Rock Drummers A-Z continues.
C is for Charlie Watts.
Charlie Watts wasn’t a rock drummer. He was a jazz drummer who happened to play rock and he brought every bit of that jazz sensibility to the Rolling Stones for 58 years.
His snare sat just behind the beat. Not sloppy -intentional. A laid back feel that created tension with Keith Richards’ guitar that made every groove feel alive.
Keith Richards said it himself: Charlie put the roll in rock and roll.
He passed in 2021. The Stones have never quite sounded the same since.
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