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Jagger has said in the past that without Charlie, the band would cease to exist. As such, this tour, with Steve Jordan taking Watts' place, may indeed be the last one. |
All we can do is make the best of the time we have and Charlie certainly made the best of his. A fine musician and a better person.
RIP Mr. Watts.
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roxy54, I don’t so much think of Charlie Watts as a drummer as much as I think of him as a musician. Too many drummers believe that a flashy technique is required but typically the opposite is true. Studio drummer Gary Chester, who was also a great pedagogue, would tell his students that if they planned to make a career from playing drum solos, that they needed to find a good job to fall back on.
To me, drummers who can support the musical strengths of those around them, are extremely valuable and difficult to find. Some drummers can do this and solo too. Some drummers are strictly ensemble players. There is no doubt that The Rolling Stones are one of the greatest pop/rock bands of all time and Charlie Watts helped to make that happen. I don’t believe any other drummer in the world could have done as much for the Stones as what Charlie Watts did. |
He was the rock solid foundation The Rolling Stones were built on. |
A great one!
He really lays it down on "Midnight Rambler" live.
R.I.P. Mr. Watts |
RIP Mr. Watts, thanks for the music and memories. |
I always had the feeling that he was a nice but quiet person, and I liked him...but, as far as his talent as a drummer, I think it was a bit weak. I'd like to hear from bdp24 and others who are drummers, or like me, just wannabees who closely watch drummers in bands.
As an example of what I consider to be his substandard technique, I would suggest listening to Sway from Sticky Fingers. He literally stumbles through a couple of the fills, especially right before Mick Taylor's brilliant solo which closes the song. One of my favorite Stones songs.
Well, that's what I've always thought about his playing, but he's been a part of my life for many years, and I'll miss him. |
God bless you Charlie. Hopefully I will get to see you, Jimi, Keith, Janis and Jim again some day. |
Charlie RIP, a true rock &roll pioneer. |
Charlie was so cool he's the only one who let his hair go grey. So unaffected by the glam of the Stones.
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Way too young and so sad RIP Charlie.
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I love the pictures of Charlie on stage, smirking at Mick's "antics I loved seeing that perpetual smirk on Charlie's face. He was so into his groove that nothing else mattered. RIP. |
I used to get heat from my bandmates for appreciating Charlie Watts so much. He just wasn't fast enough! He just wasn't fancy enough! To my ears, though, he was a key component in lending the Stones their singular compelling aura of laid-back menace. |
A jazz cat who got in with a pretty good rock band.
R.I.P., Mr. Watts.
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I listen too 'Exile on Main Street' and 'Between the Buttons' fairly regularly. What I loved about Charlie Watts was an anticipated kick that gave the Rolling Stones its drive and energy. As simple as those fills seemed to be, they took me by surprise every time. Plus he was also a visual artist and illustrator. May he remain in our blessed memories. |
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I just heard. There are those who consider The Stones Charlie's band, not Mick & Keith's. I guess Steve Jordan now has a full-time job ;-) . I love the pictures of Charlie on stage, smirking at Mick's "antics". Charlie was a hardcore Jazz fan, unimpressed by his own Rock 'n' Roll stardom.
By the way: what is the "Keif" thing all about? I never received that memo. |
Good Heavens!
The experiences he lived were beyond mere audionuts.
Just heard the bad news the car.
RIP Charlie Watts.
Stones LP weekend for sure.
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Was just reading about his passing....very sad. 80 is still to young...."what a drag it is getting old"....
Yet Keif is still among us...
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