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Mitch Mitchell .. RIP - WB - 23:39 13-11-08
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Some of you kiddies may have to look this cat up, but
he was to rock drummers as Jimi was to guitarists.
The original power trio has reunited again.
Listen for thunder in the clouds at night.
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/11/jimi_hendrixs_drummer_mitch_mi.html
Jimi Hendrix's drummer, Mitch Mitchell, found dead at Portland hotel
by Joseph Rose and Stuart Tomlinson,The Oregonian
Wednesday November 12, 2008, 12:50 PM
Mitch Mitchell, the hall-of-fame drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience,
widely considered the legendary Seattle guitarist's most important musical
collaborator, was found dead this morning in his Portland hotel room.
Mitchell, 61, who played with Hendrix at the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival
and helped shape such songs as "Voodoo Child" and "Purple Haze," 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.
Sgt. Brian Schmautz, a Portland police spokesman, said an employee at the
upscale hotel called police after discovering Mitchell's body. "It was
natural causes," Schmautz said, "so we weren't involved beyond that."
Calls to the Benson for further information have not been returned.
An examination to determine an exact cause of death is scheduled for later
this afternoon, officials said.
Mitchell was touring with the Experience Hendrix Tour, which appeared on
Nov. 7 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, the last stop on a West Coast
portion of the tour.
Mitchell pioneered a lead style of drumming which would later become known
as fusion, allowing him and Hendrix to feed off each other in concert. The
pair also recorded several tracks on their own before bringing in bassist
Noel Redding to finish the songs. Redding died at the age of 57 in 2003.
Hendrix died after a drug overdose in 1970.
Mitchell was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame as part of the
Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1993. According to Eddie Kramer's book "Hendrix:
Setting the Record Straight," Hendrix's manager relegated both Mitchell and
Redding to the status of paid employees. They had limited ownership in
future revenues and song rights. In the 1970's, according to the book,
Mitchell was forced to sell a prized Hendrix guitar. Later, he reportedly
sold his small legal claim to future Hendrix record sales for about
$200,000.
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Re: Mitch Mitchell .. RIP - (!) - 01:43 14-11-08
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like you should look 10 posts down
"WB" <warbaby@ppp.com> wrote in message
news:491d0109$0$5486$bbae4d71@news.suddenlink.net...
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> Some of you kiddies may have to look this cat up, but
> he was to rock drummers as Jimi was to guitarists.
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> The original power trio has reunited again.
> Listen for thunder in the clouds at night.
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> http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/11/jimi_hendrixs_drummer_mitch_mi.html
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> Jimi Hendrix's drummer, Mitch Mitchell, found dead at Portland hotel
> by Joseph Rose and Stuart Tomlinson,The Oregonian
> Wednesday November 12, 2008, 12:50 PM
>
> Mitch Mitchell, the hall-of-fame drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience,
> widely considered the legendary Seattle guitarist's most important musical
> collaborator, was found dead this morning in his Portland hotel room.
>
> Mitchell, 61, who played with Hendrix at the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival
> and helped shape such songs as "Voodoo Child" and "Purple Haze,"
> 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.
>
>
> Sgt. Brian Schmautz, a Portland police spokesman, said an employee at the
> upscale hotel called police after discovering Mitchell's body. "It was
> natural causes," Schmautz said, "so we weren't involved beyond that."
>
> Calls to the Benson for further information have not been returned.
>
> An examination to determine an exact cause of death is scheduled for later
> this afternoon, officials said.
>
> Mitchell was touring with the Experience Hendrix Tour, which appeared on
> Nov. 7 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, the last stop on a West Coast
> portion of the tour.
>
> Mitchell pioneered a lead style of drumming which would later become known
> as fusion, allowing him and Hendrix to feed off each other in concert. The
> pair also recorded several tracks on their own before bringing in bassist
> Noel Redding to finish the songs. Redding died at the age of 57 in 2003.
> Hendrix died after a drug overdose in 1970.
>
> Mitchell was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame as part of the
> Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1993. According to Eddie Kramer's book
> "Hendrix:
> Setting the Record Straight," Hendrix's manager relegated both Mitchell
> and
> Redding to the status of paid employees. They had limited ownership in
> future revenues and song rights. In the 1970's, according to the book,
> Mitchell was forced to sell a prized Hendrix guitar. Later, he reportedly
> sold his small legal claim to future Hendrix record sales for about
> $200,000.
>
>
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Re: Mitch Mitchell .. RIP -
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On Nov 13, 10:39=A0pm, WB <warb...@ppp.com> wrote:
> Some of you kiddies may have to look this cat up, but
> he was to rock drummers as Jimi was to guitarists.
>
> The original power trio has reunited again.
> Listen for thunder in the clouds at night.
>
> http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/11/jimi_hendrixs_drumme...
>
> Jimi Hendrix's drummer, Mitch Mitchell, found dead at Portland hotel
> by Joseph Rose and Stuart Tomlinson,The Oregonian
> Wednesday November 12, 2008, 12:50 PM
>
> Mitch Mitchell, the hall-of-fame drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience,
> widely considered the legendary Seattle guitarist's most important musica=
l
> collaborator, was found dead this morning in his Portland hotel room.
>
> Mitchell, 61, who played with Hendrix at the 1969 Woodstock Music Festiva=
l
> and helped shape such songs as "Voodoo Child" and "Purple Haze," apparent=
ly
> 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.
>
> Sgt. Brian Schmautz, a Portland police spokesman, said an employee at the
> upscale hotel called police after discovering Mitchell's body. "It was
> natural causes," Schmautz said, "so we weren't involved beyond that."
>
> Calls to the Benson for further information have not been returned.
>
> An examination to determine an exact cause of death is scheduled for late=
r
> this afternoon, officials said.
>
> Mitchell was touring with the Experience Hendrix Tour, which appeared on
> Nov. 7 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, the last stop on a West Coas=
t
> portion of the tour.
>
> Mitchell pioneered a lead style of drumming which would later become know=
n
> as fusion, allowing him and Hendrix to feed off each other in concert. Th=
e
> pair also recorded several tracks on their own before bringing in bassist
> Noel Redding to finish the songs. Redding died at the age of 57 in 2003.
> Hendrix died after a drug overdose in 1970.
>
> Mitchell was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame as part of the
> Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1993. According to Eddie Kramer's book "Hendri=
x:
> Setting the Record Straight," Hendrix's manager relegated both Mitchell a=
nd
> Redding to the status of paid employees. They had limited ownership in
> future revenues and song rights. In the 1970's, according to the book,
> Mitchell was forced to sell a prized Hendrix guitar. Later, he reportedly
> sold his small legal claim to future Hendrix record sales for about
> $200,000.
I've heard of Mitchell, but who is that Hendrix fellow?
Oh, also... you're a day late and about 5 dollars short.
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Re: Mitch Mitchell .. RIP - WB - 09:36 14-11-08
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heehaw_jr@hotmail.com wrote:
> I've heard of Mitchell, but who is that Hendrix fellow?
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>
> Oh, also... you're a day late and about 5 dollars short.
damn ... Do I get change back with that ?
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Re: Mitch Mitchell .. RIP -
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On Nov 14, 8:36=A0am, WB <W...@here.com> wrote:
> heehaw...@hotmail.com wrote:
> > I've heard of Mitchell, but who is that Hendrix fellow?
>
> > Oh, also... =A0you're a day late and about 5 dollars short.
>
> =A0 damn ... Do I get change back with that ?
I heard Buddy Holly's plane crashed? Was this in the news?
Some of you may know him as the horse-faced actor with the big
chompers, but that was Gary Busey. The real Buddy Holly was from
Liverpool and was heavily influenced by rural black American artists
John Lennon & Paul McCartney. He was known for playing Ibanez guitars
and he coined the term "Heavy Metal" after touring with Celine Dion
extensively before his big breakout tune: "Don't Worry, Be Happy".
He is survived by 2 twin sons, both with long blonde hair, Matthew &
Gunnar.
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