think Judith had much to do with his death. I read the investigation, and I think it was that girl PA, his attorney, and that lackey Kirk who were the ones enabling him. Judith tried to help, but Prince wouldn’t let her. Honestly out of all of them she seemed to care the most, and pushed him to go to treatment
What's going on with Jam.. last year he was big as a house and now he looks to thin.. I pray he's well
He had stomach surgery to lose weight and get healthier. Probably doctor's orders!
@@djmylesmatisse Yes indeed. You can't carry extra weight when you get older.
Jam was never big as a house. He was husky. We just have to hope he is okay.
Hes lookin Exactly like Charlie Murphy did his last days and Prince was on his way to looking that frail as well.
Prince was sick near hThen end
Siriusly? (pun intended) That's not Jimmy Jam talking to Morris Day. That's Terry Lewis.
Prince was a QUEEN baby!! A True PRE Madonna.... His presence was strong, His Essence was Addictive he was a DIVA 👑
Prince could not have lived in this Prince after world that’s why he had to leave he couldn’t see himself as an old man . He had to die young now he will forever be 57.
Jimmy Jam looks extra slim!
Extra, indeed. Peace.
Jimmy lost a lot of weight
I didn't even recognize Jimmy jam he's looks smaller but he's ok I Wonder why he didn't connect with prince during the last days..he should thank prince for his career start even though Jimmy jam and Terry Lewis already had producing other artists in mind way before prince started Purple rain because they were already tired of being kicked off so many tour dates during 1999 tour and controversy because The Time were kicking prince ass and he didn't like it ...so when prince fired Jimmy jam and Terry Lewis ..The Time didn't want to tour with prince during Purple rain era so that's why he chose Sheila E to be open act .. because prince already knew that The Time was going to steal the show again
No Jimmy no! I see it and I'm scared!
THIS IS MY GENERATION OF TALENT RIGHT 👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾 MORRIS LOOKS GOOD AT 61 I WILL BY THE BOOK BECAUSE MORRIS NEVER LIVED OFF OF PRINCE FAME THEY TRULY WERE FRIENDS LIKE SOME TRASH THAT USE THEY FRIENDS TO SELL BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT TALENTED PRINCE SAID MORRIS WAS THATS WHY HE WROTE AND PRODUCED FOR HIM😁
Same.
Jimmy dropped massive weight.
Yes indeed. He is trying to stay healthy. When you get older your body can't handle extra weight.
He looks like a healthy slim.
Everyone's in shades why ?
That's the cool image they sported for years the image was actually prince idea that's why they have The shades on
@@thepromiseman7745 thanks for the heads up my friend😎
@@kathrynhall1136 cool no problem
Damn Jimmy I understand you lost the weight but don't disappear you're starting to look sick
Jimmy just gotta hit the gym now.
Jimmy? Are you Ok?