Interesting that all of the original Stones are still around, except for the one that died almost 50 years ago.
Far too many to mention. But probably my favorite Stones album is Let It Bleed.
Charlie Watts is in some ways the most interesting of the Stones. His real interest is jazz, and IIRC he took the Stones gig just because he needed to pay some bills. That probably worked out better than he expected. You may notice that he’s a dapper dresser unlike the others.
BTW, Charlie Watts is a vastly underrated drummer. He doesn’t get a lot of credit because he kept it simple and always looked bored. But his playing was always perfect for each song. How many drummers, aside from studio pros, played on that may hits?
Rock & Roll is meant to be performed by the young...not by those wearing Depends.
Everytime a rockstar dies a month is added to Keith Richards life.
”Did you hear about the concert fan who ran up on stage at the Stones concert and started hitting Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts with a rubber chicken? (Pause) He said he was trying to kill two Stones with one bird ...”
He looks 95.
I saw them in concert in LA circa 1975. Billy Preston was with them on the piano. Great show.
Heart of Stone.
Charlie Watts is without doubt one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock.
Even with that little kit he keeps the Stones rolling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpwsTyD6XQg
My first thought when I saw this...
Drug related AIDS.
Second thought...
Lung cancer.
Background
Watts and Bill Wyman were in the original Rolling Stones. They asked Jagger, and later Richards to join.
Watts is actually the picture of the well dressed English gentleman. The English version of GQ shows him in the company of nobles and the like.He is also very rich having purchased artwork with his money which has increased in value steadily.
The story
I believe this was sometime in the 90’s. The Stones are on tour. The show is over, and Watts has returned to his room. Jagger has a huge party in his room. Somebody calls Watts and tells him Mick wants him to come down to the party. Watts tells him to go to hell.
Mick now calls Watts directly and yells, I want my F-—ing drummer to come down here and have a drink with me.”
Watts gets up, shaves, showers, picks out his clothes and goes down stairs. When Mick opens the door, Charlie punches him in the mouth and says, “I'm not your f___ing drummer, you're my f___ing singer.” He then goes back upstairs and goes to bed.
Punching Mick Jagger in the mouth is cool, but taking the time to shave, shower and properly accessorize - that is freaking priceless!