How to sound like Cream's Ginger Baker

Legendary double bass drum set-up revealed

Rhythm Magazine, Thu 28 May 2009, 10:37 am UTC

Ginger baker's kit

DW Drums

A) 22"x12"
B) 20"x12" (main kick)
C) 10"x8"
D) 12"x9" mounted toms
E) 13"x10" and
F) 14"x12" floor toms
G) 13"x5 1/2" DW Craviotto snare, Remo Coated Ambassador snare batter, DW white border batter heads on toms and kicks, Remo Clear Ambassador resonant bottom heads on toms

Zildjian cymbals

1) 16" K crash
2) 14" hats
3) 8" splash
4) 8" EFX splash
5) 10" EFX splash with splash above
6) Old 13" bottom hat
7) 22" ride with 12 rivets
8) 18" china
9) 18" Medium crash

Plus…

Zildjian Ginger Baker 7A sticks, DW 5000 bass drum pedals, DW hi-hat, two Ludwig cowbells (on far right beneath 18" crash), Small Remo Spoxe (under 22" ride), DW throne with back rest