Wow...there's nothing I can say but thank you, Charlie. for being the one steady influence in my nearly six decades of rock and roll. The players came and went but Charlie lived up to Mick's quote from 'Get Your Ya Yas Out,' "Charlie's good tonight, innit he?" (after Little Queenie). Like he was every time he sat behind the kit.
IMHO, Ya Yas highlighted the greatest rhythm section in rock, ever. Charlie and Bill. The two adults, schooled in jazz, showed the Glimmer Twins how to do it.
If I can be callous at this time, Charlie can never be replaced. He just may have sent the message to Mick and Keith, "Guys, it's time to enjoy the great grandkids. It was a phenomenal run, but it's time to hang 'em up."
RIP, Charlie Watts. You have certainly earned your seat in the Parthenon.
Any words I can offer will not do justice to Charlie's talent and spirit.
I guess I naively believed the press release from a couple of weeks ago that the "medical procedure" was a success and he planned on rejoining the band after the Fall tour.
Think now is the time for Mick and Keith to reconsider.
Thank you, Charlie, for the music. Thanks for us not having to follow you through re-hab and flashy personal hype and destruction. A rock foundation for Stones. Thanks for the jazz, too.
I really can't believe Keith has outlived Charlie.
A Mount Rushmore drummer, the glue of the Stones and a rock in every way. This is a big one. I proposed a 90 day bereavement leave at my office, which hasn't been confirmed or denied yet. Thank you Charlie, I'm starting at England's Newest Hitmakers and working my way forward.
When you posted last week about Charlie not going out with the Stones, the first song that popped into my head, oddly enough, was My Baby Gives It Away by Townshend & Lane. His drumming brings something else to the song that you wouldn't expect from Townshend. What might have been...
I'm very saddened and shocked by this. We've respected, known of, and have been listening to him for practically all our lives. R.I.P Charlie, thanks for the music.
I think lumping Charlie together with other names it's totally inappropriate. He's Charlie enough said. I'm in mourning.. Prince and Petty and Bowie it was more shock...but you know something he's 80 years old he had a wonderful life he didn't die on the road or in a hotel room. If somebody gave me front seats to the Stones tour this summer I could not sit there and look at Steve Jordan. Mick and Keith can do what they want who are we to judge? But you're always Charlie he's always Charlie darling
Not trying to go against the general opinion but I thought the point was evident. Now more than ever, we need the old guard making music on their terms. Reading people asking the rest of the band to quit…how many more years do we have to enjoy watching them doing what they master? Seriously, are we done hearing them no matter we luckily have 5, 8 more years from them? The things we have to read… God bless Mr. Watts. Roy
Fairly amazing to me that CW could endure the Stones' carnival lifestyle for so long. And remain his own man. Proof that being an "adult" (in the actual and metaphoric senses) isn't antithetical to rock 'n' roll.
He was living master class in drumming and marching to one's own beat. An individual icon and the consummate team player at the same time. Will be much missed.
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Oh no.
RichD
He was The Rolling Stones to me. Without his sound…
Wow...there's nothing I can say but thank you, Charlie. for being the one steady influence in my nearly six decades of rock and roll. The players came and went but Charlie lived up to Mick's quote from 'Get Your Ya Yas Out,' "Charlie's good tonight, innit he?" (after Little Queenie). Like he was every time he sat behind the kit.
IMHO, Ya Yas highlighted the greatest rhythm section in rock, ever. Charlie and Bill. The two adults, schooled in jazz, showed the Glimmer Twins how to do it.
If I can be callous at this time, Charlie can never be replaced. He just may have sent the message to Mick and Keith, "Guys, it's time to enjoy the great grandkids. It was a phenomenal run, but it's time to hang 'em up."
RIP, Charlie Watts. You have certainly earned your seat in the Parthenon.
He was the engine of that machine.
Randy
Any words I can offer will not do justice to Charlie's talent and spirit.
I guess I naively believed the press release from a couple of weeks ago that the "medical procedure" was a success and he planned on rejoining the band after the Fall tour.
Think now is the time for Mick and Keith to reconsider.
Mr.Rock Steady. Just such a damn cool man.
Thank you, Charlie, for the music. Thanks for us not having to follow you through re-hab and flashy personal hype and destruction. A rock foundation for Stones. Thanks for the jazz, too.
I really can't believe Keith has outlived Charlie.
First Dusty. Then Phil. And now Charlie. It's been a bad year for rock & roll. Thanks, Charlie.
A Mount Rushmore drummer, the glue of the Stones and a rock in every way. This is a big one. I proposed a 90 day bereavement leave at my office, which hasn't been confirmed or denied yet. Thank you Charlie, I'm starting at England's Newest Hitmakers and working my way forward.
Bryan
When you posted last week about Charlie not going out with the Stones, the first song that popped into my head, oddly enough, was My Baby Gives It Away by Townshend & Lane. His drumming brings something else to the song that you wouldn't expect from Townshend. What might have been...
RIP, Charlie.
Bill
I'm very saddened and shocked by this. We've respected, known of, and have been listening to him for practically all our lives. R.I.P Charlie, thanks for the music.
Losing Charlie, Don, and Tom T. Hall in the span of four days--OUCH!
Don Everly yesterday..............Charlie today!
I think lumping Charlie together with other names it's totally inappropriate. He's Charlie enough said. I'm in mourning.. Prince and Petty and Bowie it was more shock...but you know something he's 80 years old he had a wonderful life he didn't die on the road or in a hotel room. If somebody gave me front seats to the Stones tour this summer I could not sit there and look at Steve Jordan. Mick and Keith can do what they want who are we to judge? But you're always Charlie he's always Charlie darling
It's finally the time to cue up "Dead Flowers" - like we mean it.
So bummed about this.
There’s no Stones without Charlie. Please Mick and Keef… we love you… shut it down…
He was rock N roll's truest gentleman..we will miss you
If Mick and Keith have any integrity they'll shut down the tour and call it a day.
Not trying to go against the general opinion but I thought the point was evident. Now more than ever, we need the old guard making music on their terms. Reading people asking the rest of the band to quit…how many more years do we have to enjoy watching them doing what they master? Seriously, are we done hearing them no matter we luckily have 5, 8 more years from them?
The things we have to read…
God bless Mr. Watts.
Roy
Fairly amazing to me that CW could endure the Stones' carnival lifestyle for so long. And remain his own man.
Proof that being an "adult" (in the actual and metaphoric senses) isn't antithetical to rock 'n' roll.
He was living master class in drumming and marching to one's own beat. An individual icon and the consummate team player at the same time. Will be much missed.
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