bonzodog Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Great docu film about Ginger Baker is now on the iplayer after being on tv last night. Well worth a watch. Also on netflix too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landwomble Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Perfect. Missus is away, kids in bed, doing a setup on my jazz, glass of wine in hand. Thanks for the tip! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire5 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 He's an ornery old cuss when he gets annoyed though.Did he end up clobbering the interviewer at the end.Did I get that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Recorded it, going to watch it later. Should be entertaining, by all accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 [quote name='squire5' timestamp='1436393502' post='2817891'] He's an ornery old cuss when he gets annoyed though.Did he end up clobbering the interviewer at the end.Did I get that right? [/quote] Yep, drew blood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikenbass Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Great talent, but he comes across as a thoroughly unlikeable man. It would break my heart to have a Son of mine regret me being his Father. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzodog Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Bikenbass' timestamp='1436440844' post='2818134'] Great talent, but he comes across as a thoroughly unlikeable man. It would break my heart to have a Son of mine regret me being his Father. [/quote] Yes thats the bit I was uncomfortable with. Felt really sorry for his son. Edited July 9, 2015 by bonzodog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 [quote name='Bikenbass' timestamp='1436440844' post='2818134'] Great talent, but he comes across as a thoroughly unlikeable man. [/quote] So often are the unlikeable also talented. Apparently I'm fairly amiable, so what does that tell you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1436443216' post='2818170']...so what does that tell you? [/quote] That there are exceptions..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1436394793' post='2817900'] Recorded it, going to watch it later. Should be entertaining, by all accounts. [/quote] +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1436443216' post='2818170'] So often are the unlikeable also talented. Apparently I'm fairly amiable, so what does that tell you? [/quote] At least you're amiable - I'm a total **** & I've got no talent whatsoever..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Dreadful man, dreadful drummer (IMO), great film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 haven't watched it yet, got it recorded, not saying he's not a dreadful man, but if he clobbered the interviewer (and how may times have you wondered how that's not happened) can't see the editing doing him any favours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 There's a follow up "making of" type i'view on YT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzneck Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Any of you met Jack Bruce when he was having a bad day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzodog Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 By no means excusing his obnoxious personality but when you see how he was beaten as a kid by being in the wrong crowd and was a very heavy drug taker from an early age, its not surprising he's turned out the way he has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Shocking film, backed up by a few anecdotes I've heard from people who've met him. Normally I think john Lydon is pretty spot with his surmises (honestly I do!) but this time I thought he was way off. I agree more with Clark terry, who there's another documentary about on Netflix who says someone plays like their personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 [quote name='squire5' timestamp='1436393502' post='2817891'] He's an ornery old cuss when he gets annoyed though.Did he end up clobbering the interviewer at the end.Did I get that right? [/quote] I did feel for his son. His son reached out to him, Baker senior initially let his son into his life, then just left him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E sharp Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 [quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1436463453' post='2818392'] Any of you met Jack Bruce when he was having a bad day? [/quote] He lived in Suffolk . Not many of his neighbours had good words to say about him . Had a mate who was there once , and was quite shocked at the animosity towards him . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizznit Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I watched it last night. He is not a person I would like to be around to be honest. Way too unpredictable in his behaviour. One moment he seems like a guy you can have a laugh and a joke with and the next moment hit you with a walking stick. A very volatile man, but god damn...what a drummer! Can't help but think after I watched the doc that he is his own worse enemy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Obnoxious old bastard and not as good a drummer as he thinks he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 After reading the reviews here and on another forum I went looking for the programme on iPlayer and discovered that it was part of a series. So now I've watched the two previous episodes about the architect Frank Gehry and the artist Jeff Koons, who seem to got it the right way around - produce controversial work but be a relatively nice human being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 can you imagine being in a band with him, or Jack Bruce, for that matter? I'm surprised they lasted 2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 To state that Baker was a different class to John Bonham almost made me drop my beer. Think it was Clapton that said it. Baker always struck me as a complete tool and nothing in the film changed my opinion of him. Thoroughly unpleasant bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilp Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Go no lack of respect for Ginger Baker as a drummer, but that comment makes you question Clapton's judgement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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