Paul McCartney, Flea, Slipknot's Jay Weinberg & More Pay Tribute to Ginger Baker
Paul McCartney, Flea, Slipknot's Jay Weinberg & More Pay Tribute to Ginger Baker
10/6/2019 by Mitchell Peters
Musical artists from around the world are mourning the loss of legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker, who died Sunday (Oct. 6. He was 80.
Musicians like Paul McCartney, Flea, Slipknot's Jay Weinberg, Questlove and others expressed their condolences on social media after learning the sad news about Baker's death.
"Ginger Baker, great drummer, wild and lovely guy," McCartney tweeted, adding an anecdote about working in Baker's recording studio while recording Wings' Band on the Run. "Sad to hear that he died but the memories never will."
The jazz-rock drummer's death follows a 2016 fall in his home and subsequent open heart surgery after being diagnosed with a heart condition.
Baker leaves behind a legacy as the drummer for Cream, his 1960s power trio with guitarist Eric Clapton and bassist Jack Bruce that tossed up the blues with sunshine-pop, hitting the Billboard Hot 100 hard with “Sunshine of Your Love” (No. 5) and “White Room” (No. 6) in 1968.
Read more tributes to Baker below.
Ginger Baker, great drummer, wild and lovely guy. We worked together on the 'Band on the Run' album in his ARC Studio, Lagos, Nigeria. Sad to hear that he died but the memories never will. X Paul pic.twitter.com/Rne4tn6A2i
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 6, 2019
Thank you Ginger Baker.
— Jay Weinberg (@jayweinbergdrum) October 6, 2019
RIP the great Ginger Baker. The reason so many drummers wanted a double-bass drum. #GingerBaker pic.twitter.com/FXXWsxmsqo
— Gary Kemp (@garyjkemp) October 6, 2019
Ginger Baker, the creative drummer who played with Cream has passed away.
— Charlie Daniels (@CharlieDaniels) October 6, 2019
Rest in peace Sir, I doubt we’ll see your likes again.
RIP Ginger Baker. One of the greatest drummers of all time. Begin with Cream’s Disraeli Gears. https://t.co/dObwjvWrva
— Stevie Van Zandt (@StevieVanZandt) October 6, 2019
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