GINGER BAKER DRUM SOLO - MINDBLOWING !!!!
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GINGER BAKER DRUM SOLO, Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker
(19 August 1939 - 6 October 2019) was an English drummer and a co-founder of the rock band Cream.[1] His work in the 1960s and 1970s earned him the reputation of "rock's first superstar drummer," for a style that melded jazz and African rhythms and pioneered both jazz fusion and world music.[2]
Baker began playing drums at age 15, and later took lessons from English jazz drummer Phil Seamen.
Baker's drumming is regarded for its style, showmanship, and use of two bass drums instead of the conventional one. In his early days, he performed lengthy drum solos, most notably in the Cream song "Toad," one of the earliest recorded examples in rock music. Baker was an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream in 1993, of the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2008,[4] and of the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2016.[5] Baker was noted for his eccentric, often self-destructive lifestyle, and he struggled with heroin addiction for many years. He was married four times and fathered three children.
Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (19 August 1939 - 6 October 2019) was an English drummer and a co-founder of the rock band Cream.[1] His work in the 1960s and 1970s earned him the reputation of "rock's first superstar drummer," for a style that melded jazz and African rhythms and pioneered both jazz fusion and world music.[2]
Baker began playing drums at age 15, and later took lessons from English jazz drummer Phil Seamen. In the 1960s he joined Blues Incorporated, where he met bassist Jack Bruce. The two clashed often, but would be rhythm section partners again in the Graham Bond Organisation and Cream, the latter of which Baker co-founded with Eric Clapton in 1966. Cream achieved worldwide success but lasted only until 1968, in part due to Baker's and Bruce's volatile relationship. After briefly working with Clapton in Blind Faith and leading Ginger Baker's Air Force, Baker spent several years in the 1970s living and recording in Africa, often with Fela Kuti, in pursuit of his long-time interest in African music.[3] Among Baker's other collaborations are his work with Gary Moore, Masters of Reality, Public Image Ltd, Hawkwind, Atomic Rooster, Bill Laswell, jazz bassist Charlie Haden, jazz guitarist Bill Frisell and Ginger Baker's Energy.
Baker's drumming is regarded for its style, showmanship, and use of two bass drums instead of the conventional one. In his early days, he performed lengthy drum solos, most notably in the Cream song "Toad," one of the earliest recorded examples in rock music. Baker was an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream in 1993, of the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2008,[4] and of the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2016.[5] Baker was noted for his eccentric, often self-destructive lifestyle, and he struggled with heroin addiction for many years. He was married four times and fathered three children.
Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (19 August 1939 - 6 October 2019) was an English drummer and a co-founder of the rock band Cream.[1] His work in the 1960s and 1970s earned him the reputation of "rock's first superstar drummer," for a style that melded jazz and African rhythms and pioneered both jazz fusion and world music.[2]
Baker began playing drums at age 15, and later took lessons from English jazz drummer Phil Seamen. In the 1960s he joined Blues Incorporated, where he met bassist Jack Bruce. The two clashed often, but would be rhythm section partners again in the Graham Bond Organisation and Cream, the latter of which Baker co-founded with Eric Clapton in 1966. Cream achieved worldwide success but lasted only until 1968, in part due to Baker's and Bruce's volatile relationship. After briefly working with Clapton in Blind Faith and leading Ginger Baker's Air Force, Baker spent several years in the 1970s living and recording in Africa, often with Fela Kuti, in pursuit of his long-time interest in African music.[3] Among Baker's other collaborations are his work with Gary Moore, Masters of Reality, Public Image Ltd, Hawkwind, Atomic Rooster, Bill Laswell, jazz bassist Charlie Haden, jazz guitarist Bill Frisell and Ginger Baker's Energy.
Baker's drumming is regarded for its style, showmanship, and use of two bass drums instead of the conventional one. In his early days, he performed lengthy drum solos, most notably in the Cream song "Toad," one of the earliest recorded examples in rock music. Baker was an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream in 1993, of the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2008,[4] and of the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2016.[5] Baker was noted for his eccentric, often self-destructive lifestyle, and he struggled with heroin addiction for many years. He was married four times and fathered three children. 
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Ginger once said: "We were always a jazz band, we just never told Eric."
The best thing that ever happened to ginger was Eric.
@@martinel2450 I disagree, I think it was the combination of carbonated soda
You never tell a blues guy he's playing jazz.
Baker..walking in many worlds. ^+
Except none of their music sounded nothing remotely close to Jazz.
Never say old folks are useless, this man was 76 years old when he did this!!! ROCK ON!!!
Most "Old Folks" aren't Ginger Baker
66
I knew he was old, but not that old - must have been as fit as a fiddle ( excuse the pun )
What?! 76 is OLD? LOL....
@@elahem6940 yeah well there's more than you think there are.
Ginger Baker one of the best ever drummers. He was getting on in years when he played this solo. RIP
@@Beehive101 Ginger was a super athlete, he was a bicycle racer in England. I always wondered why some drummers wear the same clothes that basketball players wear. My brother the drummer said: "that's what they wore in high school or college when they played basketball." John "JR" Robinson is the most recorded session player and he played for Quincy Jone's In The House Band and also David Foster. He also was a high school hoop player.
I don’t know if he was the best at drumming but he sure was one of the best at writing drum parts. He has some of the most iconic drumming especially when you factor in the era
Søren Berlev Christiania 2017, better than this boring thing... But he was the drummer of Gasolin' back in the days of real life and rock so....
@@Crypt0sisGinger was inspirational to Bonham and Everyone else.
Ginger Baker at 80, fantastic. Joe Beiden at 80, comatose
Total rhythm monster. No unnecessary fills and you can keep a rhythm all the way through.
The ability to create such a consistent rhythm whilst constantly changing the style is unbelievable
My computer is as accurate as he is...
@@derhorst1398 yep, incredible for a human to be as talented as a machine
NOT MANY KNOW ABT HIM AS HE DIED TOO EARLY.
@@alightthatnevergoesout No way - LOTS OF BETTER 👍💪💪💪
The Hi Hat never wavers 😎👍
Yes, AMAZING, and let's give a HUGE shout out to the GREAT camera work! And the spot on Audio crew! This clip should go in a time capsule.
Finally someone giving a shout out for the audio crew, without them their wouldn’t be a show. To all the audio engineers out there here’s a big cheers🎉
You know, you're RIGHT!!
The camera work was SO Good, that I almost didn't NOTICE it, but that's a sign that it IS good! Thanks for bringing that to my (and everyone else's) attention!! 🙂
This is not a drum solo, this is MUSIC !!!
Ginger is unique!
Yeah, as I was listening to this, I thought this whole solo is actually melodic. I saw a documentary once, Mr. Baker was quite the character, too! Up Ginger!!!
Indeed!
What a drummer, he made it look effortless, like he wasn't even trying!
I grew up with Ginger Baker and Cream. He was wild back then. Long flaming red curly hair, drum sticks flying. A sight and sound to behold.
76 years old and I still love the Cream..
Amazing, Just Amazing !! Perfection Still at 76; Also appreciated Eric and Jack gently 'retiring for a cup of tea'
73, hippie in Hawaii 1968 when this happened ✌️💗🤙
72, and likewise. Jack Bruce was one of the reasons that I learned to play bass.
With all due respect - how can anyone not do so?
Name me one live album of any of those rock bands that had as much power on the highest level as the live side of Wheels of Fire ...
At a concert at the Fort Gardens in Gravesend Kent, the stuffy local council switched off the electricity at 9pm. Undeterred, and in complete darkness, Ginger thrashed his kit for another 45 minutes. Brilliant.
Ginger Baker was like watching a Firework display you never wanted to end
You got that Wright
Mad as a box of frogs - but one of the best drummers of all time RIP Peter
Søren Berlev Christiania 2017
The man could swing the sticks no doubt about it. One of the greats.
They Got back after 40 years and sounded better than when they broke up. I thank my lucky stars to have heard and seen this Incredible Reunion. It was sent from Heaven to Everyone still here after so many years to enjoy these legends together again. R.I.P. Jack and Ginger.
I don't care how much they praise him, he will always be underrated. My hero and will never be forgotten.
Fact
Who? I forgot about him
I’m bored
Amen to that!
@@erichix1645 you never knew him
It’s like a firework show for the ears - so precise and melodic . Amazing
I’ll always regret not seeing him play. I had tickets to see him with his band, Ginger Baker’s Air Force . He had to cancel due to health reasons. He died not long after.
I was preparing to be underwhelmed, but Ginger played a really great drum solo here.
lol
ginger baker is like an easy rider on the drums. he plays very relaxed almost all the time. one of a kind
Søren Berlev Christiania 2017
Ginger was so melodic in his performances. Stunning. What a great loss, but left behind a treasure trove of music for generations to come. Thank you, Ginger.
The guy was an extremely nasty/arrogant person
@@RockyTop85 you can always see a psychotherapist to help you through that
@@RockyTop85 professionally he's rebel
Its to bad people think Lars is better
I miss Jon Bonham 20 times more!!
Ginger Baker is and always will be the best drummer in the world bar none. He is a legend.
Adding that to my collection for a video. That is one of the more embarrassing, ignorant comment cliches ever.
Tell us, how do you rate the best...? How many of the worlds drummers have you heard....?
.00000000001 if you're lucky.
Couldn't disagree more. GB is hugely overrated in my opinion. Can't hold a candle to guys like Buddy Rich (OBVIOUSLY, I know), Keith Carlock to name two ...
@@manningchiro Buddy Rich was a "white boy, I can play faster than you -fast ain't everything - you gotta have soul, white boy" Try Art Blakey: ruclips.net/video/qghrsBfSbgk/видео.html
This material was heavily miked!!
@@manningchiro You are entitled to your opinion.
It's always amazing to watch a showcase of decades of skill and experience, no matter the field. It's not as flashy as the younger guys, but Baker plays with a patience and understanding that only comes from many years of study.
This is very true. He (and his intentionality) remind me very much of the British guitarist Derek Bailey, with whom I had the opportunity to play once (and listened to him many times). If God is in the details, these are / were very godly men. :)
Patience and understanding aren't two words that one expects to share a sentence with Ginger Baker.
Baker swings. That was always the point of his playing rather than showing off his technique.
Mr Baker has always been my favorite drummer. I also began playing at 15. I’m only 73, but I’m still rocking. Still playing in several different rock bands. I play EVERYDAY. Just bought another brand new kit, which makes it four I currently own. Ginger will forever be my hero. May God Bless you Ginger. Look forward to seeing you again someday in a far better place.
Im 17, started about 3 years ago and I hope I can rock on for as long as you.
@@burningbacons3099 go on & God bless 🤗
@@burningbacons3099 I hope so too. It’s great fun! I’m 64 and still playing.
RD my arthritis riddled brother was a great drummer can't hold the sticks now, loved ginger but absolutely adored buddy rich.
I began playing rock in 1965 in a garage rock band as a self-taught drummer. I've seen Ginger, Mitch Mitchell, Dino Danelli and Danny Seraphine (CTA/Chicago) in person, up close, plus many other rock drummers who were also excellent. However, after hearing Joe Morello and Buddy Rich, I switched to jazz and never looked back. My favorite rock drummers are John Bonham and others with jazz backgrounds.
I'm sorry, but Ginger always sounds the same to me regardless of what he plays. He plays well, but......
This is an example of true rock talent. These men were/are great. Thank goodness above we still have Eric. May Ginger and Jack rest in peace. I love this band!
Eric was such a great guitarist, still is, but i saw him not too long ago and his touring setlist was just, awful
I did watch it, I was not familiar with him until then even though I am over 60, Ginger looked better than dd he did back in the 60's. Ginger Baker is his own man and nothing more.
Good bless the old racist!
@@SWINCRAB Who is the old racist?
Good...and enjoyable. But not great. I've heard much better.
Ginger Baker, simply a drum genius. How could a man of that age have so much stamina? Unbelievable
I saw Ginger play with Masters of Reality play the boxes that the Drums came in better than other drummers play the actual drums
GINGER ran on pure anger....
I saw Ginger at a Ludwig Drum Co. clinic back in 1989. He spoke a while, then proceeded to blow everyone away with a 15-minute solo. The he sat and explained what he played. The best part? It was free and I sat nearly close enough to see him sweat. Then he signed autographs!
I'm going to listen to a guy play drums. Right. Hours later...still listening. Baker is just so amazing.
Suonavo con la Ludwig ma in mano mia era sprecata quando vedo Ginger /
He was a genius. Fluctuating poly rhythms with different arms and different beats with his feet. Not many can drum like this.
No, you're wrong. Clearly you are not a drummer to say that silly stuff. Most of this is quite basic.
@@morbidmanmusic 😂😂😂’Bring on the Clowns’
Compared to Max Roach & Buddy Rich..Baker's drumming techniques are very basic.
@@kenneththompson8933 Whatever
To play like this at his age is just mind blowing!!!
At every age!
Never heard someone better than Ginger, never!! Besides his tempers, most amazing drummer of all times. And kept his quality to the grave. God have mercy on his soul. 💪
I like how Ginger Baker who is often described as irascible, wore the gig T-shirt, smiled, and embraced his bandmates in a wonderful way.
He smiles a lot, and obviously he's a legendary musician, but he certainly was not pleasant to his bandmates - he did try to stab Jack Bruce after all. Have a look at "beware of Mr Baker" on youtube. It's a doco about his life and career and features him, most if his band mates, and the major people involved in his life.
How he goes from the boom beating of African drums into jazz like he does is magical.
You like magic?
Take up the drums.
I tried when I was a kid.
Ginger don't play. This is how he do!
Africa and Jazz rhythms are very closely related.
Well, that was a Master class in playing the drums melodically as a solo instead of just blowing out your chops and hoping that someone was impressed. Mr. Baker is an icon of days past. R.I.P.
I can see why Peart reveres this man! That elevated the fundamentals to perfection. These guys are forever legends.
For sure! I do not think he even broke a sweat:)
When I was a kid in the 70's my brother in law had a bar and gave out albums for high score on pinball...I was lucky enough to get Baker Gurvitz Army.I just picked it because it was a cool album cover. Been a fan ever since.
*Revered. Neil shit the bed.
According to YourDictionary, reveres and revered mean the same, both proper use of the word . To be glorified, honored, venerated...
Best drummer's of all time in "No" particular order, just a fun list, hope you agree. Neil Pert, Danny Carey, John Bonaham, Ginger Baker.
@@RJ-ro9863y solid list i'd throw Keith Moon in that list but thats just my opinion
This is tight! Ginger is killing it.. Well after all, it is Ginger Baker.. I do not need to say more. Brilliant... Complex! This band is/was so damn good..... I am not a drummer, however I don't think he missed a beat. Not a single one!!! And he makes it look easy.
Then the other two legends return. This is rock and roll.. I love it...
Jack Bruce. One of the first great fretless bassists. Most of the time you couldn't tell he played fretless. Truly unique trio. That is some fine drumming by Baker. He had those Flams down solid.
I thought almost every note he played was out of tune. I'll listen again.
In his youth: a monster drummer
In his maturity: a master drummer
Right On! No one could've said it any better than that.
@@JimiBLong yeah bone shakin dude
-Master of the.. 'Fast Twitch'.. muscle memory ;}
Saw him when he was a monster at Winterland in SF... the music was mind blowing back then and could wake a dead man up. Maybe people dance on the other side... who knows... know when you get there I guess...;-)
Absolutely agree.
And that is how it's done. Relaxed, flowing, superb. And look at that perfect posture!
its the opium
Posture is indeed perfect
That perfect posture is why this drumming is as boring as it is. No drummer sits straight when he's utilizing his cybals within his solo! His posture is perfect because he's not doing anything!
@@perv8898 "utilising his cymbals" 😂😂😂........ really ?
@@perv8898 As if you could do better xD
His dexterity at 80 years of age was truly amazing in this performance
80...!!!!...was he 80 years old in this video? Gawd all effin mighty. Most folks can't even get out of bed when they hit 80.
@@timb350 yes 80. Incredible.
@@GordonWishartnope this was around 2005 so 65-66
@@lemonsweet69 Søren Berlev Christiania 2017
@@timb350 yeah he was 65 or 66. Stupid people.
DAYAM! I Just saw that he was 80 years old! Inspires me to continue to learn to play drums at my 64 1/2 years of age!! ❤
No he was actually 66 as this was in 2005,he died aged 80 in 2019. They made a mistake by saying that
@@davidmellish3295 oh bummer! I thought he was still around! Thanks for letting me know! I’m sure he is at peace on that big stage in heaven!
Rock on!!
Go for it!
Wow! Ginger Baker was one of my favorite drummers. Sensational in both rock and jazz styles. No one sounds like Ginger Baker. He has a unique style and sound.
Jazz my backside, in his dreams
Søren Berlev Christiania 2017
If you love Ginger Baker look up the documentary of his travels in Africa, he wanted to find the history of drumming. He took his kit out to African villages, got people to play their drums and they played his, it was magical. I loved Cream, and was so lucky to meet Ginger Baker several times and chatted about his drug times, but he said he most moving and happiest times were when he was in Africa
“Beware of Mr Baker” ❤️🔥
Just talking with my band mates and Masters of reality came up and Ginger Baker.. I hope he's playing up in the sky....... Such an amazing person and musician ❤️❤️
He lived in Africa for many years. Watch “Beware of Mr Baker” for the scoop 👍
I was not aware f this, but you can definitely hear the African influences in his melodic and rhythmic choices. It's not a 'look at what I can do' solo but almost a song in it's own right.
@@truebeliever6879 Eric and Jack Bruce
Absolutely amazing solo! WOW! It’s like he’s an octopus! I’ve always been impressed with drummers who sound like they have multiple limbs to hit as many beats as they do at the same time. I learned it from my Dad who was a drummer from when I was 4 till my late 30s. I was so excited the first time I could actually go to the bar where his band played every weekend and watch the crowd respond to his playing! I heard the band practice in my basement my whole childhood but it’s a whole different world when you can see them at a gig, getting the patrons to dance. The energy and atmosphere they created was so much fun.
Here’s a cute story: When he married my stepmom, her father hired a band to play at the reception. Well when the band took a break to eat, my dads band went up and played a few songs!😂 And of course all of our friends and loved ones absolutely LOVED IT! But once my new step-grandfather noticed the band he had hired out on the dance floor, he went and told his daughter, (my stepmom), to get her husband’s band off the stage cause he’s not paying the band he hired to dance!😂😂😂
Muy bien explicando tu vida crack.....pero este vídeo es de Ginger Baker .
I love how calm and relaxed Gingers playing is. A true master of the drum kit.
I disaggree, if you want to see & hear a true master of the drum kit, listen to Buddy Rich playing "impossible solo", he makes Baker sound like he,s in a pub band.
He should be after 50 years playing the same tunes!!
He had that rare quality of being able to move effortlessly from one section of perfection to another. Never failing to deliver. RIP Ginger.
A definite force of nature.
The drums are a perfect vehicle for his personalty.
And had his own unique sound all the greats do.
Club drummer
Effortlessly?
My friend Steve Crabtree made drums for him later on and they became friends
Did you hear the high hat miss a beat? Neither did I, not once in ten minutes of poly rhythms. Amazing.
Truly incredible!
This - I was literally thinking the same. Incredible.
Umm.., it’s not that hard believe me. Play drums for couple years. This guy is a pompous bozo. Not that hard people. This is super elementary shit. He always thought he was something special. Nah.
@@myronchild349 I have been a professional musician in bands for 50 years. Believe me, I know a good drummer when I see one.
@@myronchild349 Yeah, a couple of years air drumming...
Heard about him from people much older. My first concert was Rush so you know what drumming I witnessed. If Mr Baker is 80 years of age when this was recorded its an absolute freak of nature.
Ginger was a super athlete, a bicycle racer. That allowed him to play two kick bass drums at that age.
@georgebuck2269
rubbish....by this time GINGER was semi-disabled with chronic pain, heart problems, c.o.p.d. and smoked a 1000 fags a day....
watch....'beware of Mr Baker....'
There will never be someone like him. The master drummer.
Amazing and Speechless! Ginger we miss You! You were the best of the best!
It’s hard to believe that 3 musicians got such a big sound. Cream was and will always be one of the greatest rock bands ever . Ginger Baker is a legend and has influenced many drummers over the years
@Your Average Golfer ⁸
@T A I agree Rush is 3 of the best musicians do ever do it . And their sound was incredible
@T A and another example in a completely different way is The Police. Huge amount going on for a three piece with every album even though they were all so different sounding.
@T A it's no surprise that Rush was influenced and praised the work of both Cream and The Police.
It’s crazy, compared to what rock music turned into, running around the stage and thrashing instruments for the show. Cream was much less animated, but they hit all those notes hard as hell, and at the right times. Great sound, dynamic. The great bands know if you start at a 8 the step to 10 is not as important as If you start at a 4 and work it
First time I've ever seen him play without a big grin on his face!!! Loved Ginger Baker!
Just have to love This Amazing 3 Piece Band Cream 💯🎸 RIP Ginger Baker 🥁 & Jack Bruce 🎸
Had the pleasure of seeing Cream live back in the day ... will never forget that experience.
lucky you. Now Ginger and Jack are gone and that will never happen again.
Pure magic from the African influence to the jazz. Totally astonishing.
R.I.P Ginger.
@Earl Jones he's not dead. he's out there skmewhere, buying Gamestop stocks
Ginger a true drumming legend, 1 of a kind his timing was flawless. R.I.P ginger
I was at this concert. Flew all the way from New Zealand for it, and saw the second night.
Cards on the table, I was mostly there to hear Clapton but seeing them live made me appreciate just how good Baker was...Toad absolutely brought the house down. Watching the other two handing their instruments to the roadies and just walking off at the start of the solo was...unforgettable.
Hmmm.....very keen & devoted😂
This guy was magic. He made music with drums. That's something that is rarely evident in "rock" music.
I saw Cream in person at UCLA when I was 18 and had never heard anything so amazing as Ginger's solo. I have never forgotten the wonderful experience.
Nobody understands a genius...you just enjoy their 🎁
In person? How else would you see them if you were there?
@@user-tl2qn1qi1g Oh dear - not a trace of bitterness then!
U 2.
@@deloreswilson1798 Well said
I don't know, he could've used more cowbell! No, Ginger's the Master!!!! Just a joy to watch this Toad!!!!
Amazing saw Cream in 1968 in Jersey City they did spoonful and Eric and Jack left the stage for about a half hour it was the first drum solo I heard and have heard many since but I can close my eyes and still remember that night it was awesome
He was ambidextrous which is very rare and it always showed in his performances ! Amazing musician! RIP GB !
Very rare? Being ambidextrous is a must have quality for any good drummer. I can play right and left handed.
@@scottmurphy4183 I agree - no point in only having one dominant hand as a drummer - even the basics require both hands to be as capable as each other.
I saw him in person at the Dakota in Minneapolis. His incredible sense of rhythm, impeccable technique, and the variety of meters that he played were amazing and really enjoyable to watch and hear. As they lifted him up to the drum stand he commented about how he was getting old. There was nothing old at all about his performance.
Best of all time period
I agree power flowing through him
It’s also a *killer* recording. The sound quality is fantastic.
@@fishfire_2999 he ls the govenenor
Dang! Sorry I missed that. I saw him with Cream back in the day. I was 15 YO at the time and had never seen such a powerful drummer. (Well, maybe Keith Moon,,,)
There's many skilled drummers that cannot play fills and patterns like this. Ginger was the drummer everyone wanted to copy and it makes perfect sense why. God Rest Ginger and thank you for sharing your gift all those years.
That was awesome. The creativity kept it alive through the whole thing. Most drum solos can't go past 3 minutes without you getting bored to tears.
Speed only gets you so far. Creative flow takes it over the top! Well done Mr Baker
Both are the best in the music 60s through 80s and 90s
Ginger's speed had decreased over the decades, so in this solo, he did not attempt to perform a solo as he had when he was in his early '30s. As they say, "He stayed within himself." What impresses me is how precisely he played, not faltering one time. And don't forget that he was playing while his osteoarthritic back was aching tremendously. Also, he was hearing impaired. Considering his poor physical condition (heroin addict for decades plus gross abuse of alcohol and every other illegal drug known to mankind) he acquired himself quite well.
😮
I've seen a lot of impressive drum solos, but rarely have I seen a complete piece of music performed on drum set.
Get out more, ginger baker was average at best
Ginger baker Was amazing and so relaxed as he played that man was a true talent! RIP
Baker, Peart, and all those older drummers from rock, to jazz, and beyond. I always been amazed at their stamina to play a full show, do a solo, and give the other band members a break.
Correct and carl parmer
@@raymondvaughan6262Good choice, my favorite is " Fanfare for the Common Man "
I was at my friend's house jamming on his drum kit and his dad came down stairs and asked "was that you on drums just now?" To which I replied "Yeah how was it?" He nodded his head and said "Like Ginger Baker but without the double bass" I was so blown away by his compliment but never understood how he related me to Baker. After watching this I now know what he related my playing too, but he was dead wrong with our difference in skill level. Biggest compliment I have ever been given!!!
Ginger Baker gives It His ALL🎶🎵🎤🎧😎👌☝💕💯💗
The precision of his playing at his age in the clip is incredible. What a master drummer.
Check out Roy Haynes at 95. That's incredible. This is just recycled Baker with Cream.
@@farshimelt I checked it out, he was 85, sounded great. But I still like Baker also.
@@richardeast3328 ginger was 80 when he passed away
@@richardeast3328 ginger passed away in 2019
@Craven Greene What a troll you are...get a life
The fact that we're all focused on his high hat that would be the standard with his time signature, and for Ginger to be so focused and standardized is absolute perfection. Thanks Ginge! 😊
Probably in the top three drummers of all time. I feel very privileged to have seen GB play the Colston Hall, Bristol in 1975 as part of the Baker Gurvitz Army. That was a stunning performance.
So did I in Derby absolutely brilliant 😊
@grib2 Good for you bro. 👍
Watch Buddy Rich make this fella look drunk.
@@Anglo_Saxon1 Where, when?
@@glynhannaford7332 Just watch any Buddy Rich solo on utube.
Three giants in Rock & roll. This is a great video.....!!!!! Ginger is one bad man. As is Bruce and Eric. A lot of jazz influence in this solo. This is a great video. Masters at work here!!! This just gets better & better!!!! I want a tee shirt like the one ginger is wearing!!!!! These were the days.................. EPIC!!!!! So cool!!!!
He had such melodic solos - his timing is impeccable, and he keeps it so simple, but with so much flavor - Awsome!
It feels very jazz like.
Love it.
Baker spent several years in the 1970s living and recording in Africa, often with Fela Kuti, in pursuit of his long-time interest in African music. He was even shot at by a leader after a dispute.
Christ , I keep coming back to listen to this at least once a week.
He was never a muscly/strength drummer like Keith Moon & John Bonham, but because he was orginally a jazz drummer he had as you said impeccable timing, flair, and as another said, courage/confidence to try new things. And make no error while he may not have had the pure muscle like Moon & Bonham, he had his own unique strength - he was wiry and apparently one time while in Cream did whack someone and they never got up.
Gotta watch my copy of "Beware of Mr. Baker" again. What a wild one was he.
Awesome And Amazing Drummer Guitarist Bass Player WOW 80 YEAR'S OLD
What a GREAT jazz drummer he was! Right there with Krupa!
Ginger Baker incredible drummer, from Cream days* Eric, Jack and Ginger* one of a kind!! Thanks for some of the greatest music of all time. Rod Getkate
Jack was definitely one of the best bassist ever imo.
So... did you get Kate? :-)
Totally agree.I am a drummer my self.Drummers always under appreciated.lts not easy 👍👍👍😊
My sentiments Exactly!!
This is beautiful. I’ve never heard drums talk and sing like this.
Jeff 'Tain' Watts and Max Roach can/could make drums talk too. Tain has incredible technique too.
Try Milford Graves
@@brewbeer5569 great call. Also Papa Jones, Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Paul Motian etc etc
Checkout his stuff from unseen rain with jens johansson and jonas hellborg, day eight (1992)
Danny Carey is the master of of polyrhythms and the best percussionist that has ever picked up sticks🤘🤘🤘
OMG I have followed cream & absolutely loved their transition over the years, I miss Ginger & the wee jock Jack Bruce, my cousin Chris man who passed away in 2013 had met these guys after gigs in Cheltenham over drinks. Bloody shame my cousin & the guys Wee Jock, & Ginger. I would have loved to meet them.
Incredible comraderie those three & that Baker solo was something that he probably played on a daily basis.
I'm 66 years old and I've been playing drums since the 6th grade. Ginger Baker has always been my favorite.
It was a sad day when he left us. Oh and by the way Clapton is God
He played his drums like in primitive ritual and found something that we've not heard in thousand years.The original soul of music.
A Bit More High Tech Than That. HE AINT BANGING ON CLAY POTS.
Well he was in thrall to Afrojazz polyrhythms and spent time living in Nigeria playing with Fela Kuti so he was very tribal in what he liked to play. Never would have wanted to be seen as a rock drummer - far too much of a swinger for that
He was a student of world music.
Pure flow
Well, he was a pretty primitive man, let's be honest! Well done Ginge you cockney **** - Best Drummer Ever!!!!
These guys are older than me (74) and they still love making music! Even Ginger Baker on this drum solo! They just keep on keeping on!
I have bad news for you lol
@@r3cusant Yeah, I just heard that he died at 80 years old! Amazing he lasted that long!
Jack Bruce has been dead like 10 yrs
Ridiculously good. So much has been lost over the years when it comes to truly amazing performances.
Im now 65 yrs old. After I watched this a rush of emotion came over me and it felt as if I was transported back in time. Emotions so real that I recall the very place and feelings I experienced when I first listened to these three men play music. It was ground breaking fresh and new. To be brought back to a time in my life as a teenage boy is magic only music can create. To feel the feelings I had as a young boy at that time was a bit frightening. The country was going through so many changes with the Vietnam war, the civil rights uprising and culture transformation at every turn. It was a trying time for me and my friends. We were forced to grow up quick. No computer's, cell phones or video games to fill our time. Only music. It was the one constant deversion and a place to run to go for comfort, not to mention some weed and acid. Music had the power to keep us connected as kids. No matter how dificult the time was thanks to bands like Cream we survived and I wouldnt change a single thing if I could.
Experienced, laid back, brilliant and probably one of the very best drummers ever. As a human being a Big shit.
Like most geniuses
The one and only Mr Baker, one of the most musical drummer on this planet. God bless you Peter🎸🎸
I will die on this hill. In the pantheon of rock drummers, drummers period, there may be some close to as good but nobody ever was better. He has it all. Rock, jazz, Afro beats, everything. Just a monster. If you know, you know, and if you don’t, I’m sorry.
Ginger Baker. He was my favorite when he played with Cream.
Ginger is in the zone..Amazingly great drummer! Sad he is gone.
He's in a zone that no other drummer can/will go to. A zone where no cybals are played!
If only he was at least a little nicer .Great drummer with great tribal beats.
He was very nice to his horses, apparently. 😉
No matter how many times I hear/see him play I am still in awe.
Of what?
Absolutely the best drummer of the modern era!!
You have to be a troll to say such an ignorant thing.
Ginger Baker is one of my favorite drummers. He truly was brilliant.
The consistency of his hihats is so amazing!! 🤘
Not one bead of sweat. Smooth, articulate, relaxed. A man in this own realm. Outstanding.
He did nothing that would cause sweat! Average drumming.
@@perv8898 because with Ginger it was, not how fast you play, it's what you say! GET IT!!!!
@@perv8898 You don't get rock & roll at all.
I GET that Clapton had a moment to go take a piss while Ginger mused around as if he was practising in his garage!
I don't GET a drummer rolling rocks around on he drum skins! That's all Ginger does here.
Frigging beautiful!
And when Clapton steps aside to let him do his thing, you know it's special. Absolutely one of the best musicians that ever lived, Mr Ginger Baker. 👍👍
Fabulous Ginger. What a pleasure listening to it. Many thanks for sharing your talent. England, January, 2024.
WOW. Ginger Baker really made this look so easy. He changed rhythms so effortlessly. For Ginger Baker, drumming was the same as breathing.
What do you have to say about him?
Because it is easy.
To me honestly this shit was the biggest snoozefest ever.. next!!
Best drummer ever, born to rock and roll us with his heart beat rhythms.
He better be damn good because he's an ass.
Heard his kit had to go outside and smoke one after this. Very cool to see.
His drum kit lit one up and reached for the tv remote long before this solo was finished!
Wow. I never gave him much thought. This is so clean and tribal and swingy. Looks effortless where others may show the strain. Respect.
I have watched this maybe 50 times, it gets better every time. One left of a magnificent trio who changed music for the better