R.I.P Charlie Watts

[flannel cat]

Cheers charlie! RIP. you were my favorite!

 

[BassDaddy77]

Another devastating loss. Charlie was so solid for so long. Without a doubt one of the greatest rock & roll drummers and musicians ever. He had maybe THE greatest "feel" of them all. RIP Mr. Watts.

 

[MasterMonkeyMan]

 

[weird_hermiston]

Check out his Rocket 88 album with Jack Bruce on upright…

 

[shadven]

The end of our collective youth.

 

[CenTexThumper]

Heaven's band is richer today and we are poorer for his loss. Vaya con Dios, Charlie.

 

[Inky13]

I remember reading a Bass Player article that asked several pro players who their dream drummer was and Charlie’s name came up a lot. End of an era.

 

[Hawaii Islander]

RIP Charlie! You will be missed, and always remembered! High Tides and Green Grass was the first Stones album I listened too. I was a fan ever since.

 

[Joebone]

I still remember buying my first Stones album when I was 13, and the chills that went down my spine when I heard Charlie come in on "Street Fighting Man".....

Dig on this! Spent 2 hours this evening, spinning Stones vinyl, and appreciating the ultimate coolness of what Mr. Watts did to define this particular track! RIP, Charlie Watts...

 

[Marc DLarosa]

Yeah, damn.

Time to play all of the live albums at full volume for several days. My neighbors are going to hate me...

No they won't.

 

[whero]

Terribly sad news. Easily my favourite Stone. Strangely, he seemed the cleanest living of the lot so perhaps all that liquor and drugs isn't so bad for you after all.

 

[Corigan]

RIP Charlie. Recorded a Stones cover in his memory last night. Was glad ive got to see him live before. I had tickets to see him again last year, but it got postponed. Such an influential drummer. Love the stones groove. Such an amazing catalog he has left us with.

 

[Ronzo]

Sad, sad day.

RIP, Charlie. Thanks for all the music. And thanks for all the class. Well done.

 

[mikecd1]

Music world just got a whole lot smaller. RIP Charlie Watts and thank you for setting the bar so high and holding the greatest rock n roll band together.

 

[Roger Davis]

Wyman is still with us.

By coincidence this Facebook clip appeared a few days ago on the Cheltenham pages. BJ was born and buried in Cheltenham.

 

[P. Aaron]

It was released at a bargain price, I seem to recall it was only $1.99. I have no idea why they bothered to put it out.

As much for the collectible value and sometimes those oddities have moments of greatness too.

 

[hands5]

Today we lost a great drummer and a gentleman Rest In Peace Charlie

no doubt RIP.

 

[GregC]

Turns out one of my favorite younger guitar players had a really cool Charlie experience a few years ago.

 

[TX-Rover]

Stewart Copeland - Talks about the Drumming Technique of Charlie Watts

 

[mellowinman]

RIP to a genuine legend.

Who thought this man would be outlived by Keith Richards?