Ginger Baker is one of the greatest drummers ever. He gained fame as the drummer for the bands Cream and Blind Faith, not only because of his talent, but also because of his unconventional and pioneering use of the drums.
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Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (born 19 August 1939, Lewisham, South London) is an English drummer.
Baker gained fame as a member of the Graham Bond Organization (GBO) and Cream from 1966 until 1968. He later joined Cream bandmate Eric Clapton along with Ric Grech and Steve Winwood in the 1969 group Blind Faith. In the early 1970s, Baker toured and recorded with a fusion rock group, Ginger Baker's Air Force.
Baker's drumming attracted attention for its flamboyance, showmanship, and his pioneering use of two bass drums instead of the conventional single 'kick' drum. As a firmly established jazz drum...
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- Fresh Cream.
- A lot of the songs here draw from all three members' time in the blues collectives of John Mayall and Graham Bond (Eric Clapton played with the former, drummer Ginger Baker with the latter, and Jack Bruce with both, at various times). ...
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- The event, which will honor individuals who have made ?extraordinary contributions to the art of drum set playing and to music? will be acknowledging Ginger Baker, former drummer of Cream and Blind Faith. The drumming legend will be ...
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