Legendary Rock drummer Ginger Baker deploying some double bass drum chops! Ginger Baker was an English drummer. His work in the 1960s and 1970s earned him the reputation of "rock's first superstar drummer", for a style that melded jazz and African rhythms and pioneered both jazz fusion and world music. #drums #drummer #drumming #drumlife #drumfam #gingerbaker #rockmusic #rock #rockdrummer #passion #joy #bewaremrbaker #drumsolo #doublebassdrumming | Howard Alper

Today we remember the talented and flamboyant drummer Ginger Baker, on the six year anniversary of his passing. His jazz roots - and in particular being a disciple of jazz drummer Phil Seamen - and love of African sounds permeated his playing throughout his career. In no small way the jazz style drum solo inspired Ginger to create what is often recognised as rock music’s first commercial drum solo on the five-minute instrumental Toad (off Fresh Cream, 1966). So love or hate all those glam metal