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Title: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: Herman Cain on August 24, 2021, 12:50:02 PM
Rolling Stones legend Charlie Watts passes away

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/charlie-watts-rolling-stones-drummer-dead-obit-1161926/
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: swoopem on August 24, 2021, 01:04:13 PM
Had tickets to see The Stones for the first time at Ford Field in May of 2020. Obviously that didn’t happen and now I’ll never get to see them with Watts. Major bummer
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: Jockey on August 24, 2021, 01:26:18 PM
One of the best of the old school drummers.
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: WI_Inferiority_Complexes1 on August 24, 2021, 02:53:27 PM
Had tickets to see The Stones for the first time at Ford Field in May of 2020. Obviously that didn’t happen and now I’ll never get to see them with Watts. Major bummer
You did kinda wait awhile. The Stones have had a few tours.
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: naginiF on August 24, 2021, 04:05:00 PM
Had tickets to see The Stones for the first time at Ford Field in May of 2020. Obviously that didn’t happen and now I’ll never get to see them with Watts. Major dr bummer
FIFY
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: pbiflyer on August 24, 2021, 05:40:46 PM
One of my favorite lyrics has a reference to him. John Hiatt’s Slow Turning.

Now I'm in my car
I got the radio on
I'm yellin' at the kids in the back seat
'Cause they're bangin' like Charlie Watts
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: swoopem on August 24, 2021, 07:30:53 PM
You did kinda wait awhile. The Stones have had a few tours.

No doubt about it. I dragged ass and should’ve seen them earlier. The same thing happened with Tom Petty. Had plenty of opportunities to see him, I passed, and now regret it big time.

To be somewhat fair though, I am only 33 so it’s not like I could’ve seen them in their prime
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: Herman Cain on August 24, 2021, 08:42:18 PM
No doubt about it. I dragged ass and should’ve seen them earlier. The same thing happened with Tom Petty. Had plenty of opportunities to see him, I passed, and now regret it big time.

To be somewhat fair though, I am only 33 so it’s not like I could’ve seen them in their prime
I saw the Stones in ‘78 at Anaheim Stadium . My theory was it was probably going to be my only chance to see them live .
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: BrewCity83 on August 25, 2021, 11:58:58 AM
I saw the Stones in ‘78 at Anaheim Stadium . My theory was it was probably going to be my only chance to see them live .

You're right--nobody thought Keith Richards was gonna make it to 40.
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on August 25, 2021, 12:43:54 PM
You're right--nobody thought Keith Richards was gonna make it to 40.

He's mummified with booze and drugs, tbf.
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on August 25, 2021, 12:53:35 PM
I saw Pink Floyd at Camp Randall in 1988 and both The Who and the Stones at Alpine Valley in 1989.  I thought "glad I caught them when I did cause man are they getting old." 
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: The Lens on August 25, 2021, 01:09:34 PM
I saw Pink Floyd at Camp Randall in 1988 and both The Who and the Stones at Alpine Valley in 1989.  I thought "glad I caught them when I did cause man are they getting old."

I was going into HS in the summer of '89 and not yet old enough to get myself to Alpine.  I remember being so mad I missed my last chance ever to see The Who.
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: swoopem on August 25, 2021, 01:44:11 PM
I saw The Who a couple years ago. Pete Townshend still rips but Roger Daltrey’s voice is absolutely shot

They had an orchestra backing them up which was pretty cool
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: Spotcheck Billy on August 25, 2021, 02:26:49 PM
And I thought I was lucky after Tim the Rock and Roll Animal sat on a billboard in 1982 to bring the Who to MKE for their Farewell tour. How many farewell tours has the Who embarked on since the 1st after Moon died?

https://milwaukeerecord.com/music/tim-rock-animal-brought-who/
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on August 25, 2021, 02:48:48 PM
And I thought I was lucky after Tim the Rock and Roll Animal sat on a billboard in 1982 to bring the Who to MKE for their Farewell tour. How many farewell tours has the Who embarked on since the 1st after Moon died?

https://milwaukeerecord.com/music/tim-rock-animal-brought-who/

A few more than Motley Crue.   ;D
Title: Re: RIP Charlie Watts
Post by: MU82 on August 25, 2021, 11:08:11 PM
I saw Pink Floyd at Camp Randall in 1988 and both The Who and the Stones at Alpine Valley in 1989.  I thought "glad I caught them when I did cause man are they getting old."

The Stones opened their 1997 Bridges to Babylon Tour at Soldier Field. I remember being amazed by how much energy Mick had on the stage for such a fossil!