Cream drummer Ginger Baker

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twentyfive
Living well and enjoying my retirement
Has passed on at the age of 80, damn that was my favorite band back in the the day he and Eric Clapton collaborated on such great music the man was a giant

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Cashman1234
5 years ago
Their music still stands the test of time. Great musicians, and some amazing music.
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GoVikings
5 years ago
Nooooooo :-(
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GoVikings
5 years ago
IN A WHITE ROOM!

🥁
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doctorevil
5 years ago
Yeah, just listened to White Room again in his honor. I don’t know if I ever heard it in a strip club, but it would be a good one to get a dance to. Plus it’s almost 5 minutes long.
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twentyfive
5 years ago
There was a dancer in a small dive club, that I would hit occasionally, one of those joints where the the girls put money in the jukebox to play songs for their own stage set, that always started her set with Sunshine of Your Love.
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TheeOSU
5 years ago
The original power trio! Jack Bruce died in 2014 so Clapton is the only one left now.
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NeverEnuf
5 years ago
Sunshine of Your Love is a short song. No wonder she would include it in her set.

TOAD!!
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minnow
5 years ago
In honor of him, I'll play the long version of "I'm So Glad". The short drum finale in that song is awesome.
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san_jose_guy
5 years ago
As I know, Baker was the first to use the double kick drum, a distinctive high energy drummer.

BAKER GURVITZ ARMY - Live 1975
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7GXbGPN…

SJG
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Longislandnightmare
5 years ago
SJG,
Check out Louis Bellson.
I believe he actually created the double bass concept back in the 40’s.
Baker wasn’t a slouch by any means but check out some of the old jazz and big band drummers.
They’re Amazing.


https://youtu.be/SODrEiAvxa4
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san_jose_guy
5 years ago
Awesome. I watch this guy play.

You can't imitate the expression on a keyboard synth, or on the rubber buttons on sequencers. Can't do it with hand drumming. Can't do it with sticks on the rubber pads. Even with sticks on the mesh head triggers, still not the same.

SJG
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MockTruck
5 years ago
I would like to get creamed by a ginger!!!
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