I saw Ginger Baker play about ten years after this, a few years before he died, in London with 'Jazz Confusion'. He was even more crippled up with arthritis then and on powerful pain killers - but he definitely still had it!
Ginger Baker….The GREATEST drummer the world has ever heard…read..HELLRAISER…Ginger Baker’s autobiography An incredible read….thanks for the video…peace from Vancouver Island
@@marceibel1131 Not as 'lame' as your attention ! You obviously only homed in on the latter part of my short comment. Although i will amend my original comment Zero sex AND zero groove ! Plus..., 'always the same lame' ? Please feel free to point me to anyone else who has commented thus!
Instantly recognizable style and highly musical drum solos, not just a bunch of overplaying and flashy show-off. And to be fair, its a wonder he’s still alive at the point of recording this video, after so many years of heroin.
Sorry to be a naysayer but I think he was very overrated. I will give him credit for great jams with cream, but solos, nah. Would like to hear some dynamics vs only loud.
@@masterofreality5528do you think personal insults change minds? Why specifically do you think he was so great? And why do you assume I’m a bonham fan?
Every drummer since Ginger Baker will have at least a little, but maybe a LOT of his influence in their playing. He wasn't the first to play double bass drums, not by a long way - but he was one of the first to use all four limbs independently. Max Roach said that Ginger Baker didn't use his second bass drum just to play fast footwork, he used it musically as another tom tom. If Max Roach starts giving someone credit for innovation, might be an idea to take him seriously.
ginger is a very musical world/jazz/fusion drummer. his phrasing is very articulate and always tells a story. but he developed his style in the late 50's and early 60's- which was quite unique- and was the first to create a real vocabulary on two bass drums. his concept/style is completely original and true to him. as stewart copeland said, there was no real model for how he played. mind you, ALL five of those drummers were heavily influenced by ginger baker BEFORE he formed cream and used to see him with the graham bond organization. they all looked up to ginger.
Ginger’s ‘Toad’ solos were spellbinding… he was a truly amazing drummer.
This is a priceless piece of video.
Thank you for showing this old man still had it in spades.
Cool glimpse into his world
I got to see Cream play in 2005 at Madison Square Garden. It was unbelievably fantastic.
Some are born to run
Some are born to be wild
Some are born under a bad sign
And some are BORN TO DRUM 🥁
Thank you so much for that, Brilliant.. Rip Ginger Baker..
Number 1 !!!
I can’t stop loving my guy Ginger Baker drum SOLO ❤🎉
Wonderful triplet work. Great polyrhythmic stuff.
One of the greatest back in the 60s
I saw Ginger Baker play about ten years after this, a few years before he died, in London with 'Jazz Confusion'. He was even more crippled up with arthritis then and on powerful pain killers - but he definitely still had it!
WOW 🤩. Love ❤️ Ginger. RIP.🙏🏻
Preperations for the upcoming Cream reunion that same year 👍
Great influence for me Excellent sounds
nice to watch and listen to
Most exciting drummer!
Thank you for posting! Great solo
The Reason I play Drums, thank you Ginger 🤣
Ginger Baker….The GREATEST drummer the world has ever heard…read..HELLRAISER…Ginger Baker’s autobiography
An incredible read….thanks for the video…peace from Vancouver Island
Thank you for posting this short video. .
So Superb !
Thanks for posting this amazing.
"I'll send you to da fackin 'Ospital!"
Say your sorry.. No!!!
guy was a fucking BAD ASS!!!
The posture is most incredible.
How often do you see drummers sit that straight and let their hands, wrists, and arms do the work?
The guy was just mesmerizing to watch!
He did this everyday at his ranch to piss-off his neighbours...10miles away❤
I remember doing this with bong hits and the neighbors called the cops over n over 😄
More cowbell please
That's the DW kit... man I'd just like to know where that iconic silver sparkle Ludwig kit sits.... I hope Kofi has it now
He doesn’t…apparently Ginger’s last wife took a lot of his items including the snare from that silver sparkle kit which Ginger had gifted to Kofi.
@@drummer78 Thanks for answering
I've heard, that was so horrid and evil!
❤
One of the greatest drummers to ever live. Sad to see him here in declining health
This would sound ten times better if the drum kit was tuned properly.
Getting into the zone.
John Bonham was rated one of the best drummers and i loved him but he never did anything like that.
Drum solo? I’m taking a nap. Wake me when he’s done.
For me he was mutch better than all others, better than John Bonham - JUST FOR ME.
Not just you, for me too!
No way.
@@johnhead6116 I wrote "FOR ME"!!! Not for all, not for you, Just for me!!!!
Even John Bonham idolised him.
First time I seen Ginger have anything to his belly lol. Dude was dangerously thin
A diet of heroin and cocain will do that to ya... ☠️
This is great
He’s wearing sunnies due to the glare off his body
His last Ludwig kit sounded so good. These sound like dog shit.
Imagine if he had neighbours 😂
He wouldn't give a shit about them, lmao.
Later he’ll head downstairs and sew people together
Ginger Baker POpomaker
very redundant solo ....
It was a practice session, not a performance...
Zero sex in his groove !
If ya wanna see the real deal, check out the real deal!
Buddy Rich
@@marceibel1131 Not as 'lame' as your attention !
You obviously only homed in on the latter part of my short comment.
Although i will amend my original comment
Zero sex AND zero groove !
Plus..., 'always the same lame' ?
Please feel free to point me to anyone else who has commented thus!
Stop p.. people off with your opinion, i've got mine and you've got yours @@julianp4787
Ignorant prick
Your comment is useless. Ignorant and useless
@@marceibel1131 so is yours .......
Not nearly as impressive as his reputation
Start to listen to him, not just about him.
100% agree
Not bad for a 66 year old semi-reformed smack addict
Have you ever watched the cream reunion?
Instantly recognizable style and highly musical drum solos, not just a bunch of overplaying and flashy show-off.
And to be fair, its a wonder he’s still alive at the point of recording this video, after so many years of heroin.
Verbally abused people just out of shot
Репутация, гавно когда ты гентй
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Sorry to be a naysayer but I think he was very overrated. I will give him credit for great jams with cream, but solos, nah. Would like to hear some dynamics vs only loud.
Agreed, guys from his era like carmine appoce blow him out of the water
Oh, another Bonham fan. What, did Ginger hurt your feelings when he said your lover couldn't swing shit?
@@masterofreality5528do you think personal insults change minds? Why specifically do you think he was so great? And why do you assume I’m a bonham fan?
@@Canadal370 No one insulted you, mate. I think he was great bcs i listened to him drumming
@@masterofreality5528look up the word “ specifically” in the dictionary…, ‘because I listened to him’ won’t be in the definition
Not very good is it
Boring. Now, Mitch Mitchell.....THERE was a drummer!
No, Musical solo! Not a blowing chops
"dig me lick" solo.
@@MultiSkyman1 Ha ha. But Mitch was a modest guy, as opposed to Mr Giant Ego Baker.
@@jojojam6012 grow up buddy!
@@eddierivera1860 WTF!! Arguing about dead drummers is puerile behind belief, and you say grow up!!!
@@jojojam6012 grow up buddy
I can’t stand this guy .
don't like!
Well don't listen then!!!!
Noone cares what you like
I dont know what Im missing, Baker is overrated. Am i the only one who thinks this?? He's a good drummer sure, but an all time great? I don't see it.
Don't compare him with the drummer of this time, compare him with the drummer of the 60's and 70's! I hope you will unverstanden!
nuff said: th-cam.com/video/dis__f89BQI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=rqQMEqx1Rj1sS1Y_&t=119
Every drummer since Ginger Baker will have at least a little, but maybe a LOT of his influence in their playing. He wasn't the first to play double bass drums, not by a long way - but he was one of the first to use all four limbs independently. Max Roach said that Ginger Baker didn't use his second bass drum just to play fast footwork, he used it musically as another tom tom. If Max Roach starts giving someone credit for innovation, might be an idea to take him seriously.
He is overrated !! Bonham, Moon, Paice, Peart, and Mitchell. Carmine Appice blows him away too !!
So what?
ginger is a very musical world/jazz/fusion drummer. his phrasing is very articulate and always tells a story. but he developed his style in the late 50's and early 60's- which was quite unique- and was the first to create a real vocabulary on two bass drums. his concept/style is completely original and true to him. as stewart copeland said, there was no real model for how he played.
mind you, ALL five of those drummers were heavily influenced by ginger baker BEFORE he formed cream and used to see him with the graham bond organization. they all looked up to ginger.
Garbage
Bet you couldn't perform 1% of what he did here
@swin8623: Indeed you are.
Ashamed yourself incompetent
There are very good pro drummers who couldn’t even play this shit
I've just never got it with this guy. Very overrated, imo. There's literally a list of 100 drummers that I would rather hear play and solo.
More cowbell please