Posted by brynb on February 5, 2013, at 18:53:29
In reply to Re: music tx » brynb, posted by Phil on February 5, 2013, at 18:10:02
> Mitch Mitchell basically invented fusion. Two instruments sharing the lead. He and Noel Redding weren't even full band members.
> About 6 months after Hendrix died Mitchell had to sell one of his guitars to pay rent.
> Not too cool for one of the best drummers of our time.crazy, huh? a lot of these guys were so tragic: syd barrett, janis, keith moon, brian jones, john bonham, morrison--all greats and so doomed and destitute by the end. they were pioneers, though, true music greats.
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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