Mitch Mitchell drum solo with Ramatam - 1972-10-01

It's nice to read all the good vibes about Mitch Mitchell - he was my favorite drummer and I was very sad to hear of his passing. I'm glad that people recognize how truly amazing he was, and how he was the perfect compliment to Jimi Hendrix. I read somewhere that Jimi composed "Belly Button Window" during their last sessions when Mitch's wife was pregnant and the song is "about" the Mitchell's soon to be born child.
Mitch and Jimi were really a great spiritual influence.
Mitch was the base of Jimi's creations.
A real musician, the inovative,creative,versatile drummer of rock.
He will never leave us. He's on our hearts forever.

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[clarkewi]

Mitch Mitchell - the Elvin Jones of Rock and Roll.

[VercettiVice]

mitch, may you drum forever along with Reg Isidore and John Bonham, Buddy Miles and the whole Electric Sky Church band.

[squiggleyone]

I jamed with Mitch & Mike Pinera & Noel many times, Mitch was the best ever!

[ter50]

highly underrated drummer! he pioneered jazz fusion drumming and even hard rock and metal before Bonham! one of the most important drummers of all time!

[MrSnarey]

My hero !

[lordritchie]

Saw this tour in Cincinnati at a club called Reflections. The first LP had just come out . Mitch played his ass off that night and April Mike and Russ did a fantastic job too. The LP was a little uneven for me but they were outstanding live.

[tedreinhardtdrums]

thanks mitch, R.I.P.

[maxwelld1961]

Mitch was my hero man.The best drummer ever in my opinion.Some of the things he did.I mean he really melded the Jazz/Rock blues thing with Hendrix and in my opinion, he opened the door for what we later all called fusion.So sad i never got to meet him.But man i'll be playing and listening to his stuff till i am gone on to the next world..R.I.P. Mitch you are still the man.

[rubberneckk]

@charlessavarese yes, lets not forget ian...a most fantastic and inspirational musician,will never forget hearing 'the mule' on made in japan as a kid...magical!

[klawrence738]

who would ever put a Jazz Drummer with a Psychedelic guitar Player like Jimi Hendrix and expect it to work. Insane. The Experience was in deed one of those magic combinations. Reminds me of the Led Zep story. Bonham had a paying gig with Mad Dog's and Englishmen to tour with Joe Cocker. He decided to quit before they started and went to work with Paige Plant and JPJ. The rest is history.

[charlessavarese]

Let's not forget Ian Paice, while we're on that subject.

[tony2988]

guter gott lassssst dasssss