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Demonstone
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I am deeply saddened and verging on devastation at the news of Charlie Watts' death.

As my username suggests, the two greatest loves of my life have always been Melbourne Football Club and The Rolling Stones.

He had already pulled out of the Stones North American tour this year but I now think the band cannot continue on after 60 years together.

This is a black day for me.  R.I.P. Charlie.

 

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    38 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    I am deeply saddened and verging on devastation at the news of Charlie Watts' death.

    As my username suggests, the two greatest loves of my life have always been Melbourne Football Club and The Rolling Stones.

    He had already pulled out of the Stones North American tour this year but I now think the band cannot continue on after 60 years together.

    This is a black day for me.  R.I.P. Charlie.

     

    i am feeling exactly the same ds

    The MFC and The Stones….

    Mr Watts has left us. I heard the news about 3am this morning and didn’t sleep after that. 
    shall be watching “Ladies & Gentlemen” tonight with the Amp turned up

    and then probably a whole lot of tunes after that

    RIP (Sir) Charles Robert Watts

     

    SWYL

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    Saddest day in a long time. There are very few rockers who could claim the “gentleman” tag, but he certainly was one of them. I particularly love the story where Jagger phoned Watts's hotel room late at night, asking, "Where's my drummer?" Watts apparently got up, shaved, put on his suit, a tie and newly shined shoes, went down stairs, and punched Jagger in the face, saying: "Don't ever call me your drummer again. You're my [censored] singer!"

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    18 hours ago, hardtack said:

    Saddest day in a long time. There are very few rockers who could claim the “gentleman” tag, but he certainly was one of them. I particularly love the story where Jagger phoned Watts's hotel room late at night, asking, "Where's my drummer?" Watts apparently got up, shaved, put on his suit, a tie and newly shined shoes, went down stairs, and punched Jagger in the face, saying: "Don't ever call me your drummer again. You're my [censored] singer!"

    Almost put him out the window apparently!!

    Tonight will be “Black and Blue” night

    A very underrated piece of work that i have loved since 1976

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    4 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Almost put him out the window apparently!!

    Tonight will be “Black and Blue” night

    A very underrated piece of work that i have loved since 1976

    It is a great album... Ronnie Wood's first?  Mick and Keith had gotten into reggae.

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    1 hour ago, hardtack said:

    It is a great album... Ronnie Wood's first?  Mick and Keith had gotten into reggae.

    Yes. That was the album where different guitarists were auditioned. 
    “Memory Motel” and “Melody” are just superb to my ears

    The last recording with Glyn Johns

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    I was living in Warrnambool in 1976 and waited outside the record shop for it to open on the day that "Black And Blue" was released and thus become the first person in town to own a copy.  From there, it was straight home to listen to it on headphones three times in a row.  You might say I was rather obsessed with The Stones!

    Today I'm wearing an old t-shirt that has a large picture of Charlie on the front with the caption "Charlie Watts And His Fabulous Rolling Stones" written in large letters.   

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    Only Keef and Mick left now who have played on every Rolling Stones album.

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    Part of Scorsese doco that featured Charlie Watts on JJF. Master class.

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    On 8/27/2021 at 6:41 PM, maximum bob said:

    Only Keef and Mick left now who have played on every Rolling Stones album.

    I suspect they will construct one in the vault before too long.

    Steve Jordan will fill the spot better than Ron Wood covers for Mick Taylor....Let it Bleed, Exile Ya Ya's Goats Head Soup and its only Rock and Roll. So 2 of the run of the greatest sequence in Rock history.  Sway is basically his track( no credit at all).Ron is basically a session muso for a great covers band .

    Jordan plays on some Stones tracks now actually 

    Darryl Jones on sax now Bobby Keyes is gone  brings the jazz genius that Charlie had

    Ronnie offers nothing at all.

    Mick, Keith, Jordan and Jones would be a tight band if they could find a guitarist or just stick Wood in the background 

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    1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

    ???  

    He tours with them on every tour  and album since about 1990   and has played with Miles Davis  BB King,Sting,Clapton,Armatrading  to name a few.

    Steve Jordan drummed with Keef and the expensive Winos as well as Sprigsteen and John Mayer He played on Dirty Works when Charlie was  drinking and doing smack....no specific credits like with Mick Taylor on Exile. He's a jazz fusion drummer ,a perfect fit with Darryl Jones and Keef.

    I thought you were a fan?

    There's a tight musically elite band right there  to let Mick and Keef go out with something more than being their own cover band....which is Ronnie's only contribution ...a lousy artist and a journeyman on guitar They're a lesser band without Charlie for sure ( the only one who isn't a cliche ) but the are a lesser band WITH Ronnie.

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    32 minutes ago, IRW said:

    I thought you were a fan?

    I am a fan.  Darryl Jones plays bass guitar, not sax.

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    3 hours ago, Demonstone said:

    I am a fan.  Darryl Jones plays bass guitar, not sax.

    Correct !!

    I went off my head....then ran with it without thinking..

    Apology ... I kept thinking about Bobby Keyes.

    The rest is true though, a tight jazz fusion influenced band without Ronnie would be a rebirth with Jordan on drums.

    Rebirth of the band to honour Charlie

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    6 minutes ago, IRW said:

    I kept thinking about Jimmy Keyes.

    I'm getting more confused by the minute here, IRW!   :D

    Do you mean Bobby Keys?  Or Jim Keays from the Masters Apprentices?

    Both are now sadly deceased. 

    Trivia Time:  Bobby was born on the same day as Keith Richards.

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    Just now, Demonstone said:

    I'm getting more confused by the minute here, IRW!   :D

    Do you mean Bobby Keys?  Or Jim Keays from the Masters Apprentices?

    Both are now sadly deceased. 

    Trivia Time:  Bobby was born on the same day as Keith Richards.

    Meant Bobbie...I was getting more flustered than embarrassed.

    At least you arnt correcting me about Ronnie's appalling " painting "

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    As a painter, Ronnie makes a half-decent guitarist.

    More trivia - he had an older brother called Art Wood who was not only a singer, but a graphic artist!

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    17 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    As a painter, Ronnie makes a half-decent guitarist.

    More trivia - he had an older brother called Art Wood who was not only a singer, but a graphic artist!

    I think as a guitarist he's just there to keep Keith company. 

    Mick Taylor doesn't get the credit he deserves. 

    The Stones seem comfortable in their career longevity. 

    Can't blame them ,they're good at it.

    But they are a cover band .

    First band I saw.....Palais theatre .

    Thanks mum

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    It’s Goat’s Head Soup tonight. Many people say it is the start of the slide. I disagree, this album has some true gems on it. 
    the 2020 Remaster is a beautiful listen

    The Quality of vinyl in Australia was very ordinary. This was always obvious once i heard Japanese Pressings in the early 80’s. The Stones always sounded “Muddy” on Australian Pressings, the bass and drums particularly. But with a Japanese Pressing you could hear everything, The sound difference was huge. We had been cheated for years  
    This is worth another listen if it has been in the cupboard for a few years. 
    Charlie swings

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    Although not quite as good as the four albums preceding it, "Goat's Head Soup" is nevertheless an excellent but widely under-rated record. 

    "Winter" would make my list of top twenty Stones' songs and I believe Charlie was very fond of it.

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    1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

    Although not quite as good as the four albums preceding it, "Goat's Head Soup" is nevertheless an excellent but widely under-rated record. 

    "Winter" would make my list of top twenty Stones' songs and I believe Charlie was very fond of it.

    Have you heard the 2020 Remaster DS? Well worth it

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