On November 12, 2008, John Graham “Mitch” Mitchell died 62. He was musician (drums) and child actor, member of band Soul Messengers, has performed and recorded with Pete Nelson and the Travelers, Frankie Reid and the Casuals, Johnny Harris and the Shades, the Pretty Things, Bill Knight & the Sceptres, the Riot Squad, the Who, Georgie Fame, Roger Chapman, Junior Brown, Jack Bruce, David Torn, Larry Coryell, Ramatam, Greg Parker, Terry Reid, Martha Velez, Jeff Beck, Noel Redding, but was best known as member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In 2009, he was inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.
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Fat Mattress: Same
On August 15, 1969, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, debut Fat Mattress album. It was recorded in 1969 and was produced by Neil Landon, Noel Redding, Jimmy Leverton, and Eric Dillon.
Personnel:
- Neil Landon– vocals
- Noel Redding – vocals, guitar
- Jimmy Leverton– vocals, bass, harpsichord, organ
- Eric Dillon – drums, tuned percussion
- Mitch Mitchell– drums, percussion
- Chris Wood– flute
- Jimi Hendrix– percussion
- George Chkiantz– engineer
- Paragon Publicity – design
- Gered Mankowitz– photography
- Adrian Morgan – liner notes
Track listing:
- All Night Drinker – Neil Landon, Jim Leverton
- I Don’t Mind – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
- Bright New Way – Neil Landon, Jim Leverton
- Petrol Pump Assistant – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
- Moonshine – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
- Magic Forest – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
- She Came in the Morning – Neil Landon
- Everything’s Blue – Noel Redding
- Walking Through a Garden – Noel Redding
- How Can I Live – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
Lord Sutch: Lord Sutch ad Heavy Friends
In February 1970, “Cotillion” label released “Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends”, the debut Screaming Lord Sutch album. It was recorded May – September 1969, at “Mystic Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jimmy Page and Lord Sutch.
Personnel:
- Screaming Lord Sutch- lead vocals
- Jimmy Page– acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Jeff Beck- electric guitar
- Kent Henry- guitar
- Deniel Edwards – lead guitar, bass guitar
- Nicky Hopkins- piano, keyboards
- Noel Redding- bass guitar
- Rick Brown – bass guitar
- Martin Kohl – bass guitar
- John Bonham– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Carlo Little- drums
- Bob Metke – drums
- Tommy Caccetta – engineer
Track listing:
- Wailing Sounds – Jimmy Page, Screaming Lord Sutch
- Cause I Love You – John Bonham, Deniel Edwards, Jimmy Page, Screaming Lord Sutch
- Flashing Lights – Jimmy Page, Screaming Lord Sutch
- Gutty Guitar – Screaming Lord Sutch
- Would You Believe – Jay Cee
- Smoke and Fire – Screaming Lord Sutch
- Thumping Beat – Jimmy Page, Screaming Lord Sutch
- Union Jack Car – Jimmy Page, Screaming Lord Sutch
- One for You, Baby – Screaming Lord Sutch
- L-O-N-D-O-N – Screaming Lord Sutch
- Brightest Light – Jay Cee, Screaming Lord Sutch
- Baby, Come Back – Jimmy Page, Screaming Lord Sutch
Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland
On October 16, 1968, “Reprise” label released “Electric Ladyland”, the third and the final Jimi Hendrix Experience studio album. It was recorded July – December 1967, and January – August 1968, and was produced by Jimi Hendrix. The album featured cover of the Bob Dylan song, “All Along the Watchtower,” which became the Experience’s best selling single ever. Magazine “Rolling Stone ” ranked “Electric Ladyland” at number 54 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.
Personnel
- Jimi Hendrix– lead vocals, guitar, piano, percussion, comb and tissue paper kazoo, electric harpsichord, bass
- Noel Redding– lead and backing vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Mitch Mitchell– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
- Dave Mason– twelve string guitar, backing vocals
- Al Kooper– piano
- Steve Winwood– organ
- Mike Finnigan– organ
- Jack Casady– bass
- Buddy Miles– drums
- Brian Jones– percussion
- Larry Faucette – congas
- Freddie Smith – tenor saxophone
- Chris Wood– flute
- The Sweet Inspirations– backing vocals
Track listing
All tracks by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted.
- And the Gods Made Love
- Have You Ever Been to (Electric Ladyland)
- Crosstown Traffic
- Voodoo Chile
- Little Miss Strange – Noel Redding
- Long Hot Summer Night
- Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) – Earl King
- Gypsy Eyes
- Burning of the Midnight Lamp
- Rainy Day, Dream Away
- 1983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
- Moon, Turn the Tides…Gently Gently Away
- Still Raining, Still Dreaming
- House Burning Down
- All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan
- Voodoo Chile (slight return)
Jimi Hendrix
On October 1, 1970, Jimi Hendrix was buried in Renton, Washington. Among the attendees were Miles Davis, Eddie Kramer, Johnny Winter, John Hammond Jr., Buddy Miles, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding.
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