"I should have been a plumber. Authorities say Redding likely succumbed to natural causes; an autopsy will take place later this week. Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. "But there again, I'm still playing, thank God. Noel Redding, the English bassist best known for playing in the Jimi Hendrix Experience between 1966 and 1969, died yesterday of unknown causes; he was fifty-seven… Originally a guitarist, Redding converted to bass when he joined with Hendrix and drummer Mitch Mitchell to form the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1966. That's a joke. Redding was 57. Of course, that was before CDs and DVDs and the endless repackaging of the band's songs by Hendrix's estate. His death reportedly comes just a week after his mother's. He signed away his royalty rights in 1974, allegedly to pay an outstanding legal bill, for a one-off payment of $100,000. Noel passed away," Grant wrote. He had a kind of chivalry and nobility about him and he was kind to everyone bar none, people and animals alike. Experience Hendrix, the company that controls the Hendrix empire, released a statement saying, "We at Experience Hendrix mourn the loss of Noel Redding. Redding was enshrined with Hendrix and Mitchell in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. His most recent release, a concert set titled Live from Bunkr--Prague, was released by Grant's Track Records last year. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. © 2020 E! Rock musician Noel Redding, best known for his stint as the bassist of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, was found dead yesterday (May 11) at his home in … All rights reserved. Redding played bass on all three of the group's landmark albums, Are You Experienced?, Axis: Bold As Love and Electric Ladyland. It's not immediately clear whether that legal action will go forward. Noel Redding, the man who held down the bottom line for Jimi Hendrix, has died. She released a brief statement calling Redding an "extremely gentle and gracious soul. Authorities say Redding likely succumbed to natural causes; an autopsy will take place later this week. The bassist passed away Sunday at his home in County Cork, Ireland, according to his manager, Ian Grant. But the thing is, plumbers get paid," he told Billboard.com last year. Known for his only-in-the-'60s look (towering 'fro that rivaled Jimi's, granny glasses, dashiki), Redding was later embittered by his Experience days. ". The power trio split in 1969, a year before Hendrix died. "I can't yet take it in that, once more, I am sitting at my desk bringing sad news. That's the main thing." Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! In 1996, he outlined his rock 'n' roll woes in his autobiography, Are You Experienced?. Hey Joe was a key signal that popular music was getting louder, heavier and more menacing, and it was the elemental bass playing of Noel Redding, who has died aged 57… His contributions to the Jimi Hendrix Experience shall never be forgotten.". After his Experience experience, Redding played guitar with Fat Mattress and later with Road and the Noel Redding Band. Noel Redding, musician, born December 25 1945; died May 12 2003, Available for everyone, funded by readers. Redding said he was even forced to sell the bass he used to record with the Experience to get by. Noel passed away," Grant wrote. All rights reserved. Redding was 57. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Grant made the announcement on a message board for Track Records, Redding's label. Redding claimed he agreed to the sum after being promised there would be no more reissues of the Experience material. In February, Grant vowed to file a lawsuit on Redding's behalf demanding some $5 million from the Hendrix estate. Redding is survived by his longtime companion, Deborah McNaughton. A compilation CD of two Noel Redding Band albums, Clonakilty Cowboys and Blowin', was reissued in 2000 on One Way Records.