The Resume

(August 19, 1939-October 6, 2019)
Drummer for Cream (1966-1968), Blind Faith (1968-1969) and Ginger Baker's Air Force
With Cream recorded the songs ‘White Room,' ‘Crossroads,' ‘Sunshine of Your Love,' ‘N.S.U.,' ‘I Feel Free,' ‘Strange Brew,' ‘Spoonful' and ‘Those Were the Days'

Why he might be annoying:

He was a show-off, and he played a 16 minute drum solo on the live version of ‘Toad.'
His name makes him sound like he loves to cook, particularly with ginger.
He was heavily into drugs.
He smokes.
One main reason that Cream broke up is because Baker couldn't get along with Jack Bruce.
He thought that the Cream reunion concert wasn't very good.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is one of the most influential drummers of all time.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream (1993).
He was one of the first drummers to use two bass drums on his drum kit.
He also was one of the first rock drummers to add percussion instruments that weren't associated with rock to his music.

Credit: Rocky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• About.com Top 10 Rock Music Myths (Ranked: 1)
• British Rockers
• Cream
• Drummers
• I Abused Amphetamines
• I Collaborated with Eric Clapton
• I Died in 2019 (Ranked: 80)
• I Drive a Jensen Interceptor
• I was Falsely Reported Dead
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at My Drums
• Meaningful Names
• My Band, My Name
• Profiles 18501-18750 (Ranked: 18564)
• Redheads - Male
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Members (Ranked: 1993)
• Rocky's Profiles [Series 3]
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20191006)
• Wizard Beards

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 57 Votes: 54.39% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 28 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 41.94% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 49 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 63 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 108 Votes: 42.59% Annoying