Ginger Baker is a drummer.
Cream were a 1960s British rock supergroup power trio consisting of bassist/singer Jack Bruce , drummer Ginger Baker , and guitarist/singer Eric Clapton . Ginger Baker . Baker 's work in the 1960s earned him praise as `` rock 's first superstar drummer '' , although his individual style melded a jazz background with his interest in African rhythms . Baker is an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream and is widely considered one of the most influential drummers of all time , recognised by his induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2008 , and his induction into the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2016 . Baker is credited as a pioneer of drumming in genres like jazz fusion , heavy metal and world music . Baker began playing drums at age 15 around 1954 , and later took lessons from Phil Seamen .