Mitch Mitchell, former drummer of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, was found dead today at 3 a.m. in his room at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon. He was the last remaining member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Luckily, his death was of natural causes, unlike Hendrix whose death has been questioned for years. Mitch was there for all of the classic.iconic hendrix moments. Woodstock, Monterey, Isles of Wight, you name it and he was there behind his drum set letting Jimi feed off of his beats to create some of the most well known music of this century.
Mitchell's final performance was on Friday night at Portland's Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. This was the last stop on the West Coast leg of the Experience Hendrix tour. According to Terry Currier, owner of the Music Millenium Shop, Mitchell was looking pale and tired. He only ended up playing one song before the sold-out concert.
May the soul of Mitch Mitchell rest in peace. May he be reunited with Hendrix and Noel Redding in heaven to play their music for all eternity. Mitch Mitchell, you will be missed dearly in the world of music just as we miss those like Dimebag Darrel, Jimi Hendrix, Curt Cobain, and Freddie Mercury.
RIP MITCH MITCHELL
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