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Mitch McKendry who is Mitch Master is known for being the lead guitarist for Janis Joplin's guitarist James Gurley in there band "Red Robin and The Worms" (1982) also playing some lead guitar on James Gurley CD "Saint James "Pipe Dreams" (2000) and for Mitch's own solo album Mitch Master "How About You" released in 2006. The song "How About You" was on Neil Young's Top 10 Picks list on "Living with War Today" for over a year and the video was Number 1 over 14 times in 2007 on Neil Young's list.

Mitch Mckendry was born in Hollywood California and has traveled and played all over the world, he is now living in Thailand. Mitch was given his stage name Mitch Master in 1981 from James Gurley.

Mitch started playing the organ and clarinet by ear at the age of 5. At 11 yrs he started playing guitar on a old guitar that could be used as a cheese slicer the action was so high. Mitch took Classical guitar lessons on that cheese slicer for about 6 months and was starting to read music but he said it was so hard to play that guitar he stopped the lessons.

When Mitch was 13 a friend showed Mitch some blues scales and his father bought him a electric guitar (Tesco Del Ray) for 19 bucks at Thrifty Drug store and a Sears and Roebucks all in one amp in the guitar case at the swap meet, that's all it took he taught himself how to rock and went on his own at 16.

Mitch starting playing guitar in the hopes if he got good enough he could entertain in Vietnam if he was drafted. When Mitch started playing the USA was at war with Vietnam and all he was seeing was all the boys a little older than him were being drafted.

Mitch turned 18 the war was over, they stop the draft and he ended up going to Jamaica to play. Mitch arrived in Jamaica and he was taken up to a man house he never heard of before named " Bob Marley" The song Rasta Mon written by Mitch McKendry is about that night when Bob Marley's Witch Doctor was preaching to Mitch about his situation and opinions on whats going on in Jamaica and the world.

Mitch joined Red Robin and the Worms a new wave band in 1981 - Robin Reed vocals- Jim Holt played the Sax , Hongo Gurley (James Gurley son) on Drums and James Gurley on the Bass, at that time James Gurley gave Mitch Mckendry his stage name Mitch Master.

Red Robin and the Worms played together from 1981-1984.

1990 Mitch was the finalist out of 1500 guitarist at the Guitarist of The Year competition at West La Music.He was busy in Nashville when the finals took place and could not come back for the finals.

Mitch has played with many artist in his career. Ginger Baker of The Cream ask Mitch to play with him at his 50th Birthday Bash in West Los Angeles. Mitch Jammed with Ginger Baker that night and also played with other such as Edgar Winter, Randy California and many other musicians.

Mitch McKendry ended up working solo under the name Mitch Master and has toured the USA, Jamaica, Europe and Africa.

Mitch recorded his CD Mitch Master - "How About You" in Thailand in 2006. The song and music video "How About You" made Neil Young's Living With War Today Top Ten Picks for protest song's and stayed on the Top Ten for over a year. His music video went to number 1 and made that spot over 14 times in 2007-2008 and the song hit number one as recent as 1-12-09. The songs are playing on No Lies Radio out of the San Fransisco Bay area and you can hear Mitch's interview and great music from other artist, the link is on this page, upper left under 2nd paragraph.

Mitch Master been touring South East Asia since 2001.

Mitch has met many famous people in his life from music, sports, politics etc. Its been interesting for him meeting people from Bob Marley to the Clinton family, even was a driver for Gen Colin Powell for 2 days. His family was very good friends with Don Randell who was the main man behind the scenes for Leo Fender and Don was one of the the men responsible for making Fender the name it is today. Don was the man who gave the name to the Stratocaster, Telecaster etc. Don Randell passed away in Dec 2008 R.I.P. Don.

The music you hear is all Mitch Master and his Stratocaster and Keyboards, recorded in Thailand.

Thank you all for stopping by Mitch Master's MySpace.

Written by Shane Green PLTT Music

Oh Yeah Mitch playing the blues on his Telecaster to his new blues song, "Texas Way" Video provided to you by You Tube yesmon4real.

Little Wing (My Flight) Mitch's version of the song, the way his soul feels it. Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix, arranged and played by Mitch McKendry. Video provided to you by You Tube yesmon4real