Still no word on what killed him. Strange....his mother had died just weeks before.
Noel was a fine bassist, but of course overshadowed by Jimi, as everybody was for awhile. I thought that first FAT MATTRESS album from '69 was a real gem; still do, and was thrilled when Sequel UK issued it on CD. Very Traffic-styled(Chris Wood appeared on it), but very unique, too; nothing quite like it, really. He did other work, but when you hang with Hendrix for a few years, that's what you'll be remembered for.
By all accounts, a nice guy, too, who never got the financial due he was entitled too. A shame when you have to be a musician AND an accountant; much easier today for young musicians, I would think.
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