Legendary drummer Ginger Baker, 80, has been hospitalized. According to his family, he is “critically ill” and asked for “prayers” via his Twitter account.
The Baker family are sad to announce that Ginger is critically ill in hospital. Please keep him in your prayers tonight
— Ginger Baker (@GingerBDrums) September 25, 2019
Baker is infamous for his drumming but also for his temper. If you want to know more about the man behind the drumset, check out 2013’s Beware of Mr. Baker. ***NSFW***