Beware of Mr. Baker

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Movie
Original title Beware of Mr. Baker
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2012
length 92 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Jay Bulger
script Jay Bulger
production Jay Bulger
camera Eric Robbins
cut Abhay Sofsky
occupation

Beware of Mr. Baker (dt .: Beware of Mr. Baker! Is) an American documentary about the British drummer Ginger Baker .

content

For an interview with journalist Jay Bulger for Rolling Stone magazine , Ginger Baker talks about his life: his first self-stolen record was with drummer Max Roach , who shaped him. Phil Seamen introduced him to African drum music and heroin. The first successes came with The Graham Bond Organization . With the band Cream , Baker eventually pioneered rock drumming. The bands Blind Faith and Ginger Baker's Air Force followed , various drum duels with other drummers and a six-year stay in Africa. He set up a studio in Lagos, Nigeria and worked with Fela Kuti . Due to a chronic lack of money he had to start new music projects again and again. Withdrawn in Italy, he was abandoned by his wife. In the 1990s he made a comeback as a jazz drummer, and a cream revival brought him money. As an old man he finally retired to a ranch in South Africa with his new wife and his numerous horses .

In the film, other musicians, organizers and family members have their say.

success

The film premiered at the US film festival South by Southwest , where it was awarded the prize for best documentary .

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