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Poll Question: Two early rock super-groups. Two super-drummers...Pick one.
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Had to give it to Mr. Baker for "Toad".
Mitchell's amazing too..
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Ginger all the way!
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Mr Mitch Mitchel

even his name is cool
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I love Mitchel but honestly he's not in the same league as Baker. I love how he sounds in the studio but live versions show he is sometimes sloppy. Baker is amazing.
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"Mitch Mitchell", "Ginger Baker" was lame. 
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Ginger, as he was Mitchell's inspiration.
 
Oh, and he could not touch Baker's foot work.
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Baker all the way......I never thought all that much of Mitchell's drumming.
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Mitchell, easily.
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what NeXT Bily Cox vs Jack Bruce
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^No silly.
 
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Mitchell was more loose and jazzy, and had fantastic fills and licks. I found Baker's drumming too repetitive. Lacked the chops to really spice up Cream. 
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Baker
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Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

Mitchell was more loose and jazzy, and had fantastic fills and licks. I found Baker's drumming too repetitive. Lacked the chops to really spice up Cream. 

^ Mitchell's 'somersault drumming' perfectly complemented Hendrix's guitar playing.
Not sure about Baker's lack of chops though.
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Baker really but I don't own that much Cream or Hendrix. The Cream track I love just for the drumming is the White Room
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We have many new forum members...so why not?
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Mitch Mitchell
"Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes"
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Mr. Baker by a landslide.....though I dig Hendrix, the drumming is the last thing I listen for.
I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....
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I'll vote for Mitch.

I like Cream and I like the contribution Baker made to Hawkwind, but overall I'm not that keen on his style.
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Originally posted by Intruder Intruder wrote:

Mr. Baker by a landslide.....though I dig Hendrix, the drumming is the last thing I listen for.


That's basically how I see it.....I did go back and listen to Mitchell with Hendrix and he's damn good but beyond that I don't have much to say. Baker has done so much with so many bands and and in different ways that it's hard not to pick him overall.
When I listen to Cream Baker stands out and is a third of the sound but when I listen to Hendrix Mitchell gets kind of lost in the hoopla.
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