GINGER BAKER DRUM SOLO - MINDBLOWING !!!!

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  • @bigdawg7703
    @bigdawg7703 Рік тому +99

    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.

    • @standupamerica5707
      @standupamerica5707 Місяць тому +3

      @@bigdawg7703 Great post and so true. I got this reply late, but it is much appreciated. I too lived to see and experience the magic of those times. Nothing today equals any of it.

    • @FlandersFilm
      @FlandersFilm 25 днів тому +1

      I hear you, brother! It's nearly Thanksgiving 2024, I'm 67, grew up in and around Washington D.C. during that time. Music was IT!!! The Band, Pink Floyd, Cream,. Zappa, Dr. John, Captain Beefheart, Sly, etc. etc., etc. There will NEVER be another time with as much creativity in art, music & film as the late 60's to 70's.... BAR NONE!

    • @standupamerica5707
      @standupamerica5707 22 дні тому

      @@FlandersFilm Thanks Flanders Film. I grew up in the same small town that Don Van Vliet of Captain Beefheart also grew up in back in the 60s and 70s. I knew Don personally in those days as he would go to the local garage bands back then and help those people learn how to play music and develop their own style. He was the type that never forgot where he came from after his own band became famous. So when he came back home from tours he would go right back out there and just show up to see how the local bands were doing and again help where he could. Never knew anyone since then that became famous, yet still had the utmost caring and dedication for the people starting out in the small bands. His way of giving something back. There is more, but to much to write about on a post.

    • @RamonGarcia-z4z
      @RamonGarcia-z4z 21 день тому

      Ginger genio maestro siempre en mi corazón viva el Rock no 2024 chile paz amor

    • @carolfortin1838
      @carolfortin1838 18 днів тому

      I find myself saying the same as you guys, what a time of life to grow up. It will never be repeated . I'm almost 68, I too got into playing music, and still do. I don't even understand what hip hop shit is about. They steal rifs from classic songs, and add them to their boop boop. Notice the whole song doesn't change. It's all verse, no chorus, or bridge sections. I think I'm going listen to the Who--We won't get fooled again! Yeaaaaa

  • @keithsage1593
    @keithsage1593 3 роки тому +217

    76 years old and I still love the Cream..

    • @stephenwilford919
      @stephenwilford919 3 роки тому +10

      Amazing, Just Amazing !! Perfection Still at 76; Also appreciated Eric and Jack gently 'retiring for a cup of tea'

    • @carolferguson19
      @carolferguson19 3 роки тому +5

      73, hippie in Hawaii 1968 when this happened ✌️💗🤙

    • @michaeleastes1705
      @michaeleastes1705 6 місяців тому +2

      72, and likewise. Jack Bruce was one of the reasons that I learned to play bass.

    • @fideliusconcrete4871
      @fideliusconcrete4871 6 місяців тому +4

      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 ...

    • @deaddocreallydeaddoc5244
      @deaddocreallydeaddoc5244 5 місяців тому +1

      Me too (72). I practiced harmonica with The Yardbirds, but I really got my steam up laying with Fresh Cream's "Rollin' and Tumblin" back in 1967.

  • @puterfixer7857
    @puterfixer7857 Рік тому +305

    Never say old folks are useless, this man was 76 years old when he did this!!! ROCK ON!!!

    • @elahem6940
      @elahem6940 Рік тому +16

      Most "Old Folks" aren't Ginger Baker

    • @vernonsteinkamp1088
      @vernonsteinkamp1088 Рік тому +17

      66

    • @aidanohara3344
      @aidanohara3344 Рік тому +6

      I knew he was old, but not that old - must have been as fit as a fiddle ( excuse the pun )

    • @Wildvideonyc
      @Wildvideonyc 10 місяців тому +7

      What?! 76 is OLD? LOL....

    • @KB-ke3fi
      @KB-ke3fi 9 місяців тому +3

      @@elahem6940 yeah well there's more than you think there are.

  • @81kentboy
    @81kentboy Рік тому +82

    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.

    • @deejannemeiurffnicht1791
      @deejannemeiurffnicht1791 2 місяці тому +1

      The worst way to be a great drummer is to copy, per se.
      Hence so many bland robots now.
      But yeh, playing along with your fave albums featuring fave drummers till you find your own way to fit in is really handy as fook!
      LIke Ginger I understood FAST that African drumming is less about keeping a beat like most UK drummers tended to do and still do (I'm generalizing of course) but rather, about, in a sense, imagining via a pile of chosen drums, that you are in fact playing up to three (progenies can do more but may need assistants) singers harmonies that fit onto dance steps which those harmonies co-incide with. It's where African stuff gets the weight that much Euro music cannot.
      And you;re trying to give the effect of three dance/harmony patterns plating at once.
      Otherwise it';s just the usual banging stuff in time. May as well buy a metronome for that! lol.

    • @poopy_pants_joe1194
      @poopy_pants_joe1194 2 місяці тому

      BULLSHIT. Yours is the type of comment made by someone who is clueless.

    • @joseitsme
      @joseitsme 2 місяці тому +1

      John Bonham was the best!

    • @francishughes2016
      @francishughes2016 Місяць тому

      Jeez, There were a lot of drummers who did NOT want to copy Baker ! !.

    • @johnm7267
      @johnm7267 Місяць тому

      To say everyone wanted to copy Ginger Baker is a bit of a stretch. Baker was certainly not the best drummer in the world. There are dozens of drummers in America that excel. He would be lost amongst them.

  • @anthonyscott5612
    @anthonyscott5612 2 роки тому +92

    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.

    • @deejannemeiurffnicht1791
      @deejannemeiurffnicht1791 2 місяці тому +1

      Jack taught me the importance of having a double bass nearby your bed in your house if you fancy being a bass player. I clicked to what he meant straight away. And now? I've a beautiful 1951 full sizer to practice and write upon. And the Thunderbird for taking out and about!

    • @FYMASMD
      @FYMASMD Місяць тому

      No they didn’t. Gimme a break.🙄

  • @charlesmcgehee3227
    @charlesmcgehee3227 Рік тому +41

    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.

    • @mikeharbour_music
      @mikeharbour_music 9 місяців тому +2

      I thought almost every note he played was out of tune. I'll listen again.

    • @claudiogiannone1567
      @claudiogiannone1567 4 місяці тому +3

      Unforgettable, unique, impressive! Cream, only Cream, Cream forever! Since I was 17een, now I'm 70een😂 and I am still a teenager fan of Cream!

    • @rossw6233
      @rossw6233 2 місяці тому +1

      Any great drummer knows that It doesn't matter if drumming is out of tune.

  • @AMAZ0NGIRL
    @AMAZ0NGIRL 2 роки тому +28

    He was ambidextrous which is very rare and it always showed in his performances ! Amazing musician! RIP GB !

    • @scottmurphy4183
      @scottmurphy4183 2 роки тому

      Very rare? Being ambidextrous is a must have quality for any good drummer. I can play right and left handed.

    • @michaelmj1964
      @michaelmj1964 Рік тому +1

      @@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.

    • @yves8639
      @yves8639 2 місяці тому +4

      Being ambidextrous is important, but being able to have all 4 limbs doing independant things is abosolutely amazing. He was the best at that. Bonzo had the best groove and Neil Peart was the best technical drummer. Just amazing to watch these 3!

  • @alankiy2054
    @alankiy2054 Місяць тому +27

    Anyone listening to this in 2024. What brilliant piece of ryhmic drumming ball. I first discovered this brilliant track on Creams, Wheels on Fire vinyl album called Toad. What brilliant album that was/is. Ginger Baker one of the great drummers . Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce pretty special musicians too.

  • @nadvga6650
    @nadvga6650 2 роки тому +54

    ginger baker is like an easy rider on the drums. he plays very relaxed almost all the time. one of a kind

    • @CONEHEADDK
      @CONEHEADDK Рік тому

      Søren Berlev Christiania 2017

  • @johnosborne2989
    @johnosborne2989 2 місяці тому +16

    Ginger and Keith two absolute legends of the drums.

    • @trajan6927
      @trajan6927 20 днів тому

      Keith Moon great, but that Ginger is way overated. Boring.

    • @AreYouSerious-fku
      @AreYouSerious-fku 17 годин тому

      John Bonham

  • @gorandahlgren
    @gorandahlgren 2 роки тому +22

    The one and only Mr Baker, one of the most musical drummer on this planet. God bless you Peter🎸🎸

  • @glennreiland6854
    @glennreiland6854 Рік тому +21

    Just have to love This Amazing 3 Piece Band Cream 💯🎸 RIP Ginger Baker 🥁 & Jack Bruce 🎸

  • @woksrandomchannel
    @woksrandomchannel 2 роки тому +204

    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.

    • @RockyTop85
      @RockyTop85 2 роки тому +4

      The guy was an extremely nasty/arrogant person

    • @georgeporge4803
      @georgeporge4803 2 роки тому +5

      @@RockyTop85 you can always see a psychotherapist to help you through that

    • @seansullivan7928
      @seansullivan7928 Рік тому +1

      Its to bad people think Lars is better

    • @remogatron1010
      @remogatron1010 Рік тому

      I miss Jon Bonham 20 times more!!

    • @philgoodyear1513
      @philgoodyear1513 Рік тому +1

      @@remogatron1010 you are right. B put the drums within everyone's reach. Ginger didn't want everyone doing what he did.

  • @fluxmuldar
    @fluxmuldar Рік тому +125

    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.

    • @keithgardner5818
      @keithgardner5818 Рік тому +4

      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. :)

    • @jmdavison62
      @jmdavison62 Рік тому +5

      Patience and understanding aren't two words that one expects to share a sentence with Ginger Baker.

    • @Wildvideonyc
      @Wildvideonyc 10 місяців тому

      Baker swings. That was always the point of his playing rather than showing off his technique.

  • @921ster
    @921ster Місяць тому +24

    Damn, for 76 years old he’s killing it! RIP Mr Baker.

    • @leemundy1613
      @leemundy1613 Місяць тому +5

      Lol...he's killing it at any age! There are thousands of drummers that wish they had a bit of that maguc.

    • @imalizard2113
      @imalizard2113 7 днів тому

      He was 65 here. This was in 2005.

  • @dirkdiggler1877
    @dirkdiggler1877 8 місяців тому +26

    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. 👍👍

  • @lightsone2159
    @lightsone2159 Рік тому +107

    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!

    • @GOD-TheCreator
      @GOD-TheCreator 6 місяців тому +3

      I still remember when ginger was a kid. Good old days

    • @lowly.8776
      @lowly.8776 6 місяців тому

      ​@@GOD-TheCreatorwachu mean?

  • @mikebunner3498
    @mikebunner3498 Рік тому +38

    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...

  • @aindparse
    @aindparse 3 роки тому +124

    And that is how it's done. Relaxed, flowing, superb. And look at that perfect posture!

    • @rauschi3863
      @rauschi3863 3 роки тому

      its the opium

    • @wrenchhead4378
      @wrenchhead4378 3 роки тому +7

      Posture is indeed perfect

    • @perv8898
      @perv8898 3 роки тому

      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!

    • @TheConverter330
      @TheConverter330 3 роки тому +4

      @@perv8898 "utilising his cymbals" 😂😂😂........ really ?

    • @GellertTV
      @GellertTV 3 роки тому +2

      @@perv8898 As if you could do better xD

  • @anjylkat
    @anjylkat Рік тому +19

    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!! ❤

    • @davidmellish3295
      @davidmellish3295 Рік тому +3

      No he was actually 66 as this was in 2005,he died aged 80 in 2019. They made a mistake by saying that

    • @anjylkat
      @anjylkat Рік тому +1

      @@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!

    • @margerykirner5604
      @margerykirner5604 8 місяців тому

      Rock on!!

    • @margerykirner5604
      @margerykirner5604 7 місяців тому

      Go for it!

  • @terrythorn1300
    @terrythorn1300 2 роки тому +41

    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.

  • @cliffzellman5693
    @cliffzellman5693 2 роки тому +278

    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.

    • @downtowndave5105
      @downtowndave5105 8 місяців тому +4

      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🎉

    • @wallybeery4058
      @wallybeery4058 7 місяців тому +2

      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!! 🙂

  • @mikebunner3498
    @mikebunner3498 3 роки тому +360

    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!

    • @lithominium9955
      @lithominium9955 2 роки тому +1

      Eric was such a great guitarist, still is, but i saw him not too long ago and his touring setlist was just, awful

    • @Moondoggy1941
      @Moondoggy1941 2 роки тому +4

      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.

    • @SWINCRAB
      @SWINCRAB 2 роки тому +6

      Good bless the old racist!

    • @Moondoggy1941
      @Moondoggy1941 2 роки тому +7

      @@SWINCRAB Who is the old racist?

    • @jonmorgan1471
      @jonmorgan1471 2 роки тому

      Good...and enjoyable. But not great. I've heard much better.

  • @possibleot1167
    @possibleot1167 4 місяці тому +4

    Never get tired of watching or listening to GB... The reason I took up drumming and also teaching my son the drums. May he drum in peace 🤘🏼

  • @DCdrumrdad1
    @DCdrumrdad1 3 роки тому +76

    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.

    • @burningbacons3099
      @burningbacons3099 3 роки тому +12

      Im 17, started about 3 years ago and I hope I can rock on for as long as you.

    • @reubenflor6325
      @reubenflor6325 3 роки тому +4

      @@burningbacons3099 go on & God bless 🤗

    • @tomcoryell
      @tomcoryell 3 роки тому +4

      @@burningbacons3099 I hope so too. It’s great fun! I’m 64 and still playing.

    • @davidpearn2484
      @davidpearn2484 3 роки тому +3

      RD my arthritis riddled brother was a great drummer can't hold the sticks now, loved ginger but absolutely adored buddy rich.

    • @boomerguy9935
      @boomerguy9935 8 місяців тому

      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......

  • @richardhoner7842
    @richardhoner7842 3 роки тому +73

    I'm going to listen to a guy play drums. Right. Hours later...still listening. Baker is just so amazing.

    • @virginioparoni7038
      @virginioparoni7038 3 роки тому +1

      Suonavo con la Ludwig ma in mano mia era sprecata quando vedo Ginger /

  • @davidmonroe4780
    @davidmonroe4780 2 роки тому +16

    This guy was magic. He made music with drums. That's something that is rarely evident in "rock" music.

  • @dalecrosby2048
    @dalecrosby2048 Рік тому +40

    Ginger Baker, simply a drum genius. How could a man of that age have so much stamina? Unbelievable

    • @Thadmotor1044
      @Thadmotor1044 Рік тому +2

      I saw Ginger play with Masters of Reality play the boxes that the Drums came in better than other drummers play the actual drums

    • @volpeverde6441
      @volpeverde6441 Рік тому +3

      GINGER ran on pure anger....

  • @29VK05
    @29VK05 3 роки тому +29

    Had the pleasure of seeing Cream live back in the day ... will never forget that experience.

    • @Planktontwo
      @Planktontwo 3 роки тому

      lucky you. Now Ginger and Jack are gone and that will never happen again.

  • @peterthompson9792
    @peterthompson9792 3 роки тому +618

    Did you hear the high hat miss a beat? Neither did I, not once in ten minutes of poly rhythms. Amazing.

    • @drummer3802
      @drummer3802 3 роки тому +17

      Truly incredible!

    • @placidcasual9872
      @placidcasual9872 3 роки тому +21

      This - I was literally thinking the same. Incredible.

    • @myronchild349
      @myronchild349 3 роки тому +19

      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.

    • @peterthompson9792
      @peterthompson9792 3 роки тому +51

      @@myronchild349 I have been a professional musician in bands for 50 years. Believe me, I know a good drummer when I see one.

    • @TweedSuit
      @TweedSuit 3 роки тому +27

      @@myronchild349 Yeah, a couple of years air drumming...

  • @peggywildsmith6002
    @peggywildsmith6002 3 роки тому +116

    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.

    • @JoeCooper-b4t
      @JoeCooper-b4t 5 місяців тому +6

      We grew up in the best of times, didn't we? 🙂

    • @52mmurph
      @52mmurph 5 місяців тому

      @@JoeCooper-b4t Yes, we did!!

    • @Revolution1117
      @Revolution1117 4 місяці тому +5

      @@JoeCooper-b4t We certainly did!! I wouldn't trade my youth for the world. Never again will there be a time that music flourished like it did. I remember when I first heard "Toad" on "Wheels of Fire", I couldn't believe what I was hearing, even though this version is fabulous in it's own rite.

    • @standupamerica5707
      @standupamerica5707 4 місяці тому +3

      Same here. Was a young boy in the 60s when the first cream album came out. Remember wearing the vinyl record out, and having to buy another one.

  • @ellischernoff8603
    @ellischernoff8603 27 днів тому +2

    Out of a small constellation of the finest and most skilled drummers, Ginger Baker stands out as likely the greatest of all time.

  • @mikebunner3498
    @mikebunner3498 Рік тому +8

    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!!!!

  • @billjohnson6300
    @billjohnson6300 2 роки тому +89

    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.

    • @blacksabbath4252
      @blacksabbath4252 2 роки тому +3

      Best of all time period

    • @fishfire_2999
      @fishfire_2999 2 роки тому +3

      I agree power flowing through him

    • @bunkie2100
      @bunkie2100 Рік тому +3

      It’s also a *killer* recording. The sound quality is fantastic.

    • @victorbaca8010
      @victorbaca8010 Рік тому +2

      @@fishfire_2999 he ls the govenenor

    • @margaretmoore-xm7zv
      @margaretmoore-xm7zv Рік тому +3

      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,,,)

  • @OneCupOfCoffee204
    @OneCupOfCoffee204 3 роки тому +152

    I don't care how much they praise him, he will always be underrated. My hero and will never be forgotten.

  • @glynhannaford7332
    @glynhannaford7332 Рік тому +13

    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.

    • @grib2
      @grib2 Рік тому +2

      So did I in Derby absolutely brilliant 😊

    • @glynhannaford7332
      @glynhannaford7332 Рік тому +2

      @grib2 Good for you bro. 👍

    • @Anglo_Saxon1
      @Anglo_Saxon1 Рік тому +1

      Watch Buddy Rich make this fella look drunk.

    • @glynhannaford7332
      @glynhannaford7332 Рік тому +1

      @@Anglo_Saxon1 Where, when?

    • @Anglo_Saxon1
      @Anglo_Saxon1 Рік тому

      @@glynhannaford7332 Just watch any Buddy Rich solo on utube.

  • @alightthatnevergoesout
    @alightthatnevergoesout 2 роки тому +376

    The ability to create such a consistent rhythm whilst constantly changing the style is unbelievable

    • @derhorst1398
      @derhorst1398 2 роки тому +4

      My computer is as accurate as he is...

    • @alightthatnevergoesout
      @alightthatnevergoesout 2 роки тому +11

      @@derhorst1398 yep, incredible for a human to be as talented as a machine

    • @krzysztofborowy6610
      @krzysztofborowy6610 Рік тому +4

      ​@@alightthatnevergoesout No way - LOTS OF BETTER 👍💪💪💪

    • @OzBloke
      @OzBloke Рік тому +5

      The Hi Hat never wavers 😎👍

    • @gregcraig2407
      @gregcraig2407 Рік тому +1

      Unreal

  • @hugodutoit3469
    @hugodutoit3469 3 роки тому +153

    He had such melodic solos - his timing is impeccable, and he keeps it so simple, but with so much flavor - Awsome!

    • @briankrakau8371
      @briankrakau8371 3 роки тому +9

      It feels very jazz like.
      Love it.

    • @richardlee1972
      @richardlee1972 3 роки тому +3

      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.

    • @stephenbrown7545
      @stephenbrown7545 3 роки тому +2

      Christ , I keep coming back to listen to this at least once a week.

    • @Blackscorpion1963
      @Blackscorpion1963 3 роки тому +5

      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.

  • @judychaffin5534
    @judychaffin5534 3 роки тому +584

    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

    • @Jraymiami
      @Jraymiami 3 роки тому +37

      “Beware of Mr Baker” ❤️‍🔥

    • @maddmusician4492
      @maddmusician4492 3 роки тому +18

      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 ❤️❤️

    • @KonaMark1
      @KonaMark1 3 роки тому +15

      He lived in Africa for many years. Watch “Beware of Mr Baker” for the scoop 👍

    • @henrytheturnip
      @henrytheturnip 3 роки тому +26

      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.

    • @judychaffin5534
      @judychaffin5534 3 роки тому +5

      @@truebeliever6879 Eric and Jack Bruce

  • @GordonWishart
    @GordonWishart Рік тому +37

    His dexterity at 80 years of age was truly amazing in this performance

    • @timb350
      @timb350 Рік тому

      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.

    • @GordonWishart
      @GordonWishart Рік тому +1

      @@timb350 yes 80. Incredible.

    • @lemonsweet69
      @lemonsweet69 Рік тому +6

      ​@@GordonWishartnope this was around 2005 so 65-66

    • @CONEHEADDK
      @CONEHEADDK Рік тому

      @@lemonsweet69 Søren Berlev Christiania 2017

    • @jamesm.3967
      @jamesm.3967 7 місяців тому

      @@timb350 yeah he was 65 or 66. Stupid people.

  • @lpspinners8736
    @lpspinners8736 3 роки тому +93

    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.

  • @rodneygetkate258
    @rodneygetkate258 3 роки тому +67

    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

    • @texasturner2313
      @texasturner2313 3 роки тому +4

      Jack was definitely one of the best bassist ever imo.

    • @GBCR
      @GBCR 3 роки тому +3

      So... did you get Kate? :-)

    • @grahamsmith9823
      @grahamsmith9823 3 роки тому +1

      Totally agree.I am a drummer my self.Drummers always under appreciated.lts not easy 👍👍👍😊

    • @nattwitham7900
      @nattwitham7900 3 роки тому +1

      My sentiments Exactly!!

  • @alasdairvincent6248
    @alasdairvincent6248 Рік тому +312

    Ginger Baker one of the best ever drummers. He was getting on in years when he played this solo. RIP

    • @georgebuck2269
      @georgebuck2269 Рік тому +6

      @@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.

    • @Crypt0sis
      @Crypt0sis Рік тому +8

      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

    • @CONEHEADDK
      @CONEHEADDK Рік тому +1

      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....

    • @clu4u
      @clu4u Рік тому +7

      @@Crypt0sisGinger was inspirational to Bonham and Everyone else.

    • @johndeblasio2564
      @johndeblasio2564 Рік тому +13

      Ginger Baker at 80, fantastic. Joe Beiden at 80, comatose

  • @trevorjfoster8171
    @trevorjfoster8171 Рік тому +1

    I have watched this maybe 50 times, it gets better every time. One left of a magnificent trio who changed music for the better

  • @ionobelisk
    @ionobelisk 3 роки тому +458

    In his youth: a monster drummer
    In his maturity: a master drummer

    • @JimiBLong
      @JimiBLong 3 роки тому +13

      Right On! No one could've said it any better than that.

    • @brianmarkey3153
      @brianmarkey3153 3 роки тому +7

      @@JimiBLong yeah bone shakin dude

    • @blogengeezer4507
      @blogengeezer4507 3 роки тому +3

      -Master of the.. 'Fast Twitch'.. muscle memory ;}

    • @JohnFHendry
      @JohnFHendry 3 роки тому +7

      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...;-)

    • @cathy-70
      @cathy-70 3 роки тому +2

      Absolutely agree.

  • @tiptondavid
    @tiptondavid 2 роки тому +23

    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!

    • @r3cusant
      @r3cusant Рік тому

      I have bad news for you lol

    • @tiptondavid
      @tiptondavid Рік тому

      @@r3cusant Yeah, I just heard that he died at 80 years old! Amazing he lasted that long!

    • @boxychubbo6922
      @boxychubbo6922 Рік тому

      Jack Bruce has been dead like 10 yrs

  • @brendandoherty7819
    @brendandoherty7819 2 роки тому +34

    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! 😊

  • @JakeSignalYT
    @JakeSignalYT Рік тому +3

    Love his use of toms, just got a 60s session drummer for Kontak 7, and was excited when browsing the grooves to see his name in it. My dad brought me up right on Cream and others.

  • @eleni1968
    @eleni1968 3 роки тому +122

    WOW. Ginger Baker really made this look so easy. He changed rhythms so effortlessly. For Ginger Baker, drumming was the same as breathing.

    • @murphywhite1020
      @murphywhite1020 2 роки тому

      What do you have to say about him?

    • @MrBownze
      @MrBownze 2 роки тому +3

      Because it is easy.

    • @niggasjit
      @niggasjit 2 роки тому +3

      To me honestly this shit was the biggest snoozefest ever.. next!!

    • @517oceanfront
      @517oceanfront 2 роки тому +2

      Best drummer ever, born to rock and roll us with his heart beat rhythms.

    • @MrPither999
      @MrPither999 2 роки тому

      He better be damn good because he's an ass.

  • @PlanetWomble
    @PlanetWomble 2 роки тому +84

    He was a genius. Fluctuating poly rhythms with different arms and different beats with his feet. Not many can drum like this.

    • @morbidmanmusic
      @morbidmanmusic Рік тому +3

      No, you're wrong. Clearly you are not a drummer to say that silly stuff. Most of this is quite basic.

    • @PlanetWomble
      @PlanetWomble Рік тому +3

      @@morbidmanmusic 😂😂😂’Bring on the Clowns’

    • @kenneththompson8933
      @kenneththompson8933 Рік тому

      Compared to Max Roach & Buddy Rich..Baker's drumming techniques are very basic.

    • @PlanetWomble
      @PlanetWomble Рік тому +2

      @@kenneththompson8933 Whatever

  • @jimbob3038
    @jimbob3038 2 роки тому +14

    Beautiful drumming.
    There are many types of Drumming this is all about feel, tempo, timing and soul. Masterfully done. Carresing the kit not killing it.

  • @timmotel5804
    @timmotel5804 Місяць тому +1

    2024: I couldn't be there but this definitely works!! I'm 72 and I've been a drummer since 1964. Love This. Thank You. HISTORY

  • @Paulie52UK
    @Paulie52UK 3 роки тому +98

    Pure magic from the African influence to the jazz. Totally astonishing.
    R.I.P Ginger.

  • @Mike-og3xb
    @Mike-og3xb Рік тому +667

    Ginger once said: "We were always a jazz band, we just never told Eric."

    • @martinel2450
      @martinel2450 Рік тому +44

      The best thing that ever happened to ginger was Eric.

    • @drowebd
      @drowebd Рік тому +27

      @@martinel2450 I disagree, I think it was the combination of carbonated soda

    • @petset77
      @petset77 Рік тому +27

      You never tell a blues guy he's playing jazz.

    • @sanfordkeith9918
      @sanfordkeith9918 Рік тому +12

      Baker..walking in many worlds. ^+

    • @johnhead6116
      @johnhead6116 Рік тому +22

      Except none of their music sounded nothing remotely close to Jazz.

  • @ladyca8366
    @ladyca8366 3 роки тому +80

    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.

    • @deloreswilson1798
      @deloreswilson1798 3 роки тому +2

      Nobody understands a genius...you just enjoy their 🎁

    • @user-tl2qn1qi1g
      @user-tl2qn1qi1g 3 роки тому +1

      In person? How else would you see them if you were there?

    • @calum66
      @calum66 3 роки тому +3

      @@user-tl2qn1qi1g Oh dear - not a trace of bitterness then!

    • @candidogalicia6502
      @candidogalicia6502 3 роки тому

      U 2.

    • @murphywhite1020
      @murphywhite1020 2 роки тому

      @@deloreswilson1798 Well said

  • @johndonovan6760
    @johndonovan6760 Рік тому +2

    Truly sensational drumming- Ginger Baker, on a different planet. Wow

  • @michaelbezos2969
    @michaelbezos2969 3 роки тому +33

    Not one bead of sweat. Smooth, articulate, relaxed. A man in this own realm. Outstanding.

    • @perv8898
      @perv8898 3 роки тому

      He did nothing that would cause sweat! Average drumming.

    • @eddierivera1860
      @eddierivera1860 3 роки тому +2

      @@perv8898 because with Ginger it was, not how fast you play, it's what you say! GET IT!!!!

    • @MrShadowofthewind
      @MrShadowofthewind 3 роки тому +1

      @@perv8898 You don't get rock & roll at all.

    • @perv8898
      @perv8898 3 роки тому

      I GET that Clapton had a moment to go take a piss while Ginger mused around as if he was practising in his garage!

    • @perv8898
      @perv8898 3 роки тому

      I don't GET a drummer rolling rocks around on he drum skins! That's all Ginger does here.

  • @carlmontney7916
    @carlmontney7916 3 роки тому +308

    He had that rare quality of being able to move effortlessly from one section of perfection to another. Never failing to deliver. RIP Ginger.

    • @awn263
      @awn263 3 роки тому +16

      A definite force of nature.
      The drums are a perfect vehicle for his personalty.

    • @mw8653
      @mw8653 3 роки тому +14

      And had his own unique sound all the greats do.

    • @kippsguitar6539
      @kippsguitar6539 2 роки тому +2

      Club drummer

    • @MrNachtkrapp
      @MrNachtkrapp 2 роки тому +1

      Effortlessly?

    • @robertklouse3868
      @robertklouse3868 2 роки тому +3

      My friend Steve Crabtree made drums for him later on and they became friends

  • @drumstudiomonchengladbach8131
    @drumstudiomonchengladbach8131 3 роки тому +82

    This is the guy who brought me to drums... He might have been a 'difficult' person, and he wasn't the flashiest drummer ever, but his playing was always musical and based on solid chops. I love the way Mr Baker used 'rhythm' instead of 'showing-off' in his playing. That all and having his personal drum sound makes him - in my humble opinion - to one of the most outstanding drummers ever.
    Thank you Mr Baker for your input to a whole generation of drummers. Please rest in peace and may the god of rhythm and drums bless your soul. The world needs more musicians like you.
    btw to my fellow drummers: I haven't had the time yet to dig deeper to analyze and transcribe this solo... My first impression is that this solo is strongly based on the 'Swiss Army Triplet'...???

    • @asagraphics247
      @asagraphics247 3 роки тому +4

      Ringo and Baker were my inspiration. Two completely different drummers who are talked about 50 years later!

    • @uliuli201
      @uliuli201 2 роки тому +2

      I was a Buddy Rich guy myself. But there were a handful of truly phenomenal drummers. It all depended if you liked Pepsi or Coke. A Win-Win. All good in the hood.

    • @jesseberkley715
      @jesseberkley715 2 роки тому

      Well put....Love the power of his toms...!

    • @emlix1
      @emlix1 2 роки тому +1

      I'd say it's more based on 5 and 7 stroke rolls, but Ginger was an absolute master of rudiments, and there were definitely a few Swiss army triplets in there- often played polyrhythmically. Beautiful to hear.

  • @bryantcochran5065
    @bryantcochran5065 Рік тому +28

    I love how calm and relaxed Gingers playing is. A true master of the drum kit.

    • @francishughes542
      @francishughes542 Рік тому

      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.

    • @lawrencewolfe-xavier
      @lawrencewolfe-xavier Рік тому

      He should be after 50 years playing the same tunes!!

  • @johnmcinnes6644
    @johnmcinnes6644 3 роки тому +48

    I was lucky to have attended a number of concerts back in the seventies and watch him perform. It’s just incredible how effortless he makes it seem. An enormous investment of physical and mental resources and look at him: he barely seems to have broken a sweat. And of course, he went on like this all night. RIP Ginger.

    • @williamburr3640
      @williamburr3640 2 роки тому +1

      He was also sick with a bad cold that night I heard but that's what I was told ?

  • @keepinitreal121
    @keepinitreal121 3 роки тому +24

    As a non-musician I say that ginger baker is one of the few rock drummers who I can listen to play a solo.

    • @martymartin2894
      @martymartin2894 3 роки тому +2

      I agree most solos have no rhythm there just noise.

    • @alfredaubertin2028
      @alfredaubertin2028 3 роки тому +1

      try John bonham in Moby Dick (led zep)

    • @apieceofdirt4681
      @apieceofdirt4681 3 роки тому +2

      @@martymartin2894 If you want to hear a well rounded solo then listen to Neil Peart’s “The Story So Far” from the live R40 Rush tour. Talk about a drum solo...........jeeeeeeeeeez

    • @echopryme
      @echopryme 3 роки тому

      Ginger always said that he played to the band in his head... The other people in the band had to either try to figure out what that was or be the backup band.
      The man said CLAPTON was the backup guitarist to the band in his head!!!
      Ya gotta love the guy! But thats why his solos are easy to listen to. He's playing along with the band in his head. To him, this isnt a solo at all.

    • @2Zero8discipline
      @2Zero8discipline 3 роки тому

      @@echopryme That is why Keith Moon hated solo's because he was always soloing with the band. When they asked Keith if he was counting the time? He said: What fun would that be?
      Love Moon the Loon!

  • @gmoney1592
    @gmoney1592 3 роки тому +342

    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

    • @giovannimana9883
      @giovannimana9883 3 роки тому +1

      @Your Average Golfer ⁸

    • @gmoney1592
      @gmoney1592 2 роки тому +7

      @T A I agree Rush is 3 of the best musicians do ever do it . And their sound was incredible

    • @kennethcrowther2277
      @kennethcrowther2277 2 роки тому +4

      @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.

    • @ruebensfilms
      @ruebensfilms 2 роки тому +3

      @T A it's no surprise that Rush was influenced and praised the work of both Cream and The Police.

    • @Bigolebungus
      @Bigolebungus 2 роки тому +2

      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

  • @ErnieBerckman
    @ErnieBerckman Місяць тому

    I’m 72 and love to listen to this piece of Ginger! Amazing progression tempo and feeling! He digresses and brings it back in, great ending section when the beat charges through on every piece of his set.

  • @kimmieh8419
    @kimmieh8419 Рік тому +42

    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!😂😂😂

    • @infuture80
      @infuture80 Рік тому +1

      Muy bien explicando tu vida crack.....pero este vídeo es de Ginger Baker .

  • @pte1808
    @pte1808 3 роки тому +84

    He played his drums like in primitive ritual and found something that we've not heard in thousand years.The original soul of music.

    • @robertharry658
      @robertharry658 3 роки тому +1

      A Bit More High Tech Than That. HE AINT BANGING ON CLAY POTS.

    • @68Bards
      @68Bards 3 роки тому +9

      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

    • @agnostic47
      @agnostic47 3 роки тому +2

      He was a student of world music.

    • @brandonunderwood5694
      @brandonunderwood5694 3 роки тому +1

      Pure flow

    • @Tranmere59
      @Tranmere59 3 роки тому +1

      Well, he was a pretty primitive man, let's be honest! Well done Ginge you cockney **** - Best Drummer Ever!!!!

  • @DreamingCatStudio
    @DreamingCatStudio 3 роки тому +117

    This is beautiful. I’ve never heard drums talk and sing like this.

    • @brewbeer5569
      @brewbeer5569 3 роки тому +7

      Jeff 'Tain' Watts and Max Roach can/could make drums talk too. Tain has incredible technique too.

    • @JohnfuckingColtrane
      @JohnfuckingColtrane 3 роки тому +2

      Try Milford Graves

    • @JohnfuckingColtrane
      @JohnfuckingColtrane 3 роки тому +3

      @@brewbeer5569 great call. Also Papa Jones, Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Paul Motian etc etc

    • @davidtrevi2914
      @davidtrevi2914 3 роки тому +1

      Checkout his stuff from unseen rain with jens johansson and jonas hellborg, day eight (1992)

    • @Anthony-ej9js
      @Anthony-ej9js 3 роки тому +3

      Danny Carey is the master of of polyrhythms and the best percussionist that has ever picked up sticks🤘🤘🤘

  • @MattClark-px7ez
    @MattClark-px7ez 11 місяців тому +1

    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

  • @alanwomack4348
    @alanwomack4348 3 роки тому +40

    Saw Ginger when he was in the Graham Bond Organisation in a Bolton (Lancashire) club around 1967. Could not believe how a guy could reach down for a bottle of beer (Guiness I think), open it, take a drink and still continue to play the two bass drums without missing a beat. I was hooked and have been from that day on.

    • @kevinobrien1259
      @kevinobrien1259 3 роки тому +6

      Ginger was not in the GBO in 1967, he was in Cream, and just for the record I saw him many times in GBO and he never used two bass drums until Cream.

    • @a.azazagoth5413
      @a.azazagoth5413 2 роки тому

      Wasn’t that Ginger’s first real musical gig? If you haven’t watched the documentary about Ginger I recommend it. Its called beware of Mr. Baker. It’s a must see!

    • @harryballsacky
      @harryballsacky 2 роки тому +1

      @@kevinobrien1259 I remember...you and ginger were dating at the time, are you still a catcher...?

    • @gingerbaker757
      @gingerbaker757 2 роки тому

      @@harryballsacky I'll never tell...

  • @anthonyrapley333
    @anthonyrapley333 Рік тому +45

    2023 and still listening to the greatest!!

  • @theamericanwonder
    @theamericanwonder 3 роки тому +37

    Phenomenal! One of the best drummers ever! Thank you for all the years of great music. RIP Ginger!

    • @CONEHEADDK
      @CONEHEADDK Рік тому

      Søren Berlev Christiania 2017

  • @Oodle-ox2vf
    @Oodle-ox2vf 5 місяців тому +1

    I'm not usually a great fan of long drum solos, but this is special, couldn't turn away,. So clear, and tight. You can actually hear each individual note.

  • @bombasticbushkin4985
    @bombasticbushkin4985 3 роки тому +361

    Ginger really showed his class. Kit sounds great. Precision, so many interesting patterns, syncopation, musical flow, control, mastery over entire kit is beautiful. Love those triplets and the way he incorporates his double bass. Tremendous pro, one of the best.

    • @rjh1226
      @rjh1226 3 роки тому +16

      The Best

    • @robroymacgregor7279
      @robroymacgregor7279 3 роки тому +5

      Lots of grace notes and flams too

    • @perv8898
      @perv8898 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah, yeah, yeah...8 cybals dry rotting!

    • @JoseEduardo-vt8zw
      @JoseEduardo-vt8zw 3 роки тому +5

      Ginger Becker oque temos no seu solo candomblé jazz ou seja toques afros complexidade presisao genial incrível excelente

    • @oopswrongplanet4964
      @oopswrongplanet4964 3 роки тому +8

      All of the above, PLUS he never repeats a riff the same way twice.

  • @assanee31
    @assanee31 2 роки тому +32

    Amazing and Speechless! Ginger we miss You! You were the best of the best!

  • @WitchidWitchid
    @WitchidWitchid 3 роки тому +45

    I'm no expert in music or drumming so all I can say is this guy is AWESOME.

    • @guypatthew7613
      @guypatthew7613 3 роки тому

      I'm sorry ....I fell asleep

    • @perv8898
      @perv8898 3 роки тому

      You're right about yourself, and wrong as hell about it being awesome drumming!

  • @nigelfrost
    @nigelfrost Рік тому +2

    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.

  • @charlesmauro5905
    @charlesmauro5905 Рік тому +34

    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

    • @johngreaves6959
      @johngreaves6959 Рік тому

      Both are the best in the music 60s through 80s and 90s

    • @Roy-or6ev
      @Roy-or6ev Рік тому +1

      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.
      😮

  • @davidmiller6076
    @davidmiller6076 3 роки тому +33

    Ginger Baker has always been one of my favorite drummers! He’s a legend!

  • @dtsdigitalden5023
    @dtsdigitalden5023 3 роки тому +69

    His drums sound just fantastic, geesh. And man, GB could swing, groove, and do it all whilst laying down such a steady pulse. Really good stuff.

    • @Chatti16
      @Chatti16 3 роки тому +2

      Yes just incredible I can’t stop watching and listening to him
      Play‼️‼️‼️‼️🌻

  • @gilcabral6656
    @gilcabral6656 Рік тому +102

    This is not a drum solo, this is MUSIC !!!
    Ginger is unique!

    • @wallybeery4058
      @wallybeery4058 7 місяців тому +4

      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!!!

    • @sdeal709
      @sdeal709 6 місяців тому

      Indeed!

    • @boomer1954ful
      @boomer1954ful 5 місяців тому +1

      Indeed some kind of rain-man drummer genius..... I recognize this song from one of my old Creme albums. I wish that original trio had made dozens of albums.

    • @deaddocreallydeaddoc5244
      @deaddocreallydeaddoc5244 5 місяців тому

      Yes, his drums talk!

    • @DavidA-c6k
      @DavidA-c6k 4 місяці тому

      This so
      .melodic and rhythmic and incredibly unique
      Ginger Baker is and I'm imcredible drummer
      My favorite

  • @johnrowland3105
    @johnrowland3105 Рік тому +108

    Total rhythm monster. No unnecessary fills and you can keep a rhythm all the way through.

  • @derekbiggerstaff
    @derekbiggerstaff 3 роки тому +18

    The magic never left him. I've been digging this since '68.

    • @nattwitham7900
      @nattwitham7900 3 роки тому

      Derek, me TOO!

    • @perv8898
      @perv8898 3 роки тому

      Magic? That explains his mediocre drumming. He was a magician!

  • @toddwalker4301
    @toddwalker4301 3 роки тому +16

    The sound quality of this clip is fantastic!

  • @fredsanke4070
    @fredsanke4070 Рік тому +5

    Impeccable rhythmic pattern...awesome!!

  • @bobabooey4537
    @bobabooey4537 2 роки тому +14

    Appreciate greatness and talent because there is no 'best'. Neil Peart, Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Ginger Baker.... They all have skills that others cannot duplicate, including each other.

    • @loganrosepiler2005
      @loganrosepiler2005 Рік тому

      Bill Bruford don’t forget

    • @brentonyancheck4861
      @brentonyancheck4861 Рік тому

      VERY well said!!!

    • @morbidmanmusic
      @morbidmanmusic Рік тому

      ,... and most people only know a few drummers.... like you proved here with the list of cliche drum names...
      but yeah he best thing is funny,and none of them would be on it if there was a list. .0000000000001 of the drummers that are in and have been. Heard em all?

  • @jeffm4284
    @jeffm4284 3 роки тому +21

    That was pure class that the two legends departed to let the legend GB take his rightful place at center stage. Well done all.

  • @tommyburtonwood5299
    @tommyburtonwood5299 Рік тому +22

    Ginger a true drumming legend, 1 of a kind his timing was flawless. R.I.P ginger

  • @geoffreyholmes1172
    @geoffreyholmes1172 Рік тому +51

    Ginger Baker was like watching a Firework display you never wanted to end

  • @FirewindII
    @FirewindII 3 роки тому +83

    I watched his solo at Winterland in about 1968. It lasted 25 minutes. He looked like he only had another year left in him, if that, then. Amazing in every way.

    • @crashsmash1461
      @crashsmash1461 3 роки тому +2

      I'm just glad he didn't spin🥢 the Drum stick's most people do that theses days🌎. But the part of his Drum 🥁 Solo was when he did the cow bell & Tom toms & snare☮️✌️.

    • @nomadsolos
      @nomadsolos 3 роки тому

      @Tim Lummus Most of us are gone - only a skeleton is left.

    • @nomadsolos
      @nomadsolos 3 роки тому

      @@crashsmash1461 listen to African djembe listen to this ua-cam.com/video/5uB9xzYL1DU/v-deo.html

    • @sfeddie1
      @sfeddie1 3 роки тому +1

      Also saw Cream at Winterland in ‘68. Changed my whole guitar playing life. I’d have given my left gonad (ouch!)to be at the reunion concert.

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      @crashsmash1461 3 роки тому

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  • @donrose1433
    @donrose1433 2 роки тому +11

    Ginger adopted many rhythm patterns from several countries. Love the way he combines them into his own licks. Never be another Ginger!!! Loved his early work... I learned how to played listening to GB!!! Thanks Brother!!

    • @donrose1433
      @donrose1433 2 роки тому

      Remember... Ginger was behind all of Creams track. He was a genius!!! Loved his work...

  • @mikerennecker5623
    @mikerennecker5623 3 роки тому +63

    Heard his kit had to go outside and smoke one after this. Very cool to see.

    • @perv8898
      @perv8898 3 роки тому

      His drum kit lit one up and reached for the tv remote long before this solo was finished!

  • @Darrylizer1
    @Darrylizer1 5 місяців тому

    I love how this solo incorporated rock, jazz and African drumming into a cohesive and well thought out piece. That was a masterful composition.

  • @donniemorris6751
    @donniemorris6751 2 роки тому +15

    Love how his charts were lyric sheets. Truly amazing. World Class Musician.

  • @sunkistler
    @sunkistler 3 роки тому +67

    No matter how many times I hear/see him play I am still in awe.

  • @robertaiello2889
    @robertaiello2889 2 роки тому +14

    Ridiculously good. So much has been lost over the years when it comes to truly amazing performances.

  • @grumpymcgrump5822
    @grumpymcgrump5822 2 місяці тому +1

    One of the few drummers whose solos I can listen to without getting bored.

  • @JazzyJonas
    @JazzyJonas 3 роки тому +43

    I've seen a lot of impressive drum solos, but rarely have I seen a complete piece of music performed on drum set.

  • @MichaelMaynard
    @MichaelMaynard Рік тому +33

    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.

  • @wallybiker
    @wallybiker 3 роки тому +56

    Wow, Ginger Baker was definitely "CREAM" of the crop when it comes to drummers.. A master of the art.

    • @larryoconnor7094
      @larryoconnor7094 2 роки тому

      Ginger who? Let Ronnie Tutt school you in what a real drummer is all about: ua-cam.com/video/aMo07Oqb10U/v-deo.html

    • @AuxesisHyperbole666
      @AuxesisHyperbole666 2 роки тому

      or Terry Bozzio
      music.ua-cam.com/video/R2gLggbIipc/v-deo.html&feature=share

  • @edavis2455
    @edavis2455 Рік тому +1

    Played with finesse and class. Great rudiments. A testament to one of the worlds greats!