IanHenry Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Sadly Ginger Baker has passed away. His place in the history of music is assured. RIP Ginger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 And another one bites the dust. Thanks for the music Mr. Baker, it will live on while you RIP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 He seemed like one that was too ornery to croak. RIP, Mr. Baker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) It is a measure of how tough he was that he survived for so long, given how bad his health was over the last decade. R.I.P. to a huge figure in contemporary music. He had such an unique style. And always spoke his mind, as on this 1994 track with Charlie Haden and Bill Frisell: Edited October 6, 2019 by jdgm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Forrest Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Thanks for all the great music, Ginger. Happy trails. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 R.I.P. Ginger Thanks for all the music. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I was lucky enough to see him when Blindfaith did their only US tour, he played with such energy. Though he will be remembered as a rock and roll drummer, he was an established jazz artist as well. If you read Eric Clapton's autobiography, "Eric" you will see that besides being the energetic backbone to the first Rock Power Trio, it was Ginger who Eric credits for intervening and saving him from heroin and alcohol fueled self destruction along with Jack Bruce, the two actually went to Clapton's Hurtwood estate, pounded on the door until Eric let them in, they stayed there until he dried up. So his contribution to music went far beyond that of a drummer. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 He was a great one. The documentary, Beware of Mr. Baker is well worth the viewing. R. I. P. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) One of the drummers I admire the most!!! RIP 😥 Edited October 6, 2019 by Big Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Sad news. RIP Ginger and thanks for all the great music. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) 1st cd I ever bought back in the 80's. walked out with a brand new cd player and Disraeli Gears . he was tough & ornery . helluva drummer Edited October 7, 2019 by Karloff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Cream was a little before my time, but I was into them as a teen. I saw Ginger and Jack Bruce sometime around 1989 or 1990 at Hammerjacks in Baltimore. They had some young, hot-shot guitar player with them and his shredding style didn't go well with their stuff IMO. Oh well, at least I can say I say Ginger Baker play live. RIP Mr. Baker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekboy Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Ginger Baker was one of a kind. When I was a professional drummer after I came home from Vietnam, he was my daily inspiration. There will never be another like him. Now I will go listen to him for a while. RIP sir! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar God Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Such a great drummer. RIP! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 4:18 PM, jaxson50 said: ...it was Ginger who Eric credits for intervening and saving him from heroin and alcohol fueled self destruction along with Jack Bruce, the two actually went to Clapton's Hurtwood estate, pounded on the door until Eric let them in, they stayed there until he dried up. So his contribution to music went far beyond that of a drummer. Thanks so very much for reminding me (us?) of this episode, jaxson. He was a fascinating, entertaining and wonderfully complex character and utterly peerless in his craft. Sad to hear of his demise. RIP, Ginger, and thanks for everything. Pip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Beware of Mr. Baker was great, agree. What a character. I figured he might outlive Keith Richards. Sad news. R.I.P. When I log onto the forum I am now afraid to open any thread that is headed by someone's name. Rather be like an ostrich and delay it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 15 hours ago, Tman said: When I log onto the forum I am now afraid to open any thread that is headed by someone's name. Rather be like an ostrich and delay it. Yeah. Sometimes seems like every other thread is either a Happy Birthday or RIP thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 RIP, sir ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 6 hours ago, 01GT eibach said: RIP, sir ... Didn't Ginger introduce us to Double Bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 4 hours ago, mihcmac said: Didn't Ginger introduce us to Double Bass? Baker said he got the idea from seeing Duke Ellington's drummer with a twin bass drum kit. This may have been Sam Woodyard. Louis Bellson also had 2 bass drums at one point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 7 hours ago, jdgm said: Baker said he got the idea from seeing Duke Ellington's drummer with a twin bass drum kit. This may have been Sam Woodyard. Louis Bellson also had 2 bass drums at one point. Very good information. We owe Ginger for injecting double bass jazz percussion into the first power trio... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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