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(5,059 posts) Thu Jul 17, 2025, 12:19 AM Jul 17

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Mitch Mitchell may have been the best drummer of the '60s. [View all]

But unlike Moon or Bonham, he was...not a well-known musician in his band.

He was drumming for a guy named Jimi Hendrix, it's no wonder his immense talent went basically unnoticed.

But he was…really good. Like this good:

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Mitch Mitchell may have been the best drummer of the '60s. [View all] sir pball Jul 17 OP

Mitch Mitchell was great! ... But I think Buddy Miles did it even better JoseBalow Jul 17 #1

Holy NBachers Jul 17 #2

Agreed... OmegaX Jul 17 #3

to me Skittles Jul 17 #4

How do you judge drummers? (n.t.) Oeditpus Rex Jul 17 #5

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