Baker presents a cleareyed, thoroughly gripping look at one of rocks greatest and most personally. Documentary films, sports documentaries, sports movies, boxing movies. Apparently he takes irascible and curmudgeonly beyond legendary artist levels i. See more ideas about ginger baker, blind faith and eric clapton. Free of the hagiographic overtones that dog many documentary profiles, beware of mr. Baker about bakers life, had its world premiere at south by southwest in austin, texas, where it won the grand jury award for best documentary feature. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. A documentary that celebrates rick hall, the founder of fame studios in muscle shoals, alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as ill take you there, brown sugar, and when a man loves a woman. With every smash of the drum is a man smashing through life, and smashing the filmmakers nose on the last day of filming.
Baker 2012 starring ginger baker and john lydon on dvd and bluray. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Baker is a 2012 american documentary film by jay bulger about the jazz and rock drummer ginger baker. Ginger baker is the original rock and roll madman junkie drummer superstar. Baker on netflix recounts bad behavior and brilliant. Ginger baker documentary on bbc tonight digital spy. Dec 11, 2012 a wildeyed, manic drummer with impeccable timing, baker since has fallen off the musical map for many, despite having worked with the likes of eric clapton, jack bruce, and fela kuti. New documentary tells the story of drummer ginger baker bbc. The consensus reads, free of the hagiographic overtones that dog many documentary profiles, beware of mr. As soon as i heard this movie was being made some 2 years ago. Sep 26, 2019 creams cofounder and drummer ginger baker is critically ill in hospital, according to his family who shared the news on his official twitter account. Hugely successful but shortlived, once cream curdled, baker joined blind faith, also with clapton. Following in the tradition of searching for sugar man, jay bulgers awardwinning and frequently hilarious film is a wonderful tribute to the music legend and features contributions from carlos santana, stewart copeland.
The ring is their home, and titles are their dream. With ginger baker, femi kuti, eric clapton, stewart copeland. May 19, 20 francine stock on the great gatsby premiere and films to watch out for at the cannes film festival, jay bulger on his ginger baker music documentary, and neil brand on spy music. But the worlds greatest and most volatile drummer didnt really hit his stride until 1972, when he journeyed to nigeria and discovered the sounds of fela kutis afrobeat. Baker, which brought him and his fascinating life to a wider public, ginger baker takes the influences that helped shape him and puts them. Baker presents a cleareyed, thoroughly gripping look at one of rocks greatest and most personally problematic. Baker is no longer available to stream on netflix usa. Jun 24, 2014 now, on the heels of the 2012 documentary beware of mr. Baker is about ginger baker, the drummer most famous for a playing in 60s rock giants cream and b being at best curmudgeonly, at worst unhinged. In 1966 he joined up with jack bruce and eric clapton to form the legendary band, cream. Ginger baker looks back on his musical career with cream and blind faith his introduction to fela kuti his selfdestructive patterns and losses of fortune and his current life inside a fortified south african compound. This documentary includes interviews with eric clapton, steve winwood, carlos santana and more. In this awardwinning documentary, cream drummer ginger baker reflects on his sixtyyear career. Nov 28, 2012 two stars guide the frenzied new documentary beware of mr.
Its a documentary movie with a very high rotten tomatoes critics score of 98% and a high imdb. Baker presents a cleareyed, thoroughly gripping look at one of rocks greatest and most personally problematic musicians. At home with rock n roll monster ginger baker, creams legendary scarlet maned. With every smash of the drum is a man smashing his way through life. Nu is hij 73 jaar oud en woont hij in zuidafrika met zijn jonge bruid en 39 ponys. The films director jay bulger catches up with the irascible instrumentalist. The hilarious documentary features contributions from carlos santana, stewart copeland, lars ulrich and bakers cream band members eric clapton and jack. In 2012 the jay bulger documentary film beware of mr. Ginger baker, legendary drummer and cream cofounder, dead at 80. Baker, former drummer for cream whom the movie persuasively defends as both a madman and the greatest drummer of the 21st century. Met interviews met onder andere eric clapton en carlos santana.
Oct 06, 2019 ginger baker, legendary drummer and cream cofounder, dead at 80. This brand new documentary includes revealing interviews with eric clapton, steve winwood, carlos santana and more to paint a fascinating portrait of a musical icon. Baker trailer ginger baker is known for playing in cream and blind faith, but the worlds greatest drummer didnt hit his stride until 1972, when he arrived in nigeria and discovered fela kutis afrobeat. Baker is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. South african private compound to dedicate an entire feature documentary to baker, who is often cited as the father of heavy metal, the creator of the first progrock band. Known for playing in cream and blind faith, the worlds greatest drummer didnt truly hit his stride until 1972, when he arrived in nigeria and discovered fela kutis afrobeat.
A drummer with the legendary cream and blind faith, the recently departed ginger baker was as well known for his antics off stage as he was for his brilliant musicianship. This noholdsbarred, sad, and hilarious portrait of the man referred to as rocks first great drummer and perhaps still its best lets him tell his own story, intercut with footage of his continenthopping life, from london to l. Ginger baker looks back on his musical career with cream and blind faith. Baker year 2012 genre documentary type movies idmb rating 7. After that group disbanded, it was downhill for baker, largely.
Great drummer but probably not one of the nicest people you could meet. At home with rock n roll monster ginger baker, creams legendary scarletmaned. Filmmaker jay bulger also directed the awardwinning documentary beware of mr. Baker when a documentary begins with its subject using his crutch to deliver a vicious blow to the directors nose, its reasonably safe to expect lessthansmooth sailing ahead. The documentary followed, and baker proves a riveting character, alternately spiteful and wounded, caustic and contemplative. Heard clive anderson try to interview him once, it was hard work. Baker, the documentary looking at the life of ginger baker, past member of cream and blind faith.
Beware of mr baker, a documentary about legendary drummer ginger baker is on bbc1 at 22. Baker begins, with a frenzied solo by legendary cream drummer ginger baker on the soundtrack, and video footage of him arguing with bulger, then rapping him in the face with a cane. The british musician ginger baker grew up in south london during the second world war, admiring jazz drummers such as phil seamen and max roach. Bulger first met baker several years ago, while crashing at bakers south african compound to write an. Documentary at home with rock n roll monster ginger baker, creams legendary scarletmaned, hellraising drummer. This documentary about ginger baker, drummer for cream and blind faith, includes interviews with eric clapton, steve winwood, carlos santana and more.
May 16, 20 ginger baker in beware of mr baker it gets off to a magnificent start, with a scene of the 73yearold baker attacking the films director, jay bulger, with his walking stick and just. It began in the jazz clubs of soho and led to sellout stadium concerts, via the back streets of lagos. Legendary and indestructible rock drummer ginger baker is the focus of this documentary, which recaps his turbulent history and many influences. Baker full movie snagfilms ginger baker is wellknown for his smashing work in cream and blind faith.
This story takes us from the eccentric habits to the deeply personal almost spiritual belief in music. A documentary on the 1970s punk trio death, and their newfound popularity. Firsttime filmmaker jay bulger tells the story of bakers life through extensive interviews with the drummer at his south african ranch and with people. A 20 documentary, beware of mr baker, which critics say showed the best of the worst of baker capturing one of his violent outbursts featured an array of music legends lauding his legacy. It is a musically inspiring, multilayered and well told biography of an impetuous brave musician and his lifelong battle with destiny.
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