It Was Time for Morris Day at the California State Fair

It Was Time for Morris Day at the California State Fair

by Michael P Coleman

At the height of their fame, many considered The Time and their flamboyant frontman Morris Day a novelty act, a reputation they cultivated with studio albums and live performances that put the camp and humor front and center. Day himself wasn’t the singer that his former mentor Prince was, and Michael Jackson could have out danced him with one sequined gloved hand tied behind his back. The Time themselves were a solid session band, but they weren’t Earth, Wind & Fire.

That said, few acts were as entertaining as The Time, and they scored several hit albums and singles driven almost solely by the over-the-top persona of Morris Day. At 58, he’s still got it, and brought it to Cal Expo for last night’s opening free concert at the California State Fair.

CLICK HERE to read the full concert review at Sac Cultural Hub.