RIP Mitch Mitchell... :-(

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 12 Nov 2008 12:51 pm

This is a sad sad day......

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Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 12 Nov 2008 1:19 pm

Yes, it is...

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 12 Nov 2008 1:28 pm

oh man....

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 12 Nov 2008 1:43 pm

Leaving only Billy Cox from the glory day's of Jimi.

At least he was on tour, doing what he loved.

chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 12 Nov 2008 2:44 pm

Saw them in Rochester, 1968. Slowly, but surely, the past disappears.

Archie Nicol R.I.P. · Post by **Archie Nicol R.I.P.** » 12 Nov 2008 2:58 pm

Sad day indeed. The Experience will live on forever.

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Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 12 Nov 2008 3:04 pm

Oh my, oh my...

Mitch Mitchell was my favorite rock drummer, by far. Jimi's Elvin, indeed!

Was it Tom Waits who said "Everyone I like is either dead or not feeling too well"?

How many musicians' departures from this world have I mourned this year? I've lost track.

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 12 Nov 2008 7:55 pm

When I was a kid I could not figure out how he came up with all those great grooves like on "Up From the Sky". Then I learned later that he was influenced by great jazz drummers and had a wonderful musical vocabulary. He was the perfect match for Hendrix. He was as integral part of the Hendrix sound.

This is really too sad, but it all comes to an end.....

At least he lived long enough to know how appreciated his musical contributions were.

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 12 Nov 2008 8:59 pm

Yes, a very sad day indeed. Too many of these guys are going far too young. Also my favorite rock drummer, period. Mitch was a huge part of Jimi's sound.

Kyle Everson · Post by **Kyle Everson** » 12 Nov 2008 9:18 pm

Bummer. When I was first starting out on drums, Mitch Mitchell was one of my biggest influences. I saw a special on tv a couple years ago that he was on, and he still sounded great.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 13 Nov 2008 1:27 am

another great one leaves us to join the great jam in heaven
Jimi was blessed to have Mitch who contributed so much to the Experience
He was a real nice fellow too
RIP Mitch

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 13 Nov 2008 5:29 am

New York Times Obit for Mitch Mitchell:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/arts/ ... ?ref=music

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 13 Nov 2008 10:44 am

Another legend gone... DANG!
Fine player, big sound and things changed after his arrival.
RIP Mitch

Bob Ritter · Post by **Bob Ritter** » 13 Nov 2008 11:46 am

loved that man.

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 13 Nov 2008 12:22 pm

the hesitating tom tom hits morphing into the flanged paradiddles leading into the outro of Bold as Love...

nothin' cooler

Archie Nicol R.I.P. · Post by **Archie Nicol R.I.P.** » 13 Nov 2008 2:47 pm

Yep. One of the best outros in rock music. I admired Mitch for his ability to stay `on track` when Jimi wandered.

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Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 13 Nov 2008 5:43 pm

Huge loss. Great player - perfect complement to Jimi's far-out style.

Kevin Greenberg · Post by **Kevin Greenberg** » 13 Nov 2008 9:49 pm

One of my drum heroes is gone. There will never be another player like him.

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RIP Mitch Mitchell... :-(

RIP Mitch Mitchell... :-(

This sucks!

R.I.P. Mitch Mitchell