Dead Drummer

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Ace
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Post by Ace »

Band of Gypsies (Hendrix final band) drummer, dies at 60. Buddy Miles!
We WERE long overdue one!

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Steve R
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Post by Steve R »

Band of Gypsys (note the spelling) was not Hendrix's "final band".

It was a rather short-lived project. Mitch Mitchell was back on drums in Hendrix's final months.

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To me, the 4 1/2 shows that Hendrix played with the Band Of Gypsys were the best.
Buddy Miles rock solid drumming held it all together so much better that the flowery jazz-isms of Mitchell, although the scat vocals were a bit unfortunate.
You like a big fat snare that's bang on the button every time? Then go out and buy the "Live at the Fillmore East" cd. I know what I will be listening to this weekend.
A sad day.

The West London of my youth is now on dvd


I've met the man on the street............and he's a cunt
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