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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: bijou on November 13, 2008, 08:53:46 AM
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PORTLAND, Ore. — 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.
Hendrix died in 1970. Bass player Noel Redding died in 2003. ...
link (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,451219,00.html)
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I heard this on the news last night. :(
(http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/2213/mitchmitchell1113128cjk5.jpg)
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Oh wow, he just played here in Vegas Nov 1.
Sad news.