Beware of Mr Baker (Documentary)

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Beware of Mr Baker (Documentary)

#1 Post by Artemis » Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:20 pm

'm curious to check the Ginger Baker documentary I just heard about that's screening at the Hot Docs documentary film festival here.
Looks interesting..

http://bewareofmrbaker.com/

http://www.hotdocs.ca/film/title/beware_of_mr._baker

Very few films can say their opening scene involves the main character breaking the director’s nose, but as this film’s title suggests Ginger Baker is a man to approach with caution. A madman and a genius best known for his work with Cream and Blind Faith, Baker is often lauded as the inventor of rock ’n’ roll drumming. Beware of Mr. Baker now finds him living in his fortified compound in South Africa, desperate for cash. Chain-smoking and ingesting copious amounts of morphine, he’s living with his 29-year-old internet bride and 39 polo ponies. Featuring interviews with his ex-wives, his children and many of the greatest living musicians who know him (such as Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Charlie Watts, Mickey Hart, Carlos Santana, Femi Kuti, Neil Peart and Marky Ramone) this is a look back at a tumultuous career through explosive interviews with one of rock’s greatest characters.

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Re: Beware of Mr Baker (Documentary)

#2 Post by Matz » Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:50 am

looks very interesting. It's always fun to watch documentaries about big personalities. No matter what they do really. Well almost

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Re: Beware of Mr Baker (Documentary)

#3 Post by thoreau » Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:09 am

I've been looking forward to seeing this for a while. He hasn't lost his nuttiness at all.

Still an amazing drummer though, who hasn't lost his chops (solo around 1:35):


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