https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/legendary-cream-drummer-ginger-baker-is-critically-ill/

Possibly the first drummer whose name and sound I ever knew to recognize. Him or Bonham. Not sure how old he is, but hope he's not in pain.

I think he's 80.

You can watch the doc for free on YouTube.

Very highly recommended for both Baker (I hope he did some atonement, especially to his children) and for the production values / animation, which was superb.

It was also amusing to see him (correctly) denigrate other drummers, such as Bonham. No doubt J.B. was "great" in the context of rock, but not "great" as a drummer. I think Baker (and Clapton, too btw) was correct about that.

Redstone said:

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You can watch the doc for free on YouTube.

Very highly recommended for both Baker (I hope he did some atonement, especially to his children) and for the production values / animation, which was superb.

It was also amusing to see him (correctly) denigrate other drummers, such as Bonham. No doubt J.B. was "great" in the context of rock, but not "great" as a drummer. I think Baker (and Clapton, too btw) was correct about that.

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Um, no.

Take it up with the most well-regarded jazz drummers of the 20th Century, then.

Ignore Redstone. All he does is troll.

Watch the doc. What I wrote about their opinions is 100% accurate, and it was fun to see Baker's acceptance into their drumming brotherhood.

You're right. I forgot before I posted that.

He passed away.

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/legendary-cream-drummer-ginger-baker-dies/

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ginger-baker-cream-dead-obituary-240630/