John Graham "Mitch" Mitchell was an English drummer and child actor, who was best known for his work in the Jimi Hendrix Experience for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.
20 Facts About Mitch Mitchell
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Mitch Mitchell was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2009.
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From December 1965 until October 1966, Mitchell was the drummer of Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, appearing on their 1966 album Sweet Things.
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Mitch Mitchell played on the three best-selling Experience studio albums, Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold As Love, and Electric Ladyland.
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Mitch Mitchell performed with Hendrix's expanded lineup at Woodstock.
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Mitch Mitchell recorded most of the material for the posthumously-released Hendrix studio albums The Cry of Love, Rainbow Bridge, and War Heroes.
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Later in the summer, Mitchell switched to a Ludwig drum set and stayed with Ludwig through the rest of the year, 1967, and continued with Ludwig in 1968 and 1969.
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In 1970, Mitchell switched to a double-bass Gretsch Drums set, his last year with the Hendrix Experience.
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In December 1968, Mitchell played with the Dirty Mac, an impromptu band assembled for The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus.
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Ramatam never achieved commercial success, and Mitchell left the act before their second album was released.
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Mitch Mitchell performed in concerts with Terry Reid, Jack Bruce, and Jeff Beck as a substitute for drummer Cozy Powell.
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In 1986, Mitchell teamed up with jazz musician Greg Parker and made a music video session of Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog".
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Mitch Mitchell did session work on Junior Brown's Long Walk Back album and participated in various Hendrix-related recordings, videos, and interviews.
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In 1999, Mitchell was part of the Gypsy Sun Experience, along with former Hendrix bassist Billy Cox and guitarist Gary Serkin.
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Mitch Mitchell appeared on Bruce Cameron's album Midnight Daydream that included Billy Cox, Buddy Miles and Jack Bruce.
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Mitch Mitchell spent his final days celebrating Hendrix's music on the 2008 Experience Hendrix Tour.
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At his last concert in Portland, Oregon, Mitchell looked so weak that his drum technician and tour manager asked him to sit out the entire show.
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The tour manager's concern was validated when Mitchell died in his sleep that same night.
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Mitch Mitchell said: "I still think listening to Mitch Mitchell, especially the early stuff with Hendrix, is just fantastic".
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In 2016, Mitchell was named the eighth-greatest drummer of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.