Mitch Mitchell R.I.P.

Post by **Jim Price** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:41 am

One of Jimi Hendrix's sidemen is no longer with us...

http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/k ... 9664d.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7726024.stm

R.I.P.

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:55 am

"A musical pioneer, he is credited with helping to develop a "fusion" drumming style that combined rock with jazz. "

RIP Mitch.

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:42 pm

That was one badass drummer. RIP.

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:57 pm

The loss of Mitch saddens me. I really loved his drumming, he was one of my all time favorites. The line-up with him, Jimi, and Billy Cox was the best. Mitch was so jazzy, and yet could really lay it down in a rock context. He was genius. I guess he and Buddy are both drumming w/ Jimi in the the celestial hereafter now. Mitch was the last of "The Experience" line-up. 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky...R.I.P.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:33 pm

Bummer

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:50 pm

Gallowglass wrote:I really loved his drumming, he was one of my all time favorites.

Amen to that. Mitch was a real fireball. He was every bit as passionate as Hendrix.

Post by **Ron** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:53 pm

RIP Mitch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYgvK9u7-N8

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:51 pm

Gallowglass wrote: The line-up with him, Jimi, and Billy Cox was the best.

Totally agree! I was never a big fan of Noel's playing, perhaps because he was a guitarist-turned-bassist and it showed in his playing,; but the Hendrix/Cox/Mitchell line-up slammed.

Mitch will be sadly missed.