[waterhill]

And Miles was an actual percussionist. Noel Redding was not.

[Windflier]

“Miles was an actual percussionist. Noel Redding was not.”

I think you mean Mitch Mitchell. Noel was the bass player.

He and Buddy Miles may have had very different styles, but Mitch was no slouch. He was a jazz drummer before joining the Experience, and had more formal music training than Jimi and Noel put together. In their early days, Mitch just about rewrote the book on rock drumming.

[CivilWarBrewing]

I think Buddy Miles had incredible rhythm, almost Bonham-like but with a much heavier hand. The B of G concert is IMO one of the greatest live gigs EVER. Buddy Miles was to Jimi Hendrix what Mary Wilson was to Diana Ross: They both wanted 'front and center' but had to settle for the background. I think this COMPETITIVE TENSION within the band forced the leaders to shine even more. Hendrix gave all at the Fillmore. I STILL listen/watch this CD/DVD and am in awe of Hendrix' ability to convey his soul through his guitar.