TBT: Interview and Concert Footage of Ginger Baker & Cream from 1968
Still riding high on the Music Of Cream concert from last week, we couldn’t help but highlight some of Ginger Baker’s playing and rare interview segments in thi... Read More...
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Concert Review: Kofi Baker and The Music Of Cream play ‘Disraeli Gears’ and More
BY NICOLAS GRIZZLE
The Music Of Cream is not a cover band. It could be called a tribute band, but what other tribute bands include relatives of the original ba... Read More...
The Music Of Cream Continues Baker, Clapton, Bruce Supergroup Celebration With ‘Disraeli Gears’ Tour
The Music Of Cream, a tribute band comprised of relatives of the original members of Cream, is heading out on a North American tour honoring the seminal album D... Read More...
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Lesson: Play The Tribal Rhythms Of ‘Sunshine Of Your Love’
BY STEWART JEANJust saying the name Ginger Baker brings up the idea of “unorthodox.” A menacing drummer with no fear and an arena-sized ego, Baker set many ... Read More...
Lesson: Accent The 1 Like A Prison Door Slam On ‘Forty-Four’
BY STEWART JEAN
The backbeat is the life of a song smacking down on beats 2 and 4. It has incredible power and influence over a groove. But over the years ther... Read More...
10 Ways To Sound Like Cream Drummer Ginger Baker
BY ANDY ZIKER
Often unfairly compared to contemporaries such as Keith Moon, John Bonham, and Mitch Mitchell, Ginger Baker definitely marches to the beat of his ... Read More...
How to Play Classic Ginger Baker ‘60s Drum Parts
BY BRAD SCHLUETERIt’s difficult to fully convey the importance of Ginger Baker’s output during the ’60s with Cream and later with Blind Faith. He wasn’t just ... Read More...