I still have my vinyl 2 disc set of Ginger Bakers Air Force.
Surely an amazing drummer. According to his own words he lives in
seclusion in South Africa and is known in the area as a drug user /
dealer. When Cream did their short reunion tour, he was regularly
screaming at Jack Bruce on stage for playing too loud.
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Fernando Gonzalez Gentile wrote:
> If you like Ginger Baker's drumming, don't miss a recent trio
> recording: Back Home
> <http://www.amazon.com/Going-Back-Home-Ginger-Baker/dp/B000002J0R/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1262616300&sr=8-2>
>
>
> Think it's a ten-year old recording, and I do think he plays there
> much better there than during the Cream years. Well, it's a rather
> biased opinion, sorry. Seems he recovered well, BTW ...
>
> ;-)
>
> Fernando.
>
> 2010/1/4 John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> I read a very interesting interview with Ginger Baker, Cream
>> drummer. A rather unlikeable chap, heavy drug user. The key
>> reason Cream never reformed as Clapton didn't want to spend a lot
>> of time with him. The night Hendrix died, Baker was running around
>> England looking for him so they could do heroine together.
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>>
>> Fernando Gonzalez Gentile wrote:
>>> Did you really see Hendrix playing live .... twice !?
>>>
>>> Where? When? - I saw him in concert too, in Woodstock - the film.
>>>
>>>
>>> Did you know Miles Davis wanted him to form part of his electric
>>> band, and Miles was waiting for him at Heathrow to arrange the
>>> final details ... Jimmy didn't show up, he had passed the day
>>> before. John McLaughlin replaced him.
>>>
>>> woah, Andrew - did you see Hendrix playing live, twice in your
>>> life ..... ?????
>>>
>>> Fernando.
>>>
>>> 2010/1/2 Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>
>>>> "Saw Hendrix live...twice."
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