{"product_id":"2420549","title":"Ginger Bakers Air Force - What A Day (beat Club 1970) [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe legendary session of Ginger Baker's Airforce from the Bremen Beat club of October 1970 in vision and sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincl all takes recorded that day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efeat Graham Bond (organ - Alexis Korner, Grahem Bond Organization), Neemoi 'Speedy' Acquaye (Georgie Frame, Rod Stewart, Faces, etc) and Kenny Creaddock (Alan White, Lindisfarne, Mark Almond)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Eric Clapton left BLIND FAITH in late 1969, Ginger Baker came up with the idea of forming a kind of big band that mixed African music with popular Western music. This innovative concept was ahead of its time and would later be called 'world music'. He brought together an all-star ensemble (Steve Winwood, Ric Grech, Chris Wood, Graham Bond, Denny Lane, etc.) and played two concerts at the Royal Alber Hall in London and the Town Hall in Birmingham. Shortly after the concerts, the live double LP 'Ginger Baker's Air Force' was released in Europe and America. It was a very idiosyncratic mix presented to fans accustomed to rock, but the critics praised this musical excursion and Ginger was surprised by the remarkable sales figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe decided to continue the project, recruiting new young musicians for his AIR FORCE and entering the studio to record the follow-up album 'Air Force 2'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn October 1970, the band traveled to Germany with the current line-up to play some concerts and made a detour to the north to perform at the TV studio of Radio Bremen on the legendary music show Beat Club. AIR FORCE also drew on Cream classics such as 'Sunshine Of Your Love', which was rearranged in an African big band sound and flowed seamlessly into 'Toady'. A 9-minute epic by the band with numerous solos and a Ginger Baker bursting with energy, drumming one of his best solos. Now this session is available on audio and video, on CD and DVD, with all the takes recorded that day, not just the ones that were finally broadcast at the Bremen Beat Club in Germany on Saturday afternoon, October 24, 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly In The Morning (take 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly In The Morning (take 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunshine Of Your Love (take 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunshine Of Your Love (take 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToady (take 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToady (take 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Gates Of The City (take 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Gates Of The City (take 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat A Day (take 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat A Day (take 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudioatmosphere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudioatmosphere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly In The Morning (take 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly In The Morning (take 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunshine Of Your Love (take 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunshine Of Your Love (take 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToady (take 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToady (take 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Gates Of The City (take 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Gates Of The City (take 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat A Day (take 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat A Day (take 2)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54546718785921,"sku":"2420549","price":19.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/0885513031129.jpg?v=1753846163","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2420549","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}