RIP Buddy Miles and Mike Smith

Buddy Miles, the drummer in Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys and a hitmaker under his own name with the song “Them Changes,” died on Tuesday at his home in Austin, Tex. He was 60.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/arts/music/29miles.html?ref=music


LONDON - Dave Clark Five lead singer Mike Smith died of pneumonia Thursday, less than two weeks before the band was to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was 64.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080229/ap_en_mu/obit_mike_smith_1

 

RIP Buddy. "Them Changes" is one of my favorite songs.

 

Awful news. RIP to both.

At least Mike Smith knew the DCF would be in the Hall of Fame before his passing.

 

Mike Smith was one of the most underrated white-soul singers of our time.
And I'm going home tonight and listen to "Texas" by the Electric Flag in Buddy's memory.

 

I don't think Buddy Miles made it into the "best drummers" thread a few months ago. An unfortunate oversight.
I hope he didn't die being pissed at us for not mentioning him.

 

I liked "Glad All Over" and "Because." Great pop songs for the day.

"Bits and Pieces" was 2:02 of mindless fun.

 

Them Changes had one of the better driving horn sections this side of Chicago or The Flock.