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This is the official Ginger Baker blog. Here Ginger himself writes about his life and fortunes from day to day. Follow him here and feel free to add your comments. Ginger also has guest bloggers from time to time.
This is the official Ginger Baker blog. Here Ginger himself writes about his life and fortunes from day to day. Follow him here and feel free to add your comments. Ginger also has guest bloggers from time to time.
I wish you well ginger I love you and I think about you daily I know you don’t know me but your music has always influenced me and change me and my soul I can’t tell you what your music has meant to me you will never know how close I feel to you every day thank you from the bottom of my heart you are a true love of mine thank you
I always feel stronger and happier when I hear you play thank you for everything you’ve meant to music I feel you are the most underrated drummer but the best ever in my mind I’m just one person but I think you are wonderful thank you thank you I am crying
Mr. Baker,
I’m listening to Why? and at the moment it seems to be your best album ever, if not the best jazz percussion album of all time! (although I love your African music and earlier jazz.) It’s just wonderful! Caused my friend’s three year old daughter to make the adults dance!!
In truth, the timing and subtlety of the drums and percussion, and the interplay of the band, are extraordinary.
I hope you are recovering and feeling better. Really I hope you will play and record again!! It’s too late to stop now, and your recent music is at the top of your game!
Best wishes, get better and up to full speed soon!
Kevin Callahan
Anchorage Alaska
kdc@gci.net
Love you ginger! How happy are ye? Always in my heart-Shell
Remember we are out here caring about you! Dammit….always shell
Mr. Baker,
your mark on this world is a smile on my 11-yr-old son’s face. He plays drums. His grandfather was Rick Jaeger, who died five years before his birth. Rick played with Dave Mason many years.
The smile followed the last scene of “Beware of Mr. Baker,” the documentary.
“So it was like that, then, when Grandpa Rick played,” said my son. I nodded.
“Cool. I feel a little closer to him.” Off he went, to his kit in the basement.
Thank you for sharing.
Warmest wishes,
Sean Boyce
You haven’t written in a while?? Hope you are well
Hope you are well?
Ginger I found a picture on Facebook that says something to the effect of Blind Man learns that his wife is black and devoices her.The picture looks like you from your special that you did at your place in Africa I took a picture of it but I don’t know how to get it on here I swear it looks just like you
Very difficult knowing Ginger’s critcally ill but no one has commented in the blog. Godspeed Ginger and we’re all praying for ya! Jack is ready for you to join the afterlife band, “Creme Reincarnated”, but you take your time! Only you know when It’s time. Wishing you peace…
Oct. 6th 2019…just heard the news, my thoughts go out to everyone. I too once had red hair so in the 60’s I was on the same team as Ginger. I was lucky to see Blind Faith in Phoenix. Amazing show, the revolving stage broke and I was behind Ginger. I will never forget “Do what you like”. I am so happy Ginger got to do what he liked. We all are better for it.
Gilbert Satchell
Superior AZ
Dear Nettie and Leda Baker,
I may refer to your website http://www.gingerbaker.com/gingerbakerhistarchivehome.htm#histarchive70.
As promoter of the International Essen Pop & Blues Festival from October 22nd to 25th, 1970, I may inform you that Ginger had a performance with Airforce at the festival on October 22nd, 1970. It was a great performance, which had a great positive response in the media throughout Germany.
Unfortunately, the performance in Essen on October 22, 1970 is not mentioned in your gig list. I could send or attach the program sequence and the poster of the 4-day Essen Festival, announcing the gig of Ginger Bakers AIRFORCE , also of Jack Bruce, Moody Blues and Kraftwerk.
I also got to know Ginger personally very well. There is an extremely interesting story that I would like to tell you personally, if you like.
Best regards
Konrad