Charlie Watts RIP

Say Your Number

Reminds me of Phil Rudd from AC/DC, he left the band, one of his replacements, Chris Slade was far superior technically, but but his drumming seemed more cold and clinical, the Stones could get a virtuoso or even a fella who replicate his style well and they won't be the same anymore, Watts had such a distinctive style.

Wibbs

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He only replaced Ringo the once on the very first track they recorded and before he heard him play, because their previous drummer had been below par so he wasn't taking any chances, even though the rest of them were saying this guy's the best drummer in Liverpool.

The thing about both of them and guys like Keith Moon and John Bonham was they were the drummer for their respective bands and brought their own feel and sound to those bands that nobody else could have to nearly the same extent and they wouldn't have worked if you'd swapped them around between the bands either. Plus and something that is often missed they all locked into their bass player and vice versa to make very bloody good rhythm sections. You see that with all great bands. That includes our own U2. Whether they appeal personally or not the Edge is one of the single most distinctive lead guitar players ever. The second he starts playing it could be pretty much nobody else. Bono has one helluva set of lungs on him and when he doesn't go OTT with the messiah stuff is one of the best front men too. But it's Larry and Adam all too often overlooked that are the heart of that band and an incredbly good rhythm section. You could wheel in two technically better players(though Larry is a bloody good drummer) or one and it wouldn't gel to nearly the same degree.

The other thing I liked about Charlie was he was an old stylee, in the background drummer. No flashiness, the solid rock they all spun around and he stayed that way from the start to the end. Keith Moon was a law unto himself and could go OTT at times. In live gigs Ringo was usually on a raised platform at the back and sometimes even at the front(and he got the most fan mail). Old Charlie would have recoiled at that suggestion and would probably have thumped whoever suggested it. 😁

silliussoddius

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Regarding U2, BB King once said there are three members in U2’s rhythm section: the Edge, the Edge and the Edge.

w/s/p/c/

Was sad to read this yesterday. Like some other posters, I had seen them in Croke Park in 2018. I didn't have much expectations given their advanced ages, but they were absolutely brilliant on the night.

Always struck me of a man of class and from what I have read over the last 24 hours, sounds like he was.

The Stones will continue as long as Mick and Keef (who is immortal and will never die!!) are able to grace the stage (and there's money to be made!).

RIP Charlie, you will be missed!

bodhrandude

Ah sad to hear, RIP Charlie, I never ever got to see the Stones live, my brother did though in 1976, the Black and Blue tour.

PTH2009

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Roger Taylor of Queen is another distinctive drummer

dasdog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDbgLJt50ss

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fryup

i wonder did Charlie take a lot of 'charlie' during the years?

3d4life

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In the happeny place compared to the lovely Anita Pallenberg.

Bring back the 1960's

Spore

We really have to ask ourselves, what kind of world are we leaving to Keith Richards?

Strumms

Mad to think he was touring the world two years ago as a 79 year old drummer.

in hindsight you’d wonder why ? I’m sure or I imagine he loved the shows, but all the traveling, PR / press, rehearsals, sound checks , actual gigs, meeting fans which to some level would be unavoidable... photos of him in the last year had him looking tired, thin and considerably his age.

the number of dates a year had decreased down and it wasn’t night after night but fûck, for a man his vintage, I guess he must have enjoyed it, or was it a case that the demand and position he held he might not have felt

this was taken 15 months ago...

Not looking too great, obviously something up. Went to see them in Croker and he looked great...there. RIP Charlie