Drummer for Jimi Hendrix Dies

[Studebaker]

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.

He was a huge influence on my "style" of playing drums. I stole as many of his licks as i could copy.

RIP.

[csbrewfisher]

MM...RIP

[GTsetGO]

damn. great drummer.

hey studebaker, what kind of stuff do you play?

[tsolomon]

I'm a Jimi Hendrix fan and I just heard this on th news. RIP Mitch Mitchell.

[Studebaker]

Originally Posted by GTsetGO

damn. great drummer.

hey studebaker, what kind of stuff do you play?

Lots of classic rock thru the years, like Hendrix, Stevie Ray, Allmans, etc, I've also done blues, country, pop, jazz/standards....almost anything for a gig! These days it's on Sunday mornings in a praise band -- which actually gives me a lot of good challenging stuff to play. (I sneak some chops from the old heroes for my own amusement on occasion....)

[Guitarman-S.T-]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uNnV5PmSmY

Jimi Hendrix's drummer, Mitch Mitchell, found dead at Portland hotel
by Stuart Tomlinson,The Oregonian
Wednesday November 12, 2008, 11:19 AM

Mitch Mitchell, the drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and longtime fixture in the music business, was found dead this morning in his Portland hotel room.

Mitchell, 61, apparently died of natural causes, the Multnomah County Medical Examiner said. Mitchell was found dead at appoximately 3 a.m. in his room at the Benson Hotel in downtown Portland.


R.I.P Mitch, May you float to the see, eventually...

[Studebaker]

Originally Posted by Guitarman-S.T-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uNnV5PmSmY

Jimi Hendrix's drummer, Mitch Mitchell, found dead at Portland hotel
by Stuart Tomlinson,The Oregonian
Wednesday November 12, 2008, 11:19 AM

Mitch Mitchell, the drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and longtime fixture in the music business, was found dead this morning in his Portland hotel room.

Mitchell, 61, apparently died of natural causes, the Multnomah County Medical Examiner said. Mitchell was found dead at appoximately 3 a.m. in his room at the Benson Hotel in downtown Portland.


R.I.P Mitch, May you float to the see, eventually...

Even though 61 is relatively young, I'm glad to know he died of natural causes. Too many of his generation self-medicated themselves to death. Today, the wind cries Mitch.

[tsolomon]

I hope that somewhere the three of them are playing together again,

From Voodoo Child

If I don't meet you no more in this world then uh
I'll meet ya on the next one
And don't be late
Don't be late

[icehog3]

R.I.P. MM.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebMFO0JqFCc

WOW...thats 2 hendrix drummers this year.......

[Guitarman-S.T-]

Originally Posted by beamish

WOW...thats 2 hendrix drummers this year.......

band of gypsys is gone too?!

i know we lost Redding in 2003 at a VERY young age