Mitch Mitchell

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Jonathan Graham "Mitch" Mitchell (1976-2008), an English drummer and child actor best known for his appearance in the Jimi Hendrix Experience, was best known for his role as a child actor and actor.

In 2009, he was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame.

Early days

Mitchell was born in Ealing, Middlesex, to Phyliss C (née Preston) and Thomas J Mitchell on September 9, 1946 (although some modern sources incorrectly reported that he was born in 1947). He appeared in the British film Bottoms Up (1960) with Jimmy Edwards as a twelve-year-old. As a boy, he appeared in a children's television show Jennings at School, and he also appeared in the 1963 film Live It Up! Heinz Burt, David Hemmings, and Steve Marriott appeared in the film Heinz Burt, David Hemmings and Steve Marriott.

Mitchell became a drummer while still attending school by working at Jim Marshall's drum shop on Saturdays. Elvin Jones and Tony Williams were two of drummers with the greatest influence. The Soul Messengers, one of Terry Marshall's first bands, formed at the Ealing Club with saxophonist Terry Marshall, son of Jim Marshall.

He gained considerable musical experience early in his career, including Billy Harris, Keith Watson, the Travellers, Frankie Reid and the Casuals (1962), Johnny Harris and the Sceptres, the Riot Squad, and the Who as a session drummer while the band was replacing Doug Sandom with Keith Moon. He briefly replaced Viv Prince as drummer in the Pretty Things in 1965.

Mitchell, from December 1965 to October 1966, was the drummer of Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, who appeared on their 1966 album Sweet Things. Fame recalled in a 2015 interview: "His main hero was jazz drummer Ronnie Stephenson, and if you look at early film clips of Mitch, he had that Ronnie Stephenson look, the way he set his jaw." He loved crashing around on the cymbals like Ronnie, but in my band, the arrangements were very tight. If he started splashing around, I'd say 'just play the hi-hat!' ""

Mitchell applied for the Jimi Hendrix Experience on October 6, 1966, being chosen over Aynsley Dunbar in a coin toss. Mitchell's quick, flying, jazz-influenced playing meshed well with Hendrix's open-ended, experimental approach to the electric guitar. Are You Experienced (1967), Axis: Bold As Love (1968), and Electric Ladyland (1968) were three of the best-selling Experience studio albums, Are You Experienced (1967).

Mitchell stayed with Hendrix after the Experience ended when Noel Redding retired in June 1969. At Woodstock, he appeared with Hendrix's enlarged lineup (August 1969). Mitchell was briefly with Buddy Miles on the Band of Gypsys album (1970), but he returned to Hendrix (with Billy Cox on bass) in April–September 1970, the Cry of Love Tour. He recorded the majority of the material for the Hendrix studio albums The Cry of Love (1971) (also listed as a co-producer), Rainbow Bridge (1971), and War Heroes (1972).

In 1967, Mitchell first appeared with the Hendrix Experience, playing a Premier Drum Kit in England and Europe. When Mitchell first appeared in the United States for the Monterey Pop Music Festival in June 1967, he was playing the same set. Mitchell converted to a Ludwig drum set and remained with Ludwig throughout the year, 1967, and 1969. Mitchell switched to a double-bass Gretsch Drums set in 1970, his last year with the Hendrix Experience. Mitch performed a Ludwig Supraphonic 400, a 5-inch metal snare drum, at the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival, during which he performed a Rodgers Powertone snare drum during his time with the JHE. He started playing DW drums for a long time before his untimely death.

Mitchell performed with the Dirty Mac, an impromptu band formed for The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus in December 1968. Others included John Lennon as a vocalist and rhythm guitarist "Winston Leg-Thigh"; Yoko Ono's improvised primal screams; Eric Clapton as a guitarist; and Keith Richards as bassist. The company also produced "Whole Lotta Yoko" and a jam. Mitchell collaborated with Jack Bruce and Friends from late 1969 to early 1970, as well as keyboardist Mike Mandel and future House frontman Larry Coryell.

Mitchell completed recording work with engineer Eddie Kramer on unfinished Hendrix albums, resulting in the release of The Cry of Love and Rainbow Bridge. He formed Ramatam in 1972 with guitarists Mike Pinera and April Lawton. They appeared on stage for the first two albums of Ramatam and were opening acts for Emerson, Lake & Palmer at a number of concerts. Mitchell and Hendrix had been offered positions in the band, but Carl Palmer took over the drum position. Ramatam never made it to commercial success, and Mitchell left the band before their second album was released. He has appeared in concerts with Terry Reid, Jack Bruce, and Jeff Beck as a replacement for drummer Cozy Powell. Mitchell performed with John Halsey of Hinkley's Heroes in the 1970s jam band Hinkley's Heroes, the first time he appeared alongside another drummer. He auditioned for Paul McCartney's band Wings in 1974, but he lost the role to Geoff Britton in another coin toss.

Mitchell, a semi-retired and living in Europe, continued to perform and occasionally record from the 1970s to the 1990s. Mitchell co-produced a music video session of Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" in 1986. He performed session work on Junior Brown's Long Walk Back album, as well as other Hendrix-related recordings, films, and interviews. Mitchell, together with former Hendrix bassist Billy Cox and guitarist Gary Serkin, was involved in the Gypsy Sun Experience in 1999. Billy Cox, Buddy Miles, and Jack Bruce appeared on Bruce Cameron's album Midnight Daydream, which also included Billy Cox, Buddy Miles, and Jack Bruce.

On the 2008 Experience Hendrix Tour, he spent his remaining days enjoying Hendrix's music. The tour ended in Portland, Oregon, after spending almost four weeks on an 18-city tour of the United States. Billy Cox, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Robby Krieger, Kenny Owen Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Eric Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Eric Johnson, Eric Johnson, Eric Johnson, Dennis Johnson, David Hidalgo, Eric Whitford, Hubert Sumlin, Eric Gales, and Mato Nanji were among the tour's highlights. Mitchell died in his sleep on October 12th in his Benson Hotel room in Portland, of "natural causes." Mitchell had been sick for many years due to an immune system disorder and cancer. Mitchell had been suffering from extreme exhaustion in the past, but he had recovered after a few days of rest in 2007 and 2008. But by the time of the 2008 show, Mitchell was only playing two or three songs, often with a backup drummer. Mitchell's last concert in Portland, Oregon, he looked so weak that his drum technician and tour guide begged him to miss the entire performance. On this, the last show of his tour and the last show of his life, the drum tech played for him on the drums. Mitchell had requested the "Experience Hendrix" tour with which he was touring to allow him to recover a few days from exhaustion after the last show of the 2008 "Experience Hendrix" tour. Mitchell, the tour guide's, protested over the tour manager and drummer's concerns, demanding that we "catch up on sleep" and then be picked up after a few days rest and then being whisked back to the Seattle area by tour buses. He had hoped to return to England from Seattle. Mitchell's request was honored by the tour guide, but there were some reservations about its wisdom. Mitchell died in his sleep the same night, and the tour guide's fear was reinforced. Mitchell's health conditions are undisputed by the public, and they are not correct. Mitchell was the last surviving member of the original Jimi Hendrix Experience.

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