Ginger Baker is known for playing in Cream and Blind Faith, but the world's greatest drummer didn't hit his stride until 1972, when he arrived in Nigeria and discovered Fela Kuti's Afrobeat. After leaving Nigeria, Ginger returned to his pattern of drug-induced self-destruction, and countless groundbreaking musical works, eventually settling in South Africa, where the 73-year-old lives with his young bride and 39 polo ponies. This documentary includes interviews with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Carlos Santana and more. Beware of Mr. Baker! With every smash of the drum is a man smashing his way through life.
Beware of Mr. Baker has generally received very positive reviews.
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Beware of Mr. Baker was released in 2012 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 92 reviews, giving Beware of Mr. Baker (2012) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 80%.
With a score of 77%, Beware of Mr. Baker is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2012, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2012 with similar scores include films like Zero Dark Thirty, The Broken Circle Breakdown and Wadjda.
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