Sad news, he was ill and had to back out of their tour. RIP
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies aged 80 weeks after heart op
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies aged 80 weeks after heart op
Bill German, who started the Beggars Banquet fanzine in 1978 when he was still at high school in Brooklyn, describes a meeting held in Amsterdam to discuss whether the Stones should break up or carry on. At one point, Jagger referred to Charlie Watts as "my drummer".
Writes German: "[Jagger said] something like: 'None of this should matter to you because you're only my drummer.'
"[Watts] kept it bottled inside until he got back to his hotel room. He then clicked off his TV, put on his shoes, walked down the hall and knocked on Mick's door. When the lead singer of the Rolling Stones opened it, his drummer clocked him on the jaw. Charlie then turned round and calmly walked away.
"Keith [Richards] saw Charlie in the hallway and asked him where he was coming from. The laconic Charlie answered: 'I've just punched Mick Jagger in the face' - and kept walking."
I saw them in the 90s during what was jokingly called the Steel Wheelchair tour and they continued to play until this year which is crazy.Sad news. I feel fortunate that I’ve seen the Stones play live three times. Always an outstanding rock and roll show.One of my favourite bands in my youths and still today. You always know that a day like today is inevitable as we all age but it still hurts (and like most others I would have placed bets that it was gonna be Keef or Mick first from drugs or STDs). The backbone of the Stones sound, they will continue with another drummer but Charlie will not be replaced.
RIP cw.
Think that should be Time Watts for no one.Time waits for no one.
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave...
Yeah he’s the first Stone to die since Brian.I'm not even a fan but there are some things that should never change. One of them is the Stones. Time stinks.
Keith may very well be.This hurts. The Stones always seemed immortal.