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RIP Charle Watts darn I will miss him

Walrus
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80 years old, left us today, thanks Charlie, you brought me so much happiness
 
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Ya no kidding I’m like really bummed out. I realize I could die tomorrow but if I live the normal human lifespan I’ll see Dylan go, Ringo and Paul, holy cow pretty much all my favorite musicians. I started seeing the stones live when I was 15 years old and they were starting to hit 50. I saw an interview with Charlie and he explained how they played. Richards played off Jagger, Charlie played off Richards basically he was explaining everyone was like a 1/4 of a beat off following everyone. They played on the edge and were a second away from everything falling apart. I started listening for that and could hear it. Especially in songs like Monkey Man you can pick it out. Always such a thrill to see live. Perhaps the best live rock and roll band ever. That’s subjective I know. But I just always loved them and I’d love to see Charlie shake his head when Richards and them did something crazy.

(By the way before anyone googles to correct me I don’t recall the exact order Charlie said who followed who in that interview I just meant to point out the style so I will admit I am using my poor memory and may have the order wrong) I loved the stones very sad to see Charlie go I hope he had a great 80 years, it looks like he did but I never met him. I have some of his jazz playing on CD I often listen to. Fare ye well Charles
 
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My favorite member of my favorite band. He was the heartbeat of the Stones.
 
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All of these guys from 60's bands are getting to their 'use-by' date. I can't count the number of bands no longer playing with the original members because of death or serious health issues. It is the way life works, more deaths will follow at an increased rate. RIP to these musicians. It's proper to commemorate their life's work, but I don't get bummed out over their demise. As you get older you accept mortality.
 
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Evitzee Evitzee
All of these guys from 60's bands are getting to their 'use-by' date. I can't count the number of bands no longer playing with the original members because of death or serious health issues. It is the way life works, more deaths will follow at an increased rate. RIP to these musicians. It's proper to commemorate their life's work, but I don't get bummed out over their demise. As you get older you accept mortality.
Well I’m not falling apart I just mean bummed out as music was such a big part of my life and these guys got me into playing. It’s just sad seeing eras end. All the shows I saw and the friends I went with some who unfortunately not with us any longer, they didn’t even make it to half of Charlie’s age. Darn I even took my wife to a stones show. Now she was born in China and when we met she was just finishing up her degree and starting her doctorate so most of her time in the US she was just studying and working not having a lot of fun activities. She was blown away, she’s been a stones fan since and I do an excellent Jagger imitation that I can break out if a watch arrives and distract her. Some say I do Jagger better than Jagger. So it’s just bummed out like when Charles Bukowski or John Prine died. Although we are so detached from them it’s like this odd bond developes where you feel you know them. Shoot I don’t know how many Times I saw them over 25 years or whatever. I’m pretty sure I will cry if I’m still here when McCartney passes on but i am the 2,382nd Beatle so that’s understandable.

So thanks for the concern but I think I’m bummed out at an appropriate level. I hope his family are OK.
 
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From today’s NYT: ‘…he was content to be one of the finest rock drummers of his generation, playing with a jazz-inflected swing that made the band’s titanic success possible. While some rock drummers chased after volume and bombast, Mr. Watts defined his playing with subtlety, swing and a solid groove…’

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I wonder if other drummers of a certain age are feeling similarly to me today.

I’m not sure why Charlie Watts’ passing is impacting me so. Neil Peart’s death from cancer in 2020 was devastating, of course. He remains a huge influence. Brain cancer. Jesus.

And yet. Charlie Watts heading off to heaven’s trap set is perhaps a measurement of my own mortality. I don’t know. Charlie Watts. So the march begins in real terms. Holy shit. Charlie f’in Watts. In musical influence and historic terms, it is like losing a father…..

Goddam. We’ve only got Ringo.
 
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It's the end of an era. They have a substitute drummer for the current tour, but they were obligated to play those dates. Going forward, they should call it quits now that Charlie is gone for good. They won't be the Rolling Stones without Charlie.

I saw them live in 1967 when Brian Jones was still with them. He played the electric dulcimer on "Lady Jane" that night.

RIP Charlie.
 
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Very sad news indeed. I liked his relaxed playing style and how it kept everything together. I literary bumped into him and Mick 20 years ago before show, but bodyguard didn't let me ask for autograph. Have a photo somewhere.
 
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It's the end of an era. They have a substitute drummer for the current tour, but they were obligated to play those dates. Going forward, they should call it quits now that Charlie is gone for good. They won't be the Rolling Stones without Charlie.

I saw them live in 1967 when Brian Jones was still with them. He played the electric dulcimer on "Lady Jane" that night.

RIP Charlie.
Can I ask where you saw them in 1967? I saw them in the era of arena rock the shows were great but in 1967 they were a different band. I’m not a young spry chicken but I didn’t get to see some of my favorite musicians until they were in their 50’s and although I never saw a bad show, and fifty isn’t old, I couldn’t help but think, darn 20-30 years ago these guys were on a different level.

I used to see Jethro Tull regularly and quite often Ian Anderson would say “we are going to take a break now as we are very old”. I know he was just joking around, mostly, but all those guys were so far superior to the bands and music my peers were listening to at the time. I’m just glad I got to see them at all. Darn I’m hoping I get to see Dylan one more time he just turned 80 earlier this year and I heard McCartney is has a tour coming up which will include NYC, i didn’t verify that yet my wife told me.
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I always believed I'd never have to grow up as long as the Stones were around.....
 
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I saw the Stones during the Bridges to Babylon tour in ‘97 in New Jersey. I was a freshman in high school and my best friends father and his best friend took us. Limo from Connecticut to NJ. Was my first real concert. The Limo made my friend and I feel like we’re were royalty, looking back on it there weren’t any other options to get to and from if you wanted to have some drinks.

Not a bad set list looking back at it
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-...iants-stadium-east-rutherford-nj-bd6899a.html
 
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Sad news, RIP Charlie.

Wasn’t into the Stones, but I met Charlie once in the 80s, an ace guy and a great musician.

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Can I ask where you saw them in 1967?

I saw them in Indianapolis. It was an arena show, but the arena wasn't huge.
 
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