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GINGER BAKER HONOURED BY ZILDJIAN
Andy Barrett
miPRO
Oct 9 2008, 11:53am
UK
Cymbal maker honours iconic 60s drummer
To celebrate its 385th anniversary, the cymbal manufacturer, Zildjian,
has announced details of The Zildjian Drummers Achievement Awards
(sponsored by Rhythm magazine and Yamaha Music UK) which will take
place for the first time in the UK at London's Shepherds Bush Empire
on Sunday December 7th this year. The first drummer to be honoured
at the ceremony will be Ginger Baker (pictured in his days with
supergroup Cream).
The event will be a performance led night with Baker joined onstage
by Cream sidekick Jack Bruce and African musician Tony Allen. Also in
attendance will be some of the world's top drummers including Simon
Phillips, Steve White and Keith Carlock. More special guests are to
be announced in the coming weeks and tickets will be made available
to the public.
Renowned cymbal maker Zildjian (which translates as 'son of a cymbal
maker' from Armenian) is one of the oldest and longest running family
businesses in the world. In 1998, the family created the American
Drummers Achievement Award to acknowledge the remarkable contribution
that drumming has made to contemporary music.
RotosoundThe awards honour those individuals who have made
extraordinary contributions to the art of drum set playing and to
music itself.
South London born Baker enters the Zildjian hall of fame having
shot to fame in the 60s after forming one of the most successful
and influential British blues-rock groups ever - Cream. Baker along
with band mates Bruce and Eric Clapton went on to receive five gold
albums and Cream was one of the first ever bands to attain a platinum
disc. Baker's flamboyant performances and pioneering use of two bass
drums in place of the conventional single kick drum instantly set new
standards for rock drummers throughout the world. In 1969 Ginger left
Cream with bandmate Eric Clapton to form Blind Faith with Rick Grech
and Steve Winwood, and he later went on to release his own material
including 'Ginger Baker's Air Force'. Cream re- formed in 2005 and
packed Arenas around the world to huge critical acclaim.
Tickets for the event can be purchased from shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk
Andy Barrett
miPRO
Oct 9 2008, 11:53am
UK
Cymbal maker honours iconic 60s drummer
To celebrate its 385th anniversary, the cymbal manufacturer, Zildjian,
has announced details of The Zildjian Drummers Achievement Awards
(sponsored by Rhythm magazine and Yamaha Music UK) which will take
place for the first time in the UK at London's Shepherds Bush Empire
on Sunday December 7th this year. The first drummer to be honoured
at the ceremony will be Ginger Baker (pictured in his days with
supergroup Cream).
The event will be a performance led night with Baker joined onstage
by Cream sidekick Jack Bruce and African musician Tony Allen. Also in
attendance will be some of the world's top drummers including Simon
Phillips, Steve White and Keith Carlock. More special guests are to
be announced in the coming weeks and tickets will be made available
to the public.
Renowned cymbal maker Zildjian (which translates as 'son of a cymbal
maker' from Armenian) is one of the oldest and longest running family
businesses in the world. In 1998, the family created the American
Drummers Achievement Award to acknowledge the remarkable contribution
that drumming has made to contemporary music.
RotosoundThe awards honour those individuals who have made
extraordinary contributions to the art of drum set playing and to
music itself.
South London born Baker enters the Zildjian hall of fame having
shot to fame in the 60s after forming one of the most successful
and influential British blues-rock groups ever - Cream. Baker along
with band mates Bruce and Eric Clapton went on to receive five gold
albums and Cream was one of the first ever bands to attain a platinum
disc. Baker's flamboyant performances and pioneering use of two bass
drums in place of the conventional single kick drum instantly set new
standards for rock drummers throughout the world. In 1969 Ginger left
Cream with bandmate Eric Clapton to form Blind Faith with Rick Grech
and Steve Winwood, and he later went on to release his own material
including 'Ginger Baker's Air Force'. Cream re- formed in 2005 and
packed Arenas around the world to huge critical acclaim.
Tickets for the event can be purchased from shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk