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RIP Ginger Baker
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So true,, even Phil Collins is,sitting down to get through the gigs,,,time waits for no-one,,,s2
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Will miss him fer sure, wonder what his secret was, and yes, time does seem to be speeding up.
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Guelaguetza
R.I.P. Ginger
Have fun groovin' with the band up there.
Have fun groovin' with the band up there.
Ginger lived a wild and crazy life - and by all accounts was one of the best ever jazz/rock drummers of all time - he made it to 80 years old - even though he was a smack junkie for about 20 years - so he did have a good innings -
He even played with Fella Kuti -
RIP
He even played with Fella Kuti -
RIP
One of the greatest drummers in Rock history. Very sad to see him pass........
Jack Bruce already passed, Clapton going on record saying he can no longer tour after this year because he can't remember the music......
....the lifestyle and the opiates eventually catch up with you.
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"Oh for god's sake, I've never played rock," Baker told the blog JazzWax in 2013. "Cream was two jazz players and a blues guitarist playing improvised music. We never played the same thing two nights running. Jack and I had been in jazz bands for years. All that stuff I did on the drums in Cream didn't come from drugs, either. It was from me. It was jazz."
RMS
Jack Bruce already passed, Clapton going on record saying he can no longer tour after this year because he can't remember the music......
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"Oh for god's sake, I've never played rock," Baker told the blog JazzWax in 2013. "Cream was two jazz players and a blues guitarist playing improvised music. We never played the same thing two nights running. Jack and I had been in jazz bands for years. All that stuff I did on the drums in Cream didn't come from drugs, either. It was from me. It was jazz."
RMS
Loved Ginger Baker from his days with Blind Faith. His jazz background is what lead to his unique rock drumming style. I have always enjoyed playing Cream, Blind Faith, etc because he seldom followed the 4/4 back beat that was so popular in rock and roll. His rock drumming is more like playing lead, than rhythm. Typical of jazz drummers.
Celluloid heroes never die. That applies to vinyl heroes as well. Live on forever, Ginger Baker.
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Celluloid heroes never die. That applies to vinyl heroes as well. Live on forever, Ginger Baker.
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WillyNilly
Member
Crazy dude ! R.I.P.
RIP
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moose eater
'Can't Find My Way Home', but found his way home anyway.
Ginger was one of the best, RIP. Sympathies to Kofi.
Brother Nature
Well-known member
R.I.P.
One of the best drummers I've ever heard.
One of the best drummers I've ever heard.
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hard rain
Sad news; what a great drummer. But as others have said, 80 is pretty good considering the life style.
I hope I make it as long for such a wild and crazy life. R.I.P.
This saddens me to no end.
He's in GOOD company now.
