Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell dead in Portland

[onourwayto2012]

Geez I was gonna go to this...I'm in Oregon... this bites!!!


http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article5144095.ece

[bvwh]

Gutted. He was an early influence for me in my drumming days. Another great, lost to the ether :(

[freedomnonfighter]

:(

[astro zombie]

Bummer man, what an awesome drummer. If i remember correctly from a BBC radio documentary, Mitchell almost didn't join the Experiance b/c him deciding if he was going to join the band or not was decided over a coin toss.

You can only imagine if Jimmi had got to live longer, the tunes him and Mitchell could've made...

[cluas]

R.I.P

At least they say it was natural causes :p


Mitch Mitchell, drummer for the legendary
Jimi Hendrix Experience of the 1960s and the group's
last surviving member, was found dead in his
hotel room early Wednesday. He was 61.

Mitchell was a powerful force on the Hendrix band's 1967
debut album "Are You Experienced?" as well as the trio's albums
"Electric Ladyland" and "Axis: Bold As Love." He had an
explosive drumming style that can be heard in hard-charging
songs such as "Fire" and "Manic Depression."

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk312/Cluas911/obit-mitch-mitchell-c.jpg

During his career Mitchell played with the best in the business -- not just Hendrix, but also Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Keith Richards, Jack Bruce, Jeff Beck, Muddy Waters and others.

[pali_gap]

sorry to hear that:( Im a big fan of Hendrix and Jimi Hendrix experience

[dangermouse]

His Bass player Noel Redding lived about 30 miles from where I am now for years , untill he died ,I was going to say a few years ago buts its more like 5 (time is speeding on by).