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Ginger was probably one of my earliest influences.

http://www.rollingstone.com/videos/new- ... y-20120301

tho he hasn't been a big part of my influences....when he hit that kid with his cane, it made me laugh.

Here's to the older influences, which in my case would include (in quasi-chronological order of my becoming aware):

Ringo
Ron Bushy
Buddy Rich
John Bonham
Ian Paice

Cream had broken up before I got any of their stuff but I did go through a Ginger Baker period in the early '70s.

Yeah, Ringo was the first influence for many of us for sure! But Ginger was the first guy that had a drum sound I wanted to emulate. Keith Moon too. It was organic, and had warts and attitude.

DSOP wrote:Yeah, Ringo was the first influence for many of us for sure! But Ginger was the first guy that had a drum sound I wanted to emulate. Keith Moon too. It was organic, and had warts and attitude.

Yep, Ginger's sound - toms in particular - was unique. I can't see video clips at work, but I'm guessing this is about the GB movie, which should be interesting.

Phil T. wrote:I'm guessing this is about the GB movie, which should be interesting.

Yes! I just heard about it. I can't wait to check it out.

Seems an opportune moment to resurrect this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYWQ4BEVWgA

I have never been a big fan of Ginger's drumming, although his jazz stuff is pretty cool. BUT, I would push my mom out the way to see this movie. Any interview I have ever seen with him has been more entertaining to me than his drumming. I will confess that the more I hear him talk, the more I want to hear him play.