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.
Mitchell was a powerful force on the Hendrix band's 1967 debut album "Are You Experienced?" as well as the trio's albums "Electric Ladyland" and "Axis: Bold As Love." He had an explosive drumming style that can be heard in hard-charging songs such as "Fire" and "Manic Depression."
The Englishman had been drumming for the Experience Hendrix Tour, which performed Friday in Portland. It was the last stop on the West Coast part of the tour.
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R.I.P. man :peace:
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He had a really distinctive sound. You could tell when it was him.
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most musicians have a distinct sound. mitchell brought a jazzy type sound to hendrix's bluesy style guitar.
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Believe he was the drummer on "Hey Joe" and "Fire". Both had excellent percussion.
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yeah.
he drummed on all the jimi hendrix experience albums