Not one of those groovy hippies, I’m more a wannabe hippy who tends to have an opinion on pretty much everything

Mitch Mitchell, most famous as the drummer in The Jimi Hendrix Experience, passed away in an Oregon hotel room last night.

Mitchell began his career as a child (well, teenage) actor, and went on to beat the skins for a number of Jazz combos before joining Hendrix in 1966.

Supreme showman Hendrix understandably got most of the attention in those days, but Jimi’s sister Janie sums up Mitch’s contribution: “His role in shaping the sound of the Jimi Hendrix Experience cannot be underestimated”.

RIP dude.