The Rolling Stones - 1: RIP Drummer Charlie Watts, 80

[thewayne]

It was recently announced that Charlie was not going to be touring with the Stones on their North America leg to recover from a recent surgery, apparently it was much more serious than suspected.

Watts was not the original drummer for the Stones, that role was filled by Mick Avery who went on to the Kinks.

Still, 'tis a sad day for music.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/charlie-watts-rolling-stones-drummer-dead-obit-1161926/

Comments

[paserbyp]

R.I.P.

[moonhare]

It surprised me that no one in my Twitter feed did a tribute. And only one of my Facebook friends did a post (but he still mourns for Janis Joplin).

And nowhere did I see a mention of Don Everly.

[thewayne]

I did see Don Everly passed.  I had no idea he was still alive, apparently his brother died a few years earlier.  So in the last month or so that's a vocalist, a drummer, and a bass player.  That'd be a heck of a trio if they'd work together. :-)

[moonhare]

*shudder* that song…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Heaven