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Ginger Baker
Birth name Peter Edward Baker
Born 19 August 1939 (1939-08-19) (age 68)
London, England
Genre(s) Blues-rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock, jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter
Instrument(s) Drums, Percussion
Years active 1958-present
Associated acts Cream
Blind Faith
Ginger Baker's Air Force
BBM
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
Masters of Reality
Website ginger-baker.com

Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (born 19 August 1939, Lewisham, South London) is an English drummer. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Cream were a 1960s British rock band Blind Faith were an English blues-rock band that consisted of Eric Clapton Ginger Baker's Air Force was a jazz-rock fusion band comprising Ginger Baker on drums Steve Winwood on organ and vocals Ric Grech on violin John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers are a pioneering English blues band led by Singer, Songwriter, and Masters of Reality is a Hard rock group formed in 1981 by guitarist and singer Chris Goss and Tim Harrington in Syracuse New York. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. South London is the southern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion

Baker gained fame as a member of the Graham Bond Organization (GBO) and Cream from 1966 until 1968. Graham John Clifton Bond ( 28 October, 1937 in Romford, East London, England &ndash 8 May, 1974 at Finsbury Cream were a 1960s British rock band He later joined Cream bandmate Eric Clapton along with Ric Grech and Steve Winwood in the 1969 group Blind Faith. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Richard Roman Grech ( 1 November 1946 – 17 March 1990) was an English musician Stephen Lawrence "Steve" or "Stevie" Winwood (born 12 May 1948 in Handsworth, Birmingham) is an English Singer-songwriter Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Blind Faith were an English blues-rock band that consisted of Eric Clapton In the early 1970s, Baker toured and recorded with a fusion rock group, Ginger Baker's Air Force. Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly Ginger Baker's Air Force was a jazz-rock fusion band comprising Ginger Baker on drums Steve Winwood on organ and vocals Ric Grech on violin

Baker's drumming attracted attention for its flamboyance, showmanship, and his pioneering use of two bass drums instead of the conventional single 'kick' drum. He is also noted for using a variety of other percussion instruments and for his application of African rhythms to much of his drumming. Evidence of this African influence can be appreciated in Ginger Baker's work in association with Fela Ransome-Kuti where he sat in for Fela's drummer Tony Allen in recording sessions published in 1971 by the Regal Zonophone / Pathe Marconi Label under the record title "Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa '70 with Ginger Baker Live!" While at times performing in a grandiloquent manner similar to that of Keith Moon of The Who, Baker was also capable of the more restrained playing he had heard with British jazz groups during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15 1938 – August 2 1997) or simply Fela, was Live! is a re-issued album recorded in 1971 and 1978 by Fela Kuti 's band Africa 70 with the addition of former Cream drummer Keith John Moon ( August 23, 1946 &ndash September 7, 1978) was the Drummer of the rock group The Who. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Baker also performed lengthy improvisational drum solos, his most famous of all being the thirteen-minute drum solo from "Toad", heard on Cream's double album Wheels of Fire. " Toad " is an Instrumental by British Rock band Cream and was released on their 1966 debut album Fresh Cream. Wheels of Fire is the name of a double album recorded by Cream.

Since 1986, Baker has released several albums of ethnic fusion and jazz percussion, and has toured with various jazz, classical music, and rock ensembles, including a reunited Cream. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Cream were a 1960s British rock band He has collaborated often with Bill Laswell. Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem As well as bands carrying his own name, such as Ginger Baker's Air Force, Baker Gurvitz Army (1974-1976), Ginger Baker's Energy (1976), and the Ginger Baker Trio, which included jazz bassist Charlie Haden and Bill Frisell on guitar (recordings released in 1994 and 1996), Baker has also at various times been a member of Hawkwind (1980), Atomic Rooster (1980), Public Image Ltd (1986) and Masters of Reality (1990). Ginger Baker's Air Force was a jazz-rock fusion band comprising Ginger Baker on drums Steve Winwood on organ and vocals Ric Grech on violin Baker Gurvitz Army was a short-lived English rock groupTheir self-titled debut album featured a blend of hard rock laced with Baker's unmistakable drumming Charles Edward Haden (born August 6, 1937) is a Jazz Double bassist probably best known for his long association with saxophonist Ornette William Richard "Bill" Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American Guitarist and Composer. Hawkwind are a British rock band, one of the earliest Space rock groups Atomic Rooster were an English Progressive rock band, formed by ex- Crazy World of Arthur Brown members Vincent Crane and Public Image Ltd ( PiL) were an English musical group formed in 1978 by vocalist John Lydon, Guitarist Keith Levene Masters of Reality is a Hard rock group formed in 1981 by guitarist and singer Chris Goss and Tim Harrington in Syracuse New York. In 1994 Baker joined BBM (Bruce-Baker-Moore), a short-lived power trio formed along with Jack Bruce and guitarist Gary Moore. John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (born 14 May 1943 is a Scottish -born musician composer and Singer. Gary Moore (born Robert William Gary Moore, 4 April 1952, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish Guitarist.

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Baker's kit is DW but used to be Ludwig back in the 1960s and 1970s; all cymbals are Zildjian. Fresh Cream is Cream 's December 1966 debut Album. It was the first LP release of producer Robert Stigwood 's new "Independent" Events January 3 - Hullabaloo shows promotional videos of The Beatles songs "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It Disraeli Gears is the second album by British Blues-rock group Cream. The year 1967 was an important year for Psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles ( Sgt Wheels of Fire is the name of a double album recorded by Cream. Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with Goodbye (also called Goodbye Cream) is the final original album of the rock Power trio Cream. Events Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts Live Cream is a live compilation album by Cream released in 1970 Events Charles Wuorinen, aged 32 becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Live Cream Volume II is a live compilation album by Cream released in 1972 Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including Ginger Baker's Air Force is the eponymous début album by Ginger Baker's Air Force, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music) Events Charles Wuorinen, aged 32 becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 was the second and final album by Ginger Baker's Air Force, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music) Events Charles Wuorinen, aged 32 becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - Events Bohemian Rhapsody is named 'The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years' by BPI. Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released Horses & Trees is the fourth album by drummer Ginger Baker, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music) See also Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 Events January See also Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 Events This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels Levitation (from Latin levitas "lightness" is the process by which an object is suspended against Gravity, in a stable position Hawkwind are a British rock band, one of the earliest Space rock groups Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Hawkwind are a British rock band, one of the earliest Space rock groups This Is Hawkwind Do Not Panic is an album by Hawkwind released in 1984 consisting of live performances between 1980 and 1984 Hawkwind are a British rock band, one of the earliest Space rock groups An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Public Image Ltd ( PiL) were an English musical group formed in 1978 by vocalist John Lydon, Guitarist Keith Levene Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Jens Johansson (born November 2, 1963 in Stockholm) is a world-renowned Swedish Power metal keyboardist and pianist Jonas Hellborg (born June 7, 1958) is a Swedish Bass guitarist He has collaborated with John McLaughlin, Ustad Sultan Khan Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Sunrise on the Sufferbus is the second studio album of the American rock band Masters of Reality, released in 1992 Masters of Reality is a Hard rock group formed in 1981 by guitarist and singer Chris Goss and Tim Harrington in Syracuse New York. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Band on the Run is an album by Wings, released in 1973 McCartney's fifth album since the breakup of The Beatles (and Wings' third it became Wings' Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15 1938 – August 2 1997) or simply Fela, was Drum Workshop is an Oxnard California -based drum and hardware manufacturing company Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument Cymbals consist of thin normally round plates of various Cymbal alloys; see Cymbal making for a discussion of their Zildjian redirects here For other uses see Zildjian (disambiguation. The rivet Ride cymbal and the HiHats were used on the last Cream shows in '68.

Drums 10"x 8" 12" x 8" 13" x 10" 14" x 12" Toms (all on stands) 20"x 14" & 22" x 14" Bass Drums 13" Craviotto DW Snare 14" Leedy Snare (Spare) DW 5000 Bass Drum Pedals 4 DW cymbal stands 1 DW HiHat Stand 1 DW Snare Stand Zildjian Ginger Baker 7a sticks

Cymbals: 16" K Crash 14" Hi Hats 8" Splash 8" EFX #1 Splash 10" EFX #1 Splash 8" Splash 13" Hat 23" Rivet Ride 18" China 18" Medium Crash

2 Cowbells

DW heads were used for the Albert shows, but now Ginger will be using Remo heads. A tom-tom (not to be confused with a Tamtam) is a cylindrical Drum with no snare. A bass drum is a large Drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. The snare drum is a Drum with strands of snares made of curled metal wire metal cable plastic cable or gut cords stretched across the a drumhead typically

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