Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas has detailed a wild, late-night munchies run with the late Jimi Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell on a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience. Recalling a late-night excursion after a concert, Joe Eszterhas described how Mitch Mitchell and bassist Chas Chandler piled into a limousine in search of food.
Speaking with host Joe Rogan, Joe Eszterhas recounted the drug-fueled outing, noting that "Mitch Mitchell and Chas Chandler join us, the, the other members of The Experience, um, who are equally looking like seedy characters, you know." The group, driven by late-night hunger after smoking dope with Jimi Hendrix, headed toward Buckeye Road in Cleveland for some Hungarian food.
While rock historians often focus on Mitch Mitchell's pioneering jazz-fusion drumming style, this raw behind-the-scenes memory offers a more grounded, unvarnished look at the legendary musician. Expect more archival stories from this era to continue surfacing as classic rock's golden age undergoes constant podcast reappraisal.