Again. I feel sorry for cats like Art, who actually were innovative and created music on a very high level yet were reduced to drum battle with one-trick pony-rockers.
I think Baker was always overrated by rockers, but underrated by jazz fans, They each have very distinctive styles and I don't think there is a winner here. The thing I love is looking at Baker's face when Blakey is playing...Baker is clearly digging Blakey's playing.
@mefortune1 Pretty ignorant statement. As a jazz drummer who just turned 51 and who teaches 20 students a week I realized that I better start learning double bass otherwise I'll be turning away some very talented potential students. So I'm now a 51 year old student of double bass drumming with myself as the teacher. Shit's not easy man!
This must be 8-18-1972 at the MUNICH OLYMPICS! FAB! I am a huge fan & was also GINGER'S AGENT when he lived in LOS ANGELES. NEVER seen this before!
Thanks so much. Really the SALT combo was interesting, and this was during a gig of SALT. l LOVE the long shot where you can actually see GINGER PLAY! THE WICKED BALLS!
Again. I feel sorry for cats like Art, who actually were innovative and created music on a very high level yet were reduced to drum battle with one-trick pony-rockers.
mefortune1 1 day ago
Absolutely the best and most animated I've ever heard/seen Ginger play. The drugs must have either been REALLY good...or not available!
jonsilence 1 week ago
blakey 50 years old, baker 30 years old.
IIIHJRIII 2 weeks ago
I think Baker was always overrated by rockers, but underrated by jazz fans, They each have very distinctive styles and I don't think there is a winner here. The thing I love is looking at Baker's face when Blakey is playing...Baker is clearly digging Blakey's playing.
garygomesg 4 weeks ago
technically speaking, Blakey....but Baker was always fun.
worthmoremusic 1 month ago
This is really a smoking contest. Blakey loses.
lenniethedogsparty 1 month ago
a great moment in drumming history! thanks for the post!
musicajuro 1 month ago
Ginger Baker was only the audience favorite because he had more drums.
mefortune1 2 months ago
@mefortune1 Pretty ignorant statement. As a jazz drummer who just turned 51 and who teaches 20 students a week I realized that I better start learning double bass otherwise I'll be turning away some very talented potential students. So I'm now a 51 year old student of double bass drumming with myself as the teacher. Shit's not easy man!
spercoco 2 days ago
WOW! look at the size of the joint Art Blakeley is smoking!!!!
SAHBfan 2 months ago
Magnificent and brilliant!! Two masters!!
gibber785 2 months ago
I've been trying to find this for years, thanks for posting :-)
SAHBfan 4 months ago
Baker totally out of it but still swings.Art was the hardest swinger in the biz.
MacMic333 4 months ago
I'm going to call it a draw.
Seriously, the idea of a battle is a little silly. It is entertaining to us drummers to compare and contrast.
junkdrum 6 months ago
This must be 8-18-1972 at the MUNICH OLYMPICS! FAB! I am a huge fan & was also GINGER'S AGENT when he lived in LOS ANGELES. NEVER seen this before!
Thanks so much. Really the SALT combo was interesting, and this was during a gig of SALT. l LOVE the long shot where you can actually see GINGER PLAY! THE WICKED BALLS!
60RHPWINNER 6 months ago
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ALIENSHADZ 7 months ago
Nice archival footage.
billbeat 7 months ago