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Genre: Education
Date of upload: Mar 21, 2024 ^^
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When I was a teenager I was the biggest Hendrix fan (still am). Mitchell had just released his biography and I read it cover to cover over and over. At the time I worked on the checkout of a big supermarket and one quiet Tuesday evening a small unassuming bloke put 2 bottles of milk on the end of my checkout and I knew that face. In total awe, I efficiently served one of the greatest drummers ever, he handed me his credit card to pay and there it said Mitch Mitchell. Even rock gods buy milk for their teaâŠ
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I started out on drums. In 1970 I was graduating high school and the Jimi Hendrix Experience played Charleston WV (my native town, across the river from my hometown,) got to meet the whole band at the Kanawha Airport. I was awed. That night, after the show, I ditched my brand new girlfriend to go back and party with them. About 70 of us from different schools went to meet Jimi at the airport. He invited everyone to the party after the show. I told her she gets to meet them all after the show. She gave me an ultimatum, "it's me or the party. I chose the party. She never forgave me. Nine years later, at my twin brother's funeral she still wouldn't speak to me. It's one of my favorite experiences and memories.
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I am SO HAPPY to see Mitch getting the appreciation he deserves. Someone asked me a while back who my favorite rock drummer was, and it kind of shocked me that Mitch Mitchell was what my brain was telling me. The usual Bonzo, Neil Peart, Kieth Moon, ect. would have usually been my answer, but Jimi would not have made the same music had he not had a seriously talented jazzer to fill out and give Jimi's other worldly playing the perfect base. If you know Jimi's discography song by song, it is amazing how many different beats Mitch has. And his drums sounded so good. Just listen to Up From the Skies on headphones. Unreal. Loved this video.
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Mitchell told me, face to face way back in 1970, that his favorite drummer and greatest influence was Elvin Jones. Hendrix once told one of the British music tabloids a story about Mitchell taking him to see Jones. At that time Hendrix called Mitchell King Bee. Hendrix made a comment that went something like âYeah, King Bee, I see what you meanâ. Meaning Hendrix saw Jonesâ influence on Mitchellâs playing.
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I ain't no drummer but I'm old enough to remember how Mitch caught my attention. Perhaps the first time was his jazzy playing on Up From the Skies, on Hendrixs Axis Bold as Love album. In fact that song helped me listen to more jazz in the 1970's. The big debate between Jimi and Eric Clapton about who was the greatest guitarist was somewhat mirrored in debates about Mitch and Ginger Baker. Both of them claimed Elvin Jones as an inspiration, another drummer who made his bandleader's fame more possible. I never claimed to know drumming like I did guitar, so I never ventured an opinion. It's good enough to sit back and enjoy the great songs both these guys produced and played in.
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Thank you. I'm mostly a guitarist (amongst other instruments) and it seems every guitarist wants a John Bonham who does deserve that recognition but l feel overall as recognized rock drummers that Mitchell doesn't get the recognition he deserves. They haven't invented an adjective to describe his greatness.
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@mikel5163
1 month ago
Itâs even more absurd that this keeps having copyright issues when you consider that Jimi, Mitch, and Noel are all no longer with us. They (and their estates) lose no money to educational content like this.
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