Neil stared out wanting to be a drummer and even got he's mum and dad to take out hp on a drum kit for him. But the drums were not meant for Neil as he was hopeless at them he was rehearsing at graemes.c one day playing hes drums playing a clash song (janey Jones) which has quite a hard beat to it and poor Neil could not play it. Tommy was passing and breezed in and played it on Neil drums just like that poor Neil was horrified thinking what else can i play he thought the keyboards might be easier so that was it sell the drum kit and take up the keyboards and he could not off picked a better choice.
At school Neil's nick name was midge this was after the legendary kids show mary,mungo,midge.
When traveling abroad Neil insist on taking lucozade,chesse&onion crisps, Cadburys flake this is known as Neil Mitchell survival kit.
On the video set for goodnight girl Neil suffered very bad toothache and later had to go for an operation.
Greatest fear ~ Plane crash
First gig attended ~ Madness 1980 at the Glasgow Apollo
Favorite instruments ~ Grand piano, Hammond organ, Leslie cabinet
Neil has now became the proud owner of a hammond organ
Standard set up for Neil
Wurlitzer Keyboard
Hammond Organ with Leslie Cabinet
An adjustable Stool
Shure 58 Microphone with adjustable "BOOM" Stand
Two Bi-Amped Wedge Type Monitors or suitable alternative covering his area of the stage.
How Neil feels when he walks on stage ~ Electric-it's one of life's natural highs.
Neil's mother and father now look after the piano which spawned out all the early hits from angels eyes to I can give you everything.