Ginger Baker

Arguably (by some, at least... ha ha) the best drummer of our era... a couple interesting articles below and his "career in pictures," as well. Some pretty cool stuff. Well, I was born in '72... Does that count as part of "my" era??

Ginger Baker: 'I came off heroin something like 29 times'
Former Cream drummer Ginger Baker talks about his battle with heroin, how he was the original Rolling Stones drummer and being the subject of new documentary Beware of Mr Baker
Edward Helmore
The Observer, Saturday 5 January 2013 06.53 EST

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/jan/05/ginger-baker-cream-interview

Ginger Baker's career - in pictures
The drummer best known for his work with Cream and Blind Faith is the subject of a new documentary. Here we look at his career so far

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/gallery/2013/jan/05/ginger-baker-pop-rock-pictures?intcmp=239

Stalking the Wild Man of Rock
A Documentary Looks at the Drummer Ginger Baker
By FRANZ LIDZ
Published: November 22, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/25/movies/a-documentary-looks-at-the-drummer-ginger-baker.html?_r=0

I'd sure like to watch that documentary...

riceme wrote:Arguably (by some, at least... ha ha) the best drummer of our era... a couple interesting articles below and his "career in pictures," as well. Some pretty cool stuff. Well, I was born in '72... Does that count as part of "my" era??

Ginger Baker: 'I came off heroin something like 29 times'
Former Cream drummer Ginger Baker talks about his battle with heroin, how he was the original Rolling Stones drummer and being the subject of new documentary Beware of Mr Baker
Edward Helmore
The Observer, Saturday 5 January 2013 06.53 EST

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/jan/05/ginger-baker-cream-interview

Ginger Baker's career - in pictures
The drummer best known for his work with Cream and Blind Faith is the subject of a new documentary. Here we look at his career so far

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/gallery/2013/jan/05/ginger-baker-pop-rock-pictures?intcmp=239

Stalking the Wild Man of Rock
A Documentary Looks at the Drummer Ginger Baker
By FRANZ LIDZ
Published: November 22, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/25/movies/a-documentary-looks-at-the-drummer-ginger-baker.html?_r=0

I'd sure like to watch that documentary...

While Baker ranks with some of the best, I'm not sure I would put him in the status of the best of our era. I'm not sure what "our era" is, but I would have to say that Neil Peart of Rush and Jon Bonham(deceased) of Led Zeppelin are/were the best of my era at least. Bonham's son Jason is following in his dad's footsteps and one day will be ranked up there as one of the greats.

Oh and let not forget Rick Allen of Def Leppard. He could play better with one arm than some drummers with both.