Charlie Watts.....R.I.P.

[bodia]

Bummed. I knew he wasn't going to tour with them due to some "medical procedure" that he underwent. I know he was a cancer survivor. Eighty is a good life, but this still sucks.


https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58316842

 

[alantig]

About as flashy as a pair of gym socks, but freaking rock solid. I'm not a huge Stones fan, but it's hard to imagine anyone else playing drums for them. It wouldn't have been the same.

Kind of funny when you think about it, but the two bands generally considered to be the greatest rock and roll bands of all time - the Stones and Beatles - don't really have a virtuoso player among them. Very little done that wasn't in service of the song. Don't get me wrong, technique is great, but heart and soul rule.

RIP, Charlie.

 

[goat-n-gitter]

RIP.
I feel so old......

Too many musicians I've listened to since I was a kid are gone now....

 

[MKK205]

So sad...

Another great musician gone

 

[toothace]

Dang...

 

[Alnus Rubra]

He may be gone, but his beat goes on.

 

[RickP]

The perfect foil to Mick and Keith, and as solid a band base as anyone could want. RIP, Charlie!

 

[aphantomvaper]

I didn't care about the Stones and one day some drummer I was jamming with pointed out Charlies downbeat style and that's all I can hear in Stones tunes, and it makes me crave them! No one played or plays like that!

Rest easy Charlie, you earned it.

 

[SinSir]

So Sad. RIP. I'm a huge stones fan myself. Always have been. You'll be missed but one helluva run!

 

[dmatthews]

 

[Moondog Wily]

It's a shame, but as we know, all things must pass ;~(( Only got to check them out once, but it was from backstage at Alpine Valley on the Steel Wheels tour ('89, '90??). A friend got me a gig for the show to help out back stage. Got paid $100 and worked for about 10 minutes folding some canvass after show was over! They all walked by on their way to the stage about 10 ft away! Definitely an awe struck moment to see these legends so close! RIP Wattsi!!!

 

[László]

I kinda wish I hadn't heard about this.

 

[WeFixFlats]

Authorized biography on the way...Pre-Order now...

Authorized Charlie Watts Biography Hitting Shelves This Fall

'Charlie's Good Tonight: The Authorised Biography of Charlie Watts' will arrive in the U.S. on Oct. 11, 2022.

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[Sybo]

Sadness……………….

 

[gush]

Total bummer

 

[Tony M.]

Rest in peace Mr. Watts.

Thank you.

 

[WeFixFlats]

The authorized biography is released:

Authorized Biography of Charlie Watts, 'Charlie's Good Tonight,' Arrives - Best Classic Bands

Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Life, the Times, and the Rolling Stones arrived just over one year after his passing

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