Charlie Watts has passed away
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Last: 4 yr ago by jkag89
Had a feeling his time was short when they announced he wouldn't be going on tour with them.
RIP Charlie
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Damn
Not shocking but shocking at the same time. When they announced earlier in the month he wouldn't be touring due to a medical procedure, I hoped he would be back on tour sometime but didn't really expect him to tour again.
Charlie Watts is also the star of the best "Mick Jagger got punched in the face" story. pic.twitter.com/614e9xOeQL
— Steven Hyden (@Steven_Hyden) June 2, 2021
Keith is gonna outlive them all.
RIp Charlie. One cool cat.
RIp Charlie. One cool cat.
Will always remember his wry smile and perfect timing.
His demeanor epitomized cool. Sad day in music.
I'm actually surprised this happened so quickly. His statement about not touring this go around was pretty casual just three weeks ago. Sucks:TXAG 05 said:
Had a feeling his time was short when they announced he wouldn't be going on tour with them.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stones-charlie-watts-us-tour-1207707/
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"Charlie has had a procedure which was completely successful, but his doctors this week concluded that he now needs proper rest and recuperation," a rep for the band said in a statement. "With rehearsals starting in a couple of weeks it's very disappointing to say the least, but it's also fair to say no one saw this coming."
In a statement, Watts joked that "for once, my timing has been a little off." "I am working hard to get fully fit but I have today accepted on the advice of the experts that this will take a while," he added. "After all the fans' suffering caused by Covid, I really do not want the many RS fans who have been holding tickets for this tour to be disappointed by another postponement or cancellation. I have therefore asked my great friend Steve Jordan to stand in for me."
Saw them when I turned 15 during the Bridges to Babylon tour. Amazing show.
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This is one of those... man, what a great run in life he had.
Mr Watts had a good life. Glad I got to see him perform a few years ago.
plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
Look at how he held the sticks
Here
another great drummer, makes me sad
another great drummer, makes me sad
Someone better keep an eye on Ringo.
That's a beautifully written article.
RIP Charlie.
Just to give you some perspective on how long they've been around. I saw the Stones at the Joe Freeman Coliseum in 1964. They opened for Leslie Gore. Won the tickets on KTSA.
Just to give you some perspective on how long they've been around. I saw the Stones at the Joe Freeman Coliseum in 1964. They opened for Leslie Gore. Won the tickets on KTSA.
The person that is not willing to fight and die, if need be, for his country has no right to life.
James Earl Rudder '32
January 31, 1945
James Earl Rudder '32
January 31, 1945
Very sad to hear this. I have had a reoccurring dream since I was in college that I sat next to him on a plane once. Sometimes I feel like it actually happened. The Stones are my dads favorite band so I'd been listening to them since I was a little kid. Timeless and unique. RIP Charlie Watts.
aggiejim70 said:
RIP Charlie.
Just to give you some perspective on how long they've been around. I saw the Stones at the Joe Freeman Coliseum in 1964. They opened for Leslie Gore. Won the tickets on KTSA.
Quote:
On June 6 and 7 in 1964, The Rolling Stones performed two shows at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, becoming the first British Invasion band to play in Texas.
But by many accounts of the event, the show was a shambles.
The 10-day Teen Fair of Texas lineup included Bobby Vee, country singer George Jones and the Marquis Chimps, which was a trio of monkeys, according to an advertisement that was published in the San Antonio Express-News in 1964.
"The Marquis Chimps proved to be chumps, and if the Rolling Stones had stayed a day longer, they'd have gathered moss," wrote a San Antonio Light columnist at the time.
An archive article found in the San Antonio Light called the Teen Fair "badly managed" and "ill-timed."
https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/concerts/article/55-years-ago-the-Rolling-Stones-performed-in-San-13959051.phpQuote:
The site went on to quote a passage from Rolling Stones bassist Wyman's memoir, "Stone Alone."
"The concert was in the open air and everyone got a poor reception from a mixed crowd of cowboys and kids," he wrote. "We had to go on after some performing monkeys. What the hell were we doing here? People didn't know whether to take us seriously or as a joke. What had we let ourselves in for? Crowds were great to us at airports and hotels, but these two shows set us back years!"
Big Al 1992 said:
Keith is gonna outlive them all.
RIp Charlie. One cool cat.
Keith cannot be killed by conventional weapons
Somewhere in rock & roll heaven FAST FRED is telling Stones stories to Charlie Watts.
It's true, the Stones were on the same bill as the Marquis Chimps, who had a television show at the time. The forth performer was Paul Petersen, who played the son on the Donna Reed Show.
The "Teen Fair of Texas" was a complete bust and cancelled well before it's supposed ten day run.
This was even before Ticket Master, so for some reason lost in the mists of time, I had to pick the tickets up in the lobby of the Gunter Hotel. My mother took me downtown to get them and when she saw the tickets, she hit the ceiling. The printed price on the tickets was ten dollars each. My mother had a fit over the idea that two kids, not old enough to drive would think of spending $20.00 for an evening outing. $20.00 in 1964 is what my folks might have splurged on their anniversary or New Years eve. She told me this event will not make it, and she was right.
The "Teen Fair of Texas" was a complete bust and cancelled well before it's supposed ten day run.
This was even before Ticket Master, so for some reason lost in the mists of time, I had to pick the tickets up in the lobby of the Gunter Hotel. My mother took me downtown to get them and when she saw the tickets, she hit the ceiling. The printed price on the tickets was ten dollars each. My mother had a fit over the idea that two kids, not old enough to drive would think of spending $20.00 for an evening outing. $20.00 in 1964 is what my folks might have splurged on their anniversary or New Years eve. She told me this event will not make it, and she was right.
The person that is not willing to fight and die, if need be, for his country has no right to life.
James Earl Rudder '32
January 31, 1945
James Earl Rudder '32
January 31, 1945
Keith will outlive the cockroaches.Big Al 1992 said:
Keith is gonna outlive them all.
RIp Charlie. One cool cat.
Feel appropriate
Keith Richards and George Jones became close pals in later years. Keith mentioned that he picked up a few guitar tips from George Jones guitar player on the road. I wondered where they would ever cross paths. Looks likeat the Teen Fair. I just love the connections between musicians behind the scenes.
Billy Gibbons and Prince was another.
Billy Gibbons and Prince was another.
Very sad, but he gave us more than we should ask for. 80 and still rocking.
The Stones need a need a drummer and a bass player. I wonder if any other legendary rock stars from that era are available? There's only one band in history that you can talk about when discussing the Stones. Interesting that they happen to have a drummer and bass player still standing.
The Stones need a need a drummer and a bass player. I wonder if any other legendary rock stars from that era are available? There's only one band in history that you can talk about when discussing the Stones. Interesting that they happen to have a drummer and bass player still standing.
TCTTS said:Charlie Watts is also the star of the best "Mick Jagger got punched in the face" story. pic.twitter.com/614e9xOeQL
— Steven Hyden (@Steven_Hyden) June 2, 2021
That's not rock 'n' roll, that's metal AF.
I had to look at that article a couple of times to be sure that The Marquis Chimps weren't George Jones' back up band.LawHall88 said:aggiejim70 said:
RIP Charlie.
Just to give you some perspective on how long they've been around. I saw the Stones at the Joe Freeman Coliseum in 1964. They opened for Leslie Gore. Won the tickets on KTSA.Quote:
On June 6 and 7 in 1964, The Rolling Stones performed two shows at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, becoming the first British Invasion band to play in Texas.
But by many accounts of the event, the show was a shambles.
The 10-day Teen Fair of Texas lineup included Bobby Vee, country singer George Jones and the Marquis Chimps, which was a trio of monkeys, according to an advertisement that was published in the San Antonio Express-News in 1964.
"The Marquis Chimps proved to be chumps, and if the Rolling Stones had stayed a day longer, they'd have gathered moss," wrote a San Antonio Light columnist at the time.
An archive article found in the San Antonio Light called the Teen Fair "badly managed" and "ill-timed."https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/concerts/article/55-years-ago-the-Rolling-Stones-performed-in-San-13959051.phpQuote:
The site went on to quote a passage from Rolling Stones bassist Wyman's memoir, "Stone Alone."
"The concert was in the open air and everyone got a poor reception from a mixed crowd of cowboys and kids," he wrote. "We had to go on after some performing monkeys. What the hell were we doing here? People didn't know whether to take us seriously or as a joke. What had we let ourselves in for? Crowds were great to us at airports and hotels, but these two shows set us back years!"
Gig 'Em
I would pay to see The Marquis Chimps opening for Artic Monkeys for sure
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