RIP Charlie Watts, the Gentleman Rockstar. Such a kind and gentle soul, a faithful husband and an absolutely killer drummer. The groove master of the Stones 1941-2021 ❤️
Kind and gentle....unless you're Mick Jagger and call him up in the middle of the night and say "where's my drummer?" heheh That story will never be old.
@@Bad_Wolf_Media easily my favorite Charlie story, maybe second to him playing pool in the game room of the Playboy Mansion while the others were off fooling around with the Playboy Bunnies
Many years ago, I saw the Stones play in Rio de Janeiro. When Mick introduced the band, Charlie got the biggest applause. Rest easy, Mr. Watts, such an elegant, sophisticated gentleman is so rare these days.
Charlie Watts was the coolest cat in The Stones. I love seeing him in his Saville Row suits looking like a proper English Gentleman. He and wife also rescued greyhounds. I didn’t know that until yesterday. He once clocked Mick Jagger with a right hook once for calling Charlie “his drummer.” It’s in Keith Richards book “Life”
It was 5 am. Keith and Mick had been out on the town and were back at the hotel and Mick insisted on calling Charlie's room and woke him up and Charlie picked up but wasn't saying anything and Mick was yelling "Where's my drummer?" but no word...and Mick finally hung up. Charlie got up, shaved, put on one of his designer suits, and went and knocked on the door. When Keith opened it, Charlie walked past him, grabbed Mick by the lapels, and punched him in the face, with "I'm not your drummer!" Mick fell back over a table of smoked salmon and was almost to the open window with a canal below. Mick can't swim BTW. Keith grabbed Mick just in time, probably saving his life and Charlie said "Why'd you stop him?" Keith said "It's my wedding jacket!"
Charlie wasn't a flashy drummer. He was mostly known for utilizing the high hat and snare. He wasn't a big fan of rock n roll and preferred jazz. He didn't think when joining the Stones they'd become a major sensation and he felt that the drummer's job was only to support the needs of the song. He admired other drummers, but was always humble enough to not put on any airs.
Ian Paice, of the Deep Purple was also a Jazz drummer (collected from a documentary when John Lord stated this). He made a lot of small improvisations which very much contributed to the sound, as the rhythm section making impro is kind of substantial.
The beat of SATISFACTION struck the AM radio wavelength like a thunderbolt when my little sister and I were halfway through elementary school. I feel you.
Thank you for this video from "Rock'n Roll Circus", yes Lennon and other great musicians of that time were in this show, R.I.P. Charlie, he was a cool gentleman on drums.
@@amyelizabeth529 ..hallo, it was a show 1968 in a London TV-studio 1968, here is a link to wikipedia for the details- de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Circus - yes it was Pete also the other Who bandmembers, hope it helps, nice greetings from Berlin
Thanks, I kind of needed a moment to rock out with it. Jamel: "Look how young they are..." Charlie was an original member of the band, and passed at 80 still a rock star. A life well lived! We lost another legend, of a different genre, this week too. Tom T. Hall was a fantastic songwriter, and singer of story songs. I recommend "Old Dogs and Children, and Watermelon Wine," "I like Beer," and "The Little Lady Preacher," for starters.
The Rolling Stones performed in the New Orleans Superdome back in the early 80's. George Thorogood and the Destroyers were 1 of the opening acts. My Dad was supposed to go with a buddy of his but he ended up having to go to a funeral instead so Daddy took me. We parked about a mile from the Dome, we didn't get home until around 2-3 am . That's 1 of the very many very cherished memories I have of my Dad
Saw them as well on the same tour for Tattoo You at Kemper arena in Kansas City, MO. with George as the opener. I was about 11 or 12 at the time. My Dad, who passed in 96, took both myself and my little brother. I remember the Stones opening with "Under My Thumb". I still have my ticket stub as well as my t-shirt from the show. The tickets were $25 each, which was crazy at the time, since everyone else only charged $10 for their shows. For me, It's also one of the many wonderful memories that I have of my Dad. Thank you for sharing, my friend. RIP to our Dads, and RIP to Charlie....
@@jfn2462 Amen my friend. My beloved Dad took his own life on his 50th Birthday Aug 8 1992. See, He helped train troops that went to Vietnam out of Fort Polk La. Drs said he suffered from guilt.
On the today show this morning, Carson daily said that Charlie didn’t need the Stones, the Stones needed charlie. He was already an accomplished drummer! They needed him. I wonder if this will be it for them. He was the rock for sure. Thanks for the tribute.
This is an excerpt from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll circus, a concert show organized by The Rolling Stones and filmed on December 11, 1968 with Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and The Rolling Stones. John Lennon and his fiance Yoko Ono also performed as part of a one-shot supergroup called The Dirty Mac, featuring Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell (also part of The Jimi Hendrix experience), and Keith Richards. Although filmed in 1968, it wasn't released until 1996.
@@kaptinkronic8411 it was a 15-hour marathon concert with plenty of indulgence in drugs, and the band felt their performance was subpar. The Who, fresh off a concert tour, practically upstaged all the other performers. This was the last appearance that Brian Jones made with the Stones. He drowned in his swimming pool seven months later while the film was being edited. It was likely put on the shelf for one or more of these reasons.
@@homer84065 That’s crazy. It seems like the stones aren’t that cool of a band. I heard that they didn’t want anyone else walking on the extension of the stage that was in the shape of a tongue at a different concert. But Lynard Skynard still walked on it anyway! Lol
Now I'm driving my car I've got the radio on And I'm yellin' at the kids in the back cuz they're bangin' like Charlie Watts! John Hiatt - Slow Turning RIP Charlie
Mick called Charlie's hotel one night and yelled into the phone, where is my drummer? Charlie got up, , shaved, dressed, and went to where Mick was and proceeded to punch Mick in the face and said "I am not your drummer, YOU are my singer". Then went back to his hotel and went back to bed. What a class act Charlie. Gets dressed and shaved to punch Mick in the face!
@@ldybozz Undercover Of The Night is the video where Mick is dressed up with the short hair, looking pretty wanky. Right? I can't get much passed that on the song. I like a similar song from the album, Too Much Blood, better. But right, the drumming on Undercover is pretty rockin'.
@@debjorgo I heard the song before I seen the video. I remember Mick played 2 roles in it. One was a cop or something. Helping some chick. They follow some kidnappers of the chick's boyfriend. Mick played the boyfriend too. Keith played a gang leader. All of this is on tv. Watched by a chick & her boyfriend.
Look how young they were. I love them so much. Rest peacefully dear Charlie. And I think we ALL need to start thinking about what kind of planet Earth our grandkids leave for Keith Richards.
Saw the Stones at the Miami Stadium. It was “The VooDoo Lounge Tour”. The BEST concert…….hands down, I’ve been to. This song was also featured in “Interview with a Vampire”. Awesome song. Rest In Peace, Charlie. You are part of greatness!!
Jamel, I truly appreciate you doing this reaction, and paying respect to Charlie Watts. Especially since as you said, you’re too young to really feel the gravity of this loss. I’m 67 years old, and I first saw The Stones live back in 1972, when I turned 18. One of the greatest concerts that I’ve ever attended. They were in their prime, and they were fantastic. And Charlie held everything together behind his drum kit. Never taking a drum solo, or seeking the spotlight. Charlie was that steady anchor that guided the ship. RIP Charlie, and thanks!
This performance was the last appearance of Brian Jones with the Rolling Stones. It was being filmed for a BBC TV special called "The Rock and Roll Circus", and after Jones died, the Stones abandoned the project. It wasn't officially released until the 1990s when someone dug up all of the old footage and put it all together.
I started out listening to hard rock, so it took me a while to appreciate what Charlie was doing. When I got into jazz, I was able to grasp what he was doing. He wasn’t flashy but he was tasteful, not a lick was wasted. He played for the song and he was the rock steady glue that held the Stones together.
RIP Charlie Watts. My brother, this is from The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus. Which features Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath playing with Jethro Tull. While the whole show is weird, yet great, some of the backstory from it is even better. I highly recommend looking into it.
Iommi had actually quit Black Sabbath for like a month to join Jethro Tull. Black Sabbath wasn't even Black Sabbath then, they were still called "Earth". He only played two shows (this was one of them) with Tull before coming back to Earth, but spoke fondly of his time with them.
The Stones were always more of a live concert group than a studio band. I've been to a few shows of theirs back in the 70s and 80s and the energy is amazing. I saw a Charlie Watts interview where he said they placed the speakers near him to keep him on beat. You see that here. And, yes, that was John Lennon.
Finally, the GREATEST song of all time !! Stephen King is a big Stones fan and references them in his books a bit. In "The Stand" when we first meet Flagg (Stephen King's representation of Satan in his books), he says "Please to meet you. Hope you guessed my name." Cool to see this was at a time with Brian Jones was still alive as well.
This is from the Rolling Stone's Rock and Roll Circus which had all sorts of acts including John Lennon with Keith Richard on bass, Eric Clapton on lead guitar in a group called Dirty Mac. The did Yer Blues and it was terrific. RIP Charlie. You were the perfect drummer for the band.
Love this video. Seeing how young they all were. Rip Charlie. You were incredible. Also Rip Brian Jones. Miss you both. Also cool seeing Keith and Pete and John and Yoko. Having a blast. Thanks for posting man!
Thank you for reacting to this. I grew up with the Stones and the news of Charlie Watts passing is just devastating. He was such a gentleman and the backbone of the Stones and I really think he is so underrated as one of the greatest drummers. RIP Charlie, you will be so missed
It's from Rock and Roll Circus. It was a movie, or TV special, I think. It wasn't just the Stones, there. They also had Jethro Tull, The Who.... John Lennon turned up. He jammed on stage with Keith, Mitch Mitchell and, I think.... Ginger Baker. They called the act the Dirty Mac.
Rock and Roll Circus... The Stones hosting a bunch of other musicians to be released for TV or a film, but it wasn't released at the time. It seems the stones didn't think they came off well. This was amazing though. Check out other clips on RU-vid.
It boggles the imagination that Charlie Watts drummed on every studio album the Stones produced as well as every tour they made.......absolutely AMAZING!! RIP Charlie Watts, you will be missed. TY Jamal for the reaction.
Yeah, that version is of the Rollings Stone's Rock and Roll Circus album. A lot of bands played in that show and it was awesome. The version of The Who's "A Quick One While He's Away" from that show is hands down my favorite ever.
One of the very best of the Stones. Never done live since Altamont Concert. RIP Charlie----I am 75, fighting illness, and I face the fact that my day or night could come anytime. When you consider my age, I am losing my musical friends, my peers; an essential part of my life.
I am 61 rocking close to 62. The Rolling Stones . Been with me forever. Just like the Queen Elizabeth, when they are gone there will never be another. R.I.P Charlie.
The best description I’ve ever read of Charlie Watts was in Keith Richards biography. He not only said Charlie was the backbone of the band, but proclaimed he was “the pillow upon which I rest my head.” Who could say it any better? Charlie Watts was so talented and just so cool he made it look effortless while always playing just half a beat ahead of the rest of the band; just one of the many techniques that helped give The Stones their distinctive sound. Mr Watts was the only member of The Rolling Stones to ever be voted one of Vanity Fair’s Best Dressed List. When told of the announcement he was asked what he thought about fashion. In his own typically wry, understated, darkly comic and ever so much the cool jazz drummer that “just so happened to play in a rock n roll band” manner, he replied “What do I think about fashion? Too damn much of it.” How many talented, famous people still think like that? Oh, Charlie. You will be missed. :)
Thanks for your appreciation of the Stones. As Mick said…”Charlie sure sounds good tonight”…RIP. The live version from ‘Get your Ya Ya’s out’ is an even better Charlie Watt classic.
I have that DVD, it's The Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus. Lennon & his lesser half, Marianne Faithful, Jethro Tull, Taj Mahal, Eric Clapton & more. But the honorable mention goes to Charlie Watts: The end of an era goes with him. Respect for doing this, J
Bill Wyman absolutely killing it on this, one of my all time favourite Stones songs. RIP Charlie, he seemed like one cool cat and a hell of a nice guy.
You touched me with this one man. If i could add a thought it isn't us guys, you guys, it's us. Like you said it's the music you grew up with. I am fifty years old. The Rolling Stones were almost a decade in when i was born. Being the yougest of five I had access to a wonderful library of music. When someone changed it, either in our perception or reality, those are the people that shape and define our world. This year hurts like hell, but this makes it a bit better. Keep rolling Charlie, we know your beats go on now and forever.
This is from the Rolling Stones Rock n Roll Circus film from 68! One of the greatest film concerts of all time! That performance was off the charts and Jagger's energy was insane! The entire concert is a psychedelic freak out in the best way! A mini Woodstock in its own right. Yes, everyone who was anyone was there! John Lennon and his Plastic Ono band, brother Harrison is there somewhere too! The Who, Eric Clapton, Marianne Faithful, and legendary blues singer Taj Mahal. I rented this as a teenager and it was life changing I swear! I was inspired to go out and buy Beggars Banquet because of this performance. If you haven't seen it all the way through, highly recommend! Brother Jamal, don't miss it! A giant party if there ever was one!
Phenomenal vocal performance from Jagger. Those screams in perfect tune ! Really like Keith's guitar too on this. No faking from Lennon ... he's really digging this.
I was happy to see you include Dusty in there - a too often overlooked queen. Oops. I just saw another comment below and I guess you meant Dusty Hill, not Dusty Springfield. Oh well, still overlooked. I guess I'm showing my age.
Amazing song, love everything about it. It has this amazing feel to it where it's got this kind of dark, mischievous vibe to it as he sings about Lucifer being the one behind all these events and tricking people because they can't figure out it's him. It somehow pulls off dark and playful vibes at the same time, and I love it.
Rock's most elegant drummer is no longer here, but he left an unbeatable legacy. "Sympathy For The Devil" is one of them. Charlie is up there now with his jazz heroes, Bird, Art Blakey, and Philly Joe Jones who are nodding with appreciation about his sheer class and dress sense. RIP.
This was the headline performance of a tent show called, "the Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus 🎪 Other bands on the bill were Taj Mahal, Jethro Tull, The Who, John Lennon and Yoko Ono with Clapton on guitar, Mitch Mitchell on drums, and Kieth Richards on bass
There’s a great line in John Hiatt’s 1988 song “Slow Turning,” where the protagonist is in his car trying to listen to the radio but suddenly wheels around: “I’m yelling at the kids in the back seat/Because they’re banging like Charlie Watts.”
Ty ty ty ! Love this . You speak of Jaggers energy . It is amazing. More amazing is that he still puts just as much energy into every show. Saw them in 2009 and the energy that man showed at that time would have put many 20 yr old to shame. 💔 RIP Charlie
All you reactors need to get together and create something that will blow all our minds! Because you guys collectively are so much better then anything on mass media
What ever it was that got Mick to write this song, it is absolutely brilliant. The Devil telling his own story. R.I.P to the most steady and solid drummer ever. One of his most amazing talents was not playing when the moment didn't need drums. You will be missed but never forgotten Charlie.
This was from something called The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, featuring the Stones and yes, John Lennon playing as the Dirty Mac. Keith Richards, the Stones guitarist played bass with them. Eric Clapton played guitar too. RIP Charlie, you'll be missed.
I shared this video yesterday on my Twitter feed. Charlie's part in the Stones was often overlooked by much of the public. Fellow band members, however, have praised him as being the backbone of the group. EDIT: Just heard you say the same thing, haha. Great minds. :-)
This was a tv broadcast that never got released until years later on DVD. It was called The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. Great bunch of people on this show. You need to get you a copy. If I knew where to sent it I would. But it's available. RIP Charlie
This is from a Legendary Special called The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. It was supposed to be shown on the BBC in 1968, but the Rolling Stones cancelled putting it on, because of both the fact that they didn't like their performance (mostly because they were exhausted after 15 hours of performing and doing "The Drugs"), and it was the last appearance of Brian Jones with the band before his death. This special had Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and a One Time Only Band called "The Dirty Mac," whose members were: John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Mitch Mitchell, Ivry Gitlis (on violin) and Yoko Ono.
What is a samba drum? A samba band normally consists of , Surdos, Ganzás / Chocalho (shakers), Cuíca, Timbal, Pandeiro, and the Repinique. The band leader often carries a Repinique, as well as using Apitos (whistles) to signal breaks and calls. ... A big set of samba drums in the UK costs around £300.
Due respect to Mick, watching him strut I thought of the story when Mick & Keith came in late (5:00 a.m.) and Mick called and woke him up wanting to talk to “my drummer “ Charlie showed up shortly in suit and tie, grabbed him and said, “Don’t EVER call me your drummer again! You’re my singer!” and then punched him. I can see that. RIP Charlie
From the Rock and Roll Circus concert film.....This was the first live performance of the song Sympathy For The Devil.....and the last appearance of the band’s original line-up....
Charlie Watts joined the Stones the same year I was born... A constant of my entire life... He will be missed... Such an elegant, talented gentleman. 😔
Jamel AKA Jamal, I appreciate you and others like you who almost make me feel like these songs are new again.. So sad to hear and condolences to his family, friends and all who loved and enjoyed him/his music.🙏🏻🕊❤
We lost a true rock legend the day Charlie passed. My first record was a 45 by the Stones in elementary school. He was 80 but it still hurts. I still wasn't ready. RIP Charlie.
this was the rock n roll circus produced by the stones The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was a concert show organised by The Rolling Stones on 11 December 1968.
The percussionist was Brian Jones, the original rhythm guitarist. He plahed a sitar on Paint It Black . He had a drug problem and was sacked by the band, dying shortly afterwards.
