Randy Hansen will be making a guest appearance for an interview on the radio show “From Here to Obscurity” hosted by Jerry Bennett. Randy Hansen is known world wide for his tribute to Jimi Hendrix, his music in the movie “Apocalypse Now”, and being an incredible musician! Currently on tour in Germany Randy will be in Everett Washington for the Rock The Blues Concert that is co-produced by Goldy McJohn and Friendz and also with great help from Randy Hansen’s promoter A.C. Ice. The “From Here to Obscurity” radio show usually plays an alternative mix of music from the sixties and also great interviews from Jerry Bennett with many wonderful musicians. Rock The Blues will have links on the front page of the website www.rocktheblues.com for people who are not near a radio, though if you are in the Everett area you can listen in on Wednesday November 26^th at 10:30pm on KSER 90.7 FM. Be sure to listen it is sure to be a great show!

If you would like to hear more about Jerry Bennett and From here to Obscurity you can check out Jerry’s Myspace at www.myspace.com/from_here_to_obscurity

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Leon Hendrix

Saturday, November 29

MIKE SEELY

With drummer Mitch Mitchell’s recent death, the physical legacy of the Jimi Hendrix Experience finally came to an end, 38 years after its leader’s tragic, premature passing. But just because a rock icon is dead doesn’t mean his baby brother can’t throw him a rockin’ birthday bash, which is essentially what this gig amounts to. Jimi’s younger sibling is Leon, a 60-year-old former street hustler who didn’t pick up a guitar until six years ago, at roughly the same time when it became apparent that his exhaustive legal efforts to regain a cut of his brother’s lucrative estate would prove futile. But while critics will be apt to dismiss Leon and his backing band as a cheap imitation of the real thing, his prowess proves that playing electric guitar is hard-coded in the Hendrix DNA. While Leon’s singing voice leaves something to be desired (the same was said of Jimi), he is a respectable axe wielder, even if an emergence from his brother’s long shadow is virtually impossible at this point, if it was ever possible to begin with.

Mike Seely Article

http://www.seattleweekly.com/events/jimi-hendrix-birthday-bash-feat-leon-hendrix-goldy-mcjohn-from-steppenwolf-roger-fisher-from-heart-and-randy-hansen-528586/

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Early in the morning of November 12, 2008 English drummer, John “Mitch” Mitchell was found at rest from natural causes. Mitch Mitchell was known best for being part of the Jimi Hendrix Experience group from 1966 through 1969. He was a pioneer in the drumming style that we have come to know as fusion, a style of music that merges jazz along with other styles. Early in his life John “Mitch” Mitchell had starred on a children’s television program through his teen years and was also a member in the bands Johnny Harris and the Shades, The Pretty Things, The Riot Squad and Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames all before playing with The Experience. Mitchell also played in the band Dirty Mac which was brought together for the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus in 1968 along with John Lennon, Winston Leg-Thigh, Eric Clapton, and Keith Richards. After the passing of Jimi Hendrix, Mitchell went on to complete several unfinished Jimi Hendrix recordings with Eddie Kramer. Mitchell went on to appear on the album by the late Bruce Cameron titled “Midnight Dream” that also included others that had also played with Hendrix such as Billy Cox and Buddy Miles Along with Jack Bruce. Mitch Mitchell was also a part of the Gypsy Sun Experience along with Hendrix’s bassist Billy Cox and guitarist Gary Serkin. He even played a series of live shows with the world famous Hendrix tribute artist RANDY HANSEN .

Mitchell spent his final days playing and celebrating the music of Jimi Hendrix on the 2008 Experience Hendrix Tour. For almost four weeks the tour went coast to coast through 18 cities finishing in Portland. The tour featured many incredible musicians like Buddy Guy, Johnny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Cesar Rosas, David Hidalgo, Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford, Hubert Sumlin, Chris Layton, Eric Gales, and Mato Nanji. Mitchell was scheduled to leave Portland on Wednesday, November 12^th to return to his home in England. A trust has been established in his honor, The Mitch Mitchell Trust Drug Rehabilitation Through Music program. He was the last surviving member of the original Jimi Hendrix Experience, an incredible drummer, and a very gifted musician.

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Randy Hansen will be making a guest appearance for an interview on the radio show “From Here to Obscurity” hosted by Jerry Bennett. Randy Hansen is known world wide for his tribute to Jimi Hendrix, his music in the movie “Apocalypse Now”, and being an incredible musician! Currently on tour in Germany Randy will be in Everett Washington for the Rock The Blues Concert that is co-produced by Goldy McJohn and Friendz and also with great help from Randy Hansen’s promoter A.C. Ice. The “From Here to Obscurity” radio show usually plays an alternative mix of music from the sixties and also great interviews from Jerry Bennett with many wonderful musicians. Rock The Blues will have links on the front page of the website www.rocktheblues.com for people who are not near a radio, though if you are in the Everett area you can listen in on Wednesday November 26^th at 10:30pm on KSER 90.7 FM. Be sure to listen it is sure to be a great show!

If you would like to hear more about Jerry Bennett and From here to Obscurity you can check out Jerry’s Myspace at www.myspace.com/from_here_to_obscurity

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“RockTheBlues.com” and “Goldy McJohn and Friendz” announcing plans for a concert to honor the upcoming birth date of rock icon, Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix would have been 66 years old on November 27, 2008. Featured performers include Jimi Hendrix’s brothers band, Leon Hendrix Mysterience, the Randy Hansen band (World Famous Jimi Hendrix tribute) and Goldy McJohn and Friendz, Goldy is the founding keyboardist for the legendary rock band, STEPPENWOLF. Also, just added on the billing Roger Fisher (founding guitarist and songwriter for the band HEART). Please join us Saturday November 29, 2008 at 7:00 pm, Club Broadway in Everett, WA. If you would like to keep updated on this and other music news, be sure to include yourself on the Rock The Blues.com mailing list.

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Leon Hendrix

www.myspace.com/leonhendrixband

www.myspace.com/jimihendrixfamilypage

Randy Hansen

www.myspace.com/randyhansensongs

www.myspace.com/randyhansenbandusa

www.randyhansen.com

Goldy McJohn

www.myspace.com/goldmcjohngroup

www.myspace.com/goldymcjohnandfriendz

Roger Fisher

www.myspace.com/rogerfishermusic

www.rogerfisher.com

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