happypig
Staring at the rude boys
Passed away this morning.
A third of one the finest three-piece bands ever
A third of one the finest three-piece bands ever
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[Music] R.I.P. Ginger Baker
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Cowfold Seagull
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Sad news, R.I.P.
pearl
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Oh that is sad news
rest in peace
rest in peace
VAL1850
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One of the true Greats. ... RIP
maltaseagull
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Was a great drummer!
RIP. No fighting with Jack please !
RIP. No fighting with Jack please !
Fabulous drummer, but not a very nice person, by all accounts.
Saw him recently in the Drum Legends gig at the Dome, alongside Pete Yorke and Herman Rarebell. He wasn't looking too good, then.
R.I.P. Ginger.
As an aside, anyone going to see Music of Cream on Thursday? Has his son, Kofi Baker on drums, alongside Malcolm Bruce (Jack's son) and Will Johns (Clapton's nephew).
They're pretty damn good.
Saw him recently in the Drum Legends gig at the Dome, alongside Pete Yorke and Herman Rarebell. He wasn't looking too good, then.
R.I.P. Ginger.
As an aside, anyone going to see Music of Cream on Thursday? Has his son, Kofi Baker on drums, alongside Malcolm Bruce (Jack's son) and Will Johns (Clapton's nephew).
They're pretty damn good.
jakarta
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Saw him in 1981 when he was playing with Hawkwind of all people. Brilliant drummer, less than a wonderful person by all accounts.
Cream were amazing, everyone should go on You Tube to their farewell concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 1968.
Cream were amazing, everyone should go on You Tube to their farewell concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 1968.
Perfidious Albion
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Very sad news, one of the truly greats of rock music and a personal drumming hero of mine .
Anybody else recall Cream gig at the Top Rank Suite back in the day? Absolute magic!
Anybody else recall Cream gig at the Top Rank Suite back in the day? Absolute magic!
sydney
tinky ****in winky
aaahhhw **** ...!! great drummer ....possibly the best....
sydney
tinky ****in winky
some pedigree there mate ....dome has great acoustics to .....have a good un ..
Foul Play Rocks
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- Feb 23, 2013
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RIP Ginger. Wonderful back catalogue of work. Fabulous drummer.
some pedigree there mate ....dome has great acoustics to .....have a good un ..
Sadly not at the Dome - that was the Drum Legends gig a while ago. Music of Cream are playing at the Haunt....or supposed to be, but I hear it's moved round the corner in Pool Valley. Guess I'd better make sure....
And cheers, I will do.
METALMICKY
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- Jan 30, 2004
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By all accounts Herman lives in Brighton and more importantly so does Michael Schenker
GT49er
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To be honest, I thought he'd died some time ago, but that doesn't in any way detract from the sadness of today. RIP Ginger.
By all accounts Herman lives in Brighton and more importantly so does Michael Schenker
Yeah, Herman mentioned that at the gig - and Schenker rocked up for some Scorpions numbers.
Just hoping he'll get tempted to do a few turns down The Neptune, sometime.
jakarta
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You were possibly thinking of Jack Bruce? Sad (and ironic considering his many years of alcohol & heroin addiction) that Eric Clapton is the only one left...
GT49er
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No, I wasn't - somehow I was quite sure (wrongly as I now know) that Clapton was the only one left.