Review of Beware of Mr. Baker (2012) by Jason M — 05 Feb 2016

Wow, this is the greatest rock documentary I have ever seen. I'm lucky to have been a lifelong Cream fan, so this is particularly special to me.

Leaving fame and popularity to live amongst natives in Africa to seek out "beats" to get closer to the origins of drumming, tells you something about this character. After becoming broke and then making a few million from the Cream reunion, and then spending it all again on horses, a ranch and polo playing, tells you something about this character. Destructible. Angry. Mean. Red. Ginger.

Beware Of Mr. Baker displays the real life jazz drummer syndrome. The film Whiplash is great, but it is Hollywood after all. Ginger is the real thing. It is a great documentary on arguably the greatest rock drummer, clearly underrated as such. Yes, much better than even Keith Moon and John Bonham. Watch the film and you will understand.

I thank Jay Bulger for undertaking this fine project and paying Ginger Baker the tribute he deserves, given his age.