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OldSchoolMule Rocks Off Regular Offline Leave the gun, take the cannolis. Posts: 99 HOF City Gender:	RIP Mitch Mitchell Nov 12^th, 2008 at 2:25pm http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/11/jimi_hendrixs_drummer_mitch_mi....
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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,753 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #1 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 2:30pm RIP Mitch...What a power trio...Guy could flat out play
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Joey I Have No Life! Offline Posts: 20,274 Omaha , NE Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #2 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 2:31pm RIP
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Nellcote Rocks Off Regular Offline So, what's your point? Posts: 2,920 Funifuti	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #3 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 2:41pm Wow, what a bummer.
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mojoman Rocks Off Regular Offline HMERLS Posts: 6,528 joyzee Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #4 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 3:10pm RIP. can't believe i passed on see the experience tour last month. the last experience..........
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stonedinaustralia Rocks Off Regular Offline wake up crackers or we all through!! Posts: 859	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #5 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 3:36pm That is really sad to hear. not just a great drummer he came across as a top bloke There will be deep mourning among his peers I am sure.
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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,123 aTx Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #6 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 3:43pm Nellcote wrote on Nov 12^th, 2008 at 2:41pm: Wow, what a bummer. you said it all...
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Voodoo Chile in Wonderland Unholy Trinity Admin Offline The Stones are back you bastards!!!! Posts: 16,178 Wonderland Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #7 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 3:58pm RIP Mitch! The whole experience kissed the sky and are in heaven Only Billy Cox is alive all other band mates are gone
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lotsajizz Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,791 Rhode Island Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #8 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 4:25pm one of the best
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Heart Of Stone Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules Posts: 4,001 Charlottetown Prince Edward Is Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #9 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 4:37pm RIP such a loss, fantastic drummer.
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Martha Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 773 The Blues Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #10 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 5:06pm What???? He was just in Denver at The Paramount Theater on October 31st. I couldn't get tix, they were all sold when I looked. How sad. RIP MM
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Gimme Shelter Rocks Off Regular Offline THE ROLLING STONES #1 Posts: 1,397 Bend, OR Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #11 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 6:26pm That sucks!!!!! RIP Mitch
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Kilroy Rocks Off Regular Offline I love this place! Posts: 2,860 Mickville Virginny USA Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #12 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 6:29pm A truly great drummer. Rest In Peace.
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #13 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 6:51pm Totally shocked when I came home from work and read this on Yahoo news.... A great drummer, musician, person. This is really tragic...:(
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BILL PERKS Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 1,188 NJ	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #14 - Nov 12^th, 2008 at 10:36pm RIP MITCH, CUZ YOU FUCKIN ROCKED AND PASSED IT ON!
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Ade Rocks Off Regular Offline What's Occuring? Posts: 3,145 London, U.K Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #15 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 2:21am very crappy news. Saw him, performing with Mick Taylor and Friends, on 5th May, earlier this year, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. RIP Mitch http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7726024.stm
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Ade Rocks Off Regular Offline What's Occuring? Posts: 3,145 London, U.K Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #16 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 3:59am http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/mitch-mitchell-child-...
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LadyJane Rocks Off Regular Offline Stones Purist Posts: 4,928 Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #17 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 5:02am Another sad reminder of the aging of our heroes. They will all be forever young in our memories. RIP. LJ.
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Irina Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 4,157	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #18 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 7:03am RIP Mitch...
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Nasty Habits Rocks Off Regular Offline God Rolls His Own!! Posts: 451 The Land of the Blue Sky	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #19 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 7:33am Will I live tomorrow? Well, I just can't say Will I live tomorrow? Well, I just can't say But I know for sure I don't live today Oh, there ain't no life nowhere
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Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell
Reply #20 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 11:45am

He passed here in Portland, not far from my home. He'd just finished the West Coast leg of the Experience tour. Not quite Keith's dream of dying on stage, but a damned sight better than languishing in obscurity for decades a la Syd Barrett.

"I'm the one who's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to."

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twenty dollar me Ex Member	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #21 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 2:33pm sad news indeed. rip mitch.
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #22 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 6:42pm Well, he coulda died onstage if he'd wanted to......in about 20 years or so. SIGH.
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Brainbell Jangler Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,324 Portland, OR Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #23 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 7:28pm Sioux wrote on Nov 13^th, 2008 at 6:42pm: Well, he coulda died onstage if he'd wanted to......in about 20 years or so. SIGH. True. But it could have been in a hotel room at age 27. It wouldn't have been the first time or the last.
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Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell
Reply #24 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 11:13pm

Brainbell Jangler wrote on Nov 13^th, 2008 at 7:28pm:

Sioux wrote on Nov 13^th, 2008 at 6:42pm:

Well, he coulda died onstage if he'd wanted to......in about 20 years or so. SIGH. Sad

True. But it could have been in a hotel room at age 27. It wouldn't have been the first time or the last.

Yes, that's true too. Guess I'm just getting selfish with my rock icons in my old age. It hits me harder and harder when they leave this world.... Sad

Wish they could all have died of old age {so many...SO many would still be alive}.

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mojoman Rocks Off Regular Offline HMERLS Posts: 6,528 joyzee Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #25 - Nov 13^th, 2008 at 11:36pm voodoo child.............no return
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Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell
Reply #26 - Nov 15^th, 2008 at 12:11am

Sioux wrote on Nov 13^th, 2008 at 11:13pm:

Brainbell Jangler wrote on Nov 13^th, 2008 at 7:28pm:

Sioux wrote on Nov 13^th, 2008 at 6:42pm:

Well, he coulda died onstage if he'd wanted to......in about 20 years or so. SIGH. Sad

True. But it could have been in a hotel room at age 27. It wouldn't have been the first time or the last.

Yes, that's true too. Guess I'm just getting selfish with my rock icons in my old age. It hits me harder and harder when they leave this world.... Sad

Wish they could all have died of old age {so many...SO many would still be alive}.

I feel ya. For me, it's just surprising that so many are still alive. For some, the explanation would seem to be hard training (Mick); for others, ridiculously tough genes (Keith); and for yet others, a stable, sedentary home life (Charlie). Only relative youth, dumb luck and Jo's patience explain Ronnie's survival.

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Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell
Reply #27 - Nov 15^th, 2008 at 5:25am

Brainbell Jangler wrote on Nov 15^th, 2008 at 12:11am:

Sioux wrote on Nov 13^th, 2008 at 11:13pm:

Brainbell Jangler wrote on Nov 13^th, 2008 at 7:28pm:

Sioux wrote on Nov 13^th, 2008 at 6:42pm:

Well, he coulda died onstage if he'd wanted to......in about 20 years or so. SIGH. Sad

True. But it could have been in a hotel room at age 27. It wouldn't have been the first time or the last.

Yes, that's true too. Guess I'm just getting selfish with my rock icons in my old age. It hits me harder and harder when they leave this world.... Sad

Wish they could all have died of old age {so many...SO many would still be alive}.

I feel ya. For me, it's just surprising that so many are still alive. For some, the explanation would seem to be hard training (Mick); for others, ridiculously tough genes (Keith); and for yet others, a stable, sedentary home life (Charlie). Only relative youth, dumb luck and Jo's patience explain Ronnie's survival.

"Only relative youth, dumb luck and Jo's patience explain Ronnie's survival."

Don't forget the Party-Drive factor....that primal urge to get to the next party. Some people live to party. It can be a very strong impulse in some people.

"live long and prosper"

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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Offline Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,220 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #28 - Nov 15^th, 2008 at 9:15am There cant be too many other bands where every single original member has now died, can there?
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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,753 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #29 - Nov 15^th, 2008 at 9:24am Gazza wrote on Nov 15^th, 2008 at 9:15am: There cant be too many other bands where every single original member has now died, can there? Or sadly in Bon Jovis case still be living........
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Bitch Rocks Off Regular Offline I always get my Rocks Off! Posts: 4,900 FL - USA Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #30 - Nov 15^th, 2008 at 10:19am This news saddens me deeply ~ a 61 year old super-drummer dies alone in a Portland hotel room of natural causes. The life and death of a musician. RIP.
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #31 - Nov 15^th, 2008 at 4:48pm Gazza wrote on Nov 15^th, 2008 at 9:15am: There cant be too many other bands where every single original member has now died, can there? Probably not, even though this was just a "3 piece" band. But yeah...they are completely wiped out now.
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Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell
Reply #32 - Nov 15^th, 2008 at 5:09pm

Sioux wrote on Nov 15^th, 2008 at 4:48pm:

Gazza wrote on Nov 15^th, 2008 at 9:15am:

There cant be too many other bands where every single original member has now died, can there?

Probably not, even though this was just a "3 piece" band. But yeah...they are completely wiped out now. Sad

From the rock n roll era (mid 50's onwards), The Temptations (a 5 piece), Four Tops and Ramones (both 4 pieces) now only each have one surviving original member.

The Four Tops original line up lasted for about 43 years until 1997. Three of them have died since then.

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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: RIP Mitch Mitchell Reply #33 - Nov 15^th, 2008 at 11:20pm Good research, Gazza....all that is true. And, on the flip side, there's one group who has had 40+ members since 1958....and only 2 have passed away! That would be Paul Revere & The Raiders....pretty amazing statistic.
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