Another great gone, this time its Charlie Watts


At 80.  Seriously, a great drummer. I  think.  Such a loss.  
rpeluso

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When Exile came out reviewers (generally letdown after the Sticky Fingers studio precision) commented how Charlie was the glue that held it together. They were right, and eventually came around to how great the other playing was also. 
He was a capable of metronomic rhythm but played around with the timing enough to keep the songs interesting (the two-beat tap on a cymbal at the end of Dead Flowers is a great example of his stylish virtuosity).
He will be missed.