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.
@@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.
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!
@@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.
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
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 ...
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!
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.
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!
Finally someone giving a shout out for the audio crew, without them their wouldn’t be a show. To all the audio engineers out there here’s a big cheers🎉
You know, you're RIGHT!! The camera work was SO Good, that I almost didn't NOTICE it, but that's a sign that it IS good! Thanks for bringing that to my (and everyone else's) attention!! 🙂
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.
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,,,)
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.
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 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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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 ❤️❤️
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.
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
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...
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.
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. :)
@@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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'...???
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.
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.
I went to Cream’s last concert at the Royal Albert Hall in ‘68. This video brought so many memories back and Eric is the sole survivor. Ginger Baker IMO is/was the best drummer in the World. RIP Guys ❤
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!!!!
@@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.
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! 😊
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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......
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.
During the 70's we had such incredible musicians , we really didn't realize how talented these guys were! Now looking back on it all we can say how truely blessed we were to be so stunningly entertained we were!❤
A guy in Spain did research proving that popular music reached its peak in depth and quality back in the late 1960s Justin Bieber? Who the fuck is he?!?!?!
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
@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.
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
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. 👍👍
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!😂😂😂
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.
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☮️✌️.
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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.
We were in the front row right in front of Eric when this was recorded (my wife was in a white top and I was on her left). It was the greatest night of my musical life and I have been going to gigs since the 1960s. All of them played out of their skins. 05/05/05. What an incredible privilege to have been there. RIP Jack and Ginger.
I saw Ginger in, I think, 94. The band he was with opened for Alice in Chains, at the Shrine Mas in Springfield, MO. He had a cigarette in his mouth the entire time he played. Also, that night, the lead singer Layne Staley of Alice in Chains OD'd on heroin. He did not die that night, but he did OD. They only played 3 songs, and the show was over.
@@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
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.
@@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!
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.
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...;-)
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.
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.
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.
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!!
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.
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
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. 😮
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
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.
I read people saying he was a hack. They didn't listen instead defaulting to the restlessness and difficult personality of the man. He was a human metronome behind the kit. The beat was always spot-on no matter what he played around it. We all shoot ourselves in the foot sometimes and certainly Baker made a industry of it. Fact is the man can play like few others.
That was as well put as could be! I’ve heard he could be a jerk. I’ve also seen him interviewed and seem a perfectly pleasant fellow. I suspect he was human. He also had a very refined sense of rhythm and timing. He was a serious person, and drummer. Total respect.
Agree. Been a fan of Cream since their Wheels of Fire album came out. I still remember buying it. I was 18. Ginger Baker was the best Rock drummer of all time. I rank Ringo #2 and John Bonham #3.
@@bobjohnson1872 Respectable picks but Ringo #2? As said by Paul McCartney: when asked if he thought ringo was the greatest drummer in the world, paul replied "ringo isnt even the best drummer in the beatles" 😂
He expends just enough energy to make his many interesting statements on his kit. This fellow was near my grandpa’s age and beating the skins like a mad man. Hear the African influence in the background?
@Mike Coleman: great observation. Baker actually lived in various countries in Africa off and on for many years. And he considered his time playing with Fela Kuti one of the highlights of his career. He was an absolute mad genius and prickly as hell.
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.
I love him!! He plays like he is so comfortable in what he is doing! So natural as walking! As a 68 yr old women drummers like this are the epitomy of music! Without them music would be so flat! I absolutely love drums and drummers who really know how to play them! This is beautiful!!!!
That was most impressive!!! I absolutely LOVE how his hi-hat and bass are ROCK SOLID through the entire solo. As @fluxmuldar said, it's not as flashy, but there is so much more to a solo than flashiness and speed. I'm reminded of a young Yngwie Malmsteen on guitar when it comes to flashy. He was lightning fast in his younger years (still is), but so shallow. There was simply no depth to his playing like, say, Al DiMeola, Larry Carlton, or Eric Johnson (and others, of course). Ginger brought something to percussion that is hard to articulate.
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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.
@@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.
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!
@@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.
Ginger genio maestro siempre en mi corazón viva el Rock no 2024 chile paz amor
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
76 years old and I still love the Cream..
Amazing, Just Amazing !! Perfection Still at 76; Also appreciated Eric and Jack gently 'retiring for a cup of tea'
73, hippie in Hawaii 1968 when this happened ✌️💗🤙
72, and likewise. Jack Bruce was one of the reasons that I learned to play bass.
With all due respect - how can anyone not do so?
Name me one live album of any of those rock bands that had as much power on the highest level as the live side of Wheels of Fire ...
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.
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.
Good to see Ginger doing his thing. . Love Cream and Blind Faith. I’m 69 now. Best music ever back then .
I saw Ginger at a Ludwig Drum Co. clinic back in 1989. He spoke a while, then proceeded to blow everyone away with a 15-minute solo. The he sat and explained what he played. The best part? It was free and I sat nearly close enough to see him sweat. Then he signed autographs!
I still remember when ginger was a kid. Good old days
@@GOD-TheCreatorwachu mean?
Wow, were was that?
@@CarlPettek-ic2pd Likeliest at the vaunted (and decade-successful) CHUCK LEVIN'S MUSIC CENTER in Wheaton , Md.
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.
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!
The one and only Mr Baker, one of the most musical drummer on this planet. God bless you Peter🎸🎸
Damn, for 76 years old he’s killing it! RIP Mr Baker.
Lol...he's killing it at any age! There are thousands of drummers that wish they had a bit of that maguc.
He was 65 here. This was in 2005.
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
Yes, AMAZING, and let's give a HUGE shout out to the GREAT camera work! And the spot on Audio crew! This clip should go in a time capsule.
Finally someone giving a shout out for the audio crew, without them their wouldn’t be a show. To all the audio engineers out there here’s a big cheers🎉
You know, you're RIGHT!!
The camera work was SO Good, that I almost didn't NOTICE it, but that's a sign that it IS good! Thanks for bringing that to my (and everyone else's) attention!! 🙂
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,,,)
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.
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 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!
No they didn’t. Gimme a break.🙄
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 /
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.
Steve Gadd also has that musicality that makes them so special.
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.
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.
BULLSHIT. Yours is the type of comment made by someone who is clueless.
John Bonham was the best!
Jeez, There were a lot of drummers who did NOT want to copy Baker ! !.
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.
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.
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
@@alightthatnevergoesout No way - LOTS OF BETTER 👍💪💪💪
The Hi Hat never wavers 😎👍
Unreal
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
Every single hi hat closing is in fact a doble closing (second being almost like a gost note) which provides an incredibly awesome echo effect
Ginger Baker incredible drummer, from Cream days* Eric, Jack and Ginger* one of a kind!! Thanks for some of the greatest music of all time. Rod Getkate
Jack was definitely one of the best bassist ever imo.
So... did you get Kate? :-)
Totally agree.I am a drummer my self.Drummers always under appreciated.lts not easy 👍👍👍😊
My sentiments Exactly!!
This is 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...
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
Its to bad people think Lars is better
I miss Jon Bonham 20 times more!!
@@remogatron1010 you are right. B put the drums within everyone's reach. Ginger didn't want everyone doing what he did.
Just have to love This Amazing 3 Piece Band Cream 💯🎸 RIP Ginger Baker 🥁 & Jack Bruce 🎸
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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...
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'...???
Ringo and Baker were my inspiration. Two completely different drummers who are talked about 50 years later!
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.
Well put....Love the power of his toms...!
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.
I went to Cream’s last concert at the Royal Albert Hall in ‘68. This video brought so many memories back and Eric is the sole survivor. Ginger Baker IMO is/was the best drummer in the World. RIP Guys ❤
Me too. Loved them them and love them now.
....then..oops
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!!!!
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.
We grew up in the best of times, didn't we? 🙂
@@JoeCooper-b4t Yes, we did!!
@@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.
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.
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.
Yes just incredible I can’t stop watching and listening to him
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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....
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! 😊
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.
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.
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
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
Ummm ...
You're supposed to be relaxed when drumming ... if you're not you'll never reach your full potential.
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
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...
Ginger Baker. He was my favorite when he played with Cream.
Heard his kit had to go outside and smoke one after this. Very cool to see.
His drum kit lit one up and reached for the tv remote long before this solo was finished!
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......
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
During the 70's we had such incredible musicians , we really didn't realize how talented these guys were! Now looking back on it all we can say how truely blessed we were to be so stunningly entertained we were!❤
A guy in Spain did research proving that popular music reached its peak in depth and quality back in the late 1960s Justin Bieber? Who the fuck is he?!?!?!
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
This is beautiful. I’ve never heard drums talk and sing like this.
Jeff 'Tain' Watts and Max Roach can/could make drums talk too. Tain has incredible technique too.
Try Milford Graves
@@brewbeer5569 great call. Also Papa Jones, Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Paul Motian etc etc
Checkout his stuff from unseen rain with jens johansson and jonas hellborg, day eight (1992)
Danny Carey is the master of of polyrhythms and the best percussionist that has ever picked up sticks🤘🤘🤘
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
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. 👍👍
Absolutely amazing solo! WOW! It’s like he’s an octopus! I’ve always been impressed with drummers who sound like they have multiple limbs to hit as many beats as they do at the same time. I learned it from my Dad who was a drummer from when I was 4 till my late 30s. I was so excited the first time I could actually go to the bar where his band played every weekend and watch the crowd respond to his playing! I heard the band practice in my basement my whole childhood but it’s a whole different world when you can see them at a gig, getting the patrons to dance. The energy and atmosphere they created was so much fun.
Here’s a cute story: When he married my stepmom, her father hired a band to play at the reception. Well when the band took a break to eat, my dads band went up and played a few songs!😂 And of course all of our friends and loved ones absolutely LOVED IT! But once my new step-grandfather noticed the band he had hired out on the dance floor, he went and told his daughter, (my stepmom), to get her husband’s band off the stage cause he’s not paying the band he hired to dance!😂😂😂
Muy bien explicando tu vida crack.....pero este vídeo es de Ginger Baker .
I 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.
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☮️✌️.
@Tim Lummus Most of us are gone - only a skeleton is left.
@@crashsmash1461 listen to African djembe listen to this th-cam.com/video/5uB9xzYL1DU/w-d-xo.html
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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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.
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.
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
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
"Ginger - always in the zone no matter what world he's on"
Played like 1969 right to the end.
We were in the front row right in front of Eric when this was recorded (my wife was in a white top and I was on her left). It was the greatest night of my musical life and I have been going to gigs since the 1960s. All of them played out of their skins. 05/05/05. What an incredible privilege to have been there. RIP Jack and Ginger.
Total rhythm monster. No unnecessary fills and you can keep a rhythm all the way through.
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
What do you think about Moby Dick?
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
@rossw6233I’ve done it
I saw Ginger in, I think, 94. The band he was with opened for Alice in Chains, at the Shrine Mas in Springfield, MO. He had a cigarette in his mouth the entire time he played.
Also, that night, the lead singer Layne Staley of Alice in Chains OD'd on heroin. He did not die that night, but he did OD. They only played 3 songs, and the show was over.
I'm no expert in music or drumming so all I can say is this guy is AWESOME.
I'm sorry ....I fell asleep
You're right about yourself, and wrong as hell about it being awesome drumming!
DAYAM! I Just saw that he was 80 years old! Inspires me to continue to learn to play drums at my 64 1/2 years of age!! ❤
No he was actually 66 as this was in 2005,he died aged 80 in 2019. They made a mistake by saying that
@@davidmellish3295 oh bummer! I thought he was still around! Thanks for letting me know! I’m sure he is at peace on that big stage in heaven!
Rock on!!
Go for it!
As a non-musician I say that ginger baker is one of the few rock drummers who I can listen to play a solo.
I agree most solos have no rhythm there just noise.
try John bonham in Moby Dick (led zep)
@@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
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.
@@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!
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.
This guy was magic. He made music with drums. That's something that is rarely evident in "rock" music.
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.
That was pure class that the two legends departed to let the legend GB take his rightful place at center stage. Well done all.
Saw Cream live in 1968 In one of their last performances. I was just a 14 year old kid and it was a transformative experience I'll never forget! 9:03
A master of his craft and always made it look effortless What style!!
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.
He was also sick with a bad cold that night I heard but that's what I was told ?
The sound quality of this clip is fantastic!
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 🤘🏼
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😂
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.
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!!
Remember... Ginger was behind all of Creams track. He was a genius!!! Loved his work...
Out of a small constellation of the finest and most skilled drummers, Ginger Baker stands out as likely the greatest of all time.
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.
He sounds musical, as if he's speaking. And that's a very nice kit, tuned low.
Yes I like the tone of that set I am no drumer but nice
Tune `em low and floor it.
That DW kit is f....... awesome.
It was so cool to meet him at a drum expo in the mid-1990’s! Just as impressive & very personable! I love that riveted ride cymbal!
The same ride cymbal (and hi-hats) that he used at Cream's Farewell Concert at the same venue in November, 1968.
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.
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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!!!!
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.
Pure magic from the African influence to the jazz. Totally astonishing.
R.I.P Ginger.
I read people saying he was a hack. They didn't listen instead defaulting to the restlessness and difficult personality of the man. He was a human metronome behind the kit. The beat was always spot-on no matter what he played around it. We all shoot ourselves in the foot sometimes and certainly Baker made a industry of it. Fact is the man can play like few others.
Agree, Ginger, Neil and John... there will never be another trio.
That was as well put as could be!
I’ve heard he could be a jerk. I’ve also seen him interviewed and seem a perfectly pleasant fellow. I suspect he was human.
He also had a very refined sense of rhythm and timing. He was a serious person, and drummer. Total respect.
Agree. Been a fan of Cream since their Wheels of Fire album came out.
I still remember buying it. I was 18.
Ginger Baker was the best Rock drummer of all time. I rank Ringo #2 and John Bonham #3.
@john werner:go back to GB's airforce 1 and the solo on "do what you like".
Ginger baker nailed it.
@@bobjohnson1872 Respectable picks but Ringo #2? As said by Paul McCartney: when asked if he thought ringo was the greatest drummer in the world, paul replied "ringo isnt even the best drummer in the beatles" 😂
How about that kit?
It sounds fantastic!
As a FOH engineer, I'd love to mix a simple, straight forward trio like Cream.
It'd be a wonderful evening!
Awesome control ❤
What a drummer, he made it look effortless, like he wasn't even trying!
He expends just enough energy to make his many interesting statements on his kit. This fellow was near my grandpa’s age and beating the skins like a mad man. Hear the African influence in the background?
Yeah, I heard the Afdican influence for sure. Africans don't play cybals!
@@perv8898 if you’re going to try and be clever, learn to spell cymbal.
@Mike Coleman: great observation. Baker actually lived in various countries in Africa off and on for many years. And he considered his time playing with Fela Kuti one of the highlights of his career. He was an absolute mad genius and prickly as hell.
Yes. He listened to and learned African rythmns way back in the 50s.
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. 😉
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 "
No matter how many times I hear/see him play I am still in awe.
Of what?
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.
I love him!! He plays like he is so comfortable in what he is doing! So natural as walking! As a 68 yr old women drummers like this are the epitomy of music! Without them music would be so flat! I absolutely love drums and drummers who really know how to play them! This is beautiful!!!!
He’s a bloke!
😂
That was most impressive!!! I absolutely LOVE how his hi-hat and bass are ROCK SOLID through the entire solo. As @fluxmuldar said, it's not as flashy, but there is so much more to a solo than flashiness and speed. I'm reminded of a young Yngwie Malmsteen on guitar when it comes to flashy. He was lightning fast in his younger years (still is), but so shallow. There was simply no depth to his playing like, say, Al DiMeola, Larry Carlton, or Eric Johnson (and others, of course). Ginger brought something to percussion that is hard to articulate.
Mind blown amazing the master shows how it's done especially at his age and a heavy smoker that he is he makes it look effortless
This dude got real souls that runs deep in with the rhythm
He lived in and drummed in Africa
He is the rythm,all the way
totally damnly agree.