[Thermionic Dude]

Found dead early this morning in Portland, OR hotel room, apparently of natural causes (age 62).

One of the great underrated drummers of all time (IMO). Jimi referred to him as "my Elvin Jones", and indeed he was instrumental in the creative process and overall sound of the JH Experience. A huge loss as there really are not that many Rock OR Jazz drummers who could keep up with Jimi's improvisational pyrotechnics (and even manage to contribute a few of their own).

On top of his musical accomplishments, by all accounts he was also a genuinely decent human being.

 

[sedan delivery]

RIP Mitch,, play on drummer.

 

[megawzrd]

RIP Mitch.

...time to listen to the experience.

 

[yeahx]

Just last week I wondered what he was up to and read a little of his Wiki page. Then today I barely heard something about "Experience" through my headphones as I walked by a radio at work so I paused my iPod to listen. I'm more impressed with his playing than Jimi's on a lot of those tracks. I don't play drums but I recently can't get enough of hearing good drumming like that.

 

[mortonjl]

RIP

 

[musicmind]

RIP and thanks for the music.
Great drummer and probably one of the few true friends Jimi had in the business.

 

[mark_h]

RIP

 

[DLeeWebb]

What a great drummer! Peace! Give our best to Jimi!

 

[krmathis]

R.I.P.

 

[IceClass]

Sad news.
Sad to hear he was being ripped off by the Hendrix estate.

 

[andyalfa]

That completes one amazing Heavenly Host. RIP Mitch (& Noel & Jimi)

 

[928GTS]

I saw him a couple of weeks ago on the Jimi Hendrix Experience Tour and he looked really frail and a bit out of it. Even so he seemed very happy to be there and was very thankful of all the people who came up to see the show.

Poor guy,I'll miss his drumming a lot. RIP.

 

[amphead]

Wow, its been almost a month and this slipped me by. A belated Rest In Peace. I saw the experience at the Rainbow concert in Hawaii. I was very young so it was a mind blower. Had the chance to shake Jimi's hand but I was too much in awe of his stature to try.