RIP Charlie Watts

[WhoTom]

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

 

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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80, his publicist has said.

"It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts," a statement said.

 

[PastaJoe]

Keith Richards must have stumbled upon the right mix of drugs for immortality.

[Gugny]

This is very sad news.  RIP.

[Greg S]

RIP

[Rico]

OMG  

[BuffaloBud]

Glad I had the opportunity to see the Stones once in my life.  

[Chandler#81]

Stunning. -even if he was 80. It seemed he’d live forever..

 

Thank you for your life’s work, Charlie!

 

Little known fact; while Charlie is an original RS along with Mick, Keith and Brian Jones, he never set the beat as their drummer, instead always following Keith’s tempo on his guitar. To know anything about music is to know this isn’t done as it can be and usually is catastrophic in performance. And it Did cause beat/tempo changes throughout his illustrious career -think ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ for reference.  Yet, it’s this oddity that so wonderfully made their sound unique.

[Bad Things]

Very sad news to read this morning.

 

RIP Charlie.

[Bad Things]

15 minutes ago, Bad Things said:

Very sad news to read this morning.

Among many things, that simple opening beat to Honky Tonk Women is one of my all-time favourite grooves.

 

RIP Charlie.

 

Edited August 24, 2021 by Bad Things

[LabattBlue]

😞😞😞

[Simon]

1 hour ago, Chandler#81 said:

Little known fact; while Charlie is an original RS along with Mick, Keith and Brian Jones, he never set the beat as their drummer, instead always following Keith’s tempo on his guitar. To know anything about music is to know this isn’t done as it can be and usually is catastrophic in performance. And it Did cause beat/tempo changes throughout his illustrious career -think ‘You Can Always Get What You Want’ for reference.  Yet, it’s this oddity that so wonderfully made their sound unique.

 

Sort of like Keith Moon who was notorious for just jamming along with the melody or playing directly to Daltry's lyrics.

[ChevyVanMiller]

Some nice reaction quotes from other rock icons on Watts' passing/

 

RIP Charlie

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/elton-john-ringo-starr-and-more-pay-tribute-to-charlie-watts-a-hero-is-gone/ar-AANHesP?ocid=msedgntp

[BillsPride12]

RIP to a legend

[dhg]

RIP Mr Watts 

[Buftex]

You can try, but you can't replace Charlie Watts....

 

 

I am pretty devastated.  It feels almost like losing my brother (also a Stones fanatic) all over again.  RIP Charlie!

[SinceThe70s]

Sad sad sad
But you're gonna be fine

 

RIP

[stuvian]

It hurts to lose these R n R treasures

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 minute ago, stuvian said:

It hurts to lose these R n R treasures

Agreed.  We always expected the hard living to take its toll when they were younger, but when age begins to claim them it sends a chill.

[ExWNYer]

19 hours ago, PastaJoe said:

Keith Richards must have stumbled upon the right mix of drugs for immortality.

 

I once heard a comedian say, "After a nuclear holocaust, the only things to survive will be cockroaches and Keith Richards."

 

RIP, Charlie. You will be missed. 

[SoMAn]

19 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Stunning. -even if he was 80. It seemed he’d live forever..

 

Thank you for your life’s work, Charlie!

 

Little known fact; while Charlie is an original RS along with Mick, Keith and Brian Jones, he never set the beat as their drummer, instead always following Keith’s tempo on his guitar. To know anything about music is to know this isn’t done as it can be and usually is catastrophic in performance. And it Did cause beat/tempo changes throughout his illustrious career -think ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ for reference.  Yet, it’s this oddity that so wonderfully made their sound unique.

Not exactly.

Tony Chapman was the original drummer (briefly).  Charlie and Bill held down the groove while Keith could do riffs, fills, and weaving with Brian, Mick Taylor, or Ronnie. Keith was never a straight-ahead rhythm player.  The amazing thing about the Stones live performances is that they're always right on the edge of the whole thing falling apart, but they always manage to keep it together.

 

Have seen them 3 times. Twice in the 70's at Rich, and 2015 at Georgia Tech stadium.  Last time I went with the Mick Jagger look-and sound-alike from our Stones tribute band. Since the show was work related, the tickets were tax deductible. 🙂

 

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