Hello Friends,
Grab your popcorn and pull up a stool, its Movie Night again on Vinyl in the Valley!
Tonight we're watching a documentary on the extraordinary rock & roll life of Cream drummer, Ginger Baker, Beware of Mr. Baker.
We give this one two raised cocktail glasses!
Hey kids, how many times have you wondered to yourself, "Hey, I wonder what happened to Ginger Baker after Cream and Blind Faith broke up? What's he been up to?"
WHAT? You've never pondered the fate of one of rock's greatest drummers? Whether you have or not, the 2012 documentary, Beware of Mr. Baker, is here to answer all of your questions and get you caught up to speed!
Basically, Ginger Baker was one of rock's greatest drummers. Technically speaking, he was vastly superior to Moon or Bonham. The problem was he was a huge dick on a steady diet of drugs and booze! Pissing bandmates off and burning bridges right and left! In the Seventies, after the dissolution of both Cream & Blind Faith, Baker retreated to Africa and became good friends with Fela Kuti, whose band he would often be found sitting in with. Every couple of years, Baker would come out of hiding in order to pay some bills with a new band or a reunion of some sort. Usually, because of his short-fused temper and codgery demeanor, these would be short-lived as well!
Directed by Jay Bulger, the film centers around the director's quest to go to Baker's South African compound and get a tell-all interview that documents all the ups and downs of his career. At one point the director even gets knocked in the noggin by Baker's can!
Good interview footage with Clapton, Jack Bruce, Carmine Appice, John Lydon, amongst others. Its an interesting little film about an oft-overlooked rock icon who peaked, historically, over forty years ago and whose influence is still felt today!
We'll see you next time, friends, until then the Tiki Bar is closed*.
(* not really)
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