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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dead at 80
Associated Press ^ | 8/24/21 | Unknown

Posted on 08/24/2021 9:42:43 AM PDT by Levy78

LONDON (AP) — A publicist says Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at age 80.


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KEYWORDS: charliewatts; rollingstones
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To: A Navy Vet

I also heard Keith wanted Steve Marriott, but Mick said no.


121 posted on 08/24/2021 1:03:42 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: wardaddy

Well Ginger had a pretty wild life. Maybe the wildest of all. “Beware of Mr. Baker” is a must watch.


122 posted on 08/24/2021 1:04:46 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

The “Dirty Mac’s” might as well have been named the “Band ‘o Junkies”.


123 posted on 08/24/2021 1:05:01 PM PDT by HandyDandy
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To: Levy78
"5th August — Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will likely miss the band's upcoming U.S. tour to allow him to recover from an unspecified medical procedure.

A spokesperson for the musician said the procedure was “completely successful” but that Watts needs time to recuperate."

https://abc3340.com/news/entertainment/drummer-charlie-watts-likely-to-miss-rolling-stones-tour

 

Three weeks later he's dead. He'd have to have been fully jabbed to have the operation.

124 posted on 08/24/2021 1:08:06 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: HandyDandy

LOL, so true.

But that performance was one of Lennon’s best. You could see how free he felt being away from The Beatles.


125 posted on 08/24/2021 1:08:18 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Enlightened1

Or Post-Op Infection. That’s the worst thing about surgeries at that age. You are so vulnerable afterwards, even if the surgery is successful.


126 posted on 08/24/2021 1:09:02 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Drew68

LOL!


127 posted on 08/24/2021 1:10:36 PM PDT by OKSooner (Always say, "After the fair trial".)
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To: dfwgator

Well they were already touring without him cause of the surgery. So probably not. But what’s next? Not like they’ve been burning up studio time making albums.


128 posted on 08/24/2021 1:19:28 PM PDT by discostu (Like a dog being shown a card trick )
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To: Levy78

RIP.


129 posted on 08/24/2021 1:31:06 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (DEFEAT THE COUP D'ETAT BY THE STALINAZI DERP STATE !)
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To: discostu

Pretty much also was the case with ZZ Top and Dusty Hill.


130 posted on 08/24/2021 1:34:55 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: IYAS9YAS

I have my music on SD cards, one in the house, one in my shop, one in my truck, and one on my Harley. 80 hours with no commercials and no DJ’s. I call it the Three Bobs: Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, and Bob Wills.


131 posted on 08/24/2021 1:39:03 PM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: dfwgator

Yeah. Apparently Dusty’s last words were to keep on playing. It is that interesting conundrum for bands that don’t break up. How many guys do you keep going after they die? Is it a mantle? Is this band forever?


132 posted on 08/24/2021 1:43:35 PM PDT by discostu (Like a dog being shown a card trick )
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To: dfwgator
If you ever saw “Beware of Mr. Baker”, you’d know Ginger wouldn’t have been shy to go after that punk with his cane.

That was a very entertaining movie. It was a hoot when Ginger attacked his friend the movie maker with a cane when he said he was going to interview Ginger's friends and ex-wives for the movie, thus breaking and bloodying the guy's nose. It's available here for free if anyone's interested.

133 posted on 08/24/2021 2:29:55 PM PDT by KevinB (''... and to the Banana Republic for which it stands ...")
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To: Drew68
I think Mick is the only one who really steered clear of drugs.

Yes, if you don't consider weed, coke, heroin, LSD, and amphetamines to be drugs. :-)

134 posted on 08/24/2021 2:34:03 PM PDT by KevinB (''... and to the Banana Republic for which it stands ...")
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To: A Navy Vet
Brian Wilson said, "The Everly Brothers were a big influence on us and we learned a lot from their beautiful harmonies."

John Lennon and Paul McCartney have said that the Everlys were a huge influence on their harmonies as well.

135 posted on 08/24/2021 2:42:01 PM PDT by KevinB (''... and to the Banana Republic for which it stands ...")
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To: Levy78
While this is available on dvd this was filmed in IMAX and if you see it at an IMAX theatre it's about as close or even better than seeing them live. You are on the stage with them and all over in a concert film of their Euro 1990 tour that lasts about 89 minutes.


136 posted on 08/24/2021 3:05:03 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Larry Lucido

If that story is true it’s one for the ages!


137 posted on 08/24/2021 3:05:24 PM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: Feckless

I am sorry you didn’t punch him


138 posted on 08/24/2021 3:11:43 PM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: Levy78

Just goes to show you. The rock and roll lifestyle will kill you early.


139 posted on 08/24/2021 3:13:20 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (Give me a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer)
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To: leaning conservative
If that story is true it’s one for the ages!

The gist of that story is true.

140 posted on 08/24/2021 3:18:28 PM PDT by KevinB (''... and to the Banana Republic for which it stands ...")
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