#charlie watts drummer

[rolloroberson]

Charlie Watts, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger

“The thing he (Charlie) brought was this beautiful sense of swing and swerve that most bands wish they could have, “He was always there, always played beautifully and was always willing to discuss what to do about it – how he could make it better. Charlie was the rock the rest of it was built around.” - Mick Jagger

[waugh-bao]

Keith plays the opening for “Honkey Tonk Women” (1981)

[tiredfinch]

my most well kept secret is that charlie watts is my favourite stone and my favourite rockstar and my favourite celeb. not to say I don't like the rest of them (I have a weird little obsession with michael) but.. charlie is my darling... what can I say..

[their-satanic-majesty]

Charlie Watts

📸 Terry O'Neill

[ifelllikeastar]

Charles Robert 'Charlie' Watts was born June 2, 1941 Bloomsbury, London, England

[burnandshiverconsulting]

Charlie.

[allthedesiredusernamesaretaken]

"I wanted to play drums because I fell in love with the glitter and the lights, but it wasn't about adulation. It was being up there playing."

- Charlie Watts

[jazzdailyblog]

Jeff "Tain" Watts: The Percussive Architect of Jazz

Introduction: In the heart of the jazz rhythm, where beats are the language and improvisation is the vernacular, stands a maestro who has sculpted sound with his sticks – Jeff “Tain” Watts. Born sixty-four years ago today on January 20, 1960, in Easton, Pennsylvania, Watts has become a legendary figure in the world of jazz, leaving an indelible mark through his drumming prowess and innovative…

[normally0]

I hate leaving home. I love what I do, but I'd love to go home every night. I don't like drum solos, to be honest with you, but if anybody ever told me he didn't like Buddy Rich I'd right away say go and see him, at least the once. I'm very strict with my packing and have everything in its right place. Charlie Watts died at a London hospital on 24 August 2021, at age 80, with his family around him. He was the drummer of the Rolling Stones.

[foggycatgarden]

[rolloroberson]

Charlie Watts, Jim Keltner, Steve Jordan, and Ringo Starr- four of the greatest drummers in rock history in one sitting.

[waugh-bao]

“Charlie Watts is the most amazing drummer in the world, I'd play for nothing to just play with him. It's amazing to stand in front of him and hear those sparse, simple and beautiful rhythms. It's killing me, so I'd do it just for him.”-Keith Richards, 2006

[man0fmany]

[burnandshiverconsulting]

timeless cool 

[allthedesiredusernamesaretaken]

... remembering ...

Iconic drummer of the Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts, was the spine for the band.

“I wanted to play drums because I fell in love with the glitter and the lights, but it wasn’t about adulation. It was being up there playing.”