Charlie Watts RIP

[D'wards]

He has died at the age of 80

 

[danny la rouge]

Very sad.

Charlie Watts: Rolling Stones drummer dies at 80

The music world pays tribute to "one of the greatest drummers of his generation".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[RainbowTown]

Sad news. Always the coolest of The Rolling Stones. RIP.

 

[maomao]

First Rolling Stone to die of old age?

 

[D'wards]

 

[marty21]

Sad news . RIP .

 

[Pickman's model]

Very sad news, RIP

 

[killer b]

ah man.

 

[Mumbles274]

That's a brilliant performance, was watching it the other day

 

[T & P]

Very sad news indeed. Met him plenty of times (non music related), and he was always a true gent, generous, modest and friendly to a fault. RIP

 

[Steel Icarus]

Ah, man, that's sad. But what a dude, what a life. Always a boss for punching Jagger in the face when Mick referred to him as "my drummer"

 

[Knotted]

I always liked the story of him giving Jagger a slap for calling him "his drummer". You're my singer.

 

[Knotted]

Snap

 

[SpookyFrank]

My mate grew up in a house on his estate in Devon. Not many mega rich landowners are respected and liked by local people, but Charlie Watts was.

 

[The39thStep]

RIP

 

[SpookyFrank]

Note Brian Jones too fucked at that point to play anything but maracas.

 

[felixthecat]

Oh bugger

RIP you dude x

 

[ruffneck23]

RIP man

 

[dessiato]

A music legend, RIP

 

[teqniq]

RIP

 

[Sprocket.]

Very sad, but did well to make 80 in his career.
RIP Mr Watts, you diamond

 

[andysays]

First Rolling Stone to die of old age?

The news comes weeks after it was announced that Watts would miss the band's US tour dates to recover from an unspecified medical procedure. Watts was previously treated for throat cancer in 2004.

RIP Charlie

 

[SpookyFrank]

I predict the others will carry on without him. Because they're twats.

 

[ChrisD]

A few years ago I caught the Paddington train from Exeter. Waiting on the platform (entirely separately but heading for the same 1st class carriage) was Charlie and his smiling family/friends and Katie H*pkins (alone and scowling). I can' t think of two such opposite people and wondered what the atmosphere was like in the carriage or if they acknowledged each other. He was always impeccably dressed and polite. RIP.

 

[SpookyFrank]

A few years ago I caught the Paddington train from Exeter. Waiting on the platform (entirely separately but heading for the same 1st class carriage) was Charlie and his smiling family/friends and Katie H*pkins (alone and scowling). I can' t think of two such opposite people and wondered what the atmosphere was like in the carriage or if they acknowledged each other. He was always impeccably dressed and polite. RIP.

IIRC he had a shitload of classic cars but never learned to drive.

 

[hash tag]

I have just finished Robert Elms book on London. He is forever banging on about Charlie being the best dressed person in London, whatever the style

Rip

 

[danski]

Sad news

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Really sad news

 

[Mr.Bishie]

RIP Mr Watts

 

[20Bees]

RIP, sad to lose an utter legend - one of the nicest