Charlie Watts dead What next for Rolling Stones after drummers death
THE “QUIET, ELEGANTLY DRESSED†DRUMMER WHO CHANGED ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY
The quiet, elegantly dressed Watts was often ranked with Keith Moon, Ginger Baker and a handful of others as a premier rock drummer, respected worldwide for his muscular, swinging style as the band rose from its scruffy beginnings to international superstardom.
He has been a part of the group for nearly 60 years, ranked just behind Mick Jagger and Keith Richards as the group’s longest lasting and most essential member.
The Stones began, Watts said, “as white blokes from England playing Black American music†but quickly evolved their own distinctive sound. Watts was a jazz drummer in his early years and never lost his affinity for the music he first loved, heading his own jazz band and taking on numerous other side projects.
A classic Stones song like “Brown Sugar†and “Start Me Up†often began with a hard guitar riff from Richards, with Watts following closely behind.
Watts’ speed, power and time keeping were never better showcased than during the concert documentary, “Shine a Light,†when director Martin Scorsese filmed “Jumpin’ Jack Flash†from where he drummed toward the back of the stage.
This post first appeared on Thesun.co.uk
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