Charlie Watts

[jezzaboy]

Some news sites are saying that Charlie has died.

 

Looks to be true, Clarky has just posted on the Notable Deaths thread. RIP Charlie

Edited August 24, 2021 by jezzaboy

[Lozz196]

Yeah just saw that, there’s also a statement been put out so sadly looks like it’s true

[paul_5]

Ooh gawd I hope not. 

[ezbass]

The BBC says it’s confirmed by his publicist. 😢

[chris_b]

Very, very sad news.

[David B]

Very under rated (much like Ringo) and made the band swing.

[taunton-hobbit]

He'll be missed ........... RIP ...........

 

😎

[TheGreek]

Sad loss...RIP

[Grassie]

My favourite Stone. RIP Charlie.

[spongebob]

Very sad. The Stone that kept it all together.

 

RIP Mr. Watts.

[lowdown]

Sad to hear.

 

R.I.P Charlie Watts

[pst62]

R.I.P. Charlie Watts. Another legend has gone.

 

[Yango]

So long Charlie. You were truly a class act, and you’ll be missed. 

Edited August 24, 2021 by Yango

[Killed_by_Death]

 

R.I.P. C.W.

 

At least there's only one thread here, on other forums there are half a dozen already.

 

[Chezz55]

RIP Charlie. 

[madshadows]

Terrible news, such a fantastic drummer, the heartbeat of the Rolling Stones  

 

John

[Lozz196]

I’m sure I read somewhere that on a drumbeat where the hi-hat is hit 4 times with the snare hit on the 4th Charlie didn’t hit the hi-hat on the 4th so as to make the snare sound better and more precise. Not seen/heard many drummers do this.

[Maude]

Although I'm sure he had his moments, he always appeared to be content to let the others play up to the audience/cameras/press, whilst being the well attired, dapper gent at the back holding things together. In that alone he was always the coolest stone of all. 

Rest easy Charlie, and thanks for sharing sixty years of your life with us. 

[Hellzero]

Sad loss indeed, a great drummer for sure, never showing off...

[sykilz]

Dan Reed posted that when the Network opened for the Stones in 1990, Charlie had his own sewing machine on tour and repaired his own suits on tour. That's pretty classy.

RIP Charle Watts

[davepb24]

Always loved the story about an inebriated Mick Jagger phoning his room in the middle of the night and Charlie getting up, washed and suited up and going to give Jagger a smack in the gob ... RIP Charlie 

[jd56hawk]

[chris_b]

I saw The Stones at the O2 and the whole evening was anchored by Charlie's drumming. He never missed a beat and underpinned the band in a simple, effective and fantastic way.

[bassace]

Was Charlie’s drum tech the cushiest job in rock?

[zbd1960]

I like that he had the money from the Stones to run his own full size big band