Actually this is true.... Since a band follows a time signature and the drummer (mainly) is in charge of keeping that time signature, they can essentially make or through the entire performance. Drummers are also responsible for controlling the amount of energy being released, both by the band and the audience.

You talking about the Strange Brew Movie. There's a lot of good stuff in that movie. One of them is the one your talking about but Ginger says it a little bit different. Ginger: A band is as good as it's drummer, a mediocre band with a mediocre drummer is mediocre. A mediocre band with a good drummer, becomes a good band. A really good band with a really good drummer, becomes a superband. And right after that I love what Alex Van Halen says what he learned from Ginger is that drums are a musical instrument. There's more then just the hits, there's nuances, there's dynamics an so forth. And like Ginger says in the movie: You can practice forever an get the most amazing technique an say nothing with it at all. It's a gift that some people have, and we three had it in abundance.

@@arminiushermann09 AIR FORCE it wasn,t a good band for Ginger,he makes a better album with Fela Kuti and maybe he could was a great drummer for Soft Machine after Robert Wyatt.

See The Beatles, Ringo is a simplest drummer without any solo or showing off, yet, make their sound more flavourful

and a good band with a good drummer is cream

Yes. With Jack Bruce. Beating the shit out of each other. Lol, they hated each other..

Ginger was respected by many jazz drummers, but especially by drumming greats Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, and Max Roach. He called them his "drum uncles."

Absolutely true.

Mick Pearson He's the shit!!! I always wanted to play drums...and like him specifically. Wonder if any of the original shots exist?

Gurn Blanston, what you might find more useful is a complete biography put to film about Ginger Baker released back in 2012.

I am a piano player and Ginger makes me want to play the drums. Funny enough I play along to his as rhythm track... I do recommend using Ginger as a metronome when practicing it's a hell of a lot more interesting than tick tock..... his time is as smooth as the burning cigarette in his mouth while he's soloing.

Its funny and I don't mean to troll or to annoy, but I really think he sucks. To each his own. I'll take Ringo, John Bonham, Stewart Copeland or Elvin Jones over Ginger Baker. I just don't get the fascination with this man.

Yep. I believe when Jimi Hendrix auditioned MM he asked him if he could play like Ginger Baker.

Rondo2ooo bonzo admired ginger was very respectful of baker's talent.

Eddie Rivera only if John Bonham "Bonzo" scholars would realize this.

I know how you feel, but some people just dislike videos for no apparent reason

No it's just when some one gets a buzz going so good that they are seeing double and they can't tell thumbs up from thumbs down that's all!

They are probably fans of Ringo lol

Very well put.

The polyrhymic mechanics comes from African drummers and Baker knew dam well how to use it to drive his technique.

I love watching him, he could be in front of 10000 or alone, I think his concentration, and devotion to it would be the same. Plays because he loves it, not cuz he wants to be a star.

Couldn’t agree more, he really plays the drums, not just hits them

A force of nature

Bernardo Terreno hammer of the gods

They’d have him in prison or so doped up he’d be useless if he came along now

I love that!!!

4.16 power blast, Ginger Baker absolute master of four limb independence he sounds like a fucking drum orchestra

What about buddy rich?

Después de todo, Dios necesitaba clases batería, en ese caso

hippiecheezburger yes sir!

Playing wise Bonham yes but not Moon. Moon got the idea for using 2 bass drums from Ginger though...

I can hear runs where John definitely got inspiration in Bakers playing, Mr. Baker should be introduced to the current generation in a bigger way.

He would challenge any drummer to a drum battle

Alex Harden LMAO! where, Where, WHERE?!

CooManTunes 8:13 :P

Alex Harden The film takes portions of recorded material from both concerts that night. Both Eric and Jack helpfully wore the same clothes at the 6:30 show as they did at the 8:30 show because of this - but Ginger didn't!!!

+김민기 because he changed clothes when he wasn't supposed to?

+Howard Johnston clapton also used an es335 and a firebird so that changes as well!

spudfriley pretty much most jazz drummers after Gene Krupa did exactly that a well

spudfriley Yep, and that's because he was so diverse an got the most out of his drums. His timing, improv skills an four limb Independence is indeed, amazing, an the fact he plays beats on every last piece of his drum kit, he never wasted a single piece. Most drummers just use technique an stick to only a few pieces of their kit an make it look like their doing more than they really are. Not Ginger, as an article said on this number: Baker often produced complementary rhythms on the hi-hat, ride cymbal, double bass and tom-toms simultaneously. It features sustained, imaginative drumming that would knock out a Carnegie jazz audience.

Cinnamon Life Cereal Baby Dodds was before Krupa. He deserves more credit, to be honest. Krupa learned off of Baby. Big Sid was miles ahead of Krupa as well.

Dafuq? 😂😂

I dont even think he changed his shirt in between concerts

How does Ginger get all them rhythms flowing and counter flowing? He sounds like a drum orchestra. His four limb independence is incredible.

They really do. Nothing harsh or washed out or clipping.

Maybe Ginger did the tuning?

Jonah Martinez Tuning is definitely part of it - most half-decent drummers of the day would tune their kit jazz-style (super high) and not cover it with tape and blankets. It also has something to do with mics, but that's not my area of expertise.

I got it! Consider his shells. 3 ply mahogany Ludwig’s with wide bearing edges. This gives then that fat, round, and warm sound. Also consider he did not dampen his drums. He used coated ambassador heads all around, tuned high. Nothing inside the bass drums- maybe a felt strip touching the head of the 22”, but the 20” was wide open. Lastly, the room surely had a part in the huge sound.