RIP Mitch Mitchell

Marcus Johnson · #1 11-12-2008, 03:52 PM

Surely one of the best rock drummers.... sounded like he knew a thing or two about Elvin Jones. Great hands.... Hendrix wouldn't have sounded the same without him.

Treyzer · #2 11-12-2008, 04:04 PM

Oh No!

One of my boyhood idols. This guy was one of a kind and really drew on jazz influences to propel a power trio no less. Thanks Marcus...may he have one foot in heaven fore the devil knows he's gone!

Marcus Johnson · #3 11-12-2008, 04:17 PM

I loved how he tuned the kit like a jazz drummer would. There was some real music in there. The combination of him, Jimi, and Billy Cox on "The Cry Of Love" was fantastic.

Treyzer · #4 11-12-2008, 04:27 PM

Marcus

+1 He was great and "Cry of Love" with billy Cox...pretty #4@ cool! He will be missed!

Jake deVilliers · #5 11-12-2008, 04:45 PM

Bummer! That trio was one of the all-time best. Simple bass player, jazz drummer, R & B guitar player.

Uncletoad · #6 11-12-2008, 05:54 PM

I'm feeling old.

They are just all dying off one by one....

Marcus Johnson · #7 11-12-2008, 06:27 PM

He was only 61. Noel Redding was fiftysomething. Hendrix.... rock was not an easy time in those days.

ClassicRock55 · #8 11-12-2008, 06:34 PM

No way! What a loss. Definitely one of the rock greats, and quite underrated IMO.

MR PC · #9 11-12-2008, 09:32 PM

Life on the road is harder on some than others. Sorry to hear he passed on while away from his family. They must be having an awful time right now. I ll never forget hearing that first Experience album. It was one of my first gateway drugs to free form expression in music with standard form.

basstef · #10 11-13-2008, 04:37 AM

so sad news....

oscar pettiford · #11 11-13-2008, 05:18 AM

RIP Mitch Mitchell

... what a legend ! ...and what an extaordinary drummer ,... a unique voice on his instrument, considering the genre he was playing . perfect guy for Jimi.

i don't know what it is , but so many players back then had something that was individual....
... now,.. ALL the drummers to me sound like Dave Weckl... I can't take it ...

oscar

Jake deVilliers · #12 11-13-2008, 10:44 AM

This is a great video and includes Mitchell: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...6125846&fmt-18

And there's a nice obit in the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musi...ell-remembered