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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Ginger on Cream! | Don’s Tunes




Of playing with Cream, Ginger Baker once said: "It was as if something else had taken over. You're not conscious of playing.


"You're listening to this fantastic sound that you're a part of. And your part is just… happening. It was a gift, and we three had it in abundance."


Jimmy’s Page a good player. I don’t think Led Zeppelin filled the void that Cream left, but they made a lot of money. I probably like about 5% of what they did - a couple of things were really cool. What I don’t like is the heavy bish-bash, jing-bap, jing-bash bullshit.


Credit: Bill Wood/Rex Features

Leda Baker and her dad, Ginger, Harrow UK


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