The crazy thing is that Jimi was fast but Mitch was even faster reacting to jimi's playing along with improvisation.

This guy is so under appreciated. Truly one of the best to ever do it.

Mitch was so suited to Jimi's Music as to Ringo with the Beatles. These drummers are very musical and unique. Mitch and Ringo created this space which is their own signature to the music. You can hear in Mitch's playing that he had this Jazz influence, still think it's so sad and ignorant that Mitch does not get the credit that he should by a lot of drummers. Mitch was a true master.

What a pleasure it is to hear your thoughts, Chris. I was a music journalist for several years, and at one point I had a series of phone conversations with Mitch Mitchell. He was always my absolute favorite drummer--the perfect complement to Jimi--and I was thrilled to be able to tell him that. Mitch was a perceptive, thoughtful man, and he was killer at the tubs.

I met Mitch Mitchell while setting up a booth at a Nashville drum show. He was allowed in before the doors opened. A dealer/poser from Bath, Ohio made deal to buy an old Zildjian K/21 factory rivets, of mine and told me to put it away and he'd pay me later...a handshake deal. Mitch saw my my cymbals and noticed a few English Zyn's and he started chatting about working in a music store, as a kid, and selling those. I told him that I had an interesting cymbal that was already promised to someone. I also told him how much his drumming had influenced my life. I pulled out the K and he flipped out. He wanted to buy it, but I hated to have to tell him that I'd promised it to someone. I added that I knew how he loved a good sizzle cymbal...always had one on his kits. We talked for a long time and he ended up coming back two more times asking to buy that cymbal. The crowd started coming in and recognizing him and he then left. The poser who I sealed the deal with, later ended up backing out of the deal. I tried to find out where Mitch then lived so I could send him the K as a gift. He died before I got any address. The last finger prints put on that cymbal are his.

Something about Mitch Mitchell’s playing, the absolute drummers drummer

What amazes me about Mitch is it seems like he can play a song and never repeat a measure, each having it's own twist while keeping perfect time.

And what this guy had that so many of today’s most influential drummers don’t is feeling, soul and vibes in his playing. Not just insanely fast chops or technical bullshit.

Everyone knows SRV was a big Hendrix fan but I wouldn’t actually have guessed Layton was too, for some reason. I would’ve guessed he came to Double Trouble more from the Texas shuffle school than a conversation about Jimi... also, so cool to know he hung out with Mitch Mitchell and has one of his old snares! Mitch always stood out as a complex and jazzy drummer to me growing up, I wish there was more video of him from the Experience days.

When this guy played with Tommy Shannon behind SRV, they created a lot of sound for just two guys, but never got in Vaughan's way. incredible work .

So much respect to Reverb for bringing this gem to us. Thank you.

I met Chris & Tommy back in 95 when they were touring with Malford Milligan as Storyville, awesome drummer & really nice soul. Malford playfully put me in a headlock in between a set, & later we all talked about music & traveling while standing outside in the cold as we smoked. Good times. It's always a good day for the blues.

Mitch Mitchell was, at heart, a jazz drummer gigging as a "rock drummer." Listen to the Axis Bold as Love album to get a nice taste of Mitchell's versatility as a drummer. All the same, as a "rock" drummer he's got to be Top 5 of all time.

Mitch was such a beast.

Ringo was the reason I wanted to be a drummer (after hounding my parents for my first Maxwin kit) but Mitch was the reason I wanted to keep drumming. Imagine that combination and scenario - a young, black American bluesman coming together with a white jazz player (and a guitarist stepping over to bass) who not only troubled the charts for a few years, but pushed rock 'n' roll in strange and thrilling new directions, changing the face of music and popular culture while doing it. And it happened in barely four years - the time many bands now take between albums! The sort of thing that can only ever happen once - not once a generation, just once - and it'll certainly never happen again now that popular music (all genres) has been well and truly corporatised.

Has anyone noticed (like me, only 50+ years too late) that Mitch's drum pattern for Manic Depression bears a resemblance to Brian Bennett's drum pattern 5 or so seconds into the Shadows' 1965 single The War Lord? Came as something of a surprise to me.

Awesome ! That Black Panther is a thing of beauty. And that sound...... Insane.. With a virgin bass drum to top it all off.. I'm crying ...

Absolutely love Chris Layton’s drumming 🤘🏻

Love Chris Layton. Beautiful musicianship.

Chris is great and a great drummer. So cool talking about Mitchell

Man, that Supra has got soooo much tone! Beautiful sounding drum. Glad it went to another great player who gets it and who will respect and enjoy it!

I so loved your tour I seen the Detroit show you played . I'm glad I went thanks for this recap of Mitches roots .

Goddamn Chris Layton still holdin it down!

Chris the whipper! I have a mutual friend with Andy Aledort, from guitar magazine, who did a tour with Double trouble in Japan(?).. and I got to play a gig with Andy. I pulled my Fibes Drums (which Chris used for a short time, seemingly because they were being made in Austin Texas) out of the bags and Andy goes “oh man! Fibes Drums!?” I was like dude you’re the first guy to ever notice or comment on them. He explained that Chris Layton used them when they performed together. Cool little moment for me 😊

Yup. CL is the coolest! I try to play along to his own style on SRV, and it’s just incredible. At 54 I’m still learning every time you guys upload something! Cheers from Maine! 🍻

Very insightful! I must admit; I have never realized, just how articulate Mitch Mitchell was! But, this video demonstrates it perfectly...

The spangalang on the ride is so much more pleasing to the ears than the straight fours. Love Mitch Mitchell

BEAUTIFULLY done sir! An amazing kit and story. I envy you!

Two of the all time great drummers of all time!

Chris seems like a great dude, and I’ve always enjoyed his playing!

Love sharing this with my drumming buddies

Chris, like Mitch, is a wonderful drummer.

This work is absolutely amazing, this is really precision percussionist, not just drumming, great tutorial, makes me see how I got started?

Mitch was the "perfect" solution for Hendrix...adding that color and texture that Jazz cats know how to do. Really brought the music to life...

Chris Layton was a fantastic drummer with Stevie Ray Vaughan and after Stevie's death still is a professional drum player..Even though Chris had a down time after the death of Stevie trying to get his life back together just like the other's in Stevie's band and life..takes time where and when you go next or do next..It sometimes causes trauma that keeps you from the things maybe u should go on and do..Chris Layton is a great drummer and happy to know he moved on with his life and had a son..Truly a great drum player and will succeed..

I have this Supraphonic 1967 snare drum and it is my favorite instrument

This drum patern originates in The Shadows group song from 1965 called The Warlord.

I would love to listen to Chris talk about his conversations and 'drum lessons' with mitch mitchell!

Fantastic

That ride is beautiful!

A question for the undisputed best drummer and pioneer in rock and roll, Mitch Mitchell. Mitch, what do you think of Rock and Roll? Mitch: "Vile rubbish." Lol. Too funny.

I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my KZfaq channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤

One of the various keys to rock music is jazz drumming. It’s a great combo always with blues/rock guitar...and I hate jazz, but love jazz drumming.

Fascinating 🙏

Great stuff!

Chris is awesome

Love it!!

So cool

In my opinion Mitch Mitchell was the first Jazz Rock drummer.

The coin toss and it was Mitch not Ansley. I can't imagine it any other way. 3rd Stone from The Sun would have been markedly different if Ansley had been their drummer.

I'm sure you have a full schedule, but time permitting, could you please tell me what mics you are using in this video, ss well as how you have the drums mixed? They sound very open and natural. Was wandering if you were using a gate, or compressor of any type. Thank you very much. I really appreciate your sharing this video, and story too. Cheers! Yancey Hall Mobile, AL

I love Chris Layton. That is all.

great!

Awesome

Same drum kit as mine black panther,12/13/16/22×14 virgin bass,except I have a 1976 acrolite and 1959 transitional badge 3 ply mahogany super classic snare

Saw this guy with Kenny Wayne Shepherd at the Mahindra Blues Festival. Nice.

Chris Layton was the perfect complement to SRV and Tommy Shannon in Double Trouble.

Ludwig sounds amazing

In my humblest opinion, as I am not an expert in the field by no means, I think mr Mitchell would add a great deal to Jimi's songs and to me, the excellent guitar playing mixed with the genius drums creates a mind blowing mxiture. What you guys think , would love tu hear your professional opinion, as I am the only one among my friends apprecieating Mitch's drumming mastery. Am I wrong on this?

Anyone know what ride it is in the video!! ?

Mitch was the first Jazz Rock drummer IMHO.

What ride cymbal is that

Is that a 22" med ride? Sounds really nice. Thanks

"...I can see that Elvin Jones’ music, through the expression of Jimmy Hendrix has reached millions and millions of people around the globe and most people don’t understand that Mitch Mitchell was trying to sound like you! Most people don’t understand that was his vision: 'If I can sound like Elvin Jones' and that’s what he attempted to do." - Excerpt from page 95 of: jazzday.com/media/AC0808_Jones_Elvin_Transcript.pdf Interviewer: Anthony Brown - Ethnomusicologist

Experience and double trouble. Power trio are the best bands rock!!

mitch mitchell was the only in the band who could kick jimi's ass and make him play.

what kind of ride is that?

wow this guy is so good- 2:29 CLAAAMM

And the circle is unbroken...

What are those cymbals exactly?

What's that mic hanging over the two rack toms?

Mitchell was awesome. Such a great compliment to Jimi. Noel was the weak link. 😂

Show me the 1 up 2 down version

Layton is so hip. "Mitch Mitchel had a great way of like just mixin' stuff up that sounded really confusing...." LOL!!

I’d like to have a drink with this dude

Nice musucian ,,good

Seems a shame now that Mitch's drums were generally relegated to just one speaker. That said, there's a certain charm to those early stereo mixes.

Chris is the foundation of the high-rise that was Stevie.

overplayin with no fear:)

Wow did I ever used to play that wrong :P

1970 drum kit played in woodstock 1969 ?

all over the place,jc...

Ah, Stevies drummer!

That is the best description of what jimi hendrix created. Totally out of context lol.

Mitch was a lot like Ginger Baker I think, seems to have a lot of jazz influence.

whipper

during the life of Mitch nothing was filmed..

He hit the snare 2 times then the toms

It sounds so cool without the music

Didn't know Jason Bateman played the drums..

Was it complicated? No, But it was the 1st!

wait a minute. Is this SRV's drummer?? or am I just fuckin trippin

This is not how Mitch plays it. He didn't even start using a second rack tom til early '69, two years after it was recorded and by then Hendrix had all but abandoned playing it live.

The American Charlie Watts.

He sounds and looks like he can be eric johnson's brother😂

Mitch was as big as Hendrix.

Yea yea blah blah.. Moon hated hippies. Baker hated Moon...and now MM hated rock..yea she sh sure

why is he playing so soft

Wow. I love that drum sound / tuning of that set your on.. Just wow. Did Mitch ever use the 6.5 ?

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