Jimi Hendrix Experience?

[fishbowl.tucson.az]

Rush is *second* best: Jimi Hendrix Experience takes number one. Other contenders: REM, Medeski Martin and Wood, Crosby Stills and Nash, ZZ Top...

[ew]

REM's always been a four piece AFAIK (unless you discount Michael Stipes; some people do that, I'm told... )
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[Stupid American Pig]

I second Medeski Martin and Wood

[splattabreakz]

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[nuffink]

If you like MMW, check out their Thrill Jockey lablemates* Isotope 217 and Chicago Underground.

And Esbjorn Svensson Trio.

Edit: *Wrong, but check 'em anyway.

[Baxter]

Emerson? Lake? Palmer?

[wrench45us]

Hendrix had one of the worst drummers in the rock era. It's very hard to listen to some songs. Thrashing loud and off the beat more than should have gotten onto any record, esp. 1st album. -- Did get better

I'm less qualified to discuss the bass player, but really no great shakes.

Hendrix -- without peer.

[ew]

Hendrix had one of the worst drummers in the rock era. It's very hard to listen to some songs. Thrashing loud and off the beat more than should have gotten onto any record, esp. 1st album. -- Did get better

I'm less qualified to discuss the bass player, but really no great shakes.

Hendrix -- without peer.

You'll have to remember that Mitch Mitchell was more of a jazz drummer than a rock drummer both in influences and the way he played.What he was doing was pretty standard in a lot of jazz circles at the time-listen to Tony Williams' drumming of that time for example...
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[Baxter]

I saw Jimi Hendrix in 1968. It was in Portland, Oregon, USA and it was the last night of the tour. After the first tune he announced that he was feeling tired, and if anyone had come there that night expecting him to do anything interesting, show wise, they could forget it. By the middle of the third tune half the house of about 10, 000 people, had left because he sounded so bad. It was to this date the worst performance I ever witnessed. Truely lame.

Baxter

[Beardedone]

Hendrix had one of the worst drummers in the rock era. It's very hard to listen to some songs. Thrashing loud and off the beat more than should have gotten onto any record, esp. 1st album. -- Did get better

What?

I love Mitch's playing. Gave Jimi a jazz feel that set him apart. Quite the contrast to Buddy Miles who also was great but much tighter and funkier.

[mayan]

I don't know drumming but I know of some fine drummers who revere Mitch Mitchell's playing with Hendrix.

[SFX]

You obviously know NOTHING about drumming. Not only is Mitch Mitchell a brilliant drummer, he was the perfect drummer for Hendrix. (compare his playing to Buddy Miles'uninspired playing with Band of Gypsys)
Just listen to "Fire" - you could take out the guitar, bass and vocals, and you would still have the song. Mitch Mitchell rewrote the book on rock drumming and inspired me to play 35 years ago. You should really stick to subjects you know something about - if there are any.

[freeztar]

Not only is Mitch Mitchell a brilliant drummer, he was the perfect drummer for Hendrix. (compare his playing to Buddy Miles'uninspired playing with Band of Gypsys)

uninspired!!!!?



Let's just say, different.

[ravasb]

I know a lot of people are down on Clapton because of his more pop oriented songs the last few years, but I cannot believe no one has mentioned Cream.

[SFX]

When I say uninspired, I mean, any competent drummer could have come up with those parts and they did relatively little to enhance Jimi's music - where as Mitch's playing was so musical and as I said perfect for the songs Jimi wrote. Nothing against Buddy, he's just not in the pantheon of great drummers.