The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

Ginger Baker

Ginger Baker got famous for playing in Cream and Blind Faith with Eric Clapton. Baker was one of the pioneers of double-bass-pedal drumming and the abstract drum solo. He was able to create a wall of sound that was both pleasant and overwhelming at the same time. 

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