Label: Mountain Records (UK), TOPC 5005
Style: Rock, Jazz Rock
Country: South London, England (19 August 1939 - 6 October 2019)
Time: 37:21
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 252 Mb
Peter
Edward "Ginger" Baker (19 August 1939 – 6 October 2019) was an English
drummer. His work in the 1960s and 1970s earned him the reputation of
"rock's first superstar drummer", for a style that melded jazz and
African rhythms and pioneered both jazz fusion and world music.
Baker
gained early fame as a member of Blues Incorporated and the Graham Bond
Organisation, both times alongside bassist Jack Bruce, with whom Baker
would often clash. In 1966, Baker and Bruce joined guitarist Eric
Clapton to form Cream, which achieved worldwide success but lasted only
until 1968, in part due to Baker's and Bruce's volatile relationship.
After working with Clapton in the short-lived band Blind Faith and
leading Ginger Baker's Air Force, Baker spent several years in the 1970s
living and recording in Africa, often with Fela Kuti, in pursuit of his
long-time interest in African music. Among Baker's other collaborations
are his work with Gary Moore, Masters of Reality, Public Image Ltd,
Hawkwind, Atomic Rooster, Bill Laswell, jazz bassist Charlie Haden, jazz
guitarist Bill Frisell, and Ginger Baker's Energy.
Baker's drumming
is regarded for its style, showmanship, and use of two bass drums
instead of the conventional single one, after the manner of the jazz
drummer Louie Bellson. In his early days, he performed lengthy drum
solos, most notably in the Cream song "Toad", one of the earliest
recorded examples in rock music. Baker was an inductee of the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream in 1993, of the Modern Drummer
Hall of Fame in 2008, and of the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2016.
Baker was noted for his eccentric, often self-destructive lifestyle, and
he struggled with heroin addiction for many decades. He was married
four times and fathered three children.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Baker)
01. A1 Ginger Man (02:38)
02. A2 Candlestick Taker (02:38)
03. A3 High Life (04:13)
04. A4 Don Dorango (04:35)
05. A5 Little Bird (01:09)
06. A6 N'Kon Kini N'Kon N'Kon (02:47)
07. B1 Howlin' Wolf (04:45)
08. B2 Ice Cream Dragon (03:56)
09. B3 The Winner (02:06)
10. B4 Pampero (04:43)
11. B5 Don't Stop The Carnival (03:47)
Amazing , Thanks
ReplyDelete