What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report

Monk plays Duke.

Loomis - another great contribution.  Art Blakey compared to Ginger Baker, "like watching michael jordan play one-on-one with Herve Villechaize."  Great analogy though I'm wondering if you are overstate  the case?? on the other hand, I'm no jazz expert and would love to see that video for myself.  Thanks as always.

The Move "The Move."

These guys were ahead of the curve.

ghost, you can find the video on youtube  (also a duel with elvin jones)--let me know if i've exaggerated. btw, i like ginger baker alot, but he's no blakey or elvin jones.

Hey Loomis...I will look for the video. I like Ginger as a rock drummer a ton and though I know he (and Jack) came out of jazz backgrounds I don’t know enough to say how good a jazz drummer he was. I watched a concert (on YouTube) of him with Charlie Haden and (Bill Frissell?) on guitar. Pretty straight up jazz. He seemed okay to me - certainly not overplaying in that context but there’s more to it than that. Glad to hear you like Ginger too...means your assessment vis a vis Art B. is more likely to be an accurate one (no axe to grind).

Starting to look for that video you mention, came across this discussion on the Steve Hoffman forum. Makes for some interesting reading re what Elvin Jones thought about Ginger (vs Keith Moon of all people!).
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/elvin-jones-feelings-about-ginger-bakers-playing-style.238445/

Sure, Bonham, Moon & Baker were the "trinity" of rock drummers in my day but I’d put Baker (way) ahead of either of them. Leastways, that’s my O-pinion. Again, not talking Baker's jazz talent.