Mitch Mitchell – Big Drum Thump https://bigdrumthump.com Drum and Drummer News and Photos Tue, 14 May 2024 21:03:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://bigdrumthump.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-Small-Fist-Thump-32x32.jpg Mitch Mitchell – Big Drum Thump https://bigdrumthump.com 32 32 62312745 Mitch Mitchell Is Dead https://bigdrumthump.com/mitch-mitchell-is-dead/ https://bigdrumthump.com/mitch-mitchell-is-dead/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:12:06 +0000 http://bigdrumthump.com/mitch-mitchell-is-dead/ Sad, sad day, fellow thumpers. Mitch Mitchell, the legendary skinsman behind Jimi Hendrix, is no more. He was found dead in a Portland hotel room earlier today. At this time, it appears the 61-year-old drummer died of natural causes, though an autopsy is planned. We’ll keep you updated as details become available.

Update [11/13/08]: The accolades for Mitch Mitchell are deservedly hitting the Web today. DRUM! has kindly posted a feature the magazine did on Mitchell in 1998. Modern Drummer also posted an excerpt about him from the “Drum Gods” series. Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer remembers Mitchell here.

Update [11/14/08]: Matt Sorum also pays tribute to Mitchell.

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