Charlie Watts RIP
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It's a real bummer as Charlie was a real class act. Another one of the classically trained jazz drummers that came into the rock and blues side (another favorite is John Dinsmore from the Doors.) I found this quote on the transition from jazz to rock funny:
"I went into rhythm and blues. When they asked me to play, I didn't know what it was. I thought it meant Charlie Parker, I played slow."
"I went into rhythm and blues. When they asked me to play, I didn't know what it was. I thought it meant Charlie Parker, I played slow."
Yesterday was. tough day. No matter where you turned on the radio dial, all you heard was Charlie Watts honoraria in song or spoken word. It was more than loosing an iconic drummer of an iconic rock band. It was a generational loss. A part of the passing of an era. And that's what all the accolades and tributes were about. When Elton and McCartney mourn the loss, you can feel the weight of an era passing by as if they are saying "and guess who's next- us!". Charlie Watts was unique because he always had one foot in the jazz world, where he led many big bands over decades in side projects independent of the Stones. Yesterday, while driving, I was listening to the Sirius Jazz station and they played the Charlie Watts Big Band performing a beautiful version of "Paint it Black". That's when I lost it and the weight of his passing suddenly sunk in. (Paint it Black is after all, about grief and loss). R.I.P. Charlie.
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I love the Rolling Stones music and own a lot of there albums.Charlie watts was a fantastic drummer.
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