RIP Mitch Mitchell

[o.versteer]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7726024.s...

For those not in the know, he was the drummer in the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Fantastic player and great rock 'n roll veteran. Purple Haze indeed.

[Motown Junk]

Will annoy the neighbours now with Purple Haze before retiring to my pit....

[Chuffer]

Was gonna say 'who'? Too young, ye see, but thanks for the linky. Will have to go have a search.

Slightly O/T but what are people's opinions on Hendrix then? Overrated? Genuine revolutionary? An off-his-head spangle?

Whatcha think? All he's cracked up to be?

[Airbag]

Chuffer said:

Was gonna say 'who'? Too young, ye see, but thanks for the linky. Will have to go have a search.

Slightly O/T but what are people's opinions on Hendrix then? Overrated? Genuine revolutionary? An off-his-head spangle?

Whatcha think? All he's cracked up to be?

Definitely lives up to the legend, only wish he'd survived long enough to record that album with Miles Davis.


NB Don't mix booze and barbiturates.

[Kinky]

Chuffer said:

Was gonna say 'who'? Too young, ye see, but thanks for the linky. Will have to go have a search.

Slightly O/T but what are people's opinions on Hendrix then? Overrated? Genuine revolutionary? An off-his-head spangle?

Whatcha think? All he's cracked up to be?

You'll find the answer over in the music forum

[ZR1cliff]

An absolute legend! Even now, 38 years after his death, he is inspiring my 14 year old son to play a guitar. My son and I batter the car speakers on a regular basis to hendrix

Woops forgot about the purpose of this thread
Sorry to hear the drummer died.

Edited by ZR1cliff on Thursday 13th November 04:20

[Puff Puff]

Just heard the news on the radio, very sad - RIP Mitch.

I saw the Jimi Hendrix Experience live on April 11 1967, it was an evening I have never forgotten, absolutely mind blowing.

[sevros1981]

legend of a drummer - RIP mitch



and yes, pick up an electric guitar and try to play a Hendrix song and you will soon understand why he was such a genius.

[ehasler]

RIP Mitch

Fantastic drummer, and the last surviving member of one of the most influential (and IMO best) bands ever. A sad loss to the music world

[V8S]

Apparently the chap was very very down to earth according to a few books I've read, just as happy playing in his local pub as big events.

RIP.

ETA: Actually I think I was thinking of Noel Redding. Didn't know he'd died as well.

RIP all three.

Edited by V8S on Thursday 13th November 12:59

[Liszt]

"Mitch Mitchell has a girl called Gloria"

He will always be immortalised for me in that song.

RIP

[JuniorD]

ehasler said:

RIP Mitch

Fantastic drummer, and the last surviving member of one of the most influential (and IMO best) bands ever. A sad loss to the music world

OMG! I didn't realise Noel Redding had died too - in 2003!

What a pity they are all gone now to the great big jam in the sky

[Puff Puff]

anonymous said:

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I believed Dylan acknowledged it to be the best cover of one of his songs and rated it better than his own version.

[speedy_thrills]

o.versteer said:

For those not in the know, he was the drummer in the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Fantastic player and great rock 'n roll veteran. Purple Haze indeed.

Still the music lives on . I love listening to Jimi Hendrix, tend to think he's very under rated rather than over rated when compared to others of the same era?