De nada Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58316842 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 No one accented time quite like Charlie. The rock upon which the Stones rolled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 13 minutes ago, Shake me up Judy said: No one accented time quite like Charlie. Really? How do you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Listen to Charlie on this Stones classic and you'll hear what I mean: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 I still don't really see what you mean. I understand that Watts was quite an accomplished jazz drummer, although I never saw him play. His work with the Stones sounds quite basic to my ear. The rhythmic emphasis in that track seems to be mainly defined by the compression to me. Nothing wrong with that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 I can't do a music theory explanation but quite simply Charlie Watts' drumming brought something totally unique to the Stones' sound and that has now gone. It's poignant listening to his classics and those more personal favourites. A key part of many people's musical enjoyment over many decades. A stabilizing rock within the dynamic of the Rolling Stones. Dust we are and to dust we will return. Memento Mori. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, Chinahand said: quite simply Charlie Watts' drumming brought something totally unique to the Stones' sound and that has now gone. Oh I shouldn't think they'd have much trouble finding a suitable replacement if that's what they choose to do. You shouldn't get too carried away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Wouldn't be the magic though. It was also the way Charlie played with Keith Richards (Himself a very rhythmic player) and left holes for Keith to fill. The Stones at their best had a wonderful rhythmic stew that was mostly about Charlie and Keith, although Bill Wyman was a very under-rated bass player too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) The king is dead, long live the king. Steve Jordan will sit in Charlie's place, being he is one of the finest groove-drummers on the planet he'll fit right in with the Stones. No better replacement for Charlie. He'll also be, at 64, the baby of the band... Here he is jamming in style. Edited August 25, 2021 by quilp Stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Yes he'll do. Most people will be oblivious to any change anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Quite right. It'll be a lot tighter though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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