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. - Навчання та стиль
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.
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
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🎉
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.
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.
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.
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 😎👍
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 "
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...
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
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.
What a drummer, he made it look effortless, like he wasn't even trying!
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.
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.
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
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 like an easy rider on the drums. he plays very relaxed almost all the time. one of a kind
Søren Berlev Christiania 2017
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.
The man could swing the sticks no doubt about it. One of the greats.
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....'
Mad as a box of frogs - but one of the best drummers of all time RIP Peter
Søren Berlev Christiania 2017
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 ✌️💗🤙
I was preparing to be underwhelmed, but Ginger played a really great drum solo here.
lol
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....
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......
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.
First time I've ever seen him play without a big grin on his face!!! Loved Ginger Baker!
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: ua-cam.com/video/qghrsBfSbgk/v-deo.html
This material was heavily miked!!
@@manningchiro You are entitled to your opinion.
“Oh for God’s sake, I’ve never played Rock.
Cream was two Jazz players and a Blues guitarist playing improvised music.
We never played the same thing two nights running…..It was Jazz.”
-Ginger Baker
That was why Cream knocked all contenders out cold.
Most non-gay Jazz I’ve ever heard.
@John Lujan Check out the Buddy Rich impossible drum solo video
@@JJG86
Could you enlighten us as to what you mean by that???
Robert Morgan Cream was a great rock/blues band. Jazz is more elevator music.
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.
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.
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!!
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
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
Just have to love This Amazing 3 Piece Band Cream 💯🎸 RIP Ginger Baker 🥁 & Jack Bruce 🎸
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. 💪
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
Screw the haters, one of the best of all time. Incredible musicality
Who's hating?
i am not this are real musicians and not that cheap fake crap of todays music greetz mark👍👍👍
@@marcvanvliet9386 talking about hate huh?
@@larryh.4629 well he was a good drummer but a sour old hag.
Where? You're the only one who's mentioned that word, that word I don't even want to type.
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...
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
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 /
At the beginning of the solo, the high-hat is a steady 129bpm.
At the end it's 132bpm.
Only 3bpm drift in a 10 min drum solo.
No words.
Roger strong are you saying that it’s a bad thing that ginger was good at timekeeping?
@@jamarathonpolygon7735 no, you misunderstood what he was saying. Re-read the first sentence.
@Roger strong ? it just proves that he was a good time keeper
You think that's a big deal? Bernard Purdie wouldn't budge one tick. When I used to play (25 years ago), even I could go for almost 4 minutes, marking time at any tempo from 45-120, and not slip one single beat ahead or behind for the entire duration (I did study under the great Jim Blackley though so...). These days, in the era of click tracks and drum machines, no one has a clue any more.
You could cut a 129bpm bar next to a 132bpm bar and it'd sound totally fine.
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 .
There will never be someone like him. The master drummer.
"Ginger - always in the zone no matter what world he's on"
Played like 1969 right to the end.
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
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
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😂
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 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,,,)
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🎶🎵🎤🎧😎👌☝💕💯💗
This is not a drum solo, this is MUSIC !!!
Ginger is unique!
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
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
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!!!!
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.
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.
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
Many drummers are termed as musicians' labourers, bashing the skins as loud as they can and showing great speed aroud their kit. Ginger was the musician with his classicly trained technique and great control. RIP THE man.
Name those other drummers. ..
you are funny.
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!!
The consistency of his hihats is so amazing!! 🤘
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
Ginger Baker was like watching a Firework display you never wanted to end
You got that Wright
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.
😮
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.
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!!!!
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.
What a GREAT jazz drummer he was! Right there with Krupa!
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.
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
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.
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.
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. 😉
Experienced, laid back, brilliant and probably one of the very best drummers ever. As a human being a Big shit.
Like most geniuses
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!
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 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.
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.
Ginger a true drumming legend, 1 of a kind his timing was flawless. R.I.P ginger
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.
The Best
Lots of grace notes and flams too
Yeah, yeah, yeah...8 cybals dry rotting!
Ginger Becker oque temos no seu solo candomblé jazz ou seja toques afros complexidade presisao genial incrível excelente
All of the above, PLUS he never repeats a riff the same way twice.
i don’t know about “mindblowing” but respect to the old timer for all he’s done. Still sounded great right to the end. Mindblowing is the fact that Cream actually got back together so late in life.
EC put it together to help his old buddies out financially. They were broke He had no other reason
To be honest I think it is mind blowing the amount shit that dude put through his veins to be alive never mind play at that level 😂
yeah. "mind blowing" is way too strong. I respect what he did. But, he was an unapologetic asshole of the highest order. Just pure anger when he wasn't riding the horse. To be enjoyed from afar.
@@zigwil153 can’t disagree but everyone is wired up different , back in that era a lot of people had a dark side, they just hid it behind closed doors whereas ginger was open about it , he lived for drums to the point of moving to Africa in a ropey hole with threat looming and he didn’t give a fuck , but yeah from a far would probably be a wise idea , one of them heroes you know you don’t want to meet 😂
Fabulous Ginger. What a pleasure listening to it. Many thanks for sharing your talent. England, January, 2024.
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.
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!!
No matter how many times I hear/see him play I am still in awe.
Of what?
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. 👍👍
Wow, Ginger Baker was definitely "CREAM" of the crop when it comes to drummers.. A master of the art.
Ginger who? Let Ronnie Tutt school you in what a real drummer is all about: ua-cam.com/video/aMo07Oqb10U/v-deo.html
or Terry Bozzio
music.ua-cam.com/video/R2gLggbIipc/v-deo.html&feature=share
~ Old as the hills, crippled with arthritis, and still played a flawless drum solo. He was a cranky old man, but he was a beast on the drums.
@Valencio Danes ~ I don't know what you're talking about, nor do I care.
Wow. I never gave him much thought. This is so clean and tribal and swingy. Looks effortless where others may show the strain. Respect.
Jesus!
Each of his limbs are their own drummer with its own time.
That’s crazy!
One of the few drummers who actually tell a story with their solo.
yes he is , and the story is i really suck at this.
Well said my friend.
@@42hgkjr LMAO
@Rollo Ollo Oh really? You should STFU more often.
poetic
The one and only Mr Baker, one of the most musical drummer on this planet. God bless you Peter🎸🎸
An amazing drummer and this solo shoes his expertese . . . . one of the greats of the drumming world. I never tire of watching this display.
I remember reading that Ginger Baker traveled around the world to learn different drum beats, including Africa. Great musicians in this performance.
He lived in Africa for years
Yes he had a studio there, which is where Wings “Band on the Run” was made.
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.
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.
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!
@@kevinobrien1259 I remember...you and ginger were dating at the time, are you still a catcher...?
@@harryballsacky I'll never tell...