“I had the privilege of playing with Mitch a few times. He was a sweet, passionate man. He held his days with Jimi close to his heart, as they were sacred to him. He had been to the mountaintop, and he rarely spilled his treasured experiences in words. Mitch was one of the first drummers to play a jazz style in a rock band—the original fusion drummer!—as one listen to ‘Third Stone from the Sun’ proves. He inspires me every time I listen to Hendrix. He teaches me that it’s not just about the guitar, it’s about the majesty of the whole painting.”