Ginger Baker Reviews the Sounds of May 1970

Blind Date with Cream drummer Ginger Baker. Ginger Baker reviews the sounds of May 1970.

[@2009framat]

A story from around 1980 in Vienna: Baker gave a concert there. After the concert a young woman asked Baker if he could make a short visit to the birthday party of her boyfried who was the biggest Ginger Baker Fan of all time and started drumming lessons some months ago only because of him. The boyfriend could not attend the concert because he had to work and was only living 5 minutes from the concert hall. Baker appeared at the birthday party and congratulated the guy, played a 15 minutes solo on a cheap drum set and left after 10 minutes smalltalk with the guy.

[@Ryan-on5on]

Goes to show, Ginger could be a friendly and genuinely nice chap when he felt like it!

[@kgarrett1404]

These Blind Dates sometimes tell you more about the reviewer than the records!

[@wellingtonsouza5340]

🫡

[@bernieforkin2563]

Ginger could start a fight in an empty room. 😂

[@elmolewis9123]

Ginger never fails to amuse. Nice research.

[@kevingilhooley2064]

Ginger must have been having a good day, as he almost half liked one of the tracks....more of Ginger please... he's a legend.

[@josephesposito3499]

LOL!

[@nasty_slapper]

LOL!

[@not_enough_space]

"So I asked, 'Who's this?' And it was me." 😂

[@9thfloorchaos]

Thanks for posting! It’s good to have these Blind Dates back.

[@kevhead1525]

Self effacing doesn't make up for the sourness. A legend but more of a legend in his own mind.

[@CarlDraper]

Can't take away anything from his drumming though, a legend in that field

[@ovelonse]

Sometimes remember me as the way kids uses to talk through

[@williamr3840]

A legend in his own underpants! :0)

[@SuperNevile]

@@williamr3840 Likes talking about himself a lot.....although he ended by saying he was egotistical.

[@WeAreColorOfWater]

Being almost 70 and having grown up in the Los Angeles area, I’ve seen live, hundreds of bands and musicians. Including GB with Cream and everyone on his list. The Jazz-fusion shows I attended were on another level completely. Peter Baker was okay, but NOT as good as he thinks he was. Ian Paice with Deep Purple was humble, and far more impressive for playing early metal-rock in my book. GB’s narcissistic ego driven commentary revealed much about his very real insecurities.

[@australianchartentries60sa35]

What a hoot. Loved every minute of it. It’s no surprise what came out of Gingers mouth. He’s still a bloody legend in my eyes!

[@paulcooper8818]

Peter Green's *_The Green Manalishi with the Two Pronged Crown_* is a stand out -- GB should have kept listening. Nice outro -- long live the king.

[@johnsurrey7426]

It’s a phenomenal record! If you don’t like it, the late Ginger, then shut up and go away.

[@TundieRice]

Ehh, he didn’t seem to be into most rock of the time (besides what he was playing) anyway. He seemed much more into jazz, blues and around this time Afrobeat like Fela Kuti and other Nigerian musicians. Even if it’s all very impressive to all of us, Mr. Baker would’ve probably found any way to shit on it, lol.

[@danieleyre8913]

Ginger didn’t like it. He was entitled to his opinion.

[@philipbrougham6360]

Can't believe he did not even like the fleetwood mac track ,,,the best one on here !

[@SuperNevile]

I couldn't understand why it stalled at No.10 in the the UK charts. The previous three singles were at Numbers 1 and 2. Each of the singles were a different style and GM certainly was progressive. The vinyl had to be played loud to hear all the modes, so I guess Ginger's hearing was going down hill even at this stage. I still play it loud, and there was nothing like it in 1970.

[@mgconlan]

Pete Johnson's "627 Stomp" was recorded November 11, 1940 with Johnson (piano), Oran "Hot Lips" Page (trumpet), Eddie Barefield (clarinet, alto sax), Don Stovall (alto sax), Don Byas (tenor sax), John Collins (guitar), Abe Bolar (bass) and A. G. Godley (drums). Also, what Elvin Jones really had to say about Ginger Baker RE his solo on "Toad" from Cream was, "They ought to make him an astronaut and lose his ass!" Jones had much nicer things to say about Keith Moon's playing on The Who's "Underture" to "Tommy": "Everything they play, he contains it."

[@seanconlon2773]

Eddie Barefield had a regular gig at my neighborhood tavern in Greenpoint Brooklyn in the late 80's. A good player, but not in the best of health. Most of the time he sat while playing. Died of a heart attack in January '91.

[@jeffryphillipsburns]

I’m confused about why Baker was asked to review this. I had the idea he was supposed to review then-current hits?

[@YesterdaysPapers]

@@jeffryphillipsburns The album was reissued that month.

[@kikovazquez7277]

Best "Blind Date" of many I've seen. But then again that was a guarantee when I saw that they actually let Ginger Baker loose to speak his mind. He's not lacking in self-awareness - more like trying to live up to his reputation with cute little apologies thrown in to humanize himself. To not have known this man personally, is to love him profoundly as a musician. Ginger, RIP!

[@dreammachine2013]

The drum battle challenge that Ginger issued to former Coltrane drummer Elvin Jones is available on CD 🎉😊

[@irish66]

That was absolutely brilliant. Probably the best i have heard so far. Ginger was a hoot.

[@Fordham1969]

Well he was objectively correct about one thing, the remark about Thunderclap Neman sounding like kids, Jimmy McCulloch the guitarist for the group was only 16 at this point, a true guitar prodigy that went on to play with Wings later in the 70s.

[@nigden1]

Jimmy was at his best with Maggie Bell and Stone the Crows, after joining Wings, he died aged 26 from an overdose soon after. McCartney, who recruited him said he was one of the best guitarists he'd heard, but also pointed out that he wouldn't listen to anyone about what he was doing to himself, and his demise was sadly inevitable.

[@rochford59]

Poor Ol' Eric was a nervous wreck after 2 years of Cream😵...then Ginger turns up,and says to Eric,l hear you're looking for a Drummer for Blind Faith! Oh' Christ says Eric!!🥴

[@davidellis5141]

I'm sure Ginger & John Lydon got on well during his stint in Public Image LTD in the mid 80's.

[@yinoveryang4246]

😅 I think they only met on a "few occasions". Baker only played on one album, and couldn't even remember which songs. From what I can tell that album "Album" was a scam really. Turns out that it was mostly other musicians, because the band was "too young" to be in a studio, according to Lydon. Couldn't play in other words. So they hired anyone that would come in. And apparently Ginger and Tony Williams played drums on it. Steve Vai also offered services on that one

[@NewFalconerRecords]

Actually, it would've been great if John Lydon narrated this video. He would've been perfect.

[@richardgrant418]

@@yinoveryang4246good thing it was only a few times. It probably wouldn’t have taken long at they’d be at each other’s throats … Verbally and probably physically

[@yinoveryang4246]

@@richardgrant418 Yup. I suspect no one in the management was dumb enough, even in those days, to allow that to happen. By that stage Mr Baker had red flags practically tattooed onto his forehead.

[@stepheng8779]

​@@yinoveryang4246Nonsense 😂 Scam?? Followed the tour for 'Album' John McGeough, Bruce Smith were hardly young inexperienced musicians 🤦

[@dwodo21]

It certainly was a crazy era in music, when you can you have Tom Jones and Andy Williams sharing the album charts with King Crimson and Zappa! 😆 …and btw, Ginger is a hoot!!

[@markkonzerowsky8871]

You have to keep in mind that 1970 represents the approximate crossroads of chart relevance between the "greatest" generation and the maturing baby boomers. The old guard were having their last hurrahs at that point.

[@lthompson7625]

I remember Ray Ennis of The Swinging Blue Jeans getting interviewed . He said he was on one of those 1960s package tours and Ginger Baker was the drummer with ( l think?) Graham Bond . Ennis said Ginger was so obnoxious that he decided to give him a smack on the nose!

[@richardgrant418]

Probably not the only person to have done that to him

[@darrellmayberry7784]

May 1970 was the start of the UK general election that ended in a surprise and in the USA Cambodia Kent State and Jackson State were in the news and to match the theme of dreadfulness that month was the songs Ginger Baker had to review and Baker responded with a grouchy response which I loved. I like when you post at the end of the video the charts of the week and there were some great songs on those charts but not the songs Baker had to review and his grumpy response was a source of humor and I think Ginger Baker has a great sense of humor which made this video enjoyable to watch.

[@buzzawuzza3743]

Was seriously hoping that he would be really grumpy and I got my wish. All thanks to you, YP! Rock on!

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Cheers!

[@davehire1433]

A couple years later, a kid named Huey Lewis joined Clover.

[@seanconlon2773]

They also backed Elvis Costello on his first album.

[@spockboy]

Love your channel. Have a suggestion. With today's AI you could literally use Ginger Baker's actual voice, or John Lennon's or whomever to read that quotes you have. It would lend such a level of authenticity that your channel would become HUGE (as it should) : )

[@obbor4]

That would be difficult as these are published interviews without voice recodings being available.

[@manwithumbrella]

"With today's AI you could literally use Ginger Baker's actual voice" LOL ... I hope for your sake this is sarcasm, homie.

[@spockboy]

I'm not sure you understand. There are websites with celebrity voice patterns, you write in the text, and the voice of whomever you choose says the words. The technology is so rampant that scams are being perpetrated. A criminal will call you several times (for contrived reasons) and record your voice pattern, and once they have it they will call your parents with YOUR voice stating that you are in jail and need bail money! @@obbor4

[@spockboy]

LOL It wasn;'t sarcasm, but I take your point. : ) @@manwithumbrella

[@johnp515]

@@spockboy Authenticity and AI don’t belong in the same sentence.

[@redghettosun]

Ginger actually made some good points about that time period I can respect. Especially about singers trying to be who they're not. Vis a vis - Black. The good ones found their own voice later on (Paul Rodgers, Rod Stewart etc.,) but too many carried on way too long. Mick Jagger tried to sound like he was from the ghetto on a few Stones records. Still makes me chuckle every time I hear it.

[@daisywrabbit]

I am immediately listening to Love Like a Man to remind myself TYA don’t suck.

[@markkonzerowsky8871]

Make sure it's the Fillmore East live version or Ginger wins the day.

[@daisywrabbit]

@@markkonzerowsky8871 great stuff! thanks. Ginger doesn’t like the rhythm section. Say what you want about Ric Lee, but Leo Lyons is one of the best.

[@samp.8099]

The version from the video is different from the version of the song I'm familiar with. Am I missing something?

[@YesterdaysPapers]

​@@samp.8099Unfortunately, I couldn't include the studio version due to copyright so what you hear on the video is a live version from that period.

[@markkonzerowsky8871]

@@samp.8099 The version you really need is the one on the Fillmore East double live CD.

[@JohnnyNation]

Ginger Baker was a functional Maniac who just happened to be an incredibly influential drummer !!!###

[@grokeffer6226]

He really was a Negative Nelly!! Hot Rats had made the charts that month. It's still one of my favorite albums, all-time. 🔥🐀🐀

[@hammer44head]

Wow, only one "the drummer cant keep time" comment, i was expecting the majority would be inaccurate time keepers for whatever band from mean Mr. Baker, haha. Even dissed Fleetwood Mac Green Manalishi, liked it when i was a kid but i'm glad they didnt go in that direction that Greenie (who i love) seemed to want them maybe to go next and instead went with Kirwin's ideas and added Christine also Welch. Future Games and Bare Trees are brilliant albums and the Kirwin - Welch guitar play was excellent along with Chritines soulful singing and keywork on piano, organ. Well Ginger is brutally honest and you cant ask for more than that i guess maybe mercy, yeah mercy. Thanks again Yesterday's Papers for the video and all the work you or you all put into them (which is a lot). Peace out, Hammer!!!

[@obbor4]

What direction was that? As far as I know, Peter continued to play sinewy, self-reflecting blues with and without his former band.

[@thereunionparty]

I hadn't quite realised that there were 6 albums and 5 years between Peter Green leaving and Nicks/Buckingham joining, mainly because I prefer the Peter Green iteration of the group. I shall have to check out those albums you mention.

[@hammer44head]

@@obbor4 - just my opinion but i think Pete was well leaving the band even before his meltdown and with rock getting harder in sound and fury that greenie was leaning in that direction with Manilishi, just a feeling but they were moving away from being a blues only band into something more them. They couldnt go on just playing old blues tunes without people getting burnt out on hearing it over and over. Gotta present your own art and they did.

[@samalbaugh9321]

I really love this video I love hearing Ginger talk about some of the acts and artists 1970 s some that I’ve heard some of it I haven’t, but he doesn’t hold back at dig it

[@josephesposito3499]

GINGER BAKER IS THE GREATEST! AND A VERY COOL GUY! KUDOS TO GINGER!

[@nickrice7535]

Boy o boy, you gota love Ginger ❤️

[@p0llenp0ny]

I can't believe this channel only has around 50,000 subs. Criminally undersubbed.

[@northernengland]

Ginger got the sack from Hawkwind, along with 50 other members who departed including Lemmy, incredible.

[@baronoflivonia.3512]

My little sister used to go out with the singer from Frijid Pink back then. Band with #5 in top singles. The King Crimson elevator musak was a nice touch.

[@IndiesoulMusik]

Alvin Lee and Ten Years After are awesome Mr. Baker 😂

[@jean-marcknight8816]

😂 savage review. I am a fan of TYA. I had 1st row early bought tickets for me and my family for Lee and Johnny Winters at the Olympia april 2013, I was so exited to see these 2 legends (and Lee's guitar) for the first time in my life in top notch conditions ... then he died one month before the gig 😭

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Shame!

[@archstanton3763]

Green Manalishi, thought he’d of recognised Peter Green ! Ginger takes no prisoners.

[@chrismoller4272]

I love Claptons quote about Ginger and Jack bitching at the first Creem rehearsal. Sounds about right.

[@Dave_Mayberry]

He knew Ten Years After, because they played together at festivals….. He’s just being Ginger….

[@BegToDiffer99]

Great sense of humor!

[@mackb909]

I've read that "Ginger" became Peter Baker's (the current chief White House correspondent of The New York Times shares the name) nickname not so much for his crimson-tinged locks as for his fiery temperament. Well-known for the long-standing myriad difficulties in his relationship with Jack Bruce, which long preceded Cream and contributed substantially to that band's demise after little more than two years, Baker was never reticent in expressing his opinions, sometimes even violently, going so far as to assault physically the documentarian working respectfully with him near the end of Baker's life (Baker was well past 70 at the time). I hope it is not too arch to say that that documentarian, Jay Bulger, developed a very gingerly approach to Baker, not knowing what sort of mean spirits he might be in on any given day, and that this did not spare him from Baker's wrath. Is it a surprise Baker vents so much vitriol in this interview? Is it a surprise when a bear relieves herself in the woods? There is no denying Baker's talent, though for my money there are dozens if not hundreds of drummers across multiple genres of music to whom I would prefer to listen (including Tony Williams and others he disses herein), and I demur in the assessment of many (including, I suppose, Baker himself) that he was "the greatest drummer of all time." All I can say is that I am glad I didn't read this particular bitch-fest when it was first published, spring 1970. I was a lad of 14 going on 15 trying desperately to cling to some sense of the promise and idealism of the '60s, already fading fast in the wake of Altamont, the Manson family murders, Nixon/Kissinger's burgeoning war crimes in Southeast Asia (now expanded into Cambodia), the egregious massacres at Jackson State and Kent State, and the bitter remarks of my three-years-older sister's friends that it was all over, whatever "it" was, as they took their last high school acid trips and headed off to college. The last thing I'd've needed was reading Ginger's diatribe. Anyway, still an excellent vid and an excellent sense of where music was heading, not to mention into the vinegary and bilious mind of post-Graham Bond Organization, post-Cream, post-Blind Faith Ginger Baker. Thank you again, YP!

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Cheers Mack!

[@tomrobinson5776]

This was great! Very entertaining to hear Ginger giving his less than enthusiastic views. Fantastic channel!

[@Smithy67]

This is great, thanks!!

[@KeizerHedorah]

nowadays british reviews sound like "oi blody el fam, its a royt laugh mate innit"

[@L1V2P9]

Ginger nailed the Tony Williams track. "Anti-people music"...and having no starting and finishing point. Baker may have been hostile, but sometimes things have to be said, and it's refreshing to hear opinions by someone who isn't bothered by the consequences.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

I don’t know much about drumming or drummers but GB is one of the few I can recognise from a record. Whether this means he’s good or bad I’ve no idea.

[@yinoveryang4246]

He was most certainly very good. More as a drummer than as a human being though,

[@janerkenbrack3373]

I remember watching a short documentary about Cream. They interviewed each member separately, and Ginger Baker trashed Jack Bruce a lot, said they couldn't get along, but that he and Eric Clapton were good friends. The next clip the interviewer told Eric what Ginger had said, and he replied "really?" in astonishment. It was a hysterical. I give Baker credit for forming Cream, but I'm not expert enough to judge his drumming. But everybody said he was a colossal ass, and this piece supports that assessment.

[@CarlDraper]

Baker hated that Pete Brown ended up teaming up with Jack after first writing with him

[@davidtoups4684]

Baker and Bruce hated each other and fought all the time. It's a wonder Cream was able to put out anything at all, never mind the great music they did make!

[@janerkenbrack3373]

@@CarlDraper Ginger Baker hated something? The deuce you say!

[@plasticweapon]

baker and bruce had a love hate relationship, and you should be able to judge somebody's drumming by listening to it. if all you know about him is that he hated a lot, why have an opnion?

[@janerkenbrack3373]

​@@plasticweapon I like drumming. But I couldn't tell you whether John Bonham or Keith Moon was the greatest drummer. My point wasn't that I don't have an opinion, but that I wasn't commenting about the quality of his work, merely about his character. This video shows you that he didn't care who was on these records, and just trashed most of them, only to talk about himself quite a bit. I've watched many of these "so and so reviews the records" videos, and the artists are almost always generous and considerate of other artists work. Baker is none of that, and earns whatever scorn he gets. But he wasn't drumming in this video, so nothing about that for me to criticize.

[@jibsmokestack1]

Bit of jealousy when talking about Tony Williams 😂

[@scottjackson163]

I’m not surprised that he didn’t like Ten Years After, but I love A Space in Time just the same.

[@sim0n17]

sounds exactly like the Ginger I met in the 90s, so at least he's consistent and remained true to himself LOL!

[@SirGamestop]

Nice to see East Of Eden get some recognition. Some great albums in the charts that week too.

[@jerrywatt6813]

Ginger was quite a character ha ha thanks YP Cheers !

[@MrMjp58]

I like how musical stars at that time used to comment on the technical aspects of production and guitar sounds etc. It was only a few years later, that all anyone cared about was sociology, fashion sense and image.

[@chrisbacos]

Ginger Baker was notorious for his volatile temper but he had a sense of humor too. He wasn't keen on any of these numbers.

[@Faicchiocat]

Can you make a video of the wacky singer PJ PROBY and his Blind Date interview please?

[@shinyelbow]

His story of not even recognising his own work on record was a classic.

[@Truckngirl]

Brutal! But he is very self-aware.

[@Digibeatle09]

Baker's acerbic observation on the "Ten Years After" track is interesting ("I like people to sing and be themselves"....) - I always thought Mick Jagger's affected Southern States' drawl (on many Stones' songs) had a false quality to it - but look at the standing of the Rolling Stones in rock music history (and of many of those particular songs) 🤠 Funny ol' business rock n' roll !!!!

[@SEGAClownboss]

Nobody wouldve been madman enough to mix King Crimson and Sabbath in one tune like you did. That was fantastic

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Cheers!

[@Peter-Burbank]

I’m in a lovely mood today!

[@willieluncheonette5843]

This was enjoyable for this Yank. He gave his honest opinions and didn't beat around the bush. So what if he hardly liked anything. That month didn't seem to be anything to write home about. Thanks YP, as always. BTW, not acquainted with Steve Ellis. Could you fill me in about him? Any good, in your opinion?

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Steve Ellis was Love Affair's lead singer. They were a British soul-pop band. They had a huge hit with the song "Everlasting Love". I like them.

[@willieluncheonette5843]

@@YesterdaysPapers Ah yes, I seem to remember you referencing it in a previous video. I didn't think that version was much of an improvement over Knight's or Carlton's, but we all have our own opinions. Thank heaven.

[@Beatedelic_Records]

The music was written by Keith Mansfield.

[@lthompson7625]

@@YesterdaysPapers YP, agreed that is a great single. Steve has a great voice and used to do some of those Golden Hits of the 60s tours. He ended up working on the docks in London, where he sustained a bad foot injury... I know he is a massive collector of old vinyl records . In a newspaper interview he said he has to hide his latest plastic bag full of old vinyl from his missus😀

[@DesertScorpionKSA]

"They seem to like exaggerating the fact that they can't keep time." Ginger Baker was masterful drummer but what a grouch.

[@roberthughes3904]

Nice to hear 'In The Court Of The Crimson Baker'.

[@coldacre]

fair assessments, all of them!

[@globalnomad1221]

God graced Ginger with a long life lol😆

[@nolagospeltracts8264]

I like this narrator.

[@thecaveofthedead]

That outro music was amazing btw.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Cheers!

[@DL-oy2qn]

@@YesterdaysPapers What is it? Sounds like King Crimson with a bit of Kashmir thrown in..

[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

This is hilarious, I can literally visualize him saying all of this stuff haha...

[@Crackerjack-toy]

That was hilarious

[@maurogajardo620]

Absolutely Funny

[@davidellis5141]

I wonder in that's the same Clover 🍀 that backed up Elvis Costello on My Aim Is True 🤔 ?

[@mgconlan]

Yes, though I remember Clover from my teen years in 1969-1970. They often performed at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California, where I went to high school, and "Wade in the Water" was a staple of their live act. Later they moved to Britain and that's how they got to be on "My Aim Is True."

[@davidellis5141]

​@mgconlan Thank You 👍

[@grahememorrison5317]

​@@mgconlan As I'm sure you're aware, Huey Lewis was a member of The Clover's. I saw them in London supporting Thin Lizzy at the Hammersmith Odeon. They broke up about '78 I think. 👍

[@thomasbell7033]

As a baby drummer back then I idolized him, as we all did. But then came Ginger Baker's Air Force with some of the finest players of the day, and it was dreadful, just execrable.

[@pmers]

I agree with all that he said.

[@ralph0149]

"I act being a drummer." So...Ginger Baker=Mickey Dolenz?

[@tamomarfernandez7548]

An absolute genius

[@ReeseChown]

I love him, he didn't give a fuck about anything

[@ggoannas]

What is the track at the end?

[@Psychedlia98]

Also the new voice makes me think I’m listening to the British version of Gordon from Thomas the tank.

[@barbarakirk3064]

Gordon was an awkward so-and-so in the stories so I think it fitted!

[@nathalieplum2137]

Ginger's voice is too posh, no? 😂 And that album chart filled and filled with legendary records. Thanks Monsieur YP!

[@gj8683]

Posh, yes, but at least intelligible this way.

[@crimsonking70]

love your reinterpretation of King Crimson in the closing credits. Do you have a real Mellotron? Who does your music? Love the credits music in Yesterday's Papers.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

I recorded the music myself. Glad you liked it, cheers!

[@jayblum1063]

HELP. Does anyone know who does the music at the end while showing the chart.

[@MillicentSquirrelHole]

Don' forget Gin's..late great..'Air Force'..

[@deadlyoneable]

If Holden Caufield was a real person, it’d be ginger. I liked the King Crimson outro.

[@SteveWattse]

Kenny Ball and his boys were always on the box in the 70s! Forget what show hosted them. Two Ronnies? Val Doonican?

[@NewFalconerRecords]

I never knew that the theme from 'Loot' was released as a single. It's a pretty cool tune.

[@flannigan7956]

Pretty dapper muzak versions of King Crimson and Black Sabbath lol

[@labrakis]

Great vid as usual. Don't you think a video about 60s popstars weddings would have an interest? up to Mick's in France

[@marrrtin]

Looks like a bit of a lull in Hitsville.

[@vicvega3614]

Dam, they should've got Ginger to review songs every week, the show could be called Ginger hates mostly everything

[@obbor4]

He didn't like Fleetwood Mac, Ten Years After, or Love. Always the wet blanket huh, Ginger? A great drummer, but a nasty person. I liked pretty much everything that we heard here.

[@karlsinclair9918]

The 10years after track was phoney garbage tbf. And I like some of their stuff..that's just a bad track. I'd agree with ginger on that

[@theward2425]

What's the song at the end?

[@davidberesford7009]

Ten Years After - Love Like A Man has one of the greatest riffs. It seemed too fast in that clip.

[@djhrecordhound4391]

Excellent content as usual... Wait--did you just twist my brain with Black Sabbath?? WOW, effin eh!!!! (Edit: 500th like!)

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Hahaha! Yep, it's "Black Sabbath" by Black Sabbath. Cheers Recordhound!

[@ralph0149]

Since he low-balled Tony Williams phenomenal talent I give him an old joke: What do Ginger Baker and 7-11 coffee have in common? They both suck without cream. P.S. I kind of miss the old newspaper background you used to have.

[@zeljkofatzek3670]

Had it not been for Graham Bond Org, Blind Faith & Air Force...Sometimes true mavericks can get away with the hate they ooze...

[@ralph0149]

@@zeljkofatzek3670 Relax, it was a joke.

[@josephesposito3499]

POOR joke and not at all true

[@itookallthenames]

One of my favourite gags and Ginger Baker was one of the greats to me

[@SalmanRuzdi]

Who is playing Black Sabbath in the end of the video?

[@SalmanRuzdi]

Or is it King Crimson?

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Both! I recorded that instrumental myself.

[@SalmanRuzdi]

@@YesterdaysPapers Wow! It is fantastic! Great arrangement and groovy style!

[@richardgrant418]

It was suggested he had delusions of grandeur. He dismisses just about everything. He lived hard and crazier than most … He could have been bipolar

[@Psychedlia98]

Compared to David Gilmour and his review during the same year. Ginger honestly sounded more calm and his critiques sounded less cutting and just him being straight forward on what his taste were at the time.

[@antrygis1]

I don't know how Clapton and Bruce put up with him. I did read his biography and that was am extreme record of an angry selfish, indulgent man. But hey, he was a great drummer. TYA Love like a man. Love it for example Couldn't listen to what he said anymore...cut this short.

[@josephesposito3499]

You lose. Ginger wins

[@andrewcorbett5729]

Im slightly worried i agree with ginger

[@markvonwisco7369]

Ginger Baker has some thoughts... 😅