Jack was not just a bass player,he was one of the best musicians of the 60's and 70's, he also was one off the best songwriters. People don't realize the songs that he wrote that other artists had hits with. RIP JACK
Also a great voice, guesting on recordings by Kip Hanrahan, Carla Bley, Michael Mantler, Gary Moore, Mark Nauseef, Tony Williams, etc. Curious, could you name some of these songs he wrote that were hits for other artists?
In spite of the ups and downs, Ginger clearly loved Jack like a brother. "Jack's not here, which is very sad" That says it all. Ginger a very complicated man.
Nice to hear Ginger Baker pay tribute to Jack Bruce, after the well documented conflicts between them, over the years. As one who grew up in the 1960s, I still feel Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton, jamming intense blues, is as compelling as any music I've heard during my 67 years of life.
They shared a rhythm. There was love, despite all the bad press. Someone here said ginger was complicated. Yes, it seems so. We all have many sides to our personalities. Some just more extreme, even volatile. RIP and love to them both.
Ginger may be a hard man to get along with, but he's the greatest drummer I've ever heard. When Cream were in their zone in full flower, there was no one better. Zeppelin my other favorite band, took the blue print Cream laid down. Bonham was amazing, Ginger is unbelievable...God bless you Ginger.🙏
Check out a 11yearold Japanese drummer on RU-vid called Yoyoka. She does an amazing cover of Zep's Good Times Bad Times,and Cream's Sunshine of your Love. Rock on Bro.
I totally agree with you. There were other great players John Bonham being one of them but Ginger was a force of nature! Kind of like comparison between Clapton and Hendrix. Clapton was off the hook man no one better, except Jimi who like Ginger Baker was a force of nature. I'm the same age as you and have been playing the guitar since age 9 after seeing the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. I feel so fortunate to have grown up and come of age during that musically rich time period. Nothing digitized, no pitch correction, all analogue and all true spirit and feeling.
@@Jakal-pw8yq Amen brother 👍🏻 I remember when I first took up the guitar, there were zero resources to draw from, at least where I lived. So I took to the library and checked out an old Mel Bay book of some kind. It just showed how to get your chords and what not. I worked on just learning chords night and day and didn’t know anything about barre chords, along with playing the same chord in different locations of the neck. I just had to listen to my Beatle and Cream records and just used my ears to guide me. I can’t imagine having the internet as a resource, but in some ways I’m sort of glad I didn’t. It forced me to really rely on my ear. I really loved Jimi Hendrix and do agree he was just brilliant. But I still just preferred Eric during that small time when Cream were a live band. I still think that when Cream were in the zone, they were just untouchable live. Some of their jams were just amazing and Eric played some of the most incredible stuff I’ve ever heard. I think I preferred his tone and (outside of the wah pedal) unprocessed raw sound. Don’t get me wrong, I loved Jimi and his sound, but I it’s just a matter of personal taste I suppose. I continued to follow and enjoy Eric throughout the years, but I was disappointed in his laid back approach in style and tone after Cream. When he was playing that SG through a Marshall…man that was magic. It would have been so wonderful had we not lost Jimi so early and tragically. I often wonder what he would have evolved into. Sadly we’ll never know, but I’m certain it would have been incredible! Happy New Year!🙏👍🏻
The vast majority of “music lovers” will never understand what was lost with the deaths of Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. The greatest one-two punch of a rhythm section in rock and roll history and there will certainly never be another trio like Cream. Thank you Mr. Baker, thank you Mr. Bruce, and thank you Mr. Clapton for some of the greatest rock and roll the world will ever know. RIP Jack and Ginger. All respect due.
At the beginning of the day...well there was that story of how they were on stage together in the Graham Bond band and Ginger had said "you're too f**ing loud" and then Jack threw his upright bass into his drum set, destroying it...haha...great stuff.
66 years old here, musician since childhood, classically trained. Rock and blues came rather slowly to me, my focus was mainly classical in the 1960s. There were two bands or acts that woke me up to rock and blues. The first was Booker T and the MG's. The second was Cream. Spoonful was the first blues tune that I really paid attention to. And Crossroads finally turned my full attention to rock. I still think that Cream's rendition of Crossroads is the hottest thing ever recorded -- it's white hot blues/rock. At that time, Ginger Baker was considered the greatest rock drummer in the world by every musician I knew and myself. This was a given, not even open to discussion unless you wanted to be laughed at. Even greater rock drummers came after, but Ginger Baker was the first to set the bar, and he set it very high.
@@vernonsteinkamp1088 And what is it that doesn't qualify him in Jesus arms? How do you know if he repented? Ginger has said "God is punishing me for my past wickedness" Sounds like he had moments of humility to me. Do 'you' have humility?
No matter what the press, haters & bad mouther's say about you Mr. Baker you will always be my most important inspiration that keeps me playing for all these years. They can never take away the fact that you & Bruce were the best force behind a power trio. Mr. Baker you & Mr. Bruce brought to us your music in a way that was so special to the music world & at a time that it was never done before. You may have started out with nothing but you were given a special gift & you were blessed with a special friend Jack Bruce.
It's incredible, the talent that Ginger was gifted with. As feeble as he looks and sounds here, you get him behind a drumset and magic happens. This was a touching tribute. Thanks for the upload.
From what I`ve seen, Ginger rode his polo ponies and smoked cigarettes right up `till the end. 80 Ginger years must be the equivlalent of 160 regular years
Exactly my thought. He's unsteady, has difficulty talking, but put Ginger in front of a kit and it's completely rote. Incredible musician...as a person, the jury may be out on that one for a while.
I gotta agree. He's still got his $*#*$(( chops no doubt. And he loved the guy despite everything. You could tell how sad he was that Jack Bruce was gone, after all these years.
What a GREAT Thing to do/say Ginger!!!! I bet Jack had tears in his eyes listening from Heaven. Good on You!!! Great on the Drums as expected and knew you'd be all that.
thank you Ginger for what you have done to the music world. You are a fantastic drummer. You still sound great and I wish you the best in your recovery.
I always felt his rhythmic sensibility in Cream was African in that it was always in the groove, always swung and was often outside the 4/4 - a part of what made Cream so unique.
Since im a young guy, Jacks music arrived Into my concience when i was in my late teens. Always curious about the awesome singer in Cream. Didnt know if it was Clapton or that "Bruce guy". But fastforward to my 20s, saw the "Shadows in the air" album and the name :Jack Bruce. -ahhh that guy from Cream!. Heard Out Into The Fields and was hooked! Bought every record he did and more. For me as a amateur Singer, Jacks singing was/is a big inspiration/goal. But off course i love hos playing on bass /piano/ cello. Today i have one of the biggest Jack Bruce collections in Scandinavia. Thanks Jack and thanks Ginger för staying human
A LEGEND HAS SPOKEN BOTH WAYS ... WITH HIS MOUTH AND WITH HIS DRUMS !!! PAYING TRIBUTE TO ANOTHER LEGEND ON BASS, JACK BRUCE !!! BOTH ALONG WITH ERIC CLAPTON (ONE MORE LEGEND) BROUGHT US MUSIC TILL THE END OF OUR DAYS. LONG LIVE GINGER BAKER !!! ... THANKS FOR INSPIRING ME TO PLAY THE DRUMS, MATE !!!
One of the best rhythm sections of all time, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. Ginger Baker was indeed the Person who put cream together at his home in England. One of the great rock-Jazz innovators of our time, Ginger Baker.
Luv Ginger two notes and you knew it was Mr. Baker the man has his own identity, which is the highest compliment you can give a drummer. Swing on Ging!
Nice to finally hear Ginger respect Jack. I'm sure Jack is looking down and smiling. Thanks Ginz. Jack was the greatest bassist. Cream was my favorite!
TheCream14 ..listening to to Jack Bruce playing....I’m So Glad.....no one can beat his speed on the bass guitar....no one... Jack Bruce’s bass also had not finger boards on it....was the only bass player to play a bass guitar like that....
Very touching for us old players. Ginger, even at about 102 years old, could still do it great! Thank you Bruce and Ginger. We love you guys and you will always be loved and missed.
Heartwarming to see. Jack and Ginger were like siblings , they fought and made up. Ive NEVER read any interview where any of the two talked sh-t about one and other, only maybe "Well you known Ginger -that-" or "Jack -that-" but never any cross words. You may search and see. And that tells me that they respected each other and knew that their chemistry was Special.
I consider the most fantastic drummer, ever on a kit. Not many of times he opened his heart and mind to express words, but in this case, the powerhouse that was Cream, his relationship with Jack Bruce was something that caused it to end. A beautiful and thank for you uploading it. The Cream, within jazz and blues were implemented and make one of the most influential bands and among Hendrix Experience, the pioneers in rock n' roll.
Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce - real musicians who lived the life - Oh how I miss that musical sentiment in this world of greed and avarice. Thank you Jack and Ginger for all the great times and memories then and now - your souls live on.
Phenomenal! The amazing technique is still intact despite his poor health and recent heart surgery. Ginger is the best all round drummer there has ever been; no-one has made the drums talk like Ginger!
Thank you mr jack bruce &mr. ginger baker for the memories during my teen years. RIP to 2 greats never to be forgotten their talent will always live on 🎸🎙🎤🎼🎵🎶🙏🙏🙏🙏🎶🎵
Thank God for venues like RU-vid, else when Ginger's drums fall silent, the world will be a sadder place for it. This keeps his Madness and Talent alive for the future generations to enjoy and learn from
Brian Mclaughlin .....I will agree with Cream was the greatest trio that blues rock ever had....BUT....THE GREATEST ROCK AND ROOL BAND IN HISTORY......LED ZEPPELIN.....BY FAR!!!!... BEST TOURING BAND IN HISTORY....THE ROLLING STONES!!!...peace
'Nice to hear him?' they say....I should fucking think so. That was a miraculous performance from man whose just had heart surgery - nothing less than what you'd expect from Ginger, who I have no doubt, was playing for Jack.
Ginger Baker is, bar none, the greatest drummer ever. And Jack was one slamming bassist, composer, performer. It has been an honor and a privilege to be alive at the same time when these men were performing.
Ginger has inspired thousands of drummers over the last 6 decades with his unique African beat style and will continue to do so even though he’s left us for now. RIP.. Ginger was the greatest!
Ginger Baker: a drummer who inspired a generation. This man is as remarkable behind a kit of drums as Pele is behind a soccer ball or Michael Jordan with a basketball in hand. Ginger's talent is inestimable, his influence on rock-and-roll, blues-based rock, and jazz impossible ever to measure, or to exceed. May he live to be 100 (he will be 80 in 2019!), and may he be happy, and healthy, and pounding those skins forever!
