RE: The World's Most Interesting Drummer:

[Nech Tytla <nech.tytla@xxxxxxxxx>]

Was this something you can catch on the tube or is it a DVD?
On Jan 9, 2014 2:40 PM, "Bradley G. Ward" <barnoo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Talking of which, I don't know if any of you have seen "Beware Mr Baker"?
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> truly great doco about the dickhead Ginger Baker.  His narcissistic
> personality sees him dump on anybody but his handful of drumming idols.  He
> is particularly scathing about Bonzo/Keith Moon (I get that one) and just
> dismisses just about all drummers.  If you haven't see this do yourself a
> favour.  I won't spoil it but most of us already know how difficult this
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> IF this has already been mentioned in this thread I apologise.  But I
> thoroughly enjoyed this doco and the guy interviews some of the really
> interesting people of the time and in Bakers' life plus some noted people
> today.  Excellent.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: admins-zeppelin@xxxxxxxx [mailto:admins-zeppelin@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Frank Smith
> Sent: Friday, 10 January 2014 6:20 AM
> To: eric.bonatti@xxxxxxxxxx; zeppelin@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: The World's Most Interesting Drummer
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> Thank you sir. I'm flattered.
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> Hope all your drummer friends enjoy it.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Bonatti <eric.bonatti@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Frank Smith <fsmith9095@xxxxxxx>; zeppelin <zeppelin@xxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wed, Jan 8, 2014 4:06 pm
> Subject: Re: The World's Most Interesting Drummer
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> posted!  :)
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> I also cross-posted it to my drummer's list (drumzilla's lair)
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> drummer with the band littleSUNDAY
> web: www.littleSUNDAY.com
> my personal page: www.bonatti.ca
> my facebook: www.facebook.com/enrico.bonatti my linked-in:
> http://ca.linkedin.com/in/ericdrummerca
> I play Underground Drum Co. drums: www.udrum.com Sabian cymbals:
> www.sabian.com and Los Cabos drumsticks: www.loscabosdrumsticks.com
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>    From: Frank Smith <fsmith9095@xxxxxxx>
>  To: eric.bonatti@xxxxxxxxxx; zeppelin@xxxxxxxx
>  Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 3:03:06 PM
>  Subject: Re: The World's Most Interesting Drummer
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> Glad you like it Eric.
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> Not at all. Please feel free to post it to FB.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Bonatti <eric.bonatti@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Frank Smith <fsmith9095@xxxxxxx>; zeppelin <zeppelin@xxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wed, Jan 8, 2014 12:39 pm
> Subject: Re: The World's Most Interesting Drummer
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> kick-ass list :)
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> do you mind if i re-post it to fb?
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> Eric
> drummer with the band littleSUNDAY
> web: www.littleSUNDAY.com
> my personal page: www.bonatti.ca
> my facebook: www.facebook.com/enrico.bonatti my linked-in:
> http://ca.linkedin.com/in/ericdrummerca
> I play Underground Drum Co. drums: www.udrum.com Sabian cymbals:
> www.sabian.com and Los Cabos drumsticks: www.loscabosdrumsticks.com
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> From: Frank Smith <fsmith9095@xxxxxxx>
> To: zeppelin@xxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 2:51:32 PM
> Subject: The World's Most Interesting Drummer
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> 1) It is said that the atomic clock in Colorado gets its timing from John
> Bonham
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> 2) His synchopated sonic symphony is credited with inspiring the exhaust
> notes of the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and Citroen GT.
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> 3) 'Moby Dick' was used to dig the Chunnel.
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> 4) His subtle timing and delicate wrists made 3 legendary Jazz drummers
> envious.
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> 5) His right foot was used as a pile driver to drill for oil in the North
> Atlantic.
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> 6) His 30 minute drum solo once registered a 4.5 on the Richter scale
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> a concert in Germany in March 1973.
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> 7) He once outplayed the entired percussion section of the London
> Philharmonic Orchestra while simultaneously eating a sandwich in his right
> hand.
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> 8) Mathematicians have studied his timing to better understand pure math.
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> 9) All rock drummers threw away their sticks in 1969 after hearing the
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> Led Zeppelin album.
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> 10) His double bass attack was outlawed on 6 continents.
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> 11) God has 'Achille's Last Stand' set as the ringtone on his mobile phone.
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> 12) He coined the term "thrutch"
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> 13) His Hertfordshire steers had better rhythm than any other animals in
> the
> UK
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> 14) 'When the Levee Breaks' is the national anthem in the South Sudan.
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> 15) Recordings of his footsteps are sampled even to this day.
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> 16) Certain rare South American birds changed their mating calls to emulate
> his ching ring.
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> 17) His great-grandchildren will be born with perfect rhythm and perfect
> pitch.
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> 18) His shadow is in color and larger than Ginger Baker's
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> 19)  The Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland will be adding two more rings
> to emulate John's symbol.
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> 20) All traffic lights would turn green whenever John was driving.
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