Cream - Toad (Royal Albert Hall) (18 of 22)
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2011
- Cream - Toad live at Royal Albert Hall, London.
May 2, 3, 5, 6. 1080p
18 of 22
In May of 2005 Cream returned to London's Royal Albert Hall-to the same stage where they had completed what was thought to be their final performance in 1968. It was one of the most eagerly anticipated, hard-to-get tickets in rock history. With the exception of a brief reunion set at their 1993 induction into the Rock and roll Hall of Fame, Cream had not played together in nearly four decades. This DVD documents Cream's momentous London shows. Performances from each of the four nights are featured and much more. Also included are alternate performances and interviews with Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric Clapton. Cream formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1968. The band were a prolific and thrilling live act and toured incessantly in their short but remarkable history.
the moment when eric and jack took off their guitars and walked off the stage and let ginger have it to himself gave me shivers
That time you found out that your grandpa is cooler than you'll ever be.
It's true! LOL
Sorry for your loss.
Damn isnt that the truth.
I'm gonna steal that.
@@Realbillball Metoo
Respect to Eric and Jack for walking offstage in DUE RESPECT of one of the greatest drummers of all time.
They were keenly aware. Despite his difficulty with other human beings, he was the top of the heap. They all were, they all knew it. They way they follow one another so flawlessly... great individual musicians, producing musical synergy. That requires some mutual understanding
Band members usually leave the stage during drum or guitar solos.
Respect, and at their age a welcome mid-concert break
Are you kidding me. Just because he was a leftover from the 60’s? I’ve heard street drummers just as good. Lol.
@@darrellkelly1266 No, you have not. 😆
Simply incredible . Given his age and that he was suffering from arthritis - and a heart condition , Ginger's concentration levels and timing are just out of this world . A one off . RIP Mr . Baker .
Some of his rolls sound like Buddy Rich.
gift from god
Greatest drum solo in history.
@@bobcarroll1987 you must be joking?
@@andrewsandoz8005 Superlatives are the latest trend for those at a loss for words.
Ginger had late-stage osteoarthritis playing this. Still the greatest drummer in Rock history. A Jazz drummer of impeccable time and creativity. An incredible improviser. The outstanding drummer of his generation.
Yeah verily. RIP, Ginger Baker. You'll be ever remembered as the greatest drummer in blues/rock history...…...and yes, I know...……..you are indeed a JAZZ drummer, all the way!
Fully agreed.
I don't think his arthritis was that severe at that point. He made his illness public eight years later, when the chronic back pain caused by it couldn't be ignored anymore. Anyway, arthritis or not, he was a truly great drummer. May he rest in peace.
Oh I guess thats why this kind of sucks. What a good song to listen to that does it better this mediocre stuff
Agreed he was the best
And that's why Clapton said "Ginger isn't a drummer, he's a musician". I smiled all the way through and nearly cried at the end. Same effect his playing had on me when I first heard Disreali Gears aged 11, 51 years ago and he never stopped getting better. A head case with immense dignity and pride, an absolute legend. Thanks Ginger.
I dropped everything I was doing and watched, hypnotized, as usual when watching him drums. Legend is right!
A G R E E - 100%
From Yardbirds to Cream to Blind Faith and all other other configurations, these 3 gentlemen are the best.
55 years......... sophomore Fullerton CA
Ginger is why I wanted to play drums. He and Mitch Mitchell were huge influences on me in my early days of drumming. Ginger was so musical in his drumming he always had something to say. It wasn't about speed ever, timing and musicality were his trademarks to me. On his solo's it looked to be partly planned and partly ad lib, but it was always right. He always looked like he could play for hours on his solo's if needed. RIP Ginger and Mitch.
This man is one of the greatest drummers of all time. His vocabulary and his style using jazz and African rhythms along with the fact that he was an orchestra and symphony on the drum kit is nothing short of amazing. I have always loved and respected Ginger's voice as a drummer and he was quoted saying "It's not how fast you play, it's what you say!" And he did just that in everything he played, this footage proves that in spades! Plus the guy revealed his younger self in this performance of "Toad" showing and giving a drum lesson and clinical study for ANY person who wants to play drums. Talk about inspirational and creative virtuosity! This wasn't just a drum solo! GINGER BAKER TOLD A STORY HERE! Rest In Peace Ginger, you will always be one of the best and most treasured drummers ever!
RIP ginger. U and yer beats will be sorely missed 😭
What a legend....simple as that
RIP
That's why am here. I remember this show. RIP Mr Baker.
He Found Jack.
@@mikki1904 R.I.P. is the most boring farewell greeting you can think of. I don't think GB ever wanted to rest in peace.
I'm sure many are watching this, disappointed in not seeing a million mile per hour fills and insane blast beats and not fully getting why so many of us are loving this. Basically, this man was the pioneer of what we have today known as rock / fusion. When he hit the scene, there was nothing like this style of drumming around. His mix of jazz and rock opened the minds and imagination of an entire generation of drummers that led to greats like Steve Smith, Jeff Procaro and so on. R.I.P Mr Baker.
In my opinion, 3 of the most talented and gifted musicians there ever was!
Absolutely.
Totally agree
Not an opinion, that’s a damn true fact my guy
you haven’t heard rush then lol
@@razzle2112 I know who Rush is. Another trio of experts at their craft. I dont think that Cream is the best of the best. I nearly stated without comparison my opinion of the 3 persons that made up the band Cream. Rush is with out a doubt the very best in the world at what they do just as Cream is. I can't or wont say one is better than the other simply because it's two different genres. It's like saying that Ferrari is better than a Lamborghini. They are both automobiles but other than that they're not the same. Personal taste decides to an individual which is better for them.
In my opinion, Cream was the best thing any of them ever did; giant talents on their own, and still much more than the sum of its parts. These shows proved there was still plenty of lighting in that bottle. If I’d had the money to get to England or could have spared a kidney, I’d have been there.
190% agreed
There's a lot to love about Ginger's playing. But one thing I really appreciate is he doesn't bring the cymbals into to later. There's no random, not stop crashing that most drums engage in. He turns a solo into a musical experience rather than just banging.
Jim Valko Exactly.
Most drum solos today are about how fast or how loud you can be. Not this one, this one is music. If there are any young drummers out there who'll view this video, learn from this phenomenal example. Simply amazing!!!
absolutely!
Let's see if the marching band drum line can play Ginger's solo!!
stupendo assolo! dice e trasmette qualcosa, sempre quadrato semplice ma creativo e ordinato, oggigiorno ci sono tanti batteristi tecnici, ma non si distinguono. questo assolo rimane in mente eccome, grande maestro!
Right on!!
Wayne Hackney And he does it with a fairly basic kit. A good drummer doesn't need 25 drums to be good.
In a complicated world you can always trust a Ginger Baker drum solo to blow your mind.
Nothing to add . . .
Harldy even made my musical muscles twitch ffs
@@alwayshungry3511 Yes I don't get it, he's a fine drummer but the way people go on about him is nauseating, there are many drummers better than him, Mitch Mitchell to name just one.
@@drumlover69 you're miserable and have bad taste.
I thought it was damn tasty, frankly. Who gives a fuck whether he’s overlauded? That was a damn fun solo. Really nicely worked out, and I thought it was plenty musical. Great sound on those drums
Apparently, it is said that the atomic clock at Greenwich is set by Ginger's hi-hat...
Leonard Bernstein iconic conductor of NY Philharmonic said Ginger Baker kept time better than anyone he had ever heard.
Dont see anyone knocking this, claiming to be better than, because this is Genius from Ginger Baker, without doubt one of the greatest drummers ever.R.I.P Ginger..
You’ll never hear a solo like this ever again. Ginger was unique not just a drummer a musician
Flawless. I’ve listened to this countless times and smile to myself all the way through
Genius sadly misses RIP
I've always loved the tone of Ginger's drums, in particular his toms.
Absolutely^
Ginger Baker's drumming musicality goes over a lot of folks heads. Certainly one of the better story tellers behind a kit.
One of the naughtiest boys to pick up drumsticks...Effing amazing that he was able to deliver one of the greatest rock drum solos of all time at the twilight of his career...Thank U Ginger!
Can we talk about how beautifully tuned that kit is? Sounds like a dream. And the little cymbal thing around 7:20...gorgeous.
@Dave Scheff You got that right. Those DWs sound incredible. In fact, everything on that kit sounds amazing.
A huge percentage of ginger's sound is just how good he tuned his kit
Apparently the first words that St. Peter said to Ginger, upon his arrival, were "look, I don't want any trouble".
possibly. also, maybe the answer can be found within the lyrics of the songs from albums "a hard daze nerd". and/or "apocalypse nerd"
Beware of Mr. Baker
Danny Bolman .....in every way👍
Actually, I believe Ginger showed up and said: "Can I come in please? I've been kicked out downstairs..."
@@robpelick7460 Then St. Peter received a phone call from Satan, "I took Epstein. You owe me this one."
In 1968, my mom bought me two albums: Hendrix's Electric Ladyland, and Cream's Wheels of Fire. I was in music ecstasy. Both killer albums. I was 15.
Your mom is a RockNRoll Goddess!
Yes!!! In 68 I was 14 and could not get "White Room", "Sittin' On Top of the World", and "Crossroads" out of my head!! I was completely overwhelmed by the Funk, Soul, and Fire of this Pale White Boy Brit Band. That intro on "White Room" is soooo classic. And then, instead of screaming Rock Vocals, you have the smooth beautiful crooning of Jack Bruce. You'd think it would be out of character, but it always worked. I admire these three very much after all of these years. I wish Bruce and Baker had been able to get along better.
@@rafaelcarmany463 Yeah. My friends and I waited all summer for WoF to be released.
Didn't realize how blessed we were in those days. 🥴
@@JIMMYBUSHIDO The BEST rock generation! We were very fortunate, indeed.
Ginger’s gone....but his drumming lives on.
John Hebbes Exactly!
Chick Webb, Gene Krupa and ginger Baker, then there is everyone else!
His drumming will be living forever
@@larrylinn8589 How the hell do you leave Buddy Rich off this list, he's the greatest of them all.
I am not a drum solo fan. I make an exception for this man. Just brilliant.
My favourite guitarist, my favourite bass player and my favourite drummer. What a great band.
I’d like to add this.
Young drummers out there take note, you don’t need speed. Anyone can play fast.
Ginger Baker was a prime example of a drummer who used rudiments, accents and for the most part spontaneity to create his drum solos. They were all unique. I’ve seen him numerous times and he never failed to surprise me.
Just get a background in jazz
My abiding memory of Ginger’s incredible drumming was when, as a student in the late 60s, I stood entranced with everyone else while he did what only he could do, as part of a Cream gig. RIP Ginger.
Amen, sister!
This made me cry, what a beautiful solo.
Same.
I saw Cream performing on two occasions, during my high school days (years, 1967 to 1969). I saw Cream performing at Fillmore Auditoreum in San Francisco, and also at Oakland Auditorium in Oakland, California. Both of these performances, in my opinion, are similar in greatness to the most majestic events that are recorded in The Bible, for example, the story of the creation of the world-as-we-know-it. What an amazing gift it was, to me, that my fate was to witness both of these concerts by Cream. I have also attended concerts led by other other greats in the field of jazz music, for example, performances with jazz artists, Sonny Stitt, Dexter Gordon, and with groups led by jazz drummers, "Max Roach," "Art Blakey," and "Albert Heath."
@@tombrody9208 that's so great, thank you for sharing that Tom :)
Brought me to tears to see Eric and Jack put down there instruments leaving Mr Baker to take care of business, what a joy to hear him hammer away
Millions upon millions of young people heard those rhythms and beats, forever their lifetimes embedded with the driving time signature he crafted and propelled . So grateful to have been alive, a teenager, and able to hear and purchase the albums that are a foundation of rock and jazz music. His name will always be a part of the conversation.
Ginger WAS the 1st Rock Drummer, and will be sorely missed ! Rest in GREAT Peace my brother drummer !!!
The 1st time I heard Cream was in a music store in Pasadena Ca. in 1969 and I was instantly hooked. I credit Ginger Baker for my love of drums and Cream for my love of heavy rock. RIP Mr. Baker you will be truly missed.
Glad all three of them survived long enough to hav the reunion. All gifted in their own right and pioneers! RIP Jack AND Ginger!!!!!! Hang in there Eric!!!1
Rest in Peace Ginger Baker, still one of the best drummers of all time.
auch ey boyo
One of the best original rock drummers in the business who got noticed. RIP....
His solos really were about establishing rhythm rather than straight randomness. RIP Ginger, we are indebted to you ✝️❤
Establishing rhythm??? Jesus wept!!! He was barely in time lol extremely sloppy playing the whole way through. E.C has played with some of the best, Steve Gadd etc, it mustve been hard listening to 8mins of randomness
@@alwayshungry3511 Always hungry to say something nonsensical.
@@alwayshungry3511 Poor bait
Sad to hear his passing 😢 So fortunate to have seen him play in Walthamstow earlier in the year; despite clearly being in tremendous pain he said the show must go on!
He played beautifully that night! When he said he felt ill & had to go back to hospital the audience all cried “we love you Ginger!”
I was at this show. Turned me on to Ginger. Even though I’m not a drummer it made me want to listen to the people who inspired him and he was inspired by. Started a massive musical journey for me.
RIP Ginger. No one can or will ever touch him with a pair of sticks.
Buddy Rich, Joe Morello. Keith Moon just to name three.
Standing ovation for Ginger. God bless him, can't believe that he is gone. RIP GB.
You have just witnessed one of the best, if not the best, drum solo of all time, by anyone, anywhere. Tuneful, relevant, poly and rhythm
Incredibly difficult to make it look that easy. So much sound and texture out of one drum kit. Ginger Baker was the best and will be missed - Rest in Peace
So sad to learn he is gone. What a brilliant musician.
Ginger will forever be one of my favorite players. Such a quality musician all throughout his life. This solo is absolutely amazing.
I always remember the performance of "Toad" found on the Wheels of Fire album, and thought it to be a great performance. But Ginger outdid himself on this performance. You'd think that after 40 years it would have become stale, but he knocked it out of the park. R.I.P. Mr. Baker, you were the best!
R.I.P. epic performance at age 66...and one of the best drummer's ever! so many great percussionist's from Great Britain..:)
Ginger Baker was amazing back when he was in his late 20's and 30's for a 66 year old this is pretty bloody amazing.
+Elas Mobranch .....hey!....lots of 66 year olds can be amazing,lol! Ok,I'm no drum player or a perfect-looking 20 year old but this is a generation of wonderful acceptances in every respect be it age or absolutely anything ! K xx
+geminiwednesday16 yup
+Elas Mobranch His technique & timing seem to way better here than in the 1960's and 1970's. He peaked as a drummer in the 90's as he had experience, timing, technique, rhythm & stamina during the mid 90's he was regarded as one of the best jazz drummers.
Gotta say I actually think this is the best Toad solo I have ever seen, the man fucking killed it, and even though I play drums, I usually hate solos. Sure it helps he was using top of the line DW's instead of the shitty Ludwigs he used to use, but that doesn't matter in the end.
and without the methedrine...
RIP Ginger, you were one mad bastard at times, but sadly another one of the greats gone, his time on the drums was absolutely impeccable😮
hi
I was honored enough to see this live at MSG GINGER is unbelievable!!!
I remember watching a documentary about him and Ginger Baker said : " I told my wife before marrying her , if I ever had to choose between the drums and you , I'll choose the drums" .
RIP Mr Baker , the drums will miss you !
Whoa
😂
She should have made him choose so she could have got away from that miserable prick.
That documentary is beware of Mr baker!
I know everyone talks about Ginger's solo and rightly so but the riff is so underrated, would definitely be in my top 5 of all time
What a lucky audience to see this reunion. and the Royal Albert Hall was the perfect place for it. I just had to watch this again to say goodbye to Ginger Baker.
Rest in peace, Ginger...
My God, what a performance here.
Even at this age it seemed fluid and effortless-just amazing. R.I.P. Ginger
My heart goes out to the Ginger Baker Family. Ginger is my personal FAVORITE drummer. 🥁
First time ever watching him play a solo. I thought Neal Pert was good. Holy cow! I get it!
Neal Pert came from him!!!
Neil Pert was a great drummer no doubt but he knew he still had a long way to go to reach the level that Ginger played at.
Sorry to be that guy, but it's Neil Peart. I do see your point. Ginger's solos are far less of showing off. They also transition from section to section far more naturally.
Es muy bueno.pero no habrá ningún baterista como Gabriel parra de los jaivas.investiguen y me encontrarán razón
Incluso este mismo batero le hizo un reconocimiento
Ginger Baker is the only drummer I know that can make a rhythm sound like a melody.
The only one? Pretty much any Jazz drummer does it
Carl Palmer
Need to listen to more jazz my guy
I was fortunate to have seen him 3 times. With Cream in 68 ( I have a drumstick from that show/ the Cellar in Arlington Hgts
Illinois) 70 or 71 with Airforce + 73 with Baker Gurvitz Army. All 3 shows featuring his solo. One of a kind.
Ginger never strays from the pulse throughout his solo..keeps the high-hat going at a steady pulse throughout then that smooth transition to the 'jazz' feel..amazing. Then of course bringing in the double-bass fills (wouldn't be Ginger without the double-bass licks)
Protip to young drummers. See how his left leg is bouncing twice as fast as the hi-hat is going? That's him subdividing the beat to keep it more accurate. Keep that in mind.
Though I always appreciated rock and roll, I always considered Ginger as a jazz drummer, whom changed rock and roll.
@@larrylinn8589 You're not alone, so did he.
When I was a teenaged drummer I listened to Krupa and I got pretty good. Then I went into the Army for four years and when I got out, music had changed and there was Bonham and Baker. I never would get that good and quit playing. Well there's finally someone for John Bonham to talk to in heaven.
Bonham was a devotee of Krupa, even tuned his drums like him. I would say that more so than Baker, Bonham was actually playing jazz to heavy metal.
Saw him with my son at the Jazz Cafe, London a couple of years back and poor sod, he looked almost dead then, but his playing was still bloody awesome! Not sure they make them like that anymore.
HI
His love of African percussion is such a stand out
Also his love of African snatch.
@@jackbarnes9728 the darker the berry, the sweeter the juice.
@@ambermoffat9700 If you think so
@@jackbarnes9728 I know so.
@@ambermoffat9700 That's what you call an opinion.
what i like about the solo is just how steady he is. he isn't trying to be flashy at all as he just knows what part of his body to use just to play that solo.
This solo is mesmerizing. Best I've ever heard him play.
My God...those drums are tuned perfectly.
So sad to hear the passing of this great man. May he rest in peace up in that 'White Room'.
Beautiful drum solo; very authentic and unforgettable...truly stands out. Also, his kit sounds fucking amazing. Its so refreshing to hear a drum solo that is actually somewhat musical and consistent and doesn't just rely on speed and technicality.
Long Rat have you heard his solo from 1965 with graham bond..’live at Klooks Klerk’ early in the morning, check it out
Long Rat If you want to listen to a Marvellous example of a Great musical Drummer, Listen to the Original Shadows Drummer the Great Tony Meehan on there first LP from 1961.This is good and Ginger does Like them Afro Patterns.
Well said!!
He simply was the greatest drummer ever lived. Godspeed Ginger Baker.
Come on, really. Buddy Rich would wipe the floor with Ginger as would many other drummers.
@@drumlover69 nah, Bonzo and rich were amazing in their own right, but they couldnt match baker
@@navneetsinghr4290 Well for one I never said Bonzo and two, if you think that Buddy Rich can't match Baker then you have never listened and watched Buddy. I'm actually laughing over here on how ridiculous of a statement that is. There is nothing that Baker could do that Buddy probably could have done in his first few years of drumming, hell, Mitch Mitchell is a better drummer than Baker, Elvin Jones, Louis Bellson, Tony Williams and that's just off the top of my head. Do yourself a favor and go study and watch Buddy Rich videos all day long and see if you still feel the same.
@@drumlover69 I will not, I will remain an ignorant fool and will tell everywhere that ginger baker is the best drummer ever. Also Mitchell couldnt match baker toes
@@navneetsinghr4290 Well I have to give you credit for admitting that you will stay ignorant, stay you man, stay uneducated and what does "Mitchell couldn't match baker toes" mean? Is Ginger's feet nicer than Mitchells.
Rest in peace ginger. Thanks for all the years of your fantastic drumming abilities you are out of this world literally . i will never forget you.
this man is in his 70's and still amazing!!!
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Frickin' AMAZING!!! Ginger Baker has been my hero since I was 15yo. I can't believe what I just saw.
That is amazing drumming well in the league of the top ten drummers
The solo, masterpiece, but the fact that these guys still love each other after all these years is everything. RIP Ginger.
Toad is a composition, not a competition. Really listen to the heartbeat of Cream, it's in Toad.
RIP Ginge. As soon as I heard the news I was here. Greatest drummer of all time.
Ginger Baker - Quite possibly the GREATEST percussionist of ALL times!!!!!!
He truly was a JAZZ DRUMMER and would Want to be remembered as such! He even said Cream was really Jazz.
But it wasn't! Clearly more blues then jazz
He was a jazz drummer in a rock band.
@@rodhubbard6320 I agree. I think him thinking cream was a jazz band was a bit of a romanticism "if you will"..
@Degree7 why? boring song, boring song for a drummer. Didn't Baker say he hated this song?
My arms would have fallen off half way through and here Ginger Baker is at 75 laying it down as good as ever.
Jackle61 Toad is the song man! All hail Ginger Baker
EMBERWolf Good catch. That's what I get for multi-tasking while under the influence. {8-)
Jackle61 He was "only" 65 here. ;-)
EDIT: Got the year wrong.
My bad. I'll just shut up now.
Jackle61 As a drummer, it wouldn't be that bad to sit through it. I mean, you get lost in the music. So he feels like he's only been there for like 3 or 4 minutes. Least, that's how I picture it when I am on Free Bird.
What an amazing drum solo by Ginger Baker this old timer rocks
No words - just watch and listen!!!
Ginger is the best. I have been a Cream fan since my older brother bought Disraeli Gears album i'm 1967. Wheels of Fire has the best Toad version of that song. I'm almost 68, still listening to rock & roll.
absolutly the high end of masterclass drums ginger is a genius
Seeing the 3 of them taking a bow together brings me to tears.
When I was a wee lad some of my earliest memories are of my father declaring ginger baker the best drummer to ever play the drums
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He was 66 when he played this. I dare a drummer half his age to keep up to Ginger Baker....1939-2019....TJ STRUSKA
cathy struska Love Ginger RIP Tommy Aldridge is also 66 and still Kicking Ass
Danny Carey is also nearing 60 and going strong.
Daney carey is 58 and absolutely obliterates Mr Baker lol vinnie Colaiuta 64 well he needs no introduction
Alex Bent from Trivium
Always Hungry ginger and Danny are very different drummers, not about who would obliterate who 😂
Love you Ginger best drummer in the world......wish i could fine a t-shirt like that
RIP Ginger to the drummer who could do it all!
From time to time I come back here to appreciate this AMAZING performance. Usually I'm not a person who likes long drum solo, but my god...this one is astonishing, and it was f---ing 66 at the time. Really mezmerising! RIP Ginger, you will never be missed.
This drum solo moved me to tears..
Jacks fretless bass, wow. Ginger at his best, perfect 🙏
Clapton nailing the Gibson feedback 40 years later on a Fender.
This is how drum solos should be played: brilliantly crafted polyrhythms and beats from Africa and not showing off how fast you can play and being in love with a double bass pedal like too many drummers these days do
Callum Dineeno I could never understand that. The constant triplets with every drum and overuse of the hi hat. It's great but everyone does now. I wonder where it stems from.
Alex Slaven I'm not talking about Baker, he's my hero lol. I'm talking about today with all the church drummers and stuff.
PanchoPlant oh no dude, I got that I’m just saying where that stuff came from, sorry for the mix up
Alex Slaven oh yeah for sure. I've seen Art Blakey some similar in his 1959 drum solo but the constant triplets into the mix was all Baker. But apparently made famous by Bonham. From then on drumming became a "competition on who is better". What a joke
PanchoPlant yeah, I think it’s good to have healthy competition but now, it’s always ‘‘ my fav drummer is so and so” its disappointing
This is so BAD-ASS, I get goosebumps and smiles, tone monsters!!
RIP Ginger. A true Genius of his chosen instrument.
Been a huge CREAM fan since '68 when the boys were making records. Wish I had a chance to see them play then. Ginger is just so smooth and flowing on the drum kit, and has such incredible force. CREAM remains a powerhouse trio. Despite being apart from each other for so many years they still put together a legendary show.
We will all miss that swing Ginger...
Amazing musicians, all three. So much fun to watch.
To think that he was suffering from arthritis when this was recorded makes this performance all the more amazing. RIP Ginger, one of the best to ever pick up the drumsticks.
One of the greatest if not the greatest drummer in Rock history. Watch the documentary "Beware of Mr. Baker"
Absolutely the greatest drummer of the last century- more likly of all time. Your beat will live forever Mr. Baker. Thank you for your time on earth. Hope to hear more on the otherside
Astonishing. As a young man, I was privileged to see Ginger Baker at the London Lyceum. Man of Constant Sorrow was breathtaking and the rest of the concert left me reeling .
OMG, brought tears to my eye. Bye, bye Ginger.