Peter "Ginger" Baker is a legend. A pioneering drummer who has transcended genres, he did much to popularize world music with his fierce passion for the rhythms of Africa. He is that rare thing, a critically acclaimed musician who has enjoyed global success with not one but several supergroups to his name, including Cream and Blind Faith. Here, Ginger tells his story for the first time and without any self-censorship. It's an often harrowing, but honest journey from his humble beginnings in war-torn south London to his adopted home in South Africa's beautiful Western Cape. He tells of his life-long love of jazz, how he discovered the drums and African music, and life on the road. He also confesses to the heroin use that should have killed him in his colorful 1960s prime, working and playing with the biggest names of the time. In the 1970s, he came up with a trans-Saharan trucking scheme, was a successful rally driver, built an ill-fated recording studio, and discovered a consuming passion for playing polo. He talks candidly of the loss and recovery of his fortune, his three marriages, Cream's 1993 induction into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame, their subsequent successful reunion in 2005, and his hopes for the future.
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Ginger Baker was born in Lewisham, London in 1939 and brought up along with his sister and cousin by his mother and aunt. After forging his reputation on the London jazz scene, he found phenomenal success by forming Cream with Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton in 1966. Ginger lives in South Africa, where he is an avid correpsondent to the letters pages of various polo publications.
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By guitarsquire
Format:Hardcover
Excellent recollections of of his life and experiences, especially with Cream and the earlier days and relationships with Eric and Jack and his later years with GB Airforce and africa
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By Alpha-Beta
Format:Hardcover
Question: What does Ginger Baker and 7Eleven coffee have in common?
Answer: They both suck without cream!
Actually, I don't think that Ginger Baker sucks. As a drummer, I do respect him but as a person he really needs to "lighten up" a bit. His recent comments about John Bonham and Keith Moon being "Nothing exceptional", make him appear just slightly conceited!!! Basically, I really can't take Ginger Baker or this book that seriously. The title and cover shot are simply too much. I would say that this book is really, really funny though. I doubt Mr. Baker has caught the humor. His boast that he's "kicked Heroine 29 times" is great. I'm really hoping he can make 30. Simply too much. It is true that Mr. Baker has played on some classic material, and HE IS A GOOD DRUMMER. I guess his constant boasting gets a little tiresome for me. Still, a very funny book.
Answer: They both suck without cream!
Actually, I don't think that Ginger Baker sucks. As a drummer, I do respect him but as a person he really needs to "lighten up" a bit. His recent comments about John Bonham and Keith Moon being "Nothing exceptional", make him appear just slightly conceited!!! Basically, I really can't take Ginger Baker or this book that seriously. The title and cover shot are simply too much. I would say that this book is really, really funny though. I doubt Mr. Baker has caught the humor. His boast that he's "kicked Heroine 29 times" is great. I'm really hoping he can make 30. Simply too much. It is true that Mr. Baker has played on some classic material, and HE IS A GOOD DRUMMER. I guess his constant boasting gets a little tiresome for me. Still, a very funny book.
By telefunken
Format:Paperback
Ginger Baker is an utterly ordinary drummer. He brought absolutely nothing new to music and
his solos were horrible. The only reasons we know his name is because he was in a band with
Eric Clapton and he came to prominence in an era when the audiences were stoned out of their minds.
Placing Mr. Baker in the Drumming Hall of Fame is like wiping a booger on the Mona Lisa.
his solos were horrible. The only reasons we know his name is because he was in a band with
Eric Clapton and he came to prominence in an era when the audiences were stoned out of their minds.
Placing Mr. Baker in the Drumming Hall of Fame is like wiping a booger on the Mona Lisa.
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