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    RIP Ginger Baker

    80 years of hard hitting life. If you haven’t seen the documentary about him, go find it.

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    Here's to one of the mad pioneers.
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    A powerful force is now free in the universe...



    RIP Ginger
    Screw the net, Surf the backcountry!

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    Who was she?

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    RIP. One of my favorite. Ginger holding it together



    and if you feel like listening to a very long drum solo, go to 5:25
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    And there is one.
    Was introduced to Cream freshman year of HS and been a big fan ever since. Love the driving sound of power. 80 is a good run. RIP Ginger

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    RIP, gotta check out the doc.

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    My first album purchase, Disraeli Gears. Far ahead of it's time and a fusion of styles uncharacteristic of the "popular" sounds of the day. Their (Cream) collective music is a treasure & inspired many. He lived hard and 80 ain't bad considering. RIP.

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    Can't believe he made it to 80. When I saw pictures of him in the late 60s, I thought, he's not long for this world.

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    He was also in Blind Faith
    Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!

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    I've got a double ended pulling boat with a sail rig here on the Coast of Maine that I named "Brave Ulysses". Always starts a conversation and I'll have to take her out this week to honor Ginger. RIP

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    Quote Originally Posted by SumJongGuy View Post
    He was also in Blind Faith
    Really?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SumJongGuy View Post
    He was also in Blind Faith
    On behalf of the whole board I'd like to thank you for telling us this.

    Keep up the great work!
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    Quote Originally Posted by PNWbrit View Post
    On behalf of the whole board I'd like to thank you for telling us this.

    Keep up the great work!
    Didn't see that one coming...
    Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!

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    While I grew up hearing Cream on the radio, I really didn't know who Ginger was until the '90s. I was more or less introduced to him via the music and production of Bill Laswell, specifically the 1990 Axiom Records release, Middle Passage, as well as his work with Jonas Hellborg, the badass Swedish bassist (1992's Unseen Rain).

    His influence went so far beyond Cream and Blind Faith.

    He drummed with Fela!

    He drummed on PiL's seminal Album/Tape/CD!

    He drummed with Hawkind!

    Wherever he is now, they've got a hell of a rhythm section now.
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    Ginger could do the softness, too.
    Killed it on Can't Find My Way Home.
    I almost got to see Blind Faith in '69.
    Had to settle for Three Dog Night.


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    Quote Originally Posted by dookey67 View Post
    While I grew up hearing Cream on the radio, I really didn't know who Ginger was until the '90s. I was more or less introduced to him via the music and production of Bill Laswell, specifically the 1990 Axiom Records release, Middle Passage, as well as his work with Jonas Hellborg, the badass Swedish bassist (1992's Unseen Rain).

    His influence went so far beyond Cream and Blind Faith.

    He drummed with Fela!

    He drummed on PiL's seminal Album/Tape/CD!

    He drummed with Hawkind!

    Wherever he is now, they've got a hell of a rhythm section now.
    Farewell you crazy genius
    Think last time I saw him was the night this picture was taken

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benny Profane View Post
    Can't believe he made it to 80. When I saw pictures of him in the late 60s, I thought, he's not long for this world.
    When I was in high school the rumor was that he’d die soon, because all he did was boot speed and beat on drums.

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    He was a force. Complete ledge for sure. Miserable prick though. I thought he died. He looked like hed drop any second in the Chad Smith interview 5 years ago



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    RIP Ginger Baker


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    Posted this before in the ecrc, my favorite Blind Faith song.

    Blind Faith perform at London's Hyde Park, 1969
    Only live concert video of this group and their first gig!


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    Got really into cream, blind faith and spencer Davis at work cranking through nerd shit (read: boring) for hours on end. I quickly realized I’d been missing some amazing stuff. Tales of brave Ulysses amazing and cultural! Sea of Joy is also a favorite. Not sure why exactly.

    Either way, I get that Ginger was a huge part of the attraction and will be missed.


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