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50 greatest drummers of all time: part 2

In pictures: a countdown of the very best

Rhythm Magazine, Thu 5 Nov 2009, 3:38 pm UTC

Why is he great?

Baker’s light-footed technique kept Cream’s live jams from going sour, but it’s the sprawling solo spot in Toad, from 1966’s Fresh Cream, that will be his legacy.

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“Where Ginger went, others followed. One of the first rockers to use double bass drums and play drum solos. Toad still blows me away.” (Martin West, Norwich)

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  • Maxwell MannStill my hero, Mitch, to me, was the creator of fusion drumming, combining Rock and Jazz before the term was ever coined.
  • FcMc Roald Van Baarlendisagree with some but overall good list.
  • Travis ColonThis list is terrible. What a waste of time.

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